Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	justify_v	righteousness_n	work_n	23,271	5	6.5234	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97212	Caleb's inheritance in Canaan: by grace, not works, an answer to a book entituled The doctrine of baptism, and distinction of the covenants, lately published by Tho. Patient: wherein a review is taken, I. Of his four essentials, and they fully answered; ergo II. Dipping proved no gospel practice, from cleer scripture. III. His ten arguments for dipping refuted. IV. The two covenants answered, and circumcision proved a covenant of grace. V. His seven arguments to prove it a covenant of works, answered. VI. His four arguments to prove it a seale onely to Abraham, answered: and the contrary proved. VII. The seven fundamentals that he pretends to be destroyed by taking infants into covenant, cleeered; and the aspersion proved false. VIII. A reply to his answer given to our usual scriptures. For infant-subjects of the kingdom, in all which infant-baptism is cleered, and that ordinance justifyed, / by E.W. a member of the army in Ireland.	Warren, Edward, Member of the army in Ireland.	1655 (1655)	Wing W956; Thomason E856_2; ESTC R9139	117,844	134

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●hat_n scripture_n 1_o if_o abraham_n stand_v here_o as_o a_o type_n of_o god_n and_o his_o two_o wife_n as_o type_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n then_o as_o hagar_n b●ought_v forth_o ishmael_n to_o abraham_n a_o type_n of_o god_n so_o must_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n bring_v forth_o by_o strength_n of_o nature_n child_n unto_o god_n and_o those_o child_n be_v as_o ●uely_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o those_o bear_v by_o promise_n as_o ishmael_n be_v as_o ●uely_a son_n to_o abraham_n as_o isaac_n 2_o as_o abraham_n affection_n be_v that_o ishmael_n may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o promise_n so_o be_v it_o god_n desire_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n shall_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o promise_n 3_o as_o hagar_n and_o sarah_n live_v together_o in_o abraham_n family_n a_o type_n of_o god_n till_o ishmael_n scoff_v isaac_n so_o shall_v the_o two_o covenant_n and_o their_o seed_n dwell_v together_o in_o heaven_n till_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v scoff_v at_o by_o hagars_n seed_n p._n second_o when_o he_o come_v to_o explain_v himself_o then_o say_v m._n p._n god_n make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o prove_v barren_a and_o then_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o prove_v fruitful_a as_o abraham_n have_v first_o sarah_n than_o hagar_n a._n do_v not_o god_n know_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n will_v prove_v barren_a 2_o because_o that_o covenant_n prove_v barren_a therefore_o the_o other_o covenant_n be_v give_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v have_v seed_n as_o hagar_n be_v give_v by_o sarah_n to_o abraham_n that_o be_v the_o type_n of_o god_n 3_o to_o make_v abraham_n a_o type_n of_o god_n here_o be_v to_o make_v he_o a_o creator_n t●at_o as_o god_n make_v the_o two_o covenant_n which_o be_v to_o be_v as_o his_o two_o wife_n so_o abraham_n make_v sarah_n and_o hagar_n i_o hope_v when_o m._n p._n come_v to_o review_v his_o work_n and_o to_o consider_v what_o gross_a wickedness_n follow_v in_o ma●ing_n abraham_n the_o type_n of_o god_n he_o will_v blush_v at_o his_o own_o boldness_n blindness_n and_o ignorance_n p._n three_o when_o christ_n the_o true_a isaac_n be_v name_v i._n e._n come_v unto_o the_o ministry_n than_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n persecute_v christ_n ●pon_n which_o the_o freewoman_n or_o covenant_n cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n i_z e._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o her_o child_n by_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o national_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n a._n all_o this_o while_n he_o have_v carry_v on_o the_o parallel_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n till_o he_o have_v cast_v out_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o offspring_n that_o plead_v a_o right_a to_o abraham_n covenant_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o m._n p._n forget_v that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v some_o never_o break_v off_o nor_o never_o cast_v out_o when_o as_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o rom._n 11.17_o and_o he_o forget_v that_o the_o natural_a branch_n i._n e._n the_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o again_o ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o which_o must_v be_v therefore_o into_o the_o o●d_a flock_n or_o root_n which_o remain_v p._n four_o the_o freewoman_n or_o covenant_n do_v now_o testify_v that_o the_o bondwoman_n i._n e._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o her_o child_n shall_v never_o remain_v in_o god_n church_n now_o but_o only_o the_o child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n shall_v remain_v in_o god_n house_n a._n by_o child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n he_o understand_v real_a and_o true_a believer_n so_o that_o the_o inference_n rise_v thus_o that_o in_o the_o gospel-house_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o be_v abolish_v and_o the_o seed_n cast_v out_o that_o now_o th●_n church_n be_v all_o saint_n be_v all_o heir_n all_o freeborn_a no_o hypocrite_n and_o thus_o what_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o roman_n galatian_n philippian_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o those_o gospel-churche_n there_o be_v many_o under_o that_o covenant_n and_o yet_o church-member_n be_v by_o m._n p._n reprove_v for_o falsehood_n for_o the_o free-covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v cast_v out_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o her_o seed_n long_o before_o p._n five_o now_o rejoice_v then_o barren_a that_o bare_a not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v become_v fruitful_a in_o all_o nation_n therefore_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o be_v free_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o i._n e._n of_o we_o the_o primitive_a church_n bear_v by_o faith_n in_o a_o promise_n a._n the_o reader_n may_v remember_v he_o have_v often_o before_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o spiritual_a covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o do_v not_o run_v upon_o entail_v so_o be_v it_o make_v indifferent_o to_o all_o nation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o in_o that_o spiritual_a covenant_n all_o nation_n have_v a_o like_a share_n and_o benefit_n in_o thy_o seed_n all_o nation_n be_v blessed_v now_o if_o that_o be_v true_a than_o this_o be_v false_a for_o what_o cause_n have_v the_o barren_a covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o rejoice_v now_o more_o than_o it_o have_v of_o old_a for_o she_o have_v her_o seed_n in_o all_o nation_n then_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o promise_n or_o if_o this_o be_v true_a what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o be_v false_a so_o that_o take_v it_o which_o way_n you_o will_v he_o be_v judge_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n 2_o to_o that_o other_o part_n consider_v how_o many_o hypocrite_n there_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n judas_n with_o his_o follower_n of●en_o mention_v be_v these_o bear_v from_o above_o by_o faith_n in_o a_o promise_n thus_o than_o his_o own_o conscience_n may_v by_o this_o time_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v be_v deceive_v and_o deud_v in_o the_o open_n of_o s●r_a pture_n abraham_n be_v no_o type_n of_o god_n in_o this_o gal._n 4._o but_o hold_v forth_o as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church-seed_n v._o 22._o and_o so_o hagar_n bring_v forth_o child_n to_o abraham_n as_o well_o as_o sarah_n the_o ●ree_a intent_n of_o this_o place_n appear_v to_o be_v this_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n bring_v this_o allegory_n to_o convince_v those_o galatian_n which_o have_v embrace_v christ_n be_v fall_v back_o to_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a and_o to_o seek_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o therefore_o he_o call_v they_o fool_n and_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v bewitch_v to_o fall_v back_o from_o gospel_n ordinance_n to_o the_o law_n from_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o flesh_n from_o liberty_n to_o bondage_n ch_n 3.11.5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o have_v use_v many_o press_a argument_n in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n he_o at_o last_o come_v in_o with_o this_o example_n of_o sarah_n and_o hagar_n to_o show_v that_o as_o hagar_n when_o she_o think_v to_o mistress_n it_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n family_n so_o so_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a when_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n moral_a also_o in_o that_o abusive_a sense_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o sarah_n be_v content_v to_o have_v hagar_n dwell_v with_o she_o a_o servant_n so_o in_o that_o sense_n do_v the_o law_n ceremonial_a &_o moral_a attend_v grace_n be_v in_o truth_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n it_o can_v not_o make_v one_o heir_n of_o promise_n therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o foolish_a thing_n for_o the_o galatian_n to_o think_v by_o work_n to_o merit_v heaven_n for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o man_n save_v by_o work_n ch_n 3.11_o but_o if_o your_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v set_v that_o