Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	circumcision_n	covenant_n	seal_n	7,337	5	9.8059	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65669	Infant-baptism from heaven, and not of men, or, A moderate discourse concerning the baptism of the infant-seed of believers whereunto is prefixed, a large introductory preface, preparing the readers way to a more profitable perusal of the ensuing treatise / by Joseph Whiston.	Whiston, Joseph, d. 1690.	1670 (1670)	Wing W1691; ESTC R38588	165,647	346

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mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n as_o visible_a the_o prove_v of_o this_o i_o suppose_v be_v needless_a it_o will_v sure_o be_v deny_v by_o none_o and_o therefore_o second_o circumcision_n be_v to_o seal_v and_o assure_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n benefit_n and_o blessing_n promise_v in_o according_a to_o the_o true_a tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o administration_n of_o which_o it_o be_v annex_v see_v this_o in_o a_o particular_a instance_n viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v it_o do_v seal_v and_o assure_v to_o the_o due_a subject_n of_o it_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n to_o they_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o faith_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_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 he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a rom._n 4.11_o the_o apostle_n here_o show_v we_o one_o special_a use_n and_o end_n of_o circumcision_n respective_a to_o all_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_o apply_v object_n but_o here_o it_o be_v object_v that_o to_o have_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o privilege_n peculiar_a to_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o be_v not_o of_o that_o use_n nor_o appoint_v for_o that_o end_n to_o all_o to_o who_o it_o be_v rightful_o apply_v therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 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 that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o hence_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o he_o receive_v circumcision_n under_o that_o notion_n and_o consideration_n upon_o a_o reason_n and_o ground_n peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o himself_o the_o privilege_n be_v peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o he_o and_o not_o common_a to_o any_o other_o with_o he_o there_o not_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o receive_n of_o it_o under_o the_o same_o notion_n and_o consideration_n to_o that_o i_o answer_v two_o thing_n first_o those_o word_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v depend_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v but_o upon_o the_o ten_o verse_n take_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o former_a part_n of_o v._o 11._o he_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v but_o he_o both_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o while_o in_o uncircumcision_n and_o also_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v believe_v whether_o circumcise_v or_o uncircumcised_a so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n upon_o any_o reason_n peculiar_a and_o special_a to_o himself_o any_o more_o than_o he_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o reason_n peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o himself_o and_o consequent_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n that_o our_o opposite_n appropriate_a circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o abraham_n himself_o and_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o use_n to_o his_o seed_n they_o may_v appropriate_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n through_o faith_n and_o circumcision_n itself_o to_o he_o alone_o and_o deny_v that_o any_o of_o his_o seed_n have_v righteousness_n impute_v unto_o they_o or_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v circumcise_v second_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o rather_o speak_v of_o the_o finis_fw-la cvi_fw-la than_o the_o finis_fw-la cujus_fw-la of_o abraham_n receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n my_o meaning_n be_v this_o abraham_n receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n not_o bare_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o relation_n of_o his_o be_v a_o father_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v believe_v as_o it_o be_v a_o good_a benefit_n or_o privilege_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o receive_v it_o under_o that_o notion_n and_o consideration_n in_o eorum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la qui_fw-la credituri_fw-la sint_fw-la for_o their_o sake_n to_o who_o he_o shall_v sustain_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n not_o bare_o that_o he_o may_v sustain_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v as_o that_o be_v a_o good_a to_o himself_o but_o that_o he_o may_v as_o a_o father_n or_o common_a person_n be_v a_o pattern_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v sustain_v that_o relation_n of_o child_n to_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o good_a which_o they_o as_o his_o child_n shall_v receive_v now_o then_o have_v remove_v this_o objection_n i_o shall_v offer_v two_o or_o three_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n be_v appoint_v for_o this_o use_n and_o end_n viz._n to_o seal_n and_o confirm_v the_o whole_a covenant_n to_o all_o to_o who_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o be_v apply_v the_o first_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o end_n of_o abraham_n receive_v of_o it_o as_o here_o declare_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o thus_o i_o argue_v if_o abraham_n receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v through_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o and_o as_o the_o father_n of_o a_o pattern_n to_o all_o that_o be_v circumcise_v shall_v believe_v then_o to_o all_o that_o be_v circumcise_v do_v believe_v their_o circumcision_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o and_o improve_v by_o they_o as_o a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n they_o have_v through_o faith_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a for_o the_o consequence_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n i_o suppose_v that_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v it_o be_v past_o all_o rational_a doubt_n that_o if_o abraham_n receive_v circumcision_n under_o that_o very_a notion_n and_o consideration_n as_o a_o seal_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o and_o as_o the_o father_n of_o may_v be_v a_o pattern_n to_o all_o that_o be_v circumcise_v shall_v believe_v as_o he_o do_v then_o look_v of_o what_o use_v it_o be_v to_o he_o or_o to_o what_o end_n he_o receive_v it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o the_o same_o use_n and_o appoint_v for_o the_o same_o end_n unto_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o pattern_n as_o receive_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v only_o the_o antecedent_n that_o can_v be_v question_v which_o yet_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o to_o understanding_n and_o unprejudiced_a person_n the_o prove_v of_o it_o may_v seem_v whole_o superfluous_a that_o abraham_n receive_v circumcision_n under_o this_o very_a notion_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v through_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o who_o be_v circumcise_v do_v believe_v be_v express_o affirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n all_o that_o can_v be_v doubt_v of_o be_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o it_o as_o receive_v by_o himself_o a_o pattern_n to_o all_o to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o father_n but_o now_o this_o be_v undeniable_a in_o as_o much_o as_o his_o paternity_n or_o fatherhood_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v in_o part_n if_o not_o principal_o confisted_a in_o his_o be_v a_o pattern_n and_o example_n to_o all_o tow_n hom_n he_o be_v a_o father_n this_o title_n of_o a_o father_n be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a and_o special_a manner_n give_v to_o and_o predicate_v of_o abraham_n in_o this_o very_a regard_n that_o he_o be_v set_v up_o

as_o the_o great_a pattern_n according_a to_o which_o god_n will_v act_v towards_o and_o deal_v with_o all_o that_o shall_v after_o believe_v or_o be_v admit_v into_o a_o covenant-relation_n with_o himself_o hence_o in_o this_o very_a place_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o through_o faith_n when_o he_o be_v in_o uncircumcision_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o viz._n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n set_v in_o abraham_n himself_o so_o again_o gal_n 3.7_o even_o as_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n mark_v the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o righteousness_n be_v through_o faith_n from_o the_o first_o pattern_n set_v in_o abraham_n now_o say_v he_o verse_n 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 and_o then_o close_v verse_n 9_o so_o then_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n that_o be_v as_o they_o be_v bless_v with_o he_o with_o the_o same_o blessing_n so_o they_o be_v bless_v with_o he_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n viz._n through_o faith_n now_o as_o abraham_n have_v righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o through_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o as_o a_o father_n a_o pattern_n to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n so_o he_o receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v believe_v of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o as_o a_o father_n a_o pattern_n to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o circumcision_n which_o both_o he_o and_o they_o in_o common_a receive_v so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o ircumcision_n be_v of_o that_o use_n and_o appoint_v for_o that_o end_n viz._n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n not_o only_o to_o abraham_n himself_o but_o to_o all_o his_o seed_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o institution_n second_o that_o circumcision_n be_v of_o this_o use_n and_o appoint_v for_o this_o end_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o temporal_a benefit_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n be_v evident_a from_o hence_o because_o it_o can_v be_v of_o no_o other_o use_n nor_o appoint_v for_o any_o other_o end_n with_o reference_n to_o some_o of_o they_o hence_o i_o argue_v if_o circumcision_n have_v some_o reference_n to_o the_o temporal_a good_a thing_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v annex_v to_o and_o can_v have_v no_o other_o reference_n or_o respect_n but_o as_o a_o seal_n assure_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o then_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v its_o use_n and_o end_n with_o reference_n to_o those_o good_a thing_n promise_v but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a the_o consequence_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n can_v be_v deny_v for_o if_o circumcision_n have_v some_o reference_n to_o the_o temporal_a good_a thing_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o it_o can_v have_v no_o other_o reference_n but_o as_o a_o seal_n or_o sign_n assure_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o then_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v its_o use_n and_o end_v respective_a unto_o they_o this_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v second_o for_o the_o antecedent_n that_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n first_o that_o circumcision_n have_v some_o reference_n to_o or_o be_v of_o some_o use_n and_o appoint_v for_o some_o end_n respective_a to_o the_o temporal_a good_a promise_v this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o indefiniteness_n of_o the_o expression_n the_o token_n of_o my_o covenant_n it_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n absolute_o take_v not_o of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a covenant_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o in_o its_o use_n and_o end_n have_v some_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a good_a promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n but_o this_o i_o suppose_v will_v be_v grant_v by_o our_o opposer_n they_o general_o affirm_v that_o the_o special_a if_o not_o the_o only_a use_n and_o end_n of_o circumcision_n do_v refer_v and_o relate_v to_o the_o temporal_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o to_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v a_o temporal_a covenant_n and_o therefore_o second_o that_o it_o can_v have_v no_o other_o reference_n or_o can_v be_v of_o no_o other_o use_n with_o reference_n to_o these_o promise_n but_o only_o this_o viz._n to_o seal_v or_o assure_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o good_a promise_v take_v it_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o what_o use_n and_o to_o what_o end_n can_v circumcision_n be_v institute_v respective_a to_o that_o promise_n but_o to_o seal_v or_o assure_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o good_a promise_v upon_o condition_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n whence_o the_o conclusion_n be_v undeniable_a so_o that_o i_o say_v circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o whole_a covenant_n we_o see_v it_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o spiritual_a good_a promise_a as_o pardon_v of_o sin_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o temporal_a good_a promise_a and_o that_o circumcision_n do_v seal_v the_o temporal_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o only_o evident_a from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n but_o be_v the_o general_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o opposer_n themselves_o therefore_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v and_o upon_o that_o supposition_n infer_v a_o three_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v of_o that_o use_n and_o appoint_v for_o that_o end_n viz._n to_o be_v a_o seal_n or_o a_o assure_v sign_n of_o the_o whole_a good_a whether_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a convey_v and_o make_v over_o by_o the_o covenant_n and_o consequent_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n absolute_o take_v and_o therefore_o three_o if_o circumcision_n as_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o some_o promise_v contain_v in_o it_o than_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a that_o this_o covenant_n now_o enter_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v a_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o a_o temporal_a covenant_n or_o do_v consist_v of_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o temporal_a promise_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v now_o that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v express_o affirm_v by_o god_n himself_o this_o be_v the_o token_n of_o my_o covenant_n and_o that_o as_o the_o token_n it_o be_v of_o that_o use_n and_o appoint_v for_o that_o end_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o temporal_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n have_v be_v before_o prove_v and_o be_v grant_v by_o our_o opposer_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o that_o use_n and_o appoint_v for_o that_o end_n respective_a to_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n vbi_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la di_v vit_fw-la non_fw-la distinguendum_fw-la est_fw-la let_v any_o reason_n be_v show_v why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o seal_n or_o a_o assure_v sign_n of_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o temporal_a part_n till_o which_o be_v do_v the_o indefiniteness_n of_o its_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a covenant_n express_v by_o that_o indefinite_a phrase_n the_o token_n of_o my_o covenant_n be_v a_o undoubted_a warrant_n to_o take_v it_o as_o of_o the_o same_o use_n and_o appoint_v for_o the_o same_o end_n respective_a to_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o it_o be_v to_o any_o from_o all_o we_o see_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n or_o a_o assure_v sign_n or_o token_n and_o that_o be_v the_o second_o use_n and_o end_n of_o circumcision_n the_o 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