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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68467	A treatise of the sacraments according to the doctrin of the Church of England touching that argument Collected out of the articles of religion, the publique catechism, the liturgie, and the book of homilies. With a sermon preached in the publique lecture, appointed for Saint Pauls Crosse, on the feast of Saint Iohn Baptist, Iune 24. 1638. / By T.B. Pr. Pl.	Bedford, Thomas, d. 1653.	1638 (1638)	STC 1789; ESTC S113179	66,854	266

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of_o saint_n paul_n do_v direct_o cross_v this_o his_o base_a esteem_n of_o circumcision_n honour_v it_o with_o that_o worthy_a title_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 4.11_o the_o anabaptist_n expound_v it_o thus_o a_o seal_n of_o his_o faith_n not_o in_o the_o messiah_n but_o in_o that_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a wherein_o he_o bewray_v a_o twofold_a ignorance_n anabaptist_n first_o in_o disjoyn_v these_o two_o viz._n his_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n and_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v subordinate_a for_o in_o gen._n 12.1.4_o divers_a promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n of_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v these_o do_v saint_n paul_n in_o rom._n 4.13_o join_v in_o one_o and_o call_v it_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n of_o these_o three_o the_o first_o and_o second_o only_o be_v mention_v gen._n 15._o but_o questionless_a the_o three_o include_v and_o ratify_v by_o a_o formal_a covenant_n to_o abraham_n who_o believe_v and_o be_v thereupon_o justify_v afterwards_o in_o gen._n 17._o the_o second_o alone_o mention_v but_o questionless_a the_o other_o include_v and_o all_o ratify_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v to_o he_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o abraham_n have_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v that_o all_o be_v include_v in_o both_o place_n though_o not_o all_o mention_v may_v yet_o further_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o in_o gen._n 22._o when_o god_n will_v last_o manifest_v how_o his_o covenant_n and_o seal_n have_v build_v up_o abraham_n in_o faith_n by_o that_o sore_a trial_n they_o be_v again_o all_o three_o repeat_v his_o faith_n accept_v and_o commend_v this_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o the_o anabaptist_n receiv_v but_o disjoyn_v those_o which_o shall_v be_v conjoin_v as_o be_v all_o apprehend_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n another_o part_n of_o his_o ignorance_n be_v the_o misinterpretation_n of_o that_o phrase_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n a_o phrase_n twice_o use_v in_o that_o four_o chapter_n equivalent_a to_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v expound_v by_o that_o phrase_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o also_o 10.6_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.3_o both_o which_o be_v join_v in_o one_o rom._n 3.22_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n which_o betoken_v not_o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n or_o impute_a righteousness_n which_o he_o bestow_v on_o believer_n for_o their_o justification_n this_o benefit_n god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o abraham_n do_v seal_v it_o up_o to_o he_o afterward_o by_o circumcision_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o the_o anabaptist_n speak_v full_a ignorant_o but_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o justification_n which_o come_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o infant_n of_o believer_n may_v be_v lawful_o baptize_v that_o by_o baptism_n they_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nay_o inasmuch_o as_o baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o admission_n and_o no_o time_n fit_a to_o incorporate_v the_o bud_n of_o christian_n into_o christ_n than_o while_o they_o be_v bud_n that_o so_o betimes_o grace_n may_v prevent_v the_o growth_n of_o natural_a corruption_n infancy_n be_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o baptism_n nay_o the_o only_a time_n in_o the_o successive_a age_n of_o the_o church_n so_o far_o be_v god_n from_o bar_v infant_n from_o baptism_n that_o he_o may_v rather_o seem_v to_o have_v allot_v they_o to_o it_o and_o it_o to_o they_o we_o conclude_v also_o touch_v baptism_n that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o admit_v the_o baptise_a into_o the_o roll_n of_o christian_n this_o indeed_o be_v do_v in_o baptism_n whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o witness_n and_o a_o conveniency_n of_o public_a administration_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o it_o be_v also_o a_o admission_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n here_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o assurance_n that_o they_o be_v indeed_o within_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o by_o the_o ministry_n as_o man_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o preservation_n and_o confirmation_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o enough_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v live_v and_o lively_a except_o a_o care_n be_v have_v of_o their_o preservation_n so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o spiritual_a life_n not_o enough_o that_o we_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n except_o we_o be_v confirm_v in_o grace_n we_o may_v lose_v our_o former_a hope_n of_o future_a glory_n to_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o profit_v they_o who_o end_n in_o 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of_o my_o baptism_n do_v i_o find_v and_o feel_v in_o myself_o be_v i_o unbaptise_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o church_n will_v bar_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o bar_v myself_o till_o i_o find_v and_o feel_v my_o soul_n baptize_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n such_o meditation_n as_o these_o will_v help_v to_o dispose_v the_o soul_n and_o fit_v it_o for_o the_o sacrament_n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n this_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o chap._n viii_o the_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n the_o church_n in_o the_o book_n of_o article_n do_v thus_o explain_v herself_o touch_v this_o particular_a that_o by_o baptism_n as_o by_o a_o instrument_n the_o promise_n of_o remission_n and_o of_o our_o adoption_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v visible_o seal_v faith_n be_v confirm_v and_o grace_v increase_v in_o the_o second_o

full_a nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n which_o serve_v not_o only_o to_o represent_v but_o instrumental_o to_o convey_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n so_o that_o well_o may_v the_o church_n determine_v that_o very_o and_o indeed_o christ_n be_v present_a and_o consequent_o very_o and_o indeed_o take_v yet_o after_o a_o heavenly_a manner_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o sacrament_n very_o though_o not_o carnal_o real_o though_o not_o corporal_o but_o spiritual_o in_o in_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o sacred_a action_n not_o otherwise_o provide_v also_o that_o we_o understand_v this_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o have_v place_n in_o they_o only_o qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la ponunt_fw-la obicem_fw-la as_o the_o school_n speak_v which_o do_v not_o bar_v themselves_o or_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_o in_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o church_n only_o in_o the_o faithful_a but_o of_o this_o hereafter_o viz._n cap._n 11._o chap._n vii_o the_o special_a end_n of_o either_o sacrament_n the_o special_a end_n of_o baptism_n be_v to_o communicate_v unto_o we_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o wash_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o our_o admission_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o special_a end_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o communicate_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o feed_v and_o nourish_v the_o soul_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o consequent_o our_o confirmation_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n hence_o we_o have_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o choice_n of_o element_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n make_v viz._n not_o mere_o the_o analogy_n 7._o which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o signify_v but_o also_o the_o excellency_n and_o exquisitness_v of_o that_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n sacrament_n in_o baptism_n water_n be_v use_v and_o none_o other_o liquor_n because_o none_o other_o so_o proper_a for_o wash_v none_o other_o do_v wash_v 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except_o the_o stomach_n be_v prepare_v to_o digest_v they_o nor_o do_v this_o spiritual_a food_n profit_v the_o soul_n nay_o it_o do_v much_o hurt_v to_o the_o soul_n except_o the_o soul_n be_v worthy_o prepare_v baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o admission_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o ceremony_n or_o rite_n of_o admit_v any_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o only_o by_o baptism_n the_o church_n of_o israel_n be_v admit_v by_o circumcision_n but_o since_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o call_v the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n all_o that_o will_v be_v admit_v must_v be_v baptize_v hence_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n to_o nicodemus_n 3.5_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v except_o by_o submit_v himself_o to_o baptism_n he_o do_v receiv_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o which_o cause_n when_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o apostle_n he_o give_v they_o charge_n to_o join_v baptism_n with_o their_o teach_n go_v teach_v and_o baptise_v matt._n 28._o the_o person_n that_o have_v right_a of_o admission_n baptism_n be_v as_o of_o old_a believer_n and_o their_o child_n the_o ceremony_n of_o admission_n be_v alter_v but_o still_o as_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o so_o the_o party_n be_v the_o same_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n this_o be_v plain_a act._n 2.39_o you_o and_o your_o child_n by_o believer_n we_o understand_v such_o as_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n believer_n convert_v and_o proselyte_n these_o have_v right_a of_o admission_n because_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n mar._n 16.16_o and_o john_n 3.16_o you_o will_v happy_o say_v to_o i_o that_o if_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v already_o in_o the_o covenant_n partaker_n of_o it_o by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o need_v no_o further_a admission_n yes_o they_o be_v not_o complete_o within_o the_o covenant_n till_o baptise_a faith_n 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