Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	day_n	law_n	sabbath_n	5,869	5	9.7215	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54044	The New-Covenant of the gospel distingnished [sic] from the Old Covenant of the law and the rest or sabbath of believers, from the rest or sabbath of the Jews, which differ as much from each other, as the sign and shadow doth from the thing signified and shadowed out : in answer to some queries of W. Salters, tending to enforce upon Christians the observation of the Jewish sabbath ... whereto are added Some considerations propounded to the Jews, tending towards their conversion to that which is the life and spirit of the law / by Isaac Penington ...	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.; Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679. Some considerations propounded to the Jewes.	1660 (1660)	Wing P1180; ESTC R40658	44,112	58

the_o sabbath_n and_o if_o he_o bid_v a_o man_n take_v up_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_v which_o be_v bear_v a_o burden_n and_o do_v of_o work_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n it_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n now_o this_o be_v most_o righteous_a that_o as_o the_o son_n rest_n shall_v be_v enter_v into_o under_o the_o gospel_n so_o his_o day_n of_o rest_n shall_v be_v keep_v by_o his_o disciple_n and_o family_n qu._n 14_o whether_o to_o say_v the_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n be_v a_o break_n of_o it_o in_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o a_o charge_n of_o god_n that_o give_v it_o forth_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o incite_v we_o so_o to_o do_v now_o in_o this_o administration_n jam._n 2.8_o and_o say_v they_o do_v well_o that_o do_v so_o and_o yet_o thou_o say_v they_o break_v it_o in_o spirit_n but_o tell_v we_o by_o any_o one_o scripture_n how_o a_o man_n assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o own_o jehovah_n alone_o to_o be_v his_o god_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n do_v break_v that_o command_n in_o the_o spirit_n or_o so_o the_o like_a of_o any_o other_o of_o they_o ans._n this_o query_n be_v altogether_o from_o a_o mistake_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v by_o i_o that_o the_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n be_v a_o break_n of_o it_o in_o the_o spirit_n but_o that_o he_o that_o run_v back_o to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n to_o take_v up_o any_o command_n as_o hold_v forth_o in_o it_o will_v be_v find_v a_o breaker_n thereof_o in_o spirit_n and_o for_o this_o the_o jew_n in_o general_a and_o paul_n in_o particular_a may_v be_v my_o instance_n who_o be_v exceed_o strict_a according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o yet_o be_v a_o grievous_a breaker_n of_o it_o in_o spirit_n and_o do_v not_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o but_o in_o a_o blind_a zeal_n be_v a_o bitter_a persecutor_n and_o if_o the_o jew_n have_v take_v that_o direction_n of_o moses_n deut._n 30.14_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n may_v have_v be_v more_o easy_a to_o they_o so_o that_o the_o turn_n towards_o and_o receive_v the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n from_o whence_o the_o letter_n come_v be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o fulfll_v the_o letter_n and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v know_v much_o less_o fulfil_v by_o run_v to_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o this_o i_o certain_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n nor_o no_o keep_v chaste_a to_o he_o but_o in_o the_o new-covenant_n and_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v there_o dispense_v and_o till_o then_o the_o mind_n can_v forbear_v make_v of_o image_n and_o false_a representation_n of_o he_o to_o itself_o though_o be_v from_o the_o light_n of_o this_o covenant_n it_o can_v discern_v that_o it_o do_v so_o no_o more_o than_o paul_n by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n can_v discern_v how_o he_o be_v a_o breaker_n thereof_o in_o his_o violent_a persecution_n qu._n 15._o whether_o the_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n their_o keep_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n that_o they_o do_v do_v so_o be_v evident_a do_v break_v the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n ans._n the_o prophet_n be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o to_o their_o outward_a state_n though_o inward_o not_o without_o feel_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n christ_n also_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o dispensation_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v the_o believe_a jew_n from_o under_o it_o into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n and_o the_o free_a ministration_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o son_n and_o may_v not_o be_v hold_v under_o that_o ministration_n of_o bondage_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o servant_n and_o the_o apostle_n bid_v believer_n to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a not_o make_v themselves_o debtor_n to_o the_o law_n gal._n 5.1_o for_o they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n child_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o free_a woman_n child_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n and_o not_o child_n of_o mount_n sinai_n the_o old_a covenant_n the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n c._n 4.15_o 16._o qu._n 16._o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o day_n of_o rest_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o law_n be_v but_o sign_n of_o it_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o redemption_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v then_o whether_o that_o day_n be_v a_o day_n natural_a one_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o either_o respect_n the_o day_n on_o which_o our_o redeemer_n suffer_v or_o that_o on_o which_o he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a or_o any_o other_o ans._n as_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o spiritual_a so_o its_o day_n of_o rest_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o spiritual_a likewise_o yea_o i_o may_v add_v this_o also_o the_o six_o day_n work_n in_o the_o new_a creation_n be_v not_o natural_a neither_o qu._n 17._o if_o not_o so_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v he_o intend_v applicable_a to_o the_o day_n or_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n administration_n from_o the_o time_n that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n then_o whether_o this_o day_n that_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o sabbath_n be_v one_o with_o that_o day_n that_o the_o scripture_n intend_v and_o call_v a_o sabbath_n which_o christ_n himself_o give_v his_o disciple_n charge_v to_o have_v respect_n unto_o in_o their_o flight_n matt._n 24.20_o answ._n the_o supposition_n here_o put_v demonstrate_v that_o those_o that_o put_v it_o have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o gospel-sabbath_n but_o propose_v another_o outward_a time_n for_o it_o even_o the_o time_n from_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n now_o if_o any_o shall_v so_o affirm_v it_o be_v as_o just_o to_o be_v except_v against_o as_o press_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n be_v that_o which_o signify_v be_v outward_a or_o natural_a and_o signify_v to_o that_o part_n which_o be_v without_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a and_o be_v know_v enter_v into_o keep_v and_o enjoy_v in_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a sabbath_n not_o a_o natural_a which_o god_n have_v institute_v for_o his_o spiritual_a people_n after_o he_o have_v lead_v they_o out_o of_o spiritual_a aegyt_n into_o the_o spiritual_a wilderness_n where_o he_o administer_v to_o they_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n qu._n 18._o if_o they_o intend_v one_o and_o the_o same_o sabbath_n day_n than_o how_o impossible_a be_v it_o for_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n to_o escape_v fly_v on_o that_o sabbath_n day_n though_o never_o so_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n in_o regard_n that_o this_o sabbath_n speak_v of_o begin_v when_o christ_n have_v suffer_v and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o the_o flight_n speak_v of_o by_o christ_n which_o respect_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n be_v not_o until_o many_o year_n after_o his_o suffering_n supposed-sabbath_n be_v before_o deny_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o query_n fail_v an._n christ_n sabbath_n be_v not_o a_o outward_a time_n or_o day_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o a_o day_n in_o the_o spirit_n even_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n from_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o fleshly_a part_n but_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o before_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o last_o of_o w._n salter_n query_n whereto_o i_o may_v add_v this_o christ_n speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o now_o as_o they_o understand_v not_o his_o death_n so_o than_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o abolish_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o pass_v away_o after_o his_o death_n so_o that_o christ_n may_v very_o well_o call_v jerusalem_n the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o sabbath_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o that_o state_n qu._n 19_o if_o they_o intend_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sabbath_n day_n than_o which_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v respect_n unto_o whether_o that_o that_o jesus_n christ_n enjoin_v his_o disciple_n to_o have_v respect_n unto_o or_o that_o that_o isaac_n penington_n will_v enjoin_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v respect_n unto_o ans._n this_o query_n have_v very_o little_a in_o it_o save_v to_o show_v the_o unsavouriness_n

the_o instance_n which_o christ_n give_v more_o of_o which_o relate_v to_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n then_o to_o the_o commandment_n for_o there_o be_v but_o two_o instance_n out_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n but_o there_o be_v four_o instance_n out_o of_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n as_o may_v be_v see_v ver._n 31_o 33_o 38._o and_o 43._o of_o that_o chapter_n so_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o take_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n but_o he_o take_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o moses_n his_o ministry_n in_o the_o spirit_n not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n whereof_o be_v to_o pass_v till_o it_o be_v all_o fulfil_v but_o be_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o letter_n to_o the_o jew_n its_o full_a season_n and_o then_o in_o the_o spirit_n till_o all_o be_v finish_v there_o also_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v until_o john_n from_o that_o time_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n begin_v to_o be_v preach_v luk._n 16.16_o and_o both_o the_o law_n prophet_n and_o john_n himself_o be_v to_o decrease_v and_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n to_o increase_v christ_n in_o this_o 5_o of_o matth._n have_v be_v preach_v the_o kingdom_n declare_v to_o who_o it_o appertein_v and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o such_o now_o this_o his_o manner_n of_o preach_v may_v seem_v to_o derogate_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o from_o the_o prophet_n who_o doctrine_n and_o dispensation_n hereby_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o destroy_v but_o christ_n take_v away_o the_o occasion_n of_o such_o a_o misapprehension_n bid_v they_o not_o think_v he_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n for_o he_o be_v not_o come_v for_o that_o end_n but_o to_o fulfil_v wherein_o he_o do_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o he_o establish_v that_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n for_o its_o season_n till_o it_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v by_o he_o the_o substance_n who_o be_v to_o fulfil_v all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o it_o shall_v last_v out_o its_o whole_a day_n and_o shall_v not_o fail_v in_o the_o least_o tittle_n of_o it_o as_o he_o himself_o explain_v it_o luk._n 16.17_o till_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n of_o the_o jew_n pass_v away_o heb._n 12.27.28_o second_o he_o take_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o into_o his_o own_o ministration_n and_o lay_v it_o more_o inward_o and_o close_o and_o large_o upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o disciple_n than_o moses_n have_v do_v in_o the_o letter_n upon_o his_o disciple_n but_o he_o do_v not_o give_v it_o out_o in_o full_a but_o only_o give_v a_o taste_n to_o his_o disciple_n how_o straight_o he_o will_v minister_v it_o to_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n as_o they_o come_v under_o his_o yoke_n matth._n 11.29_o which_o yoke_n be_v his_o spirit_n or_o the_o law_n thereof_o as_o moses_n his_o yoke_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o letter_n now_o mark_v yet_o further_o christ_n do_v not_o give_v out_o the_o letter_n for_o his_o law_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o moses_n but_o require_v somewhat_o of_o his_o disciple_n which_o comprehend_v the_o letter_n as_o now_o when_o he_o administer_v the_o law_n against_o revenge_n from_o whence_o murder_n proceed_v he_o do_v not_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v as_o moses_n have_v say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n but_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v angry_a without_o a_o cause_n nor_o give_v thy_o brother_n any_o provoke_a language_n ver._n 22._o nor_o do_v he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v out_o a_o lustful_a look_n nor_o let_v in_o a_o lustful_a thought_n v_o 28._o and_o have_v he_o speak_v here_o about_o the_o sabbath_n will_v he_o have_v administer_v it_o in_o the_o letter_n or_o will_v he_o have_v command_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o true_a sabbath_n where_o no_o work_n be_v do_v no_o fire_n kindle_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o any_o stick_v gather_v to_o make_v a_o fire_n with_o nor_o no_o burden_n bear_v but_o the_o manservant_n the_o maidservant_n the_o ox_n the_o ass_n and_o every_o creature_n rest_v in_o the_o seed_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v true_a he_o subject_v himself_o under_o the_o law_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v still_o lord_n and_o he_o make_v all_o his_o king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n who_o be_v once_o baptise_v into_o his_o death_n know_v also_o his_o resurrection_n and_o reign_n ob●ect_a but_o all_o the_o other_o commandment_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n for_o although_o it_o shall_v prove_v so_o that_o believer_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o moses_n ministration_n in_o the_o letter_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o the_o commandment_n themselves_o be_v keep_v but_o take_v away_o the_o outward_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o this_o commandment_n have_v no_o fulfil_n at_o all_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n answ._n this_o arise_v from_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o the_o other_o commandment_n require_v or_o forbid_v that_o which_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o this_o be_v but_o good_a or_o evil_a by_o institution_n or_o command_n to_o keep_v a_o day_n or_o not_o to_o keep_v a_o day_n be_v not_o good_a or_o evil_a in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v or_o leave_v at_o liberty_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o according_a as_o it_o be_v do_v or_o forbear_v by_o he_o who_o receive_v the_o command_n or_o prohibition_n or_o be_v let_v into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 14.6_o so_o that_o if_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v in_o this_o commandment_n have_v be_v alike_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v or_o forbid_v in_o the_o other_o commandment_n it_o will_v have_v be_v as_o durable_a after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o covenant_n as_o the_o other_o thing_n therein_o contain_v be_v which_o vanish_v not_o in_o themselves_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o covenant_n but_o only_o pass_v into_o a_o high_a way_n of_o dispensation_n where_o they_o retain_v their_o full_a virtue_n and_o strength_n even_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n though_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o letter_n another_o high_a and_o full_a administration_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n challenge_v and_o take_v its_o own_o place_n qu._n 7._o if_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n be_v not_o moral_a but_o a_o abrogate_a ceremony_n now_o since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n then_o wherefore_o shall_v our_o saviour_n instruct_v his_o belove_a apostle_n that_o must_v instruct_v christian_a church_n to_o pray_v mat._n 24.20_o that_o they_o may_v not_o fly_v on_o the_o sabbath_n know_v that_o their_o flight_n will_v fall_v out_o more_o than_o thirty_o year_n after_o his_o death_n answ._n great_a be_v the_o hardship_n the_o jew_n under_o go_v in_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o that_o apprehension_n of_o they_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v any_o work_n not_o so_o much_o 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