Selected quad for the lemma: end_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
end_n	day_n	observe_v	sabbath_n	1,418	5	9.5618	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76800	The storming of Antichrist, in his two last and strongest garrisons; of compulsion of conscience, and infants babptisme [sic]. Wherein is set down a way and manner for cburch [sic] constitution; together with markes to know right constituted churches, from all other societies in the world. Also the cruelty inequality and injustice of compulsion for conscience, by 29. arguments is opened; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Also 12. arguments against the baptizing of infants; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Wherein is displayed to the view of all, from the testimonies of Scriptures, Fathers, councels; the mischiefs, uncertainties, novelties, and absudities [sic] that do attend the same. Wherein is answered the most valid arguments brought by St. Martiall, in his sermon preached in the Abbey Church at Westminister, for the defence hereof. With an answer to Mr. Blake his arguments, in his book cald Birth-priviledge; and to the arguments of divers others. As also a catechisme, wherein is cleerely opened the doctrine of baptisme, together with a resolution of divers questions and cases of conscience, about baptisme. Written by Ch. Blackwood, out of his earnest desire he hath to a thorow reformation, having formerly seen the mischiefs of half reformations.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1644 (1644)	Wing B3103; Thomason E22_15; ESTC R7842	101,204	126

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parent_n much_o less_o of_o the_o infant_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n that_o they_o be_v in_o any_o such_o covenant_n or_o else_o this_o covenant_n be_v outward_a and_o so_o the_o bond_n on_o abram_n and_o his_o seed_n part_v be_v circumcision_n gen._n 17.10_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o man_n child_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v so_o act_v 7.8_o and_o he_o give_v he_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o so_o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n answ_n 1._o if_o circumcision_n be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o and_o so_o the_o covenant_n be_v outward_a then_o be_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n only_o the_o counterpart_n of_o this_o covenant_n as_o appear_v act_n 7._o first_o 8._o verse_n 2_o those_o that_o allege_v this_o must_v disclaim_v circumcision_n from_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n as_o they_o allege_v for_o the_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n be_v the_o covenant_n 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and_o vers_fw-la 8._o a_o new_a covenant_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n not_o covenant_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o it_o have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v those_o that_o urge_v circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o sometime_o urge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o they_o run_v upon_o this_o absurdity_n that_o they_o make_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o number_n which_o be_v impossible_a object_n but_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 17.7_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n if_o there_o be_v any_o distinct_a covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n it_o be_v only_o the_o same_o in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a reference_n which_o be_v make_v with_o noah_n gen._n 6.18_o chap._n 9.10.11_o 12._o answ_n there_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v promise_v but_o not_o covenant_v which_o promise_v before_o be_v make_v to_o adam_n noah_n abraham_n gen._n 12.3_o jer._n 31.31_o i_o 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