Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	faith_n	law_n	moral_a	1,475	5	9.2774	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76812	The covenant sealed. Or, A treatise of the sacraments of both covenants, polemicall and practicall. Especially of the sacraments of the covenant of grace. In which, the nature of them is laid open, the adæquate subject is largely inquired into, respective to right and proper interest. to fitnesse for admission to actual participation. Their necessity is made known. Their whole use and efficacy is set forth. Their number in Old and New Testament-times is determined. With several necessary and useful corollaries. Together with a brief answer to Reverend Mr. Baxter's apology, in defence of the treatise of the covenant. / By Thomas Blake, M.A. pastor of Tamworth, in the counties of Stafford and Warwick.	Blake, Thomas, 1597?-1657.; Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658.	1655 (1655)	Wing B3144; Thomason E846_1; ESTC R4425	638,828	706

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forgive_v i_o what_o you_o say_v be_v their_o wickedness_n they_o will_v say_v be_v innocent_a and_o praise_v worthy_a i_o never_o know_v a_o more_o vile_a wretch_n than_o one_o that_o will_v say_v that_o he_o think_v in_o conscience_n he_o serve_v god_n better_a on_o a_o sunday_n spend_v six_o penny_n in_o a_o alehouse_n to_o help_v a_o poor_a woman_n with_o her_o child_n to_o live_v then_o in_o go_v to_o church_n when_o his_o own_o wife_n and_o child_n stand_v in_o a_o much_o need_n as_o any_o ale-wive's_a whosoever_o look_v among_o papist_n who_o look_v upon_o work_n not_o only_o as_o such_o that_o justify_v but_o also_o merit_n and_o supererogate_v and_o see_v how_o far_o they_o exceed_v those_o that_o hold_v this_o which_o you_o call_v so_o dangerous_a a_o principle_n they_o be_v saint_n here_o they_o say_v compare_v with_o those_o in_o italy_n and_o spain_n this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o their_o persecution_n yet_o doctor_n hall_n observe_v in_o his_o serious_a dissuasive_a from_o popery_n that_o he_o never_o yet_o can_v know_v that_o papist_n which_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o god_n ten_o moral_a law_n so_o that_o in_o leave_v our_o principle_n to_o choose_v they_o upon_o a_o design_n to_o advance_v good_a work_n you_o much_o mistake_v your_o way_n and_o go_v about_o to_o work_v with_o a_o wrong_a engine_n and_o i_o can_v conclude_v no_o other_o but_o that_o these_o inference_n be_v without_o reason_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o gospel-principle_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v down_o but_o man_n may_v alike_o wrest_v to_o their_o own_o perdition_n sect_n ii_o man_n evangelicall_n personal_a righteousness_n be_v not_o here_o perfect_a the_o next_o in_o order_n which_o you_o examine_v be_v concern_v the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n which_o be_v already_o speak_v to_o and_o insert_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o treatise_n and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v to_o your_o three_o to_o which_o you_o speak_v sect._n 28._o pag._n 41_o entitul_a it_o of_o evangelicall_n personal_a righteousness_n where_o you_o set_v down_o word_n of_o i_o at_o large_a and_o then_o subjoin_v the_o three_o opinion_n which_o you_o rise_v against_o be_v that_o which_o you_o take_v to_o be_v i_o as_o your_o cite_n my_o word_n do_v manifest_a where_o i_o do_v not_o then_o cite_v any_o word_n which_o be_v you_o nor_o use_v your_o name_n i_o pray_v you_o let_v i_o not_o hear_v any_o such_o charge_n i_o be_o loath_a to_o cause_v this_o piece_n to_o swell_v with_o repetition_n of_o all_o my_o own_o word_n that_o which_o i_o except_v against_o be_v vindicate_v the_o author_n concession_n vindicate_v that_o our_o personal_a inherent_a righteousness_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v perfect_a and_o a_o charge_n of_o intolerable_a ignorance_n lay_v upon_o learned_a man_n that_o speak_v otherwise_o here_o i_o partly_o employ_v and_o partly_o express_v several_a concession_n which_o you_o take_v hold_v of_o and_o raise_v several_a question_n about_o they_o 1._o i_o yield_v a_o righteousness_n of_o this_o kind_a inherent_a in_o christian_n though_o i_o deny_v such_o a_o perfection_n as_o i_o take_v to_o be_v assert_v in_o your_o treatise_n and_o here_o you_o think_v i_o be_o already_o catch_v for_o ens_fw-la and_o perfectum_fw-la be_v say_v you_o as_o convertible_a as_o ens_fw-la and_o bonum_fw-la or_o ens_fw-la and_o verum_fw-la and_o after_o pain_n take_v out_o of_o scheibler_n and_o scaliger_n to_o correct_v my_o ignorance_n you_o tell_v i_o it_o be_v a_o metaphysical_a transcendentall_a perfection_n that_o you_o speak_v of_o which_o have_v no_o contrary_a in_o be_v which_o consist_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v etc._n etc._n and_o you_o warn_v i_o still_o to_o remember_v that_o you_o take_v it_o not_o the_o perfectione_n accidentali_fw-la but_o essentiali_fw-la and_o i_o wish_v that_o you_o have_v tell_v your_o reader_n so_o i_o be_o confident_a there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o do_v so_o understand_v you_o in_o your_o aphorism_n when_o we_o dispute_v whether_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v perfect_a or_o imperfect_a we_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o possible_a imperfection_n of_o which_o we_o dispute_v if_o i_o dispute_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n coelum_fw-la movetur_fw-la ab_fw-la intelligentiis_fw-la i_o do_v not_o question_v whether_o this_o be_v true_o a_o proposition_n but_o whether_o in_o the_o common_a acceptation_n it_o be_v logical_o true_a whether_o the_o predicate_v be_v true_o affirm_v of_o the_o subject_n do_v not_o you_o speak_v of_o righteousness_n and_o so_o of_o holiness_n as_o it_o denominate_v the_o subject_n not_o as_o a_o abstract_n but_o a_o concrete_a and_o so_o susceptible_a of_o magìs_fw-la and_o minùs_fw-la if_o quality_n do_v suscipere_fw-la magìs_fw-la and_o minùs_fw-la and_o such_o as_o be_v subject_a to_o contrariety_n when_o learned_a divine_n have_v speak_v in_o your_o hear_n as_o you_o imply_v that_o they_o have_v do_v of_o imperfect_a righteousness_n can_v you_o think_v that_o it_o be_v in_o their_o head_n to_o take_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o a_o little_a learning_n may_v acquaint_v they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o possible_a imperfection_n 2._o i_o further_o yield_v a_o perfection_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o oppose_v to_o hypocrisy_n dissimulation_n or_o doubleness_n and_o a_o perfection_n of_o the_o entireness_n of_o the_o object_n respect_v not_o one_o or_o only_o some_o but_o all_o commandment_n call_v a_o perfection_n of_o part_n this_o you_o say_v you_o do_v not_o understand_v though_o i_o think_v few_o other_o reader_n have_v be_v so_o quick_a as_o to_o discern_v any_o difficulty_n when_o divine_n speak_v of_o universal_a obedience_n ground_v their_o word_n on_o several_a scripture-text_n do_v not_o they_o ordinary_o explain_v themselves_o 1._o of_o a_o universality_n of_o the_o subject_a when_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v bring_v into_o obedience_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o per_fw-la omne_fw-la perfectos_fw-la vatablus_n read_v it_o and_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n vel_fw-la totos_fw-la according_a to_o our_o read_n whole_o and_o then_o add_v his_o comment_n the_o follow_a word_n declare_v what_o that_o whole_o be_v corpore_fw-la well_fw-mi totos_fw-la sequentia_fw-la declarant_fw-la istud_fw-la totos_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la &_o in_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o in_fw-la corpore_fw-la viz._n in_o soul_n in_o spirit_n and_o body_n this_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v and_o as_o i_o think_v sufficient_o explain_v myself_o 2._o of_o a_o universality_n of_o the_o object_n when_o not_o one_o but_o every_o command_n be_v heed_v as_o psal_n 119.6_o 128._o you_o tell_v i_o you_o charitable_o conjecture_v that_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o a_o perfection_n of_o the_o object_n i_o mean_v a_o perfection_n of_o our_o act_n as_o they_o respect_v the_o object_n extensive_o and_o if_o you_o please_v but_o to_o make_v use_n of_o your_o eye_n they_o will_v inform_v you_o that_o nothing_o else_o can_v be_v my_o meaning_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o your_o charity_n in_o it_o and_o hereupon_o you_o fall_v to_o distinguish_v of_o object_n i_o know_v not_o why_o but_o that_o i_o may_v know_v which_o i_o well_o know_v before_o that_o you_o can_v distinguish_v you_o tell_v we_o of_o object_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o object_n of_o less_o necessity_n for_o answer_v to_o which_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o entireness_n in_o the_o soul_n respective_a to_o all_o know_v oblige_v commandment_n that_o denominate_v the_o man_n in_o a_o evangelical_n sense_n universal_a and_o entire_a in_o his_o obedience_n after_o a_o large_a discourse_n to_o show_v how_o our_o righteousness_n be_v essential_o perfect_a you_o seem_v thus_o to_o sum_n up_o all_o pag._n 43._o take_v up_o all_o together_o then_o and_o you_o will_v so_o that_o 1._o righteousness_n be_v formal_o a_o relation_n 2._o and_o that_o not_o of_o our_o action_n or_o disposition_n to_o the_o mere_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n determine_v of_o duty_n as_o such_o common_o call_v the_o moral_a law_n but_o 1._o to_o the_o law_n as_o determine_v of_o the_o conditition_n of_o life_n or_o death_n 2._o to_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o condition_n but_o you_o shall_v consider_v that_o we_o be_v talk_v of_o a_o rule_n without_o consideration_n either_o of_o reward_n or_o punishment_n and_o you_o run_v out_o into_o a_o discourse_n of_o a_o covenant_n the_o query_n be_v whether_o righteousness_n be_v perfect_a or_o imperfect_a you_o fall_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o condition_n of_o justification_n which_o never_o be_v put_v to_o question_v and_o you_o well_o know_v that_o those_o learned_a man_n who_o ignorance_n

rome_n in_o it_o page_n 227_o whether_o infant_n be_v save_v by_o their_o parent_n faith_n and_o how_o before_o circumcision_n page_n 26_o 27_o 28_o several_a proposition_n lay_v down_o page_n 29_o etc._n etc._n infant-baptisme_n several_a benefit_n of_o it_o page_n 185_o etc._n etc._n see_v baptism_n infirmity_n man_n covenant_n not_o with_o god_n to_o be_v above_o all_o infirmity_n page_n 392_o mere_a infirmity_n no_o covenant-breache_n ibid._n their_o happiness_n who_o sin_n be_v not_o above_o infirmity_n page_n 393_o sin_n above_o infirmity_n and_o towards_o presumption_n ibid._n see_v sin_n institution_n a_o word_n of_o institution_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o sacrament_n page_n 58_o repetition_n and_o explanation_n of_o this_o word_n of_o institution_n singular_o useful_a page_n 59_o all_o sacramental_a rite_n must_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n instrument_n faith_n the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n assert_v page_n 437_o scripture_n text_n hold_v out_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o other_o action_n so_o in_o justification_n page_n 444_o whether_o the_o action_n of_o the_o principal_a cause_n and_o of_o the_o instrument_n in_o moral_a operation_n be_v always_o one_o page_n 445_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o protestant_a writer_n that_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n faith_n instrumentality_n make_v not_o man_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o his_o justification_n page_n 438._o 464_o faith_n instrumentality_n in_o receive_v christ_n be_v grant_v its_o instrumentality_n in_o justification_n can_v be_v deny_v page_n 441_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o of_o itself_o in_o receive_v christ_n page_n 443_o instrument_n of_o mere_a reception_n and_o further_a operation_n distinguish_v page_n 448_o faith_n a_o instrument_n of_o the_o proper_a reception_n of_o christ_n page_n 460_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n page_n 448._o 487_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o a_o instrument_n of_o justification_n sole_o sufficient_a page_n 466_o concause_n instrumental_a have_v efficacy_n one_o from_o another_o page_n 470_o instrument_n cooperative_a or_o passive_a page_n 474_o whether_o the_o word_n be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n or_o cooperative_a with_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n a_o instrumental_a efficiency_n ascribe_v to_o faith_n respective_a to_o salvation_n page_n 486_o argument_n for_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n page_n 485_o proof_n from_o antiquity_n for_o its_o instrumentality_n in_o justification_n page_n 628_o etc._n etc._n see_v faith_n justification_n the_o relative_a change_n in_o it_o necessary_o presuppose_v a_o real_a page_n 447_o god_n and_o man_n not_o coordinate_a cause_n in_o it_o page_n 449_o in_o justification_n of_o man_n god_n act_v not_o without_o man_n page_n 446_o quaeres_fw-la put_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o grant_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sole_o instrumental_a in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n page_n 478_o argument_n against_o the_o sole_a sufficiency_n of_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o justification_n page_n 489_o justification_n by_o gospel_n grant_v and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n how_o they_o differ_v page_n 556_o 557_o justification_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n not_o specifical_o distinct_a from_o that_o which_o precedse_n page_n 558_o the_o father_n appoint_v the_o term_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n page_n 559_o paul_n treat_v direct_o and_o industrious_o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n page_n 576_o justify_v faith_n which_o be_v short_a of_o justify_v give_v title_n to_o baptism_n page_n 163_o etc._n etc._n several_a argument_n vindicate_v page_n 120_o etc._n etc._n exception_n examine_v page_n 143_o additionall_n argument_n to_o prove_v it_o page_n 161_o covenant_a and_o justify_v not_o synonima_n page_n 135_o 136_o none_n able_a to_o baptise_v if_o justify_v faith_n only_o give_v admission_n page_n 160_o jurisdiction_n admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v no_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n page_n 253_o argument_n evince_v it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v page_n 262_o k._n knowledge_n a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a in_o faith_n page_n 500_o knowledge_n distinguish_v page_n 501_o see_v ignorance_n l._n law_n and_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v page_n 598_o law_n moral_a arminian_o socinian_o and_o papist_n oppose_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 601_o authority_n of_o protestant_a writer_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 602_o argument_n evince_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 603_o objection_n answer_v page_n 605_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o condemn_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 603_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n page_n 605_o etc._n etc._n action_n be_v denominate_v good_a or_o bad_a from_o the_o law_n only_a page_n 613_o man_n be_v denominate_v real_o and_o not_o equivocal_o righteous_a that_o imperfect_o obey_v the_o moral_a law_n page_n 614_o the_o law_n command_v duty_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o duty_n be_v not_o opposite_a but_o subordinate_a page_n 614_o law_n nature_n what_o mean_v by_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 24_o no_o sacrament_n appoint_v of_o god_n during_o the_o time_n call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 24_o etc._n etc._n scripture_n silence_n a_o probable_a argument_n page_n 26_o jesuit_n argument_n herein_o examine_v ibid._n the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n deliver_v to_o moses_n and_o as_o use_v by_o christ_n whether_o they_o differ_v page_n 600_o leiturgy_n divine_a ordinance_n must_v not_o stand_v or_o fall_v upon_o the_o want_n or_o fruition_n of_o any_o set_a leiturgy_n whatsoever_o page_n 308_o leiturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n take_v into_o consideration_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n 1._o as_o to_o the_o work_n itself_o page_n 308_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o sanction_n put_v upon_o it_o page_n 309_o life_n what_o mean_v by_o it_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n page_n 11_o not_o bare_o a_o animal_n life_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o tree_n of_o life_n have_v not_o any_o natural_a power_n to_o answer_v its_o name_n page_n 12_o lord._n faith_n in_o christ_n qua_fw-la lord_n be_v not_o the_o justify_v act_n page_n 554_o the_o position_n at_o large_a discuss_v page_n 555_o etc._n etc._n lord_n supper_n see_v sacrament_n supper_n lunatic_n person_n uncapable_a of_o any_o benefit_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 229_o m._n man_z his_o first_o original_a be_v in_o sin_n page_n 363_o argument_n evince_v it_o page_n 364_o in_o man_n restitution_n his_o nature_n must_v be_v heal_v and_o his_o guilt_n remove_v page_n 366_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o guilt_n be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n page_n 366_o manna_n whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n page_n 523_o the_o time_n it_o continue_v with_o israel_n page_n 524_o miraculous_o provide_v ibid._n a_o fable_n concern_v it_o ibid._n of_o a_o sacramental_a nature_n page_n 525_o no_o stand_a sacrament_n page_n 526_o mean_n their_o necessity_n for_o our_o help_n in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n page_n 17_o objection_n answer_v page_n 17_o 18_o mediator_n see_v christ_n metonymy_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n page_n 572_o marriage_n the_o matter_n page_n 540_o form_n page_n 540_o minister_n page_n 540_o reason_n evince_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sacrament_n page_n 541_o minister_n allegation_n for_o a_o minister_n sole_a power_n in_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 251_o inconvenience_n object_v against_o it_o answer_v page_n 262_o a_o minister_n prudence_n in_o this_o work_n to_o see_v with_o more_o eye_n than_o his_o own_o page_n 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a_o suppose_a assertion_n of_o the_o contrary_a ibid._n title_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o baptise_a person_n do_v not_o argue_v they_o be_v always_o answer_v with_o inherent_a grace_n page_n 149_o upon_o what_o ground_n simon_n magus_n be_v baptise_a page_n 160_o etc._n etc._n believer_n a_o title_n in_o scripture_n not_o proper_a to_o the_o justify_v believe_v what_o ordinary_o mean_v by_o believe_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o acts._n page_n 177_o the_o distinction_n of_o believe_v christ_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n groundless_a ibid._n blood_n faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n only_o justify_v page_n 766_o this_o assertion_n quit_v from_o danger_n page_n 582_o blood_n and_o spirit_n may_v be_v distinguish_v but_o must_v not_o be_v divide_v page_n 367_o c._n call_n a_o outward_a call_v assert_v page_n 169_o calvin_n vindicated_n page_n 118._o 550_o catholic_n and_o universal_a in_o author_n use_n of_o they_o distinguish_v page_n 155_o chemnitin_n his_o 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and_o his_o church_n page_n 448._o 449_o christian_n vnregenerate_v be_v real_a and_o not_o equivocal_a member_n of_o visible_a church_n page_n 153_o humane_a authority_n vouch_v for_o it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n christian_n a_o title_n in_o scripture_n not_o proper_a to_o the_o justify_v page_n 149_o church-membership_n what_o give_v right_a to_o it_o page_n 201_o 102_o circumcision_n how_o infant_n be_v save_v before_o circumcision_n page_n 26_o 27_o 28_o several_a proposition_n for_o clear_v of_o the_o truth_n page_n 24_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n engage_v to_o the_o first_o work_n of_o regeneration_n page_n 369_o the_o right_n of_o circumcision_n employ_v the_o propagation_n of_o corruption_n page_n 368_o circumcision_n be_v no_o earnall_a badge_n page_n 425_o cloud_n whether_o two_o or_o only_o one_o cloud_n with_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n page_n 521_o no_o ordinary_a one_o but_o supernatural_a page_n 522_o the_o motion_n of_o it_o guide_v by_o a_o angel_n ibid._n the_o form_n of_o it_o in_o appearance_n as_o a_o pillar_n ib._n the_o use_n of_o it_o twofold_a as_o israel_n guide_n page_n 522_o as_o israel_n guard_n ibid._n it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n page_n 525_o no_o stand_a sacrament_n page_n 526_o communicant_n the_o lord_n supper_n must_v be_v administer_v for_o their_o edification_n page_n 199_o communication_n of_o title_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n page_n 448_o conclusion_n desperate_a conclusion_n often_o infer_v from_o right_a principle_n page_n 579_o condition_n the_o great_a condition_n to_o which_o baptism_n engage_v be_v not_o a_o prerequisite_a to_o the_o essence_n and_o be_v of_o baptism_n page_n 143_o 44_o the_o author_n mean_v clear_v page_n 145_o in_o what_o sense_n faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n page_n 171_o actual_a existence_n not_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o condition_n in_o a_o covenant_n page_n 462_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o both_o party_n in_o a_o covenant_n page_n 632_o confirmation_n prefer_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n before_o baptism_n page_n 528_o perfect_v what_o baptism_n begin_v ibid._n the_o matter_n of_o it_o page_n 529_o the_o form_n page_n 529_o the_o fruit_n minister_n ceremony_n at_o consecration_n at_o administration_n page_n 529_o argument_n evince_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sacrament_n page_n 530_o the_o apostle_n imposition_n of_o hand_n no_o proof_n of_o it_o page_n 530_o the_o ancient_a use_n of_o it_o degenerate_v page_n 531_o consecration_n respect_v not_o element_n but_o participant_n page_n 58_o whether_o the_o word_n which_o give_v be_v to_o sacrament_n be_v consecratorium_fw-la or_o concionatorium_fw-la ibid._n contradiction_n the_o author_n acquit_v from_o any_o page_n 447_o conversion_n the_o lord_n supper_n with_o the_o word_n as_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o may_v be_v serviceable_a towards_o conversion_n page_n 200_o argument_n evince_v it_o page_n 200_o 201_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v style_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n page_n 211_o explicatory_a proposition_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n supper_n do_v not_o necessary_o suppose_v a_o through_o conversion_n page_n 217_o covenant_n law_n and_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v page_n 598_o keep_v covenant_n fail_v in_o covenant_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o it_o to_o be_v distinguish_v page_n 392_o the_o covenant_n fall_v sacrament_n annex_v fall_v with_o it_o page_n 18_o etc._n etc._n where_o god_n deny_v his_o covenant_n there_o the_o seal_n must_v not_o be_v grant_v page_n 20_o the_o covenant_n people_n of_o god_n the_o adequate_a subject_n of_o sacrament_n page_n 74_o all_o relation_n to_o god_n in_o tendency_n to_o salvation_n be_v found_v in_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n interest_n in_o sacrament_n be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o covenant_n page_n 75_o etc._n etc._n god_n enter_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n exact_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v page_n 79_o the_o word_n covenant_n assert_v ibid._n the_o thing_n itself_o assert_v page_n 80_o in_o the_o essential_o of_o it_o page_n 80_o 81_o in_o the_o solemnity_n page_n 81_o argument_n evince_v a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o its_o proper_a nature_n page_n 82_o covenant_n and_o seal_n be_v commensurate_a page_n 120_o covenant_n outward_a and_o inward_a this_o distinction_n examine_v page_n 83_o the_o author_n vindicate_v in_o it_o page_n 124_o the_o outward_a covenant_n be_v most_o proper_o a_o covenant_n page_n 83_o etc._n etc._n to_o it_o belong_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o covenant_n ibid._n it_o usual_o bear_v the_o name_n in_o scripture_n page_n 84_o man_n enjoy_v privilege_n of_o ordinance_n and_o interest_n in_o sacrament_n upon_o account_n of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n page_n 86_o scripture_n character_n of_o man_n in_o covenant_n page_n 115_o covenant_n god_n god_n covenant_n with_o his_o people_n not_o equivocal_a page_n 80_o man_n of_o a_o visible_a profession_n timely_a and_o real_o not_o equivocal_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n page_n 128_o covenant_n of_o work_n pass_v between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o a_o immediate_a way_n without_o any_o reference_n to_o christ_n as_o mediator_n page_n 10_o 11_o whether_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v null_n or_o repeal_v by_o christ_n page_n 19_o covenant_n of_o grace_n righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o great_a promise_n of_o it_o page_n 414_o duty_n and_o condition_n in_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o page_n 641_o 643_o it_o require_v and_o accept_v sincerity_n page_n 637_o argument_n evince_v it_o vindicate_v page_n 639_o mr._n cramdons_n argument_n against_o mr._n br._n herein_o answer_v page_n 645_o covenant_n absolute_a conditional_a argument_n offer_v against_o a_o absolute_a covenant_n page_n 626_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v man_n condition_n not_o god_n in_o the_o proper_a conditional_a covenant_n page_n 626_o covenant_n old_a and_o new_a sacrament_n under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n one_o and_o the_o