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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	earth_n	lord_n	soul_n	10,053	5	4.7640	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87593	Hosannah to the Son of David: or A testimony to the Lord's Christ. Offering it self, indifferently, to all persons; though more especially intended for the people, who pass under the name of Quakers. Wherein not so much the detecting of their persons, as the reclaiming the tender-hearted among them from the error of their way, is modestly endevoured, by a sober and moderate discourse, touching the Light and law in every man; referring to what is held forth by them in their several books and papers, herein examined and discussed. By a lover of truth and peace	Jackson, John, fl. 1651-1657.	1657 (1657)	Wing J78; Thomason E927_5; ESTC R202615	156,564	177

beleeved entred into rest It follows then that although God hath made of one blood all Nations to dwell on the face of the Earth c. and bounded their habitations Act. 17.26 Yet he hath distinguished the Race and Generations of mankind into two seeds first expressed in Gen. 3.15 in these words Thy seed and her seed Afterwards more amplified and that distinction evidenced not to be different qualities or qualifications in one and the same person as some understand but in distinct persons differently qualified as appears in the persons of Cain and Abel Ishmael and Isaac Esau and Jacob and so all along Wherein though all mankind are of the Race of Adam yet there are but some which are of Abraham and of those all are not the seed which the Lord hath blessed for though all which proceeded from his loins were his children according to the flesh yet the children of the promise are counted for the seed and these also are so the children of Abraham children of Promise children of Faith children that cannot lie as that they were first the children of Adam as Abraham himselfe also was according to that divine testimony 1 Cor. 15.46 47 48 49. That was not first which is spiritual but that naturall and afterward that spirituall The first man is of the earth earthy the second man is the Lord from heaven As is the earthy such are they that are earthy and as is the heavenly such are they also that are heavenly The former are the children of the first Adam by naturall generation the latter are the children of the second Adam by spirituall regeneration of whom it is thus witnessed Joh. 1.12 13. That to as many as receive him i. e. the Lord Jesus to them he gave the privilege or prerogative to be made the Sons of God even to as many as beleeve in his name who are born not of bloods nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man but of God So that it appears As the first stone of the building viz. that living elect precious corner-stone the Lord Jesus himselfe was not borne of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man but of God Luk. 1.34 35. So likewise the living stones of the same spirituall building are borne after the same manner for nature and kind not of the will of man nor of the will of the flesh but from above according to what is testified in John 3.3 by the true and faithfull witnesse himselfe Verily verily I say unto thee except a man be borne again or from above vers 5. or of the spirit vers 6. he cannot see the Kingdome of God Which being regenerate or born from above reverts into the former Joh. 1.12 13 viz. a receiving of and beleeving on Jesus Christ both which put together produce that new birth which is from above viz. when it shall please God the Father by his holy Spirit to make discovery of his love in Christ through or by means of a promise to sinners shall take off the fears and doubts of a Soul causing it to lie down at the foot of that grace thus brooding over it and willingly accepting thereof upon the terms on which it is tendred Surely this amounts unto a begetting again unto a lively hope 1 Pet. 1.3 is a testimony of the great good will of God by which he begetteth by the word of truth a kinde of first fruits to himself Jam. 1.18 especially when this discovery of Gods love shining into the Soul through the face of Christ 2 Cor. 4.6 shall be mixt with faith in them that hear and receive the glad tidings of it Heb. 4.2 Gal. 3.14 The Spirit of God thus revealing Christ to the heart of a Sinner and Gods great love in him preparing the heart to receive him mingling faith with the promise and giving strength to receive the seed of the Word of promise in fulness of time or according to the time of life spiritually so considered brings forth that birth which is after God according to that which is spoken 1 Pet. 1.23 Being born again not of corruptible seed but of incorruptible by the Word of God which liveth and abideth for ever This new birth presupposeth a new Life which holds similitude and proportion with the first Creation when God first made man he breathed into him the breath of lives and he became a living soul setting up in him a light viz. the spirit of a man viz. the Candle of the Lord suitable and proportionable to his capacity as he then stood directing him in all things necessary to be known or done in respect of God or himself according to the law written in his heart So likewise in this new birth or new creation the person receives a new life Ephes 2.5 Even when we were dead in sinnes he hath quickned us c. Evidencing that as he which hath the Son hath life 1 John 5.12 So this life puts forth it self in such discoveries as wherein the new-born Babe in Christ having received through beleeving a witnesse in himself 1 John 5.10 and hath set to his seal that God is true John 3.33 crying to God Abba Father by the Spirit of Adoption received Rom. 8.15 even the spirit of the Son sent forth into his heart Gal. 4.6 and desiring as new-born Babes the sincere milk of the Word the unmix'd milk of that same Word by the incorruptible seed whereof the new Birth was begotten and born 1 Pet. 1.23 That it may grow up in him in all things and this upon the accompt of having tasted that the Lord is gracious 1 Pet. 2.2 By which spiritual growth it appeareth to others as to himself also that he is alive in Christ as in his head and root by faith And that Christ lives in him also by faith Ephes 3.17 and Gal. 2.20 Not onely as an Object to be beleeved on without him as having done all for him Rom. 4.25 and 8.3 1 Cor. 1.30 2 Cor. 5.21 but as inhabiting in him according to that Testimony Gal. 1.16 It pleased God to reveal his Son in me which is more amplified and explained Gal. 2.20 I live yet not I but Christ liveth in me and the life I live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me This inhabiting or in-dwelling of Christ in the heart is proper only to beleevers to new-born Babes in Christ unto whom he hath become a quickning Spirit Ephes 2.1 5. and 1 Cor. 15.45 in such he dwels as in his Tabernacle while they are Tabernacling in their house of clay And as its proper to them only which beleeve so it is effected and performed in them by the same Instruments by which its life and being was at first conveyed viz. by the Spirit on Christs part John 14.17 Rom. 8.11 and by that fruit of the Spirit viz. faith on mans part Ephes 3.17 That Christ may dwell

the light or law in every man is not that Spirit of truth mentioned John 16.7 nor doth that light or law in every man reprove any man of not beleiving in Jesus Christ It remaines to consider of a further clause in the Objection which saith touching this light viz. Object That this light is from the fountaine of lights it is the light of life John 16.25 26 27 28. John 12.35 36. Answ 1. Although the Lamp or Candle of the Lord in every man proceeds from God as from the father and fountaine of lights Yet that the light in every man is the light of life is not a Scripture Phrase to say no more thereof 2. These Scriptures brought to prove it viz. John 16.25 26 27 28. John 12.35 36. speak not the thing viz. the light of life much lesse doe they say that the light in every man is that light of life and this will appeare to any one that examines the Scriptures which are quoted which is conviction enough to the meeke and tender and more need not to be said thereunto but to desire such to consider how it is written The next passage I am to consider of touching the light viz. what it doth in every man I finde thus exprest viz. Loving the light it will guide you to God from all wen that you need never looke at man more Ri. Farnworth Discover faith Reply The light which is in every man by which the deeds done in the body are discovered and manifested for the light makes manifest And the Law in every man which gives sentence upon those deeds done as good or evill for by it comes the knowledge of sin I say this light and law should be by any person loved and obeyed yet were it not able to guide to God from all men so as that we need never look at man more For this were to ascribe falsehood and to put a lye upon the holy Spirit of truth which testifieth Gal. 3.21 If there had been a Law given which could have given life verily righteousnesse should have been by the Law And Gal. 2.21 If righteousnesse come by the Law then Christ is dead in vaine So that there doth need a looking unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of faith Heb. 12.2 Yea even the Man Christ Jesus * * 1 Tim 2.5 who endured the Crosse despising the shame and is set downe at the right hand of the Throne of God loveing the light that is in man will not doe it obeying the Law will not nor cannot leade up to God without looking unto him whom God hath anointed and appointed to be Salvation to the ends of the earth besides whom there is no Saviour who saith Look unto me and be you saved all yee ends of the earth * * Esay 45.21 22. Neither is their salvation in any other For there is no other name under Heaven given among men whereby we must be saved Acts 4.12 And other foundation can no man lay then what is laid which is Christ Jesus * * 1 Cor. 3.11 Christ himselfe and he alone is the true and only foundation besides which no man may lay any other by what name soever he call it whether light or law or what ever other name may be given to it it 's a name divers from that name which God hath anoynted to be the salvation of the ends of the earth by receiving of whom through faith by believing in his name we are priviledged with the dignity of Son-ship and declared to be born of God John 1.12 13. As many as received HIM to them he gave power i. e. right or priviledge to be made the sons of God even to them that BELIEVE in his name who are born not of the will of man BVT of God There is some what further to be added in answer to this passage or sentence but I referre it to that which followes where there will be occasion to treat againe upon the same matter though the expressions of words may be somewhat varied That which followes to be considered in this passage Being obedient to the light within it will bring you to purity to holinesse to uprightnesse there is your Teacher present with you That light obeying it is your salvation disobeying that light is your condemnation Minde your Teacher within minde the light within Jer. 31 34. Esay 54.13 John 6 46. John 1.2.27 * * A briefe discovery of Antichrist Reply It is a most certain truth that there is in every man a Lamp or Torch or Candle of the Lord which is a great light within him together with which there is a Law which is holy just and good whose tendency is to direct the Creature to purity to holinesse and to uprightnesse and in that sence is his Teacher within him according to the divine truth of that Scripture The Law was our School-master unto or untill Christ Gal. 3.24 which is true of the Law written either on the heart or on tables or in a book all which are Scripture expressions I say this light and Law which is in every man hath a tendency to direct toward purety and uprightnesse but hath no power to assist it gives not the Creature the least abillity to perform the thing it requires Gal. 3.21 If there had been a Law given which could have given life but what the Law could not doe Rom. 8.3 Neverthelesse it exerciseth the parts of a Teacher or Tutor in giveing rules and precepts in pointing out to a Person his duty and reviving and calling to account the things done passing a righteous and just sentence according to the terms and tenour of the Covenant of works viz. The man that doth them shall live in them Rom. 10.5 Cursed be every one that contonueth not in every thing which is written in the Law to doe them Gala. 3.10 But as it doth not give strength to the performance of what it requires so it hath received no anointing to relieve the Creature against the sentence of the curse incurr'd upon the transgression which it selfe pronounceth but wounds him and leaves him without pouring in either oyle or wine according to what is testified Rom. 4.15 Because the Law worketh wrath So that although a person by the light and law within him may see his worke before him what is to be done and while he obeyes the command is under that sentence which saith The man that doth them shall live in them And he hath peace while he continueth in his obedience But if at any time he doe amisse in any thing where is his Peace then The Law is faithfull it is impartiall it doth not speak Peace to the transgressor Nay the Law worketh wrath it pronounceth sentence Cursed be every one which continueth not in every thing And this sentence is absolute without limitation Here 's no covering or terms of recovery no roome for repentance under the leading and teaching of this School-master but scourging and lashing and wounding without healing haveing no

shake it out thy soul was afflicted distressed in its season the iron pierced and grieved thee sore the wounds which the archers had given thee were not throughly healed notwithstanding all thy medicines plaisters and thus thou remainedst till the time the word of Jehovah came the word of the Lord tryed thee as the Goldsmith tries metal in the fire 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 conflavit purgavit Esay 1.25 Was not thy soul then put upon it to make diligent search to see upon what foundation thou hadst been building all this while Did not this word or some such like as an arrow from the Almighty enter into thy soul other foundation can no man lay then that is laid which is Jesus Christ or this neither is there salvation in any other for there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved or the like wast thou not as one in the fire under examination and tryall Did not thine heart throb within thee and was not the voyce of the Spirit in this word applying it with power to thy soule evidencing and demonstrating to thee that thou wert as yet unacquainted with the Lord Jesus as being the foundation of thy rest and peace that name that only name besides which there is none other given among men for salvation this name thou wert a stranger unto and never hadst any knowledg of this begot strange work in thy soul great were thy strivings and struglings to maintaine thy former building But this error in the foundation put thee to a great stand thou consultd'st thy friends with whom thou hadest mourned and fasted and prayed thou calledst up thy former experiences thy tendernesse of conscience which rendred thee exemplary to thine observers thy reformations vowes covenants resolutions strict performances both publique and private and concludest these could not grow in natures garden therefore sure it was some great temptation which had seized upon thee to make thee to question thy former evidence and to empaire thy former goodly structure and to rase the foundation thereof thus thou wouldest have healed the breach which the Spirit of God had begun to make in thee by the reasoning of thine own spirit drawne from thien own former experiences and the suffrage of thy friends and companions But this work of conviction being from the Lord and put into the hand of his owne spirit to effect he mightily and irresistibly convinced thee of unbeliefe and as the words of the men of Judah were said in another case to be fiercer then the words of the men of Israel so was the voice of the Spirit of God more powerfull in convincing reproving and silencing all the arguments of thine owne Spirit testifiing plainly that whatsoever thou had'st done hitherto not being founded upon Christ Jesus nor done as an obedience of faith thou wert but laying another foundation besides Christ which no man can or ought to lay that thou wert not building upon Christ the Foundation Gold Silver precious stones c. But thou wert laying these or something like these for a Foundation instead of Christ mean while he that the Father hath anointed to be the Corner stone elect and precious his name thou knewest not nor wert acquainted with either the necessity or the excellency of him whom to know is eternall life But thou contrarywise wert building a Towre to reach up to heaven to mount up by a Ladder of thine owne makeing the one end whereof though it were upon the earth and had it's footing in natures excellencies improved by education and other qualifications yet it would and should reach to the highest attainment and besides it there needed no other to give thee full fruition of thy soules desires Thy both foundation was laid in selfe that was the rise thereof and the top stone was selfe that was the end thereof selfe was at ends of the worke and this was discovered to thee by this convinceing spirit who caused thee to see where thou wert and the evill of what thou wert doing That thy very righteousnesse which to thee appeared so and which was commended of others for such was not the righteousnesse of faith but at the best a righteousnesse of works upon the beauty whereof the Spirit of the Lord did blow and the flower thereof past away faded and whithered as the grasse or flower of the feild fadeth and falleth off The glory of the Lord revealing it selfe in power through that word I will make waste Mountaines and hills and dry up all their hearbs and I will make the Rivers Islands and I will dry up the pooles and I will bring the blinde by a way that they knew not I will leade them in paths that they have not known I will make darknesse light before them and crooked things streight these things will I doe unto them and not forsake them Heare ye deafe and looke ye blinde that ye may see Thus wast thou convinced of thine error thine ignorance blindnesse and unbeliefe thy mountaines were laid waste and thy pooles dryed up and thou received'st the sentence of one deafe and blinde notwithstanding all thy former excellency which as a flower was now blown upon by the breath of the Lord and thy building discovered to have been begun in sand and not on the rocke the Lord Jesus of whose name and nature thou wert yet ignorant Neverthelesse the Lord who leaveth not himselfe without witnesse in the soules of his not only began his good worke in mercy truth and faithfulnesse convinceing thee of sin even in thy holy things viz. of unbeliefe which wrought no small stir in thee to see thy building which had been the fruit of many years wherein thou had'st with no small cost and travaile been exercised to see it all tumbled down in a moment and laid levell with the ground and not a stone left upon a stone but a new foundation discovered by thee not hitherto known nor understood where nor what it was And not only so but putting under his left hand he susteyned thee and kept thee from sinking under this conviction by opening a crevis of light discovering the righteousnesse of God in opposition to thine owne unrighteousnesse and to thy former seeming righteousnesse wherein thou seemest to have made such progresse nor was this a bare discovery that such a thing there was but what it was and how attainable viz. by faith in Jesus Christ who is made of God to the beleever wisedome righteousnesse sanctification and redemption thus he convinced thee not only of sin but also of righteousnesse discovering and revealing the fountaine thereof Nor was this all but the same spirit led thee on to further measures of knowledge in order to the attainment thereof not suffering thee to be satisfied with the knowledge thereof at a distance but raised up in the strong desires and earnest longings to be possest thereof and to be made one therewith partly to quench the fiery sting and