Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	believe_v	faith_n	sense_n	1,482	5	6.9836	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96712	The summe of diverse sermons preached in Dublin, before the L. Deputie Fleetwood, and the Commissioners of Parliament for the affairs of Ireland. wherein the doctrine of infant-baptism is asserted, and the main objections of Mr. Tombs, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Blackwood, and others, answered / by Samuel Winter ...	Winter, Samuel, 1603-1666.	1656 (1656)	Wing W3089; ESTC R43829	127,074	209

a_o ismaelite_n yet_o chap._n 17.25_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o israelite_n ishmael_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n and_o god_n do_v much_o for_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o such_o a_o father_n gen._n 21_o 13._o and_o also_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n will_v i_o make_v a_o nation_n because_o he_o be_v thy_o seed_n but_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v in_o isaac_n all_o visible_a professor_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v incovenant_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v tender_v to_o they_o and_o they_o accept_v of_o they_o but_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v on_o true_a believer_n only_o not_o as_o though_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o word_n of_o promise_n have_v take_v none_o effect_n 3._o gen._n 26.28_o &_o 34.3_o 4._o the_o promise_n run_v thus_o unto_o thy_o seed_n v._o 3._o and_o unto_o thy_o seed_n v._o 4._o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church-seed_n that_o be_v such_o child_n as_o be_v inchurch_v but_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n than_o he_o alter_v the_o phrase_n say_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v gal._n 3._o rom._n 9.6_o no_o godly_a jew_n though_o other_o do_v ever_o think_v the_o word_n of_o god_n false_a because_o those_o that_o trust_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v reject_v for_o in_o those_o indefinite_a promise_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o render_v they_o true_a if_o they_o take_v effect_n in_o some_o though_o not_o in_o all_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v god_n then_o be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o when_o thou_o judge_v or_o be_v judge_v it_o be_v mediae_fw-la vocis_fw-la thus_o the_o heb._n be_v mishpat_o in_o judicio_fw-la which_o be_v take_v active_o or_o passive_o 2._o we_o answer_v as_o former_o there_o be_v promise_n for_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o to_o grace_v deut._n 30.6_o joh._n 6._o all_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o thus_o jer._n 31.34_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a young_a and_o old_a they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o that_o be_v believe_v in_o i_o joh_n 6.45_o 64_o 65._o that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n imply_v a_o multitude_n of_o such_o in_o the_o church_n far_o above_o what_o have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n to_o say_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o elect_a as_o usual_o they_o interpret_v such_o place_n reach_v not_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n which_o import_v a_o great_a number_n than_o ordinary_a in_o former_a time_n whereas_o of_o the_o elect_v it_o will_v be_v true_a be_v they_o never_o so_o few_o or_o in_o those_o time_n no_o more_o of_o they_o than_o have_v in_o any_o other_o age_n former_o be_v therefore_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o faith_n the_o ground_n 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for_o baptism_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o earnest_a demand_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o what_o be_v signify_v in_o that_o ordinance_n may_v be_v make_v good_a unto_o we_o so_o the_o word_n rather_o signify_v than_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o earnest_a demand_n for_o omnis_fw-la praepositio_fw-la est_fw-la additio_fw-la every_o preposition_n as_o we_o say_v be_v a_o addition_n phil._n 4.17_o not_o because_o i_o desire_v a_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o earnest_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fruit_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o his_o ministry_n 3._o they_o agree_v in_o that_o they_o represent_v the_o mystery_n of_o regeneration_n first_o the_o

which_o always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n and_o be_v ready_a at_o a_o beck_n as_o know_v his_o mind_n by_o his_o look_n to_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n of_o these_o little_a one_o mat._n 18.10_o yea_o this_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n esa_n 9.3_o 9_o stand_v betwixt_o they_o and_o hell_n suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n of_o wrath_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o sin_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n which_o be_v a_o axiom_n true_a at_o all_o time_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n come_v in_o &_o reprieve_n such_o for_o a_o while_n heb._n 1.3_o five_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v they_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n young_a and_o old_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o name_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n this_o be_v my_o memorial_n to_o all_o generation_n exo._n 3.15_o by_o the_o same_o blood_n of_o christ_n seal_v that_o covenant_n 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of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n act._n 16._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v only_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o lydia_n yet_o the_o text_n faith_n her_o household_n be_v baptize_v so_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n give_v the_o child_n a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o seal_n thereof_o as_o for_o the_o brethren_n mention_v act._n 16.40_o which_o they_o say_v be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o lydia_n baptize_v by_o paul_n i_o answer_v 1._o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o speak_v to_o the_o woman_n that_o resort_v thither_o v._o 13._o it_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o man_n there_o or_o else_o the_o brethren_n mention_v v._o 40._o be_v not_o then_o convert_v 2._o it_o appear_v not_o that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o her_o family_n calv._n whereas_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v v._o 40._o of_o the_o brethren_n judicio_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la aucta_fw-la esset_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la illa_fw-la etjam_fw-la in_o magno_fw-la numero_fw-la s●minam_fw-la illam_fw-la primas_fw-la tenuisse_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la sedulitatem_fw-la in_o officijs_fw-la pactatis_fw-la attinet_fw-la isque●nde_fw-la clarius_fw-la liquent_a quoth_v in_o ejus_fw-la aed●s_fw-la convenerant_fw-la omnes_fw-la pij_fw-la calv._n as_o the_o word_n imply_v they_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o lydia_n and_o when_o they_o have_v see_v the_o brethren_n but_o rather_o some_o of_o the_o city_n or_o other_o part_n that_o meet_v at_o the_o house_n 3._o suppose_v that_o yet_o it_o make_v not_o against_o we_o for_o the_o child_n be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o the_o brethren_n three_o the_o word_n he_o rejoice_v with_o all_o his_o house_n or_o bul._n mat._n 23.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o cry_v out_o all_o at_o once_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la exultavit_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la domo_fw-la suâ_fw-la credens_fw-fr deo_fw-la thus_o the_o spanish_a bible_n render_v it_o sic_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la funditus_fw-la pereunt_fw-la bul._n there_o be_v joy_n in_o or_o throughout_o the_o house_n he_o have_v believe_v it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o all_o his_o house_n believe_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o jailor_n not_o at_o all_o mention_v the_o faith_n of_o any_o of_o his_o household_n act._n 16.13_o believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n 4._o deut._n 14.26_o thou_o shall_v eat_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v thou_o and_o thy_o household_n little_a child_n can_v not_o rejoice_v in_o what_o they_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o but_o may_v they_o not_o eat_v doubtless_o they_o may_v for_o they_o be_v of_o the_o household_n obj._n paul_n preach_v to_o all_o in_o the_o house_n therefore_o not_o to_o child_n ans_fw-fr 1._o may_v not_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o little_a child_n as_o well_o as_o other_o yea_o may_v it_o not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d some_o sense_n be_v preach_v to_o babe_n luk._n 1.76_o and_o thou_o child_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o high_a doubtless_o there_o be_v such_o a_o effect_n wrought_v upon_o the_o jailer_n and_o his_o house_n they_o will_v bring_v the_o little_a one_o in_o their_o arm_n rather_o than_o any_o shall_v be_v hinder_v from_o hear_v when_o paul_n preach_v 2._o this_o speech_n be_v synecdochical_a the_o whole_a be_v put_v for_o a_o part_n to_o all_o the_o house_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v capable_a up_o 1_o sam._n 1.21_o the_o man_n elcanah_n and_o all_o his_o house_n go_v up_o to_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n yet_o it_o appear_v from_o v._o 22._o that_o samuel_n be_v little_a do_v not_o go_v up_o which_o be_v according_a to_o scripture_n phrase_n psal_n 102._o he_o raise_v all_o that_o be_v fall_v that_o be_v all_o such_o as_o be_v raise_v be_v raise_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o say_v such_o a_o scoolmaster_n teach_v all_o the_o child_n in_o the_o town_n that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v teach_v be_v teach_v by_o