Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	faith_n	habit_n	justify_v	3,628	5	9.3789	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96712	The summe of diverse sermons preached in Dublin, before the L. Deputie Fleetwood, and the Commissioners of Parliament for the affairs of Ireland. wherein the doctrine of infant-baptism is asserted, and the main objections of Mr. Tombs, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Blackwood, and others, answered / by Samuel Winter ...	Winter, Samuel, 1603-1666.	1656 (1656)	Wing W3089; ESTC R43829	127,074	209

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possession_n thereof_o which_o until_o christ_n come_v who_o be_v the_o substance_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o typical_a covenant_n but_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o that_o land_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o in_o the_o late_a time_n upon_o their_o general_a call_n for_o into_o that_o land_n must_v they_o return_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o son_n of_o greece_n zac._n 9.13_o i._o e_fw-la the_o turk_n and_o his_o adherent_n ezek._n 20.37_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n v._o 12_o there_o shall_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n even_o all_o of_o they_o in_o the_o land_n serve_v i_o this_o relate_v to_o their_o last_o return_n rom._n 11.26_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o 12_o tribe_n thus_o ezek._n 36.24_o i_o will_v gather_v you_o out_o of_o all_o country_n and_o bring_v you_o into_o your_o own_o land_n then_o will_v i_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v dwell_v in_o 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1.7_o that_o which_o they_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o sure_o they_o be_v hard_o bestead_v when_o force_v to_o fly_v to_o this_o distinction_n to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o that_o argument_n take_v from_o abraham_n covenant_n but_o alas_o there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n as_o paul_n say_v phil._n 3.18_o of_o who_o i_o tell_v you_o weep_v i_o desire_v to_o bemoan_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o such_o for_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n be_v go_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n god_n have_v give_v satan_n a_o commission_n or_o rather_o a_o permission_n judicial_o to_o harden_v not_o only_o carnal_a gospeler_n but_o some_o of_o his_o own_o dear_a people_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sore_a judgement_n that_o i_o know_v that_o lie_v upon_o this_o nation_n this_o day_n ten_o that_o covenant_n be_v gospel_n therefore_o not_o a_o fleshly_a carnal_a covenant_n 〈◊〉_d gal._n 3.18_o god_n give_v the_o inheritance_n by_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v gen._n 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 3.8_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v cap._n 22._o he_o say_v in_o thy_o seed_n but_o from_o that_o time_n namely_o gen._n 22._o to_o the_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n viz._n exod._n 12.41_o be_v not_o 22._o not_o nay_o scarce_o 390_o neither_o can_v the_o word_n gal._n 3._o be_v refer_v to_o the_o first_o promise_n gen._n 12_o for_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o confirmation_n mention_v before_o gen._n 17.18_o where_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o sacrifice_n after_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n last_o by_o a_o oath_n cap._n 22._o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o this_o 15_o chapter_n or_o to_o the_o 17._o but_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o 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argument_n draw_v from_o christ_n own_o bowel_n i_o say_v it_o be_v establish_v on_o better_a promise_n for_o that_o covenant_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o be_v the_o bring_n in_o sin_v a_o bring_v in_o of_o one_o thing_n upon_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n they_o have_v a_o typical_a pardon_n successive_o if_o any_o sin_v then_o he_o must_v offer_v his_o sacrifice_n so_o often_o as_o he_o sin_v or_o superinduction_n of_o a_o better_a hope_n heb._n 7.19_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n christ_n it_o be_v perfect_a rom._n 10._o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v that_o end_n imperfect_a but_o in_o this_o late_a christ_n be_v bring_v in_o who_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v 2._o better_a promise_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o clearness_n of_o they_o for_o here_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o clear_o and_o distinct_o reveal_v 1_o pet._n 1.10_o they_o have_v a_o sea_n of_o brass_n we_o a_o sea_n of_o ordinance_n clear_a as_o crystal_n though_o mingle_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o contention_n till_o this_o covenant_n in_o its_o full_a extent_n be_v reveal_v to_o we_o rev._n 4.6_o &_o 15.2_o 3._o the_o former_a covenant_n be_v much_o upon_o temporal_a promise_n in_o that_o infant_n age_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o jew_n like_o little_a child_n win_v with_o a_o nut_n and_o lose_v with_o the_o shell_n be_v much_o take_v with_o the_o gild_a outside_n of_o the_o book_n rather_o than_o the_o inside_n to_o take_v out_o a_o spiritual_a lesson_n gal._n 4_o but_o now_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o promise_n be_v more_o for_o spiritual_n and_o less_o for_o carnal_o the_o church_n have_v attain_v to_o a_o great_a stature_n and_o measure_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n 4._o better_a promise_n because_o more_o large_a and_o full_a 1._o for_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n for_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n call_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 7._o the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n a_o overcloud_v of_o the_o judgement_n leu._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o hence_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 7.5_o the_o passion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o general_a there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o a_o sin_n of_o presumption_n 7.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 7.5_o leu._n 16.21_o but_o in_o one_o place_n only_o be_v any_o such_o allow_v in_o particular_a there_o be_v one_o as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n that_o we_o may_v not_o despair_v and_o but_o one_o lest_o we_o shall_v presume_v leu._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o but_o here_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.6_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n mic._n 7.18_o 19_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o forgive_a iniquity_n or_o that_o obliquity_n of_o nature_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n that_o be_v the_o voluntary_a and_o deliberate_a sin_n of_o his_o people_n see_v the_o hebrew_n 2._o more_o large_a as_o to_o the_o subject_n it_o be_v in_o those_o day_n for_o the_o most_o part_n confine_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o now_o propound_v and_o exhibit_v to_o all_o nation_n that_o shall_v embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n mat._n 16.16_o 5._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v better_a promise_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o efficacy_n the_o spirit_n be_v more_o abundant_o pour_v out_o now_o than_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a act_n 2.17_o in_o the_o last_o day_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v