Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	abraham_n	covenant_n	seal_n	3,661	5	9.9349	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28310	A soul-searching catechism wherein is opened and explained not onely the six fundamental points set down Heb. 6. I. but also many other questions of highest concernment in Christian religion : wherein is strong meat for them that are grown and milk for babes, in a very short catechism at the end, exceeding needful for all families in these ignorant and unsetled times / written by Christopher Blackwood.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1653 (1653)	Wing B3101; ESTC R24658	62,833	92

a_o highpriest_n in_o time_n of_o the_o law_n or_o that_o we_o must_v receive_v the_o supper_n with_o unleavened_a bread_n because_o the_o passover_n be_v so_o receive_v yet_o do_v these_o as_o well_o follow_v as_o baptise_v of_o infant_n from_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n the_o true_a proportion_n flow_v hence_o be_v these_o 1._o none_o be_v circumcise_v but_o those_o command_v or_o exemplify_v so_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o such_o 2._o as_o abraham_n believe_v be_v circumcise_v and_o all_o the_o male_n of_o his_o house_n both_o man_n and_o child_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a both_o bond_n and_o free_a so_o now_o any_o man_n believe_v must_v be_v baptize_v with_o all_o his_o household_n both_o man_n and_o male-children_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a both_o bond_n and_o free_a the_o formal_a reason_n why_o abraham_n and_o the_o jew_n receive_v circumcision_n be_v god_n command_n concern_v infant_n baptism_n if_o any_o such_o command_n be_v let_v it_o be_v produce_v q_o whether_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n in_o covenant_n together_o with_o their_o parent_n a._n no_o for_o the_o child_n be_v oft_o out_o of_o covenant_n when_o the_o father_n be_v in_o covenant_n it_o be_v say_v gal._n 3.7_o 9_o that_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n but_o nowhere_o have_v god_n make_v a_o promise_n to_o be_v a_o god_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n unless_o upon_o a_o presupposal_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v the_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n act_v 2.39_o if_o the_o natural_a posterity_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o as_o appear_v rom._n 9.7_o neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n and_o vers_fw-la 8._o these_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n much_o less_o be_v the_o child_n of_o other_o believer_n child_n of_o promise_n by_o virtue_n of_o generation_n he_o that_o shall_v hear_v man_n preach_v that_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v fall_v away_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o conceive_v himself_o in_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n without_o repentance_n and_o faith_n and_o shall_v be_v save_v without_o any_o obedience_n and_o may_v not_o on_o the_o other_o side_n godly_a parent_n when_o they_o see_v their_o child_n live_v vicious_o doubt_v whether_o they_o themselves_o be_v true_a believer_n because_o they_o see_v not_o their_o child_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n or_o call_n home_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 11.27_o but_o god_n have_v not_o make_v any_o such_o promise_n to_o any_o much_o less_o to_o all_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o any_o believe_a gentile_a q_o be_v not_o the_o ordinance_n the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o the_o title_n to_o this_o hereditary_a a._n be_v a_o box_n that_o convey_v a_o jewel_n the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o jewel_n be_v a_o conduit-pipe_n that_o convey_v water_n the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o water_n be_v aaron_n pot_n the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o manna_n that_o it_o keep_v 2._o suppose_v the_o ordinance_n be_v the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n how_o be_v title_n hereto_o hereditary_a see_v that_o not_o only_o from_o particular_a person_n but_o even_o whole_a church_n as_o ephesus_n etc._n etc._n these_o ordinance_n have_v be_v remove_v long_o since_o beside_o it_o be_v nowhere_o say_v in_o scripture_n the_o child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o beliving_a father_n be_v baptize_v or_o enjoy_v ordinance_n because_o his_o father_n enjoy_v they_o 3._o there_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n now_o heb._n 8.10_o 11._o the_o article_n and_o branch_n whereof_o be_v inward_a and_o so_o be_v the_o seal_n thereof_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 1.13_o there_o can_v be_v no_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o a_o uncertain_a thing_n now_o it_o be_v uncertain_a of_o any_o individual_a infant_n whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n q._n but_o do_v not_o christ_n say_v of_o little_a child_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v a._n 1._o there_o be_v two_o way_n of_o belong_v to_o god_n kingdom_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o election_n which_o be_v secret_a 2._o by_o call_v which_o be_v manifest_a the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v dispense_v upon_o election_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v secret_a but_o upon_o the_o manifestation_n thereof_o 2._o christ_n baptize_v not_o only_o lay_v on_o his_o hand_n on_o they_o john_n 4.2_o have_v christ_n use_v to_o baptize_v infant_n the_o disciple_n will_v not_o have_v keep_v they_o back_o 3._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v take_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o will_v pose_v any_o man_n live_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n shall_v be_v mean_v here_o 4._o beside_o luke_n 18.16_o they_o be_v not_o infant_n because_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o call_v they_o q._n what_o further_a reason_n have_v you_o against_o infant-baptism_n a._n 1._o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o burial_n in_o water_n the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v a_o sprinkle_n rom._n 6.3_o 4._o col._n 2.12_o 2._o baptism_n do_v not_o causal_o effective_o or_o active_o i_o mean_v it_o do_v not_o from_o the_o work_n do_v confer_v faith_n but_o refer_v to_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o by_o and_o through_o the_o understanding_n therefore_o where_o it_o be_v dispense_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o understanding_n to_o conceive_v it_o 3._o the_o same_o benefit_n confirm_v in_o the_o supper_n that_o this_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v confirm_v in_o baptism_n therefore_o infant_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o one_o for_o want_v of_o examination_n they_o be_v also_o exclude_v from_o the_o other_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 4._o infant-baptisme_n hinder_v baptism_n from_o be_v dispense_v as_o john_n and_o other_o apostle_n dispense_v it_o they_o dispense_v it_o upon_o profession_n of_o faith_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v in_o infant_n q_o in_o what_o manner_n must_v baptism_n be_v administer_v a._n the_o subject_n must_v be_v right_a that_o be_v not_o only_o teach_v but_o teach_v so_o long_o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o disciple_n mat._n 28.19_o 2._o not_o by_o sprinkle_v but_o by_o bury_v rom._n 4.5_o col._n 2.12_o not_o of_o the_o brow_n or_o face_n only_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n heb._n 10.22_o in_o much_o water_n joh._n 3.23_o into_o which_o the_o baptizer_n and_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v to_o enter_v mat._n 3.6_o act_n 8.38_o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n mat._n 28.19_o in_o token_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 2.38_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v first_o call_v upon_o act._n 22.16_o q._n do_v you_o judge_v it_o better_a to_o defer_v baptism_n till_o person_n be_v able_a to_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n a._n yes_o infant_n can_v give_v any_o ground_n to_o any_o dispenser_n of_o baptism_n why_o he_o shall_v dispense_v it_o to_o they_o the_o dispence_v it_o to_o infant_n confound_v the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n together_o many_o hereby_o be_v make_v christian_n in_o name_n who_o never_o make_v choice_n of_o christ_n nor_o have_v any_o love_n to_o christianity_n yea_o hereby_o the_o church_n be_v fill_v with_o rot_a member_n many_o of_o which_o grow_v up_o persecute_v the_o true_a member_n by_o defer_v baptism_n till_o person_n know_v christ_n the_o church_n will_v in_o time_n come_v to_o have_v a_o right_a matter_n q._n have_v not_o infant_n faith_n a._n no_o they_o have_v not_o reason_n to_o discern_v good_a or_o evil_a deut._n 1.39_o jon._n 4.11_o have_v they_o faith_n they_o be_v present_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o supper_n faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o will._n q._n whether_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n that_o baptism_n shall_v succeed_v circumcision_n because_o that_o as_o circumcision_n sign_v the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v circumcision_n of_o heart_n so_o baptism_n shall_v signify_v the_o same_o a._n no_o for_o the_o manna_n the_o water_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o blood_n signify_v the_o same_o yet_o will_v not_o any_o man_n say_v baptism_n succeed_v these_o because_o of_o the_o signification_n the_o lord_n supper_n signify_v the_o same_o yet_o will_v no_o man_n say_v

betwixt_o these_o sinful_a pleasure_n here_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a vengeance_n hereafter_o 5._o their_o combat_n how_o hot_a soever_o be_v still_o join_v with_o a_o custom_n and_o purpose_n of_o sin_v so_o that_o they_o lie_v down_o the_o cudgel_n to_o sin_n say_v this_o be_v my_o nature_n and_o i_o must_v do_v it_o 2_o pet._n 2.14_o now_o the_o combat_n in_o regenerate_a man_n be_v 1._o fierce_a and_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n against_o all_o sin_n though_o sometime_o it_o be_v defective_a in_o some_o act_n or_o act_n 2._o in_o this_o combat_n they_o disallow_v the_o evil_n they_o do_v not_o only_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o natural_a conscience_n which_o in_o some_o sin_n carnal_a man_n may_v do_v but_o also_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o life_n which_o they_o live_v 3._o they_o groan_v under_o their_o evil_n with_o many_o a_o sign_n and_o tear_v in_o secret_a yea_o such_o evil_n as_o the_o world_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o as_o dead-hartedness_a decline_a of_o affection_n to_o god_n want_v of_o former_a feeling_n hard_a ness_n of_o heart_n unbelief_n coldness_n and_o distraction_n in_o good_a duty_n vain_a hope_n vain_a fear_n cark_n case_n lumpishness_n in_o god_n service_n rise_n of_o revenge_n also_o the_o trick_n the_o soul_n have_v have_v to_o keep_v off_o convincement_n in_o suffer_a time_n also_o the_o by-end_n in_o the_o good_a it_o have_v do_v one_o wear_v a_o chain_n as_o a_o ornament_n another_o as_o a_o fetter_n and_o will_v fain_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o so_o wicked_a man_n wear_v their_o lust_n as_o ornament_n to_o they_o but_o god_n people_n wear_v they_o as_o the_o heavy_a chain_n 4._o if_o in_o the_o combat_n the_o flesh_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o they_o fall_v they_o can_v be_v quiet_a till_o they_o have_v turn_v to_o god_n and_o recover_v their_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o psalm_n 51.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o but_o carnal_a man_n be_v not_o trouble_v but_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n gen._n 37.24_o q._n whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o acceptation_n into_o favour_n with_o god_n a._n yes_o 1._o because_o the_o scripture_n bid_v we_o prove_v our_o spiritual_a estate_n 2_o cor._n 13.4_o gal._n 6.4_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o now_o the_o spirit_n will_v not_o bid_v we_o search_v for_o that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v find_v 2._o because_o the_o scripture_n reveal_v unto_o we_o many_o evidence_n of_o our_o assurance_n some_o take_v from_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o some_o from_o the_o indwelling_a of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o q._n what_o mark_n or_o sign_n do_v the_o scripture_n reveal_v to_o evidence_n our_o union_n with_o christ_n a._n the_o most_o demonstrative_a sign_n or_o at_o least_o one_o of_o they_o be_v sovereign_a love_n to_o god_n to_o the_o lord_n better_o than_o any_o enjoyment_n of_o land_n liberty_n life_n wife_n and_o child_n mat._n 10.37_o luke_n 9.23_o &_o 14.26_o mat._n 16.24_o which_o evidence_n if_o you_o leave_v out_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v deceive_v in_o other_o sever_v from_o this_o for_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n his_o faith_n do_v work_n by_o love_n gal._n 5.4_o yea_o by_o a_o love_n of_o this_o measure_n heb._n 11.25_o 26_o 27_o 35._o q._n what_o be_v the_o witness_n that_o witness_v a_o christian_n good_a condition_n to_o god-ward_o a._n they_o be_v two_o 1._o the_o witness_n of_o god_n spirit_n 2._o the_o witness_n of_o our_o regenerate_v spirit_n rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n q._n what_o do_v the_o spirit_n witness_n a._n it_o witness_v god_n be_v our_o father_n for_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n thereby_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8.15_o it_o witness_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 12._o q._n after_o what_o manner_n do_v the_o spirit_n witness_n a._n two_o way_n first_o by_o the_o impression_n and_o stamp_n which_o like_o a_o seal_n upon_o the_o wax_n it_o make_v upon_o the_o soul_n ephes_n 1.13_o second_o by_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n thereof_o q_o what_o be_v the_o impression_n or_o stamp_v the_o spirit_n make_v upon_o the_o soul_n a._n they_o be_v two_o first_o the_o stamp_n of_o holiness_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n change_v the_o saint_n into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n from_o one_o glorious_a grace_n into_o another_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o so_o that_o as_o a_o seal_n destroy_v that_o image_n that_o be_v in_o the_o wax_n before_o so_o do_v the_o seal_n or_o stamp_n of_o the_o spirit_n destroy_v corruption_n in_o the_o soul_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o it_o and_o set_v up_o grace_n in_o the_o reign_n thereof_o rom._n 6.14_o this_o same_o stamp_n of_o holiness_n be_v throughout_o 1_o thess_n 5.23_o and_o consist_v in_o a_o change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o and_o especial_o in_o a_o transformation_n of_o the_o mind_n rom._n 12.2_o and_o will_v act_v 9.6_o be_v one_o of_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o spirit_n second_o the_o impression_n of_o comfort_n and_o feel_v psal_n 51.8.12_o this_o be_v give_v of_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 1.13_o as_o a_o occasional_a refresh_n not_o as_o daily_a food_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o feed_v upon_o psal_n 6.8_o psal_n 31.22_o do_v show_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o we_o 2_o cor._n 1.3_o yet_o do_v not_o the_o want_n of_o his_o feel_n prove_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o we_o for_o god_n do_v sometime_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o soul_n isa_n 45.15_o psal_n 51.8_o the_o spirit_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o feel_n be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o witness_n that_o testify_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o saviour_n 1_o john_n 5.8_o q._n whether_o be_v a_o christian_n assurance_n and_o feel_v all_o one_o a._n no_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o a_o powerful_a faithful_a and_o willing_a god_n with_o the_o note_n and_o evidence_n of_o a_o christian_n good_a estate_n as_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o christian_n assurance_n and_o comfortable_a feeling_n be_v the_o crown_n thereof_o a_o poor_a desert_a soul_n that_o have_v little_a feel_n may_v have_v a_o sovereign_a love_n of_o god_n fear_v of_o sin_n and_o a_o absolute_a purpose_n against_o it_o psal_n 44.18_o 19_o yea_o he_o may_v have_v uprightness_n of_o heart_n job_n 1.1_o compare_v with_o chap._n 6.4_o yea_o he_o may_v have_v faith_n in_o christ_n psal_n 22.1_o yea_o a_o earnest_n thirst_v after_o christ_n cant._n 5.6_o now_o shall_v i_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o deny_v credit_n wealth_n and_o life_n for_o christ_n yea_o and_o have_v all_o the_o forementioned_a gracious_a fruit_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o have_v ground_n of_o assurance_n that_o my_o estate_n be_v good_a to_o god-ward_o when_o christ_n ask_v peter_n whether_o he_o love_v he_o he_o do_v not_o say_v lord_z thou_o know_v we_o can_v tell_v whether_o we_o love_v thou_o or_o no_o but_o say_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o q._n whew_o do_v the_o spirit_n seal_v the_o soul_n with_o comfort_n a._n first_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o in_o humiliation_n and_o earnest_o belong_v for_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n job_n 22.29_o isa_n 29.19_o second_o upon_o self-denial_n of_o that_o which_o be_v pleasant_a or_o suffer_v that_o which_o be_v painful_a mat._n 19.27_o three_o after_o conflict_n with_o corruption_n or_o other_o temptation_n and_o victory_n over_o they_o apoc._n 2.17_o four_o when_o a_o believer_n take_v pain_n with_o his_o heart_n and_o put_v forth_o his_o strength_n in_o duty_n hosea_n 12.4_o q_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n witness_n his_o in-being_a in_o the_o soul_n a._n they_o be_v divers_a as_o 1._o a_o inablement_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o do_v thing_n above_o nature_n as_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n sovereign_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n to_o love_v the_o godly_a for_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o they_o 2._o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v combat_v in_o we_o against_o all_o that_o be_v sin_n gal._n 5.17_o so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o suppress_v the_o same_o but_o also_o lust_n after_o grace_n contrary_a thereunto_o 3._o as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n show_v forth_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o sigh_n groan_n and_o melt_n in_o holy_a heart_n evidence_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o they_o zach._n 12.10_o rom._n 8.26_o q._n what_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n a._n it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o renew_a conscience_n witness_v we_o no_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n upon_o sufficient_a ground_n rom