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
A76816	A moderate ansvver to these two questions 1. Whether ther [sic] be sufficient ground in Scripture to warrant the conscience of a Christian to present his infants to the sacrament of baptism. 2. Whether it be not sinfull for a Christian to receiv [sic] the sacrament in a mixt assembly. Prepared for the resolution of a friend, and now presented to the publick view of all, for the satisfaction of them who desire to walk in the ancient and long-approved way of truth and holiness. By T.B. B.D.	Blake, Thomas, 1597?-1657.	1644 (1644)	Wing B3148; Thomason E19_6; ESTC R12103	35,052	36

that_o which_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o they_o 1._o that_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v as_o capable_a be_v prove_v by_o that_o of_o cor._n 7.14_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o what_o be_v that_o there_o be_v who_o gloss_n upon_o the_o text_n and_o say_v that_o child_n be_v holy_a indeed_o but_o how_o as_o the_o wife_n not_o otherwise_o viz._n as_o she_o be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o use_n of_o her_o husband_n so_o the_o child_n to_o the_o use_n of_o their_o parent_n but_o they_o falsify_v the_o text_n for_o the_o text_n say_v not_o of_o the_o wife_n she_o be_v sanctify_v to_o her_o husband_n but_o by_o her_o husband_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o of_o the_o child_n it_o be_v say_v as_o of_o the_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sanctify_v but_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a which_o be_v more_o full_a and_o more_o emphatical_a other_o shift_v it_o of_o with_o this_o that_o the_o child_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a because_o notwithstanding_o the_o difference_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o parent_n yet_o the_o child_n be_v legitimate_a this_o be_v further_a of_o than_o the_o former_a nor_o can_v it_o stand_v except_o this_o be_v presuppose_v that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o heathen_n be_v illegitimate_a no_o more_o than_o the_o former_a can_v stand_v without_o this_o be_v presuppose_v that_o neither_o wife_n nor_o child_n of_o pagan_n be_v sanctify_v to_o their_o use_n wherefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v but_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a by_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o sanctify_v with_o a_o federall_a sanctification_n the_o which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o manifest_a because_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n that_o the_o pretence_n of_o they_o who_o do_v repudiate_v their_o wife_n for_o their_o infidelity_n be_v a_o fear_n lest_o the_o infidelity_n of_o the_o wife_n shall_v deprive_v the_o husband_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v 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the_o argument_n of_o st._n paul_n what_o be_v there_o to_o convince_v the_o gainsayer_n but_o only_o the_o practice_n of_o israel_n continue_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n viz._n that_o the_o child_n of_o one_o believe_a parent_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n this_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v presuppose_v else_o do_v the_o argument_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o overthrow_v itself_o to_o say_v that_o it_o rest_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o th'apostle_n affirmation_n be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v not_o positive_o set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v learn_v as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o former_a point_n the_o wife_n be_v sanctify_v but_o bring_v it_o in_o as_o a_o reason_n to_o confirm_v that_o former_a point_n and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o position_n be_v always_o presuppose_a as_o a_o thing_n already_o yield_v and_o confess_v 2._o that_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o 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that_o of_o rom._n 9.30_o &_o 10.6_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o also_o rom._n 3._o 21._o &_o 10.3_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n both_o which_o be_v join_v in_o one_o rom._n 3.22_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o thereby_o be_v signify_v the_o benefit_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o believer_n for_o their_o justification_n this_o benefit_n god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o abraham_n do_v seal_v it_o up_o to_o he_o afterward_o by_o circumcision_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o faith_n but_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n i._n e._n of_o justification_n which_o come_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n 2._o another_o point_n of_o ignorance_n be_v in_o disjoyning_a those_o thing_n which_o ought_v

not_o to_o be_v dis-joined_n viz._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n be_v it_o not_o evident_a that_o in_o gen._n 17._o there_o be_v special_a mention_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n viz._n i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o then_o follow_v thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o covenant_n thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n this_o be_v my_o covenant_n every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v why_o shall_v circumcision_n be_v restreyn_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n when_o the_o text_n do_v not_o restrein_o it_o if_o any_o reply_n that_o in_o gen._n 15._o where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v mention_v to_o which_o the_o apostle_n allude_v there_o be_v only_o mention_v make_v of_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n promise_v be_v it_o so_o but_o that_o of_o calvin_n be_v sound_a who_o say_v that_o whatsoever_o promise_v god_n do_v give_v to_o abraham_n 6._o in_o dubium_fw-la est_fw-la axioma_fw-la apud_fw-la christianos_n quascunque_fw-la promissiones_fw-la abrahae_fw-la dedit_fw-la deus_fw-la pr●mae_fw-la illius_fw-la fuisse_fw-la appendix_n ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la audiret_fw-la abraham_n erit_fw-la sem●n_fw-la tuum_fw-la si●ut_fw-la arena_fw-la m●●is_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la verbo_fw-la non_fw-la substitit_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsum_fw-la potius_fw-la includebat_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la partem_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la calv._n in_o c●l_n 3_o 6._o they_o be_v appendix_n of_o that_o first_o promise_v make_v to_o he_o and_o so_o this_o of_o a_o numerous_a of_o spring_n be_v by_o faith_n receive_v as_o a_o fruit_n of_o that_o first_o grace_n he_o bestow_v on_o he_o viz._n his_o adoption_n nay_o more_o that_o promise_v of_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n be_v it_o fulfil_v in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n only_o or_o in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n 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act_n of_o the_o parent_n corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v propagate_v their_o act_n it_o be_v though_o not_o voluntary_a in_o they_o so_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o this_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a act_n by_o faith_n lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o that_o sacrament_n be_v obtain_v for_o the_o infant_n and_o bestow_v upon_o he_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n this_o to_o be_v the_o root_n and_o spring_n of_o future_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o the_o other_o be_v the_o root_n and_o spaun_n of_o wickedness_n and_o profaneness_n ob._n it_o be_v say_v that_o every_o man_n must_v live_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n not_o by_o another_o sol._n by_o his_o faith_n indeed_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v hab._n 2.4_o it_o be_v not_o say_v not_o by_o another_o this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o prophet_n nor_o do_v the_o text_n speak_v simple_o of_o the_o benefit_n itself_o gain_v by_o faith_n but_o of_o the_o preassurance_n thereof_a no_o preassurance_n of_o salvation_n but_o by_o faith_n but_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o by_o his_o faith_n the_o parent_n may_v not_o obtain_v for_o his_o child_n this_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n the_o remedy_n for_o that_o malady_n we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n obtain_v mercy_n for_o her_o daughter_n the_o man_n for_o his_o lunatic_a sonn_n the_o centurion_n for_o his_o servant_n the_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n for_o the_o palsie-sick_a man_n which_o instance_n have_v be_v allege_v by_o divine_n to_o manifest_v this_o point_n in_o hand_n viz._n the_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n obtain_v for_o the_o child_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n 9_o bernard_n se●m_n 66._o in_o cantica_fw-la ecbertus_n contra_fw-la cathaco_n serm._n 7._o remigius_n on_o mat._n 15.21_o calvin_n harmon_n on_o màt_n 9_o that_o note_n of_o remigius_n be_v worth_a the_o note_n she_o say_v not_o help_v my_o daughter_n but_o help_v i_o and_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o so_o mar._n 9.21_o the_o father_n of_o the_o lunatic_n say_v if_o thou_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n have_v compassion_n on_o we_o and_o help_v we_o he_o put_v himself_o in_o as_o a_o copartner_n of_o his_o child_n misery_n say_v the_o same_o here_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o the_o father_n that_o he_o can_v prevail_v for_o his_o child_n who_o if_o he_o do_v right_o understand_v himself_o suffer_v in_o his_o child_n yea_o not_o only_o by_o the_o way_n of_o compassion_n but_o as_o feel_v the_o smart_n and_o punishment_n of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o have_v need_n to_o sue_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o that_o punishment_n which_o lie_v upon_o himself_o in_o his_o child_n yea_o he_o have_v this_o reason_n to_o challenge_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n that_o so_o he_o may_v obtain_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n infant_n be_v part_n of_o their_o parent_n so_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n mention_v in_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o faithful_a gen._n 17._o be_v not_o ratify_v to_o the_o whole_a parent_n except_o also_o it_o do_v extend_v to_o his_o infant_n so_o then_o it_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n which_o qualifi_v his_o infant_n for_o the_o grace_n and_o good_a effect_n of_o baptism_n nay_o yet_o more_o this_o text_n on_o which_o the_o argument_n be_v ground_v mat._n 19_o come_v yet_o near_o to_o the_o point_n for_o first_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o parent_n seek_v and_o find_v for_o their_o child_n be_v not_o terminate_v in_o a_o external_a and_o corporal_a benefit_n as_o per-adventure_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v touch_v those_o former_a instance_n doubtless_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n extend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n and_o yet_o procure_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n without_o any_o concurrence_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o infant_n i_o will_v not_o per-emptory_o affirm_v it_o but_o probable_a enough_o it_o be_v that_o these_o parent_n have_v be_v by_o john_n baptism_n direct_v to_o christ_n when_o they_o know_v he_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o he_o to_o receiv_v a_o further_a blessing_n from_o he_o even_o that_o which_o john_n tell_v they_o he_o can_v not_o give_v but_o they_o must_v expect_v it_o from_o another_o even_o from_o christ_n next_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a the_o note_n that_o our_o saviour_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o to_o come_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v the_o act_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v repute_v the_o act_n of_o the_o child_n that_o none_o may_v deride_v the_o say_n of_o the_o ancient_n credit_n in_o alio_fw-la sicut_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la he_o believe_v and_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o and_o by_o his_o parent_n as_o former_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o another_o corollary_n to_o conclude_v this_o first_o argument_n since_o by_o that_o text_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n we_o have_v ground_n to_o believ_n that_o infant_n present_v to_o he_o be_v accept_v since_o what_o person_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o may_v be_v present_v to_o his_o ordinance_n there_o be_v no_o bar_n put_v in_o by_o any_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o keep_v they_o of_o nay_o more_o since_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n do_v lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o infant_n yea_o there_o be_v ground_n to_o believ_n the_o imputation_n of_o the_o parent_n faith_n to_o the_o infant_n i_o conclude_v there_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n in_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v parent_n to_o present_v their_o infant_n to_o this_o ordinance_n and_o that_o with_o expectation_n to_o obtain_v the_o grace_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o the_o second_o argument_n this_o i_o ground_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 28.0_o a_o charge_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o 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not_o then_o commit_v to_o writing_n but_o deliver_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n call_v therefore_o tradition_n these_o be_v not_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n especial_o not_o article_n of_o faith_n none_n such_o do_v we_o acknowledge_v but_o what_o be_v deliver_v and_o set_v down_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n but_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o rule_n of_o good_a order_n in_o the_o church_n these_o ordinance_n set_v up_o and_o practise_v by_o th'appointment_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v equivalent_a in_o authority_n to_o what_o christ_n himself_o have_v immediate_o ordain_v hence_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n cor._n 14.37_o consequent_o a_o ground_n on_o which_o conscience_n may_v build_v and_o thereby_o may_v assure_v itself_o that_o therein_a it_o do_v not_o sin_n against_o god_n of_o the_o which_o we_o can_v doubt_v if_o read_v that_o of_o cor._n 11.16_o we_o note_v what_o be_v the_o question_n and_o what_o be_v the_o resolution_n the_o question_n 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