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	righteousness_n	seal_n	13,716	5	9.8320	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28341	The birth-priviledge, or, Covenant-holinesse of beleevers and their issue in the time of the Gospel together with the right of infants to baptisme / by Thomas Blake ...	Blake, Thomas, 1597?-1657.	1644 (1644)	Wing B3142; ESTC R12167	41,905	40

privilege_n that_o they_o transmit_v a_o covenant-holinesse_n to_o their_o issue_n even_o to_o their_o whole_a posterity_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o purpose_n to_o object_n object_n object_n that_o contradiction_n here_o be_v join_v to_o produce_v one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n a_o holy_a and_o unholy_a person_n to_o bring_v forth_o holy_a issue_n this_o be_v the_o doubt_n which_o the_o corinthian_n object_v answ_n answ_n and_o the_o apostle_n solve_v see_v the_o unbeliever_n whether_o husband_n or_o wife_n be_v sanctify_v so_o that_o they_o joint_o make_v one_o root_n for_o to_o bring_v forth_o a_o holy_a branch_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v though_o the_o contrary_n be_v object_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n answ_n object_n answ_n one_o parent_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n the_o child_n be_v circumcise_v and_o therefore_o paul_n circumcise_n timothy_n who_o father_n be_v a_o greek_a the_o reason_n give_v be_v that_o his_o mother_n be_v a_o jewesse_n 16.1_o act_n 16.1_o and_o the_o example_n of_o put_v away_o of_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o strange_a wife_n from_o ezra_n 10._o be_v strange_o by_o some_o here_o object_v see_v the_o wife_n themselves_o be_v there_o put_v away_o and_o here_o the_o apostle_n they_o know_v order_v otherwise_o if_o they_o see_v that_o st_n paul_n rule_n accord_v not_o in_o the_o one_o how_o be_v there_o a_o necessity_n that_o it_o shall_v accord_v in_o the_o other_o something_o there_o be_v in_o that_o example_n special_a and_o extraordinary_a as_o there_o be_v in_o mordecai'_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o haman_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o now_o they_o be_v anew_o as_o it_o be_v to_o form_v their_o church_n upon_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o admit_v such_o a_o mixture_n especial_o so_o many_o offend_n as_o to_o make_v a_o considerable_a party_n or_o whether_o the_o nation_n with_o who_o they_o have_v join_v themselves_o be_v of_o those_o particular_o forbid_v they_o deut._n 7._o or_o under_o any_o special_a curse_n as_o amalek_n be_v which_o some_o conceive_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o mordecai_n refuse_v to_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o haman_n a_o amalekite_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o other_o precedent_n we_o have_v example_n of_o marriage_n not_o a_o few_o with_o heathen_n which_o though_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o sentence_n of_o nullity_n pass_v nor_o be_v the_o wife_n or_o issue_n reject_v and_o the_o corinthian_n case_n be_v yet_o fair_a their_o marriage_n be_v without_o sin_n see_v they_o have_v not_o elsewhere_o to_o join_v themselves_o in_o marriage_n be_v then_o both_o party_n heathen_n and_o one_o party_n be_v convert_v the_o marriage_n by_o the_o apostle_n sentence_v still_o hold_v and_o the_o issue_n to_o be_v reckon_v with_o the_o believe_a parent_n neither_o be_v here_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o regeneration_n object_n object_n give_v as_o some_o object_n to_o natural_a generation_n 1._o it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v confess_v answ_n answ_n they_o have_v this_o birth-priviledge_n of_o covenant-holinsse_a and_o yet_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o regeneration_n be_v not_o then_o give_v to_o natural_a generation_n either_o of_o both_o birth_n have_v from_o god_n and_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n their_o proper_a right_n 2._o the_o holiness_n which_o we_o here_o maintain_v be_v no_o fruit_n of_o nature_n so_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v proper_a to_o the_o jew_n but_o common_a to_o the_o gentile_a but_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n to_o all_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o their_o seed_n regeneration_n work_v gration_n qualification_n 1_o john_n 5.4_o this_o birthright_n only_o entitle_v to_o outward_a privilege_n regeneration_n therefore_o be_v not_o at_o all_o here_o wrong_v nor_o natural_a generation_n over-high_o advance_v let_v those_o that_o frame_v the_o objection_n take_v heed_n lest_o themselves_o run_v upon_o this_o rock_n deny_v all_o corruption_n of_o nature_n or_o birth-sin_n they_o make_v regeneration_n of_o no_o use_n if_o all_o be_v right_a in_o the_o first_o birth_n there_o need_v not_o another_o to_o follow_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o covenant_n 8.7_o heb._n 8.7_o so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o birth_n if_o the_o first_o have_v be_v faultless_a there_o shall_v no_o place_n have_v be_v seek_v for_o the_o second_o hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v by_o way_n of_o consectary_n consectary_n consectary_n that_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n be_v debar_v of_o their_o right_n if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o infancy_n tender_v and_o admit_v unto_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n inference_n of_o infant_n baptism_n by_o necessary_a inference_n they_o be_v god_n and_o we_o must_v render_v they_o to_o god_n christ_n have_v interest_n in_o they_o they_o must_v therefore_o be_v dedicate_v to_o he_o they_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v holy_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o enrol_v in_o the_o number_n baptism_n be_v a_o distinguish_a note_n between_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o those_o who_o be_v stranger_n from_o he_o they_o be_v his_o and_o they_o must_v therefore_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v the_o force_n of_o this_o consequence_n the_o adversary_n do_v no_o less_o than_o acknowledge_v force_v the_o scripture_n which_o evident_o evince_v this_o covenant-holinesse_n unto_o strain_a interpretation_n on_o purpose_n to_o avoid_v it_o upon_o this_o ground_n infant_n under_o the_o law_n be_v circumcise_v and_o upon_o the_o same_o infant_n now_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o bare_o the_o analogy_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n by_o which_o we_o enforce_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n but_o the_o ground_n of_o both_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n what_o be_v object_v against_o one_o conclude_v against_o both_o 12._o col._n 1.11_o 12._o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v therefore_o by_o the_o apostle_n promiscuous_o take_v there_o be_v the_o same_o principal_a and_o main_a end_n of_o both_o what_o can_v baptism_n sign_n and_o seal_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n this_o circumcision_n do_v sign_n and_o seal_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n 4.11_o rom._n 4.11_o read_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n observe_v of_o abraham_n circumcision_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o history_n of_o the_o eunuch_n baptism_n and_o see_v where_o you_o can_v find_v they_o differ_v faith_n be_v reckon_v unto_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n how_o be_v it_o reckon_v say_v the_o apostle_n in_o circumcision_n or_o in_o uncircumcision_n 11_o rom._n 4_o 9_o 10_o 11_o not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircum-saith_a which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a the_o eunuch_n on_o his_o journey_n with_o philip_n come_v to_o a_o certain_a water_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v 38._o act._n 8.36_o 37_o 38._o and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o he_o command_v the_o chariot_n to_o stand_v still_o and_o they_o go_v down_o both_o into_o the_o water_n and_o he_o baptize_v he_o may_v we_o not_o make_v the_o same_o observation_n of_o this_o baptism_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v on_o abraham_n circumcision_n he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o baptism_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 unbaptise_v so_o that_o the_o main_a end_n and_o use_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o all_o appertain_v to_o this_o faith_n be_v circumcise_v and_o their_o seed_n all_o appertain_v to_o this_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o their_o seed_n scripture_n strengthen_v by_o scripture_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o st_n peter_n on_o this_o ground_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n encourage_v he_o convert_v unto_o baptism_n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 39_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n shall_v call_v whence_o i_o reason_n in_o the_o same_o latitude_n as_o the_o promise_n be_v lay_v down_o the_o encouragement_n be_v also_o urge_v to_o receive_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o it_o but_o the_o promise_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o that_o latitude_n to_o comprehend_v convert_v and_o their_o seed_n convert_v therefore_o and_o their_o seed_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v can_v there_o be_v any_o reason_n give_v why_o the_o seed_n shall_v be_v mention_v in_o the_o motive_n or_o encouragement_n to_o receive_v baptism_n 16.15_o act_n 16.15_o if_o

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infaut_n of_o jew_n then_o there_o be_v in_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n and_o faith_n be_v no_o less_o necessary_a in_o the_o circumcise_a then_o in_o the_o baptize_v there_o be_v a_o equal_a necessity_n of_o the_o ingrediency_n of_o faith_n in_o every_o one_o in_o that_o age_n as_o in_o this_o yea_o in_o the_o age_n more_o ancient_a than_o that_o of_o circumcision_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n argument_n heb._n 11.6_o their_o capacity_n to_o receive_v the_o sign_n answer_v their_o capacity_n to_o receive_v the_o thing_n signify_v they_o be_v passive_a in_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n and_o any_o interest_n in_o he_o and_o so_o also_o they_o be_v and_o circumcise_a infant_n be_v in_o take_v the_o sign_n and_o so_o the_o lutheran_n proposition_n be_v understand_v of_o any_o thing_n wherein_o we_o be_v active_a be_v a_o truth_n but_o apply_v to_o infant_n uncapable_a of_o action_n in_o the_o sacrament_n where_o they_o be_v only_o passive_a it_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v if_o 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the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n the_o institution_n be_v go_v teach_v all_o nation_n 28.19_o mar._n 28.19_o baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v baptize_v those_o who_o by_o teach_v we_o have_v disciple_v to_o the_o word_n signify_v i_o answer_v first_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v do_v conclude_v that_o they_o be_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o a_o institution_n be_v such_o that_o have_v so_o full_a title_n i_o have_v hear_v one_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o reverend_a that_o ever_o i_o know_v or_o hear_v of_o that_o be_v of_o that_o way_n more_o than_o once_o profess_v with_o no_o small_a solemnity_n that_o if_o he_o know_v a_o infant_n to_o be_v sanctify_v as_o he_o acknowledge_v john_n baptist_n be_v such_o a_o one_o he_o will_v baptize_v and_o that_o the_o particular_a infant_n who_o christ_n be_v see_v for_o to_o bless_v may_v have_v be_v baptize_v those_o then_o that_o be_v thus_o entitle_v through_o want_n of_o a_o institution_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v and_o 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the_o nation_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o answ_n 2._o speak_v of_o a_o universality_n of_o a_o people_n in_o a_o land_n express_o to_o except_v infant_n in_o case_n they_o be_v to_o be_v except_v as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o judgement_n that_o befall_v israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o those_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 14.31_o numb_a 14.31_o and_o in_o the_o covenant_n enter_v by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o all_o degree_n and_o sex_n at_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n 10.28_o nehem._n 10.28_o and_o a_o exception_n can_v be_v no_o where_n more_o useful_a and_o necessary_a then_o here_o to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o gentile_n in_o this_o particular_a than_o it_o be_v with_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o nation_n