Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	catholic_n	church_n	unity_n	2,090	5	9.9512	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41792	Truth and peace, or, The last and most friendly debate concerning infant-baptism being a brief answer to a late book intituled, The case of infant-baptism (written by a doctor of the Church of England) ... whereunto is annexed a brief discourse of the sign of the cross in baptism, and of the use of the ring, and bowing at the altar, in the solemnization of marriage / by Thomas Grantham.	Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692.	1689 (1689)	Wing G1550; ESTC R41720	89,378	100

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for_o if_o that_o do_v qualify_v for_o baptism_n than_o all_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v fit_a subject_n for_o baptism_n but_o that_o also_o be_v absurd_a it_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world._n and_o thus_o do_v st._n paul_n himself_o expound_v it_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o rom._n 6._o 11._o wherefore_o reckon_v yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god._n col._n 2._o 20._o dead_a with_o christ_n from_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world._n this_o be_v that_o death_n which_o be_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n that_o the_o doctor_n know_v it_o to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o repentance_n whereby_o we_o forsake_v sin_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o st._n paul_n call_v a_o death_n to_o sin_n be_v require_v of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v another_o 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affirm_v when_o they_o have_v sprinkle_v the_o infant_n when_o perhaps_o fast_o asleep_a that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o baptism_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v clear_a tit._n 3._o where_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n and_o st._n peter_n call_v it_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o unto_o this_o doctrine_n all_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o christianity_n agree_v with_o full_a consent_n and_o for_o brevity_n sake_n as_o also_o because_o augustine_n be_v think_v to_o be_v as_o eminent_a as_o any_o of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v before_o he_o and_o more_o eminent_a than_o any_o that_o do_v succeed_v he_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o his_o testimony_n who_o say_v per_fw-la fidem_fw-la renascimur_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la by_o faith_n we_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o baptism_n serm._n 53._o and_o again_o primo_fw-la fides_fw-la 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church_n with_o the_o empire_n or_o worldly_a government_n have_v be_v find_v and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n those_o who_o hold_v to_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o great_a purity_n and_o power_n of_o it_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o that_o church_n who_o obtain_v that_o grandeur_n and_o advantage_n of_o which_o england_n have_v of_o late_a as_o well_o as_o former_o be_v a_o terrible_a instance_n another_o remarkable_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o church_n christian_n from_o christ_n to_o constantine_n and_o that_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n from_o his_o day_n to_o moses_n be_v this_o the_o latter_a so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o church_n in_o that_o time_n be_v national_a and_o dependent_a on_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n none_o be_v permit_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o family_n unless_o circumcise_v but_o the_o church_n christian_n from_o christ_n to_o constantine_n be_v not_o national_a nor_o dependent_a on_o any_o family_n as_o such_o but_o consist_v only_o of_o such_o in_o any_o family_n as_o fear_v ge_v and_o wrought_v righteousness_n act_v 10._o 34_o 35._o and_o this_o be_v consider_v will_v show_v that_o the_o church_n from_o abraham_n to_o moses_n be_v not_o so_o spiritual_a and_o evangelical_n as_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v it_o but_o be_v rather_o natural_a branch_n of_o abraham_n family_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o gross_o ignorant_a of_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v which_o plain_o appear_v not_o only_o in_o that_o they_o understand_v little_a of_o moses_n as_o he_o foreshow_v the_o come_v of_o christ_n but_o also_o when_o christ_n the_o true_a seed_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v come_v to_o accomplish_v it_o they_o know_v he_o not_o nor_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o own_o prophet_n the_o doctor_n bring_v gal._n 3._o 17._o &_o rom._n 4._o 13._o to_o prove_v that_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o evangelical_n covenant_n for_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o since_o be_v make_v betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o through_o christ_n and_o he_o give_v a_o paraphrase_n upon_o rome_n 4._o from_o ver_fw-la 9_o to_o 15._o &_o gal._n 3._o from_o v._n 5_o to_o 10._o to_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o abrahamical_a covenant_n which_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n gen._n 12._o of_o the_o blessing_n all_o nation_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o obligation_n or_o condition_n of_o believe_v that_o promise_n to_o extend_v only_o to_o such_o as_o have_v mean_n and_o ability_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o we_o nor_o can_v it_o signify_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o doctor_n be_v purpose_n for_o sure_a he_o can_v bring_v infant_n under_o this_o condition_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o drive_v at_o but_o for_o a_o more_o full_a answer_n let_v we_o consider_v where_o the_o stress_n of_o the_o matter_n lie_v between_o the_o doctor_n and_o we_o he_o will_v have_v this_o evangelical_n covenant_n to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o we_o say_v it_o be_v the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n gen._n 12._o now_o in_o the_o doctor_n be_v text_n abraham_n be_v promise_v that_o nation_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o blessing_n which_o concern_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o in_o our_o text_n we_o have_v it_o full_a in_o thou_o shall_v all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v but_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o let_v st._n paul_n resolve_v this_o doubt_n even_o as_o he_o be_v quote_v by_o the_o doctor_n rom._n 4._o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o give_v to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law._n and_o what_o law_n be_v abraham_n under_o but_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n the_o apostle_n add_v but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o more_o plain_o rom._n 4._o 10._o how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n or_o in_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n st._n paul_n most_o clear_o refer_v to_o the_o promise_v make_v gen._n 12._o near_o thirty_o year_n before_o abraham_n be_v circumcise_a now_o whether_o circumcision_n be_v of_o the_o law_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n be_v the_o business_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o doctor_n do_v express_o affirm_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n p._n 24._o and_o we_o say_v direct_o contrary_a that_o it_o be_v a_o legal_a or_o jewish_a ceremony_n to_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n be_v no_o gospel-ordinance_n we_o argue_v thus_o that_o which_o can_v profit_v no_o man_n except_o he_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n be_v no_o gospel_n ordinance_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n prove_v the_o minor_a rome_n 2._o 25._o circumcision_n very_o prosit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n and_o we_o argue_v further_o from_o gal._n 5._o 2._o if_o circumcision_n bind_v man_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n than_o it_o be_v no_o gospel-ordinance_n etc._n etc._n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o text_n i_o testify_v again_o to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v circumcise_v that_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a law._n circumcision_n therefore_o can_v never_o be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n for_o as_o the_o gospel_n free_v we_o from_o the_o condemn_a power_n and_o from_o the_o servitude_n of_o the_o law_n so_o every_o gospel-ordinance_n hold_v forth_o that_o bless_a freedom_n to_o all_o faithful_a man_n in_o both_o respect_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o howsoever_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o abraham_n it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o as_o a_o gospel-ordinance_n for_o he_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o 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