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
A76800	The storming of Antichrist, in his two last and strongest garrisons; of compulsion of conscience, and infants babptisme [sic]. Wherein is set down a way and manner for cburch [sic] constitution; together with markes to know right constituted churches, from all other societies in the world. Also the cruelty inequality and injustice of compulsion for conscience, by 29. arguments is opened; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Also 12. arguments against the baptizing of infants; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Wherein is displayed to the view of all, from the testimonies of Scriptures, Fathers, councels; the mischiefs, uncertainties, novelties, and absudities [sic] that do attend the same. Wherein is answered the most valid arguments brought by St. Martiall, in his sermon preached in the Abbey Church at Westminister, for the defence hereof. With an answer to Mr. Blake his arguments, in his book cald Birth-priviledge; and to the arguments of divers others. As also a catechisme, wherein is cleerely opened the doctrine of baptisme, together with a resolution of divers questions and cases of conscience, about baptisme. Written by Ch. Blackwood, out of his earnest desire he hath to a thorow reformation, having formerly seen the mischiefs of half reformations.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1644 (1644)	Wing B3103; Thomason E22_15; ESTC R7842	101,204	126

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mutual_a obligation_n of_o god_n testify_v that_o he_o receive_v the_o person_n baptize_v into_o favour_n and_o of_o the_o person_n baptize_v give_v his_o faith_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v worship_v he_o right_o baptism_n ●g_z 612._o ●p_n 81_o of_o baptism_n greenham_n say_v baptism_n be_v a_o pledge_n of_o our_o wash_n in_o christ_n blood_n act_v 2.39_o of_o our_o justification_n gal._n 27._o of_o our_o engraft_v into_o christ_n body_n ephes_n 4.16_o of_o our_o die_v to_o sin_n rom._n 6.3_o of_o our_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15.29_o of_o our_o unity_n of_o spirit_n with_o our_o brethren_n 1._o ●ontr_n 12._o ●est_n 1._o willet_n synepsis_n say_v we_o define_v baptism_n a_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o regeneration_n whereby_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o as_o very_o by_o say_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n as_o our_o body_n be_v wash_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o proper_a 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unsound_a divers_a of_o they_o be_v if_o affirm_v of_o infant_n 9_o infant_n baptism_n produce_v many_o absurdity_n 1_o it_o put_v a_o infant_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n 8_o m.f.c._n i●_n his_o book_n of_o k_o jesu_n p._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o before_o call_v 2_o it_o make_v they_o visible_a member_n of_o christ_n church_n before_o call_v contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o 3_o it_o uphold_v a_o national_a church_n as_o circumcision_n do_v the_o national_a church_n be_v but_o one_o candlestick_n the_o particular_a church_n be_v seven_o candlestick_n apoc._n 1._o 20_o 4_o it_o intayle_n grace_v to_o generation_n not_o to_o regeneration_n contrary_a to_o joh._n 3.5_o 6._o 5_o it_o go_v quite_o contrary_a to_o christ_n order_n who_o first_o bid_v make_v disciple_n and_o then_o baptise_v after_o haec_fw-la ille_fw-la 6_o hereby_o the_o carnal_a seed_n be_v take_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abram_n 7_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n 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lawful_a act_n 10.47_o can_v any_o one_o forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v that_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o now_o for_o precede_a requisite_n to_o the_o supper_n we_o see_v 1_o cor_n 11.27.29_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o etc._n etc._n this_o word_n worthy_o show_v there_o be_v certain_a precede_a requisite_n without_o which_o god_n will_v not_o think_v we_o worthy_a receiver_n these_o be_v 1._o repentance_n for_o which_o we_o can_v hardly_o bring_v a_o plain_a place_n the_o most_o be_v 1_o cor._n 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o so_o for_o faith_n we_o have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o preparation_n only_o by_o deduction_n matth._n 26.28_o the_o cup_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n shed_v for_o the_o rem_fw-la ssion_n of_o sin_n but_o this_o be_v apprehend_v no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o faith_n faith_n must_v be_v a_o precedent_n requisite_a to_o right_n receive_n this_o 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the_o sore_a of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n vers_fw-la 38._o but_o this_o can_v be_v because_o many_o child_n of_o godly_a person_n prove_v wicked_a which_o if_o they_o do_v have_v former_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o 1._o either_o god_n fall_v from_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o say_v or_o 2._o the_o child_n be_v fall_v from_o grace_n have_v former_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o be_v now_o wicked_a 4_o this_o promise_n be_v no_o more_o to_o these_o that_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n than_o it_o be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v far_o off_o vers_n 39_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o whether_o a_o far_a ●ff_n from_o you_o as_o the_o gentile_n or_o a_o far_o off_o from_o the_o promise_n as_o man_n in_o the_o natural_a state_n to_o they_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v the_o apostle_n do_v n_o it_o as_o the_o objector_n suppose_v use_v a_o argument_n to_o his_o hearer_n to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_v from_o the_o benefit_n tha●_n shall_v come_v to_o their_o posterity_n but_o answer_v a_o question_n which_o trouble_a conscience_n prick_v for_o their_o ●illing_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n make_v viz._n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v to_o who_o peter_n say_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n so_o re●ission●_n sin_n they_o far_o scruple_v what_o ground_n have_v you_o for_o this_o to_o who_o peter_n propound_v the_o universallity_n of_o the_o promise_n viz._n it_o be_v ●o_o you_o to_o your_o child_n to_o all_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o god_n shall_v please_v in_o time_n ffectual_o to_o call_v they_o further_o scruple_v we_o have_v contract_v guilt_n on_o our_o child_n by_o wish_v christ_n blood_n to_o be_v on_o they_o as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o to_o this_o peter_n say_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n 6._o there_o be_v none_o in_o that_o place_n be_v baptize_v but_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n as_o appear_v vers_fw-la 41._o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o and_o their_o infant_n or_o child_n but_o only_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n object_n 9_o the_o parent_n faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o receive_v baptism_n answ_n 1_o the_o just_a must_v live_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n hab._n 2.4_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a sh●ll_v be_v upon_o he_o ezek._n 18.11_o 2._o what_o do_v isaac_n faith_n profit_n esau_n or_o jehosophats_n faith_n jehoram_n object_n 10._o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n be_v essential_o the_o seal_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4_o 11._o therefore_o baptism_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o infant_n although_o it_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n answer_n 1._o we_o deny_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o universal_a seal_n of_o faith_n but_o be_v 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of_o the_o same_o church_n of_o which_o the_o persecutor_n themselves_o be_v repute_v member_n most_o divine_n make_v baptism_n a_o sign_n of_o a_o church_n but_o how_o it_o can_v be_v so_o in_o such_o a_o subject_n i_o see_v not_o 8._o it_o make_v the_o preacher_n assertion_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o people_n practicall_n to_o jar_v one_o with_o another_o melancton_n say_v dip_v signify_v the_o old_a man_n with_o sin_n to_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n and_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n bap_n loc._n come_v the_o bap_n signify_v that_o we_o be_v now_o wash_v do_v expect_v a_o new_a and_o eternal_a life_n zanchy_a they_o that_o be_v dip_v ba●_n zanch_n in_o ephes_n loc_fw-la de_fw-fr ba●_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o faith_n and_o flock_n of_o christ_n and_o order_n of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n forgiveness_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o 6.5_o ●n_o roma●●s_v c_o 6.5_o martyr_n say_v baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n 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3._o enlighten_v whereby_o we_o behold_v that_o holy_a and_o wholesome_a light_n further_o ibid._n pag._n 95._o moreover_o these_o bond_n speak_v of_o ignorance_n and_o sin_n be_v most_o spec●tily_o forgive_v by_o man_n faith_n but_o by_o god_n grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o sin_n be_v forgive_v by_o one_o paeomian_a medicine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o we_o wash_v away_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o forthwith_o we_o be_v no_o more_o wicked_a for_o this_o be_v one_o grace_n of_o illumination_n ●r_o baptism_n that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o be_v before_o we_o be_v wash_v also_o pag._n 96._o ibid._n he_o say_v we_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o renounce_v their_o diminution_n be_v purge_v from_o our_o dregs_o by_o baptism_n also_o have_v recourse_n to_o that_o eternal_a light_n as_o child_n to_o their_o father_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v in_o clemens_n his_o time_n repentance_n go_v before_o baptism_n so_o basil_n count_v eunomin_v lib._n 3._o qui_fw-la enim_fw-la gratia_fw-la divinus_fw-la efficitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o he_o that_o be_v make_v godly_a by_o grace_n be_v changeable_a by_o nature_n sometime_o by_o negligence_n fall_v from_o goodness_n but_o that_o do_v plain_o resist_v the_o tradition_n of_o wholesome_a baptism_n for_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o faith_n but_o faith_n be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o deity_n for_o first_o he_o ought_v to_o believe_v and_o after_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o baptism_n pag._n 24._o also_o fol._n 107_o baptism_n therefore_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o prisoner_n the_o death_n of_o sin_n the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o can_v this_o be_v affirm_v of_o infant_n and_o speak_v of_o person_n of_o wicked_a man_n he_o say_v pag._n 15._o i_o will_v roll_v in_o mire_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o hog_n i_o will_v walk_v deceitful_o swear_v lie_v and_o then_o when_o i_o be_o full_a with_o evil_n i_o will_v cease_v and_o 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