Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	concern_v	faith_n	justification_n	2,843	5	9.2516	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87485	Nineteen arguments, proving circumcision no seal of the covenant of grace. Whereunto, is annexed; the unlawfulnesse of infants baptisme upon that ground. / Written by R.J.	R. J.; C. B.; Blackwood, Christopher.	1645 (1645)	Wing J31; Thomason E315_16; ESTC R200517	18,269	23

evident_a among_o we_o where_o all_o be_v dip_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o because_o they_o be_v abraham_n seed_n which_o yet_o they_o can_v be_v except_o they_o be_v bear_v christian_n gal._n 3.29_o neither_o young_a nor_o old_a can_v be_v abraham_n seed_n except_o they_o be_v christ_n first_o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v never_o entail_v upon_o any_o man_n and_o his_o seed_n arg._n 12_o but_o in_o the_o whole_a nature_n and_o condition_n of_o it_o relate_v unto_o faith_n only_o in_o the_o partaker_n then_o circumcision_n can_v be_v no_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o antecedent_n assump_n assump_n if_o true_a that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v never_o intayled_a etc._n etc._n see_v it_o always_o relate_v unto_o faith_n only_o in_o all_o partaker_n gen._n 12.3_o with_o gal._n 3.8_o 9_o heb._n 4._o act_n 27.17_o 18._o rom._n 3.25_o rom._n 4.22_o 23.24_o heb._n 3.14_o now_o by_o these_o man_n fantasy_n they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n by_o jewish_a generation_n and_o circumcision_n as_o their_o own_o infant_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v by_o birth_n and_o baptism_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n witness_n no_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o to_o the_o personal_a beleiver_n if_o here_o any_o object_n 10.43_o act_n 10.43_o act_v 2.39_o i_o answer_v that_o only_o concern_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v reveal_v by_o joel_n cap._n 2.28_o and_o do_v follow_v the_o receivall_n of_o the_o gospel_n ephes_n 1.13_o gal._n 3.14_o as_o shall_v be_v plain_o and_o clear_o prove_v to_o any_o opposite_a though_o it_o need_v no_o proof_n be_v evident_a from_o peter_n whole_a speech_n and_o the_o verse_n precede_v the_o text_n therefore_o the_o consequence_n be_v true_a also_o that_o circumcision_n can_v not_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n first_o that_o of_o paul_n object_n object_n rom._n 4.11_o where_o it_o be_v style_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n first_o answ_n answ_n it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o strengthen_v the_o weakness_n but_o to_o honour_v the_o strength_n of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o beat_v they_o oft_o from_o the_o use_n of_o circumcision_n as_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o fleshly_a badge_n bear_v witness_n to_o the_o spiritual_a eminency_n of_o abraham_n faith_n he_o be_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v mark_v out_o for_o a_o exemplary_a pattern_n to_o all_o believer_n as_o father_n or_o chief_a of_o they_o those_o which_o be_v but_o any_o whit_n acquaint_v with_o the_o greek_a tongue_n do_v know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o exemplary_a note_n to_o make_v any_o man_n or_o thing_n illustrious_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o that_o sense_n to_o ennoble_v by_o some_o especial_a note_n to_o which_o purpose_n that_o may_v be_v pertinent_a john_n 6.27_o god_n the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o seal_v he_o make_v he_o illustrious_a by_o all_o manner_n of_o testimony_n now_o ponder_v well_o that_o this_o sign_n be_v not_o give_v to_o he_o mere_o because_o he_o be_v faithful_a for_o than_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v unto_o noah_n long_v before_o or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o lot_n now_o as_o well_o as_o to_o abraham_n much_o less_o be_v it_o give_v in_o any_o relation_n to_o his_o weakness_n seeing_z that_o he_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o he_o stagger_v not_o rom_n 4.20_o and_o therefore_o not_o as_o a_o seal_n to_o confirm_v but_o as_o a_o badge_n of_o honour_n for_o to_o credit_n as_o this_o coherence_n do_v conclude_v but_o though_o it_o be_v a_o special_a favour_n mark_v out_o his_o faith_n as_o exemplary_a yet_o its_o nature_n and_o institution_n show_v that_o it_o confirm_v nothing_o to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n but_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 13.15_o with_o cap._n 17.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o psalm_n 105.11_o and_o act_v 7.5.8_o where_o all_o may_v observe_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o a_o covenant_n concern_v a_o outward_a blessing_n genes_n 28.41_o distinct_a from_o that_o gospell-promise_n genes_n 12.3_o which_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n only_o gallathians_n 1.8.9.14_o genesis_n 15.5_o 6._o with_o rom._n 4.13.18_o gallathians_n 3.16.19_o now_o that_o circumcision_n be_v no_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n i_o will_v prove_v it_o byan_a unanswerable_a argument_n viz._n if_o circumcision_n bea_fw-mi seal_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o their_o sense_n than_o the_o inheritance_n come_v as_o well_o by_o the_o law_n as_o by_o the_o promise_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o and_o by_o consequence_n no_o seal_n at_o all_o except_o a_o man_n keep_v the_o law_n rom._n 2.25_o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o but_o that_o the_o inheritance_n shall_v any_o way_n come_v by_o the_o law_n as_o by_o the_o promise_n be_v most_o contrary_a to_o paul_n roman_n 4.14_o where_o he_o make_v all_o concurrence_n of_o the_o law_n inconsistent_a with_o faith_n and_o the_o promise_n so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v our_o eternal_a inheritance_n and_o therefore_o that_o sense_n be_v blasphemous_o contradictory_n to_o paul_n discourse_n and_o destructive_a to_o the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n now_o whereas_o some_o have_v conceit_v that_o circumcision_n do_v over_o and_o above_o its_o ordinary_a use_n seal_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o general_a that_o christ_n shall_v descend_v of_o they_o or_o their_o seed_n in_o who_o only_a believer_n shall_v be_v save_v whether_o they_o be_v circumcise_v or_o nor_o it_o seal_v no_o such_o matter_n at_o all_o so_o that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o other_o gospell-promise_n beside_o answ_n answ_n genesis_n 17._o they_o must_v have_v seek_v salvation_n in_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o law_n only_o gallathians_n 5.3_o 1_o corinth_n 7_o 19_o act_n 15.10_o rom._n 2.25_o show_v the_o perfection_n of_o a_o believer_n bury_v by_o dip_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n unto_o which_o by_o circumcision_n they_o can_v not_o aspire_v unto_o the_o reason_n of_o chamieras_n as_o be_v most_o unworthy_a the_o wit_n and_o judgement_n of_o so_o learned_a and_o voluminous_a a_o writer_n for_o quoth_v he_o that_o covenant_n whereby_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o as_o he_o think_v god_n can_v be_v so_o but_o in_o christ_n only_o it_o be_v apparent_o false_a answ_n answ_n psal_n 50.1.8.9_o there_o be_v divers_a relation_n whereby_o god_n be_v style_v the_o god_n of_o people_n beside_o that_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o christ_n thus_o he_o be_v style_v the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n numb_a 16.22_o and_o as_o he_o be_v style_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n 1_o tim._n 4.10_o so_o why_o not_o the_o god_n of_o all_o man_n though_o not_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n but_o mere_o in_o relation_n ●o_o some_o other_o of_o his_o work_n or_o attribute_n especial_o by_o this_o typical_a relation_n wherein_o he_o so_o often_o call_v they_o his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o he_o give_v out_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n against_o they_o hos_fw-la 4.6_o with_o mich._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o have_v not_o his_o outward_a covenant_n in_o some_o sense_n entitle_v they_o unto_o god_n they_o can_v have_v be_v no_o figure_n fit_a for_o ensample_n to_o the_o antitype_n even_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n gal._n 6.16_o pet_n 2.9_o 1_o cor._n 10.6.11_o with_o jer._n 13.11_o where_o you_o may_v note_v also_o that_o those_o who_o will_v make_v circumcision_n a_o figure_n of_o dip_v gain_v nothing_o by_o it_o for_o be_v sprinkle_v of_o baby_n for_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o as_o none_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n with_o sranger_n proselyte_n and_o slave_n b●nght_n with_o money_n so_o none_o be_v to_o be_v dip_v but_o those_o who_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n mark_v 16.17_o or_o else_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n and_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o isaac_n and_o of_o jacob_n only_o be_v call_v to_o inherit_v in_o canaan_n so_o those_o only_o who_o have_v believe_v through_o grace_n act_v 18.27_o as_o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8.38_o and_o not_o such_o as_o simon_n maguc_n act_v 8_o 13._o who_o counterfeit_v the_o same_o confession_n shall_v inherit_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n i_o hope_v the_o godly_a wise_n will_v conceive_v that_o though_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o sacrament_n also_o but_o only_o for_o change_v of_o the_o element_n as_o the_o baby_n sp●inklers_n bear_v people_n in_o hand_n so_o authorise_v the_o profane_a abominable_a abuse_n of_o zaedobiprisme_n by_o the_o command_n for_o circumcision_n yet_o