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	sacrament_n	seal_n	4,627	5	9.5821	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09597	The Christians A.B.C., or, A Christian alphabet contayning grounds of knowledge vnto saluation first propounded in alphabeticall forme, each proposition being seconded with some solid reasons : secondly repeated by way of question and answer, with the proofe of euery particular point of doctrine, acquainting the reader with the most select texts of scripture, whereupon our Christian faith is grounded / by I.P. B. of D.	Phillips, John, d. 1640.	1629 (1629)	STC 19877.5; ESTC S3143	76,873	278

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be_v that_o they_o be_v command_v deut_n 6.7_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o house_n in_o the_o way_n lie_v down_o and_o rise_v up_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v heb._n 10.23_o let_v we_o keep_v the_o profession_n of_o our_o hope_n without_o waver_v add_v immediate_o the_o mean_n appoint_v of_o god_n to_o that_o end_n verse_n 24.25_o and_o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v but_o exhort_v one_o another_o q._n prove_v that_o practice_n be_v appoint_v to_o that_o end_n a._n therefore_o our_o saviour_n require_v the_o condition_n of_o practice_n practice_n of_o every_o man_n that_o will_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o truth_n and_o error_n and_o to_o withstand_v seducer_n see_v joh._n 7.17_o and_o the_o apostle_n direct_v heb._n 5.14_o that_o through_o long_a custom_n which_o stand_v in_o 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and_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n as_o the_o apostle_n note_v rom._n 4.11_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o the_o passeover_n exod._n 13.9_o so_o unto_o we_o christian_n baptism_n be_v to_o that_o end_n ordain_v math._n 28.19_o and_o the_o lord_n supper_n luk_n 22.19_o s_o of_o sacrament_n in_o general_n q._n rehearse_v the_o letter_n saint_n a._n sacrament_n be_v outward_a visible_a sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o signify_v and_o to_o seal_v or_o confirm_v and_o as_o instrument_n or_o mean_n to_o convey_v save_v grace_n to_o every_o true_a believer_n and_o to_o be_v as_o badge_n or_o token_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n and_o they_o be_v in_o number_n only_o two_o namely_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o such_o help_v our_o weak_a faith_n do_v require_v and_o these_o only_o have_v christ_n ordain_v and_o no_o more_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o two_o sacrament_n under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v circumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n and_o be_v alone_o in_o that_o kind_a sufficient_a both_o for_o the_o beginning_n and_o continue_v of_o save_v grace_n q._n prove_v that_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n covenant_n a._n that_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n &_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o circumcision_n which_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n because_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n confer_v gen._n 17.10_o with_o verse_n 11._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n 7._o which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o again_o see_v act._n 2.38_o where_o the_o apostle_n peter_n exhort_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n allege_v this_o reason_n for_o say_v he_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n thereby_o intimate_v that_o to_o whosoever_o the_o covenant_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o belong_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v baptism_n q._n prove_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n a._n the_o lord_n god_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o only_a author_n of_o all_o sacrament_n sacrament_n for_o as_o it_o be_v only_o in_o his_o power_n to_o make_v the_o covenant_n and_o to_o confer_v grace_n so_o he_o only_o have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n thus_o do_v he_o both_o enter_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o gen._n 17.7_o and_o also_o appoint_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n verse_n 10.11_o the_o like_a he_o do_v concern_v the_o passeover_n exod._n 12._o and_o 13._o in_o the_o same_o manner_n our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v eternal_a god_n with_o his_o father_n do_v institute_v baptism_n matth._n 28_o 19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n luk._n 22.19_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o whereupon_o saint_n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 11.23_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o also_o have_v deliver_v unto_o you_o q._n to_o what_o end_n or_o use_n be_v the_o sacrament_n ordain_v a._n the_o end_n or_o use_v of_o sacrament_n be_v diverse_a sacrament_n first_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v to_o signify_v show_v and_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o grace_n offer_v in_o the_o covenant_n signify_v in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v call_v sign_n because_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v token_n and_o resemblance_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n towards_o us._n so_o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n ro._n 4.11_o &_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.11_o baptism_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o figure_n that_o now_o save_v us._n again_o of_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passeover_n the_o lord_n say_v exod._n 12.14_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v to_o you_o a_o remembrance_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n christ_n say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n luk._n 22.19_o and_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11.26_o you_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o end_n or_o use_v of_o sacrament_n a._n second_o confirm_v sacrament_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o seal_v or_o confirm_v the_o in●a●●ible_a certainty_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n make_v with_o his_o church_n that_o thereby_o the_o faithful_a may_n more_o firm_o believe_v and_o rest_n upon_o it_o by_o faith_n as_o civil_a contract_n be_v ratify_v and_o make_v authentic_a by_o their_o seal_n annex_v therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.11_o c●ll●d_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o end_n or_o use_v of_o sacrament_n a._n three_o grace_n sacrament_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v as_o instrument_n or_o mean_n to_o convey_v grace_n to_o every_o true_a believer_n which_o be_v evident_a for_o baptism_n in_o that_o christ_n be_v 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verse_n 5._o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o us._n therefore_o faith_n be_v thus_o describe_v heb_n 11.1_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n or_o ground_n and_o assurance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v q._n show_v it_o yet_o more_o full_o and_o plain_o a._n it_o may_v appear_v more_o full_o and_o evident_o by_o that_o confident_a acclamation_n plain_o and_o protestation_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o every_o christian_a rom._n 8.35_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o verse_n 38.39_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o com●_n nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n q._n prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o faith_n to_o purify_v the_o hart_n heart_n a._n the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n say_v act._n 15.8.9_o that_o god_n which_o know_v the_o heart_n bear_v they_o witness_v give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o as_o he_o do_v unto_o us._n and_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o they_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o say_v unfeigned_a where_o we_o see_v that_o unite_n we_o to_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o heart_n q._n prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o faith_n to_o work_v by_o love_n a._n it_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o special_a property_n o●_n faith_n by_o the_o apostle_n ●●ue_n gal._n 5.6_o where_o have_v say_v 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peace_n with_o god_n a._n it_o be_v so_o write_v peace_n rom._n 5.1_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o chap._n 8.1_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n q._n prove_v that_o once_o believe_v we_o can_v but_o be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n fruitful_a a._n that_o when_o once_o we_o believe_v we_o can_v but_o be_v fruitful_a our_o saviour_n himself_o teach_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o vine_n whereunto_o he_o do_v resemble_v himself_o and_o the_o believer_n that_o be_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n to_o the_o branch_n joh._n 15.5_o i_o be_o the_o vine_n you_o be_v the_o branch_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o the_o same_o br_v forth_o 〈…〉_z without_o i_o you_o 〈…〉_z thing_n apo_n 〈…〉_z 2.14_o that_o christ_n 〈…〉_z se_fw-es for_o we_o that_o he_o 〈…〉_z from_o all_o ini_fw-la 〈…〉_z rifie_v unto_o himself_o 〈…〉_z ople_n zealous_a of_o 〈…〉_z r_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o increase_a faith_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n q._n rehearse_v the_o letter_n r._n a._n remember_v that_o say_v and_o so_o all_o other_o grace_n be_v increase_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v as_o also_o by_o read_v meditation_n conference_n practice_n prayer_n and_o sacrament_n for_o as_o god_n require_v of_o every_o christian_a a_o daily_a increase_n of_o grace_n so_o he_o have_v appoint_v these_o mean_n to_o that_o end_n q_n prove_v in_o general_n that_o say_v and_o all_o other_o grace_n be_v increase_v and_o confirm_v by_o these_o mean_n increase_v a._n so_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v in_o general_a by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n act._n 2.41.42_o where_o speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n he_o say_v then_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v and_o they_o continue_v 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