Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	condition_n	covenant_n	faith_n	16,833	5	6.5270	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78189	Fifty queries, seriously propounded to those that question, or deny infants right to baptism By J.B. an hearty well-wisher to their souls, and to the Churches peace.	Barret, John, 1631-1713.	1675 (1675)	Wing B907A; ESTC R212079	15,280	32

any_o person_n that_o can_v be_v know_v by_o themselves_o or_o other_o will_v it_o not_o be_v to_o confound_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n with_o his_o covenant_n and_o what_o right_o or_o hope_n do_v this_o give_v to_o christian_n for_o their_o child_n more_o than_o to_o pagan_n whether_o they_o that_o will_v lay_v all_o the_o right_n of_o infant_n to_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 205._o v._o p._n 209_o 205._o and_o salvation_n upon_o secret_a election_n only_o as_o if_o all_o that_o we_o know_v of_o infant_n salvation_n be_v that_o god_n will_v save_v some_o who_o he_o have_v elect_v but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o grace_n or_o salvation_n to_o any_o particular_a infant_n in_o the_o world_n as_o under_o any_o condition_n or_o qualification_n whether_o they_o must_v not_o say_v that_o no_o infant_n have_v any_o right_n to_o pardon_n grace_n and_o salvation_n give_v he_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n no_o more_o than_o any_o elect_a person_n at_o age_n have_v before_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n and_o must_v they_o not_o say_v too_o that_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n that_o god_n will_v save_v ten_o or_o three_o infant_n in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o he_o have_v not_o tell_v we_o whether_o he_o have_v elect_v so_o many_o or_o that_o they_o may_v all_o or_o almost_o all_o be_v save_v while_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v unrevealed_a or_o can_v they_o say_v that_o any_o more_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v save_v than_o of_o the_o heathen_n or_o infidel_n of_o those_o that_o love_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n than_o of_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o yea_o how_o can_v they_o have_v any_o proper_a hope_n upon_o covenant-right_a that_o god_n will_v save_v any_o one_o individual_a infant_n in_o the_o world_n for_o how_o can_v we_o hope_v in_o this_o proper_a sense_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o we_o do_v believe_v and_o how_o can_v we_o believe_v what_o be_v not_o promise_v or_o reveal_v and_o so_o must_v not_o parent_n thus_o far_o be_v leave_v hopeless_a and_o if_o god_n will_v save_v more_o yea_o 206._o v._o p._n 205_o 206._o so_o great_a number_n as_o we_o hope_v be_v save_v in_o infancy_n than_o ever_o he_o promise_v to_o save_v and_o give_v any_o antecedent_n right_o to_o salvation_n to_o whether_o will_v it_o not_o open_v such_o a_o gap_n to_o the_o hope_n of_o presumptuous_a heathen_n and_o infidel_n this_o way_n as_o will_v cross_v our_o common_a doctrine_n as_o some_o will_v say_v why_o may_v he_o not_o do_v so_o also_o by_o parent_n at_o least_o renew_v they_o in_o transitu_fw-la and_o further_o 1●2_n v._o p._n 1●2_n if_o god_n have_v give_v no_o condition_n or_o character_n antecedent_n as_o a_o difference_v qualification_n of_o those_o that_o he_o will_v save_v from_o those_o that_o he_o will_v not_o but_o only_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o will_v save_v who_o he_o list_v whether_o this_o make_v not_o infant_n to_o be_v no_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n under_o no_o law_n and_o so_o liable_a to_o no_o judgement_n nor_o to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n but_o only_o to_o be_v use_v as_o beast_n or_o stone_n by_o divine_a natural_a motion_n as_o he_o will_v and_o then_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n that_o give_v right_o to_o pardon_v and_o salvation_n to_o any_o one_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o many_o be_v save_v will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v as_o the_o profane_a say_v better_o than_o his_o word_n and_o will_v save_v many_o to_o who_o he_o never_o give_v right_a to_o it_o by_o promise_n q._n xxxviii_o though_o all_o that_o be_v save_v 204._o v._o p._n 203_o 204._o be_v save_v for_o the_o meritorious_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o free_a gift_n yet_o whether_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o a_o suitable_a acceptance_n and_o why_o may_v not_o a_o parent_n accept_v a_o donation_n for_o his_o child_n who_o have_v no_o will_n to_o accept_v it_o for_o himself_o shall_v he_o be_v certain_o shut_v out_o unto_o damnation_n or_o shall_v he_o have_v that_o gift_n absolute_o which_o be_v conditional_a to_o all_o other_o or_o be_v he_o not_o concern_v in_o the_o donation_n at_o all_o and_o have_v not_o infant_n guilt_n and_o misery_n from_o their_o parent_n and_o though_o life_n and_o pardon_n be_v by_o christ_n only_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o congruous_a that_o the_o mere_a condition_n of_o acceptance_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o parent_n while_o they_o can_v accept_v for_o themselves_o q._n thirty-nine_o 107._o v._o p._n 106_o 107._o whether_o it_o be_v no_o advantage_n for_o child_n to_o be_v under_o a_o early_a engagement_n to_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n whether_o to_o dedicate_v they_o betimes_o to_o god_n do_v not_o tend_v to_o secure_v god_n right_a and_o child_n good_a and_o to_o prevent_v their_o sin_n and_o misery_n they_o be_v thus_o under_o a_o double_a obligation_n which_o they_o may_v be_v mind_v of_o betimes_o and_o which_o may_v hold_v they_o more_o strong_o to_o their_o duty_n and_o disadvantage_n the_o tempter_n that_o will_v draw_v they_o off_o from_o god_n and_o may_v it_o not_o do_v much_o to_o awe_v the_o mind_n of_o child_n yea_o 107._o v._o p._n 107._o and_o cause_v they_o to_o love_v that_o christ_n which_o have_v receive_v they_o and_o that_o society_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v and_o be_v infant-covenanting_a any_o hindrance_n in_o nature_n or_o reason_n from_o personal_a serious_a covenant_v with_o god_n at_o age_n do_v we_o not_o tell_v our_o child_n and_o all_o the_o adult_n that_o their_o infant-covenanting_a by_o parent_n will_v serve_v they_o but_o till_o they_o have_v reason_n and_o will_n of_o their_o own_o to_o choose_v for_o themselves_o if_o it_o be_v defer_v till_o ripeness_n of_o age_n will_v not_o one_o part_n neglect_v it_o and_o continue_v infidel_n 223._o v._o p._n 222_o 223._o and_o another_o part_n do_v all_o formal_o as_o we_o see_v they_o do_v now_o at_o the_o other_o sacrament_n where_o the_o same_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v be_v there_o not_o a_o better_a remedy_n that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n shall_v as_o understand_o and_o as_o serious_o and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v convenient_o as_o solemn_o own_o and_o make_v that_o covenant_n with_o god_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v baptize_v if_o not_o more_o as_o be_v more_o oblige_v be_v it_o not_o much_o like_a to_o tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n 109._o v._o p._n 109._o and_o the_o propagate_a christianity_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o church_n for_o to_o have_v both_o the_o obligation_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o infant-covenant_n and_o church-state_n and_o as_o serious_a a_o covenant_n also_o at_o age_n when_o we_o pass_v into_o the_o church-state_n of_o the_o adult_n than_o to_o be_v without_o the_o former_a and_o leave_v only_o to_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o latter_a whether_o to_o be_v serious_o devote_v to_o god_n by_o our_o parent_n first_o 223._o v._o p._n 223._o and_o to_o be_v bring_v at_o age_n as_o serious_o to_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o he_o as_o any_o anabaptist_n can_v do_v be_v not_o a_o much_o likely_a way_n to_o fill_v the_o church_n with_o serious_a christian_n than_o to_o leave_v all_o man_n without_o a_o early_a infant-obligation_n q._n xl._n 157._o v._o p._n 156_o 157._o whether_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o ever_o there_o be_v one_o age_n or_o church_n particular_a on_o earth_n since_o adam_n till_o about_o 200._o year_n ago_o that_o the_o anabaptist_n rose_n wherein_o infant_n be_v not_o the_o facto_fw-la take_v for_o member_n of_o the_o church_n q._n xli_o whether_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v 104._o v._o p._n 157_o 104._o that_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o one_o infant_n of_o true_a church-member_n that_o be_v not_o rightful_o a_o church-member_n himself_o from_o the_o creation_n till_o christ_n day_n or_o from_o the_o creation_n till_o this_o day_n except_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o reject_v the_o benefit_n who_o case_n we_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o determine_v q._n xlii_o 158._o v._o p._n 157_o 158._o see_v that_o infant_n have_v be_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la church-member_n from_o the_o creation_n to_o this_o day_n as_o far_o as_o any_o record_n can_v lead_v we_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o the_o lord_n and_o head_n and_o all_o sufficient_a governor_n of_o his_o church_n will_v have_v permit_v his_o church_n till_o now_o to_o be_v actual_o make_v up_o of_o such_o subject_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o age_n be_v disallow_v and_o suffer_v his_o church_n to_o be_v wrong_n frame_v till_o now_o or_o be_v it_o a_o reasonable_a modest_a and_o lawful_a undertake_n to_o go_v about_o now_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o make_v god_n a_o new_a frame_v church_n

redeemer_n army_n against_o the_o proclaim_a enemy_n and_o to_o teach_v her_o posterity_n to_o do_v the_o like_a 94._o v._o p._n 94._o and_o do_v they_o not_o continue_v visible_a member_n of_o christ_n army_n and_o kingdom_n till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o violate_v that_o fundamental_a obligation_n and_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n fight_v against_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n 95._o v._o p._n 95._o for_o satan_n and_o his_o kingdom_n q._n vi_o 83._o v._o p._n 82_o 83._o whether_o in_o that_o first_o proclamation_n of_o grace_n to_o fall_v man_n or_o in_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o redemption_n to_o sinner_n gen._n 3.15_o a_o infant_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o promise_v to_o be_v general_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o whether_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o infant_n head_n do_v not_o declare_v god_n mind_n that_o he_o will_v have_v infant_n member_n because_o the_o head_n be_v the_o principal_a member_n whether_o god_n do_v not_o assure_v we_o hereby_o that_o he_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o infant-state_n or_o age_n from_o the_o redeem_a church_n which_o he_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n will_v he_o have_v make_v the_o head_n first_o a_o infant_n if_o he_o have_v exclude_v the_o infant-state_n from_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v not_o the_o head_n a_o member_n even_o the_o principal_a member_n and_o be_v not_o infant_n hereby_o clear_o warrant_v to_o he_o member_n of_o a_o low_a nature_n if_o a_o infant_n may_v be_v sovereign_a then_o may_v not_o infant_n be_v subject_n if_o a_o infant_n may_v be_v the_o chief_a prophet_n of_o the_o church_n then_o may_v not_o infant_n be_v disciple_n if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v no_o disciple_n that_o learn_v not_o may_v it_o not_o as_o well_o be_v say_v he_o be_v no_o prophet_n that_o teach_v not_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o christ_n in_o infancy_n be_v the_o prophet_n of_o his_o church_n by_o designation_n 86._o v._o p._n 86._o though_o not_o in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la why_o may_v not_o infant_n be_v disciple_n too_o by_o designation_n or_o separation_n though_o not_o yet_o actual_a learner_n how_o do_v their_o infancy_n incapacitate_v they_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n 84._o v._o p._n 84._o to_o be_v church-member_n etc._n etc._n when_o christ_n in_o infancy_n bear_v all_o the_o connter-relation_n and_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n as_o mediator_n and_o that_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v judge_v only_o by_o a_o virtual_a and_o not_o actual_a consent_n in_o his_o infancy_n and_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o mediation_n if_o a_o infant_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la 88_o v._o p._n 88_o as_o such_o be_v exclude_v from_o church-membership_a then_o will_v it_o not_o hold_v ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la universal_o and_o then_o have_v not_o christ_n himself_o be_v exclude_v q._n vii_o 119._o v._o p._n 118_o 119._o why_o be_v those_o two_o title_n put_v on_o those_o two_o distinct_a generation_n scil_n the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n and_o the_o posterity_n of_o seth_n call_v one_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o other_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n gen._n 6.2_o but_o that_o the_o one_o be_v a_o generation_n separate_v from_o the_o church_n from_o their_o birth_n their_o progenitor_n be_v cast_v out_o before_o they_o when_o the_o other_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o saint_n not_o cast_v out_o but_o member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o son_n of_o those_o who_o be_v devote_v to_o god_n and_o so_o devote_v to_o he_o themselves_o a_o separated_z generation_n belong_v to_o god_n as_o his_o visible_a church_n be_v these_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o godliness_n who_o be_v so_o wicked_a that_o god_n repent_v that_o he_o have_v make_v they_o and_o destroy_v they_o in_o the_o flood_n or_o for_o their_o relation_n church-state_n and_o visible_a separation_n from_o open_a unchurch_v idolater_n like_o those_o deut._n 14.1_o 2._o do_v it_o not_o hence_o appear_v that_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a then_o even_o from_o the_o womb_n 120._o v._o p._n 119_o 120._o be_v number_v among_o god_n people_n in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v as_o a_o people_n call_v out_o here_o and_o there_o and_o initiate_v at_o age_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n or_o hint_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o as_o a_o stock_n or_o generation_n oppose_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n or_o of_o the_o unchurch_v who_o be_v such_o from_o their_o infancy_n as_o all_o will_v grant_v be_v they_o the_o same_o man_n that_o be_v parent_n of_o those_o here_o call_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n and_o of_o those_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n q._n viii_o 122._o v._o p._n 122._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o church_n before_o and_o after_o abraham_n time_n that_o be_v call_v the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi gen._n 19.27_o be_v not_o the_o jewish_a church_n denominate_v the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o do_v it_o not_o hence_o appear_v that_o the_o church-priviledge_n of_o that_o people_n do_v not_o begin_v with_o or_o from_o abraham_n but_o that_o they_o be_v before_o and_o how_o be_v it_o the_o same_o church_n that_o be_v of_o sem_fw-mi and_o of_o abraham_n if_o it_o have_v not_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o member_n or_o material_n if_o infant_n be_v not_o member_n before_o abraham_n day_n as_o well_o as_o after_o and_o if_o japhet_n child_n must_v dwell_v in_o sem_n tent_n 123._o v._o p._n 123._o then_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o as_o sem_n infant_n be_v church-member_n so_o japhet_n or_o the_o convert_a gentile_n seed_n be_v not_o cast_v or_o leave_v out_o q._n ix_o 7●_n v._o p._n 7●_n whether_o if_o we_o can_v show_v no_o write_a law_n or_o promise_n at_o first_o constitute_v the_o duty_n or_o grant_v the_o privilege_n of_o church-membership_a it_o be_v the_o least_o disparagement_n to_o our_o cause_n as_o long_o as_o we_o can_v show_v those_o follow_a law_n which_o presuppose_v this_o if_o moses_n at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o 2000_o year_n the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v be_v without_o any_o write_a law_n find_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o church-member_n in_o possession_n of_o this_o benefit_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o a_o new_a law_n about_o it_o or_o why_o shall_v god_n promise_v it_o as_o a_o new_a thing_n q._n x._o 115._o v._o p._n 115._o whether_o there_o be_v certain_a proof_n in_o scripture_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a but_o none_o except_o that_o before_o allege_v from_o gen._n 3._o that_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o but_o all_o speak_n of_o it_o as_o no_o new_a thing_n we_o have_v not_o great_a reason_n to_o assign_v its_o beginning_n which_o from_o gen._n 3._o be_v before_o speak_v of_o q._n xi_o 98._o v._o p._n 97_o 98._o be_v it_o not_o unquestionable_a that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a comprehend_v infant_n for_o church-member_n and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o gen._n 3.15_o but_o in_o some_o thing_n clearly_o open_v be_v not_o both_o these_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o free_a justification_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o redeemer_n and_o do_v not_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n comprehend_v infant_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o same_o promise_v express_v more_o concise_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o same_o express_v more_o full_o q._n xii_o 115._o v._o p._n 115._o whether_o though_o the_o hebrew_n have_v their_o peculiarity_n it_o be_v at_o all_o credible_a that_o the_o infant_n of_o that_o one_o small_a country_n only_o shall_v be_v so_o different_o deal_v with_o by_o god_n from_o all_o the_o world_n else_o even_o enoch_n noah_n sem_n and_o all_o from_o adam_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o these_o infant_n only_o shall_v be_v church-member_n and_o not_o other_o q._n xiii_o what_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a than_o to_o maintain_v a_o transient_a fact_n as_o mr._n t._n have_v do_v make_v infant_n church-member_n without_o any_o law_n promise_v or_o covenant_n grant_v of_o god_n give_v they_o right_o whether_o a_o gift_n that_o be_v never_o give_v be_v not_o a_o contradiction_n v._n p._n 32_o 35_o 39_o 44_o 45_o 151._o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o promise_n or_o covenant-grant_a of_o infant_n church-membership_a when_o or_o where_o be_v it_o revoke_v q._n fourteen_o 19_o v._o p._n 19_o be_v it_o only_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o hebrew_n or_o of_o those_o that_o be_v at_o their_o absolute_a dispose_n that_o be_v church-member_n be_v not_o the_o infant_n of_o free_a proselyte_n church-member_n too_o q._n xv._o 21._o v._o p._n 21._o be_v it_o not_o then_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o that_o can_v have_v information_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n to_o engage_v themselves_o and_o their_o