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	seal_n	seal_v	4,393	5	10.3434	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47350	A sober discourse of right to church-communion wherein is proved by Scripture, the example of the primitive times, and the practice of all that have prosessed the Christian religion, that no unbaptized person may be regularly admitted to the Lords Supper / by W. Kiffin ...	Kiffin, William, 1616-1701.	1681 (1681)	Wing K425; ESTC R10604	54,122	194

sacred_a record_n that_o it_o be_v ever_o practise_v nor_o can_v such_o as_o undertake_v it_o perform_v what_o they_o promise_v for_o the_o child_n viz._n faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o two_o great_a grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o sole_a gift_n of_o god_n beside_o christ_n look_v for_o a_o believer_n which_o no_o infant_n can_v at_o present_a be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o want_n of_o which_o make_v the_o baptism_n null_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o bond_n no_o covenant_n no_o obligation_n in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a there_o be_v not_o and_o they_o confess_v it_o than_o there_o be_v no_o seal_v for_o a_o seal_n serve_v but_o to_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v a_o bond_n and_o covenant_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o seal_v so_o there_o be_v no_o exhibition_n or_o conveyance_n of_o any_o thing_n from_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v no_o pipe_n to_o receive_v it_o that_o be_v as_o a_o ordinance_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o no_o faith_n no_o sense_n no_o receptive_a faculty_n proportionable_a to_o the_o ordinance_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o convey_v it_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v as_o much_o a_o nullity_n as_o the_o marry_v or_o ordination_n of_o infant_n and_o be_v real_o so_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o favourer_n of_o this_o opinion_n it_o will_v unavoidable_o follow_v that_o their_o admit_v person_n upon_o pretence_n of_o that_o baptism_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o a_o admission_n without_o baptism_n and_o a_o plain_a declaration_n that_o they_o esteem_v this_o ordinance_n to_o be_v unnecessary_a and_o consequent_o a_o direct_a throw_v it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v say_v before_o so_o that_o paedo-baptism_n be_v but_o a_o pervert_n or_o a_o abuse_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n but_o this_o opinion_n quite_o abolish_v it_o which_o be_v the_o necessary_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o their_o declare_v it_o 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pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la c._n 12._o austin_n and_o other_o mention_n now_o these_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v faith_n and_o wait_v only_o a_o fit_a time_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n during_o which_o time_n they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o judge_v believer_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o baptise_a they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n on_o the_o same_o day_n also_o to_o illustrate_v this_o point_n further_o we_o will_v give_v a_o brief_a abstract_n of_o some_o thing_n record_v in_o that_o excellent_a history_n compile_v by_o the_o divine_n of_o magdeburg_n 〈◊〉_d magdeburg_n magdeburg_n cent._n 4._o cap._n 6._o p_o 233._o &_o ●…_n print_v 〈◊〉_d basil_n 〈◊〉_d basilius_n non_fw-la alios_fw-la quam_fw-la cathecumenos_fw-gr baptizatos_fw-la esse_fw-la scribit_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o paschate_n convocabantur_fw-la exhort_v ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la baptisandi_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o asiaticis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la prius_fw-la aliquandiu_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la pietatis_fw-la erudiebantur_fw-la &_o cathecumeni_fw-la dicebantur_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ex_fw-la basilio_n paulo_n ante_fw-la retulimus_fw-la '_o resurrectionis_fw-la inquit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_fw-la die_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la excipiamus_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la eccleisia_n suos_fw-la procul_fw-la alta_fw-la voce_fw-la convocet_fw-la alumnos_fw-la ut_fw-la quos_fw-la pravum_fw-la peperit_fw-la tunc_fw-la demum_fw-la lacte_fw-la sanae_fw-la eruditionis_fw-la sidecathecumenos_fw-gr enutritos_fw-la cibi_fw-la firmioris_fw-la degust●…tione_fw-la institutoque_fw-la perfecto_fw-la corroboret_fw-la et_fw-la ibidem_fw-la rursus_fw-la '_o sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la quod_fw-la primum_fw-la docere_fw-la &_o instru●…e_fw-la oportet_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la deum_fw-la preclarissimo_fw-la baptismate_fw-la rite_n instruct_v dignari_fw-la narrat_fw-la idem_fw-la athanasius_n de_fw-fr judaeis_n '_o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopt_v ejus_fw-la vrbis_fw-la genua_n ad_fw-la voluti_fw-la baptisma_fw-la petierunt_fw-la quos_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la clericis_fw-la suis_fw-la suspitiens_fw-la perdies_fw-mi plurimos_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la christianae_n pietatis_fw-la crudierit_fw-la et_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la inde_fw-la factos_fw-la post_fw-la tridui_fw-la jejunium_fw-la baptizarit_fw-la basil_n write_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o catechuman_n 〈◊〉_d baptise_a who_o be_v call_v together_o at_o easter_n such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n be_v first_o for_o some_o time_n instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o piety_n and_o be_v call_v catechuman_n as_o we_o have_v before_o recite_v it_o from_o basil_n let_v we_o receive_v say_v he_o the_o grace_n of_o resurrection_n in_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n for_o that_o reason_n the_o church_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n call_v together_o from_o afar_o those_o she_o bring_v up_o that_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v forth_o naught_o may_v at_o 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universal_a among_o all_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o time_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o few_o instance_n and_o many_o more_o cite_v from_o athanatius_n nazianzen_n optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la epiphanius_n hillarius_n ambrose_n jerome_n sozomen_n and_o other_o that_o we_o find_v no_o opposition_n at_o all_o to_o it_o all_o candidate_n for_o christianity_n be_v that_o way_n only_o admit_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o be_v repute_v so_o great_a that_o it_o become_v the_o very_a inlet_n of_o poedo-baptism_n so_o that_o the_o conclusion_n be_v undoubted_a that_o we_o have_v get_v above_o four_o hundred_o year_n of_o primitive_a antiquity_n to_o witness_v our_o practice_n and_o in_o the_o five_o century_n augustine_n give_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o age_n thus_o joh._n trans●ant_fw-la per_fw-la mare_fw-la rubrum_n i.e._n baptizentu●_n &_o manducent_fw-la manna_n id_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la domini_fw-la tract_n 11._o in_o joh._n '_o let_v they_o that_o be_v the_o 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institution_n which_o god_n have_v with_o great_a severity_n prohibit_v have_v not_o spare_v any_o no_o not_o his_o own_o people_n though_o what_o they_o have_v do_v therein_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v out_o of_o any_o wicked_a intention_n but_o rather_o out_o of_o a_o ignorant_a zeal_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n in_o scripture_n as_o before_o recite_v particular_o the_o memorable_a case_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n leu._n 10.2,3_o uzzah_n 2_o sam._n 6.6,7_o &_o c._n suitable_a hereto_o mr._n burrough_n very_o excellent_o express_v himself_o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v gospel-worship_n or_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n pag_n 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n '_o all_o thing_n in_o god_n worship_n must_v have_v a_o warrant_v out_o of_o god_n word_n must_v be_v command_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v and_o what_o hurt_n be_v there_o in_o it_o but_o it_o must_v be_v command_v when_o we_o come_v to_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n we_o must_v either_o have_v a_o command_n or_o somewhat_o out_o of_o god_n word_n by_o some_o consequence_n draw_v from_o some_o command_n wherein_o god_n manifest_v his_o will_n either_o a_o direct_a command_n or_o by_o compare_v one_o thing_n with_o another_o or_o draw_v consequence_n plain_o from_o the_o word_n we_o must_v have_v a_o warrant_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n when_o any_o creature_n be_v raise_v in_o a_o religious_a way_n above_o what_o it_o have_v in_o it_o by_o nature_n if_o i_o have_v not_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v i_o i_o be_o therein_o superstitious_a we_o must_v be_v all_o willing-worshipper_n but_o not_o will-worshipper_n matth._n 15.9_o isa_n 29.13_o pag._n 10._o '_o you_o see_v how_o severe_a god_n be_v to_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n for_o but_o take_v other_o fire_n then_o that_o which_o god_n appoint_v to_o offer_v up_o incense_n though_o there_o there_o be_v no_o direct_a commandment_n against_o it_o etc._n etc._n page_n 11._o '_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o worship_n god_n stand_v up_o little_a thing_n such_o thing_n as_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o small_a and_o little_a to_o we_o yet_o god_n stand_v much_o upon_o they_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o worship_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n do_v more_o appear_v then_o in_o worship_n as_o prince_n stand_v much_o upon_o their_o prerogative_n there_o be_v thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o write_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o only_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v no_o duty_n except_o they_o be_v reveal_v there_o and_o these_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o we_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n for_o but_o only_o this_o because_o god_n will_v have_v they_o tho_o man_n will_v think_v it_o