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
A57955	A vindication of the baptized churches from the calumnies of Mr. Michael Harrison, of Potters Pury in Northampton-shire. Being an answer to his two books, intituled, Infant baptism God's ordinance. By William Russel, M.D. A lover of primitive Christianity.	Russel, William, d. 1702.	1697 (1697)	Wing R2360A; ESTC R218555	79,105	138

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such_o believe_a parent_n i._n e._n external_n and_o visible_a professor_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v as_o much_o a_o right_n to_o baptism_n the_o now_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v to_o circumcision_n the_o than_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o say_v this_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n design_v from_o this_o text_n meaning_n gen._n 17.7_o etc._n etc._n well_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o shall_v be_v consider_v but_o i_o pray_v who_o tell_v he_o these_o thing_n he_o have_v so_o bold_o assert_v for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n if_o all_o infant_n be_v not_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n how_o come_v it_o about_o that_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o such_o believe_a parent_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la be_v in_o that_o covenant_n have_v he_o not_o forget_v what_o he_o write_v in_o the_o very_a page_n before_o that_o 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 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year_n that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n by_o repentance_n faith_n and_o baptism_n because_o it_o be_v such_o the_o apostle_n direct_v his_o epistle_n unto_o eph._n 1.1_o to_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v at_o ephesus_n and_o to_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o col._n 1.2_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a brethren_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v at_o coloss_n now_o these_o word_n can_v possible_o be_v apply_v to_o little_a suck_a babe_n unto_o who_o mr._n h._n will_v have_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n restrain_v nay_o further_o where_o the_o apostle_n john_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filioli_fw-la little_a child_n which_o be_v the_o diminutive_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o less_o than_o eight_o time_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n as_o 1_o john_n 2.1_o 12_o 28._o and_o 3.4_o 7_o 18._o and_o 4.4_o and_o 5.21_o yet_o in_o none_o of_o those_o place_n do_v he_o intend_v little_a suck_a babe_n for_o there_o 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he_o do_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o will_v he_o have_v swagger_v with_o it_o but_o the_o apostle_n peter_n know_v better_o how_o to_o express_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o that_o place_n than_o mr._n h._n do_v to_o understand_v it_o prejudice_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n for_o his_o other_o reason_n that_o he_o give_v that_o it_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o grand_a promise_n gen._n 17.7_o i_o have_v answer_v that_o already_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v think_v to_o have_v say_v no_o more_o to_o that_o but_o find_v he_o to_o return_v again_o to_o it_o in_o page_n 26._o i_o shall_v endeavour_v full_o to_o clear_v the_o point_n before_o i_o leave_v it_o his_o word_n be_v these_o now_o to_o return_v to_o act_n 2.39_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n i_o will_v conclude_v say_v he_o in_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a mr._n rutherford_n break_v say_v he_o the_o text_n into_o a_o hundred_o piece_n and_o blood_n it_o as_o man_n please_v this_o 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covenant_n or_o mutual_a paction_n so_o call_v from_o the_o choice_n make_v of_o the_o person_n and_o condition_n in_o a_o covenant_n robertson_n second_o gate_n and_o as_o the_o learned_a leigh_n in_o his_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la say_v berith_n be_v fadus_n pactum_fw-la and_o quote_v ainsworth_n and_o buxtorf_n for_o his_o authority_n quod_fw-la ●●●us_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la aben_n ezra_n scribit_fw-la mutuus_fw-la consensus_fw-la duorum_fw-la super_fw-la aliquare_fw-la that_o a_o covenant_n as_o aben_n ezra_n write_v be_v a_o mutual_a consent_n of_o two_o upon_o any_o matter_n and_o he_o further_o say_v it_o signify_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o compact_a or_o