Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	condition_n	covenant_n	justification_n	5,360	5	9.3431	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96995	The covenants plea for infants: or, The covenant of free grace, pleading the divine right of Christian infants unto the seale of holy baptisme. Against the rusticke sophistry, and wicked cavillations of sacrilegious Anabaptists: being the summe of certaine sermons had in the parish-church of Cranham, neere the city of Gloucester, in Gloucester-shire, with the exceptions of certaine Anabaptists against the foresaid sermons, and the authors answers thereunto. Very seasonable for weake consciences in these unsettled times of schisme and apostacie. By Thomas Wynell minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.	Wynell, Thomas, b. 1599 or 1600.	1642 (1642)	Wing W3778; Thomason E115_17; ESTC R8440	86,631	137

infant_n right_a unto_o baptism_n why_o then_o do_v you_o not_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o they_o also_o answ_n because_o the_o lord_n supper_n belong_v only_o unto_o such_o as_o can_v spiritual_o examine_v themselves_o and_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n 1_o cor._n 11.27_o 28_o 29._o now_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o viz._n child_n of_o christian_a parent_n be_v holy_a by_o virtue_n of_o god_n holy_a covenant_n in_o their_o infancy_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n or_o thus_o more_o large_o viz._n whensoever_o person_n appear_v unto_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v holy_a by_o virtue_n of_o god_n holy_a covenant_n than_o the_o church_n be_v to_o baptize_v such_o person_n but_o infant_n of_o christian_n even_o in_o their_o infancy_n be_v person_n that_o appear_v unto_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v holy_a by_o virtue_n of_o god_n holy_a covenant_n ergo_fw-la the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o baptise_v infant_n of_o christian_n in_o their_o infancy_n quaest_n but_o how_o do_v infant_n of_o christian_n appear_v unto_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v holy_a prove_v that_o say_v they_o and_o we_o have_v do_v sol._n i_o answer_v that_o person_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n two_o way_n viz._n 1._o sensitive_o by_o their_o word_n and_o pious_a action_n and_z and_z this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n that_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v know_v for_o they_o be_v altogether_o lead_v by_o sense_n and_o thus_o infant_n of_o christian_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v appear_v unto_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v holy_a 2._o oraculous_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o divine_a oracle_n and_o thus_o child_n of_o christian_n appear_v unto_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v holy_a the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v engrave_v this_o oracle_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o upon_o such_o child_n and_o such_o child_n do_v utter_v this_o oracle_n in_o the_o circumcise_a ear_n of_o all_o understand_a christian_n though_o anabaptist_n hear_v no_o such_o voice_n and_o let_v these_o suffice_v for_o our_o first_o ground_n reason_n 2_o second_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n because_o they_o be_v subject_n capable_a of_o it_o now_o that_o they_o be_v subject_n capable_a of_o this_o initial_a seal_n in_o their_o infancy_n appear_v conspicuous_o by_o god_n express_a command_n that_o the_o infant_n of_o jew_n &_o their_o proselyte_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v in_o their_o infancy_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v subject_a a_o capable_a of_o it_o god_n will_v not_o have_v command_v it_o but_o god_n do_v command_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v subject_n capable_a of_o it_o and_o these_o infant_n be_v not_o therefore_o capable_a because_o of_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o their_o father_n which_o be_v seal_v unto_o god_n by_o circumcision_n and_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o the_o text_n say_v not_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o command_n therefore_o but_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n gen._n 17.9_o imply_v that_o this_o command_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v part_n of_o it_o for_o here_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n and_o all_o his_o command_n be_v branch_n of_o his_o covenant_n all_o ground_a upon_o his_o free_a grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n viz._n v._n 10._o he_o call_v circumcision_n by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o covenant_n say_v this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v and_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o circumcision_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o lord_n speak_v express_o afterward_o say_v and_o my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o flesh_n v._o 13._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o covenant_n make_v infant_n capable_a of_o the_o seal_n and_o not_o god_n mere_a mandamus_fw-la as_o our_o abstract_a anabaptist_n play_v with_o notion_n and_o so_o they_o will_v consider_v god_n here_o in_o his_o absolute_a prerogative_n and_o not_o as_o in_o covenant_n with_o this_o people_n whereas_o the_o seal_n can_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n unto_o such_o as_o have_v the_o promise_v make_v unto_o they_o so_o then_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n make_v these_o infant_n capable_a of_o have_v the_o promise_v confirm_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n initial_a seal_n now_o what_o seal_n shall_v be_v authentic_a in_o heaven_n and_o seal_v up_o divine_a promise_n unto_o person_n under_o the_o promise_n or_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o depend_v upon_o god_n institution_n now_o god_n institute_v circumcision_n and_o command_v it_o to_o be_v imprint_v on_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o people_n in_o covenant_n as_o the_o proper_a subject_n capable_a of_o the_o same_o so_o that_o the_o command_n that_o the_o anabaptist_n talk_v of_o so_o much_o be_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n incommunicable_a to_o institute_v sacramental_a sign_n because_o he_o only_o can_v make_v they_o effectual_a to_o supernatural_a end_n and_o give_v the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o now_o circumcision_n do_v bind_v the_o circumcise_a to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.3_o and_o this_o obligation_n be_v lay_v on_o very_a infant_n before_o they_o can_v have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o again_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n rom._n 4.11_o and_o this_o seal_n be_v imprint_v on_o very_a infant_n before_o they_o can_v have_v any_o actual_a faith_n or_o knowledge_n of_o righteousness_n and_o unto_o this_o obedience_n and_o faith_n the_o covenant_n under_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v have_v bind_v they_o though_o the_o initial_a seal_n have_v be_v deny_v they_o such_o a_o anabaptisticall_a wickedness_n can_v not_o have_v put_v these_o infant_n into_o the_o condition_n of_o alien_n the_o covenant_n itself_o will_v have_v bind_v they_o to_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o the_o covenant_n itself_o will_v have_v make_v they_o capable_a of_o god_n save_v mercy_n though_o the_o initial_a seal_n have_v be_v deny_v they_o such_o a_o anabaptisticall_a cruelty_n can_v not_o have_v block_v up_o heaven_n against_o they_o consider_v this_o you_o stout_a champion_n for_o hell_n which_o do_v what_o in_o you_o lie_v to_o make_v god_n covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o god_n mercy_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n well_o the_o be_v of_o infant_n in_o covenant_n under_o the_o law_n make_v they_o capable_a of_o 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the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v holy_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n so_o also_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o gentile_n holy_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o holy_a covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n a_o argument_n never_o too_o often_o to_o be_v inculcate_v and_o now_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o text_n of_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o already_o in_o our_o former_a discourse_n we_o will_v say_v some_o what_o for_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o rom._n 11.16_o which_o text_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v and_o mean_v of_o abraham_n and_o his_o branch_n only_o now_o the_o question_n be_v who_o be_v mean_v by_o abraham_n branch_n well_o the_o point_n there_o to_o prove_v be_v that_o as_o abraham_n child_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o among_o the_o gentile_n child_n engraft_v into_o abraham_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o the_o natural_a branch_n of_o abraham_n the_o 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will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n too_o when_o thy_o seed_n shall_v believe_v than_o no_o more_o be_v promise_v to_o this_o seed_n then_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o when_o the_o seed_n of_o any_o gentile_a shall_v make_v procession_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n he_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v as_o well_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o more_o be_v due_a by_o this_o promise_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n then_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o gentile_a therefore_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v under_o the_o promise_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o not_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o gentile_a uncircumcised_a yea_o among_o the_o jew_n a_o parent_n who_o be_v orthodoxal_a in_o judgement_n albeit_o he_o show_v no_o proof_n of_o justify_v faith_n in_o his_o life_n yet_o he_o be_v put_v under_o the_o covenant_n for_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n and_o the_o child_n of_o such_o have_v as_o much_o right_n to_o circumcision_n as_o the_o child_n of_o david_n so_o then_o external_a subjection_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n do_v entitle_v the_o parent_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o external_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o sum_n be_v that_o as_o jew_n be_v bear_v jew_n so_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n be_v their_o due_n not_o to_o put_v they_o under_o the_o covenant_n but_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o covenant_n under_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v so_o say_v i_o christian_n child_n be_v bear_v christian_n and_o a_o right_a to_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o give_v they_o by_o baptism_n but_o that_o right_a which_o they_o have_v by_o birth_n be_v put_v under_o seal_n the_o very_a covenant_n under_o which_o a_o christian_a infant_n be_v bear_v stand_v good_a unto_o he_o and_o bind_v he_o to_o faith_n &_o obedience_n and_o so_o albeit_o anabaptist_n like_o so_o many_o enrage_a devil_n do_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o cancel_v the_o hand-writing_n of_o almighty_a god_n by_o withhold_v god_n 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