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
A70556	A briefe or generall reply, unto Mr. Knuttons answers unto the VII. questions, about the controversie betwen the Church of England, and the separatist and anabaptist briefly discussed. By John Mabbatt.	Mabbatt, John.	1645 (1645)	Wing M112; ESTC R223722	35,933	39

his_o seed_n after_o the_o flesh_n first_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n shall_v be_v they_o 2._o the_o act_n in_o the_o institution_n to_o be_v do_v be_v to_o circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n 3._o the_o subject_n there_o males_n eight_o day_n old_a and_o all_o in_o his_o house_n be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n 4._o be_v the_o covenant_n to_o which_o circumcision_n in_o the_o institution_n stand_v in_o relation_n unto_o i●_n be_v that_o covenant_n that_o have_v the_o promise_n upon_o condition_n lay_v down_o to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o they_o as_o they_o be_v obedient_a and_o threaten_v a_o curse_n to_o the_o breaker_n of_o it_o verse_n 14._o rom._n 2.25_o gal._n 5.3_o but_o there_o be_v another_o covenant_n mention_v gen._n 17.19_o which_o be_v call_v the_o new_a covenant_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o galatian_n be_v the_o two_o testament_n and_o as_o isay_n 51.32_o 33._o compare_v heb._n 10.16_o heb._n 8.13_o so_o then_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n mention_v to_o abraham_n in_o isaac_n i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o seed_n as_o of_o one_o which_o be_v chest_n gal._n 3.16_o which_o hold_v out_o clear_o two_o distinct_a covenant_n one_o have_v reference_n unto_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n after_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o of_o isaac_n and_o that_o be_v only_o in_o christ_n of_o who_o the_o scripture_n speak_v that_o god_n will_v give_v christ_n for_o a_o covenant_n isai_n 42.6_o circumcision_n be_v clear_a to_o have_v appertain_v only_o unto_o the_o first_o that_o which_o gender_v unto_o bondage_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o act._n 18.10_o 11._o to_o they_o that_o will_v have_v bring_v in_o circumcision_n upon_o the_o disciple_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o yoke_n that_o we_o say_v he_o nor_o our_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v now_o there_o can_v be_v the_o same_o annalogy_n of_o reason_n of_o baptism_n as_o of_o circumcision_n the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o express_v upon_o no_o such_o 1._o ground_n 2._o no_o such_o act._n 3._o no_o such_o administration_n 4._o no_o such_o subject_a as_o child_n 5._o in_o relation_n to_o no_o such_o covenant_n to_o which_o circumcision_n stand_v in_o relation_n unto_o ob._n abraham_n receive_v circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rom._n 4.11_o a._n abraham_n faith_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n because_o he_o be_v circumcise_a nor_o because_o he_o shall_v be_v circumcise_a for_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v uncircumcised_a rom._n 4.10_o and_o the_o most_o can_v be_v say_v be_v that_o of_o he_o only_o circumcision_n may_v be_v say_v he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v doubtful_a he_o do_v so_o but_o only_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a under_o circumcision_n for_o the_o reason_n the_o apostle_n give_v be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v both_o of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n as_o the_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o vers_fw-la of_o the_o four_o of_o the_o roman_n do_v plain_o import_v and_o none_o do_v receive_v it_o as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o abraham_n do_v again_o that_o which_o tie_v or_o hold_v a_o man_n under_o a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n wherein_o he_o can_v but_o sin_n as_o circumcision_n bind_v to_o observe_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v under_o the_o law_n he_o be_v under_o sin_n power_n and_o dominion_n that_o it_o bind_v under_o a_o yoke_n gal._n 5.3_o rom._n 7.5_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o can_v have_v the_o same_o annalogie_n of_o reason_n with_o baptism_n to_o believer_n internal_o and_o spiritual_o to_o signify_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 6.3.6_o phil._n 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o baptism_n mean_v something_o circumcision_n do_v not_o therefore_o come_v not_o in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n for_o it_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o subject_n have_v faith_n mar._n 16.16_o further_n the_o christian_a believer_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v that_o their_o child_n be_v not_o as_o the_o jew_n child_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n in_o which_o they_o be_v under_o a_o yoke_n they_o nor_o their_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v act._n 15.10_o 2._o nor_o no_o cause_n to_o complain_v that_o their_o infant_n be_v not_o take_v into_o baptism_n before_o actual_o they_o do_v believe_v first_o because_o god_n have_v put_v believe_v and_o baptism_n together_o mar._n 16.16_o second_o because_o god_n have_v not_o lay_v it_o down_o to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n child_n baptism_n three_o because_o baptism_n be_v then_o right_o enjoy_v when_o by_o faith_n the_o subject_a a_o believer_n participate_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n rom._n 6.3_o 4._o four_o if_o there_o be_v any_o outward_a privilege_n bare_o in_o partake_v of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n for_o child_n of_o believer_n the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v show_v it_o to_o we_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n tell_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n to_o any_o bare_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n simple_o in_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o it_o without_o faith_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v but_o if_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n the_o word_n tell_v we_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o gaell_n of_o bitterness_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n with_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o though_o outward_o he_o have_v be_v baptise_a ob._n but_o if_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o baptize_v now_o as_o well_o as_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v circumcise_a than_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v more_o obscure_v and_o straight_o and_o less_o testify_v then_o to_o the_o jew_n a._n no_o it_o be_v now_o like_o itself_o in_o manifestation_n and_o let_v none_o say_v it_o be_v obscure_a when_o god_n say_v it_o be_v light_n take_v heed_n of_o call_v light_a darkness_n and_o darkness_n light_n there_o be_v a_o woe_n pronounce_v against_o such_o god_n be_v not_o now_o hold_v out_o himself_o to_o we_o in_o shadow_n but_o in_o substance_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o cor._n 3.17_o 18._o and_o neither_o it_o be_v not_o to_o obscure_v the_o light_n of_o god_n grace_n come_v by_o christ_n to_o shut_v it_o up_o in_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o cradle_n where_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v of_o it_o be_v not_o to_o obscure_v it_o and_o a_o great_a indignity_n offer_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n to_o say_v in_o that_o his_o word_n have_v not_o command_v infant_n baptism_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v obscure_v ob._n but_o christian_a infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o israelite_n good_a reason_n therefore_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n shall_v not_o be_v straighten_a nor_o make_v narrow_a than_o circumcision_n be_v a._n god_n institute_v a_o sign_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o pass_v only_o upon_o the_o male_n and_o only_o on_o they_o observe_v so_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n take_v in_o the_o subject_n upon_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o no_o large_a can_v this_o be_v than_o the_o institution_n give_v it_o forth_o to_o be_v god_n exempt_v the_o female_n under_o the_o law_n from_o a_o sign_n of_o that_o covenant_n with_o the_o jew_n yet_o of_o they_o belong_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v of_o those_o holy_a woman_n which_o trust_v in_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.5_o and_o so_o be_v such_o of_o their_o female_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n without_o the_o sign_n or_o seal_n to_o it_o and_o as_o by_o his_o word_n he_o have_v not_o institute_v baptism_n to_o infant_n there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o it_o and_o the_o do_v of_o it_o without_o a_o command_n can_v be_v but_o will_v worship_n and_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o of_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n they_o be_v that_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o all_o their_o child_n do_v not_o and_o who_o they_o be_v of_o they_o that_o do_v it_o can_v be_v in_o their_o infancy_n know_v unto_o we_o nor_o it_o be_v not_o bare_o the_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o do_v all_o afar_o off_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v yet_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v till_o they_o be_v call_v ob._n the_o place_n allege_v 1_o cor._n 7.14_o your_o child_n be_v holy_a if_o but_o one_o person_n in_o the_o

marriage_n estate_n the_o man_n or_o the_o woman_n be_v believer_n their_o child_n be_v holy_a as_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a._n this_o can_v be_v affirm_v unless_o they_o will_v say_v all_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v holy_a as_o belong_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o be_v false_a for_o believe_v abraham_n have_v a_o ishmael_n a_o believe_a isaac_n a_o esau_n again_o to_o affirm_v all_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v holy_a as_o belong_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v false_a unless_o they_o will_v say_v those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v fall_v out_o of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o hold_v the_o error_n of_o the_o arminian_o contrary_a to_o this_o scripture_n josh_n 13.1_o philip._n 1.6_o and_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v the_o good_a work_n will_v perfect_v it_o 3._o if_o it_o be_v say_v their_o child_n be_v holy_a as_o belong_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o must_v distinguish_v and_o know_v which_o of_o they_o be_v such_o or_o else_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n baptism_n can_v be_v administer_v upon_o they_o 4._o or_o else_o they_o must_v bring_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o say_v plain_o they_o be_v so_o holy_a to_o partake_v of_o baptism_n within_o that_o place_n be_v no_o such_o thing_n express_v 5._o it_o must_v be_v make_v out_o so_o holy_a belong_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o they_o be_v so_o by_o call_v and_o have_v faith_n or_o else_o all_o afar_o off_o who_o belong_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o not_o call_v for_o implicit_a respect_n unto_o they_o baptism_n shall_v be_v administer_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n without_o any_o calling_n or_o respect_n of_o faith_n in_o any_o the_o argument_n take_v part_n with_o this_o have_v not_o a_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o speak_v for_o it_o ob._n infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o baptism_n therefore_o they_o may_v have_v it_o a._n if_o they_o be_v capable_a it_o be_v by_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o nature_n and_o till_o their_o capeablenesse_n by_o grace_n be_v manifest_v nothing_o be_v say_v if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v capable_a by_o nature_n then_o be_v all_o child_n it_o be_v say_v many_o such_o belong_v to_o heaven_n but_o who_o that_o many_o be_v must_v be_v know_v christ_n as_o god_n know_v all_o thing_n when_o he_o say_v such_o all_o child_n none_o can_v say_v he_o mean_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o bless_v they_o and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o child_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o baptize_v they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n himself_o baptize_v none_o joh._n 4.2_o and_o the_o disciple_n be_v say_v to_o forbid_v they_o that_o bring_v little_a child_n unto_o he_o which_o if_o christ_n have_v use_v to_o baptize_v they_o they_o will_v not_o have_v forbid_v the_o bring_n of_o they_o and_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o least_o prove_v child_n baptism_n ob._n it_o can_v be_v infallible_o discern_v which_o man_n have_v true_a grace_n and_o be_v elect_v we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o judge_v very_o charitable_o upon_o a_o exact_a profession_n and_o so_o upon_o a_o bare_a profession_n a._n it_o do_v not_o follow_v therefore_o upon_o no_o profession_n that_o this_o ordinance_n must_v pass_v and_o to_o say_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n may_v warrant_v their_o child_n baptism_n than_o the_o faith_n of_o parent_n may_v warrant_v their_o child_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o supper_n of_o which_o say_v the_o apostle_n let_v every_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v 1_o cor._n 11.28_o and_o in_o rom._n 10.10_o he_o say_v with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v to_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v to_o salvation_n it_o be_v neither_o with_o the_o heart_n nor_o the_o mouth_n of_o another_o ob._n but_o those_o pharisee_n teach_v and_o baptise_v repent_v and_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v be_v mean_v of_o such_o who_o be_v of_o ripe_a year_n a._n the_o institution_n speak_v of_o no_o other_o and_o we_o must_v hold_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o vain_a conscience_n of_o man_n and_o argument_n make_v up_o from_o antichrist_n apostasy_n nor_o false_a premize_n draw_v from_o the_o jew_n as_o what_o a_o false_a thing_n be_v this_o to_o say_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n apply_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o themselves_o by_o their_o circumcision_n it_o make_v their_o child_n to_o be_v bear_v jew_n by_o nature_n the_o believe_a jew_n can_v not_o apply_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o he_o for_o his_o circumcision_n for_o his_o circumcision_n stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o old_a covenant_n to_o be_v do_v away_o and_o bind_v he_o to_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n by_o that_o gal._n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o though_o not_o as_o a_o believer_n yet_o as_o he_o have_v by_o circumcision_n relation_n unto_o it_o so_o he_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n to_o the_o first_o covenant_n to_o work_v for_o righteousness_n so_o far_o be_v circumcision_n remote_a to_o it_o as_o for_o he_o to_o apply_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o himself_o by_o circumcision_n and_o their_o child_n be_v bear_v jew_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n propagate_v jew_n which_o if_o so_o than_o believer_n child_n of_o the_o gentile_n will_v be_v bear_v jew_n now_o in_o the_o flesh_n whereas_o the_o jew_n be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v outward_o jew_n in_o the_o flesh_n only_o and_o by_o faith_n a_o jew_n be_v one_o in_o word_n and_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 2.28_o 29._o and_o till_o they_o have_v faith_n they_o be_v not_o so_o account_v gal._n 3.9_o as_o for_o aledge_v whole_a household_n be_v baptize_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o child_n there_o be_v baptize_v nor_o that_o there_o be_v any_o child_n in_o those_o household_n mention_v but_o in_o act._n 18.8_o it_o be_v say_v crispus_n the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o household_n the_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v affirm_v of_o child_n ob._n out_o 1_o cor._n 10.2_o that_o the_o apostle_n make_v there_o pass_v under_o the_o cloud_n and_o and_o throughout_o the_o red_a sea_n a_o type_n of_o baptism_n a._n to_o bring_v it_o in_o a_o type_n of_o child_n baptism_n be_v false_a and_o will_v take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n for_o which_o he_o bring_v it_o admonish_v and_o advertise_v those_o that_o partake_v of_o outward_a privilege_n by_o their_o example_n that_o they_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n read_v from_o the_o 6._o verse_n to_o the_o 12._o of_o that_o 1_o cor._n 10._o chapter_n now_o it_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n pertain_v unto_o child_n the_o apostle_n mean_v who_o can_v not_o be_v forewarn_v by_o their_o example_n nor_o receive_v his_o admonition_n he_o affirm_v of_o what_o subject_n he_o speak_v to_o as_o the_o end_n of_o this_o his_o say_n 15._o vers_fw-la i_o speak_v as_o unto_o they_o which_o have_v understanding_n judge_v you_o what_o i_o say_v ob._n and_o for_o that_o allege_v 1_o pet._n 3.21_o that_o the_o apostle_n make_v noah_n ark_n a_o type_n of_o child_n baptism_n a._n to_o type_n out_o that_o in_o the_o gospel_n we_o have_v not_o the_o antitype_n follow_v be_v unsound_a for_o how_o baptism_n shall_v answer_v this_o figure_n in_o child_n can_v be_v make_v act_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o not_o have_v understanding_n to_o conceive_v of_o it_o for_o they_o be_v such_o have_v faith_n the_o confident_a demand_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n claim_v in_o god_n salvation_n through_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ob._n baptism_n have_v be_v effectual_a to_o produce_v mortification_n and_o vivification_n in_o many_o as_o divers_z good_a people_n can_v witness_v which_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v if_o god_n have_v not_o approve_v of_o pedobaptisme_n a._n it_o be_v deny_v baptism_n do_v not_o in_o itself_o produce_v mortification_n and_o vivification_n in_o none_o for_o if_o it_o do_v it_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o become_v the_o thing_n signify_v baptism_n be_v but_o a_o sign_n of_o that_o invisible_a grace_n we_o have_v in_o christ_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n the_o sinful_a body_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v put_v off_o and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n we_o revive_v and_o live_v unto_o god_n christ_n the_o power_n of_o life_n from_o god_n produce_v this_o in_o every_o believer_n to_o which_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n joh._n 1.11.15_o rom._n 8.11.13_o collos_n 2.10_o 11_o