Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	church_n	particular_a	visible_a	2,392	5	9.3271	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82009	The communicants instructor. Or, A sacramental catechism in which the nature of the covenant of grace, and the visible seals thereof (viz.) baptism and the Lord's Supper, with the gospel qualifications of worthy receivers, are opened with all plainness and clearness by way of question and answer. Recommended to the use of the younger and more ignorant sort, especially to such as desire admission to, and would worthily partake of the Lord's Supper; with a request to the charitable, that they would make it a piece of their spiritual alms to the poor. By George Day, Minister of the gospel.	Day, George, d. 1697.	1700 (1700)	Wing D460; ESTC R229671	41,977	125

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why_o do_v christ_n change_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n a._n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o church_n good_a for_o 1._o those_o ordinance_n under_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v more_o dark_a difficult_a costly_a and_o weak_a than_o these_o under_o the_o new_a covenant_n 2._o those_o ordinance_n become_v unsuitable_a and_o unserviceable_a to_o the_o church_n after_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n because_o they_o signify_v christ_n to_o come_v therefore_o when_o christ_n the_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v come_v those_o sadow_n must_v be_v do_v away_o q._n 45._o how_o have_v god_n confirm_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a._n god_n have_v confirm_v it_o by_o 4_o thing_n 1._o by_o his_o word_n of_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o 2._o by_o his_o oath_n gen._n 22.16_o 17._o hebr._n 6.13_o 14_o 17_o 18._o 3._o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n heb._n 9.16_o 17._o 4._o by_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n rom._n 4.11_o q._n 46._o what_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o in_o gospel_n day_n a._n the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n q._n 47._o why_o be_v these_o ordinance_n call_v sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n a._n because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n and_o use_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o sign_n and_o seal_n put_v to_o covenant_n between_o man_n and_o man_n use_v to_o be_v q._n 48._o what_o be_v their_o signification_n &_o use_v a._n these_o ordinance_n as_o sign_n do_v signify_v the_o grace_n and_o goodwill_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o his_o covenant-people_n and_o as_o seal_n do_v confirm_v convey_v and_o apply_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o a_o right_n to_o all_o the_o blessing_n promise_v therein_o to_o believer_n and_o their_o engagement_n to_o obedience_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o rom._n 6.3_o 4._o gal._n 3.27_o q._n 49._o do_v these_o sacrament_n certain_o ●ork_v grace_n in_o all_o that_o receive_v they_o a._n no._n it_o be_v evident_a that_o many_o of_o ●ose_n who_o be_v baptize_v and_o have_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n live_v and_o die_v in_o a_o faceless_a state_n act_v 8.23_o luke_n 13.26_o 27._o q_o 50._o who_o then_o do_v receive_v save_v beneby_o the_o sacrament_n a._n those_o only_o receive_v save_v benefit_n the_o sacrament_n to_o who_o the_o holy_a spi●●●_n of_o god_n do_v bless_v they_o work_v in_o use_v by_o they_o on_o their_o heart_n as_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d all_o god_n elect_n 1_o cor._n 3.7_o q._n 51._o what_o be_v baptism_n a._n baptism_n be_v a_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o first_o wherein_o the_o wash_n with_o water_n 〈◊〉_d or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n signify_v and_o seal_v 〈◊〉_d engraft_v into_o christ_n remission_n of_o 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o blood_n and_o regeneration_n by_o spirit_n and_o whereby_o the_o person_n bap●●ed_v be_v solemn_o enter_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o into_o a_o open_a and_o profess_a engagement_n to_o be_v whole_o and_o only_o god_n covenant-people_n matth._n 28.19_o gal._n 3.27_o mark_v 1.4_o rev._n 1.5_o tit._n 3.5_o eph._n 5.26_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o rom._n 6.4_o 5._o q._n 52._o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o baptism_n a._n they_o be_v two_o the_o outward_a and_o visible_a part_n signify_v and_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a part_n signify_v q_o 53._o what_o be_v the_o outward_a signify_v part_n of_o baptism_n a._n the_o outward_a signify_v part_n of_o baptism_n consist_v in_o the_o wash_n the_o body_n with_o the_o element_n of_o water_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n i_o e._n baptise_v etc._n etc._n q._n 54._o what_o be_v the_o inward_a part_n signifie●_n by_o the_o outward_a sign_n a._n 1._o by_o the_o wash_n with_o water_n i●_n signify_v two_o thing_n the_o wash_a awa●_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n or_o our_o pardon_n and_o justification_n procure_v by_o the_o blood_n o●_n christ_n and_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o the_o filt●_n of_o sin_n or_o our_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spir●●_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n rom._n 1.5_o john_n 3.5_o 2_o by_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n i_o e._n baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n 〈◊〉_d holy_a ghost_n two_o thing_n be_v also_o signifie●_n 1_o that_o minister_n have_v authority_n both_o from_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o administer_v baptism_n 2._o that_o the_o person_n baptize_v do_v enter_v into_o a_o holy_a covenant_n with_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n i_z e._n they_o take_v this_o only_a live_n and_o true_a god_n to_o be_v their_o own_o and_o only_a god_n and_o give_v up_o themselves_o if_o grow_v person_n or_o be_v give_v up_o by_o their_o parent_n if_o infant_n to_o this_o god_n to_o be_v his_o covenant-servant_n matth._n 28.18_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 8.5_o q._n 55._o what_o be_v the_o special_a end_n of_o baptism_n a._n the_o special_a end_n of_o baptism_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o such_o as_o respect_n god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v 1._o a_o sign_n to_o signify_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o 2._o a_o seal_n to_o confirm_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o covenant_n rom._n 4.11_o col._n 2.11_o 12._o act_n 22.16_o eph._n 5.26_o 2._o such_o as_o respect_v man_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v 1._o a_o badge_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n 2._o a_o bond_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o covenant_n gal._n 5.3_o rom._n 8.12_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o q._n 56._o to_o who_o be_v baptism_n to_o be_v administer_v a._n baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o any_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n until_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o but_o the_o infant_n of_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v matth._n 28.19_o act_n 2.41_o gen._n 17.7_o 10._o act_n 2.38_o 39_o q._n 57_o how_o may_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o church-member_n have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n a._n it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o these_o ar●guments_n 1._o by_o their_o covenant_n relation_n to_o god_n those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v in_o covenant_n therefore_o they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o it_o gen._n 17.7_o deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o q._n 58._o have_v infant_n then_o a_o right_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n also_o and_o shall_v they_o receive_v it_o a._n the_o infant_n of_o believer_n have_v a_o remote_a though_o not_o a_o immediate_a and_o actual_a right_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n &_o therefore_o may_v not_o receive_v it_o in_o their_o infancy_n for_o want_v of_o a_o capacity_n to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n or_o to_o understand_v the_o nature_n use_v and_o end_n of_o that_o ordinance_n and_o to_o use_v it_o according_o q._n 59_o shall_v they_o not_o then_o be_v keep_v from_o baptism_n also_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n see_v they_o understand_v not_o that_o ordinance_n a._n no._n for_o they_o be_v as_o capable_a of_o receive_v this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n as_o the_o jewish_a infant_n be_v of_o circumcision_n at_o 8_o day_n old_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v because_o baptism_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n and_o as_o that_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n and_o into_o the_o covenant_n so_o be_v this_o matt._n 28.19_o 20._o col._n 2.11.12_o q._n 60._o by_o what_o other_o argument_n be_v it_o prove_v a._n 2._o by_o the_o command_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n require_v his_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o all_o gospel-minister_n to_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o and_o infant_n be_v a_o very_a considerable_a part_n of_o nation_n q._n 61._o but_o must_v they_o not_o believe_v first_o and_o then_o be_v baptize_v as_o mark_v 16.16_o and_o how_o can_v infant_n believe_v a._n adult_n or_o grow_v person_n without_o the_o church_n must_v first_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o before_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n as_o acts._n 2.38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o but_o the_o infant_n of_o church-member_n may_v be_v baptize_v though_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o believe_v because_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n see_v child_n be_v part_n of_o their_o parent_n &_o be_v account_v but_o as_o one_o person_n with_o they_o both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n as_o the_o root_n &_o branch_n be_v but_o one_o