Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	covenant_n	grace_n	seal_n	4,967	5	9.5543	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45681	Infant baptism God's ordinance, or, Clear proof that all the children of believing parents are in the covenant of grace and have as much a right to baptism the now seal of the covenant, as the infant seed of the Jewes had to circumcision, the then seal of the covenant / by Michael Harrison ...	Harrison, Michael, Minister at Potters-Pury.	1694 (1694)	Wing H905; ESTC R9581	26,416	65

covenant_n that_o he_o shall_v condescend_v to_o make_v a_o second_o covenant_n a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o lose_a sinner_n 2._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la abrahami_n abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n stand_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o this_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v to_o be_v limit_v according_a to_o scripture_n not_o in_o ishmael_n nor_o his_o seed_n by_o ketura_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v gen._n 21.12_o abraham_n have_v a_o twofold_a seed_n 1._o a_o natural_a seed_n by_o generation_n which_o be_v abraham_n seed_n by_o promise_n rom._n 9.7_o 8._o neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v 2._o a_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o these_o be_v either_o the_o proselit_v gentile_n under_o the_o law_n who_o do_v believe_v in_o and_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o be_v by_o circumcision_n the_o than_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n take_v into_o abraham_n family_n or_o else_o all_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n be_v yet_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n rom._n 4.16_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n viz._n the_o jew_n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o i._n e._n the_o gentile_a believer_n so_o gal._n 3.29_o by_o both_o which_o place_n the_o apostle_n assure_v the_o gentile_n that_o if_o they_o be_v by_o faith_n transplant_v into_o christ_n then_o be_v they_o abraham_n seed_n and_o may_v claim_v all_o the_o promise_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v abraham_n natural_a seed_n by_o generation_n from_o isaac_n 2._o here_o be_v the_o duration_n of_o this_o covenant_n a_o everlasting_a a_o perpetual_a or_o a_o eternal_a covenant_n a_o covenant_n to_o last_v for_o evermore_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gnolam_fw-la properly_z signify_v this_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v down_o by_o moses_n no_o nor_o by_o christ_n but_o be_v that_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o be_v ratify_v and_o seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n heb._n 13.20_o 3._o here_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n i_o will_v be_v to_o thou_o a_o god_n which_o carry_v in_o it_o all_o manner_n of_o temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n as_o pardon_v sanctification_n and_o eternal_a life_n psal_n 144.14_o 15._o and_o on_o abraham_n part_n he_o and_o his_o seed_n be_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v peculiar_a people_n to_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n gen._n 15.1.17.8_o 9_o 10._o doct._n that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n of_o which_o circumcision_n then_o be_v and_o baptism_n now_o be_v the_o seal_n be_v a_o covenant_n in_o which_o all_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n be_v comprehend_v in_o speak_v to_o this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v by_o divine_a assistance_n do_v these_o five_o thing_n 1._o brief_o show_v you_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o prove_v this_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 3._o that_o circumcision_n than_o be_v and_o baptism_n now_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o this_o covenant_n 4._o all_o believer_n be_v in_o it_o 5._o that_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v in_o this_o covenant_n and_o have_v as_o much_o a_o right_n to_o the_o now_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v baptism_n as_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v to_o the_o than_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v circumcision_n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v god_n gracious_a promise_n of_o deliver_v from_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n all_o that_o by_o faith_n fly_v to_o and_o lie_v hold_v on_o he_o in_o which_o covenant_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n 1._o the_o party_n in_o covenant_n god_n be_v on_o the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n on_o the_o other_o part_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v 2._o that_o on_o our_o part_n christ_n be_v the_o principal_a head_n and_o representative_a in_o this_o covenant_n for_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o christ_n as_o the_o second_o adam_n and_o in_o he_o with_o all_o the_o elect_n as_o his_o seed_n gal._n 3.16_o rom._n 5.15_o to_o the_o end_n isa_n 53.10_o 11._o 3._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o this_o covenant_n 2_o tim._n 2.5_o 4._o herein_o god_n promise_v life_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o believer_n 1_o john_n 5.11_o 12._o 5._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o our_o part_n be_v faith_n mark_v 16.16_o 6._o herein_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v absolute_o promise_v to_o work_v faith_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n in_o we_o prov._n 1.22_o ezek._n 36.27_o and_o the_o first_o grace_n of_o conversion_n be_v absolute_o promise_v we_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n ezek._n 36.25_o 26._o this_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o must_v either_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n it_o be_v not_o for_o that_o require_v personal_a perfect_a obedience_n from_o all_o and_o in_o case_n of_o sin_n lay_v the_o sinner_n under_o a_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_o 12._o rom._n 10.5_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v evident_a 1._o this_o phrase_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n be_v never_o find_v but_o in_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o gen._n 15.1_o exod._n 29.45_o jer._n 24.7.31.33.32.37_o 38_o 39_o ezek._n 11.18_o 19_o 20.34.22_o 23_o 24_o 25.37.23_o zech._n 8.8_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o rev._n 21.3_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o be_v a_o property_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2_o sam._n 23.5_o heb._n 13.20_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o we_o find_v that_o in_o all_o after-discovery_n and_o repetition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v respect_n to_o this_o as_o deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o psal_n 105.42_o act_n 2.39_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o it_o be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n rom._n 4.11_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n i._n e._n of_o christ_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o phrase_n i_o will_v be_v to_o thou_o a_o god_n contain_v all_o gospel-blessing_n in_o it_o heb._n 11.9_o 10_o 13_o 14._o gal._n 3.18_o 6._o many_o scripture_n testify_v it_o be_v so_o micha_n 7.19_o 20._o luke_n 1.72_o 73_o 74._o 3._o that_o circumcision_n than_o be_v and_o baptism_n now_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o this_o covenant_n that_o circumcision_n than_o be_v a_o seal_n be_v evident_a gen._n 17.10_o rom._n 4.11_o whoever_o will_v be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n must_v be_v circumcise_v circumcision_n be_v now_o abolish_v by_o christ_n eph._n 2.15_o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o and_o baptism_n now_o serve_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n whoever_o will_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n must_v be_v baptize_v there_o be_v no_o change_n in_o the_o covenant_n only_o the_o rite_n of_o admit_v member_n be_v change_v matth._n 28.18_o 19_o act_n 2.41_o col._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o 4._o all_o believer_n be_v in_o this_o covenant_n this_o be_v abundant_o evident_a rom._n 4.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o gal._n 3.29_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n as_o a_o believer_n and_o with_o all_o believer_n as_o well_o as_o he_o person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n 1._o internal_o and_o invisible_o as_o unite_a to_o christ_n live_v branch_n knit_v to_o christ_n by_o a_o vital_a union_n and_o thus_o only_a the_o elect_n be_v in_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n thus_o consider_v be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o baptism_n if_o we_o must_v baptize_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v vital_o in_o christ_n then_o must_v we_o baptize_v none_o because_o though_o we_o see_v the_o outward_a profession_n we_o do_v not_o know_v who_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n 2._o person_n be_v external_o and_o visible_o in_o covenant_n deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o thus_o all_o who_o profess_v christ_n tare_n and_o wheat_n wise_a virgin_n and_o foolish_a matth._n

gift_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n not_o yet_o repeal_v some_o infant_n be_v once_o to_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o it_o be_v certain_a some_o infant_n be_v still_o to_o be_v so_o admit_v but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a two_o thing_n must_v here_o be_v do_v to_o show_v 1._o that_o some_o infant_n be_v once_o admit_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 2._o that_o this_o church-membership_a be_v never_o repeal_v 1._o some_o infant_n be_v once_o so_o admit_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o any_o deny_v this_o thus_o it_o be_v prove_v 1._o infant_n be_v part_n of_o they_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o may_v take_v they_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o deut_n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n of_o your_o tribe_n your_o elder_n with_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n 11._o your_o little_a one_o your_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 12._o that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n 13._o that_o he_o establish_v thou_o to_o day_n for_o a_o people_n unto_o himself_o and_o that_o be_v may_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o god_n as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o thou_o and_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob._n 14._o neither_o with_o you_o only_o do_v i_o make_v this_o covenant_n and_o this_o oath_n but_o v_o 15._o with_o he_o that_o stand_v here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n but_o with_o he_o that_o be_v not_o here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n this_o be_v not_o a_o new_a covenant_n but_o a_o renew_n the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n as_o v_o 13._o into_o this_o covenant_n their_o little_a one_o present_a be_v take_v and_o their_o little_a one_o yet_o unborn_a 2._o infant_n be_v engage_v to_o god_n by_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v circumcision_n gen._n 17.10_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a politic_a rite_n as_o some_o frantic_a anabaptist_n have_v dream_v but_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rom._n 4.11_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v circumcision_n be_v 1._o a_o sign_n of_o what_o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o mortify_n and_o kill_v the_o old_a man_n of_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a and_o the_o way_n of_o recovery_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o the_o believer_n and_o receive_v by_o faith_n this_o be_v a_o periphrasis_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n wherein_o righteousness_n be_v promise_v and_o make_v over_o to_o we_o in_o a_o way_n of_o believe_v 3._o infant_n be_v baptize_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o stephen_n call_v that_o assembly_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a beyond_o rational_a contradiction_n that_o infant_n be_v sometime_o take_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o visible_a church-member_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n second_o that_o this_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v never_o repeal_v for_o if_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v repeal_v than_o that_o repeal_n must_v be_v either_o in_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n but_o it_o be_v in_o neither_o therefore_o it_o be_v never_o repeal_v 1._o infant_n church-membership_a be_v never_o repeal_v in_o judgement_n for_o god_n never_o revoke_v his_o covenant_n to_o any_o people_n till_o first_o that_o people_n break_v covenant_n with_o he_o which_o infant_n never_o do_v therefore_o be_v once_o take_v into_o covenant_n it_o be_v certain_a god_n do_v never_o cast_v they_o out_o now_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o have_v infant_n take_v into_o covenant_n deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o therefore_o if_o this_o privilege_n be_v revoke_v it_o must_v be_v in_o judgement_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n so_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n to_o be_v out_o of_o it_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o covenant_n now_o if_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v repeal_v than_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o a_o much_o worse_a condition_n than_o before_o christ_n incarnation_n certain_o christ_n do_v not_o come_v to_o make_v our_o child_n miserable_a or_o to_o put_v they_o into_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o they_o be_v in_o before_o this_o will_v make_v christ_n a_o destroyer_n who_o be_v the_o only_a saviour_n but_o certain_o the_o church_n be_v now_o in_o a_o much_o better_a condition_n and_o her_o privilege_n more_o ample_a and_o large_a than_o they_o be_v before_o she_o have_v lose_v none_o of_o her_o privilege_n but_o gain_v many_o more_o heb._n 8.6_o a_o more_o excellent_a ministry_n better_a promise_n rom._n 5.15_o 16_o 17._o it_o be_v certain_a infant_n be_v not_o throw_v out_o of_o covenant_n for_o that_o will_v much_o darken_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n receive_v in_o the_o gospel_n 2._o nor_o be_v infant_n church-membership_a repeal_v in_o mercy_n for_o it_o can_v be_v no_o mercy_n to_o take_v away_o a_o mercy_n unless_o it_o mean_v to_o give_v a_o great_a mercy_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o now_o let_v the_o anabaptist_n show_v what_o great_a mercy_n god_n have_v give_v in_o the_o room_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a there_o be_v none_o therefore_o it_o be_v never_o repeal_v 2._o if_o that_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o infant_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v never_o repeal_v but_o that_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o be_v take_v in_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v never_o repeal_v but_o that_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o be_v take_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o so_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n gen._n 17.7_o 10._o as_o the_o apostle_n clear_o prove_v rom._n 4.11_o now_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 2_o sam._n 23.5_o never_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v repeal_v infant_n church-membership_a be_v no_o ceremony_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n if_o any_o say_v it_o be_v let_v they_o show_v what_o it_o typify_v under_o the_o gospel_n if_o it_o be_v a_o 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