Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	receive_v	righteousness_n	seal_n	4,277	5	9.2141	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45681	Infant baptism God's ordinance, or, Clear proof that all the children of believing parents are in the covenant of grace and have as much a right to baptism the now seal of the covenant, as the infant seed of the Jewes had to circumcision, the then seal of the covenant / by Michael Harrison ...	Harrison, Michael, Minister at Potters-Pury.	1694 (1694)	Wing H905; ESTC R9581	26,416	65

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your_o captain_n of_o your_o tribe_n your_o elder_n with_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n 11._o your_o little_a one_o your_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 12._o that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n 13._o that_o he_o establish_v thou_o to_o day_n for_o a_o people_n unto_o himself_o and_o that_o be_v may_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o god_n as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o thou_o and_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob._n 14._o neither_o with_o you_o only_o do_v i_o make_v this_o covenant_n and_o this_o oath_n but_o v_o 15._o with_o he_o that_o stand_v here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n but_o with_o he_o that_o be_v not_o here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n this_o be_v not_o a_o new_a covenant_n but_o a_o renew_n the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n as_o v_o 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by_o faith_n this_o be_v a_o periphrasis_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n wherein_o righteousness_n be_v promise_v and_o make_v over_o to_o we_o in_o a_o way_n of_o believe_v 3._o infant_n be_v baptize_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o stephen_n call_v that_o assembly_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a beyond_o rational_a contradiction_n that_o infant_n be_v sometime_o take_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o visible_a church-member_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n second_o that_o this_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v never_o repeal_v for_o if_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v repeal_v than_o that_o repeal_n must_v be_v either_o in_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n but_o it_o be_v in_o neither_o therefore_o it_o be_v never_o repeal_v 1._o infant_n church-membership_a be_v never_o repeal_v in_o judgement_n for_o god_n never_o revoke_v 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destroyer_n who_o be_v the_o only_a saviour_n but_o certain_o the_o church_n be_v now_o in_o a_o much_o better_a condition_n and_o her_o privilege_n more_o ample_a and_o large_a than_o they_o be_v before_o she_o have_v lose_v none_o of_o her_o privilege_n but_o gain_v many_o more_o heb._n 8.6_o a_o more_o excellent_a ministry_n better_a promise_n rom._n 5.15_o 16_o 17._o it_o be_v certain_a infant_n be_v not_o throw_v out_o of_o covenant_n for_o that_o will_v much_o darken_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n receive_v in_o the_o gospel_n 2._o nor_o be_v infant_n church-membership_a repeal_v in_o mercy_n for_o it_o can_v be_v no_o mercy_n to_o take_v away_o a_o mercy_n unless_o it_o mean_v to_o give_v a_o great_a mercy_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o now_o let_v the_o anabaptist_n show_v what_o great_a mercy_n god_n have_v give_v in_o the_o room_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a there_o be_v none_o therefore_o it_o be_v never_o repeal_v 2._o if_o that_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o infant_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v never_o repeal_v but_o that_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o be_v take_v in_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v never_o repeal_v but_o that_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o be_v take_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o so_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n gen._n 17.7_o 10._o as_o the_o apostle_n clear_o prove_v rom._n 4.11_o now_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 2_o sam._n 23.5_o never_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v repeal_v infant_n church-membership_a be_v no_o ceremony_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n if_o any_o say_v it_o be_v let_v they_o show_v what_o it_o typify_v under_o the_o gospel_n if_o it_o be_v a_o 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to_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n therefore_o in_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n they_o throw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o let_v he_o show_v that_o can_v tell_v how_o what_o ground_n there_o be_v to_o hope_v or_o expect_v the_o salvation_n of_o any_o out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n i_o grant_v a_o person_n may_v want_v the_o engage_v sign_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o right_a to_o church-membership_a yea_o to_o salvation_n so_o a_o elect_a infant_n die_v unbaptise_v be_v save_v though_o it_o have_v not_o the_o sign_n yet_o it_o have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o now_o without_o a_o promise_n we_o can_v neither_o believe_v nor_o hope_n rom._n 15.4_o 13._o eph._n 1.18_o eph._n 4.4_o col._n 1.5_o 23_o 27._o heb._n 6.18_o 19_o again_o such_o as_o god_n intend_v to_o save_v he_o add_v to_o the_o church_n act_v 2.47_o it_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n there_o speak_v of_o and_o such_o who_o be_v not_o so_o add_v or_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o 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we_o have_v show_v they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17.7_o act_n 2.39_o deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o they_o be_v to_o be_v join_v in_o stand_a church-ordinance_n 2_o chron._n 20.13_o joel_n 2.16_o from_o all_o which_o and_o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v evident_a some_o infant_n be_v save_v though_o the_o anabaptist_n by_o their_o erroneous_a doctrine_n take_v away_o all_o wellgrounded_n hope_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o infant_n die_v in_o infancy_n chap._n vi_o objection_n of_o anabaptist_n answer_v obj._n 1_o if_o it_o be_v god_n will_n infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v why_o be_v there_o no_o command_n for_o it_o as_o there_o be_v for_o their_o circumcision_n 1._o the_o general_a command_n include_v child_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o particular_a mention_v of_o they_o 2._o the_o promise_n be_v as_o express_v to_o child_n as_o to_o parent_n act_n 2.39_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n 3._o it_o have_v be_v absurd_a to_o have_v give_v a_o new_a command_n for_o child_n see_v they_o be_v in_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o their_o privilege_n and_o have_v be_v so_o ever_o since_o abraham_n time_n none_o have_v ever_o question_v their_o right_n and_o title_n to_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v no_o anabaptist_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n nor_o of_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o obj._n 2._o but_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n indeed_o some_o weak_a anabaptist_n have_v say_v so_o but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o that_o know_v no_o mercy_n to_o fall_v sinner_n but_o there_o be_v mercy_n in_o that_o covenant_n that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o his_o people_n and_o to_o their_o seed_n it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n prove_v rom._n 4.11_o as_o have_v be_v abundant_o prove_v before_o obj._n 3_o though_o infant_n be_v then_o church-member_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v they_o be_v so_o now_o 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