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
A38109	The first and second part of Gangræna, or, A catalogue and discovery of many of the errors, heresies, blasphemies and pernicious practices of the sectaries of this time, vented and acted in England in these four last years also a particular narration of divers stories, remarkable passages, letters : an extract of many letters, all concerning the present sects : together with some observations upon and corollaries from all the fore-named premisses / by Thomas Edwards ...; Gangraena. Part 1-2	Edwards, Thomas, 1599-1647.	1646 (1646)	Wing E227; ESTC R9322	294,645	284

conversion_n and_o what_o peter_n do_v in_o this_o kind_n after_o his_o foul_a fact_n of_o deny_v his_o master_n issue_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n 79._o that_o god_n child_n be_v not_o to_o ask_v the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o need_v not_o they_o ought_v not_o and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n for_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o ask_v pardon_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v infidelity_n to_o ask_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o david_n ask_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v his_o weakness_n reader_n 80._o that_o when_o abraham_n deny_v his_o wife_n and_o in_o outward_a appearance_n seem_v to_o lie_v in_o his_o distrust_n lie_v dissemble_a and_o equivocate_a that_o his_o wife_n be_v his_o sister_n even_o then_o true_o all_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n free_o 12_o 81._o the_o call_v of_o god_n have_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n they_o have_v sin_n in_o the_o conversation_n but_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n neither_o can_v they_o have_v any_o in_o the_o conscience_n for_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o god_n elect_v and_o sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n can_v no_o more_o stand_v together_o then_o light_a and_o darkness_n and_o this_o reconcile_v those_o two_o scripture_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commi●_n sin_n neither_o can_v he_o because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 82._o the_o great_a antichrist_n be_v that_o mystical_a body_n of_o iniquity_n which_o oppose_v jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o particular_a succession_n of_o man_n only_o he_o be_v a_o part_n of_o antichrist_n den_n make_v the_o opposition_n of_o antinomian_a error_n to_o be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o great_a antichrist_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o several_a page_n of_o his_o man_n of_o sin_n discover_v and_o sectary_n make_v they_o who_o deny_v christ_n die_v for_o all_o to_o be_v antichrist_n other_o make_v antichristianisme_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n hell_n 83._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v mortal_a as_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o die_v with_o the_o body_n 84._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a after_o death_n do_v sleep_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o act_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n but_o it_o be_v with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o some_o please_a dream_n 85._o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v not_o rise_v again_o at_o the_o resurrection_n namely_o the_o same_o that_o die_v but_o their_o soul_n shall_v have_v other_o body_n make_v fit_a for_o they_o either_o by_o creation_n or_o faction_n from_o some_o preëxi_a matter_n and_o though_o the_o body_n be_v new_a yet_o the_o man_n be_v the_o same_o because_o the_o same_o soul_n remain_v still_o 86._o infant_n rise_v not_o again_o because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o know_v god_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o enjoy_v he_o 87._o that_o the_o perfection_n and_o resurrection_n speak_v of_o by_o paul_n 1._o cor._n 15.51.52.53.54.55.56.57_o the_o hope_v set_v before_o we_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n a_o city_n have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n be_v to_o be_v attain_v in_o the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o they_o now_o in_o this_o present_a time_n before_o the_o common_a death_n of_o the_o body_n 88_o that_o none_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n go_v to_o heaven_n where_o christ_n be_v but_o heaven_n be_v empty_a of_o the_o saint_n till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 89._o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n at_o all_o of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n after_o this_o life_n nor_o no_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n after_o this_o life_n nor_o no_o devil_n 90._o there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a of_o all_o the_o bruit_n creature_n all_o beast_n and_o bird_n that_o ever_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n every_o individual_a of_o every_o kind_n of_o they_o that_o die_v shall_v rise_v again_o as_o well_o as_o of_o man_n and_o all_o these_o creature_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o upon_o the_o earth_n 91_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n but_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o be_v the_o legal_a terror_n and_o fear_n which_o man_n have_v in_o their_o conscience_n 92._o that_o there_o be_v no_o church_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o earth_n sacrament_n no_o true_a ministry_n no_o sacrament_n no_o gospel_n no_o faith_n because_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a nor_o infallible_a gift_n 93._o no_o man_n be_v damn_v but_o for_o reject_v the_o gospel_n and_o none_o can_v reject_v the_o gospel_n but_o those_o who_o have_v it_o tender_v unto_o they_o as_o they_o have_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v confirm_v by_o miracle_n 94._o that_o the_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o right_a administration_n of_o the_o sament_n be_v no_o note_n nor_o sign_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n 95._o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o miracle_n shall_v attend_v the_o ministry_n the_o apostle_n make_v a_o marriage_n of_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n so_o that_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n must_v be_v so_o gift_v as_o to_o confirm_v it_o by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n 96._o that_o many_o christian_n in_o these_o day_n have_v more_o knowledge_n than_o the_o apostle_n and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v true_a church_n and_o ministry_n erect_v they_o shall_v have_v great_a gift_n and_o do_v great_a miracle_n than_o the_o apostle_n ever_o do_v because_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v but_o then_o in_o its_o infancy_n 97._o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o these_o time_n no_o make_v or_o build_v of_o church_n nor_o use_v of_o church-ordinance_n as_o minister_a of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n but_o wait_v for_o a_o church_n be_v in_o a_o readiness_n upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o any_o passenger_n ms._n of_o any_o opinion_n or_o tenet_n whatsoever_o the_o saint_n as_o pilgrim_n do_v wander_v as_o in_o a_o temple_n of_o smoke_n not_o able_a to_o find_v religion_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o plant_v it_o by_o gather_v or_o build_v a_o pretend_a suppose_a house_n but_o shall_v wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v 98._o there_o be_v a_o salvation_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o the_o last_o time_n which_o be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o 99_o that_o within_o a_o while_n god_n will_v raise_v up_o apostle_n man_n extraordinary_o endow_v with_o visible_a and_o infallible_a gift_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o that_o shall_v precede_v the_o fall_n of_o rome_n luther●s_n 100_o that_o in_o point_n of_o religion_n even_o in_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o principle_n of_o religion_n there_o be_v nothing_o certain_o 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be_v as_o lawful_a to_o break_v any_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o to_o baptize_v a_o infant_n yea_o it_o be_v as_o lawful_a to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n as_o to_o baptize_v a_o child_n arc●●_n 106._o that_o baptise_v belong_v not_o to_o minister_n only_o all_o gift_a brethren_n and_o preach_a disciple_n though_o no_o minister_n may_v baptize_v saint_n 107._o baptizednesse_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o the_o baptizer_n nor_o essential_a to_o preach_v so_o that_o person_n not_o only_o not_o in_o office_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o baptize_v may_v both_o baptize_v and_o preach_v 108._o miracle_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o administration_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o commission_n of_o baptism_n saint_n matt._n 28.19_o 109._o that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o

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