Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	abraham_n	covenant_n	seal_n	6,171	5	9.8580	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57976	A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbyterie in Scotland, or, A modest and brotherly dispute of the government of the Church of Scotland wherein our discipline is demonstrated to be the true apostolick way of divine truth, and the arguments on the contrary are friendly dissolved, the grounds of separation and the indepencie [sic] of particular congregations, in defence of ecclesiasticall presbyteries, synods, and assemblies, are examined and tryed / by Samuell Rutherfurd ...	Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661.	1642 (1642)	Wing R2389; ESTC R7368	261,592	504

receive_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o proposition_n he_o prove_v from_o genes_n 17._o 10._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n 53._o and_o every_o man-child_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v and_o rom._n 4._o 11._o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n 72._o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o assumption_n he_o and_o other_o prove_v 31._o because_o murderer_n drunkard_n swearer_n and_o who_o child_n we_o baptise_v declare_v themselves_o not_o to_o be_v christian_n nor_o faithful_a nor_o saint_n by_o their_o wicked_a life_n and_o so_o not_o within_o the_o covenant_n this_o argument_n also_o the_o separatist_n use_v answ._n the_o major_n be_v false_a and_o not_o prove_v from_o gen._n 17._o or_o rom._n 4_o for_o neither_o of_o these_o place_n speak_v of_o near_a parent_n father_n and_o mother_n one_o at_o least_o the_o text_n bear_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o contrary_n these_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o forefather_n be_v in_o external_a profession_n within_o the_o covenant_n for_o god_n command_v not_o abraham_n only_o to_o circumcise_v his_o son_n but_o all_o parent_n descend_v of_o abraham_n to_o circumcise_v their_o seed_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n carnal_o descend_v to_o all_o generation_n and_o so_o the_o near_a parent_n only_o be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v unto_o 2._o this_o argument_n do_v either_o proceed_v according_a to_o this_o meaning_n that_o these_o infant_n only_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o parent_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n by_o a_o inward_a engraft_v and_o union_n by_o true_a faith_n beside_o the_o external_a profess_v thereof_o or_o then_o there_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n require_v but_o only_o external_a profession_n that_o the_o church_n without_o sin_n may_v confer_v the_o seal_n if_o the_o former_a be_v say_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n speak_v gen._n 17._o only_a to_o abraham_n and_o his_o son_n by_o faith_n 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say_v mr._n best_n they_o behoove_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o infant_n may_v lawful_o be_v circumcise_v i_o answer_v that_o be_v ignotum_fw-la per_fw-la ignotius_fw-la show_v i_o one_o person_n be_v a_o bear_a jew_n who_o child_n the_o lord_n forbid_v to_o circumcise_v 2._o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o visible_a saint_n and_o teach_v of_o god_n i_o true_a that_o be_v require_v indeed_o to_o make_v man_n acceptable_a before_o god_n but_o to_o make_v one_o a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n visible_a nothing_o be_v require_v but_o to_o be_v a_o bear_v jew_n and_o profess_v god_n truth_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o external_a ceremonial_a pollution_n i_o mean_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o keep_v external_a and_o church-communion_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n people_n second_o object_n they_o object_n not_o only_o must_v they_o be_v in_o profession_n within_o the_o covenant_n but_o also_o member_n of_o some_o visible_a church_n and_o particular_a congregation_n that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v within_o the_o church_n 1_o for_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o and_o this_o m._n best_o prove_v by_o the_o order_n require_v in_o god_n church_n put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o church-communion_n and_o christian-communion_n a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o just_a peaceable_a quiet_a man_n and_o so_o meet_v to_o be_v a_o citizen_n in_o a_o city_n but_o he_o have_v not_o right_a to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o brughe_n until_o he_o come_v to_o they_o by_o due_a order_n so_o must_v a_o man_n not_o only_o be_v a_o christian_n ere_o his_o child_n be_v baptize_v but_o also_o a_o member_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n answ._n 1._o this_o objection_n proceed_v from_o a_o great_a mistake_n as_o if_o church-communion_n with_o a_o particular_a independent_a congregation_n be_v more_o and_o a_o better_a 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esteem_v believer_n and_o be_v but_o hypocrite_n indeed_o as_o be_v too_o ordinary_a there_o be_v then_o a_o blind_a sacrifice_n offer_v to_o god_n and_o that_o by_o god_n commandment_n 2._o it_o follow_v no_o way_n that_o the_o minister_n be_v accessary_a to_o this_o sacrifice_n suppose_v it_o be_v blind_a as_o none_o can_v judge_v that_o but_o god_n but_o the_o minister_n do_v what_o his_o master_n command_v he_o to_o preach_v unto_o all_o and_o baptize_v all_o that_o be_v bear_v within_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v blind_a by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o we_o also_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n blind_a to_o the_o minister_n and_o he_o a_o priest_n to_o offer_v that_o blind_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o hence_o conclude_v eight_o object_n best_o say_v divine_a wrath_n be_v kindle_v for_o the_o profanation_n of_o holy_a thing_n answ._n that_o this_o be_v the_o minister_n or_o church_n profanation_n of_o holy_a thing_n be_v not_o prove_v it_o be_v not_o 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wicked_a and_o profane_a psal._n 106._o 45_o 46._o psal._n 105._o 41_o 42._o ezech._n 20._o 2d_o and_o chap._n 36._o 21_o 22._o 2._o conclusion_n conclus_fw-la these_o only_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o in_o charity_n we_o judge_v can_v and_o do_v try_v and_o examine_v themselves_o and_o right_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o who_o in_o faith_n can_v annuntiate_v the_o lord_n death_n unto_o his_o second_o come_v again_o and_o therefore_o child_n and_o infant_n ignorant_o and_o scandalous_o flagitious_a person_n and_o mad_a person_n be_v to_o be_v debar_v but_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v church-member_n of_o christ_n visible_a body_n but_o such_o as_o we_o can_v and_o dare_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v most_o false_a for_o we_o put_v a_o manifest_a difference_n betwixt_o those_o that_o be_v admit_v into_o christ_n visible_a body_n as_o ordinary_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n such_o as_o be_v ignorant_o and_o many_o unconverted_a 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