Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	abraham_n	child_n	father_n	1,768	5	5.8380	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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scripture_n as_o to_o cross_v any_o fundamental_o can_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n chap._n xi_o contain_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o first_o second_o and_z third_z fundamental_a p._n pag._n 71._o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o those_o also_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n among_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o it_o interest_v all_o person_n by_o nature_n or_o practice_n into_o the_o choice_a privilege_n of_o adoption_n sonship_n justification_n the_o inward_a work_n of_o sanctification_n all_o which_o i●_n assert_v by_o those_o who_o hold_v infant-baptism_n and_o then_o this_o fundamental_a in_o religion_n be_v deny_v that_o all_o mankind_n by_o nature_n be_v child_n of_o wrath_n and_o that_o all_o man_n be_v not_o charge_v under_o sin_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o that_o none_o be_v righteous_a no_o not_o one_o but_o say_v mr_n 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so_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n person_n be_v bear_v into_o those_o outward_a privilege_n though_o not_o into_o the_o spiritual_a part_n thereof_o and_o thus_o be_v israel_n adopt_v rom._n 9.4_o for_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o privilege_n that_o st._n paul_n reckon_v israel_n have_v to_o who_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o the_o adoption_n appertain_v to_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v god_n make_v choice_n of_o they_o to_o make_v they_o his_o peculiar_a son_n and_o people_n by_o take_v they_o into_o the_o visible_a pale_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n when_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n beside_o be_v pass_v by_o so_o that_o no_o people_n or_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n can_v say_v god_n be_v their_o father_n but_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o adoption_n in_o either_o respect_n but_o inward_a adoption_n run_v more_o 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be_v save_v be_v abraham_n child_n and_o save_v by_o abraham_n covenant_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o m._n p._n himself_o shall_v ever_o be_v save_v out_o of_o that_o covenant_n though_o at_o present_a he_o so_o much_o slight_v it_o the_o reproof_n therefore_o that_o be_v give_v to_o dives_n be_v not_o because_o he_o call_v abraham_n father_n as_o one_o of_o his_o son_n but_o because_o he_o live_v as_o a_o epicure_n and_o a_o glutton_n as_o the_o whole_a parable_n make_v evident_a and_o methinks_v abraham_n charity_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a reproof_n to_o mr._n p._n for_o his_o want_n thereof_o whereas_o therefore_o he_o tell_v we_o we_o have_v find_v out_o a_o new_a way_n to_o heaven_n then_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n it_o be_v but_o a_o taunt_n wherein_o he_o discover_v by_o what_o spirit_n he_o write_v and_o speak_v let_v therefore_o such_o ingenious_a spirit_n to_o who_o he_o make_v his_o appeal_n judge_v righteous_a judgement_n chap._n xii_o wherein_o the_o four_o and_o five_o fundamental_o be_v maintain_v iu_o p._n pag._n 79._o the_o next_o fundamental_a he_o tell_v we_o we_o destroy_v by_o maintain_v circumcision_n a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n make_v of_o it_o with_o the_o soul_n in_o which_o he_o write_v his_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o pardon_v their_o sin_n infuse_v faith_n bind_v himself_o over_o to_o be_v their_o god_n without_o any_o condition_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o thus_o and_o no_o otherwise_o do_v god_n make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o soul_n whereas_o this_o dream_n will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o a_o whole_a nation_n may_v be_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o work_n of_o grace_n wrought_v upon_o the_o heart_n a._n that_o the_o new_a covenant_n have_v condition_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v god_n neither_o pardon_n save_v nor_o justify_v any_o man_n without_o the_o 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the_o covenant_n be_v without_o condition_n ans_fw-fr this_o be_v still_o to_o argue_v pro_fw-la and_o con_v for_o if_o faith_n be_v the_o hand_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n than_o it_o be_v on_o the_o creature_n side_n that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o not_o on_o go_n and_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o make_v with_o any_o creature_n till_o they_o have_v a_o hand_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o though_o it_o be_v give_v by_o freegrace_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v give_v it_o be_v the_o creature_n hand_n as_o the_o hand_n and_o eye_n of_o my_o body_n it_o be_v freegrace_n that_o give_v they_o but_o when_o they_o be_v give_v they_o be_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o eye_n and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n argue_v it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n and_o hereby_o grace_n do_v abound_v that_o god_n shall_v give_v the_o gospel_n and_o covenant_n upon_o condition_n and_o when_o these_o condition_n be_v wrought_v by_o his_o grace_n yet_o he_o shall_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o we_o 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those_o holy_a worthy_n before_o mention_v by_o which_o he_o do_v manifest_v it_o to_o the_o world_n affirm_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v no_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v a_o high_a antinomian_n as_o well_o as_o a_o anabaptist_n v._o p._n pag._n 80._o his_o next_o fundamental_a be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n which_o this_o opinion_n of_o circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n destroy_v in_o that_o it_o hold_v forth_o another_o way_n to_o obtain_v justification_n by_o than_o faith_n which_o be_v by_o carnal_a birth_n of_o believe_a parent_n for_o if_o a_o soul_n be_v admit_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n thereby_o i_o hope_v you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o real_o the_o portion_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o that_o covenant_n a._n he_o here_o affirm_v two_o direct_a untruth_n but_o what_o be_v that_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o 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have_v no_o real_a work_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o soul_n so_o as_o to_o be_v justify_v as_o those_o example_n beforemention_v do_v abundant_o prove_v for_o then_o judas_n have_v be_v real_o justify_v take_v in_o also_o the_o parallel_n then_o all_o the_o member_n of_o their_o dip_v society_n will_v be_v real_o justify_v have_v we_o nothing_o else_o to_o plead_v but_o the_o sensible_a experience_n of_o these_o time_n it_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o show_v the_o falsity_n of_o such_o a_o assertion_n for_o how_o many_o not_o only_o of_o they_o but_o of_o other_o also_o have_v fall_v away_o to_o diabolical_a delusion_n thus_o far_o therefore_o we_o see_v those_o foundation_n by_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v shake_v remain_v notwithstanding_o his_o high_a swell_a language_n untouched_a and_o

unmoveable_a again_o chap._n xiii_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o fundamental_o maintain_v p._n pag._n 80_o 81_o 83._o this_o opinion_n destroy_v the_o doctrine_n and_o foundation_n of_o gospel-churche_n the_o matter_n thereof_o which_o be_v saint_n by_o calling_n spiritual_a worshipper_n joh._n 4.23_o lively_a stone_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o person_n redeem_v from_o a_o vain_a conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o bring_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o now_o this_o opinion_n bring_v in_o a_o whole_a nation_n to_o be_v a_o church_n all_o bear_v of_o their_o body_n their_o seed_n seed_n in_o their_o generation_n this_o be_v a_o set_n up_o the_o partition_n wall_n again_o betwixt_o the_o natural_a branch_n and_o those_o that_o be_v wild_a by_o nature_n 2_o the_o manner_n of_o gather_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o lord_n baptism_n neglect_v and_o a_o counterfeit_a baptism_n set_v up_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o a._n though_o this_o head_n will_v require_v a_o large_a answer_n yet_o i_o shall_v contract_v as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v therefore_o 1_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o gospel_n church_n it_o be_v believer_n and_o their_o seed_n which_o i_o thus_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n to_o which_o the_o tender_n of_o gospel-grace_n and_o mercy_n belong_v it_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n mat._n 13.19_o before_o touch_v upon_o it_o be_v so_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v so_o since_o if_o grace_n therefore_o once_o take_v in_o child_n to_o be_v subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n who_o then_o cast_v they_o out_o not_o grace_n for_o that_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o thereby_o they_o be_v take_v in_o it_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o paul_n if_o god_n justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v rom._n 8.31_o 34._o if_o god_n be_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v against_o they_o if_o grace_n make_v they_o holy_a by_o separate_v they_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n who_o shall_v make_v they_o unclean_a and_o cut_v they_o off_o and_o that_o the_o same_o bowel_n of_o grace_n and_o tender_a affection_n remain_v in_o christ_n to_o little_a babe_n be_v clear_a under_o the_o gospel_n for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n he_o do_v not_o say_v of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n for_o that_o indeed_o will_v have_v be_v quick_o make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o plea_n against_o we_o but_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o kingdom_n be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o same_o material_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o only_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o of_o child_n also_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n will_v it_o not_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o say_v there_o may_v be_v a_o kingdom_n without_o child_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a allusion_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_a not_o only_o from_o the_o word_n or_o phrase_n there_o use_v but_o also_o from_o other_o text_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o abraham_n covenant_n tell_v we_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v namely_o by_o multiply_v of_o abraham_n seed_n in_o all_o nation_n so_o as_o that_o power_n at_o last_o shall_v natural_o divolve_v into_o their_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v worthy_o observe_v by_o a_o eminent_a minister_n of_o these_o time_n mr_n carter_n upon_o abraham_n covenant_n 2._o consider_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v lay_v in_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o though_o god_n have_v his_o worship_n before_o in_o family_n from_o the_o begin_n upon_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o come_v not_o to_o a_o kingdom-worship_n till_o the_o promise_n be_v enlarge_v of_o multiply_v the_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o isaac_n be_v take_v in_o as_o a_o subject_n with_o his_o father_n though_o but_o a_o infant-subject_n and_o that_o covenant_n which_o take_v in_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o reach_v as_o well_o infant-subject_n as_o their_o parent_n if_o then_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v parent_n and_o child_n than_o the_o build_n upon_o that_o foundation_n must_v be_v also_o parent_n and_o child_n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o new_a but_o a_o continue_a kingdom_n mat._n 21.43_o this_o be_v due_o weigh_v it_o will_v also_o reach_v to_o that_o other_o relation_n the_o church_n stand_v in_o to_o christ_n of_o be_v his_o house_n and_o so_o take_v in_o the_o place_n quote_v 1._o pet._n 2.5_o and_o you_o as_o live_a stone_n be_v build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n etc._n etc._n look_v what_o material_n therefore_o be_v lay_v into_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n spiritual_a house_n of_o the_o same_o be_v it_o carry_v up_o till_o the_o top-stone_n be_v lay_v with_o shouting_n grace_n grace_n and_o that_o god_n house_n under_o the_o law_n be_v a_o spiritual_a huuse_n and_o their_o worshipper_n spiritual_a worshipper_n be_v c●eer_n because_o israel_n be_v a_o sepa_n ated_a people_n from_o all_o nation_n and_o be_v also_o to_o be_v separate_v among_o themselves_o from_o all_o moral_a and_o typical_a uncleanness_n either_o in_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o a_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n they_o be_v then_o as_o we_o now_o to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a see_v 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 18._o compare_v with_o leu._n 26.22_o isa_n 52.11_o ezek._n 37.27_o ch_n 44.7_o and_o the_o have_v child_n in_o that_o spiritual_a house_n do_v not_o at_o all_o diminish_v from_o the_o worship_n to_o make_v it_o the_o less_o spiritual_a isa_n 56.7_o the_o allusion_n of_o the_o spiritual_a house_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n spiritual_a house_n under_o the_o law_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n of_o all_o nation_n it_o be_v not_o so_o call_v from_o the_o wall_n and_o stone_n of_o the_o temple_n though_o that_o also_o in_o a_o sense_n may_v be_v so_o call_v but_o from_o israel_n meeting_n there_o who_o be_v the_o pray_a people_n that_o god_n have_v then_o in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o child_n be_v also_o carry_v up_o to_o be_v present_v before_o the_o lord_n exod._n 13.2_o levit._fw-la 12.2_o 6._o luke_n 2.22_o 23_o 24_o 27._o therefore_o what_o rank_n or_o degree_n of_o people_n there_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n then_o the_o same_o be_v also_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o nation_n to_o consist_v of_o namely_o of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o church_n the_o household_n of_o faith_n in_o which_o be_v take_v in_o believer_n seed_n this_o do_v also_o answer_v that_o place_n joh._n 4._o spiritual_a worshipper_n for_o such_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o their_o child_n also_o be_v include_v the_o word_n be_v there_o use_v 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