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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	faith_n	grace_n	righteousness_n	14,541	5	7.8014	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44213	The catechist catechized, or, An examination of an Anabaptistical catechism pretended to be published for the satisfaction and information of the people of God in Lancashire &c. : also some observations both old and new concerning the pretended visibility ... of the present Roman Church and religion / sent to a gentleman upon his revolt to popery and now published for the churches good by Richard Hollingworth.	Hollingworth, Richard, 1607-1656.	1653 (1653)	Wing H2487; ESTC R28107	42,729	60

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justification_n by_o it_o than_o it_o do_v bind_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o christ_n in_o that_o case_n do_v profit_v they_o nothing_o and_o this_o be_v all_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o your_o text_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n as_o circumcision_n do_v show_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n so_o baptism_n show_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o wash_v our_o heart_n jerem._n 4.14_o jam._n 4.8_o between_o heart_n circumcision_n and_o heart-washing_a be_v no_o great_a difference_n if_o any_o and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o precept_n for_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o god_n promise_v his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n of_o which_o before_o chapt._n 7._o though_o circumcision_n do_v show_v forth_o you_o say_v a_o duty_n on_o our_o part_n as_o well_o as_o a_o promise_n on_o god_n part_n yet_o you_o know_v infant_n be_v then_o circumcise_v though_o they_o have_v no_o actual_a 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to_o other_o there_o be_v adult_n person_n believer_n in_o abraham_n family_n when_o circumcision_n be_v first_o institute_v and_o many_o be-lieving_a proselyte_n afterward_o which_o have_v faith_n while_o yet_o they_o be_v uncircumcised_a as_o abraham_n have_v of_o who_o their_o circumcision_n also_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n they_o have_v before_o yea_o moses_n make_v it_o to_o all_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o to_o use_v paul_n dialect_n the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n rom._n 3.22_o 30._o &_o 10.3_o 6_o etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la deut._n 30.6_o 10_o 11_o 12._o phil._n 3.9_o this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o that_o covenant_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v act_v 16.31_o your_o passage_n imply_v that_o there_o be_v some_o believe_a child_n of_o abraham_n which_o have_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o 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●●ll_v age_n which_o qualify_v he_o for_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n at_o this_o minute_n and_o will_v not_o be_v a_o apostate_n the_o next_o nor_o can_v we_o know_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v know_v they_o be_v elect_v whereas_o this_o be_v a_o secret_a know_v only_o to_o god_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o deut._n 29.19_o and_o the_o little_a one_o of_o the_o church_n though_o they_o make_v no_o personal_a profession_n as_o adult_v person_n do_v yet_o be_v as_o visible_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n parent_n have_v as_o much_o authority_n and_o reason_n to_o covenant_n for_o their_o child_n now_o as_o deut._n 29.10_o with_o 30_o 6._o and_o as_o charitable_o to_o be_v account_v of_o see_v of_o adult_n christian_n the_o weak_a can_v hold_v forth_o no_o more_o than_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o absolute_a probability_n and_o the_o strong_a no_o more_o than_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o probability_n peter_n say_v 2._o §_o 2._o act._n 2.38_o 39_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n concern_v which_o observe_v 1._o that_o hereby_o be_v not_o mean_v christ_n be_v exhibit_v as_o some_o gloss_n the_o promise_n be_v id_fw-la est_fw-la fulfil_v christ_n be_v come_v for_o this_o they_o have_v hear_v before_o vers_fw-la 36._o and_o know_v to_o their_o trouble_n and_o therefore_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o these_o word_n be_v not_o any_o where_n in_o scripture_n so_o take_v nor_o be_v baptism_n a_o seal_n bare_o to_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o covenant_v and_o promise_v not_o be_v it_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gospel_n promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n heb._n 8.10_o 12._o sign_v and_o seal_v in_o baptism_n act._n 3.19_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n people_n at_o all_o time_n may_v heal_v their_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n vers_fw-la 37._o and_o be_v fit_o 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10_o 11._o that_o promise_n and_o covenant_n be_v a_o gospel_n covenant_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v four_o hundred_o thirty_o year_n before_o the_o law_n and_o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o after_o the_o cease_n of_o moses_n pedagogy_n and_o of_o circumcision_n gal._n 3.15_o 16_o 17._o rom._n 4.12_o 16_o 24._o heb._n 13.20_o rev._n 14.6_o and_o the_o say_v everlasting_a covenant_n be_v not_o only_o with_o actual_a believer_n but_o with_o the_o lineal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n even_o before_o they_o actual_o believe_v till_o some_o open_a revolt_n do_v disable_v they_o and_o with_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o proselyte_n or_o gentile_n convert_v to_o the_o say_v 4._o his_o motion_n that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v do_v imply_v they_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n for_o he_o do_v not_o persuade_v they_o to_o be_v usurper_n of_o that_o to_o which_o 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for_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o full_o close_v with_o by_o peter_n till_o act._n 10._o nor_o can_v the_o jew_n yet_o bear_v that_o say_n but_o those_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o in_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o with_o piscator_fw-la may_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o different_a phrase_n from_o that_o use_v of_o the_o gentile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 2.13_o 17._o and_o fit_o may_v denote_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o after_o age_n 6._o these_o jew_n it_o be_v likely_a be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n not_o only_o for_o their_o crucify_a of_o christ_n but_o their_o curse_v their_o child_n about_o two_o month_n since_o matt._n 27.25_o which_o curse_n do_v include_v their_o very_a infant_n then_o new_o bear_v and_o other_o that_o shall_v be_v bear_v afterward_o and_o therefore_o if_o peter_n have_v not_o include_v infant_n in_o this_o promise_n the_o plaster_n have_v not_o be_v large_a enough_o 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