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
A13773	Positions lately held by the L. Du Perron, Bishop of Eureux, against the sufficiency and perfection of the scriptures maintaning the necessitie and authoritie of vnwritten traditions. Verie learnedly answered and confuted by D. Daniell Tillenus, Professor of Diuinitie in the Vniuersitie of Sedan. VVith a defence of the sufficiency and perfection of the holy scriptures by the same author. Faithfully translated.	Tilenus, Daniel, 1563-1633.; Du Perron, Jacques Davy, 1556-1618. Discours sur l'autorité.; Tilenus, Daniel, 1563-1633. Defence of the sufficiency and perfection of the holy scripture. aut	1606 (1606)	STC 24071; ESTC S101997	143,995	256

jewish_a law_n for_o to_o distinguish_v in_o like_a sort_n those_o which_o be_v corporal_o spring_v from_o abraham_n &_o to_o discern_v they_o from_o other_o nation_n the_o other_o spiritual_a imperavit_fw-la say_v joseph_n ahae_n ut_fw-la genitalia_fw-la circumcideret_fw-la voluit_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la genus_fw-la eius_fw-la non_fw-la permisceretur_fw-la alijs_fw-la gentibus_fw-la and_o for_o this_o cause_n all_o the_o time_n they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n those_o that_o be_v bear_v be_v not_o circumcise_v because_o they_o be_v not_o mingle_v with_o other_o nation_n as_o s._n hierom_n &_o damascen_n do_v observe_v whereas_o baptism_n have_v but_o one_o only_a use_n which_o be_v spiritual_a the_o bare_a circumstance_n of_o circumcision_n conclude_v nothing_o that_o have_v any_o necessary_a consequence_n for_o baptism_n d._n tillenus_n his_o answer_n we_o do_v not_o reason_n of_o the_o bare_a circumstance_n of_o circumcision_n but_o of_o the_o substance_n for_o we_o leave_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o lewes_z that_o which_o it_o temporal_o figure_v unto_o they_o but_o see_v it_o have_v also_o towards_o they_o a_o spiritual_a use_n which_o be_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o this_o sacrament_n wherefore_o shall_v we_o deprive_v thereof_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n see_v that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n to_o diminish_v the_o spiritual_a blessing_n but_o to_o increase_v &_o fulfil_v they_o if_o du_fw-fr perron_n think_v the_o intermission_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v not_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o be_v deceive_v ●_o josh_n 5._o ●_o for_o after_o that_o joshuah_n have_v circumcise_v the_o israelite_n in_o gilgall_n he_o say_v he_o have_v take_v away_o from_o they_o the_o shame_n of_o egypt_n meaning_n thereby_o that_o through_o contempt_n of_o god_n covenant_n they_o be_v unworthy_a thereof_o have_v show_v by_o this_o their_o negligence_n that_o their_o heart_n be_v still_o in_o egypt_n whither_o they_o will_v fain_o have_v return_v 1_o num_fw-la 1_o the_o b._n of_o eureux_fw-fr three_o circumcision_n leave_v a_o perpetual_a mark_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v always_o a_o sensible_a token_n to_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v it_o that_o he_o have_v be_v circumcise_v whereas_o baptism_n leave_v not_o any_o sensible_a mark_n save_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o memory_n of_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o baptism_n seem_v to_o require_v a_o age_n capable_a of_o knowledge_n and_o memory_n d._n tillenus_n his_o answer_n see_v baptism_n bring_v the_o same_o spiritual_a fruit_n to_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n that_o circumcision_n bring_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o have_v be_v show_v this_o consideration_n of_o a_o corporal_a mark_n be_v frivolous_a the_o circumcise_a child_n can_v no_o more_o know_v nor_o remember_v how_o and_o wherefore_o his_o foreskin_n be_v cut_v off_o than_o the_o christian_a child_n his_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o both_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o must_v be_v instruct_v when_o he_o be_v capable_a thereof_o in_o abraham_n who_o be_v adopt_v into_o the_o covenant_n in_o a_o perfect_a age_n knowledge_n instruction_n and_o faith_n go_v before_o the_o sacrament_n but_o in_o isaac_n bear_v in_o the_o covenant_n the_o sacrament_n go_v before_o knowledge_n because_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n he_o be_v repute_v the_o child_n of_o god_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n so_o we_o do_v not_o confer_v baptism_n to_o the_o child_n of_o a_o jew_n or_o a_o pagan_a &_o we_o blame_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o commit_v this_o abuse_n prostitute_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o comprehend_v therein_o not_o stay_v till_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o it_o by_o knowledge_n &_o faith_n which_o be_v as_o great_a a_o mockery_n as_o to_o set_v a_o seal_n to_o a_o paper_n wherein_o there_o be_v nothing_o write_v the_o b._n of_o eureux_fw-fr 4._o in_o circumcision_n there_o be_v but_o one_o material_a sign_n without_o the_o word_n whereas_o in_o baptism_n aswell_o the_o element_n as_o the_o word_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n tolle_o aquam_fw-la say_v s._n aug_n non_fw-la est_fw-la baptismus_fw-la tolle_fw-la verbum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la baptismus_fw-la it_o seem_v that_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o baptism_n be_v direct_v must_v be_v capable_a not_o only_o of_o the_o elementary_a sign_n but_o also_o of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v not_o requisite_a in_o circumcision_n d._n tillenus_n his_o answer_n his_o four_o reason_n be_v as_o false_a as_o the_o former_a be_v vain_a for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o the_o word_n also_o in_o circumcision_n then_o be_v it_o not_o a_o sacrament_n and_o how_o shall_v it_o have_v be_v institute_v of_o god_n without_o the_o word_n 17.11_o 17.11_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n add_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o say_v you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o flesh_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o you_o this_o be_v a_o word_n as_o express_o write_v as_o that_o which_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n contain_v 8.19_o 8.19_o baptise_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o which_o say_v tolle_fw-la verbum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la baptismus_fw-la take_v away_o the_o word_n it_o be_v no_o baptism_n say_v also_o accedat_fw-la verbum_fw-la ad_fw-la elementum_fw-la &_o fiat_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la add_v the_o word_n to_o the_o element_n and_o it_o become_v a_o sacrament_n as_o in_o baptism_n the_o pronunciation_n of_o the_o sacramental_a word_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o circumcision_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v without_o speak_v of_o the_o use_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o same_o as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o example_n of_o joshuah_n above_o allege_v and_o doubtless_o abraham_n before_o he_o circumcise_v his_o family_n instruct_v they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o for_o see_v the_o testimony_n that_o god_n give_v of_o he_o 19_o 19_o i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o he_o will_v teach_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n to_o observe_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n 7._o 7._o moses_n command_v careful_o to_o instruct_v child_n and_o he_o speak_v ever_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v a_o part_n the_o b._n of_o eureux_fw-fr five_o though_o all_o thing_n which_o have_v place_n in_o circumcision_n shall_v have_v their_o corresponcy_n to_o baptism_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o be_v for_o all_o that_o necessary_a that_o it_o be_v a_o correspondency_n of_o identity_n but_o a_o correspondency_n of_o analogy_n will_v suffice_v as_o the_o ceremony_n of_o sour_a herb_n and_o of_o the_o staff_n they_o shall_v hold_v in_o their_o hand_n in_o eat_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v not_o literal_o accomplish_v in_o the_o eucharist_n but_o only_o spiritual_o inasmuch_o as_o we_o eat_v it_o with_o contrition_n and_o bitterness_n for_o our_o fault_n and_o as_o pilgrim_n and_o passenger_n in_o this_o world_n journey_v into_o another_o life_n so_o the_o temporal_a infancy_n to_o which_o circumcision_n be_v apply_v may_v have_v his_o correspondency_n to_o baptism_n only_o in_o the_o spiritual_a infancy_n by_o which_o we_o must_v become_v child_n for_o to_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o you_o become_v not_o as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o to_o those_o that_o be_v already_o hoary_a with_o olld_a age_n they_o do_v not_o stick_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o give_v honey_n and_o milk_n to_o eat_v ad_fw-la significandum_fw-la infantiam_fw-la say_v s._n hierom._n by_o which_o mean_v the_o argument_n will_v hold_v good_a to_o conclude_v thus_o circumcision_n be_v give_v to_o those_o which_o be_v little_a child_n of_o a_o temporal_a infancy_n therefore_o baptism_n may_v be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v little_a child_n of_o a_o spiritual_a infancy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o be_v become_v little_a child_n in_o maliciousness_n as_o say_v saint_n paul_n but_o to_o infer_v circumcision_n be_v give_v to_o little_a child_n of_o temporal_a infancy_n baptism_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v confer_v to_o those_o that_o be_v little_a child_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o conclusion_n do_v not_o enforce_v and_o therefore_o s._n augustin_n allege_v this_o argument_n make_v account_n only_o of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o conjecture_n d._n tillenus_n his_o answer_n if_o the_o temporal_a infancy_n of_o the_o jewish_a child_n shall_v be_v refer_v only_o to_o the_o spiritual_a infancy_n of_o christian_n the_o reason_n of_o jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v of_o no_o force_n when_o he_o say_v that_o child_n of_o a_o temporal_a infancy_n belong_v unto_o he_o and_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o he_o now_o we_o

adam_n by_o who_o they_o be_v sanctify_v and_o quicken_v if_o by_o faith_n impute_v the_o b._n of_o eureux_fw-fr mean_v a_o quality_n without_o and_o forth_o of_o child_n and_o if_o he_o say_v that_o they_o please_v god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o make_v any_o real_a change_n in_o they_o he_o destroy_v these_o principle_n of_o scripture_n which_o say_v revel_v revel_v that_o none_o unclean_a thing_n enter_v into_o heaven_n 1_o rom._n 1_o that_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n that_o none_o have_v access_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unless_o he_o be_v regenerate_v that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o please_v god_n now_o faith_n and_o unbelief_n be_v thing_n immediate_o contrary_a not_o that_o we_o will_v say_v that_o child_n do_v believe_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o that_o be_v of_o year_n with_o a_o actual_a knowledge_n but_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o they_o a_o inclination_n and_o power_n to_o believe_v take_v away_o from_o their_o hart_n that_o which_o natural_o repugn_v when_o saint_n augustin_n say_v that_o child_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o as_o either_o of_o their_o parent_n or_o of_o they_o that_o present_v they_o or_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o exclude_v not_o all_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o person_n of_o child_n which_o in_o another_o place_n he_o plain_o confess_v to_o be_v in_o they_o as_o when_o he_o say_v dane_n aug._n ep_v ad_fw-la dane_n we_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o little_a child_n which_o be_v baptize_v though_o they_o know_v he_o not_o for_o in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v he_o it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o they_o as_o they_o know_v not_o their_o reasonable_a soul_n yea_o their_o life_n whereof_o notwithstanding_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v neither_o reasonable_a soul_n nor_o life_n this_o operation_n be_v as_o easy_a to_o god_n as_o to_o we_o incomprehensible_a and_o the_o hart_n of_o a_o old_a man_n before_o he_o be_v change_v by_o regeneration_n be_v no_o less_o deaf_a and_o unable_a than_o the_o hart_n of_o a_o child_n the_o change_n whereof_o be_v not_o none_o because_o it_o be_v unknown_a likewise_o the_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n which_o be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v of_o year_n be_v a_o disposition_n contrary_n to_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o in_o little_a one_o who_o receive_v oftentimes_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n than_o they_o that_o be_v of_o year_n who_o notwithstanding_o after_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o be_v not_o uncapable_a of_o the_o external_a sign_n though_o they_o ask_v it_o but_o of_o hypoctisy_n for_o he_o that_o administer_v it_o unto_o they_o can_v not_o know_v their_o faith_n and_o capacity_n of_o grace_n see_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v therein_o deceive_v 8.1_o act_n 8.1_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o simon_n magus_n see_v then_o that_o the_o grace_n confer_v to_o child_n by_o baptism_n be_v a_o thing_n real_a in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o not_o impute_v only_o witness_v the_o example_n of_o jeremy_n and_o s._n john_n baptist_n sanctify_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n a_o impute_a sign_n be_v not_o sufficient_a no_o more_o than_o a_o imputative_a paradise_n will_v suffice_v the_o possession_n whereof_o jesus_n christ_n promise_v unto_o they_o so_o real_a 8.3_o 8.3_o as_o he_o affirm_v that_o none_o shall_v enter_v thereinto_o unless_o he_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o little_a child_n whereas_o he_o say_v reason_n will_v that_o baptism_n shall_v follow_v faith_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o whereof_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n that_o be_v altogether_o frivolous_a for_o circumcision_n be_v also_o call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o sign_n of_o repentance_n let_v he_o therefore_o ask_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n why_o he_o do_v not_o defer_v circumcision_n from_o child_n till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o the_o anabaptist_n require_v to_o that_o which_o he_o add_v that_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o samaria_n man_n &_o woman_n be_v only_o speak_v of_o who_o be_v there_o baptize_v without_o any_o mention_n of_o little_a one_o though_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o the_o answer_n have_v be_v make_v above_o namely_o that_o those_o be_v not_o bear_v in_o the_o covenant_n &_o therefore_o before_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v thereunto_o by_o the_o sign_n of_o baptism_n it_o behove_v they_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n there_o need_v not_o any_o special_a commandment_n touch_v the_o baptism_n of_o little_a child_n to_o those_o that_o know_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n by_o the_o correspondency_n of_o circumcision_n child_n notwithstanding_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o general_a commandment_n of_o baptise_v all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o b._n of_o eureux_fw-fr there_o be_v yet_o one_o reason_n that_o be_v very_o rife_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o catholic_n be_v underprop_a by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o interpretation_n which_o have_v always_o run_v currant_n among_o catholic_n namely_o nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la introire_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o this_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o caluin_n &_o those_o of_o this_o sect_n be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o he_o interprete_v there_o aqua_fw-la not_o for_o the_o elementary_a water_n but_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o when_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o that_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n under_o two_o diverse_a word_n he_o oppose_v baptisabit_fw-la vos_fw-la spiritusancto_fw-la &_o igne_fw-la where_o he_o will_v have_v ignis_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v for_o to_o exclude_v the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n but_o in_o a_o word_n to_o all_o that_o will_v have_v this_o place_n serve_v their_o turn_n the_o anabaptist_n who_o reject_v the_o tradition_n &_o interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n do_v answer_v that_o this_o proposition_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o they_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o that_o beleve_v not_o be_v already_o judge_v it_o be_v understand_v say_v they_o of_o they_o which_o be_v of_o year_n to_o believe_v d._n tillenus_n his_o answer_n he_o will_v bereave_v we_o of_o the_o argument_n take_v out_o of_o saint_n john_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n etc._n etc._n 3.5_o joh._n 3.5_o because_o we_o take_v this_o word_n water_n for_o the_o spirit_n as_o in_o another_o place_n the_o word_n fire_n and_o spirit_n signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n 3_o math._n 3_o but_o although_o from_o this_o place_n can_v be_v conclude_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n yet_o 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we_o but_o against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o interprete_v this_o place_n of_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o external_a baptism_n of_o which_o it_o can_v otherwise_o choose_v but_o that_o many_o child_n be_v deprive_v and_o therefore_o exclude_v from_o salvation_n after_o their_o doctrine_n the_o b._n of_o eureux_fw-fr now_o against_o these_o argument_n which_o they_o so_o easy_o by_o their_o solution_n undo_v when_o they_o be_v not_o constrain_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o tradition_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n they_o have_v many_o other_o for_o it_o in_o appearance_n strong_a as_o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o dependaunce_n and_o a_o seal_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o that_o those_o that_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o faith_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o baptism_n that_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n that_o regeneration_n be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o