Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	enlighten_v	light_n	shine_v	2,266	5	9.0968	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54022	The ancient principle of truth, or, The light within asserted and held forth according to true experience and the faithful testimony of the Scriptures also an appeal to the witness of God in all consciences which is the more sure word of prophesie, the testimony of the Scriptures without, or the voice and testimony of the light and Spirit of God within in the heart / by Isaac Pennington.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1672 (1672)	Wing P1150; ESTC R28786	29,086	98

be done as Deut. 30. And this was the reason why God so often commanded the Jews to circumcise their hearts and to wash them and make them clean from their wicked wayes and vain thoughts because Moses had directed their minds to that and that was near to them wherein and whereby it might be done In another place he bids them make them a new heart Ezek. 18.31 how could that be done Why by turning to Gods Spirit which strove with them his Power would effect it in them and men are said to purifie their hearts through the Spirit in loving and obeying the Truth which doth it 1 Pet. 1.22 Joh. 17.17 2 dly by Job who speaks of Gods Candle shining upon his Head and of walking through Darkness by his Light Chap. 29.30 He speaks likewise of those that rebel against the Light that know not the wayes thereof nor abide in the paths thereof Chap. 24.13 3 dly By David who by it saw through the tipes and shadows to the substance and grew wiser then his Teachers he knowing the Word within and having his Candle lighted by it so that he knew the inward Law which converts the soul and was led by Gods Light and Truth shining in his inward parts Psal 43.3 4 thly By Solomon The Commandment is a Lamp and the Law Light and the reproofs of instruction the way of Life Prov. 6.23 Every one that experienceth the Light the Law the Commandment within knoweth it to be thus Again saith he The Path of the just is as the shining Light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day Chap. 4.18 Just as a Light which shines outwardly is to the outward man such is the inward Light to the inward man ye more for inwardly the Light and the Way is all one Christ is the way the Truth and the Life which are three names of one and the same thing And he that walks in the Light walks in the way of Life and Holiness which he that walks in the darkness walks out of I shall mention but one place more which is very differently rendred it is Chap. 20.27 The new Translation renders it thus The Spirit of man is the Candle of the Lord searching all the inward parts of the belly The Old thus The Light of the Lord is the breath of man and searcheth all the bowels of the belly The heart of man the unregenerate mind the unregenerate spirit is deceitfull above all things and desperately wicked that whereby God searcheth it is his Light his Candle his own Holy Spirit 5 thly By the Prophets as Jsaiah Jeremy Ezekiel Micah c. who said He hath shewed thee O man what is good and what doth the Lord require of thee but to do justly and to Love mercy and to humble thy self to walk with thy God Chap. 6.8 How doth God shew this to mankind but by the inward Light of his Spirit 6 thly By John Baptist who was the fore-runner and testified of Christ as of the inward and spiritual Baptizer who had his Fan in his hand what is that What doth Christ Fan with What doth he fan and with what The Light within is a Fan the Spirit within is a Spirit of Judgment and burning it scatters the darkness yeâ— it consumes and burns up the Dross and Stubble there 7 thly By Christ himself who said This is the condemnation that Light is come into the World and men loved darkness rather then Light because their deeds were evil John 3.19 Mark how Christ preached the Light the Seed the Kingdom the Leaven and bid men bring their deeds to it and blamed them that did not ver 20.21 How can there be an inward Jew an inward Circumcision without an inward Law inward Light an inward Testimony and to this inward Law and Testimony must the inward Jew daily have recourse and bring his deeds thither to be judged and scanned there Again Christ saith I am the Light of the World he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the Light of Life Chap. 8.12 How is Christ the Light of the World or how was Christ the Light of the World Was he only so as he appeared in that body of flesh Is he not so in his inward and spiritual appearance Is he not the Universal Light the Son of Righteousness which enlighteneth the whole dark World Yet again he saith Yet a little while is the light with you walk while ye have the light lest darkness come upon you for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth While ye have the light believe in the light that ye may be the Children of light Chap. 12.35.36 This is Christs direction to men how they may become true Believers to wit by believing in the Light The Light shines in the darkness ye were darkness and by believing in it men become Children of it 8 thly By the Apostles and Evangelists They were sent to turn men from Darkness to Light Acts. 26.18 and they testified of the Light they were to turn men to delivered their message that God was Light and that in him was no darkness at all They preached Christ the Light the Life the Way the Truth They turned men from Satans spirit which is darkness to Gods Spirit which is Light John the Evangelist testified of the Word which was in the beginning and said In him was life and the Life was the Light of men And the light shineth in darkness and the darkness comprehended it not Chap. 1.4 5. And again saith speaking of him That was the true light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world vers 9. Paul saith whatsoever doth make manifest is Light Ehes 5.3 Wherefore Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead vers 14. for God hath sent forth the Light of his Son to rouse thee Again he professedly averreth that the word nigh in the mouth and heart was that Word of Faith which he preached Rom. 10.8 If so then that is the Word of faith which is to be believed in if men would believe in Christ and be saved by him James speaketh of God as the father of Lights from whom every good and perfect Gift proceedeth Chap. 1.17 Then surely from him is the Grace and the Gift the free Gift by Grace which is upon all to Justification of life that receive it and follow the teachings of it Peter speaks of the more sure word of prophesie to which men should take heed and wait in taking heed to that for the dawning of the day and the arising of the Day-Star in the heart 2 Pet. 1.19 Indeed all men ought to wait for and give heed to the Light of God's holy Spirit and the holy Prophesies Warnings and Directions thereof in their hearts And John at last as I may say in that Book of the Revelation closing up the Testimony of that Age and Generation speaks of walking in the Light of the Lamb Chap. 21.23 24. which every one

the Lord hath shewn them how this had been formerly with them even in the dayes of their former Profession and how God had wrought by this in them in former times though they then knew it not and that all their Ability then to understand any thing of God aright or to pray unto him or reap any true benefit from the Scriptures was through the stirring of this in them whereby God even then in some measure enlightened and quickened their minds For there being such a Principle in man it works variously and many times when he is not aware of it and he hath benefit thereby if he resist it not but receive its influence and operation though he hath not the distinct knowledge and discerning of it 3dly Again consider Whether the Light of Christs Spirit or the Grace and Truth which is by Jesus Christ hath not this property of discovering convincing and reproving for sin Doubtless the Law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus in the lowest Ministration of it is of that nature that it discovereth and fighteth against the Law of sin and death wherever it finds it And whether the Comforter the holy Spirit of Truth who leads out of all Error and Falshood and into all Truth is not as well to be known by this even by his convincing the world of sin and inwardly reproving for sin as by his comforting of the Saints in their holy Travels out of sin and Battels against sin Consider 4thly Whether any thing can convince of sin but the Light of God's holy Spirit shining in the heart There may be an outward Declaration of sin by the Law outward but it never reacheth the heart and Conscience but by the shining of the Light inward Nay it cannot so much as reach to the understanding but as God opens the heart and brings home the conviction by his Light and Power This we have experience of in the Jews who though the Prophets came with certain evidence and demonstration from God's Spirit yet they were not convinced thereby but stood it out against the Prophets and justified themselves against the Voice and Word of the Lord their Eyes being closed their Ears shut and Hearts hardened against that of God in them as may be read in Jeremiah Chap. 2. and in divers other places even to Admiration And what wickedness is so great which the hardened man will not plead for and be defending and justifying himself in Yea if God do open mens understandings in some measure so that they cannot but confess such and such things to be evil in general as Pride covetousness drunkenness riotousness excess in apparel lying swearing c. yet they are not able to see the evil and danger of these things in and to themselves but have covers and excuses to hide them unless the inward Light and Spirit of the Lord search their hearts and make them manifest to them 5thly Consider the weight and proper tendency of these two Scriptures and do not form another meaning and so put off the drift and intent of God's holy Spirit in them The first is that of the Apostle Ephes 5.13.14 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the Light For whatsoever doth make manifest is Light Wherefore he saith Awake thou that sheepest c. Every man is bid to Awake because every man hath some proportion of that in him which if hearkened to will reprove rouse up and awaken him and lead him from among the dead to him who gives the Light and causeth it to shine in him even in the midst of his darkness and corruption that it might awaken him out of it The other Scripture is that of Gal. 5. â—7 where the Apostle speaks of the Flesh its lusting against the Spirit and the Spirit against the Flesh and that these two are contrary Did not God's Spirit strive with the old World not only with the Sons of God who had corrupted themselves but with the rest also And what is it that hath striven with wicked men since and that doth strive with wicked men still Is it not the same good Spirit What is it also that inwardly resists and lusts against the Will and strivings of God's Spirit Is it not Flesh So here are the two Seeds the two Principles which are contrary one to the other near man For there is the Creature man which of right is the Lords into whom the Destroyer hath gained enterance and in whom he rules by the Law of Sin and Death Now he who made man seeketh after him and findeth out his Enemy in man and giveth forth a Law against him inwardly in the heart which so far as any man gives ear to believes and receives there ariseth presently a fight and striving between these two contrary Principles in him so that this man cannot do the things that he would Now that which thus strives against sin in any man and troubles him because of sin reproving and condemning him for it that is of another nature then the Flesh which harbours sin and contrary to it Lastly consider the great love of God to mankind and the great care he hath of them First as touching their Bodies How doth he provide for the Bodies of all mankind He would have none hurt none destroyed but feedeth all nourisheth all making plentiful provision and giving fruitful seasons causing his Sun to shine and his Rain to descend on all Then as to their Souls He knoweth the preciousness thereof and what the loss of a Soul is yea he knoweth how eager the Devourer is to destroy and setteth himself against him He is the Father of Spirits and his Son the Shepherd and Bishop of Souls whose nature it is to gather and save and it is said expresly of God by the Testimony of the Spirit of Truth that he would â—ave all to be saved and come to the knowledge of the Truth And whereas it was said to the Jews that God was as the Potter and they as the Clay and he could make them Vessels either of honour or dishonour at his pleasure Jer. 18.6 yet it was said to this end even to invite and incourage them to be subject to him that they might be made Vessels of honour by him as appears ver 11. Now consider If God be as tender of souls as of the bodies of men doth he not make provision for the soul as well as for the body Would he not have the soul live and would he not have the soul fed as well as the body If so then needs must the light of his holy Spirit shine inwardly throughout all Nations and the saving Grace and Power be manifest everywhere even in every heart in some measure and the Flesh and Blood of the Son of God which is the souls food be distributed to all And truly the Lord is not an hard Master to any as the unprofitable Servant in every Dispensation is ready to account of him for the times of

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