Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	article_n	church_n	fundamental_a	4,539	5	10.3758	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82010	A persuasive to full communion, with the churches of Christ in all Gospel-ordinances and priviledges Containing an essay for the conviction and reformation of such adult, or grown persons who live in the sinful neglect of baptism and the supper of the Lord. Together with an account of the manner of the transition of church-members from their infant to their adult-state, and regular admission to full communion. Written, for the help of such as need instruction in these spiritual concerns, 1 Cor. 12. 13. For by one spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be jews or gentiles, whether we be bond or free, and have been all made to drink into one spirit. By the late reverend Mr. George Day, minister of the gospel in London-street in Ratcliff / 1697.	Day, George, d. 1697.	1698 (1698)	Wing D461; ESTC R232085	42,081	116

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desire_n q._n why_o do_v you_o desire_v to_o be_v baptise_a a._n i_o desire_v for_o these_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o by_o receive_v this_o ordinance_n i_o will_v profess_v and_o testify_v my_o consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n baptism_n be_v one_o of_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n thereof_o second_o because_o i_o will_v hereby_o be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n and_o be_v own_v as_o a_o member_n thereof_o this_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o admission_n q._n see_v none_o have_v a_o gospel-right_a to_o baptism_n but_o profess_a believer_n and_o their_o seed_n do_v you_o profess_v faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n a._n i_o do_v solemn_o and_o sincere_o profess_v the_o same_o q._n what_o be_v the_o chief_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o you_o profess_v to_o believe_v a._n those_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o creed_n common_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n q._n do_v you_o know_v what_o estate_n you_o be_v bear_v in_o a._n yes_o i_o have_v learned_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o i_o and_o all_o mankind_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n q._n how_o come_v mankind_n into_o this_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a estate_n a._n mankind_n fall_v into_o this_o estate_n by_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n or_o by_o their_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit._n q._n do_v all_o mankind_n then_o fall_v in_o adam_n be_v first_o transgression_n a._n yes_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v make_v with_o adam_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o posterity_n all_o mankind_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n sin_v in_o he_o and_o fall_v with_o he_o in_o his_o first_o transgression_n q._n what_o be_v the_o 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of_o grace_n to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n by_o a_o redeemer_n q._n who_o be_v the_o redeemer_n of_o god_n elect_n a._n the_o only_a redeemer_n of_o god_n elect_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n become_v man_n and_o so_o be_v and_o continue_v to_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o two_o distinct_a nature_n and_o one_o person_n for_o ever_o q._n how_o may_v we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n a._n we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n by_o the_o effectual_a application_n of_o it_o to_o we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n q._n how_o do_v the_o spirit_n apply_v to_o we_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n a._n the_o spirit_n apply_v to_o we_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n by_o work_a faith_n in_o we_o and_o thereby_o unite_n we_o to_o 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what_o be_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n a._n faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o save_a grace_n whereby_o we_o receive_v and_o rest_n upon_o he_o alone_o for_o salvation_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n q._n what_o be_v repentance_n unto_o life_n a._n repentance_n unto_o life_n be_v a_o save_a grace_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n out_o of_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v with_o grief_n and_o hatred_n of_o his_o sin_n turn_v from_o it_o unto_o god_n with_o purpose_n of_o and_o endeavour_n after_o new_a obedience_n q._n what_o be_v the_o outward_a and_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o christ_n communicate_v to_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n a._n the_o outward_a and_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o christ_n communicate_v to_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n be_v his_o ordinance_n especial_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n all_o which_o be_v make_v effectual_a to_o the_o 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