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	sacrament_n	seal_n	5,151	5	9.5245	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68107	Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out of which domesticall duties are raised. ... VIII. Duties of masters. By William Gouge.	Gouge, William, 1578-1653.	1622 (1622)	STC 12119; ESTC S103290	610,068	716

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baptize_v without_o any_o exception_n be_v cleanse_v but_o it_o be_v by_o consequence_n necessary_a and_o that_o in_o a_o double_a exhypothesi_n respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n ordinance_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o our_o need_n thereof_o 1._o god_n have_v ordain_v this_o a_o sacrament_n to_o be_v use_v it_o be_v necessary_a it_o shall_v be_v use_v if_o for_o no_o other_o end_n yet_o for_o manifestation_n of_o our_o obedience_n he_o that_o careless_o neglect_v or_o wilful_o contemn_v any_o sacrament_n which_o god_n shall_v enjoin_v he_o to_o use_v his_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o 14._o 2._o great_a be_v the_o need_n that_o we_o have_v thereof_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o dulness_n in_o conceive_v thing_n spiritual_a and_o of_o our_o weakness_n in_o believe_v thing_n invisible_a we_o be_v carnal_a and_o earthly_a and_o by_o thing_n sensible_a and_o earthly_a do_v the_o better_o conceive_v thing_n spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a therefore_o have_v god_n ordain_v visible_a element_n to_o be_v sacrament_n of_o invisible_a grace_n again_o we_o be_v slow_a to_o believe_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o word_n therefore_o the_o more_o to_o help_v and_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n god_n have_v add_v to_o his_o covenant_n in_o the_o word_n his_o seal_n in_o and_o by_o the_o sacrament_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n god_n covenant_n and_o god_n seal_v in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n beside_o though_o in_o general_n we_o do_v believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n yet_o we_o be_v doubtful_a to_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o wherefore_o for_o better_a apply_v god_n covenant_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n god_n have_v add_v his_o sacrament_n to_o his_o word_n §._o 45._o of_o the_o contrary_a extreme_n of_o papist_n and_o anabaptist_n about_o the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n there_o be_v two_o extreme_n contrary_a to_o the_o forename_a point_n about_o baptism_n one_o in_o 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ground_n s._n peter_n say_v the_o promise_n be_v unto_o 39_o you_o &_o unto_o your_o child_n &_o s._n paul_n say_v your_o child_n be_v holy_a 14._o shall_v all_o these_o privilege_n be_v make_v void_a by_o a_o inevitable_a want_n 5._o of_o baptism_n if_o so_o will_v god_n have_v enjoin_v circumcision_n which_o to_o the_o jew_n be_v as_o baptism_n be_v to_o christian_n to_o be_v put_v off_o to_o the_o eight_o day_n before_o which_o day_n many_o infant_n die_v or_o will_v moses_n have_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v forbear_v all_o the_o time_n that_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o baptism_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o circumcision_n i_o answer_v the_o scripture_n lay_v no_o more_o necessity_n upon_o it_o if_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a as_o they_o make_v it_o than_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v less_o effectual_a since_o he_o be_v actual_o exhibit_v then_o before_o for_o before_o it_o be_v effectual_a for_o infant_n without_o a_o 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fruit_n of_o justification_n in_o which_o respect_n s._n james_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n that_o be_v declare_v so_o 24._o to_o be_v admirable_a be_v the_o comfort_n which_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n use_v reap_v hereby_o for_o their_o sanctification_n be_v imperfect_a and_o the_o flesh_n abide_v in_o they_o and_o lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n yea_o sin_n be_v present_a with_o they_o when_o they_o will_v do_v good_a they_o be_v oft_o force_v to_o complain_v and_o cry_v o_o wretched_a m●n_z that_o we_o be_v 24._o who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n if_o they_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n to_o fasten_v the_o anchor_n of_o their_o hope_n upon_o but_o their_o sanctification_n it_o can_v not_o hold_v they_o fast_o enough_o against_o the_o tempest_n of_o satan_n temptation_n but_o in_o that_o their_o sanctification_n be_v a_o fruit_n and_o evidence_n of_o their_o justification_n they_o take_v heart_n to_o themselves_o and_o thank_v 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water_n here_o mention_v be_v apply_v to_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a cleanse_n what_o can_v it_o else_o set_v forth_o but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n wherein_o both_o water_n and_o wash_n be_v use_v object_n there_o be_v but_o little_a wash_n use_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n nothing_o but_o sprinkle_v a_o little_a water_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o party_n that_o be_v baptize_v answ_n that_o sprinkle_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o use_n of_o water_n sprinkle_v the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o bring_v to_o the_o font_n to_o have_v his_o face_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o his_o body_n make_v clean_o but_o to_o have_v assurance_n of_o the_o inward_a cleanse_n of_o his_o soul_n now_o that_o our_o mind_n may_v not_o too_o much_o dote_v on_o the_o outward_a thing_n do_v but_o be_v whole_o raise_v up_o to_o the_o mystery_n the_o outward_a element_n be_v no_o further_o use_v then_o may_v serve_v to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o inward_a thing_n signify_v thereby_o answerable_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o bread_n and_o wine_n give_v and_o receive_v as_o will_v satisfy_v one_o appetite_n or_o slake_v his_o hunger_n and_o quench_v his_o thirst_n but_o only_o a_o little_a bit_n of_o bread_n and_o taste_v of_o wine_n to_o declare_v the_o use_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o so_o to_o draw_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o communicant_n to_o a_o consideration_n of_o their_o spiritual_a nourishment_n by_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n §._o 41._o how_o baptism_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v the_o manner_n of_o infer_v this_o sacramental_a wash_n upon_o the_o sanctify_a and_o cleanse_v of_o the_o church_n thus_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n sheweth_z that_o baptism_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o sanctify_a and_o cleanse_v the_o church_n all_o doctr._n those_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o attribute_n 5._o regeneration_n 27._o justification_n 3._o sanctification_n or_o 21._o salvation_n thereunto_o prove_v as_o much_o but_o that_o the_o truth_n thereof_o may_v more_o full_o and_o distinct_o be_v conceive_v i_o will_v brief_o show_v 1._o in_o what_o respect_n baptism_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o our_o sanctify_a and_o cleanse_v 2._o what_o kind_n of_o mean_n it_o be_v 3._o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v in_o four_o especial_a respect_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n as_o aforesaid_a 1._o in_o that_o it_o do_v most_o lively_o represent_v and_o set_v forth_o even_o to_o the_o outward_a sense_n the_o inward_a cleanse_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o sanctify_v of_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n apply_v the_o use_n of_o water_n by_o the_o wash_n whereof_o foul_a thing_n be_v make_v very_o clean_o to_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o truth_n hereof_o will_v evident_o appear_v for_o the_o better_a help_n in_o this_o application_n read_v rom._n 6._o 4._o etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o that_o it_o do_v true_o propound_v and_o make_v tender_a or_o offer_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n to_o the_o party_n baptize_v in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v thus_o describe_v baptism_n of_o repentance_n 3._o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o s._n peter_n to_o like_a purpose_n say_v 38._o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 3._o in_o that_o it_o do_v real_o exhibit_v and_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v the_o forename_a grace_n whereby_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o be_v make_v partaker_n thereof_o thus_o abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o 11._o faith_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o eunuch_n and_o other_o when_o they_o be_v 34._o baptize_v go_v away_o rejoice_v 4._o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a and_o peculiar_a pledge_n to_o the_o party_n baptize_v that_o even_o he_o himself_o 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but_o reject_v the_o grace_n which_o appertain_v thereto_o what_o if_o some_o believe_v not_o shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o 3_o god_n without_o effect_n god_n forbid_v 2._o object_n many_o receive_v the_o forename_a grace_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v as_o abraham_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o such_o 411._o as_o be_v baptize_v after_o they_o believe_v how_o then_o be_v baptism_n a_o mean_n thereof_o answ_n their_o spiritual_a cleanse_n be_v more_o lively_a and_o full_o manifest_v thereby_o and_o they_o the_o more_o assure_v thereof_o 3._o object_n many_o who_o long_o after_o their_o baptism_n have_v live_v like_o swine_n in_o sin_n and_o so_o have_v not_o be_v cleanse_v or_o sanctify_v yet_o diverse_a year_n after_o have_v be_v effectual_o call_v what_o mean_n have_v baptism_n be_v hereof_o answ_n the_o use_n and_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o as_o the_o act_n thereof_o transient_a but_o permanent_a and_o perpetual_a so_o long_o as_o the_o 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