Selected quad for the lemma: water_n
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A49871
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A message to the Philadelphian Society whithersoever dispersed over the whole earth. Together with, a call to the several gathered churches among Protestants in this nation of England. By J. Lead.
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Lead, Jane, 1623-1704.
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1696
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Wing L787; ESTC R224146
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be_v as_o a_o clear_a glass_n in_o the_o first_o formation_n as_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o great_a creator_n but_o now_o so_o mud_v with_o strange_a mixture_n that_o all_o crystalline_a beauty_n of_o the_o globe_n of_o nature_n be_v turn_v into_o such_o a_o swart_a blackness_n and_o dimness_n that_o nothing_o be_v leave_v clear_a for_o spiritual_a see_v therefore_o what_o have_v infinite_a grace_n seek_v out_o â—or_a help_n and_o redress_n for_o such_o as_o â—re_n know_v by_o name_n to_o bear_v â—hat_n high_a and_o live_a fame_n as_o the_o oracle_n of_o which_o the_o ever_o spr_a testimony_n shall_v daily_o renew_v therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v guard_v â—nd_n secure_v with_o the_o outspreadâ—ng_a wing_n of_o the_o anoint_a cheâ—ubims_n that_o may_v henceforrh_n â—eep_v off_o the_o mortal_a dust_n which_o â—_o stir_v and_o raise_v by_o the_o armed_a enemy_n that_o do_v ride_v pranâ—ng_v on_o to_o cast_v up_o earthly_a soil_n afâ—er_v those_o wash_n which_o will_v great_o endanger_v that_o which_o â—â—e_v holy_a separate_a water_n of_o â—ife_n enter_v in_o for_o clarify_n of_o â—at_a so_o nature_n may_v come_v to_o be_v â—fined_v and_o make_v all_o crystalline_a â—r_n god_n own_o heart_n to_o move_v in_o §_o 33_o but_o caution_n the_o holy_a â—host_n have_v give_v to_o uâ—_n that_o as_o â—e_n will_v be_v partaker_n of_o this_o â—â—gh_a ministry_n as_o not_o â—nâ—y_o to_o speak_v but_o to_o be_v in_o truth_n thâ—_n very_a oracle_n of_o god_n theâ—_n from_o hence_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o no_o unclean_a anâ—_n pollute_a essence_n must_v rest_v wiâ—â—_n we_o for_o the_o spirit_n do_v let_v â—â—_o know_v that_o no_o mix_a matter_n caâ—_n here_o agree_v for_o christ_n in_o spirâ—â—_n be_v demonstrate_v for_o this_o verâ—_n end_n so_o to_o infuse_v himself_o as_o thâ—_n true_a anoint_v that_o he_o migâ—_n inward_o cleanse_v from_o these_o groâ—_n pollution_n of_o sin_n through_o thâ—_n send_v in_o pure_a water_n from_o thâ—_n drop_v element_n which_o be_v thâ—_n true_a forego_v baptism_n that_o joâ—_a the_o baptist_n do_v figure_n out_o 〈◊〉_d that_o water_n be_v visible_a and_o eâ—â—teriour_a so_o this_o be_v invisible_a aâ—_n internal_o effectual_a for_o salvation_n here_o the_o name_n jesus_n do_v become_v all-saving_a because_o water_n be_v pour_v into_o a_o vesâ—_n to_o rinse_v and_o cleanse_v it_o so_o the_o sâ—rit_n of_o christ_n be_v pour_v in_o as_o pâ—â—â—â—ming_v water_n for_o life_n renew_v that_o nothing_o of_o the_o old_a â—ent_n may_v be_v feel_v for_o to_o send_v â—â—rth_o a_o evil_a savour_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v do_v as_o not_o to_o be_v liâ—â—le_a to_o defilement_n after_o that_o â—e_n be_v baptize_v with_o this_o water_n â—_o life_n then_o no_o more_o dead_a and_o â—â—trified_a flesh_n be_v to_o remain_v â—his_n be_v the_o wonder_n of_o all_o wonder_n whereby_o god_n will_v yet_o magnify_v his_o anoint_a one_o by_o â—hom_n all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v rear_v §_o 34._o bâ—t_v a_o objection_n â—â—mes_v to_o be_v answer_v this_o be_v â—â—ch_a a_o wash_v as_o be_v only_a figuraâ—â—â—e_n but_o not_o yet_o in_o any_o actuallyâ—complished_a â—complished_z for_o such_o a_o durable_a â—arity_n as_o to_o know_v nothing_o â—re_n of_o the_o rise_a scum_n that_o â—th_v make_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n â—m_n and_o dark_a which_o the_o glassy_a â—obe_n do_v present_v the_o one_a create_v be_v in_o but_o now_o all_o thickneâ—_n with_o gross_a earthly_a matter_n anâ—_n how_o this_o can_v be_v clear_o discharâ—ged_v and_o wash_v out_o so_o as_o nâ—_n more_o to_o be_v infect_v again_o there_o withal_o this_o altogether_o be_v incredible_a for_o no_o such_o person_n yet_o but_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v beeâ—_n ever_o know_v or_o record_v oâ—_n therefore_o even_o the_o spirit_n woulâ—_n never_o put_v any_o upon_o such_o impoâ—â—sibilities_n to_o strive_v and_o labour_v foâ—_n that_o which_o in_o this_o life-time_n caâ—_n never_o be_v reach_v unto_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o trutâ—_n do_v now_o reply_n and_o cry_v stoâ—_n oh_o stop_v thou_o who_o voice_n i_o dâ—_n well_o know_v to_o be_v from_o a_o birth_n that_o be_v of_o a_o low_a sin_n root_v be_v and_o so_o willing_a still_o to_o bâ—_n only_o thou_o be_v thus_o far_o conviâ—â—ced_v that_o thy_o branch_n that_o beâ—_n evil_a fruit_n be_v to_o be_v crop_n off_o but_o the_o roâ—â—_n of_o the_o mattâ—â—_n may_v be_v still_o allow_v but_o â—gainst_a this_o doctrine_n the_o pure_a â—nd_n just_o one_o do_v declare_v who_o will_v wink_v no_o long_o at_o imperfect_a spirit_n who_o do_v rest_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o druggy_a sense_n as_o in_o a_o easy_a bed_n out_o of_o which_o they_o will_v not_o be_v disturb_v but_o will_v be_v content_v with_o what_o be_v too_o short_a and_o narrow_a a_o covert_n for_o nothing_o of_o naked_a adam_n may_v more_o appear_v to_o god_n pure_a eye_n for_o now_o as_o in_o the_o clear_a day_n the_o spirit_n do_v i_o show_v that_o this_o indulgence_n to_o the_o imperfect_a â—hing_n have_v in_o all_o these_o latter_a age_n do_v great_a wrong_n and_o have_v be_v a_o let_v to_o the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o lordly_a dominion_n the_o old_a earth_n ere_o this_o will_v have_v be_v renew_v have_v not_o this_o dispensation_n gain_v upon_o the_o whole_a creation_n but_o this_o false_a cover_v be_v roll_a away_o and_o it_o â—s_v give_v some_o to_o believe_v that_o sin_n shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o when_o the_o first_o and_o second_o baptisâ—â—_n shall_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o glaâ—â—_n globe_n which_o will_v renew_v old_a nurture_n and_o will_v clarify_v it_o to_o bâ—_n the_o glass_n of_o wonder_n §_o 35._o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v truâ—_n it_o be_v that_o such_o prophecy_n therâ—_n be_v that_o relate_v to_o a_o new_a creâ—â—tion_n and_o the_o pass_v away_o oâ—_n the_o old_a but_o the_o time_n wheâ—_n this_o mystery_n will_v begin_v to_o work_v we_o can_v foresee_v for_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v thaâ—_n this_o be_v the_o very_a acceptable_a day_n and_o the_o true_a sign_n be_v already_o girven_v the_o immediate_a forerun_v be_v already_o come_v to_o baptize_v with_o the_o water_n of_o life_n that_o hence_o forth_o we_o may_v expect_v the_o baptise_v fire_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o more_o transient_a as_o in_o the_o apostoâ—lical_a time_n but_o as_o a_o fix_a powâ—er_n that_o may_v no_o more_o depart_v till_o it_o have_v swallow_v up_o sin_n and_o death_n in_o victory_n §_o 36._o thus_o will_v the_o globe_n of_o nature_n be_v cleanse_v with_o thâ—_n fountain-stream_n from_o the_o eternal_a element_n and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v purge_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n that_o the_o face_n of_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v renew_v in_o nature_n globe_n as_o be_v see_v in_o the_o vision_n a_o pure_a heart_n float_v up_o and_o down_o in_o its_o own_o golden_a oil_n that_o do_v issue_n forth_o continual_o from_o itself_o as_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o very_a time_n for_o the_o 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matter_n §_o 37._o thus_o it_o be_v give_v i_o in_o the_o â—_z eve_n to_o see_v that_o all_o nation_n kingdom_n and_o language_n that_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o old_a nature_n and_o break_a state_n of_o what_o be_v find_v in_o mortality_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o bring_v in_o so_o many_o as_o be_v number_v in_o god_n book_n shall_v bow_v to_o this_o new_a creation-government_n and_o shall_v come_v toâ—_n the_o pool_n of_o the_o holy_a baptise_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o so_o agree_v to_o wash_v and_o be_v thereby_o prepare_v for_o the_o all-pleasant_a burn_a spirit_n §_o 38._o it_o be_v further_o verify_v that_o those_o only_a who_o to_o this_o perfect_a degree_n be_v come_v shall_v receive_v the_o open_a key_n for_o a_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o the_o might_n and_o