Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	catholic_n	church_n	visible_a	4,689	5	9.3932	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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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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 will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n and_o vers_fw-la 33._o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n he_o say_v not_o i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n but_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v make_v good_a at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n make_v it_o appear_v heb._n 8.9.10_o repeat_v this_o place_n of_o jeremie_n so_o vers_n 11.12_o 13._o 2._o abraham_n have_v but_o three_o seed_n viz._n 1._o christ_n gal._n 3.16_o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n 2._o the_o

baptism_n answ_n it_o bring_v many_o mischief_n beside_o that_o it_o fill_v the_o church_n with_o rot_a member_n and_o confound_v the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n together_o it_o be_v a_o groundwork_n for_o more_o tradition_n and_o do_v so_o darken_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n that_o we_o can_v know_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o when_o we_o read_v of_o baptism_n in_o the_o scripture_n yea_o hereby_o many_o be_v take_v into_o communion_n in_o baptism_n who_o be_v exclude_v from_o communion_n in_o the_o supper_n whereas_o the_o communion_n in_o both_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o quest_n how_o do_v you_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o communion_n in_o baptism_n and_o in_o the_o supper_n answ_n because_o there_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o supper_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n so_o that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o and_o the_o same_o preparation_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o be_v require_v for_o the_o one_o be_v also_o require_v for_o the_o other_o and_o he_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o one_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o other_o see_v that_o by_o excommunication_n he_o become_v like_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n quest_n but_o what_o if_o a_o infant_n or_o any_o other_o in_o their_o childhood_n shall_v die_v unbaptise_v be_v they_o not_o damn_v answ_n we_o know_v nothing_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n of_o their_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o be_v too_o inquisitive_a yet_o may_v such_o infant_n so_o die_v be_v save_v through_o the_o presentment_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n 5.18_o rom._n 5.18_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o original_a sin_n which_o satisfaction_n though_o it_o be_v apply_v through_o believe_v in_o those_o that_o can_v believe_v yet_o may_v it_o be_v apply_v without_o in_o those_o that_o can_v believe_v for_o else_o how_o can_v any_o infant_n be_v save_v quest_n do_v you_o think_v infant_n have_v no_o faith_n answ_n yes_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n for_o they_o have_v not_o reason_n to_o discern_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a deut._n 1.39_o if_o they_o have_v faith_n they_o be_v present_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o supper_n faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o understanding_n which_o come_v by_o hear_v as_o well_o as_o a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n quest_n what_o ground_n have_v you_o against_o infant_n baptism_n answ_n many_o but_o chief_o christ_n commission_n mat._n 28.19_o where_o the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n be_v those_o that_o be_v make_v disciple_n and_o this_o commission_n be_v to_o last_v to_o the_o world_n end_n vers_n 20._o and_o reach_n to_o every_o creature_n that_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o baptism_n mark_v 16.15_o 16._o quest_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o baptize_v person_n without_o they_o believe_v answ_n no_o act_n 8.37_o if_o thou_o believe_v it_o be_v lawful_a act_v 10.47_o and_o 16.34_o and_o 8.12_o and_o 18.8_o quest_n but_o may_v we_o not_o be_v baptize_v if_o we_o be_v abraham_n seed_n answ_n yes_o but_o we_o gentile_n be_v only_o abraham_n seed_n by_o believe_v gal._n 3.7_o know_v you_o therefore_o that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n so_o rom._n 4.16_o gal._n 3.29_o quest_n but_o what_o think_v you_o of_o they_o that_o will_v make_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n answ_n they_o be_v mistake_v for_o the_o scripture_n speak_v only_o of_o three_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3.16_o he_o say_v not_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n &_o 2._o the_o carnal_a jew_n 3._o the_o bel●ever_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n gal._n 3.28_o and_o they_o add_v a_o four_o seed_n of_o abraham_n viz._n the_o seed_n or_o child_n of_o 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then_o must_v it_o not_o be_v till_o they_o have_v the_o righteosnesse_n of_o faith_n as_o abraham_n here_o have_v at_o least_o they_o must_v have_v it_o in_o profession_n quest_n whether_o do_v baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n in_o the_o same_o office_n answ_n no_o circumcision_n be_v to_o every_o male_n though_o reprobate_n but_o baptism_n only_o to_o the_o believer_n mat._n 28.19_o there_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o of_o the_o ordinance_n this_o can_v succeed_v in_o room_n thereof_o nor_o have_v any_o dependence_n thereon_o quest_n whether_o may_v not_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v baptize_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o covenant_n holiness_n answ_n no_o for_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o any_o such_o outward_a holiness_n which_o may_v befall_v reprobate_n as_o well_o as_o elect_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n which_o the_o believer_n have_v with_o christ_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o command_n for_o 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