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
A65667	Energiea planēs, or, A brief discourse concerning man's natural proneness to, and tenaciousness of errour whereunto is added some arguments to prove, that that covenant entred with Abraham, Gen. 17.7 is the covenant of grace / J. Whiston ...	Whiston, Joseph, d. 1690.	1682 (1682)	Wing W1689; ESTC R39755	91,886	168

the_o present_a purpose_n whether_o it_o be_v or_o not_o the_o only_a question_n be_v whether_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v the_o promise_v the_o apostle_n here_o refer_v unto_o which_o that_o it_o be_v in_o this_o his_o evasion_n mr._n c._n deny_v not_o but_o rather_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o at_o present_a be_v contend_v for_o let_v that_o be_v grant_v it_o will_v undoubted_o follow_v that_o that_o covenant_n one_o constitutive_a part_n of_o which_o that_o promise_n be_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n see_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n assure_v we_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n confirm_v in_o christ_n 430_o year_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v for_o have_v say_v verse_n 1_o that_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n covenant_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v no_o man_n disannul_v or_o add_v thereto_o he_o subjoin_v ver_fw-la 16._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v now_o with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o covenant_n make_v for_o the_o promise_v in_o this_o 16_o verse_n and_o covenant_n both_o in_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n be_v convertible_a or_o synonimous_a term_n intend_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o then_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o design_v to_o prove_v he_o express_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o or_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n it_o be_v make_v with_o or_o they_o be_v make_v to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n not_o with_o or_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o with_o or_o to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n whence_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_v express_v or_o run_v in_o that_o tenor_n must_v necessary_o by_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_v here_o intend_v but_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n or_o those_o be_v the_o promise_v record_v gen._n 17.7_o and_o then_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o add_v in_o verse_n 17._o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v 430_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v now_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v intend_v any_o other_o promise_n or_o covenant_n than_o those_o or_o that_o just_a before_o recite_v how_o absurd_a and_o utter_o unreasonable_a will_v it_o be_v so_o to_o do_v so_o that_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o apostle_n must_v necessary_o past_o all_o rational_a supposition_n have_v reference_n unto_o indeed_o that_o which_o mr._n c._n will_v seem_v to_o insinuate_v be_v this_o that_o who_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v reference_n to_o that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o as_o only_o to_o recite_v the_o bare_a word_n of_o it_o but_o indeed_o intend_v another_o covenant_n and_o that_o of_o a_o quite_o different_a nature_n from_o and_o make_v long_o before_o this_o the_o word_n of_o which_o he_o recite_v but_o then_o i_o will_v know_v how_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a that_o either_o the_o apostle_n or_o other_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n intend_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o their_o word_n in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o mr._n c._n himself_o seem_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o insufficency_n of_o this_o evasion_n and_o possible_o be_v not_o altogether_o inapprehnsive_a of_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o avoid_v such_o plain_a scripture_n as_o this_o will_v be_v suppose_v it_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v recite_v the_o word_n of_o that_o promise_n hence_o he_o attempt_v the_o evasion_n of_o this_o evidence_n give_v to_o what_o we_o affirm_v concern_v the_o covenant_n by_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n another_o way_n and_o so_o second_o he_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v his_o reader_n that_o the_o promise_v give_v gen._n 17._o be_v not_o the_o promise_n and_o consequent_o the_o covenant_n there_o establish_v with_o abraham_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o apostle_n refer_v unto_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 22.18_o thus_o pag._n 78._o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o covenant_n so_o he_o express_v himself_o howbeit_o i_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n have_v here_o a_o direct_a and_o special_a eye_n to_o that_o promise_n gen._n 22.18_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v but_o then_o he_o foresee_v as_o well_o he_o may_v that_o this_o objection_n will_v arise_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n that_o whereas_o the_o promise_n that_o the_o aostle_n have_v reference_n unto_o and_o intend_v be_v express_v in_o these_o term_n and_o run_v in_o this_o tenor_n to_o thy_o seed_n that_o promise_v of_o gen._n 22._o be_v only_o make_v concern_v abraham_n seed_n that_o promise_v there_o be_v not_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n but_o in_o thy_o seed_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v the_o promise_v the_o apostle_n here_o refer_v unto_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o answer_n can_v be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n why_o say_v mr._n c._n let_v it_o be_v mind_v that_o all_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o this_o seed_n viz._n christ_n in_o one_o respect_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o this_o seed_n in_o another_o because_o they_o be_v original_o establish_v in_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o redemption_n that_o be_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o answer_v whereunto_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o evasion_n of_o a_o like_a import_n with_o the_o former_a see_v it_o signify_v nothing_o at_o all_o as_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n for_o the_o question_n still_o concern_v not_o the_o sense_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o be_v only_o what_o promise_v the_o apostle_n have_v reference_n unto_o and_o do_v intend_v and_o beside_o it_o do_v imply_v that_o the_o apostle_n may_v cite_v one_o promise_n and_o yet_o intend_v another_o hence_o unless_o any_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n with_o reference_n to_o his_o seed_n express_v in_o these_o term_n to_o thy_o seed_n can_v be_v produce_v we_o may_v and_o necessary_o must_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o covenant_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o reference_n unto_o and_o intend_v by_o such_o a_o answer_n as_o this_o the_o plain_a scripture_n may_v easy_o be_v evade_v but_o sure_o when_o the_o apostle_n express_v the_o promise_n he_o have_v reference_n unto_o and_o direct_o intend_v in_o the_o very_a word_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o promise_v record_v in_o scripture_n express_v in_o the_o same_o word_n or_o run_v in_o the_o same_o tenor_n that_o he_o can_v possible_o have_v reference_n unto_o but_o only_o this_o it_o will_v hardly_o be_v question_v by_o any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o resolve_v to_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n whether_o that_o he_o the_o promise_v refer_v unto_o and_o intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o no_o this_o i_o 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covenant_n of_o work_n but_o be_v indeed_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o 1._o the_o scripture_n positive_o thus_o affirm_v this_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n and_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n mr._n c._n himself_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n 2._o the_o scripture_n express_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n wherein_o his_o seed_n be_v take_v in_o as_o joint_a party_n with_o himself_o 3._o the_o scripture_n express_o declare_v that_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n which_o this_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v not_o 4._o the_o scripture_n express_o declare_v that_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v make_v 430_o year_n after_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n establish_v with_o

at_o corinth_n or_o any_o other_o new-testament-church_n may_v be_v so_o call_v and_o this_o i_o say_v be_v evident_a these_o three_o way_n first_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o relation_n constitute_v between_o god_n and_o it_o as_o a_o collective_a body_n as_o for_o instance_n 1._o he_o be_v a_o father_n to_o it_o and_o it_o his_o child_n sometime_o it_o be_v call_v his_o son_n so_o jer._n 31.9_o hos_fw-la 11.1_o sometime_o his_o daughter_n so_o in_o psal_n 45.10_o 2._o god_n be_v a_o husband_n to_o that_o church_n and_o it_o as_o collective_o consider_v his_o spouse_n jer._n 31.32_o hence_o the_o entrance_n or_o renovation_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o that_o church_n be_v call_v her_o espousal_n now_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o god_n will_v take_v a_o mere_a carnal_a church_n that_o be_v a_o company_n of_o ungodly_a and_o unholy_a person_n into_o such_o nigh_o relation_n to_o himself_o 2_o what_o we_o affirm_v be_v evident_a from_o the_o special_a love_n that_o god_n bear_v unto_o that_o church_n she_o be_v call_v his_o belove_a isa_n 5.1_o jer._n 11.15_o the_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o soul_n jer._n 12.7_o so_o how_o many_o title_n do_v our_o lord_n christ_n give_v his_o church_n in_o the_o book_n of_o canticle_n from_o which_o that_o church_n can_v be_v exclude_v import_v the_o specialty_n yea_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o love_n to_o it_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o mention_v they_o now_o will_v a_o infinite_o holy_a god_n bear_v such_o a_o love_n to_o a_o unholy_a and_o ungodly_a association_n of_o man_n 3_o to_o add_v no_o more_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o constant_a design_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n to_o bring_v up_o that_o church_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o case_n of_o their_o degeneracy_n therefrom_o but_o not_o to_o enlarge_v at_o present_a i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o argue_v very_o low_a and_o carnal_a conception_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n to_o talk_v of_o his_o church_n as_o be_v for_o many_o generation_n a_o mere_a carnal_a church_n as_o a_o close_a of_o this_o we_o may_v remark_n how_o great_o mr._n c._n be_v mistake_v in_o his_o historical_a account_n of_o god_n federal_a transaction_n with_o abraham_n in_o brief_a the_o history_n lie_v plain_o thus_o when_o abraham_n be_v in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n serve_v other_o god_n as_o joshua_n speak_v god_n of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n in_o a_o pursuance_n of_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n concern_v he_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o call_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n to_o go_v into_o a_o land_n that_o he_o will_v show_v he_o and_o for_o his_o encouragement_n so_o to_o do_v make_v those_o promise_n gen._n 12.2_o 3._o whereby_o he_o prepare_v the_o way_n to_o but_o do_v not_o then_o enter_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o hereupon_o terah_n abraham_n father_n takes_z abraham_n and_o let_v his_o grandchild_n by_o haran_n and_o they_o with_o abraham_n wife_n go_v into_o canaan_n in_o order_n to_o their_o pass_v on_o unto_o that_o land_n god_n have_v call_v abraham_n unto_o here_o they_o stay_v for_o some_o considerable_a time_n how_o long_o we_o can_v determine_v but_o there_o terah_n abraham_n father_n dies_z after_o which_o abraham_n and_o lot_n whether_o upon_o a_o new_a call_n or_o no_o be_v not_o certain_a come_v into_o canaan_n and_o immediate_o upon_o their_o come_n into_o that_o land_n the_o lord_n appear_v to_o abraham_n and_o tell_v he_o express_o that_o be_v the_o land_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o show_v he_o thus_o in_o gen._n 12.6_o about_o nine_o or_o ten_o year_n after_o this_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o again_o and_o settle_v this_o land_n upon_o his_o posterity_n by_o covenant_n yet_o not_o to_o be_v possess_v by_o they_o till_o the_o four_o generation_n so_o in_o gen._n 15._o latter_a end_n whether_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o after_o establish_v as_o some_o think_v i_o shall_v not_o determine_v but_o about_o fifteen_o year_n 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deal_v with_o abraham_n in_o a_o way_n of_o federal_a transaction_n this_o be_v note_v i_o return_v and_o come_v to_o the_o three_o propsition_n prop._n 3._o that_o under_o that_o term_n seed_n in_o the_o promise_n abraham_n natural_a seed_n namely_o those_o proceed_n immediate_o from_o his_o own_o loin_n be_v include_v and_o primary_o intend_v this_o i_o need_v not_o insist_v upon_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v it_o former_o see_v infant_n baptism_n from_o heaven_n book_n 1._o pag._n 19_o to_o 32._o neither_o do_v mr._n c._n absolute_o deny_v it_o in_o his_o 120_o pag._n say_v he_o we_o exclude_v not_o the_o immediate_a seed_n mean_v of_o abraham_n only_o he_o dissent_v from_o i_o in_o this_o which_o also_o some_o paedo-baptist_n do_v he_o think_v only_a isaac_n be_v intend_v but_o that_o ishmael_n and_o abraham_n other_o child_n by_o keturah_n be_v exclude_v answ_n but_o be_v it_o so_o i_o see_v not_o how_o either_o the_o cause_n of_o anti_fw-la paedo_fw-la baptism_n be_v much_o 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