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
A90893	Christ and Moses excellency, or Sion and Sinai's glory. Being a triplex treatise, distinguishing and explaining the two covenants or the gospel and law: and directing to the right understanding applying, and finding of the informing and assuring promises, that belong to both Covenants. By Vavasor Povvell, preacher of the Gospel in Wales.	Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.	1650 (1650)	Wing P3080; Thomason E1259_1; ESTC R208890	156,531	581

gen._n 17.7_o god_n unto_o he_o and_o unto_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o that_o in_o he_o and_o in_o that_o 22.18_o that_o gen._n 22.18_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v 12.3_o be_v gen._n 12.3_o bless_v q._n but_o who_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o that_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v a._n 3.14_o a._n ps_n 72.17_o eph._n 1.3_o gal._n 3.14_o jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o isaac_n be_v a_o type_n q._n who_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n a._n 21.13_o a._n gen._n 21.13_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o hagar_n the_o egyptian_a and_o bondwoman_n and_o his_o wicked_a posterity_n 83.6_o posterity_n psa_fw-la 83.6_o call_v ishmaelites_n also_o the_o 7.6_o the_o joh._n 8.33.37_o act._n 7.6_o jew_n in_o general_a be_v the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n ob._n but_o be_v not_o isaac_n the_o natural_a son_n of_o abraham_n also_o a._n yes_o isaac_n be_v a_o natural_a though_o engender_v rather_o in_o a_o 13._o a_o gen._n 17.17_o &_o 18_o 11_o 12_o 13._o miraculous_a then_o in_o a_o natural_a way_n and_o a_o spiritual_a son_n of_o abraham_n also_o q._n what_o be_v those_o temporal_a promise_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o natural_a seed_n in_o that_o covenant_n a._n that_o he_o i.e._n god_n will_v 16.10_o will_v gen._n 17_o 2._o &_o 16.10_o multiply_v he_o and_o his_o seed_n exceed_o and_o 17.8_o and_o gen._n 13.17_o &_o 17.8_o give_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n q._n what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o the_o spiritual_a and_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n a._n very_o great_a difference_n for_o the_o 4.18_o the_o gal._n 4.18_o one_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o 4.13_o the_o rom._n 4.13_o other_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n through_o the_o law_n the_o 4.30_o the_o gal._n 4.30_o one_o the_o child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n or_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o 4.41_o the_o gal._n 4.41_o other_o the_o child_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n or_o earthly_a jerusalem_n the_o 3.26_o the_o gal._n 3.26_o one_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o 8.44_o the_o joh._n 8.44_o other_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n q_n but_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o a._n yes_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v 7.10-5.1_a be_v exo._n 3_o 7.10-5.1_a call_v and_o account_v the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o god_n 14.2_o god_n deu_fw-la 7.6_o and_o 14.2_o choose_v they_o above_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o they_o profess_v he_o and_o his_o worship_n more_o than_o all_o other_o people_n also_o 111.9_o also_o psal_n 106.45_o &_o 111.9_o all_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n either_o true_o and_o real_o or_o out_o wardly_a and_o profess_o ob._n but_o be_v not_o all_o the_o jew_n the_o true_a people_n of_o god_n why_o else_o be_v they_o so_o oft_o in_o scripture_n call_v holy_a and_o a_o holy_a people_n a._n 9.6.8_o a._n joh._n 8.44_o 47._o rom._n 9.6.8_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o the_o true_a people_n of_o god_n sci_fw-la his_o saint_n and_o child_n and_o they_o be_v call_v holy_a either_o from_o the_o denomination_n the_o as_o believer_n be_v call_v holy_a not_o because_o they_o be_v perfect_o so_o but_o because_o holiness_n which_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o they_o give_v they_o that_o denomination_n better_a part_n of_o they_o that_o be_v holy_a indeed_o or_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v count_v 44.23_o count_v ez._n 21.25_o &_o 44.23_o profane_a or_o else_o because_o of_o god_n 22.8_o god_n ez._n 22.8_o holy_a ordinance_n that_o be_v among_o they_o q_o how_o do_v god_n confirm_v to_o abraham_n the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o he_o a._n partly_o by_o his_o 1.73_o his_o heb._n 6_o 17_o luk_n 1.73_o oath_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o 17.7_o the_o gen._n 17.7_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n q._n why_o do_v god_n confirm_v the_o covenant_n with_o his_o oath_n a._n to_o show_v the_o 10._o the_o psal_n 89.34_o 35._o esa_n 54.9_o 10._o immutable_a and_o irreversible_a certainty_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o 6.17_o to_o esa_n 45.23_o heb._n 6.17_o extinguish_v and_o eject_v all_o doubt_n and_o unbelief_n that_o may_v arise_v in_o believer_n to_o hinder_v their_o joy_n ob._n how_o can_v god_n and_o do_v god_n swear_v a._n he_o can_v not_o swear_v by_o any_o other_o much_o less_o a_o great_a than_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o 8.7_o he_o gen._n 22.16_o amo._n 8.7_o swear_v by_o himself_o ob._n what_o be_v god_n usual_a form_n in_o swear_v a._n the_o usual_a form_n that_o god_n use_v in_o swear_v be_v in_o these_o word_n as_o 2.9_o as_o ez._n 17.19_o zeph._n 2.9_o i_o live_v and_o 6.14_o and_o heb._n 6.14_o sure_o nothing_o that_o he_o swear_v by_o his_o very_a be_v and_o faithfulness_n also_o sometime_o he_o swear_v by_o his_o 8.7_o his_o am._n 8.7_o excellency_n and_o sometime_o by_o his_o 89.35_o his_o ps_n 89.35_o holiness_n q._n be_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n a._n we_o find_v very_o good_a reason_n in_o scripture_n to_o believe_v so_o as_o in_o gen._n 17.8_o it_o be_v call_v a_o token_n 4.11_o gen._n 17.8_o rom._n 4.11_o or_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o rom._n 4.11_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n i.e._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o promise_v justification_n by_o faith_n also_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o 8._o a_o rom._n 15_o 8._o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n unto_o the_o father_n mean_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o truth_n or_o the_o 1.1_o the_o gal._n 3.1_o tit._n 1.1_o gospel_n as_o paul_n call_v it_o or_o gospel_n covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o the_o father_n viz._n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n now_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o be_v call_v circumcision_n by_o a_o figure_n and_o to_o declare_v and_o fulfil_v that_o covenant_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n ob._n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o seal_n signify_v but_o a_o exemplary_a note_n and_o a_o badge_n of_o honour_n and_o circumcision_n be_v give_v to_o abraham_n only_o for_o that_o end_n and_o not_o to_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n a._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o seal_n and_o obsignation_n or_o such_o a_o seal_n as_o do_v confirm_v and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v in_o all_o or_o most_o place_n where_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o 1_o cor._n 9.2_o and_o 2_o cor._n 1.22_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o rev._n 7.2.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o be_v the_o hebrew_n word_n chotam_n which_o the_o lxx._n interpreter_n translate_v often_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o seal_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sign_n ob._n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o a_o seal_n yet_o it_o confirm_v but_o abraham_n own_o faith_n a._n the_o lord_n say_v in_o that_o 17_o of_o genesis_n concern_v circumcision_n when_o he_o do_v first_o institute_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n between_o he_o and_o they_o or_o 17.11_o or_o gen._n 17.11_o between_o i_o and_o you_o say_v god_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o 4.11_o a_o ro._n 4.11_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n not_o of_o his_o faith_n only_o which_o clear_o hold_v forth_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o all_o those_o with_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v and_o to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v as_o well_o as_o unto_o abraham_n ob._n well_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o sign_n &_o seal_v of_o temporal_a thing_n as_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n a._n i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o god_n make_v but_o one_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n though_o it_o have_v several_a part_n and_o that_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o other_o temporal_a thing_n that_o be_v promise_v they_o be_v but_o the_o external_a part_n of_o that_o covenant_n now_o if_o circumcision_n have_v be_v only_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n then_o what_o need_v it_o to_o have_v continue_v so_o long_o after_o they_o come_v to_o enjoy_v the_o land_n and_o if_o it_o seal_v only_o temporal_a thing_n than_o god_n give_v they_o a_o more_o visible_a security_n of_o those_o temporal_a thing_n than_o he_o do_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n nay_o if_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o sign_n

and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o sure_o it_o have_v no_o outward_a sign_n or_o visible_a seal_n to_o it_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n ob._n circumcision_n do_v bind_v man_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.3_o and_o therefore_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o a_o legali_fw-la covenant_n and_o not_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a._n 1._o circumcision_n be_v not_o of_o moses_n but_o of_o the_o father_n 7.22_o father_n joh._n 7.22_o say_v christ_n and_o give_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o of_o another_o legal_a covenant_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o make_v with_o adam_n the_o scripture_n speak_v not_o as_o i_o apprehend_v 2_o the_o apostle_n mean_v in_o those_o word_n gal._n 5.3_o whosoever_o be_v circumcise_v be_v a_o debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n or_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n be_v this_o that_o those_o that_o will_v observe_v circumcision_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o not_o of_o the_o moral_a they_o be_v tie_v to_o observe_v the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n and_o this_o in_o effect_n be_v to_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n again_o suppose_v by_o the_o law_n here_o he_o mean_v the_o moral_a law_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o circumcision_n be_v part_n of_o that_o law_n law_n luther_n say_v that_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o whosoever_o be_v circumcise_v do_v not_o perform_v any_o part_n of_o the_o law_n for_o what_o paul_n speak_v here_o of_o circumcision_n he_o may_v have_v speak_v of_o the_o whole_a levitical_a priesthood_n &_o say_v thus_o you_o jew_n that_o do_v observe_v the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n now_o the_o everlasting_a priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v up_o and_o the_o other_o take_v away_o you_o do_v as_o good_a as_o renounce_v christ_n and_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n therefore_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o law_n or_o else_o you_o can_v be_v justify_v thereby_o q._n what_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o god_n in_o give_v circumcision_n a._n it_o be_v for_o to_o assure_v they_o that_o be_v circumcise_v that_o god_n be_v their_o god_n in_o 13_o in_o gen._n 17_o 13_o covenant_n and_o that_o he_o will_v perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v also_o it_o be_v to_o put_v the_o circumcise_a in_o mind_n of_o 14_o of_o verse_n 14_o perform_v and_o observe_v the_o covenant_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n though_o not_o to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o yet_o to_o certify_v that_o they_o be_v a_o choose_v and_o elect_a people_n and_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n obj._n now_o you_o grant_v that_o circumcision_n do_v bind_v the_o circumcise_a to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n a._n yes_o it_o do_v bind_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n but_o not_o to_o that_o end_n which_o the_o false_a and_o judaize_v apostle_n do_v urge_v it_o for_o namely_o to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o circumcision_n do_v bind_v the_o jew_n before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o die_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n as_o baptism_n do_v bind_v believer_n since_o christ_n to_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o 6.4_o by_o rom._n 6.4_o live_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n but_o neither_o to_o justify_v they_o or_o we_o but_o for_o to_o show_v our_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o as_o now_o it_o will_v be_v unreasonable_a abusive_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n to_o urge_v baptism_n as_o necessary_a to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n so_o it_o be_v then_o to_o 15.1.24_o to_o act._n 15.1.24_o urge_v circumcision_n as_o necessary_a to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n obj._n circumcision_n be_v a_o intolerable_a yoke_n and_o burden_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o forefather_n therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a._n it_o be_v true_a that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o 15.10.24_o a_o act._n 15.10.24_o yoke_n and_o burden_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o forefather_n so_o be_v also_o the_o whole_a 2.15_o whole_a gal._n 5.1_o and_o 4.3_o eph._n 2.15_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o paul_n do_v slight_a and_o subvert_v as_o much_o as_o circumcision_n by_o call_v it_o 2.20_o it_o col._n 2.20_o worldly_a rudiment_n and_o 9.10_o and_o heb._n 9.10_o carnal_a ordinance_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v gospel_n and_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n at_o least_o a_o appendix_n to_o it_o during_o that_o administration_n and_o be_v copy_n be_v heb._n 9.9.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antitype_n or_o copy_n figure_n 1-8.5_a figure_n heb._n 10_o 1-8.5_a shadow_n and_o significant_a ordinance_n teach_v and_o hold_v out_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n for_o man_n justification_n and_o salvation_n obj._n if_o circumcision_n have_v be_v a_o sign_n or_o seal_v of_o 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