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	promise_n	seed_n	3,082	5	8.1194	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80141	A discourse of the true gospel blessedness in the New Covenant, or The distinction of the two Covenants, new and old, first and second. With the doing away of the first, and the establishment of the second, and likewise the mediatorship of Christ in the New Covenant, with some principles, duties, promises, and priviledges of the New Covenant. A useful companion for all saints at all times. / Written by Tho. Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1659 (1659)	Wing C5277; Thomason E1801_2; ESTC R35633	88,221	142

in_o promise_n gen._n 3._o 15._o and_o 12._o 3._o bring_v forth_o into_o a_o oath_n chap._n 22._o 18._o yet_o the_o new_a and_o old_a covenant_n keep_v clear_o distinct_a throughout_o all_o the_o time_n of_o that_o ministration_n insomuch_o that_o few_o of_o they_o in_o the_o old_a understand_v the_o new_a god_n make_v the_o new_a covenant_n first_o with_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o 3._o but_o the_o old_a come_v first_o into_o a_o ministration_n as_o a_o additional_a covenant_n till_o the_o seed_n be_v come_v to_o which_o the_o new_a be_v make_v it_o be_v say_v gal._n 4._o 24._o that_o sarah_n and_o hagar_n be_v a_o allegory_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n they_o be_v both_o in_o abraham_n house_n at_o once_o and_o the_o free_a woman_n be_v there_o before_o the_o bond_n but_o the_o bondwoman_n bare_a seed_n first_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v minister_v through_o the_o old_a as_o it_o type_v out_o jesus_n christ_n and_o require_v righteousness_n and_o make_v promise_n and_o virtual_o it_o be_v doubtless_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o god_n elect_v for_o as_o the_o elect_v obtain_v it_o when_o christ_n come_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v rom._n 11._o so_o it_o be_v before_o in_o the_o typical_a covenant_n they_o have_v christ_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n hold_v forth_o especial_o 1._o in_o type_n 2._o in_o promise_v 3._o in_o prophecy_n quest_n 3._o be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n then_o can_v any_o one_o be_v save_v by_o a_o covenant_n of_o which_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o the_o mediator_n answ_n doubtless_o he_o be_v as_o to_o come_v for_o so_o the_o covenant_n though_o make_v yet_o lay_v in_o promise_n and_o they_o be_v to_o look_v for_o the_o seed_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o so_o the_o covenant_n mediator_n and_o all_o lay_v in_o promise_n and_o they_o be_v save_v by_o that_o covenant_n as_o jesus_n be_v consider_v to_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o it_o hence_o they_o must_v have_v a_o typical_a mediator_n as_o well_o as_o covenant_v in_o both_o to_o lead_v to_o a_o covenant_n and_o mediator_n viz._n christ_n to_o come_v quest_n 4._o be_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o christ_n only_o or_o with_o he_o and_o all_o the_o elect_a or_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o gal._n 3._o 16._o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v to_o christ_n personal_n or_o to_o christ_n mystical_a viz._n christ_n and_o all_o his_o mystical_a body_n answ_n the_o covenant_n be_v make_v first_o and_o chief_o with_o christ_n personal_o as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n and_o in_o he_o with_o all_o his_o body_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o isay_n 59_o 21._o but_o especial_o and_o first_o with_o christ_n personal_o so_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n to_o abraham_n in_o his_o seed_n be_v christ_n personal_o he_o be_v the_o seed_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v gal._n 3._o 16._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v to_o christ_n and_o indeed_o it_o will_v be_v improper_a to_o understand_v it_o otherwise_o for_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n seed_n be_v that_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n be_v bless_v gen._n 22._o 18._o if_o we_o understand_v by_o seed_n in_o this_o place_n the_o seed_n mystical_a viz._n all_o the_o elect_a than_o we_o must_v read_v it_o thus_o that_o in_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o elect_a the_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v then_o who_o will_v there_o be_v in_o the_o nation_n to_o be_v bless_v by_o thus_o seed_v the_o understand_v for_o the_o wicked_a though_o they_o live_v a_o hundred_o year_n yet_o they_o must_v be_v accurse_v isay_n 65._o 20._o therefore_o the_o seed_n be_v christ_n and_o the_o blessing_n by_o he_o come_v forth_o to_o we_o gentile_n and_o all_o nation_n viz._n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v bless_v and_o none_o else_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v gal._n 3._o 14._o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v the_o blessing_n that_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n shall_v come_v on_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v the_o gentile_n in_o his_o seed_n viz._n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n it_o be_v say_v further_o vers_fw-la 17._o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v disannul_v by_o the_o law_n viz._n the_o law_n or_o covenant_n from_o mount_n sinai_n can_v not_o prevent_v the_o come_n forth_o of_o christ_n and_o so_o make_v void_a the_o covenant_n and_o blessing_n promise_v to_o the_o nation_n in_o christ_n the_o true_a seed_n so_o that_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v though_o not_o divide_v between_o christ_n the_o true_a seed_n as_o the_o head_n and_o his_o body_n the_o church_n as_o member_n they_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o seed_n or_o child_n of_o christ_n isay_n 59_o 21._o psal_n 22._o 30._o &_o 89._o 29_o 30._o gal._n 3._o 29._o heb._n 2._o 13._o so_o that_o in_o a_o word_n the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n come_v forth_o to_o all_o his_o people_n and_o by_o faith_n they_o come_v to_o claim_v their_o interest_n in_o this_o covenant_n of_o free_a and_o rich_a grace_n wrought_v forth_o and_o bring_v to_o light_v in_o and_o by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o quest_n 5._o be_v the_o moral_a law_n which_o you_o say_v be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n from_o mount_n sinai_n do_v away_o to_o believer_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n answ_n doubtless_o it_o be_v do_v 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