Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	blood_n	bull_n	goat_n	1,261	5	10.5000	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47399	[The ax laid to the root, or, One blow more at the foundation of infant baptism and church-membership containing an exposition of that metaphorical text of Holy Scripture, Mat. 3, 10].	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.	1693 (1693)	Wing K48_pt2; ESTC R20690	57,342	56

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shadow_n of_o it_o when_o they_o have_v prove_v that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o 3._o three_o place_n another_o task_n viz._n to_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n be_v ●_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n or_o a_o sign_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v of_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o law_n or_o not_o yet_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v a_o part_n of_o or_o appertain_v unto_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n for_o 1_o it_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n that_o be_v evident_a but_o where_o be_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n ●o_o call_v 2._o it_o give_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o assurance_n of_o the_o sinai_n ●ovenant_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o great_a and_o chief_a advantage_n ●hey_n have_v by_o it_o 3._o it_o also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o quality_n and_o have_v ●e_n like_o promise_n annex_v to_o it_o upon_o their_o obedience_n and_o the_o same_o threaten_n upon_o their_o disobedience_n 4._o it_o oblige_v those_o who_o be_v 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abolish_v and_o if_o the_o covenant_n be_v cancel_v or_o abolish_v what_o good_a will_v the_o seal_n do_v they_o 3._o that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v part_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n it_o be_v evident_a heb._n 9.1_o 2._o then_o very_o the_o first_o covenant_n have_v also_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o worldly_a sanctuary_n the_o old_a covenant_n comprehend_v not_o only_o the_o sinai_n ministration_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v this_o and_o live_v but_o also_o the_o whole_a moysaicall_a oeconomy_n and_o aronical_a priesthood_n sacrifice_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o shadow_a rite_n and_o ordinance_n whatsoever_o among_o which_o old_a covenant_n rite_n or_o legal_a ordinance_n circumcision_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a so_o that_o this_o make_v against_o they_o 4._o all_o the_o holiness_n and_o sanctification_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o appertain_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o no_o part_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 9.13_o what_o though_o it_o be_v dedicate_v by_o blood_n it_o be_v but_o typical_a blood_n blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n that_o can_v not_o take_v away_o sin_n purge_v the_o conscience_n nor_o make_v any_o thing_n perfect_a mr._n elton_n on_o colossian_n speak_v of_o col._n 2._o ver_fw-la 14._o put_v forth_o this_o question_n viz._n quest._n how_o be_v the_o legal_a ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o handwriting_a of_o ordinance_n answ._n i_o answer_v say_v he_o they_o be_v so_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o use_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o in_o use_v they_o as_o it_o be_v subscribe_v to_o their_o own_o guiltiness_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n in_o use_v circumcision_n they_o make_v know_v they_o have_v ordinal_n sin_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o their_o wash_n show_v they_o be_v exceed_o filthy_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o so_o guilty_a of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o do_v their_o sacrifice_n hence_o god_n in_o infinite_a mercy_n send_v his_o son_n to_o pay_v our_o debt_n and_o he_o have_v satisfy_v divine_a justice_n and_o so_o have_v cancel_v this_o handwriting_a that_o witness_v our_o guiltiness_n and_o bind_v we_o over_o to_o punishment_n what_o good_a will_v it_o do_v they_o to_o grant_v that_o circumcision_n be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n i_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n consider_v for_o they_o evident_a it_o be_v be_v bind_v exact_o to_o keep_v all_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o that_o law_n which_o i_o think_v a_o learned_a man_n say_v be_v more_o than_o 300_o nay_o and_o if_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v curse_v when_o they_o sit_v down_o and_o when_o they_o rise_v up_o whe●_n they_o go_v abroad_o and_o when_o they_o come_v home_o see_v deut_n 27.20_o to_o 26._o gal._n ●●_o 10._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o t●●_n law_n to_o do_v they_o mind_v it_o well_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o law●_n not_o only_o the_o ten_o precept_n but_o all_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a la●_n also_o 6._o therefore_o though_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n goat_n and_o heifer_n be_v call_v th●_n blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o of_o the_o old_a neither_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v dedicate_v without_o blood_n heb._n 9.18_o true_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n figure_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a yet_o that_o do_v no_o more_o prove_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v part_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n than_o the_o shadow_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o substance_n and_o therefore_o though_o those_o sacrifice_n point_v to_o christ_n yet_o that_o law_n be_v part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n i._n e._n no_o life_n by_o it_o in_o those_o sacrifice_n god_n soul_n have_v no_o pleasure_n 7._o nor_o can_v they_o see_v or_o look_v beyond_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v abolish_v see_v 2_o cor._n 3.13_o from_o hence_o 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complete_o justify_v before_o god_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o original_a sin_n both_o originans_n and_o origination_n and_o yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n may_v yea_o must_n by_o their_o actual_a close_n with_o or_o refuse_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n either_o obtain_v the_o continuation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o their_o covenant_n interest_n or_o be_v utter_o and_o final_o cut_v off_o from_o it_o and_o so_o perish_v eternal_o in_o their_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o rebellion_n against_o he_o answer_v to_o which_o i_o must_v say_v that_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n such_o a_o conditional_a covenant_n that_o render_v it_o in_o nature_n and_o quality_n like_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n i._n e._n if_o they_o perform_v the_o righteousness_n require_v they_o shall_v live_v if_o they_o obey_v not_o or_o make_v not_o good_a this_o pretend_a covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o shall_v die_v or_o be_v cut_v 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therein_o to_o make_v the_o promise_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n rom._n 4.16_o but_o this_o the_o author_n will_v not_o admit_v if_o he_o say_v that_o their_o gild_n be_v pardon_v but_o their_o nature_n be_v not_o change_v or_o renew_v nor_o the_o power_n of_o original_a corruption_n destroy_v so_o as_o that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o it_o will_v be_v reply_v that_o then_o notwithstanding_o their_o suppose_a pardon_n they_o remain_v as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o so_o uncapable_a of_o admission_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n thus_o this_o worthy_a author_n 3._o to_o which_o let_v i_o add_v certain_o if_o divine_a habit_n be_v in_o those_o infant_n they_o will_v immediate_o be_v manifest_v or_o be_v sure_a when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o will_v appear_v in_o they_o by_o gracious_a operation_n flow_v from_o thence_o but_o since_o those_o act_n or_o product_n of_o such_o a_o gracious_a habit_n appear_v not_o in_o they_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o 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all_o believer_n also_o as_o abraham_n be_v and_o then_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v as_o many_o common_a father_n like_v as_o abraham_n be_v so_o call_v as_o there_o be_v believe_v man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o a_o know_v or_o knowledge_n of_o man_n still_o after_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o apostle_n disclaim_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o beside_o the_o thing_n be_v usurp_v in_o itself_o therefore_o let_v all_o know_v that_o a_o believer_n right_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_v make_v with_o he_o do_v relate_v to_o such_o a_o seed_n as_o do_v believe_v and_o not_o as_o coordinate_a with_o he_o in_o covenant_n interest_n they_o be_v not_o each_o one_o by_o this_o covenant_n make_v the_o father_n of_o a_o bless_a seed_n as_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a neither_o can_v they_o claim_v the_o promise_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o seed_n according_a to_o 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