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
A75971	The agreement of the associated ministers of the county of Essex: proposed to their particular congregations, and to all such of the county that love the churches peace; with a word of exhortation to brotherly union.		1658 (1658)	Wing A776; Thomason E955_2; ESTC R207612	42,278	62

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government_n the_o scripture_n warrant_v for_o admonition_n reproof_n and_o other_o church-censure_n hope_v that_o our_o people_n also_o will_v agree_v with_o we_o in_o the_o thing_n fore-expressed_n as_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o but_o so_o conduce_v to_o the_o church_n union_n and_o reformation_n minister_n encouragement_n and_o mutual_a edification_n baptism_n 1._o we_o agree_v that_o not_o only_o those_o who_o do_v actual_o profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o but_o also_o the_o infant_n of_o one_o or_o both_o believe_a parent_n or_o parent_n that_o be_v church-member_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a but_o we_o shall_v not_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o be_v stranger_n to_o we_o until_o we_o have_v have_v personal_a conference_n with_o they_o and_o the_o like_a conference_n we_o will_v endeavour_v with_o such_o parent_n who_o offer_v to_o we_o their_o child_n to_o be_v baptise_a be_v either_o ignorant_a of_o the_o ground_n of_o 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be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o faith_n be_v that_o grace_n whereby_o we_o believe_v and_o trust_v in_o christ_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o shall_v perish_v eternal_o that_o they_o who_o true_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n do_v see_v they_o sorrow_n for_o they_o and_o turn_v from_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o except_a man_n repent_v they_o shall_v sure_o perish_v that_o a_o godly_a life_n be_v conscionable_o order_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n 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