Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	abraham_n	child_n	seed_n	2,807	5	8.0209	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66098	Covenant-keeping the way to blessedness, or, A brief discourse wherein is shewn the connexion which there is between the promise, on God's part; and duty, on our part, in the covenant of grace as it was delivered in several sermons, preached in order to solemn renewing of covenant. By Samuel Willard teacher of a church in Boston in New-England.	Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.	1682 (1682)	Wing W2272; ESTC W37635	100,188	164

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mediator_n in_o the_o other_o only_o a_o proffer_a mediator_n in_o both_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o there_o be_v no_o treat_v with_o god_n but_o by_o a_o middle_a person_n the_o one_o tell_v a_o believer_n that_o christ_n stand_v in_o his_o room_n responsible_a for_o he_o the_o other_o tell_v all_o that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o they_o may_v have_v he_o for_o such_o if_o they_o will_v rom._n 10._o 9_o 3._o in_o the_o one_o the_o good_a and_o happy_a estate_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v sure_a and_o stand_v firm_o build_v upon_o a_o foundation_n which_o be_v immovable_a he_o that_o once_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v as_o secure_v of_o his_o blessedness_n as_o those_o that_o be_v now_o in_o full_a possession_n of_o it_o rom._n 11._o 29._o but_o in_o the_o other_o man_n stand_v only_o upon_o condition_n according_a to_o his_o perform_n or_o non-performing_a of_o which_o he_o must_v expect_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v my_o meaning_n be_v the_o condition_n be_v in_o one_o 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will_v make_v one_o with_o thy_o child_n hereafter_o but_o he_o put_v they_o both_o together_o gen._n 17._o 7._o and_o hence_o they_o be_v call_v god_n child_n ezek._n 23._o 37._o son_n who_o they_o bear_v to_o i_o 2._o the_o covenant_n come_v to_o each_o upon_o equal_a term_n or_o proposition_n the_o covenant_n stand_v visible_o under_o the_o very_a same_o respect_n to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o child_n the_o text_n be_v clear_a for_o this_o father_n and_o child_n child_n if_o they_o keep_v covenant_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o mercy_n if_o they_o keep_v it_o the_o blessing_n be_v they_o if_o they_o keep_v it_o not_o they_o can_v expect_v it_o or_o challenge_v it_o those_o therefore_o that_o object_n from_o such_o scripture_n that_o the_o child_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n but_o only_o conditional_o if_o they_o keep_v it_o be_v to_o remember_v as_o be_v hint_v before_o that_o keep_v of_o covenant_n necessary_o presuppose_v a_o covenant_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o the_o person_n that_o so_o keep_v it_o to_o be_v relate_v to_o it_o for_o none_o can_v keep_v covenant_n but_o one_o that_o be_v first_o in_o covenant_n nor_o yet_o can_v any_o but_o such_o break_v covenant_n he_o only_o break_v his_o promise_n that_o first_o make_v one_o he_o only_o neglect_v his_o duty_n that_o be_v first_o oblige_v it_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n itself_o but_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o those_o that_o keep_v it_o we_o read_v also_o of_o those_o that_o deal_v false_o in_o the_o covenant_n i._n e._n promise_v and_o so_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o perform_v not_o psal_n 78._o 37._o jer._n 6._o 13._o 3._o they_o be_v equal_a in_o that_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o suffer_v for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n in_o case_n of_o breach_n of_o covenant_n but_o each_o be_v actual_o under_o it_o stand_v personal_o relate_v to_o it_o the_o child_n now_o bear_v be_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v for_o himself_o the_o father_n faith_n will_v not_o save_v the_o child_n nor_o will_v his_o sin_n damn_v he_o god_n take_v it_o as_o a_o false_a charge_n when_o they_o count_v their_o misery_n to_o be_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n and_o not_o their_o own_o and_o hence_o use_v that_o proverb_n the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n and_o therefore_o declare_v against_o it_o profess_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v answer_v for_o himself_o see_v ezek._n 18._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la child_n may_v by_o their_o sin_n ripen_v judgement_n which_o god_n in_o patience_n delay_v to_o execute_v in_o their_o father_n day_n and_o thus_o he_o just_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n when_o they_o follow_v the_o same_o perverse_a course_n and_o grow_v worse_o in_o they_o but_o yet_o in_o the_o covenant_n every_o one_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o bottom_n child_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v save_v by_o a_o faith_n wrought_v in_o they_o 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