Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	covenant_n	promise_n	seal_v	2,532	5	9.8875	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94739	A short catechism about Baptism. By John Tombes, B.D.	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1659 (1659)	Wing T1820; Thomason E1854_1; ESTC R210349	5,653	21

the_o whole_a house_n be_v say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o infant_n can_v not_o do_v act_n 18._o 8._o act_n 10._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 15._o compare_v with_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 16._o john_n 4._o 53._o quest_n 14._o be_v not_o christ_n speech_n and_o action_n to_o little_a child_n matth._n 19_o 14_o 15._o mark_n 10._o 14_o 15_o 16._o luke_n 18._o 16_o 17._o a_o warrant_n to_o baptise_v infant_n answ_n no_o but_o a_o argument_n against_o it_o sith_o christ_n do_v neither_o baptise_v nor_o appoint_v those_o little_a child_n to_o be_v baptise_v quest_n 15._o why_o shall_v not_o infant_n be_v baptise_v sith_o they_o be_v circumcise_a answ_n the_o reason_n why_o male_a infant_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_a be_v a_o particular_a command_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n house_n for_o special_a end_n belong_v to_o the_o time_n before_o christ_n which_o baptism_n have_v not_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o command_n to_o use_v baptism_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o circumcision_n quest_n 16._o do_v not_o baptism_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n col._n 2._o 11_o 12._o and_o so_o to_o be_v use_v as_o it_o be_v answ_n the_o apostle_n word_n import_v not_o that_o our_o baptism_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o jew_n circumcision_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o bodily_a circumcision_n but_o christ_n which_o our_o baptism_n can_v be_v say_v to_o succeed_v to_o as_o there_o it_o be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o spiritual_a circumcision_n without_o arrogate_v that_o to_o it_o which_o belong_v to_o christ_n alone_o and_o baptism_n be_v mention_v with_o faith_n as_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o complete_a in_o he_o quest_n 17._o may_v we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v complete_a as_o the_o jew_n without_o infant_n baptism_n answ_n our_o compleatness_n be_v in_o that_o we_o have_v not_o ordinance_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v but_o we_o be_v complete_a in_o that_o we_o have_v all_o in_o christ_n without_o they_o col._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10._o quest_n 18._o have_v not_o our_o child_n then_o less_o privilege_n than_o the_o jew_n have_v answ_n no_o for_o circumcision_n be_v a_o privilege_n only_o for_o a_o time_n and_o comparative_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o know_v not_o god_n but_o of_o itself_o be_v a_o heavy_a yoke_n act_n 15._o 10._o gal._n 5._o 1._o 2._o 3._o quest_n 19_o why_o do_v the_o jew_n then_o so_o much_o contend_v for_o it_o act_n 15._o 1._o 5._o answ_n because_o they_o too_o much_o esteem_v the_o law_n and_o know_v not_o their_o liberty_n by_o the_o gospel_n quest_n 20._o have_v it_o not_o be_v a_o discomfort_n to_o the_o believe_a jew_n to_o have_v their_o child_n unbaptised_a and_o so_o out_o of_o covenant_n answ_n the_o want_n of_o baptism_n to_o infant_n be_v never_o any_o grievance_n to_o believer_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n nor_o be_v they_o thereby_o put_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n quest_n 21._o be_v not_o the_o proper_a reason_n of_o circumcise_n the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o interest_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o 7._o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n answ_n the_o end_n of_o circumcision_n be_v indeed_o to_o be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o whole_a covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o not_o only_o the_o promise_n ver._n 7._o but_o the_o formal_a proper_a distinguish_a reason_n why_o some_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_a and_o other_o not_o be_v god_n command_n alone_o not_o the_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n sith_o ishmael_n who_o be_v not_o a_o child_n of_o promise_n gen._n 17._o 20_o 21._o rom._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o those_o who_o be_v in_o abraham_n house_n though_o not_o of_o his_o seed_n be_v circumcise_a but_o no_o female_n nor_o male_n under_o eight_o day_n old_a quest_n 22._o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n answ_n it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o hide_a meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o evangelical_a covenant_n gal._n 3._o 16._o but_o according_a to_o the_o open_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n a_o covenant_n of_o special_a benefit_n to_o abraham_n inherit_v natural_a posterity_n and_o therefore_o not_o a_o pure_a gospel_n covenant_n quest_n 23._o be_v not_o believer_n child_n comprehend_v under_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17._o 7._o answ_n no_o unless_o they_o become_v abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o election_n of_o grace_n by_o faith_n quest_n 24._o do_v circumcision_n seal_v the_o gospel_n covenant_n rom._n 4._o 11._o answ_n that_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o any_o one_o circumcision_n but_o abraham_n which_o seal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n he_o have_v before_o circumcision_n and_o assure_v thereby_o righteousness_n to_o all_o though_o uncircumcised_a who_o shall_v believe_v as_o he_o do_v quest_n 25._o be_v not_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o their_o nature_n seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n answ_n the_o scripture_n do_v nowhere_o so_o call_v they_o nor_o do_v it_o mention_v this_o as_o their_o end_n and_o use_v quest_n 26._o do_v not_o peter_n act_n 2._o 38_o 39_o exhort_v the_o jew_n to_o baptise_v themselves_o and_o their_o child_n because_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n answ_n those_o he_o then_o speak_v to_o be_v not_o then_o believer_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n act_n 2._o 39_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o promise_n to_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n as_o such_o but_o the_o promise_n to_o all_o father_n and_o child_n as_o call_v of_o god_n nor_o be_v any_o exhort_v to_o baptism_n without_o foregoing_a repentance_n nor_o be_v the_o promise_n allege_v as_o confer_v right_a to_o baptism_n but_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o hope_v for_o pardon_n though_o they_o wish_v christ_n blood_n to_o be_v on_o they_o and_o their_o child_n matth._n 27._o 25._o in_o like_a sort_n as_o joseph_n do_v gen._n 50._o 19_o 20_o 21._o quest_n 27._o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n holy_a with_o covenant-holiness_n and_o so_o to_o be_v baptise_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o answ_n there_o be_v nothing_o there_o ascribe_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o believer_n but_o to_o the_o marriage_n relation_n which_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n of_o their_o lawful_a live_n together_o and_o of_o which_o alone_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o those_o parent_n whereof_o one_o be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o other_o be_v holy_a the_o rest_n unclean_a that_o be_v illegitimate_a quest_n 28._o be_v not_o the_o gentile_a believer_n child_n to_o be_v ingraff_v by_o baptism_n with_o their_o parent_n as_o the_o jew_n child_n be_v by_o circumcision_n rom._n 11._o 16_o 17._o answ_n the_o engraff_n there_o be_v by_o give_v faith_n according_a to_o election_n and_o therefore_o not_o mean_v of_o parent_n and_o child_n by_o a_o outward_a ordinance_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n quest_n 29._o be_v not_o infant_n of_o believer_n disciple_n by_o their_o parent_n faith_n to_o be_v baptise_v matth._n 28._o 19_o act_n 15._o 10._o answ_n no_o for_o the_o disciple_n there_o be_v only_o such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o nor_o be_v any_o term_a disciple_n but_o those_o who_o hear_v and_o learn_v and_o the_o put_v the_o yoke_n act_n 15._o 10._o be_v by_o teach_v brethren_n ver._n 1._o and_o therefore_o the_o disciple_n vers._n 10._o not_o infant_n quest_n 30._o be_v not_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n visible_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o a_o law_n and_o ordinance_n by_o god_n promise_n to_o be_v god_n to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n and_o precept_n to_o dedicate_v they_o to_o god_n unrepealed_a answ_n there_o be_v no_o such_o ordinance_n or_o law_n extant_a in_o scripture_n or_o deducible_a from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o be_v infant_n anywhere_o reckon_v as_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n quest_n 31._o have_v not_o god_n promise_v gen._n 22._o 16_o 17_o 18._o to_o make_v every_o believer_n a_o blessing_n so_o as_o to_o cast_v ordinary_o elect_a child_n on_o elect_a parent_n and_o thereby_o warrant_a infant_n baptism_n answ_n the_o promise_n do_v not_o pertain_v to_o any_o believer_n seed_n but_o abraham_n who_o be_v heb._n 6._o 12_o 13_o 14._o gal._n 3._o 8_o 9_o act_n 3._o 25._o expound_v to_o be_v christ_n and_o true_a believer_n only_o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_v not_o their_o infant_n till_o they_o themselves_o believe_v in_o their_o own_o person_n quest_n 32._o do_v not_o christ_n appoint_v matth._n 28._o 19_o the_o disciple_n to_o baptise_v child_n with_o parent_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v proselyte_n answ_n if_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n have_v be_v the_o pattern_n for_o christian_a the_o apostle_n will_v have_v so_o practise_v but_o their_o not_o so_o do_v show_v they_o understand_v not_o it_o to_o be_v christ_n mind_n quest_n 33._o be_v not_o the_o infant_n baptism_n sufficient_a if_o it_o be_v avouch_v at_o age_n answ_n it_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a discharge_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o christ_n command_n which_o require_v each_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_v after_o his_o own_o repentance_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n mark_n 16._o 16._o matth._n 28._o 19_o act_n 2._o 38._o ephes._n 4._o 5._o quest_n 34._o what_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o baptism_n answ_n to_o testify_v the_o repentance_n faith_n hope_n love_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o baptise_v to_o follow_v christ_n gal._n 3._o 27._o rom._n 6._o 3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 29._o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 22._o 16._o quest_n 35._o how_o come_v infant_n baptism_n to_o be_v common_a in_o the_o christian_a church_n answ_n as_o infant_n communion_n come_v from_o mistake_n of_o john_n 6._o 53._o so_o infant_n baptism_n begin_v about_o the_o three_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n from_o mistake_n of_o john_n 3._o 5._o the_o opinion_n of_o its_o give_a grace_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o to_o save_v the_o infant_n die_v from_o perish_v and_o after_o augustine_n time_n become_v common_a which_o before_o be_v not_o so_o frequent_a quest_n 36._o be_v there_o any_o evil_a in_o it_o answ_n infant_n baptism_n tend_v much_o to_o harden_v people_n in_o presumption_n as_o if_o they_o be_v christian_n afore_o they_o know_v christ_n and_o hinder_v much_o the_o reformation_n of_o christian_a church_n by_o fill_v they_o with_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a member_n beside_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o profane_v god_n ordinance_n quest_n 37._o have_v not_o opposer_n of_o infant_n baptism_n be_v wicked_a in_o the_o end_n answ_n bless_a be_v god_n experience_n prove_v the_o contrary_a though_o some_o heretofore_o prove_v seditious_a and_o entertain_v great_a error_n quest_n 38._o be_v there_o any_o good_a by_o baptise_v person_n at_o age_n which_o may_v not_o be_v though_o infant_n baptism_n be_v continue_v answ_n yes_o for_o thereby_o they_o will_v be_v solemn_o engage_v to_o adhere_v to_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a tie_n on_o the_o conscience_n when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o person_n understand_o according_a to_o christ_n mind_n beside_o the_o assurance_n thereby_o of_o union_n and_o conformity_n to_o christ_n and_o righteousness_n and_o life_n by_o he_o rom._n 6._o 3_o 4._o gal._n 3._o 26._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 2._o 1._o quest_n 39_o what_o be_v christian_n to_o do_v when_o they_o be_v baptise_v answ._n to_o associate_v together_o in_o church_n communion_n and_o to_o walk_v according_a to_o their_o engagement_n in_o obedience_n to_o they_o who_o be_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n quest_n 40._o be_v person_n so_o join_v to_o separate_v from_o those_o they_o have_v join_v to_o upon_o defect_n in_o outward_a order_n and_o ordinance_n or_o variation_n from_o the_o rule_n therein_o by_o pastor_n or_o people_n answ_n no_o unless_o the_o evil_a be_v such_o in_o faith_n worship_n or_o discipline_n as_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o christianity_n or_o the_o state_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n or_o be_v intolerable_a oppression_n maintain_v with_o obstinacy_n after_o endeavour_n to_o cure_v they_o to_o which_o end_n each_o member_n shall_v keep_v and_o act_n in_o his_o station_n finis_fw-la