Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	humane_a	soul_n	union_n	2,404	5	9.1201	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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

and_o be_v therefore_o true_a if_o perform_v to_o any_o person_n in_o any_o fort_n heb._n 11.27_o many_o spiritual_a and_o so_o temporal_a promise_n be_v indefinite_o propound_v and_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v not_o that_o the_o lord_n intend_v a_o absolute_a and_o universal_a obligation_n of_o himself_o neither_o be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o application_n of_o it_o require_v to_o be_v a_o absolute_a and_o infallible_a persuasion_n that_o god_n will_v bestow_v these_o particular_a thing_n upon_o we_o but_o the_o lord_n expect_v we_o shall_v rely_v on_o he_o to_o do_v what_o be_v most_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a but_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o faith_n may_v do_v much_o mat._n 9_o when_o he_o see_v their_o faith_n he_o say_v to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n be_v bold_a thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o when_o he_o see_v their_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v he_o so_o when_o he_o see_v the_o faith_n of_o parent_n bring_v their_o child_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o visible_a way_n of_o this_o ordinance_n for_o i_o know_v no_o other_o visible_a way_n to_o bring_v child_n to_o christ_n he_o say_v to_o they_o your_o sin_n be_v forgive_v you_o thus_o child_n be_v save_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n beget_v faith_n in_o they_o hence_o that_o passage_n of_o david_n concern_v his_o child_n i_o shall_v go_v to_o it_o it_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o he_o mean_v not_o of_o that_o state_n of_o death_n in_o the_o grave_n for_o what_o comfort_n can_v that_o be_v to_o david_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o the_o grave_n with_o it_o but_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n to_o which_o he_o be_v assure_v it_o be_v go_v and_o to_o which_o he_o shall_v follow_v after_o ten_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o be_v very_o charitable_a to_o the_o infant_n of_o all_o believer_n that_o die_v before_o they_o commit_v actual_a transgression_n forb_n cedo_fw-la quo_fw-la nomine_fw-la silij_fw-la vestri_fw-la salvantur_fw-la nisi_fw-la 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unprofitable_a branch_n in_o the_o vine_n 〈◊〉_d some_o render_v the_o word_n as_o the_o syr._n render_v it_o viz._n every_o branch_n that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n in_o i_o joh_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o itself_o these_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n conditional_o of_o which_o conditional_a promise_n the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o be_v make_v partaker_n not_o only_o of_o temporal_n but_o also_o of_o those_o common_a grace_n by_o which_o they_o be_v sanctify_v for_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a service_n heb._n 10.29_o and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o unholy_a thing_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v which_o grace_n be_v sometime_o call_v life_n

though_o it_o fall_v short_a of_o regeneration_n judas_n 12._o but_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v with_o the_o spriritual_a seed_n of_o isaac_n only_o and_o such_o as_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n gen._n 17.19_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n ishmael_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n but_o mock_v at_o the_o promise_a seed_n that_o be_v isaac_n a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n he_o be_v discovenant_v and_o cast_v out_o therefore_o he_o be_v in_o before_o gall_n 4.30_o else_o how_o be_v he_o cast_v out_o esau_n be_v under_o that_o covenant_n of_o isaac_n but_o he_o profane_a wretch_n sell_v his_o birthright_n and_o go_v to_o mount_n seir_n therefore_o he_o be_v cashier_v also_o and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o this_o account_n obj._n all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v make_v to_o the_o spiritual_a seeed_o ans_fw-fr but_o do_v not_o those_o promise_n run_v along_o be_v entail_v upon_o abraham_n his_o posterity_n sacr._n quamprimum_fw-la quis_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la ●●deli_fw-la parent_n statim_fw-la fit_a filius_fw-la abraha_n nam_fw-la priusquam_fw-la judaeus_n aliquis_fw-la circumcisius_fw-la fuit_fw-la habebatur_fw-la in_o numero_fw-la filiorum_fw-la baptismus_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la filios_fw-la abrahae_fw-la sed_fw-la foedus_fw-la whit._n de_fw-fr sacr._n and_o be_v not_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o visible_a head_n be_v child_n ever_o cast_v out_o of_o that_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n gal._n 3._o doubtless_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o church_n which_o be_v the_o visible_a body_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o the_o seal_n be_v apply_v for_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o a_o fleshly_a and_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o all_o be_v include_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n till_o they_o degenerate_v from_o it_o when_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o abraham_n carnal_a seed_n in_o opposition_n to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n rom._n 9_o gal._n 4._o as_o ishmael_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o because_o such_o be_v reprobate_n for_o many_o of_o abraham_n seed_n be_v reprobate_n and_o yet_o not_o reckon_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n 2._o nor_o because_o such_o be_v beget_v by_o carnal_a generation_n for_o so_o esau_n and_o jacob_n be_v 3._o nor_o mere_o because_o bear_v of_o hagar_n venisse_fw-la see_v grot_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la p_o 12._o lege_fw-la mosis_fw-la israelitae_n soli_fw-la tenebantur_fw-la circum●isionis_fw-la autem_fw-la lege_fw-la tota_fw-la abrahami_n posteritas_fw-la quare_fw-la qui_fw-la popali_fw-la extra_fw-la israelitas_fw-la circumcisi_fw-la sunt_fw-la eos_fw-la credibile_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la esavo_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la cethurae_fw-la posteris_fw-la venisse_fw-la for_o god_n command_v circumcision_n to_o pass_v upon_o the_o concubine_n child_n gen._n 17.12_o 4._o nor_o mere_o because_o unregenerate_v for_o many_o elect_a person_n be_v not_o convert_v in_o infancy_n 5._o but_o ishmael_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n because_o hagar_n be_v a_o bondwoman_n and_o in_o that_o time_n a_o type_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n too_o likely_a a_o instrument_n in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n for_o a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v beget_v of_o gal._n 4.23_o it_o be_v probable_a abraham_n may_v not_o so_o much_o make_v use_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o nature_n in_o use_v hagar_n and_o in_o this_o ishmael_n be_v a_o type_n of_o all_o hypocrite_n that_o have_v no_o more_o than_o what_o may_v ●e_v attain_v to_o by_o humane_a industry_n but_o abraham●ad_v ●ad_z isaac_n so_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n as_o if_o there_o be_v ●o_o use_v of_o nature_n abraham_n circumcise_a ishmael_n which_o show_v that_o as_o none_o but_o the_o visible_a faithful_a be_v to_o be_v baptize_v so_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o such_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o elect_v as_o abraham_n do_v until_o god_n or_o they_o discover_v the_o contrary_a for_o god_n have_v not_o disannul_v abraham_n covenant_n which_o run_v in_o the_o natural_a line_n nor_o add_v to_o it_o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v but_o a_o explication_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n heb._n 4.2_o therefore_o it_o remain_v in_o its_o latitude_n include_v child_n as_o well_o as_o parent_n the_o covenant_n have_v a_o external_a administration_n many_o may_v be_v in_o it_o according_a to_o god_n reveal_v will_n but_o not_o according_a to_o his_o secret_a purpose_n now_o we_o be_v to_o proceed_v according_a to_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n for_o what_o ever_o argument_n be_v produce_v against_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n now_o may_v have_v be_v plead_v against_o abraham_n seed_n of_o old_a abraham_n believer_n be_v the_o seed_n 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election_n and_o salvation_n for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n for_o ishmael_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o establish_v with_o he_o but_o with_o isaac_n gen._n 17.19_o he_o show_v indeed_o that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o elect_a seed_n but_o do_v not_o show_v they_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n v._o 7._o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v those_o that_o be_v bear_v to_o abraham_n according_a to_o promise_n seman_n see_v piscat_fw-la in_o gen._n 13.15_o to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n and_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o posteria_n tuis_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la orituris_fw-la ex_fw-la filio_fw-la uno_fw-la cujus_fw-la respectu_fw-la ●runt_fw-la semen_fw-mi unum_fw-la i_o populus_fw-la unus_fw-la sic_fw-la cap._n 21_o 12vbi_fw-la jubet_fw-la ablegare_fw-la ismaelem_fw-la additâ_fw-la hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la nam_fw-la be_v isaac_n vocabitur_fw-la tibi_fw-la seman_n therefore_o all_o isaac_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o notwithstanding_o some_o of_o they_o be_v throw_v out_o and_o some_o enter_v not_o in_o thus_o the_o gospel_n church_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n make_v to_o they_o but_o so_o as_o many_o visible_a saint_n may_v fall_v short_a thereof_o heb._n place_n heb._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o a_o seem_n but_o a_o real_a fall_v short_a according_a to_o scripture_n phrase_n and_o the_o scope_n and_o purport_n of_o this_o place_n 4.1_o which_o show_v you_o that_o abraham_n covenant_n contain_v all_o his_o seed_n indefinite_o for_o that_o some_o shall_v enter_v in_o the_o promise_n be_v absolute_a but_o as_o for_o the_o individual_v it_o be_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n so_o there_o be_v a_o company_n of_o believer_n elect_v that_o shall_v certain_o enter_v into_o glory_n and_o these_o determine_v by_o god_n but_o as_o for_o particular_a person_n consider_v as_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n these_o enter_v in_o or_o not_o according_o as_o they_o believe_v or_o believe_v not_o when_o a_o man_n covenant_n with_o another_o that_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n shall_v descend_v to_o his_o heir_n who_o shall_v be_v his_o heir_n be_v unknown_a only_o it_o be_v know_v in_o general_a that_o the_o child_n be_v the_o next_o of_o kin_n thus_o in_o this_o case_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o covenant_n may_v be_v unknown_a but_o in_o general_a it_o be_v know_v that_o believer_n shall_v the_o lord_n appoint_v his_o church_n to_o look_v upon_o such_o person_n as_o saint_n or_o no_o saint_n according_a to_o their_o visible_a holiness_n and_o to_o look_v on_o their_o seed_n to_o be_v such_o as_o their_o parent_n be_v for_o ishmael_n be_v reckon_v first_o as_o abraham_n afterward_o ismael_n seed_n be_v reckon_v as_o enemy_n and_o stranger_n like_o himself_o exod._n 12.48_o 1_o chron._n 2.17_o it_o appear_v jethro_n be_v