Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	church_n	true_a	visible_a	19,269	5	9.3685	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87485	Nineteen arguments, proving circumcision no seal of the covenant of grace. Whereunto, is annexed; the unlawfulnesse of infants baptisme upon that ground. / Written by R.J.	R. J.; C. B.; Blackwood, Christopher.	1645 (1645)	Wing J31; Thomason E315_16; ESTC R200517	18,269	23

from_o five_o 5.10_o v._o 11._o who_o now_o be_v a_o antechrist_n the_o papist_n as_o well_v as_o we_o confess_v christ_n to_o become_v in_o the_o flesh_n who_o then_o deny_v it_o they_o that_o do_v not_o set_v up_o jesus_n the_o christ_n k●ng_n priest_n and_o prophet_n of_o his_o church_n will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o law_n submit_v not_o to_o his_o teach_n make_v he_o not_o the_o only_a priest_n and_o sacrifice_n these_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therein_o be_v antichristian_a 1_o john_n 4.3_o the_o papist_n deny_v he_o in_o his_o priestly_a office_n and_o i_o wish_v too_o many_o o●hers_n do_v not_o in_o his_o prophetical_a and_o kingly_a office_n see_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o deut._n 18.18_o 19_o act_n 3.23_o luke_n 19.17_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 12.29_o oh_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v persuade_v his_o people_n to_o search_v the_o scripture_n diligent_o that_o they_o may_v not_o hang_v their_o religion_n upon_o any_o creature_n so_o long_o as_o i_o do_v lest_o they_o smart_v so_o severe_o for_o it_o as_o i_o have_v do_v for_o he_o will_v not_o only_o render_v vengeance_n to_o they_o that_o know_v he_o not_o but_o to_o they_o which_o obey_v he_o not_o 2_o thessalonian_o 18._o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n awaken_v his_o people_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n amen_o arg._n 1_o that_o which_o make_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n aught_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v matthew_z 15_o 6_o mark_v 7_o 7._o but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n thoug_a of_o believe_a parent_n do_v so_o ergo_fw-la that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o minor_a be_v thus_o provide_v that_o which_o be_v a_o action_n of_o religion_n perform_v and_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o word_n require_v the_o same_o that_o make_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n be_v a_o action_n of_o religion_n suppose_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o title_n of_o the_o word_n require_v the_o same_o ergo_fw-la the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n make_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o aught_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v arg._n 3_o every_o affirmative_a command_n of_o christ_n have_v its_o negative_a so_o that_o whosoever_o christ_n have_v command_v to_o be_v baptize_v aught_o so_o to_o be_v and_o if_o o●hers_v prohibit_v but_o the_o affirmative_a command_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n mat._n 28.18_o in_o that_o they_o shall_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v teach_v by_o themselves_o or_o some_o other_o ergo_fw-la the_o apostle_n be_v prohibit_v from_o baptise_v any_o that_o be_v not_o first_o teach_v if_o the_o apostle_n be_v prohibit_v in_o the_o negative_a of_o christ_n command_n touch_v baptism_n from_o baptise_v any_o that_o be_v not_o first_o teach_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o then_o ought_v not_o the_o infant_n no_o not_o of_o believer_n to_o be_v baptize_v because_o the_o apostle_n or_o other_o minister_n can_v not_o nor_o can_v know_v they_o to_o be_v so_o teach_v in_o their_o infancy_n see_v they_o make_v no_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o the_o apostle_n be_v prohibit_v from_o baptise_v any_o that_o be_v not_o first_o teach_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o in_o the_o negative_a of_o christ_n command_n touch_v baptism_n by_o consequence_n of_o the_o former_a argument_n ergo_fw-la the_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v arg_n 3_o that_o which_o overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n aught_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n do_v so_o ergo_fw-la the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v the_o proof_n the_o minor_a that_o which_o be_v administer_v upon_o a_o suppose_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n without_o faith_n in_o the_o person_n so_o interest_v that_o overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o person_n have_v interest_n therein_o no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o faith_n roman_n 4.16_o gallathians_n 3.9.29_o any_o thing_n else_o conclude_v so_o make_v the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n void_a rom._n 4.14_o gal._n 3.18_o but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n be_v administer_v upon_o a_o suppose_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n without_o faith_n in_o the_o person_n so_o interest_v viz_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n ergo_fw-la the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o aught_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v arg._n 4_o that_o which_o overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n true_a visible_a church_n aught_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n do_v so_o ergo_fw-la it_o ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v if_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n be_v only_o regenerate_v person_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n such_o only_a as_o appear_v so_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n then_o to_o baptize_v infant_n be_v to_o contradict_v this_o and_o to_o overthrow_v the_o nature_n thereof_o see_v they_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o make_v no_o appearance_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o they_o so_o remain_v but_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n be_v only_o regenerate_v person_n john_n 3.3.5_o and_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n only_o such_o as_o appear_v so_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o all_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o church_n do_v prove_v rom._n 8.15_o 1_o cor._n 4.15_o as_o these_o instance_n instead_o of_o many_o do_v make_v it_o appear_v therefore_o to_o baptize_v infant_n though_o of_o believer_n be_v to_o overthrow_v the_o nature_n thereof_o and_o consequent_o aught_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v arg._n 5_o that_o which_o make_v religion_n subsist_v in_o the_o deed_n do_v now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n aught_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v phil._n 3.3_o john_n 4.23.24_o but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n do_v so_o ergo_fw-la it_o ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v that_o which_o be_v a_o action_n of_o religion_n do_v and_o no_o faith_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o doer_n require_v in_o the_o do_n of_o that_o thing_n that_o make_v religion_n to_o subsist_v in_o the_o deed_n do_v but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n be_v a_o action_n of_o religion_n perform_v and_o no_o faith_n require_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o doer_n in_o the_o do_n of_o that_o thing_n ergo_fw-la the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n make_v religion_n to_o subsist_v in_o the_o deed_n do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o consequent_o aught_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v arg._n 6_o that_o which_o revive_v judaisme_n and_o so_o deni_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n aught_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v 1_o john_n 4.3_o 2_o john_n 7._o but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n do_v so_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o proposition_n prove_v thus_o that_o practice_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o typical_a seed_n which_o type_v out_o christ_n the_o true_a promise_a seed_n and_o cease_v at_o his_o come_n ●hat_n practice_n now_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o practice_n revive_v judaisme_n in_o the_o type_n and_o deni_v christ_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o type_n to_o become_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o typical_a seed_n which_o type_v out_o christ_n the_o true_a promise_a seed_n and_o cease_v at_o his_o come_n gal._n 3.16.19_o therefore_o that_o be_v practise_v now_o revive_v judaisme_n in_o the_o type_n and_o deny_v christ_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o type_n to_o become_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o consequent_o aught_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v arg._n 7_o that_o which_o make_v the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n all_o one_o and_o confound_v the_o distinction_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v betwixt_o they_o ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v col._n 4.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o col._n 2.20_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n do_v so_o therefore_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o second_o proposition_n be_v thus_o prove_v those_o which_o administer_v the_o special_a privilege_n the_o ordinance_n of_o