Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n
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A34255
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A Confession of faith put forth by the elders and brethren of many congregations of Christians (baptized upon profession of their faith) in London and the country.
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1677
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Wing C5794; ESTC R25352
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member_n thereof_o purchase_v for_o their_o service_n and_o introduce_v into_o their_o family_n nor_o to_o the_o child_n bear_v of_o they_o in_o their_o house_n but_o we_o conceive_v the_o same_o parity_n of_o reason_v may_v hold_v for_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n as_o for_o that_o of_o circumcision_n exodus_fw-la 12._o 49._o viz._n one_o law_n for_o the_o stranger_n as_o for_o the_o home_n bear_v if_o any_o desire_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o privilege_n of_o god_n house_n the_o door_n be_v open_a upon_o the_o same_o term_n that_o any_o one_o person_n be_v ever_o admit_v to_o all_o or_o any_o of_o those_o privilege_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n may_v all_o person_n of_o right_a challenge_n the_o like_a admission_n as_o for_o that_o text_n of_o scripture_n rom._n 4._o 11._o he_o receive_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a we_o conceive_v if_o the_o apostle_n scope_n in_o that_o place_n be_v due_o attend_v to_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o no_o argument_n can_v be_v take_v from_o thence_o to_o enforce_v infant_n baptism_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o find_v a_o full_a and_o fair_a account_n of_o those_o word_n give_v by_o the_o learned_a dr._n lightfoot_n a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v suspect_v of_o partiality_n in_o this_o controversy_n in_o his_o hor._n hebrai_n on_o the_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o p._n 42_o 43._o we_o shall_v transcribe_v his_o word_n at_o large_a without_o any_o comment_n of_o our_o own_o upon_o they_o circumcisio_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la ratione_fw-la habit_n â_fw-la temporis_fw-la jam_fw-la enim_fw-la evanuerat_fw-la adimpleto_fw-it praecipuè_fw-la ejus_fw-la sine_fw-la ob_fw-la quem_fw-la fuer_n at_o instituta_fw-la istum_fw-la finem_fw-la exhibet_fw-la apostolus_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la istis_fw-la rom._n 4._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o vereor_fw-la ne_fw-la a_o plerisque_fw-la versionibus_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la aptentur_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la &_o scopum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la dum_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la interseritur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la circumcision_n be_v nothing_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o time_n for_o now_o it_o be_v without_o use_n that_o end_n of_o it_o be_v especial_o fulfil_v for_o which_o it_o have_v be_v institute_v this_o end_n the_o apostle_n declare_v in_o these_o word_n rom._n 4._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o i_o fear_v that_o by_o most_o translation_n they_o be_v not_o sufficient_o suit_v to_o the_o end_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n whilst_o something_o of_o their_o own_o be_v by_o they_o insert_v and_o after_o the_o doctor_n have_v represent_v diverse_a version_n of_o the_o word_n agree_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o sense_n with_o that_o which_o we_o have_v in_o our_o bibles_n he_o thus_o proceed_v aliae_fw-la in_o eundem_fw-la sensum_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la daretur_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la in_o sigillum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la istius_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la habuit_fw-la dum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la foret_fw-la praeputiatus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la negabimus_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la at_o credimus_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la long_o aliò_fw-la praecipue_fw-la respexisse_fw-la other_o version_n be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o if_o circumcision_n be_v give_v to_o abraham_n for_o a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a which_o we_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n true_a but_o we_o believe_v that_o circumcision_n have_v chief_o a_o far_o different_a respect_n liceat_fw-la mihi_fw-la verba_fw-la sic_fw-la reddere_fw-la et_fw-la signum_fw-la accepit_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la sigillum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la futura_fw-la in_o praeputio_fw-la quae_fw-la futura_fw-la dico_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la fuerat_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la fuerat_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la adhuc_fw-la praeputiato_fw-it sed_fw-la quae_fw-la futura_fw-la semini_fw-la ejus_fw-la praeputiato_fw-it id_fw-la est_fw-la gentilibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la olim_fw-la abrahami_n imitaturis_fw-la give_v i_o leave_v thus_o to_o render_v the_o word_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o uncircumcision_n which_o be_v to_o be_v i_o say_v not_o which_o have_v be_v not_o that_o which_o abraham_n have_v whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a but_o that_o which_o his_o uncircumcised_a seed_n shall_v have_v that_o be_v the_o gentile_n who_o in_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v imitate_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n nunc_fw-la adverte_fw-fr bene_fw-la quâ_fw-la occasione_n instituta_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la ponens_fw-la tibi_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la historiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la gen._n 17._o now_o consider_v well_o on_o what_o occasion_n circumcision_n be_v institute_v unto_o abraham_n set_v before_o thy_o eye_n the_o history_n thereof_o gen._n 17._o fit_a primò_fw-la ei_fw-la haec_fw-la promissio_fw-la multarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la eris_fw-la tu_fw-la pater_fw-la quonam_fw-la sensu_fw-la explicat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la isto_fw-la capite_fw-la &_o subinde_fw-la subjungitur_fw-la duplex_fw-la sigillum_fw-la rei_fw-la corroborandae_fw-la immutatioscilicet_fw-la nominis_fw-la abrami_n in_o abrahamum_n &_o institutio_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la v._n 4._o ecce_fw-la mihi_fw-la tecum_fw-la est_fw-la foedus_fw-la eris_fw-la tu_fw-la pater_fw-la multarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la quáre_fw-la vocatum_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la abrahamus_n in_o sigillationem_fw-la huius_fw-la promissionis_fw-la tu_fw-la pater_fw-la eris_fw-la multarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la et_fw-la quare_fw-la instituta_fw-la ei_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la in_o sigillationem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la promissionis_fw-la tu_fw-la pater_fw-la eris_fw-la multarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la it_o a_o ut_fw-la hic_fw-la sit_fw-la sensus_fw-la apostoli_fw-la institutioni_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la congruentissimus_fw-la accepit_fw-la signum_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la sigillum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la fidei_fw-la quam_fw-la olim_fw-la erat_fw-la incircumcisio_fw-la vel_fw-la gentiles_n habitura_fw-la &_o adeptura_fw-la this_o promise_n be_v first_o make_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n in_o what_o sense_n the_o apostle_n explain_v in_o that_o chapter_n and_o then_o there_o be_v subjoin_v a_o double_a seal_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o wit_n the_o change_n of_o the_o name_n abram_n into_o abraham_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n v._o 4._o behold_v as_o for_o i_o my_o covenant_n be_v withthee_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n wherefore_o be_v his_o name_n call_v abraham_n for_o the_o seal_n of_o this_o promise_n thou_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o wherefore_o be_v circumcision_n institute_v to_o he_o for_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n thou_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o in_o time_n to_o come_v the_o uncircumcision_n or_o the_o gentile_n shall_v have_v and_o obtain_v duplex_fw-la semen_fw-mi er_fw-mi at_o abrahamo_n naturale_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la &_o fidele_fw-la gentilium_fw-la credentium_fw-la signatur_fw-la naturale_fw-la signo_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la primò_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o svi_fw-la distinctionem_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la gentibus_fw-la dum_fw-la eae_fw-la non_fw-la adhuc_fw-la forent_fw-la seman_n abrahami_n at_o praecipue_fw-la in_o memoriam_fw-la justificationis_fw-la gentium_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la cum_fw-la tandem_fw-la forent_fw-la ejus_fw-la seman_n cessatura_fw-la ergo_fw-la merito_fw-la erat_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la cum_fw-la introducerentur_fw-la gentiles_n ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la quip_n quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la finem_fw-la suum_fw-la ultimum_fw-la ac_fw-la praecipuum_fw-la obtinuer_n at_o et_fw-fr perinde_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abraham_n have_v a_o twofold_a seed_n natural_a of_o the_o jew_n and_o faithful_a of_o the_o believe_a gentile_n his_o natural_a seed_n be_v sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n first_o indeed_o for_o the_o distinguish_n of_o they_o from_o all_o other_o nation_n whilst_o they_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o especial_o for_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o faith_n when_o at_o length_n they_o shall_v become_v his_o seed_n therefore_o circumcision_n be_v of_o right_a to_o cease_v when_o the_o gentile_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o faith_n forasmuch_o as_o then_o it_o have_v obtain_v its_o last_o and_o chief_a end_n &_o thenceforth_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o thus_o far_o he_o which_o we_o earnest_o desire_n may_v be_v serious_o weigh_v for_o we_o plead_v not_o his_o authority_n but_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n in_o his_o word_n 3._o of_o whatsoever_o nature_n the_o holiness_n of_o the_o child_n mention_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 12._o be_v yet_o they_o who_o do_v conclude_v that_o all_o such_o child_n whether_o infant_n or_o of_o ripe_a year_n have_v from_o hence_o a_o immediate_a right_n to_o baptism_n do_v as_o we_o conceive_v put_v more_o into_o the_o conclusion_n then_o will_v be_v find_v