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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	abraham_n	isaac_n	promise_n	4,295	5	7.1184	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45681	Infant baptism God's ordinance, or, Clear proof that all the children of believing parents are in the covenant of grace and have as much a right to baptism the now seal of the covenant, as the infant seed of the Jewes had to circumcision, the then seal of the covenant / by Michael Harrison ...	Harrison, Michael, Minister at Potters-Pury.	1694 (1694)	Wing H905; ESTC R9581	26,416	65

Covenant that he should condescend to make a Second Covenant a Covenant of Grace with lost Sinners 2. Ex parte Abrahami Abraham and his Seed stand on the other side of the Covenant with thee and thy seed after thee This Seed of Abraham is to be limited according to Scripture not in Ishmael nor his Seed by Ketura but in Isaac shall thy seed be called Gen. 21.12 Abraham had a two-fold Seed 1. A Natural Seed by Generation which are Abraham's Seed by promise Rom. 9.7 8. Neither because they are the Seed of Abraham are they all Children but in Isaac shall thy seed be called 2. A Spiritual Seed and these were either the Proselited Gentiles under the Law who did believe in and worshipped the God of Abraham and so were by Circumcision the then Seal of the Covenant taken into Abraham's Family or else all Believers under the Gospel who though they are not of Abraham's Natural Posterity are yet Abraham's Spiritual Seed Rom. 4.16 Therefore it is of faith that the promise might be sure to all the seed not only that which is of the law viz. the Jews but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham who is the father of us all i. e. the Gentile Believers So Gal. 3.29 By both which places the Apostle assureth the Gentiles That if they are by faith transplanted into Christ then were they Abraham's seed and might claim all the Promises and Priviledges of the Covenant made with Abraham as if they had been Abraham's Natural Seed by Generation from Isaac 2. Here is the duration of this Covenant an everlasting a perpetual or an eternal Covenant a Covenant to last for evermore so the Hebrew word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gnolam properly signifies This Covenant was not to be taken down by Moses no nor by Christ but was that everlasting Covenant which was ratified and sealed with the Blood of Christ Heb. 13.20 3. Here are the Conditions of this Covenant on God's part I will be to thee a God which carries in it all manner of Temporal Spiritual and Eternal Blessings as Pardon Sanctification and Eternal Life Psal 144.14 15. And on Abraham's part he and his Seed were to be the Lord 's peculiar People to walk before God in holiness and sincere obedience Gen. 15.1.17.8 9 10. Doct. That Covenant of Grace which God made with Abraham of which Circumcision then was and Baptism now is the Seal is a Covenant in which all Believers and their Children are comprehended In speaking to this Doctrine I shall by Divine assistance do these five things 1. Briefly shew you the nature of the Covenant of Grace 2. Prove this Covenant made with Abraham to be a Covenant of Grace 3. That Circumcision then was and Baptism now is a Seal of this Covenant 4. All Believers are in it 5. That all the Infants of Believing Parents are in this Covenant and have as much a right to the now Seal of the Covenant which is Baptism as the Infants of the Jews had to the then Seal of the Covenant which was Circumcision 1. The nature of the Covenant of Grace The Covenant of Grace is God's gracious Promise of delivering from a state of Sin and Death and bringing into a state of Salvation by Jesus Christ all that by faith fly to and lay hold on him In which Covenant we may take notice 1. The Parties in covenant God is on the one part of the Covenant and Believers and their Children on the other part as has been proved 2. That on our part Christ is the principal Head and Representative in this Covenant for this Covenant was made with Christ as the Second Adam and in him with all the Elect as his Seed Gal. 3.16 Rom. 5.15 to the end Isa 53.10 11. 3. Jesus Christ is the Mediator of this Covenant 2 Tim. 2.5 4. Herein God promises Life and Salvation to all Believers 1 John 5.11 12. 5. The Condition of the Covenant on our part is Faith Mark 16.16 6. Herein the Holy Spirit is absolutely promised to work Faith and all other Graces in us Prov. 1.22 Ezek. 36.27 and the first graces of Conversion is absolutely promised us without any respect to the will of man Ezek. 36.25 26. This Covenant God made with Abraham was a Covenant of Grace it must either be a Covenant of Works or a Covenant of Grace but a Covenant of Works it is not for that requires personal perfect Obedience from all and in case of sin lays the Sinner under an curse Gal. 3.10 12. Rom. 10.5 It is a Covenant of Grace as is evident 1. This Phrase I will be thy God and you shall be my people is never found but in a promise of the Covenant of Grace as Gen. 15.1 Exod. 29.45 Jer. 24.7.31.33.32.37 38 39. Ezek. 11.18 19 20.34.22 23 24 25.37.23 Zech. 8.8 2 Cor. 6.16 Rev. 21.3 2. It was the Covenant of Grace for it 's an Everlasting Covenant which is a property of the Covenant of Grace 2 Sam. 23.5 Heb. 13.20 3. It 's a Covenant of Grace for we find that in all After-discoveries and Repetitions of the Covenant of Grace the Spirit of God hath respect to this as Deut. 29.10 11 12. Psal 105.42 Acts 2.39 4. It was a Covenant of Grace for Circumcision the Seal of it was a Gospel-ordinance Rom. 4.11 it was a Sign and Seal of the Righteousness of Faith i. e. of Christ 5. It 's a Covenant of Grace for that Phrase I will be to thee a God contains all Gospel-blessings in it Heb. 11.9 10 13 14. Gal. 3.18 6. Many Scriptures testify it was so Micha 7.19 20. Luke 1.72 73 74. 3. That Circumcision then was and Baptism now is the Seal of this Covenant That Circumcision then was a Seal is evident Gen. 17.10 Rom. 4.11 Whoever would be a visible Church-member must be circumcised Circumcision is now abolished by Christ Eph. 2.15 1 Cor. 7.19 And Baptism now serves to the same purpose whoever will be a Member of the Christian Church must be baptised there 's no change in the Covenant only the Rite of admitting Members is changed Matth. 28.18 19. Acts 2.41 Col. 2.10 11 12. 4. All Believers are in this Covenant this is abundantly evident Rom. 4.11 12 13 14 15. Gal. 3.29 The Covenant was made with Abraham as a Believer and with all Believers as well as him Persons may be said to be in covenant in a twofold respect 1. Internally and invisibly as united to Christ living Branches knit to Christ by a vital union and thus only the Elect are in covenant The Covenant thus considered is not the ground of Baptism if we must baptize none but such as are vitally in Christ then must we baptize none because tho we see the outward profession we do not know who belong to the Election of Grace 2. Persons are externally and visibly in covenant Deut. 29.10 11 12 13. Thus all who profess Christ Tares and Wheat wise Virgins and foolish Matth.