Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	abraham_n	church_n	seed_n	2,988	5	7.9632	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51810	Catholick religion: or, The just test or character of every person that in any nation is accepted with God discovered, in an explication of the nature of the true fear of God, and working of righteousness, with which the same is connected. In some discourses upon Acts 10. 35, 36. Wherein several important doctrinal truths, more immediately influential upon practise, are plainly opened, and vindicated from their too common misunderstanding. By William Manning.	Manning, William, 1633?-1711.	1686 (1686)	Wing M491; ESTC R217102	67,577	173

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not_o only_o to_o relate_v unto_o meat_n but_o unto_o man_n also_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o call_v any_o man_n common_a or_o unclean_a v._o 29._o he_o be_v now_o full_o satisfy_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o so_o continue_v however_o after_o this_o through_o his_o too_o much_o condescension_n for_o peace_n sake_n or_o preposterous_a fear_n of_o offence_n to_o some_o lead_v good_a people_n he_o sometime_o dissemble_v it_o and_z led_z other_o into_o the_o same_o for_o the_o which_o he_o receive_v a_o severe_a check_n from_o the_o apostle_n paul_n gal._n 2.11_o 12._o now_o be_v the_o apostolical_a commission_n break_v up_o and_o open_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o vision_n have_v be_v thrice_o double_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o more_o assurance_n hereupon_o peter_n forthwith_o go_v to_o cornelius_n take_v along_o with_o he_o certain_a of_o the_o brethren_n who_o cornelius_n meet_v fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n v._o 25._o who_o peter_n first_o correct_v for_o his_o too_o much_o worship_n or_o reverence_n give_v unto_o he_o though_o a_o apostle_n or_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o man_n v._o 26._o and_o then_o proceed_v to_o his_o discourse_n first_o by_o way_n of_o apology_n for_o himself_o lest_o cornelius_n shall_v suspect_v he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v with_o a_o evil_a conscience_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o father_n he_o clear_v himself_o by_o show_v his_o warrant_n from_o heaven_n for_o his_o come_n unto_o he_o v._o 28._o which_o when_o cornelius_n himself_o have_v confirm_v by_o the_o like_a testimony_n recite_v by_o he_o and_o declare_v with_o what_o earnest_a expectation_n they_o be_v there_o meet_v before_o god_n to_o hear_v what_o message_n it_o be_v

2._o that_o all_o such_o text_n as_o those_o forename_a belong_v to_o the_o original_a law_n of_o work_n or_o of_o innocency_n such_o as_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o if_o so_o than_o no_o man_n die_v impenitent_o in_o those_o sin_n can_v be_v bar_v eternal_a life_n for_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v not_o conclusive_a but_o of_o those_o who_o the_o new_a covenant_n do_v not_o relieve_v and_o it_o alike_o command_v spotless_a innocency_n also_o and_o threat_v all_o sin_n alike_o with_o damnation_n as_o well_o as_o such_o or_o 3._o that_o if_o such_o text_n with_o the_o threat_n contain_v in_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o gospel_n yet_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o one_o believe_v he_o be_v privilege_v with_o a_o special_a exemption_n therefrom_o though_o he_o violate_v the_o precept_n the_o threat_n can_v take_v no_o place_n not_o for_o any_o time_n to_o hold_v he_o under_o the_o same_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o hypothesis_n or_o supposal_n which_o be_v by_o those_o who_o make_v the_o objection_n defend_v or_o must_v be_v be_v viz._n that_o the_o gospel_n command_v or_o counsel_n rather_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n and_o obedience_n thereunto_o be_v necessary_a by_o precept_n unto_o every_o soul_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o it_o have_v but_o one_o single_a precept_n which_o be_v that_o of_o faith_n belong_v to_o it_o qua_fw-la foedus_fw-la as_o a_o covenant_n or_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o promise_n nor_o yet_o but_o one_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o qua_fw-la lex_fw-la as_o a_o law_n i._n e._n in_o conjunction_n with_o its_o sanction_n or_o threat_n and_o then_o let_v a_o man_n faith_n work_n or_o not_o work_v to_o his_o escape_n of_o all_o or_o any_o the_o sin_n or_o pollution_n enumerate_v still_o it_o will_v save_v he_o what_o shall_v bar_v his_o acceptance_n with_o god_n when_o the_o whole_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v perform_v and_o keep_v what_o need_v of_o the_o fear_n mention_v if_o all_o this_o be_v true_a or_o how_o can_v it_o consist_v that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o possible_a for_o a_o believer_n to_o relapse_n into_o the_o sin_n mention_v which_o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n by_o the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v deny_v most_o dreadful_a instance_n we_o have_v upon_o record_n attest_v the_o same_o neither_o let_v any_o one_o that_o gird_v on_o his_o harness_n yet_o boast_v himself_o as_o he_o that_o put_v it_o off_o what_o shall_v we_o now_o say_v in_o such_o case_n be_v there_o not_o cause_n to_o fear_v destruction_n to_o give_v but_o one_o instance_n david_n upon_o a_o affront_n give_v he_o by_o nabal_n contrive_v to_o murder_v he_o with_o all_o his_o family_n 1_o sam._n 25.22_o be_v he_o now_o pardon_v i_o ask_v all_o that_o while_o that_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o march_n with_o his_o four_o hundred_o man_n to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n repent_v he_o for_o that_o time_n he_o can_v not_o nor_o can_v that_o be_v true_a without_o reformation_n which_o be_v of_o its_o essence_n either_o now_o he_o have_v forfeit_v his_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o lay_v bind_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n unpardoned_a or_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n to_o his_o own_o disciple_n can_v not_o be_v word_n of_o truth_n but_o a_o mere_a scarecrow_n mat._n 6.15_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n so_o again_o express_o ch_n 18.35_o the_o forgive_n of_o other_o be_v make_v the_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o our_o obtain_n pardon_n from_o god_n yea_o and_o a_o recognition_n thereof_o enjoin_v we_o in_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o it_o and_o forgive_v we_o as_o we_o forgive_v they_o v._o 12._o and_o this_o david_n himself_o very_o well_o know_v and_o fear_v it_o in_o case_n of_o that_o nature_n psal_n 32.1_o 5._o rom._n 4.6_o 8._o and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o pardon_v in_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o strict_a sense_n it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n so_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o to_o that_o text_n allege_v psal_n 89._o i_o answer_v it_o be_v of_o the_o final_a event_n whereof_o it_o speak_v it_o belong_v to_o god_n will_v of_o purpose_n or_o his_o decree_n which_o speak_v not_o the_o tenor_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o we_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n v._o 19_o and_o of_o his_o seed_n v._o 29._o and_o belong_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n decree_n wherein_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v found_v not_o to_o his_o legal_a constitution_n with_o man_n there_o it_o run_v v._o 30_o if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n here_o direct_o contrary_a if_o thy_o child_n will_v keep_v my_o covenant_n and_o my_o testimony_n psal_n 132.12_o so_o it_o run_v with_o david_n and_o so_o it_o do_v with_o we_o psal_n 103.17_o 18._o rom._n 8.11_o 13._o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o former_a be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o will_v secure_v a_o seed_n unto_o christ_n isa_n 53.10_o who_o they_o be_v belong_v to_o his_o secret_a purpose_n only_o to_o know_v whilst_o they_o be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n but_o whoever_o they_o be_v if_o they_o belong_v to_o he_o such_o prophecy_n or_o promise_n do_v evermore_o include_v in_o they_o god_n will_v or_o purpose_n to_o recover_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n or_o sore_a relapse_n and_o that_o sometime_o by_o their_o suffering_n too_o in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o decree_n phil._n 1.6_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v by_o his_o law_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o 34._o in_o the_o mean_a while_n they_o be_v to_o fear_v heb._n 4.3_o and_o to_o take_v heed_n heb._n 12.15_o 17._o 2_o pet._n 1.5.9_o yea_o the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n for_o destruction_n from_o god_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o i_o job_n 31.23_o that_o be_v to_o awe_v he_o from_o sin_n v._o 24.26_o 28._o so_o it_o be_v with_o david_n psal_n 119.120_o so_o with_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o neither_o be_v it_o inconsistent_a with_o faith_n nay_o it_o be_v the_o genuine_a product_n of_o it_o by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o move_v with_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o house_n by_o the_o which_o he_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o become_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n heb._n 11.7_o nor_o yet_o be_v it_o inconsistent_a with_o a_o filial_a free_a obedience_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o law_n and_o to_o be_v influence_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o whilst_o there_o be_v a_o love_n to_o the_o duty_n prescribe_v by_o it_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o nor_o yet_o with_o true_a gospel_n consolation_n and_o security_n whilst_o man_n keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o god_n covenant_n not_o to_o violate_v the_o same_o 1_o john_n 3.21_o 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