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
A56905	Synodicon in Gallia reformata, or, The acts, decisions, decrees, and canons of those famous national councils of the reformed churches in France being I. a most faithful and impartial history of the rise, growth, perfection and decay of the reformation in that kingdom, with its fatal catastrophe upon the revocation of the Edict of Nants in the year 1685 : II. the confession of faith and discipline of those churches : III. a collection of speeches, letters, sacred politicks, cases of conscience, and controversies in divinity, determined and resolved by those grave assemblies : IV. many excellent expedients for preventing and healing schisms in the churches and for re-uniting the dismembred body of divided Protestants : V. the laws, government, and maintenance of their colleges, universities and ministers, together with their exercise of discipline upon delinquent ministers and church-members : VI. a record of very many illustrious events of divine providence relating to those churches : the whole collected and composed out of original manuscript acts of those renowned synods : a work never be extant in any language.	Quick, John, 1636-1706.; Eglises réformées de France.	1692 (1692)	Wing Q209; ESTC R10251	1,424,843	1,304

face_n and_o call_v he_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thyself_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v and_o animate_v he_o with_o a_o spiritual_a courage_n to_o make_v a_o public_a confession_n this_o day_n of_o thy_o holy_a faith_n and_o that_o hope_v which_o thou_o have_v beget_v in_o his_o soul_n and_o grant_v he_o this_o grace_n to_o offer_v himself_o in_o thy_o presence_n unto_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o seal_n of_o thy_o covenant_n the_o pledge_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o token_n of_o our_o admission_n into_o thy_o house_n by_o a_o supernatural_a new_a birth_n so_o most_o bless_a god_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o dart_v in_o upon_o he_o more_o and_o more_o the_o beam_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o forgive_v he_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o purge_v his_o conscience_n with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n without_o spot_n who_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n o_o cause_v he_o lord_n to_o feel_v the_o almighty_a virtue_n of_o his_o propitiation_n let_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n sanctify_v he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o new_a creature_n that_o he_o die_v unto_o sin_n may_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o work_n he_o may_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n who_o be_v renew_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o as_o we_o be_v now_o pour_v upon_o his_o head_n the_o water_n of_o thy_o sacrament_n so_o we_o beseech_v thou_o more_o especial_o to_o pour_v down_o upon_o he_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n receive_v he_o into_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o domestic_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o the_o adoption_n of_o thy_o child_n give_v he_o grace_n that_o during_o his_o whole_a life_n he_o may_v devote_v himself_o entire_o unto_o thy_o service_n and_o yield_v that_o obedience_n and_o religious_a worship_n to_o thou_o which_o be_v thy_o due_a and_o his_o duty_n and_o let_v he_o persevere_v faithful_o in_o thy_o holy_a covenant_n for_o evermore_o that_o as_o we_o do_v now_o receive_v he_o in_o thy_o name_n into_o the_o communion_n of_o thy_o church_n militant_a so_o thou_o may_v another_o day_n exalt_v he_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o church_n triumphant_a and_o gather_v he_o at_o his_o death_n unto_o that_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o first-born_a who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n hear_v we_o o_o merciful_a father_n that_o this_o baptism_n which_o we_o do_v now_o administer_v to_o he_o according_a to_o thy_o sacred_a ordinance_n may_v produce_v its_o fruit_n and_o virtue_n in_o he_o as_o thou_o have_v declare_v in_o thy_o holy_a gospel_n to_o we_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v well-pleased_a even_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v command_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o thou_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o minister_n address_v himself_o to_o the_o surety_n who_o present_v the_o catechumen_n shall_v say_v my_o brethren_n as_o you_o have_v charitable_o employ_v yourselves_o in_o the_o instruction_n and_o edification_n of_o this_o our_o brother_n and_o be_v witness_n of_o tha_z baptism_n which_o he_o shall_v now_o receive_v through_o our_o ministry_n so_o do_v you_o not_o promise_v before_o god_n and_o this_o sacred_a assembly_n to_o continue_v more_o and_o more_o to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v he_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o stir_v he_o up_o unto_o all_o good_a work_n answ_n yes_o this_o do_v the_o minister_n speak_v unto_o the_o catechumen_fw-la who_o upon_o his_o knee_n wait_v for_o baptism_n shall_v say_v forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v receive_v these_o evidence_n of_o your_o faith_n pour_v water_n upon_o he_o n._n i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n amen_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o form_n of_o baptise_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n whether_o pagan_n jew_n 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