Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	believe_v	faith_n	object_n	6,980	5	9.0206	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28310	A soul-searching catechism wherein is opened and explained not onely the six fundamental points set down Heb. 6. I. but also many other questions of highest concernment in Christian religion : wherein is strong meat for them that are grown and milk for babes, in a very short catechism at the end, exceeding needful for all families in these ignorant and unsetled times / written by Christopher Blackwood.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1653 (1653)	Wing B3101; ESTC R24658	62,833	92

in_o generation_n though_o this_o answer_n may_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o many_o yet_o i_o rest_v upon_o the_o former_a that_o we_o become_v guilty_a by_o imputation_n qu._n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n a._n it_o appear_v 1._o because_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o there_o be_v a_o law_n give_v on_o sinai_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o all_o adam_n posterity_n be_v liable_a unto_o a_o temporal_a death_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n rom._n 5.13_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o death_n reign_v from_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n to_o moses_n vers_fw-la 14._o now_o sin_n will_v not_o have_v be_v impute_v and_o consequent_o death_n when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n now_o if_o you_o say_v what_o law_n be_v there_o before_o moses_n law_n without_o which_o sin_n will_v not_o have_v be_v impute_v i_o answer_v though_o there_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o nature_n yet_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v this_o mention_v vers_fw-la 12._o that_o by_o one_o man_n adam_n sin_v all_o mankind_n shall_v sin_v in_o he_o &_o by_o that_o one_o sin_n of_o that_o one_o man_n adam_n death_n shall_v come_v upon_o all_o he_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o it_o appear_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n from_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n rom._n 5.14_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n and_o so_o along_o even_o over_o they_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v otherwise_o then_o of_o infant_n who_o have_v not_o sin_v actual_o as_o adam_n have_v so_o that_o the_o apostle_n argue_v thus_o where_o death_n reign_v without_o guilt_n of_o their_o own_o actual_a sin_n there_o necessary_o must_v be_v a_o imputation_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n but_o before_o the_o law_n death_n reign_v over_o those_o that_o have_v no_o guilt_n from_o their_o own_o actual_a sin_n mean_v little_a infant_n that_o can_v not_o sin_v actual_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n therefore_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n be_v necessary_o impute_v to_o infant_n and_o if_o so_o infant_n much_o more_o to_o grow_v person_n and_o so_o to_o all_o q._n what_o may_v we_o learn_v hence_o a._n that_o there_o be_v a_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n or_o actual_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o sin_v which_o be_v not_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n or_o imputative_o which_o be_v call_v original_a sin_n q_o what_o be_v original_a sin_n a._n it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o all_o mankind_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n natural_o propagate_v or_o derive_v unto_o all_o make_v they_o guilty_a of_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a death_n and_o other_o punishment_n unless_o forgiveness_n be_v make_v in_o christ_n rom._n 3.9_o to_z vers_n 25._o rom._n 5.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o it_o be_v call_v original_a sin_n because_o it_o be_v in_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n from_o the_o first_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v q._n what_o way_n be_v their_o to_o come_v out_o of_o this_o miserable_a condition_n a._n only_a by_o jesus_n christ_n col._n 1.21_o 22._o qu._n what_o be_v jesus_n christ_n a._n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n mic._n 5.2_o make_v man_n rom._n 1.3_o 4._o q._n how_o many_o be_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o church_n a._n they_o be_v three_o qu._n which_o be_v they_o a._n his_o kingly_a office_n whereby_o he_o rule_v in_o his_o church_n psal_n 2.6_o and_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n luk._n 17.21_o 2._o his_o prophetical_a office_n whereby_o he_o reveal_v his_o father_n will_n we_o be_v to_o hear_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n act_n 3.22_o matth._n 17.5_o 3._o his_o priestly_a office_n whereby_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n heb._n 8.3_o q._n what_o sacrifice_n do_v christ_n offer_v a._n his_o own_o body_n upon_o the_o cross_n heb._n 10.10_o qu._n why_o do_v christ_n offer_v his_o own_o body_n upon_o the_o cross_n a._n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o rom._n 3.25_o 26._o q._n what_o be_v faith_n a._n it_o be_v a_o matrimonial_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n rom._n 7.4_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o eph._n 5.32_o whereby_o i_o do_v not_o only_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o person_n as_o one_o jesus_n christ_n who_o die_v and_o rise_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o i_o believe_v also_o that_o he_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o i_o yea_o my_o soul_n be_v willing_a to_o receive_v he_o john_n 1.12_o as_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n judas_n 21.25_o and_o to_o rest_v upon_o his_o satisfaction_n rom._n 10.10_o 11._o quest_n whether_o do_v faith_n go_v before_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n ans_fw-fr we_o be_v not_o first_o wash_v and_o then_o believe_v but_o in_o scripture-language_n we_o first_o believe_v and_o afterward_o be_v wash_v hence_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 3.28_o and_o to_o be_v purify_v by_o faith_n act_v 15.9_o and_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3.25_o which_o blood_n though_o it_o have_v sufficient_a virtue_n to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o actual_o purge_v any_o unless_o it_o be_v apply_v when_o it_o be_v once_o apply_v that_o the_o soul_n look_v believe_o and_o mournful_o upon_o he_o who_o he_o have_v pierce_v in_o that_o day_n be_v there_o a_o fountain_n set_v open_a to_o that_o soul_n the_o fountain_n of_o christ_n his_o blood_n zach._n 12.10_o compare_v with_o chap._n 13.1_o q._n but_o whether_o be_v faith_n or_o repentance_n first_o in_o the_o soul_n a._n though_o faith_n be_v in_o order_n before_o repentance_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n they_o be_v both_o together_o in_o the_o soul_n for_o in_o the_o same_o moment_n the_o child_n of_o god_n believe_v that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v for_o their_o sin_n they_o melt_v under_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o crucify_a zach._n 12.12_o 13._o compare_v with_o chap._n 13.1_o q._n how_o do_v the_o soul_n act_n in_o receive_v christ_n a._n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o assent_n of_o the_o understanding_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n which_o may_v be_v in_o wicked_a man_n heb._n 6.4_o and_o devil_n jam._n 2.19_o but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n whereby_o god_n offer_v his_o son_n as_o a_o prophet_n to_o be_v our_o teacher_n as_o a_o king_n to_o take_v we_o into_o his_o government_n as_o our_o priest_n by_o his_o death_n and_o intercession_n to_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n we_o look_v upon_o this_o offer_n as_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o and_o so_o receive_v christ_n to_o be_v under_o his_o teach_n as_o our_o prophet_n mat._n 17.5_o act_n 9.6_o rest_n and_o repose_v ourselves_o upon_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n as_o our_o priest_n psal_n 37.5_o act_n 8.37_o put_v ourselves_o under_o his_o government_n and_o subject_a our_o will_n to_o his_o will_n as_o our_o king_n luke_n 19.27_o this_o accept_v christ_n by_o the_o will_n be_v that_o very_o receive_v mention_v john_n 1.12_o because_o whosoever_o thus_o receive_v he_o have_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o two_o part_n of_o christ_n his_o priesthood_n a._n 1._o his_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n whereby_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n christ_n merit_n and_o god_n acceptation_n he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a upon_o the_o cross_n ransome_v they_o to_o god_n by_o his_o death_n mat._n 20.28_o ephes_n 1.6_o 7._o 2._o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a together_o with_o his_o intercession_n in_o heaven_n whereby_o as_o a_o advocate_n he_o plead_v their_o cause_n 1_o john_n 2.6_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o they_o hebrew_n 9.24_o present_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o death_n who_o blood_n speak_v good_a thing_n for_o they_o hebrew_n 9.24_o so_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a hebrew_n 7.25_o q._n how_o may_v a_o believer_n know_v that_o christ_n be_v his_o advocate_n or_o intercessor_n a._n hereby_o do_v we_o know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o so_o to_o be_v if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 1_o john_n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o q._n how_o do_v a_o believer_n keep_v the_o commandment_n a._n 1._o he_o keep_v they_o in_o his_o head_n christ_n in_o who_o flesh_n sin_n be_v condemn_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o

they_o be_v law_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n 3._o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v law_n of_o holiness_n for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n who_o live_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n make_v great_a conscience_n of_o they_o luke_n 1.6_o and_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o new_a creature_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o rom._n 15.4_o hence_o the_o spirit_n write_v the_o law_n in_o regenerate_a man_n heart_n ezek._n 36.27_o heb._n 8.10_o which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o rule_n of_o holiness_n yea_o all_o god_n law_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a rom._n 7.12_o whereunto_o regenerate_v man_n as_o such_o have_v respect_n psal_n 119.6_o yea_o be_v bind_v to_o have_v respect_n james_n 2.10_o 11._o all_o which_o prove_v the_o holiness_n of_o god_n law_n i_o mean_v the_o scripture_n pen_v by_o moses_n with_o all_o other_o prophetical_a scripture_n which_o expound_v the_o same_o q._n what_o comfort_n may_v we_o draw_v from_o this_o new_a covenant_n a._n much_o comfort_n when_o thy_o lust_n be_v prevail_v god_n will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n ezek._n 36.25_o when_o hardness_n of_o heart_n assault_n god_n will_v take_v away_o a_o stony_a heart_n ezek._n 11.19_o when_o old_a lust_n assail_v that_o god_n will_v give_v a_o new_a heart_n ezek._n 36.26_o so_o when_o thy_o heart_n begin_v to_o disrellish_v good_a thing_n that_o god_n will_v give_v thou_o a_o savoury_a heart_n to_o relish_v they_o heb._n 8.11_o if_o thy_o heart_n rise_v up_o against_o any_o of_o god_n command_n that_o god_n will_v write_v this_o law_n in_o thy_o heart_n jer._n 31.33_o and_o when_o thy_o heart_n shall_v doubt_v of_o god_n favour_n remember_v that_o he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n heb._n 8.10_o q_o what_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n a._n they_o be_v two_o 1._o baptism_n 2._o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n q._n declare_v in_o particular_a what_o baptism_n be_v a._n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o my_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n that_o as_o my_o body_n be_v wash_v and_o bury_v in_o water_n so_o i_o believe_v my_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o and_o bury_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o as_o i_o do_v rise_v again_o out_o of_o the_o water_n so_o i_o do_v rise_v again_o with_o christ_n be_v discharge_v from_o my_o sin_n in_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o have_v already_o begin_v and_o profess_v that_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o rise_v to_o walk_v with_o christ_n in_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o col._n 2.12_o q._n who_o be_v the_o right_a subject_n of_o baptism_n a._n those_o that_o be_v make_v disciple_n or_o scholar_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28.19_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o believe_v with_o their_o whole_a heart_n act_n 8.37_o heb._n 10.22_o 23._o and_o of_o their_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n mat._n 3.6_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o and_o of_o their_o right_a knowledge_n of_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n that_o be_v the_o trinity_n into_o who_o name_n they_o be_v baptize_v mat._n 28.19_o and_o of_o their_o natural_a corruption_n without_o which_o they_o will_v see_v no_o need_n of_o wash_v mat._n 3.14_o and_o of_o their_o self-denial_n without_o which_o they_o be_v not_o christ_n disciple_n luke_n 14.26_o and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28.19_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o for_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v to_o make_v disciple_n and_o not_o bare_o to_o teach_v also_o they_o must_v make_v profession_n of_o their_o spiritual_a life_n without_o which_o they_o be_v not_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o live_a head_n also_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v also_o signify_v in_o baptism_n 1_o cor._n 15.29_o and_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n q._n may_v not_o infant_n be_v baptize_v a._n no_o in_o no_o wise_a it_o be_v gross_a will-worship_n condemn_v col._n 2.23_o mat._n 15.9_o the_o scripture_n declare_v baptism_n to_o be_v apply_v only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v disciple_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o believe_v mar._n 16.16_o act_n 8.12_o 37._o &_o 18_o 8._o and_o repent_v act_v 2.38.39_o and_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n gal._n 3.27_o and_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 10.41_o we_o must_v not_o presume_v to_o apply_v it_o to_o any_o other_o beside_o infant_n understand_v not_o the_o new_a covenant_n therefore_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o sign_n thereof_o unless_o god_n have_v command_v otherwise_o neither_o be_v they_o in_o christ_n commission_n and_o therefore_o exclude_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n q._n be_v not_o the_o command_n of_o circumcision_n to_o the_o jew_n a_o command_n to_o christian_a parent_n to_o baptize_v infant_n a._n if_o you_o make_v the_o command_n of_o circumcision_n to_o be_v the_o institution_n or_o command_n for_o infant_n baptism_n you_o hold_v forth_o circumcision_n still_o 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