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
A94166	A Christian, sober & plain exercitation on the two grand practicall controversies of these times; infant baptism and singing of psalms Wherein all the scriptures on both sides are recited, opened and argued, with brevity and tenderness: and whatever hath been largely discussed by others, briefly contracted in a special method for the edification of the saints. By Cuthbert Sidenham, teacher to a church of Christ in Newcastle upon Tine.	Sydenham, Cuthbert, 1622-1654.	1653 (1653)	Wing S6291; Thomason E1443_1; ESTC R209635	113,076	235

together_o will_v differ_v in_o signification_n 3._o we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v these_o promise_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n make_v up_o a_o mix_a covenant_n and_o so_o of_o a_o different_a nature_n when_o god_n say_v in_o mat._n 6.33_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o shall_v be_v add_v and_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v which_o be_v as_o much_o mix_v as_o ever_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v whereas_o all_o know_v these_o be_v but_o accidental_a appendix_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o dispense_v according_a to_o the_o use_n he_o have_v for_o and_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o saint_n thus_o canaan_n be_v add_v to_o the_o covenant_n as_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 4._o if_o this_o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n because_o canaan_n be_v add_v and_o the_o like_a then_o how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o n._n t._n and_o to_o be_v of_o force_n now_o when_o no_o notice_n be_v take_v of_o canaan_n and_o the_o temporal_a promise_n sure_o in_o this_o mixture_n the_o promise_n of_o free_a grace_n be_v primary_n and_o like_o oil_n at_o top_n for_o abraham_n covenant_n the_o very_a same_o for_o substance_n be_v clear_a and_o without_o mixture_n in_o the_o gospel_n though_o it_o be_v administer_v external_o as_o it_o be_v then_o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v on_o the_o gentile_n though_o not_o of_o a_o external_a canaan_n if_o they_o say_v that_o canaan_n be_v add_v only_o for_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v grant_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v make_v a_o mixture_n in_o the_o covenant_n be_v most_o false_a which_o be_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o though_o the_o outward_a administration_n be_v different_a thing_n may_v be_v add_v yet_o not_o mix_v as_o a_o man_n clothes_n to_o his_o body_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o mixture_n between_o a_o man_n flesh_n and_o his_o clothes_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o this_o covenant_n it_o seal_v it_o say_v they_o as_o a_o mix_a covenant_n then_o 1._o it_o seal_v the_o one_o part_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o take_v it_o in_o their_o own_o sense_n that_o be_v it_o seal_v god_n to_o be_v their_o god_n as_o canaan_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o seal_n mere_o to_o a_o temporal_a promise_n 2._o if_o the_o covenant_n be_v so_o mix_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o than_o circumcision_n seal_v unequal_o though_o it_o be_v add_v to_o a_o mix_a covenant_n for_o it_o seal_v the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n to_o those_o that_o never_o go_v into_o canaan_n as_o many_o that_o die_v before_o that_o time_n and_o afterward_o many_o that_o be_v circumcise_v die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o under_o god_n wrath_n and_o so_o seal_v nothing_o at_o all_o neither_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n visible_o and_o that_o be_v hard_a that_o to_o so_o many_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o the_o fulfil_n of_o spiritual_a nor_o temporal_a part_n of_o the_o promise_n 3._o grant_v they_o this_o covenant_n be_v mix_v than_o it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o substance_n or_o circumstance_n if_o in_o the_o substance_n than_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v not_o gospel_n and_o believer_n must_v seek_v for_o another_o father_n as_o to_o the_o example_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o be_v to_o make_v it_o rather_o like_o nebuchadnezar_n image_n of_o iron_n and_o clay_n than_o make_v up_o of_o gospel_n material_n if_o in_o circumstance_n of_o administration_n and_o additament_n of_o external_a type_n it_o be_v grant_v and_o we_o have_v the_o same_o promise_n now_o with_o new_a outward_a administration_n if_o this_o mixture_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n than_o it_o must_v remain_v as_o long_o as_o the_o covenant_n last_v and_o so_o unto_o this_o day_n for_o no_o man_n be_v so_o bold_a though_o many_o be_v bold_a enough_o as_o to_o say_v that_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v abrogate_a if_o it_o be_v under_o any_o other_o consideration_n it_o be_v easy_o wave_v and_o the_o truth_n the_o same_o so_o that_o circumcision_n seal_v the_o covenant_n primary_o in_o its_o nature_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n be_v a_o god_n to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o canaan_n and_o other_o thing_n consequent_o and_o accidental_o as_o god_n make_v a_o promise_n of_o they_o for_o the_o better_a visible_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o they_o in_o that_o external_a polity_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v beyond_o a_o ordinary_a reach_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n shall_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o for_o his_o faith_n in_o it_o shall_v create_v he_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o age_n and_o this_o covenant_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o the_o n._n t._n and_o renew_v and_o the_o tenure_n of_o it_o fresh_o hold_v forth_o to_o believer_n there_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o first_o make_v of_o it_o god_n shall_v mix_v temporal_a promise_n with_o the_o spiritual_a substance_n of_o it_o and_o annex_v a_o seal_n that_o shall_v only_o or_o special_o seal_v the_o temporal_a part_n of_o it_o and_o so_o poor_o confirm_v the_o main_a and_o essential_a nature_n of_o it_o especial_o when_o god_n speak_v of_o abraham_n faith_n style_v circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o rom._n 4._o but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o another_o chapter_n chap._n iii_o the_o distinction_n of_o abraham_n seed_n into_o fleshly_a and_o spiritual_a into_o natural_a and_o believe_a consider_v whether_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n may_v not_o be_v call_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o next_o thing_n which_o must_v have_v its_o place_n of_o consideration_n be_v that_o question_n of_o abraham_n seed_n with_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o upon_o this_o hinge_n hang_v all_o the_o main_a weight_n on_o both_o side_n and_o if_o we_o make_v out_o infant_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o n._n t._n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n as_o abraham_n seed_n the_o controversy_n will_v be_v at_o end_n to_o make_v out_o this_o the_o most_o of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n be_v design_v only_o in_o this_o we_o shall_v fall_v more_o direct_o on_o the_o question_n itself_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o we_o make_v many_o distinction_n of_o a_o fleshly_a carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n a_o believe_a and_o a_o natural_a seed_n which_o distinction_n be_v take_v out_o of_o rom._n 9.7_o 8._o gal._n 4.23_o and_o chap._n 3.16_o and_o most_o true_a if_o well_o apply_v but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o open_v the_o scripture_n i_o will_v premise_v these_o consideration_n concern_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n 1._o that_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n be_v as_o much_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n also_o isaac_n as_o ishmael_n except_o proselyte_n and_o servant_n 2._o the_o covenant_n be_v administer_v to_o all_o abraham_n natural_a and_o fleshly_a child_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v spiritual_a and_o before_o they_o know_v what_o faith_n be_v or_o can_v actual_o profess_v abraham_n faith_n 3._o it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n in_o d_o fferent_a respect_n to_o be_v a_o seed_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o natural_a generation_n and_o a_o child_n under_o the_o same_o promise_v make_v with_o the_o parent_n for_o they_o both_o agree_v in_o abraham_n case_n none_o be_v a_o child_n of_o promise_n but_o as_o he_o come_v of_o abraham_n flesh_n and_o as_o he_o come_v from_o abraham_n flesh_n so_o every_o one_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n on_o his_o flesh_n thus_o a_o spiritual_a promise_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o carnal_a seed_n 4._o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o abraham_n fleshly_a seed_n and_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o the_o o._n t._n but_o all_o comprehend_v under_o the_o same_o covenant_n until_o they_o degenerate_v from_o abraham_n faith_n and_o prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v mere_a carnal_a and_o reject_v the_o promise_n 5._o there_o be_v a_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n even_o under_o the_o n._n t._n as_o our_o opposite_n must_v acknowledge_v as_o well_o as_o infant_n so_o be_v the_o most_o visible_a professor_n which_o they_o baptize_v which_o may_v have_v no_o grace_n and_o many_o prove_v carnal_a indeed_o through_o the_o predominancy_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o corruption_n 6._o when_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o abraham_n carnal_a seed_n in_o opposition_n to_o spiritual_a seed_n it_o can_v be_v mean_v primary_o or_o sole_o of_o those_o that_o descend_v from_o abraham_n flesh_n for_o then_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v the_o carnal_a seed_n yea_o christ_n himself_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n come_v of_o abraham_n it_o must_v be_v therefore_o

baptism_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1646._o will_v have_v circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n which_o can_v be_v for_o 1._o type_n must_v have_v something_o in_o their_o outward_a face_n to_o represent_v another_o thing_n more_o eminent_a and_o real_a now_o circumcision_n have_v nothing_o in_o the_o outside_n to_o set_v forth_o baptism_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o so_o handsome_a to_o make_v one_o outward_a sign_n the_o antitype_n of_o another_o 4._o circumcision_n be_v as_o holy_a a_o ordinance_n as_o baptism_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o they_o be_v both_o in_o themselves_o outward_a act_n and_o no_o holiness_n more_o in_o one_o then_o in_o another_o but_o as_o they_o have_v from_o institution_n only_a baptism_n be_v more_o easy_a to_o the_o flesh_n than_o circumcision_n and_o yet_o not_o more_o easy_a if_o that_o way_n of_o dip_v shall_v be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o baptise_v especial_o at_o some_o season_n and_o to_o some_o body_n 5._o the_o n._n t._n give_v as_o large_a and_o honourable_a character_n of_o circumcision_n as_o it_o do_v of_o baptism_n thus_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o in_o rom._n 4._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n a_o character_n so_o resplendent_a and_o glorious_a that_o the_o gospel_n can_v give_v no_o high_o to_o a_o ordinance_n and_o as_o much_o as_o he_o say_v of_o baptism_n in_o effect_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o that_o baptism_n save_v through_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o contrary_a opinionist_n be_v put_v to_o hard_a shift_n to_o avoid_v the_o strength_n of_o this_o place_n and_o therefore_o some_o will_v evade_v it_o thus_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o call_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n but_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n sol._n a_o miserable_a evasion_n as_o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o covenant_n or_o there_o be_v any_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o what_o come_v by_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o will_v make_v a_o separation_n between_o the_o promise_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o righteousness_n promise_v other_o will_v clothe_v the_o text_n with_o this_o disguise_n that_o it_o seal_v it_o only_o to_o abraham_n whereas_o it_o be_v so_o to_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o david_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n this_o be_v hold_v forth_o most_o clear_o in_o that_o verse_n 1._o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o pure_a covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o righteousness_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n indefinite_o 2._o that_o this_o seal_n be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v but_o external_o and_o visible_o in_o covenant_n to_o infant_n and_o the_o same_o sign_n that_o abraham_n receive_v upon_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n his_o child_n receive_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o circumcision_n as_o of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 12._o 3._o doctor_n willet_n from_o this_o place_n hold_v forth_o the_o sameness_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n both_o which_o do_v seal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o lay_v it_o as_o a_o great_a error_n on_o the_o romanist_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o old_a testament_n sacrament_n do_v not_o exhibit_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a 4._o this_o can_v be_v deny_v from_o the_o place_n without_o man_n will_v wilful_o put_v out_o their_o own_o eye_n that_o circumcision_n have_v as_o glorious_a a_o use_n as_o baptism_n viz._n to_o seal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o must_v be_v as_o well_o to_o other_o that_o have_v the_o true_a efficacy_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o to_o abraham_n himself_o and_o no_o high_a mercy_n can_v any_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n seal_v to_o any_o there_o be_v many_o other_o circumstantial_a and_o accidental_a use_n of_o circumcision_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a state_n as_o we_o will_v grant_v mr._n tomb_n as_o 1._o to_o engage_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.2_o 3._o act_n 15.10_o 2._o to_o be_v a_o partition-wall_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n eph._n 2.14_o but_o when_o the_o apostle_n will_v give_v circumcision_n his_o true_a character_n and_o show_v what_o the_o primarie_n and_o substantial_a use_n of_o it_o be_v he_o call_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 6._o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o so_o agree_v in_o be_v sign_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n compare_v coloss_n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o with_o rom._n 6.3_o 4._o and_o 6._o v._o circumcision_n signify_v the_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n baptism_n be_v into_o christ_n death_n and_o to_o testify_v the_o crucify_a the_o old_a man_n with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o death_n may_v be_v destroy_v as_o by_o the_o compare_v these_o two_o place_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o 3_o v._o and_o 6_o ver_fw-la of_o rom._n 6._o chap._n only_a baptism_n have_v this_o large_a consideration_n in_o it_o as_o that_o it_o take_v in_o christ_n resurrection_n with_o it_o and_o also_o the_o quicken_a of_o the_o soul_n together_o with_o he_o which_o be_v not_o so_o full_o signify_v in_o circumcision_n but_o imply_v according_a as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v in_o the_o same_o place_n rom._n 6.5_o v._o for_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o one_o be_v a_o consequence_n of_o the_o other_o and_o as_o circumcision_n do_v cut_v off_o the_o foreskin_n in_o token_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sin_n so_o baptism_n by_o wash_v signify_v the_o take_v away_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n thus_o god_n when_o he_o will_v promise_v to_o kill_v sin_n and_o work_v all_o grace_n he_o express_v it_o by_o circumcision_n i_o will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n deut._n 30.6_o and_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3.4_o say_v we_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v we_o have_v the_o true_a work_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o urge_v these_o consideration_n be_v to_o hold_v for_o the_o capacity_n of_o infant_n as_o well_o for_o baptism_n as_o circumcision_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v more_o unfit_a and_o incapable_a for_o the_o one_o then_o for_o the_o other_o for_o first_o if_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o apply_v to_o infant_n and_o baptism_n can_v seal_v no_o high_a mercy_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v such_o a_o strange_a and_o unmeet_a thing_n to_o baptize_v they_o more_o than_o to_o circumcise_v they_o they_o usual_o say_v you_o put_v a_o seal_n to_o a_o blank_a in_o baptise_v infant_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v as_o to_o circumcision_n yet_o they_o be_v circumcise_v as_o well_o as_o abraham_n that_o profess_v his_o own_o faith_n i_o must_v acknowledge_v i_o never_o can_v yet_o understand_v why_o infant_n shall_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o have_v that_o seal_v apply_v to_o they_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o the_o new_a call_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o be_v deny_v it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o incapacious_a when_o baptism_n can_v seal_v no_o more_o i_o wish_v it_o be_v serious_o consider_v especial_o second_o when_o baptism_n shall_v signify_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o substance_n be_v both_o sign_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n the_o one_o cut_v away_o sin_n as_o with_o a_o knife_n the_o other_o wash_v it_o away_o with_o water_n and_o yet_o infant_n capable_a and_o most_o fit_a to_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o one_o ordinance_n not_o of_o the_o other_o if_o these_o of_o the_o dissent_v judgement_n do_v with_o more_o sobriety_n weigh_v such_o consideration_n as_o these_o they_o will_v not_o with_o so_o much_o foolish_a contempt_n write_v and_o speak_v of_o infant_n baptism_n a_o knife_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o a_o infant_n as_o to_o abraham_n though_o old_a and_o in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o seal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o but_o water_n must_v only_o be_v pour_v on_o actual_a believer_n and_o grow_v person_n such_o as_o abraham_n but_o not_o on_o infant_n though_o it_o have_v no_o more_o to_o seal_v as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o strange_a excellency_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o water_n that_o it_o be_v too_o precious_a to_o wash_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o virtue_n in_o the_o water_n that_o baptize_v then_o in_o the_o knife_n that_o circumcise_a you_o see_v there_o be_v no_o more_o glorious_a use_n of_o the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o and_o what_o end_n god_n shall_v have_v to_o