Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

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

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67315	Baptism anatomized being propounded in five queries, viz. I. What water-baptism is? II. What is the end for which it was instituted? III. What giveth right to it? IV. Who are the true administrators of it? V. Whether it be lawful for a man to baptize himself? Wherein the right that the infants of believers have to water-baptism is vindicated: the duty of believing parents in that matter, asserted: and that by the contrary tenet and practise, they ought themselves to be excluded from the Lords-Supper, is plainly and fully proved. And wherein also is proved, that the covenant which God made with Abraham, Gen. 17. and with Israel Exod. ch. 19. and Deut. 29. are the Covenant of Grace in Christ, and not part of the covenant of works made with Adam before his fall. By Thomas Wall.	Wall, Thomas.	1691 (1691)	Wing W474; ESTC R218344	98,232	196

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the_o saint_n then_o for_o a_o ready_a way_n to_o understand_v the_o order_n of_o word_n in_o this_o matter_n we_o must_v begin_v at_o the_o root_n the_o figure_n or_o forerunner_n of_o water-baptism_n namely_o circumcision_n the_o one_o come_v in_o room_n of_o the_o other_o as_o they_o both_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o benefit_n to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v baptise_a and_o circumcise_a for_o we_o in_o the_o one_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n impute_v his_o righteousness_n to_o believer_n and_o their_o infant_n as_o by_o that_o sign_n wash_v away_o their_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n the_o other_o in_o disburden_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n as_o by_o col._n 2._o 11_o 12._o be_v prove_v matt._n 3._o 15._o rom._n 1._o 5._o therefore_o as_o afore_o show_v of_o all_o actual_a sinner_n actual_a repentance_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n god_n require_v before_o they_o may_v be_v circumcise_a for_o abraham_n and_o the_o proselyte_n gentiles_n 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be_v in_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o adam_n and_o abraham_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o afore_o prove_v infant_n be_v guilty_a of_o and_o rom._n 5._o 12._o christ_n have_v bear_v away_o the_o sin_n from_o infant_n when_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n be_v bear_v away_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o infant_n of_o old_a be_v circumcise_a without_o actual_a confession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o after_o be_v command_v to_o be_v teach_v then_o by_o the_o order_n of_o word_n some_o as_o actual_a sinner_n be_v first_o to_o be_v teach_v before_o either_o circumcise_a or_o baptise_a and_o other_o their_o seed_n in_o infancy_n as_o for_o the_o reason_n afore_o give_v first_o circumcise_a and_o after_o teach_v as_o now_o baptise_a and_o after_o teach_v deut._n 3._o 12_o 13._o eph._n 6._o 4._o and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o order_n of_o word_n be_v reconcile_v that_o john_n be_v say_v to_o baptise_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o preach_v the_o baptisin_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o apostle_n preach_v repentance_n and_o after_o baptise_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n to_o keep_v infant_n from_o water-baptism_n until_o they_o repent_v thus_o the_o anabaptist_n doctrine_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o a_o point_n of_o their_o natural_a faith_n see_v than_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o as_o infant_n be_v first_o accept_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n with_o their_o believe_a parent_n and_o then_o circumcise_a as_o by_o deut._n 29._o be_v prove_v that_o first_o the_o parent_n with_o their_o little_a one_o enter_v covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n even_o the_o same_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n v._o 13._o and_o afterward_o be_v circumcise_a at_o gilgall_n joshua_n 5._o 3._o by_o joshua_n who_o be_v a_o circumcise_a person_n of_o they_o that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o then_o the_o child_n be_v teach_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o what_o 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