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
A30189	An answer to two treatises of Mr. Iohn Can, the leader of the English Brownists in Amsterdam the former called, A necessitie of separation from the Church of England, proved by the Nonconformists principles : the other, A stay against straying : wherein in opposition to M. Iohn Robinson, he undertakes to prove the unlawfulnesse of hearing the ministers of the Church of England ... / by the late learned, laborious and faithfull servant of Jesus Christ, John Ball.	Ball, John, 1585-1640.; Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.	1642 (1642)	Wing B558; ESTC R3127	281,779	264

the_o ordinance_n of_o prescribe_a worship_n though_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o their_o soul_n 5.20_o m●●_n 15.16_o m●●_n 5.20_o that_o they_o be_v not_o deceive_v by_o they_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v blind_a guide_n who_o do_v neither_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o life_n nor_o walk_v therein_o and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n forbid_v not_o the_o faithful_a to_o hear_v or_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o charge_v his_o disciple_n to_o beware_v of_o their_o leaven_n 6._o m●●th_n 16.12_o &_o 23.16_o luk._n 12.1_o amsw_n in_o song_n cap._n 1._o v._n 6._o and_o let_v they_o alone_o because_o they_o be_v blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a but_o so_o long_o as_o they_o preach_v the_o truth_n and_o woship_v god_n aright_o he_o never_o prohibit_v they_o to_o hear_v and_o communicate_v in_o the_o ordinance_n to_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n then_o be_v not_o evermore_o in_o body_n to_o separate_v from_o they_o 61._o a_o deo_fw-la ●ocati_fw-la itque_fw-la constitutt_n sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la leg●●n_fw-la moses_n in_o sy●●gugis_fw-la populo_fw-la prae●●gant_fw-la etc._n etc._n quale_n punk_n 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la recipl●●a●_n si_fw-la ve●o_fw-la 〈…〉_o cozen_v a●●●_n i●●●●lenda_fw-la 〈…〉_o pise_v it_o in_o matth._n 23.2_o 3._o aug._n in_o joh._n 〈◊〉_d 46._o 〈…〉_o ●●cr●_n nolite_fw-la aud●●c_fw-la ●olite_fw-la faec●e_fw-la span●_n que_fw-fr 〈…〉_o visin_n de_fw-fr l●●●_n baptarg_fw-mi desen_fw-mi pag._n 1691._o p●●●_n 5.3.7_o aug._n cp_n 2●●_n 〈…〉_o vo●abub_n 〈◊〉_d distern●t_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la 〈…〉_o quod_a inimicumnom_n ni_fw-fr christi_fw-la 〈…〉_o cons●●cure_v ly●●_n expound_v this_o place_n of_o the_o false_a church_n t●nt_fw-la 2._o p._n 314._o can_n s●y_n §._o 4._o p._n 61._o but_o not_o to_o receive_v their_o doctrine_n or_o hearken_v to_o the_o devise_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n for_o of_o false_a prophet_n that_o teach_v corrupt_a thing_n and_o mangle_v the_o word_n of_o life_n some_o have_v stand_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o do_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o teacher_n and_o dispenser_n of_o holy_a mystery_n who_o devise_n we_o must_v so_o reject_v as_o that_o we_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o ordinance_n nor_o cast_v off_o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n other_o set_v up_o a_o strange_a worship_n which_o be_v not_o of_o god_n teach_v their_o own_o dream_n and_o not_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o real_a idolatry_n or_o have_v no_o stand_n at_o all_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o with_o these_o we_o be_v not_o to_o communicate_v because_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o of_o god_n nor_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o any_o calling_n or_o authority_n from_o god_n whatsoever_o but_o while_o you_o speak_v of_o false_a prophet_n without_o any_o distinction_n you_o feign_v a_o new_a form_n of_o speech_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a doctrine_n solomon_n exhort_v to_o attend_v unto_o wisdom_n and_o keep_v understanding_n because_o otherwise_o he_o may_v be_v deceive_v by_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o a_o dulterous_a woman_n which_o drop_v as_o the_o honey_n comb_n but_o with_o what_o face_n or_o conscience_n can_v this_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n entire_o and_o administer_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o substance_n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o institutor_n or_o to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o right_o qualify_v who_o yet_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o teach_v the_o truth_n read_v the_o scripture_n &_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n in_o society_n profess_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n it_o will_v be_v say_v false_a teacher_n be_v adulteress_n in_o some_o resemblance_n and_o similitude_n they_o may_v be_v so_o call_v but_o metaphorical_a speech_n must_v not_o be_v over-retched_n and_o who_o be_v those_o false_a teacher_n not_o every_o man_n who_o be_v not_o right_o qualify_v for_o the_o ministry_n enter_v disorderly_a 〈…〉_o ainsw_n in_o s●ng_n c._n 2.15_o the_o take_n of_o these_o fox_n be_v the_o discover_v and_o refute_v of_o ●●eir_n error_n ●●e_v judge_v censure_v and_o c●sting_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 1.3.18_o 19_o 20._o or_o word_v they_o if_o th●_n be_v none_o of_o the_o church_n 2_o joh._n 10._o qui_fw-fr 〈…〉_o de●que_fw-la improvat●_n atque_fw-la dammat●_n ●●●coquc●●_n posti_fw-la 〈…〉_o est_fw-la rolioc_fw-la in_o 1_o theol._n 5.21_o c●fehill_n ●re●t_n of_o one_o cross_n pag._n 25._o stay_n against_o sect._n 1._o p._n 2._o pl._n pag._n 22._o hen._n amsw_n first_o answ_n &c_n &c_n p._n 26._o now_o see_v such_o weed_v flourish_v short_o after_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o th●_n lord_n be_v it_o not_o more_o life_n for_o we_o think_v you_o to_o keep_v that_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n on_o which_o christ_n church_n be_v build_v th●n_o to_o build_v upon_o the_o bog_n 〈…〉_o execute_v his_o office_n remisse_o nor_o every_o one_o that_o now_o and_o then_o mingle_v his_o own_o devise_n with_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n for_o any_o one_o or_o all_o these_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o who_o supply_v the_o place_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o a_o true_a teacher_n with_o who_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o communicate_v not_o in_o his_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n sufficient_a have_v be_v say_v of_o this_o matter_n before_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o priest_n scribes_z and_o pharisee_n to_o which_o this_o one_o thing_n may_v be_v add_v that_o if_o all_o must_v go_v for_o such_o false_a prophet_n and_o adulteress_n with_o who_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o communicate_v against_o who_o any_o exception_n may_v be_v take_v in_o respect_n of_o entrance_n execution_n doctrine_n and_o administration_n i_o fear_v there_o will_v scarce_o be_v find_v a_o church_n or_o ministry_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n wherewith_o the_o faithful_a may_v lawful_o hold_v communion_n it_o be_v well_o know_v many_o error_n and_o superstition_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n immediate_o after_o the_o apostle_n death_n and_o the_o pastor_n have_v their_o hand_n deep_a in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o they_o what_o one_o say_v of_o chrysostome_n as_o you_o cite_v he_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o before_o and_o after_o he_o he_o be_v not_o without_o his_o fault_n his_o golden_a mouth_n wherein_o he_o pass_v other_o sometime_o have_v leaden_a word_n which_o yield_v to_o the_o error_n and_o abuse_n of_o other_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o in_o his_o day_n many_o evil_a custom_n be_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n which_o in_o his_o work_n he_o reprove_v not_o and_o so_o much_o the_o aforesaid_a author_n have_v express_v a_o little_a before_o there_o be_v not_o any_o of_o they_o say_v he_o that_o the_o world_n do_v most_o wonder_n at_o but_o have_v have_v their_o affection_n nor_o i_o think_v that_o you_o adversary_n to_o we_o and_o to_o the_o truth_n will_v in_o every_o respect_n admit_v all_o that_o any_o one_o of_o the_o father_n write_v myself_o be_v able_a from_o the_o very_a first_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o run_v they_o over_o all_o and_o strait_o examine_v their_o word_n and_o assertion_n find_v imperfection_n in_o all_o and_o thus_o far_o the_o author_n what_o then_o must_v the_o faithful_a disclaim_v they_o all_o as_o false_a prophet_n and_o adulteress_n and_o shun_v all_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n if_o boisterous_a zeal_n do_v not_o blind_a man_n eye_n i_o shall_v wonder_v if_o you_o be_v not_o astonish_v at_o your_o abuse_n of_o scripture_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o when_o you_o cite_v scripture_n allegorical_o in_o this_o manner_n you_o may_v do_v well_o to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n what_o yourself_o have_v note_v out_o of_o mr._n 135._o can._n stay_n §._o 15._o p._n 135._o knewstub_n against_o the_o heresy_n of_o n._n n._n pag._n 61._o to_o uphold_v the_o heresy_n of_o n._n n._n this_o be_v one_o special_a and_o principal_a practice_n that_o the_o history_n and_o native_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v altogether_o neglect_v of_o he_o and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o be_v entertain_v a_o allegorical_a and_o bastardly_a construction_n foolish_a and_o fond_a distinction_n which_o thing_n utter_o deface_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o make_v no_o other_o thing_n of_o it_o than_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n the_o apostle_n give_v charge_n to_o beware_v of_o dog_n 〈…〉_o phil_n 32._o deodat_n ital._n bible_n that_o be_v profane_a and_o impure_a thus_o he_o call_v false_a prophet_n who_o teach_v that_o the_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n do_v consist_v in_o part_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o impose_v a_o necessi●●e_n to_o observe_v the_o mosaical_a ceremony_n act._n 15.1_o zanch._n in_o ph._n 3.2_o sect._n de_fw-fr ca●e●dis_fw-la falsis_fw-la doctor_n bern._n sup_v cant._n serm_n

time_n a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o la●●d_n with_o who_o they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o have_v 〈◊〉_d covenant_n it_o be_v probable_a if_o they_o have_v be_v gross_a idolater_n without_o all_o knownledge_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o 〈…〉_o his_o fault_n carry_v himself_o 〈…〉_o business_n of_o abraham_n as_o a_o man_n not_o altogether_o destitute_a of_o the_o true_a stare_n of_o god_n that_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o family_n of_o sh●●_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o sort_n but_o in_o that_o family_n it_o be_v great_o corrupt_v for_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o father_n of_o nachor_n and_o abraham_n himself_o before_o his_o call_n serve_v other_o go_n j●sh_o 24.2_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v spread_v in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o god_n give_v circumcision_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v as_o well_o they_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n as_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o god_n command_v and_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n his_o son_n and_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o all_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n that_o be_v every_o man_n child_n among_o the_o man_n of_o abraham_n house_n and_o he_o circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o their_o flesh_n not_o only_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o all_o that_o lawful_o appertain_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v in_o his_o power_n do_v partake_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o such_o as_o former_o have_v be_v or_o now_o be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n and_o by_o analogy_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o not_o only_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n but_o of_o infidel_n if_o they_o come_v lawful_o into_o the_o power_n and_o hand_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v train_v and_o bring_v up_o by_o they_o in_o the_o christian_a faith_n aught_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o baptism_n now_o in_o what_o sense_n ishmael_n and_o some_o other_o in_o abraham_n family_n may_v be_v esteem_v holy_a 〈◊〉_d other_o judge_n esau_n be_v a_o member_n of_o isaac_n family_n which_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n in_o those_o time_n 12.19_o gen._n 25.31_o 32_o 33._o heb._n 12.19_o after_o that_o he_o have_v sell_v sell_v his_o birth_n right_a for_o a_o ●esse_n of_o pottage_n and_o many_o other_o way_n have_v discover_v himself_o so_o to_o walk_v as_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v true_o holy_a 26._o gen._n 35.22_o &_o 49.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 34.25_o &_o 38.25_o 26._o the_o family_n of_o jacob_n be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o son_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n when_o foul_a offence_n be_v among_o they_o unrepented_a of_o malo_fw-la gen._n ●7_n 2_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d detr●●●_n eos_fw-la crimine_fw-la malo_fw-la not_o to_o mention_v the_o fact_n of_o reuben_n simon_n and_o levi_n and_o j●dah_n it_o be_v note_v of_o the_o son_n of_o zilpah_n and_o ●ilkah_n that_o they_o run_v into_o slander_n whereof_o we_o can_v think_v they_o repeat_v sudden_o joseph_n his_o brethren_n conceive_v such_o hatred_n against_o he_o that_o they_o first_o conspire_v to_o kill_v he_o but_o change_v their_o mind_n therein_o they_o sell_v he_o unto_o the_o is●elites_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n 〈◊〉_d leu._n 20.24_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o every_o one_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n separate_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n and_o if_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n every_o particular_a person_n in_o that_o nation_n do_v stand_v under_o the_o same_o relation_n but_o what_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o that_o people_n be_v when_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o church_n covenant_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o i_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n 16.6.8_o ezek._n 16.6.8_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n thou_o shall_v live_v even_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v live_v now_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o look_v upon_o thou_o behold_v thy_o time_n be_v as_o the_o time_n of_o love_n and_o i_o spread_v my_o skirt_n over_o thou_o and_o cover_v thy_o filthiness_n yea_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o reg._n 8.53_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o thou_o became_v 〈◊〉_d when_o god_n bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n he_o separate_v they_o to_o himself_o from_o among_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n 7.38_o act._n 7.38_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o every_o singular_a person_n in_o that_o huge_a multitude_n be_v a_o visible_a member_n of_o that_o church_n 29.4_o exod._n 32.8_o 9.22_o deut._n 4.3_o &_o 9.7_o 8._o psal_n 106.7.13_o 14.19_o 2d_o 28_o num._n 14.22_o act._n 7.39_o 40_o 41_o 42._o amos._n 5.25_o 26._o josh_n 5.7_o 8_o 9_o deut._n 29.4_o and_o all_o of_o they_o by_o profession_n saint_n or_o holy_a the_o flock_n of_o god_n but_o oftentimes_o they_o sin_v and_o rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o stubborn_a and_o stiffnecked_a people_n uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n unbelieved_a forgetful_a of_o god_n work_n despise_v his_o covenant_n idolatrous_a which_o have_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o a_o heart_n to_o under_o stand_n and_o what_o probability_n be_v there_o that_o this_o whole_a people_n be_v true_o holy_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n or_o so_o fa●re_v as_o man_n can_v judge_v or_o that_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o they_o have_v gross_o corrupt_v their_o way_n if_o the_o true_a church_n be_v gather_v of_o saines_n only_o external_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d as_o man_n 〈◊〉_d judge_n and_o of_o they_o alone_o frame_v at_o of_o the_o subject_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v only_o true_a while_o it_o 〈…〉_o such_o and_o false_a when_o it_o degenerate_v from_o this_o disposition_n and_o so_o as_o 〈◊〉_d and_o p●●trified_a stuff_n to_o 〈◊〉_d cast_v out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o be_v consider_v how_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n which_o so_o oft_o 〈◊〉_d 7.38_o act._n 7.38_o and_o in_o many_o particular_a sin_v against_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v more_o true_a 24.3.7_o exod._n 24.3.7_o the_o church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o outre_v into_o covenant_n either_o express_o or_o implicit_o to_o take_v god_n for_o their_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o do_v they_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n 29.4_o deut._n 29.4_o but_o moses_n say_v of_o they_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n that_o they_o have_v not_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o a_o heart_n to_o understand_v and_o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v displease_v because_o they_o obey_v not_o his_o u●●y●e_n 12._o deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o you_o stare_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o say_v moses_n before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n of_o tribe_n your_o elixir_n and_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o your_o ●ives_n and_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o ca●p_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o wo●d_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o water_n that_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d ●nto_o the_o covetant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o testify_v against_o they_o also_o 16._o deut._n 32.5_o 6.15_o 16._o that_o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o that_o their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n that_o they_o be_v a_o froward_a and_o perverse_a generation_n a_o foolish_a people_n and_o ●●wis●_n who_o forsake_v god_n that_o 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o regard_v not_o the_o strong_a god_n of_o their_o salvation_n 7._o josh_n 5.5_o 6_o 7._o joshua_n circumcise_v all_o the_o people_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o all_o that_o time_n that_o sacrament_n be_v neglect_v and_o his_o fact_n be_v approve_v but_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o inquiry_n that_o be_v make_v of_o all_o that_o great_a multitude_n what_o work_n of_o grace_n god_n have_v wrought_v in_o every_o man_n soul_n and_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o who_o do_v not_o give_v good_a hope_n of_o sound_n and_o true_a cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n 57_o psal_n 78.55_o 56_o 57_o when_o god_n have_v

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