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
A97212	Caleb's inheritance in Canaan: by grace, not works, an answer to a book entituled The doctrine of baptism, and distinction of the covenants, lately published by Tho. Patient: wherein a review is taken, I. Of his four essentials, and they fully answered; ergo II. Dipping proved no gospel practice, from cleer scripture. III. His ten arguments for dipping refuted. IV. The two covenants answered, and circumcision proved a covenant of grace. V. His seven arguments to prove it a covenant of works, answered. VI. His four arguments to prove it a seale onely to Abraham, answered: and the contrary proved. VII. The seven fundamentals that he pretends to be destroyed by taking infants into covenant, cleeered; and the aspersion proved false. VIII. A reply to his answer given to our usual scriptures. For infant-subjects of the kingdom, in all which infant-baptism is cleered, and that ordinance justifyed, / by E.W. a member of the army in Ireland.	Warren, Edward, Member of the army in Ireland.	1655 (1655)	Wing W956; Thomason E856_2; ESTC R9139	117,844	134

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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 though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_a so_o that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o covenant_n seal_v and_o not_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o faith_n out_o of_o which_o the_o gentile_a nation_n be_v exclude_v till_o that_o jewish_a church_n be_v cast_v off_o so_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v near_o then_o pagan_n and_o heathen_n notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n he_o affirm_v because_o the_o one_o be_v under_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o tender_v of_o grace_n when_o the_o other_o be_v a_o far_o off_o alien_n and_o stranger_n eph._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o but_o when_o the_o gospel_n come_v among_o they_o also_o than_o they_o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o heathen_n in_o new_a england_n will_v any_o sober_a understanding_n christian_n say_v they_o be_v as_o near_o to_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n as_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v up_o and_o dwell_v under_o 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2_o 3._o or_o 4_o to_o rom._n or_o in_o 12_o 15_o 17_o 18_o 22._o of_o gen._n or_o 3_o 4_o 5._o gal._n that_o say_v justification_n by_o faith_n be_v not_o give_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n or_o that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o circumcision_n or_o that_o because_o abraham_n be_v justify_v before_o circumcise_a therefore_o circumcision_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o this_o the_o text_n say_v that_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v it_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n will_v not_o there_o be_v find_v rom._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 30._o but_o 3._o and_o because_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o pag._n 55._o that_o there_o be_v no_o text_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n more_o clear_a to_o prove_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n then_o this_o 4._o rom._n set_v faith_n and_o circumcision_n in_o opposition_n show_v that_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n have_v their_o 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god_n himself_o from_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o they_o appertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o who_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v all_o this_o heap_n and_o bundle_n of_o benefit_n come_v in_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o nation_n which_o no_o nation_n under_o heaven_n have_v beside_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o there_o be_v many_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v ch_n 3.3_o for_o what_o though_o some_o do_v not_o believe_v shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n without_o effect_n god_n forbid_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o end_n for_o which_o

god_n do_v so_o much_o privilege_v they_o above_o other_o be_v that_o all_o his_o might_n believe_v but_o yet_o some_o do_v not_o imply_v that_o some_o do_v i._n e._n many_o of_o they_o be_v justify_v therefore_o ch_z 4._o 9_o he_o draw_v towards_o a_o result_n come_v this_o blessedness_n then_o upon_o the_o circumcision_n only_o or_o upon_o the_o uncircumcision_n also_o how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v i._o e._n if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v in_o uncircumcision_n than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n come_v not_o upon_o the_o circumcision_n only_o and_o ver_fw-la 12._o to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o and_o ver_fw-la 16._o not_o to_o that_o seed_n only_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o then_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v ver_fw-la 23._o that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o abraham_n sake_n alone_o that_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o for_o we_o also_o i._n e._n rom._n and_o all_o other_o gentile_n if_o they_o believe_v to_o who_o 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by_o faith_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o and_o therefore_o he_o send_v they_o also_o to_o abraham_n covenant_n for_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v and_o ver_fw-la 18._o he_o show_v they_o the_o ill-consequence_n that_o will_v follow_v if_o they_o think_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n for_o then_o the_o inheritance_n must_v be_v by_o work_n that_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o abraham_n promise_n both_o for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o all_o other_o spiritual_a blessing_n if_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n then_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v they_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n and_o not_o by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n remember_v that_o mr_n p._n upon_o this_o again_o come_v with_o the_o old_a objection_n wherefore_o then_o serve_v the_o law_n if_o a_o man_n may_v not_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n than_o be_v it_o give_v the_o answer_n be_v it_o be_v add_v 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several_a argument_n he_o bring_v in_o p._n 53._o to_o prove_v circumcision_n only_o a_o seal_n to_o abraham_n answer_v i._n first_o because_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o it_o seal_v abraham_n have_v it_o before_o the_o seal_n be_v give_v but_o his_o posterity_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v at_o eight_o day_n old_a therefore_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o they_o a._n the_o seal_n be_v not_o annex_v to_o abraham_n faith_n as_o abraham_n but_o to_o god_n covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n so_o that_o what_o it_o seal_v to_o abraham_n be_v as_o he_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n with_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n heb._n 11.9_o therefore_o what_o it_o seal_v to_o he_o as_o a_o heir_n it_o seal_v to_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o so_o to_o all_o believer_n as_o coheir_n of_o the_o same_o inheritance_n heb._n 6.17_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o abraham_n 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