Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	abraham_n	covenant_n	seed_n	2,443	5	8.3938	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41329	The plea of the children of believing-parents for their interest in Abraham's covenant, their right to church-member-ship with their parents, and consequently their title to baptism. The cause of publishing this discourse after so many learned men have laboured in this province, is declared in the preface to the reader. By Giles Firmin.	Firmin, Giles, 1614-1697.	1683 (1683)	Wing F960; ESTC R216413	52,287	130

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11_o 12_o 13._o to_o the_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n who_o then_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o he_o may_v establish_v thou_o to_o day_n for_o a_o people_n unto_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o thou_o and_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n when_o peter_n will_v draw_v the_o jew_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n crucify_a who_o as_o yet_o be_v unbeliever_n and_o not_o turn_v from_o their_o iniquity_n act_n 3.25_o 26._o do_v he_o not_o use_v this_o argument_n you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o our_o father_n abraham_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v this_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o the_o thing_n peter_n have_v in_o hand_n but_o if_o they_o be_v now_o the_o child_n of_o that_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n than_o god_n be_v their_o god_n though_o as_o yet_o 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