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
A27392	An answer to the dissenters pleas for separation, or, An abridgment of the London cases wherein the substance of those books is digested into one short and plain discourse.	Bennet, Thomas, 1673-1728.	1700 (1700)	Wing B1888; ESTC R16887	202,270	335

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the_o original_a of_o the_o jewish_a church_n consider_v pure_o as_o a_o church_n be_v to_o be_v date_v from_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n but_o that_o of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n from_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n for_o that_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v distinct_a thing_n be_v plain_a because_o the_o apostle_n make_v this_o distinction_n rom._n 4.13_o gal._n 3.17_o and_o therefore_o 2._o the_o way_n to_o find_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v to_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n upon_o which_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v found_v now_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o rom._n 4._o 9th_o to_o the_o 17_o and_o 9.6_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 3.5_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v a_o spiritual_a covenant_n make_v with_o he_o as_o the_o father_n of_o believer_n and_o with_o his_o posterity_n not_o as_o proceed_n from_o he_o by_o natural_a but_o by_o spiritual_a generation_n as_o heir_n of_o his_o faith_n hence_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o christian_n we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n phil._n 3.3_o and_o it_o be_v one_o god_n which_o shall_v justify_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n rom._n 3.30_o and_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3.29_o nay_o it_o will_v far_a appear_v that_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v not_o with_o abraham_n natural_a but_o his_o spiritual_a offspring_n if_o we_o consider_v 3._o that_o the_o initiatory_a sacrament_n into_o it_o be_v circumcision_n for_o the_o covenant_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n act_v 7.8_o and_o circumcision_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o faith_n or_o faithful_a obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n require_v of_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o which_o they_o promise_v to_o perform_v it_o also_o signify_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n deut._n 10.16_o and_o 30.6_o rom._n 2.28_o 29._o 4._o as_o to_o the_o person_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n we_o have_v a_o very_a plain_a account_n at_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o gen._n 17._o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v first_o that_o the_o child_n of_o heathen_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_a see_v exod._n 12.48_o 49._o which_o also_o prove_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v not_o to_o his_o natural_a but_o to_o his_o spiritual_a child_n hence_o in_o all_o age_n great_a number_n of_o gentile_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o jewish_a church_n by_o circumcision_n second_o that_o person_n of_o all_o age_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_a and_o that_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o exclude_v child_n from_o circumcision_n that_o 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c._n 3._o and_o they_o have_v good_a ground_n in_o scripture_n for_o this_o opinion_n because_o the_o infidelity_n and_o disobedience_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o wilful_o neglect_v or_o despise_v the_o circumcision_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o child_n who_o be_v esteem_v and_o punish_v as_o breaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_a gen._n 17.14_o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o act_n of_o parent_n in_o neglect_v to_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o circumcision_n be_v repute_v they_o much_o more_o their_o act_n in_o bring_v they_o to_o it_o may_v well_o be_v repute_v as_o their_o act_n and_o deed_n thus_o numb_a 3.28_o we_o find_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n impute_v to_o the_o male_n of_o the_o cohathite_n of_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_o because_o their_o father_n actual_o keep_v it_o and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v train_v up_o to_o it_o thus_o deut._n 29.11_o 12._o the_o little_a one_o be_v express_o say_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n with_o god_n because_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o thus_o also_o though_o christ_n heal_v grow_v person_n for_o their_o own_o faith_n matth._n 9.29_o yet_o he_o heal_v child_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o other_o who_o beseech_v he_o for_o they_o as_o it_o be_v impute_v it_o to_o they_o for_o their_o own_o faith_n mark_v 9.23_o matth._n 8.13_o john_n 4.50_o vid._n cassand_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la infant_n p._n 729._o taylor_n of_o baptiz_n inf._n great_a exemplar_n part_n 1_o sect._n 9_o 5._o the_o church_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n under_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v before_o it_o and_o still_o remain_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n for_o abraham_n be_v still_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o we_o that_o believe_v under_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o much_o his_o child_n in_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n as_o those_o that_o be_v believer_n under_o the_o law_n hence_o st._n 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