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

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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

that_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v still_o join_v to_o circumcision_n so_o that_o if_o you_o ask_v what_o circumcision_n be_v it_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o baptism_n signify_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n with_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o another_o kind_n 6_o circumcision_n differ_v from_o baptism_n 1_o in_o the_o matter_n cut_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o matter_n hereof_o which_o leave_v a_o sensible_a sign_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o infant_n when_o he_o be_v grow_v up_o can_v behold_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n but_o dip_v in_o the_o water_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o baptism_n which_o leave_v no_o sensible_a sign_n in_o infant_n and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o can_v be_v a_o sacrament_n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o form_n of_o word_n because_o in_o circumcision_n there_o be_v no_o word_n recite_v as_o in_o baptism_n the_o minister_n say_v i_o baptise_v thou_o therefore_o person_n baptize_v ought_v to_o be_v capable_a of_o reason_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v those_o word_n and_o form_v their_o thought_n unto_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n 7_o it_o follow_v not_o because_o of_o the_o difference_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o usible_a church_n under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o differ_v 1_o in_o matter_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n good_a and_o bad_a the_o matter_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v those_o that_o profess_v faith_n and_o repentance_n 2_o in_o the_o form_n of_o inrightment_n circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n give_v a_o person_n inrightment_n to_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o now_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n at_o least_o in_o profession_n be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 3_o in_o kind_n of_o worship_n the_o jewish_a worship_n and_o priesthood_n and_o day_n of_o worship_n and_o maintenance_n of_o officer_n that_o be_v tithe_n be_v put_v to_o a_o end_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n then_o and_o instead_o thereof_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n now_o there_o be_v minister_n to_o preach_v and_o baptise_v there_o be_v also_o a_o new_a worship_n and_o a_o new_a day_n of_o worship_n and_o a_o new_a way_n of_o maintenance_n of_o officer_n now_o there_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o government_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o argue_v from_o circumcision_n to_o baptism_n 8_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n can_v be_v prove_v but_o by_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n therefore_o that_o consequence_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v absurd_a obj._n 2._o they_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n they_o must_v be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n thereof_o but_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o covenant_n answ_n we_o deny_v the_o proposition_n for_o the_o covenant_n in_o time_n past_a belong_v to_o the_o female_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o want_v of_o a_o command_n to_o say_v they_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o male_n be_v a_o mistake_n for_o 1_o in_o nothing_o save_o marriage_n two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n but_o this_o be_v a_o state_n of_o infancy_n not_o of_o marriage_n 2_o whereas_o some_o allege_v the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o circumcision_n it_o be_v only_o as_o other_o denomination_n be_v from_o the_o better_o or_o great_a part_n as_o exod._n 9.6_o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n die_v yet_o vers_fw-la 25._o there_o be_v cattle_n leave_v 2_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o assumption_n viz._n infant_n of_o godly_a parent_n be_v in_o covenant_n therefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v then_o this_o covenant_n be_v either_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o the_o elect_n or_o some_o outward_a covenant_n it_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o the_o elect_n for_o 1_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n make_v with_o the_o elect_n can_v fall_v away_o from_o that_o covenant_n but_o those_o that_o be_v child_n of_o godly_a man_n do_v oft_o fall_v out_o of_o this_o covenant_n and_o prone_a to_o be_v wicked_a therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n make_v with_o the_o elect_n cannaot_v be_v mean_v 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o elect_n have_v sundry_a branch_n not_o compatible_a unto_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o godly_a man_n nor_o none_o but_o the_o elect_a among_o the_o which_o the_o church_n can_v tell_v who_o they_o be_v as_o that_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v forgive_v then_o jer._n 31.33.34_o esa_n 59.21_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v affirm_v that_o infant_n of_o godly_a parent_n or_o parent_n much_o less_o of_o the_o infant_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n that_o they_o be_v in_o any_o such_o covenant_n or_o else_o this_o covenant_n be_v outward_a and_o so_o the_o bond_n on_o abram_n and_o his_o seed_n part_v be_v circumcision_n gen._n 17.10_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o man_n child_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v so_o act_v 7.8_o and_o he_o give_v he_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o so_o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n answ_n 1._o if_o circumcision_n be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o and_o so_o the_o covenant_n be_v outward_a then_o be_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n only_o the_o counterpart_n of_o this_o covenant_n as_o appear_v act_n 7._o first_o 8._o verse_n 2_o those_o that_o allege_v this_o must_v disclaim_v circumcision_n from_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n as_o they_o allege_v for_o the_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n be_v the_o covenant_n with_o the_o elect._n also_o they_o must_v cease_v to_o fly_v betwixt_o two_o lurk_a hole_n sometime_o to_o say_v circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o elect_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n and_o when_o they_o dispute_v in_o another_o place_n they_o only_o make_v it_o a_o outward_a covenant_n 3_o baptism_n be_v no_o outward_a covenant_n and_o therefore_o can_v succeed_v circumcision_n in_o any_o such_o identity_n but_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o a_o inward_a covenant_n viz._n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n with_o christ_n paul_n for_o all_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o jewish_a covenant_n and_o circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n yet_o do_v not_o ananias_n nor_o himself_o think_v this_o enough_o but_o he_o be_v baptize_v act_v 22.16_o 4._o there_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o law_n whereof_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n heb._n 8.6_o it_o be_v call_v a_o better_a covenant_n 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

the_o sore_a of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n vers_fw-la 38._o but_o this_o can_v be_v because_o many_o child_n of_o godly_a person_n prove_v wicked_a which_o if_o they_o do_v have_v former_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o 1._o either_o god_n fall_v from_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o say_v or_o 2._o the_o child_n be_v fall_v from_o grace_n have_v former_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o be_v now_o wicked_a 4_o this_o promise_n be_v no_o more_o to_o these_o that_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n than_o it_o be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v far_o off_o vers_n 39_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o whether_o a_o far_a ●ff_n from_o you_o as_o the_o gentile_n or_o a_o far_o off_o from_o the_o promise_n as_o man_n in_o the_o natural_a state_n to_o they_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v the_o apostle_n do_v n_o it_o as_o the_o objector_n suppose_v use_v a_o argument_n to_o his_o hearer_n to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_v from_o the_o benefit_n tha●_n shall_v come_v to_o their_o posterity_n but_o answer_v a_o question_n which_o trouble_a conscience_n prick_v for_o their_o ●illing_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n make_v viz._n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v to_o who_o peter_n say_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n so_o re●ission●_n sin_n they_o far_o scruple_v what_o ground_n have_v you_o for_o this_o to_o who_o peter_n propound_v the_o universallity_n of_o the_o promise_n viz._n it_o be_v ●o_o you_o to_o your_o child_n to_o all_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o god_n shall_v please_v in_o time_n ffectual_o to_o call_v they_o further_o scruple_v we_o have_v contract_v guilt_n on_o our_o child_n by_o wish_v christ_n blood_n to_o be_v on_o they_o as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o to_o this_o peter_n say_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n 6._o there_o be_v none_o in_o that_o place_n be_v baptize_v but_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n as_o appear_v vers_fw-la 41._o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o and_o their_o infant_n or_o child_n but_o only_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n object_n 9_o the_o parent_n faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o receive_v baptism_n answ_n 1_o the_o just_a must_v live_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n hab._n 2.4_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a sh●ll_v be_v upon_o he_o ezek._n 18.11_o 2._o what_o do_v isaac_n faith_n profit_n esau_n or_o jehosophats_n faith_n jehoram_n object_n 10._o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n be_v essential_o the_o seal_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4_o 11._o therefore_o baptism_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o infant_n although_o it_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n answer_n 1._o we_o deny_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o universal_a seal_n of_o faith_n but_o be_v only_o a_o individual_a seal_n of_o the_o individual_a faith_n of_o abraham_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o text_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n translate_v seal_n signify_v a_o sign_n in_o the_o first_o place_n ●t_a also_o signify_v a_o mark_n seal_v upon_o any_o thing_n to_o know_v it_o be_v as_o well_o as_o a_o seal_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v god_n will_v have_v abraham_n circumcise_v as_o a_o note_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o a_o memorial_n and_o eternal_a monument_n of_o his_o fame_n that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o circumcise_a person_n of_o that_o nation_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o hence_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n either_o to_o abraham_n or_o his_o seed_n 3._o suppose_v circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o faith_n absolute_o and_o be_v administer_v to_o the_o jewish_a infant_n yet_o be_v it_o so_o do_v because_o it_o be_v so_o command_v of_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o baptism_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n if_o it_o be_v so_o command_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n command_v 4_o abram_n receive_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenanant_n before_o he_o first_o believe_v now_o we_o be_v the_o spiritual_a son_n of_o abram_n as_o believer_n not_o as_o carnal_a descend_v from_o his_o loin_n therefore_o we_o ought_v first_o to_o believe_v before_o we_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 5_o shall_v we_o grant_v the_o argument_n yet_o hence_o none_o shall_v be_v baptize_v but_o those_o that_o be_v grow_v person_n and_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o abram_n have_v at_o this_o time_n when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v neither_o of_o which_o be_v compatible_a to_o infant_n of_o day_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o baptism_n shall_v succeed_v circumcision_n in_o respect_n of_o infancy_n which_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v in_o the_o text_n nor_o now_o be_v not_o the_o age_n of_o abraham_n and_o yet_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o succeed_v it_o in_o what_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o text_n that_o be_v in_o be_v a_o seal_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o grace_n receive_v in_o a_o adult_n person_n 6_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n be_v this_o viz._n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v give_v a_o comfort_n to_o the_o believe_v uncircumcised_a gentile_n that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o same_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v reckon_v to_o abram_n in_o uncircumcision_n righteousness_n shall_v be_v reckon_v to_o they_o vers_n 9_o 10._o so_o he_o give_v a_o consolation_n not_o the_o bare_o circumcise_v but_o to_o the_o believe_a jew_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n faith_n vers_fw-la 11.12_o that_o in_o like_a manner_n righteousness_n shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o but_o what_o do_v this_o conduce_v to_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n 7.18_o 1_o cor._n 7.18_o obj._n 11._o holy_a person_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o 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vers_fw-la 11._o oppose_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o this_o yoke_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o a_o benefit_n but_o a_o misery_n for_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v for_o hereby_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v themselves_o christians_o when_o they_o be_v stranger_n from_o christ_n object_n 6._o unless_o infant_n be_v baptize_v they_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o they_o be_v not_o exclude_v mat._n 19_o 14._o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n answ_n 1._o we_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o 1._o the_o female_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v save_v without_o circumcision_n so_o job_n lot_n so_o the_o cananitish_a woman_n without_o baptism_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o christ_n 2._o you_o think_v your_o infant_n not_o baptize_v be_v save_v 3._o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o set_v down_o baptism_n as_o a_o gate_n to_o let_v in_o or_o a_o condition_n without_o which_o we_o can_v partake_v of_o god_n covenant_n 2._o for_o the_o assumption_n it_o follow_v 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