Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	baptism_n	covenant_n	seal_n	5,819	5	9.5412	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48758	Pneumat-apologia. Or, An apology for the power & liberty of the Spirit as at first to give a being to, so still to give a blessing by his ordinances. In three sermons preacht at Great Budworth, to some persons of honour, and several of the clergy then present to communicate in reference to the late act. By James Livesey, A.M. & vicar of Budworth.	Livesey, James, 1625-1682.	1674 (1674)	Wing L2595; ESTC R213711	65,921	192

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be_v regular_o circumcise_v as_o well_o as_o isaac_n no_o scripture_n rule_n be_v transgress_v when_o judas_n and_o simon_n magus_n when_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n be_v baptize_v yet_o what_o they_o be_v you_o know_v the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v baptize_v 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2._o yet_o be_v not_o all_o true_a believer_n vers_fw-la the_o 5._o that_o we_o can_v infallible_o know_v but_o only_o charitable_o judge_v who_o be_v true_a believer_n and_o that_o though_o infant_n can_v lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n yet_o he_o can_v and_o will_v embrace_v they_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o love_n and_o bless_v they_o that_o he_o who_o child_n be_v uncircumcised_a by_o his_o neglect_n be_v in_o god_n account_n uncircumcised_a himself_o exod._n 12.48_o it_o be_v so_o in_o this_o case_n of_o baptism_n and_o if_o uncircumcised_a he_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o passover_n no_o nor_o into_o the_o sanctuary_n ezek._n 44.9_o that_o the_o enemy_n 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this_o return_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

by_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o grace_n receive_v in_o baptism_n the_o sp_z s_o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptism_n be_v unto_o i_o the_o begin_n of_o life_n st._n ambrose_n be_v for_o it_o 23._o ep._n 23._o and_o austin_n too_o see_v his_o epistle_n to_o bomface_v a_o noble_a earl_n on_o this_o argument_n and_o to_o daranus_fw-la ep._n 57_o sacramenta_fw-la in_o solis_fw-la electis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o sacrament_n do_v work_v that_o which_o they_o signify_v only_o in_o the_o elect_n 2._o zanchy_a lib._n confess_v cap._n de_fw-fr bapt._n p._n martyr_n loc_fw-fr come_v class_n 4._o cap._n 8._o sect_n 2._o that_o be_v quote_v by_o p._n lombard_n in_o sent._n calvin_n and_o chamier_n those_o two_o great_a light_n of_o france_n be_v full_a for_o this_o too_o though_o in_o their_o circumcision_n infant_n can_v not_o apprehend_v what_o that_o sign_n mean_v yet_o they_o be_v true_o circumcise_v unto_o the_o mortification_n of_o their_o deprave_a and_o defile_v nature_n which_o when_o at_o maturity_n they_o meditate_a on_o instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o sect_n 20._o vbi_fw-la plura_fw-la ad_fw-la propositum_fw-la see_v also_o cap._n 15._o s_o 12._o and_o chamier_n de_fw-fr sacr_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o p_o 4._o tantum_n abest_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v teach_v that_o baptism_n effect_v nothing_o upon_o infant_n till_o they_o come_v to_o age_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o know_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v perform_v immediate_o by_o the_o spirit_n himself_o sometime_o go_v before_o the_o very_a celebration_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o we_o say_v that_o either_o then_o there_o be_v some_o effect_n in_o truth_n and_o indeed_o when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v aut_fw-la nullum_fw-la unquam_fw-la futurum_fw-la or_o else_o there_o will_v never_o be_v any_o at_o all_o that_o be_v than_o our_o sin_n be_v true_o remit_v and_o our_o adoption_n make_v sure_a to_o we_o but_o all_o this_o moral_o with_o they_o concur_v our_o own_o chieftain_n jewel_n ward_n davenant_n bucer_n ames_n and_o ainsworth_n the_o last_o in_o his_o censure_n of_o a_o dialogue_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n urge_v this_o argument_n among_o other_o pag._n 40._o to_o 46._o they_o to_o who_o god_n give_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n and_o of_o regeneration_n they_o have_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n for_o god_n give_v no_o lie_a sign_n he_o seal_v no_o vain_a or_o false_a covenant_n but_o god_n give_v to_o infant_n circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n gen._n 17.12_o rom._n 4.11_o coloss_n 2.11_o therefore_o infant_n have_v and_o consequent_o now_o have_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n though_o not_o in_o the_o crop_n or_o harvest_n yet_o in_o the_o bud_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o christian_a grace_n a_o little_a after_o they_o that_o deny_v this_o reason_n must_v either_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o a_o lie_a sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o infant_n or_o they_o must_v hold_v that_o infant_n have_v those_o grace_n then_o but_o not_o now_o both_o which_o be_v wicked_a and_o absurd_a or_o they_o must_v say_v circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n contrary_a to_o rom._n 4.11_o four_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o some_o rule_n be_v hint_v '_o i_o shall_v only_o superadd_a one_o more_o now_o mark_v it_o well_o pray_v if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o this_o initiate_a matriculate_v ordinance_n act_n regular_o i_o mean_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n what_o be_v that_o you_o will_v say_v i_o answer_v let_v they_o be_v baptize_v 1._o early_o 2._o public_o 1_o early_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a delay_v not_o the_o circumcision_n of_o his_o dear_a isaac_n beyond_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o that_o 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