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
A80754	The covenant of God with Abraham, opened. Wherein I. The duty of infant-baptism is cleared. II. Something added concerning the Sabbath, and the nature and increase of the kingdome of Christ. Together with a short discourse concerning the manifestations of God unto his people in the last dayes. Wherein is shewed the manner of the spirits work therein to be in the use of ordinary gifts, not by extraordinary revelations. / By William Carter minister of the gospel in London.	Carter, William, 1605-1658.	1654 (1654)	Wing C679; Thomason E811_5; ESTC R207606	118,861	192

have_v it_o by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o whoever_o have_v or_o have_v this_o circmcision_n make_v without_o hand_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o thereby_o entitle_v to_o and_o interest_v in_o his_o circumcision_n and_o here_o we_o see_v also_o that_o the_o very_a same_o we_o have_v in_o baptism_n in_o the_o spiritual_a fruit_n thereof_o namely_o that_o only_o those_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n receive_v that_o benefit_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n and_o rise_v with_o he_o therein_o with_o he_o that_o be_v as_o member_n of_o his_o body_n who_o have_v this_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n in_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n bury_v &_o rise_v thus_o again_o three_o we_o see_v in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o express_o that_o the_o benefit_n and_o fruit_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n they_o have_v by_o be_v bury_v and_o rise_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n the_o jewish_a ceremony_n whether_o circumcision_n or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n therefore_o there_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o one_o as_o be_v in_o the_o other_o and_o this_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n to_o we_o as_o that_o be_v to_o they_o and_o this_o in_o the_o room_n and_o place_n or_o stead_n of_o that_o so_o as_o we_o have_v no_o more_o in_o baptism_n than_o they_o have_v in_o circumcision_n therefore_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v because_o he_o receive_v it_o not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o also_o for_o they_o as_o be_v show_v pag._n 66._o for_o what_o he_o receive_v as_o the_o father_n he_o receive_v it_o also_o for_o those_o who_o be_v his_o child_n and_o as_o he_o receive_v it_o for_o we_o so_o we_o have_v it_o at_o this_o day_n even_o circumcision_n in_o baptism_n in_o as_o much_o as_o therein_o we_o have_v the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o have_v it_o also_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o same_o ordinance_n for_o substance_n for_o such_o be_v baptism_n to_o circumcision_n as_o be_v show_v before_o wherein_o they_o have_v it_o before_o christ_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o circumcision_n to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o but_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o 12._o because_o he_o receive_v that_o ordinance_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o all_o his_o seed_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v and_o that_o according_a to_o that_o extent_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o command_n of_o god_n gen._n 17._o 9_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n and_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v now_o be_v it_o to_o be_v omit_v for_o a_o further_a evidence_n that_o baptism_n be_v in_o the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o circumcision_n that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o passover_n as_o appear_v 1_o cor_fw-la 5._o 7._o purge_v out_o therefore_o the_o old_a leaven_n that_o you_o may_v be_v a_o new_a lump_n as_o you_o be_v unleavened_a for_o christ_n our_o passover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o therefore_o let_v we_o keep_v the_o feast_n not_o with_o old_a leaven_n neither_o with_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n but_o with_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n this_o he_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o their_o put_v away_o from_o among_o they_o the_o wicked_a person_n v._o 13_o by_o who_o as_o by_o leaven_n the_o whole_a lump_n namely_o the_o congregation_n which_o in_o celebrate_v the_o supper_n he_o say_v be_v one_o bread_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 17._o be_v leaven_v which_o purge_v of_o their_o church_n that_o they_o may_v so_o keep_v the_o feast_n that_o be_v may_v so_o eat_v the_o supper_n with_o unleavened_a bread_n he_o can_v not_o have_v so_o express_v by_o such_o phrase_n take_v from_o the_o passover_n have_v not_o the_o passover_n and_o the_o supper_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n obj._n suppose_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o baptism_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n namely_o the_o seal_n or_o token_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n as_o circumcision_n be_v and_o that_o the_o command_n of_o god_n lie_v still_o upon_o abraham_n seed_n even_o in_o all_o generation_n that_o the_o token_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v observe_v and_o keep_v by_o they_o yet_o what_o be_v this_o for_o baptise_v infant_n in_o as_o much_o as_o baptism_n may_v seal_v unto_o we_o abraham_n covenant_n although_o it_o be_v confine_v only_o to_o person_n of_o ripe_a year_n who_o can_v make_v confession_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o what_o be_v clear_v in_o the_o first_o use_n must_v here_o be_v consider_v namely_o that_o the_o application_n of_o the_o seal_n to_o the_o infant_n be_v part_n of_o the_o seal_n or_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o ordinance_n so_o as_o the_o token_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v not_o keep_v nor_o that_o command_n of_o god_n fulfil_v gen._n 17._o 9_o in_o case_n it_o be_v leave_v out_o therefore_o be_v it_o say_v the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n have_v break_v the_o covenant_n v._o 14._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o branch_n thereof_o which_o be_v peculiar_o give_v to_o abraham_n and_o which_o make_v the_o difference_n between_o his_o covenant_n and_o that_o which_o be_v give_v before_o namely_o a_o blessing_n upon_o posterity_n be_v therein_o signify_v and_o seal_v as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o former_a use_n take_v away_o that_o branch_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v before_o give_v to_o his_o people_n and_o the_o covenant_n under_o that_o consideration_n as_o he_o although_o other_o branch_n of_o it_o be_v keep_v be_v break_v and_o if_o that_o branch_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v not_o take_v away_o but_o continue_v unto_o we_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o part_n of_o the_o seal_n wherein_o it_o be_v signify_v and_o confirm_v must_v continue_v second_o suppose_v the_o application_n of_o this_o ordinance_n to_o the_o infant_n shall_v be_v repute_v only_o a_o circumstance_n and_o not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v alter_v it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o word_n from_o the_o lord_n himself_o so_o alter_v or_o else_o it_o must_v continue_v any_o circumstance_n therein_o which_o by_o his_o institution_n be_v alter_v we_o have_v warrant_v according_o to_o alter_v otherwise_o not_o as_o for_o instance_n that_o instead_o of_o circumcise_n it_o shall_v now_o be_v baptise_v with_o water_n we_o have_v a_o word_n of_o institution_n for_o it_o and_o the_o application_n of_o the_o token_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n to_o the_o female_a be_v also_o a_o circumstance_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v add_v so_o we_o find_v act._n 8._o 12._o when_o they_o believe_v philip_n preach_v the_o thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o we_o have_v a_o reason_n for_o it_o even_o in_o that_o place_n where_o baptism_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n namely_o gal._n 3._o 27_o 28._o because_o have_v there_o say_v as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n he_o add_v in_o the_o next_o word_n there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o greek_a there_o be_v neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a for_o you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n namely_o as_o in_o other_o respect_n so_o in_o this_o of_o their_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n under_o the_o law_n that_o can_v not_o be_v say_v 16._o exod._n 23._o 11._o deut._n 16._o 16._o the_o jew_n have_v a_o privilege_n which_o the_o greek_a have_v not_o so_o have_v the_o male_a which_o the_o female_a have_v not_o but_o not_o so_o now_o for_o this_o reason_n we_o now_o apply_v the_o token_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n as_o well_o to_o female_n as_o to_o male_n which_o they_o do_v not_o but_o if_o any_o will_v alter_v further_o so_o as_o to_o

the_o lord_n have_v say_v this_o be_v my_o covenant_n that_o the_o manchild_n be_v circumcise_v if_o the_o application_n of_o that_o ordinance_n to_o the_o child_n have_v not_o in_o it_o a_o signification_n and_o confirmation_n of_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o covenant_n thence_o also_o be_v that_o in_o acts._n 7._o 8._o he_o give_v abraham_n the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o so_o or_o according_o he_o beget_v isaac_n and_o circumcise_v he_o the_o eight_o day_n that_o be_v he_o do_v it_o according_a to_o that_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n so_o as_o the_o application_n of_o the_o seal_n to_o the_o infant_n be_v part_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o the_o part_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n even_o by_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n and_o equivalent_a to_o circumcision_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o and_o that_o this_o blessing_n upon_o family_n and_o posterity_n be_v signify_v hold_v forth_o and_o seal_v by_o circumcise_n the_o child_n appear_v further_a by_o that_o promise_n utter_v in_o that_o phrase_n deut._n 30._o 6._o i_o will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n which_o kind_n of_o expression_n intimate_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o their_o child_n be_v hold_v forth_o and_o confirm_v in_o that_o seal_n as_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n it_o impli_v that_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n in_o one_o body_n be_v signify_v &_o seal_v in_o baptism_n because_o else_o those_o word_n have_v be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o have_v be_v so_o use_v in_o that_o sense_n as_o they_o be_v use_v both_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o moses_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o say_v we_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n the_o apostle_n must_v have_v use_v some_o such_o word_n we_o be_v unite_v or_o ingraff_v into_o christ_n and_o moses_n must_v have_v say_v that_o god_n will_v convert_v their_o seed_n or_o he_o will_v change_v their_o heart_n not_o that_o he_o will_v circumcise_v their_o heart_n for_o what_o have_v the_o conversion_n of_o their_o seed_n be_v to_o circumcision_n or_o union_n with_o christ_n to_o baptism_n have_v not_o the_o one_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o other_o moreover_o i_o may_v add_v that_o the_o sign_n have_v not_o hold_v proportion_n with_o the_o thing_n signify_v namely_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o in_o the_o sign_n to_o signify_v and_o seal_v that_o blessing_n upon_o posterity_n have_v the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o infant_n be_v leave_v out_o which_o i_o the_o rather_o urge_v because_o this_o blessing_n upon_o family_n in_o order_n to_o the_o multiply_a of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n be_v that_o peculiar_a addition_n make_v in_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n to_o what_o he_o have_v give_v before_o to_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n which_o therefore_o in_o the_o seal_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v omit_v nor_o indeed_o have_v there_o be_v any_o use_n of_o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o infant_n nor_o that_o make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ordinance_n have_v there_o not_o be_v such_o a_o branch_n in_o the_o covenant_n as_o a_o blessing_n upon_o family_n and_o posterity_n to_o be_v thereby_o signify_v and_o seal_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v i_o suppose_v be_v evident_a that_o as_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v seal_v in_o circumcision_n so_o this_o additional_a promise_n in_o it_o of_o multiply_a believer_n by_o make_v they_o blessing_n unto_o family_n and_o nation_n be_v signify_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o seal_n to_o infant_n so_o as_o if_o that_o privilege_n be_v deny_v unto_o infant_n that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o in_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v reject_v as_o he_o say_v gen._n 17._o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n and_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o reference_n to_o these_o two_o thing_n namely_o this_o additional_a promise_n and_o the_o seal_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o which_o thing_n only_o abraham_n covenant_n exceed_v that_o promise_n give_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v he_o call_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v first_o i_o say_v from_o this_o additional_a promise_n be_v he_o so_o call_v as_o appear_v rom._n 4._o 18._o who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v that_o be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n gen._n 15._o 5._o it_o be_v not_o only_o his_o believe_a in_o general_a but_o his_o receive_n and_o believe_v that_o promise_n concern_v the_o lord_n thus_o multiply_v his_o seed_n that_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n second_o it_o be_v not_o only_o that_o which_o make_v he_o so_o but_o also_o his_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o promise_n as_o we_o see_v rom._n 4._o 11._o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o from_o which_o place_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n second_o that_o because_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v he_o therefore_o become_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v whether_o circumcise_v or_o not_o now_o have_v not_o this_o seal_n be_v give_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o believer_n his_o receive_n it_o at_o this_o or_o that_o time_n whether_o before_o or_o after_o his_o believe_a to_o 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