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
A66066	The way to heaven by water concomitated, by the sweet-breathing gales of the spirit: wherein, the point of originall sinne is touched; infants baptisme justified, and how far the guilt of originall sinne, in the elect, is therein ordinarily removed, &c. Delivered in severall lectures at Kingston upon Hull, by John Waite, B.D, and lecturer there for the present. Imprimatur, Jas. Craford, Decemb: 2, 1644.	Waite, John, fl. 1666.	1645 (1645)	Wing W221B; ESTC R220794	49,203	52

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as_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o read_v of_o a_o twofold_a circumcision_n so_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a baptism_n a_o twofold_a circumsiod_n rom._n 2._o two_o last_o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumsion_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o that_o circumcision_n alone_o that_o make_v a_o man_n acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o the_o other_o whereof_o that_o be_v a_o symbol_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o within_o and_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n so_o he_o be_v not_o a_o acceptable_a christian_a to_o god_n that_o be_v only_o baptize_v outward_o with_o water_n but_o he_o that_o be_v one_o inward_o baptize_v also_o with_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n put_v they_o both_o together_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n 2_o king_n 4.31_o when_o the_o shunamite_n child_n be_v dead_a the_o prophet_n send_v gehezie_n with_o his_o staff_n to_o lay_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n and_o to_o quicken_v it_o but_o no_o life_n nor_o motion_n do_v appear_v by_o that_o then_z vers_n 35._o the_o prophet_n himself_o come_v and_o he_o lay_v his_o mouth_n to_o the_o child_n mouth_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o present_o it_o begin_v to_o revive_v and_o life_n be_v restore_v unto_o it_o thus_o we_o may_v lay_v water_n alone_o upon_o the_o body_n but_o it_o can_v introduce_v no_o spiritual_a life_n but_o when_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n sanctify_a spirit_n ●omes_v together_o with_o it_o than_o life_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o second_o as_o a_o man_n can_v perceive_v nothing_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n except_o he_o be_v first_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n natural_o no_o more_o can_v he_o perceive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v except_o he_o be_v 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knowledge_n and_o set_v malice_n therefore_o by_o consequence_n they_o will_v excuse_v the_o people_n and_o accuse_v themselves_o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v mat._n 5.37_o that_o our_o saviour_n teach_v that_o our_o communication_n shall_v be_v yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o come_v of_o evil_a and_o jam._n 5.12_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n but_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o use_v more_o here_o for_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o affirm_v but_o with_o a_o double_a asseveration_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o i_o answer_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v simple_o

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