Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	adam_n	covenant_n	fall_n	2,656	5	9.6090	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59693	Theses Sabbaticæ, or, The doctrine of the Sabbath wherein the Sabbaths I. Morality, II. Change, III. Beginning. IV. Sanctification, are clearly discussed, which were first handled more largely in sundry sermons in Cambridge in New-England in opening of the Fourth COmmandment : in unfolding whereof many scriptures are cleared, divers cases of conscience resolved, and the morall law as a rule of life to a believer, occasionally and distinctly handled / by Thomas Shepard ...	Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649.	1650 (1650)	Wing S3145; ESTC R31814	262,948	313

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fictus_fw-la in_o they_o or_o arbitrarius_fw-la which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o a_o similitude_n but_o there_o be_v no_o typus_fw-la destinatus_fw-la therein_o be_v never_o purposely_o ordain_v to_o shadow_n out_o christ_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o which_o adam_n be_v to_o live_v be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n rom._n 11.6_o by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o live_v christ_n be_v reveal_v only_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v so_o reveal_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n direct_o contrary_a thereunto_o adam_n therefore_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o type_n then_o to_o reveal_v christ_n to_o he_o of_o who_o the_o first_o covenant_n can_v speak_v and_o of_o who_o adam_n stand_v in_o no_o need_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o confirm_v he_o in_o that_o estate_n for_o with_o leave_n i_o think_v that_o look_n as_o adam_n break_v the_o first_o covenant_n by_o sin_n he_o be_v become_v 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satisfaction_n for_o sin_n but_o this_o be_v but_o to_o play_v with_o word_n for_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o by_o the_o apostle_n verdict_n that_o grace_n strict_o take_v be_v opposite_a to_o work_n rom._n 11.6_o the_o law_n of_o work_n which_o only_o reveal_v do_v and_o life_n to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n which_o only_o reveal_v christ_n and_o life_n under_o which_o covenant_n of_o grace_n adam_n be_v not_o and_o therefore_o have_v no_o type_n then_o to_o shadow_n out_o christ_n to_o say_v that_o paradise_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v type_n by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n as_o some_o late_o affirm_v be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o type_n then_o and_o therefore_o neither_o these_o nor_o the_o sabbath_n be_v ceremonial_a then_o and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o what_o we_o aim_v at_o only_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o unsound_a expression_n lead_v into_o more_o palpable_a error_n for_o as_o they_o make_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n typical_a 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so_o bring_v in_o the_o seven_o day_n for_o company_n to_o be_v typical_a also_o but_o a_o good_a and_o healthful_a stomach_n shall_v be_v exceed_o fearful_a of_o a_o little_a feed_n on_o such_o windy_a meat_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o hugo_n new_a creation_n be_v any_o more_o antitypicall_a to_o the_o first_o six_o day_n creation_n than_o damascene_n type_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n 24._o who_o make_v thou_o thy_o son_n thy_o daughter_n thy_o servant_n the_o stranger_n to_o be_v type_n of_o our_o sinful_a affection_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n figure_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o sensual_a part●_n both_o which_o he_o say_v must_v rest_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n thesis_n 179._o if_o therefore_o the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n before_o all_o type_n nay_o before_o the_o least_o promise_n of_o christ_n who_o such_o type_n must_v shadow_v forth_o than_o it_o can_v be_v in_o its_o first_o and_o native_a institution_n typical_a and_o 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