Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	baptism_n	baptize_v	infant_n	2,779	5	9.3007	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47391	The ax laid to the root, or, One blow more at the foundation of infant baptism, and church-membership. Part I containing an exposition of that metaphorical text of Holy Scripture, Mat. 3. 10. : being the substance of two sermons lately preached, with some additions, wherein is shewed that God made a two-fold covenant with Abraham, and that circumcision appertained not to the covenant of grace, but to the legal and external covenant God made with Abraham's natural seed, as such : together with an answer to Mr. John Flavel's last grand arguments in his Vindiciarum Vindex, in his last reply to Mr. Philip Cary, also to Mr. Rothwell's Pædo-baptisms vindicatur, as to what seems most material / by Benjamin Keach ...	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.; Rothwell, Edward, d. 1731. Paedobaptismus vindicatus.	1693 (1693)	Wing K47; ESTC R39052	37,123	40

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thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n vers_fw-la 9_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o male_a child_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v vers_fw-la 10._o and_o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o your_o foreskin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o and_o that_o to_o this_o covenant_n be_v promise_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v express_o say_v in_o vers_fw-la 8._o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o land_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n so_o in_o gen._n 15._o 8._o in_o that_o same_o day_n god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abram_n not_o abraham_n say_v unto_o thy_o seed_n have_v i_o give_v this_o land_n from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n this_o covenant_n and_o these_o promise_v i_o assert_v can_v belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o such_o but_o be_v blessing_n that_o belong_v only_o to_o his_o carnal_a or_o natural_a seed_n and_o direct_o agree_v with_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o by_o moses_n viz._n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n riches_n peace_n plenty_n and_o all_o other_o temporal_a and_o earthly_a blessing_n if_o they_o keep_v god_n covenant_n with_o their_o church_n state_n and_o visible_a worship_n of_o god_n among_o they_o now_o the_o new_a covenant_n it_o can_v not_o be_v because_o that_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n and_o no_o other_o people_n have_v any_o right_n to_o those_o outward_a blessing_n nor_o be_v they_o make_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a one_o who_o be_v of_o his_o natural_a

the_o second_o but_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n when_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n heb._n 8._o 7_o 8._o it_o be_v not_o faulty_a in_o itself_o but_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a it_o require_v perfect_a righteousness_n of_o he_o that_o will_v be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o give_v life_n the_o creature_n be_v weak_a and_o unable_a to_o perform_v the_o requirement_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o paul_n say_v what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 3._o it_o discover_v sin_n and_o condemn_v for_o sin_n but_o can_v not_o justify_v the_o sinner_n in_o god_n sight_n from_o sin_n he_o that_o keep_v it_o not_o perfect_o yea_o continue_v not_o in_o do_v all_o thing_n write_v therein_o be_v curse_v by_o it_o he_o that_o be_v circumcise_a be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n that_o rite_n oblige_v they_o it_o seem_v to_o perform_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o yet_o some_o affirm_v it_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n but_o more_o of_o this_o by_o and_o by_o but_o say_v some_o be_v not_o circumsion_n a_o privilege_n do_v it_o not_o profit_v they_o the_o apostle_n answer_v this_o question_n for_o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n see_v how_o the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o circumcision_n vers_fw-la 23._o thou_o that_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n through_o break_v the_o law_n dishonour_v thou_o god_n he_o it_o be_v evident_a show_v that_o circumcision_n appertain_v to_o the_o law_n to_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o circumcision_n profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n no_o profit_n no_o advantage_n by_o circumcision_n unless_o the_o circumcise_a keep_v the_o law_n that_o be_v say_v the_o late_a annotation_n perfect_o to_o which_o circumcision_n oblige_v gal_n 5._o 5._o now_o this_o be_v so_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v weak_a and_o faulty_a i._n e._n through_o the_o insufficiency_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o creature_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v its_o just_a demand_n god_n in_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o stead_n to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n thereof_o he_o seek_v and_o find_v out_o the_o second_o covenant_n and_o the_o first_o be_v go_v which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o three_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n 3._o heb._n 10._o 9_o he_o take_v away_o the_o first_o that_o may_v establish_v the_o second_o there_o be_v a_o first_o and_o second_o covenant_n or_o a_o old_a or_o a_o new_a the_o first_o must_v not_o be_v confound_v with_o the_o second_o nor_o the_o second_o with_o the_o first_o because_o quite_o different_a in_o their_o nature_n design_n and_o end_n the_o first_o covenant_n be_v make_v it_o be_v true_a primary_o with_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o that_o be_v the_o first_o original_a or_o begin_v of_o it_o and_o then_o to_o he_o it_o do_v give_v life_n whilst_o he_o stand_v by_o his_o obedience_n to_o it_o but_o that_o ministration_n of_o it_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o call_v the_o first_o covenant_n be_v that_o which_o god_n give_v to_o abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n by_o moses_n and_o to_o assure_v abraham_n that_o unto_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v give_v that_o law_n or_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n he_o give_v he_o the_o covenant_n or_o precept_n of_o circumcision_n rom._n 3._o 1_o 2._o it_o serve_v as_o a_o pledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o oblige_v they_o to_o keep_v it_o therefore_o under_o this_o old_a covenant_n or_o first_o covenant_n it_o be_v evident_a come_v in_o circumcision_n and_o the_o policy_n and_o national_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o other_o legal_a and_o external_a right_n and_o privilege_n whatsoever_o both_o the_o national_a church_n and_o church-membership_n but_o when_o the_o root_n be_v strike_v at_o i._n e._n the_o first_o covenant_n be_v take_v away_o all_o its_o right_n law_n privilege_n and_o appurtenance_n whatsoever_o go_v with_o it_o so_o that_o now_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n know_v no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n 2._o cor._n 5._o that_o be_v we_o prefer_v or_o esteem_v no_o man_n better_o than_o other_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n or_o fleshly_a privilege_n i._n e._n be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o of_o the_o church_n of_o jew_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a all_o type_n sacrifice_n priest_n and_o priesthood_n legal_a place_n of_o worship_n legal_a time_n of_o worship_n legal_a minister_n and_o legal_a maintenance_n of_o those_o minister_n the_o legal_a church_n and_o legal_a church-membership_n be_v all_o take_v away_o when_o the_o covenant_n be_v take_v away_o and_o thus_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n by_o the_o establish_n the_o gospel_n dispensation_n the_o anti-type_n be_v come_v and_o the_o heir_n come_v to_o full_a age_n god_n deal_v with_o we_o now_o no_o more_o as_o with_o child_n in_o nonage_n but_o as_o with_o man_n who_o be_v come_v to_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n this_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v consider_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o type_n or_o shadow_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o a_o great_a error_n or_o mistake_v it_o be_v for_o any_o to_o say_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o ceremonal_a law_n be_v gospel_n because_o they_o point_v to_o the_o gospel_n which_o mistake_v i_o shall_v far_o clear_v up_o hereafter_o and_o proceed_v to_o the_o four_o proof_n gal._n 4._o 30._o cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o bondwoman_n agar_n and_o ishmael_n her_o son_n you_o may_v see_v if_o you_o read_v vers_n 23_o 24_o 25._o it_o be_v write_v that_o abraham_n have_v two_o son_n the_o one_o by_o a_o bondmaid_n the_o other_o by_o a_o free_a woman_n vers_n 22._o but_o he_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bondwoman_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o of_o the_o free_a woman_n be_v by_o promise_n by_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v oppose_v to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o promise_n the_o meaning_n be_v ishmael_n though_o he_o be_v abraham_n seed_n or_o son_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o his_o seed_n nor_o son_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n which_o thing_n be_v a_o allegory_n for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o covenant_n the_o one_o from_o mount_n sinai_n which_o gender_v to_o bondage_n ver_fw-la 24._o a_o allegory_n be_v that_o by_o which_o another_o thing_n or_o thing_n be_v mean_v or_o it_o have_v a_o mystical_a signification_n more_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v then_o be_v express_v literal_o i_o e._n agar_n hold_v forth_o the_o first_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n fleshly_a seed_n and_o ishmael_n the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n sarah_n signify_v the_o gospel_n or_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o isaac_n the_o child_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n nevertheless_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n ver_fw-la 30._o the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o ●his_fw-la place_n be_v as_o i_o conceive_v first_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v two_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n which_o no_o doubt_n he_o himself_o who_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n well_o understand_v one_o with_o his_o natural_a seed_n as_o such_o the_o other_o with_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n as_o such_o second_o that_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o bondwoman_n show_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o all_o the_o external_a foederal_n and_o fleshly_a right_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o and_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n show_v the_o utter_a root_n out_o and_o rejection_n of_o the_o external_a and_o political_a church-state_n of_o the_o jew_n three_o that_o none_o of_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n as_o such_o shall_v be_v heir_n and_o partaker_n with_o the_o true_a spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n under_o the_o gospel_n or_o have_v a_o be_v in_o abraham_n true_a spiritual_a house_n or_o gospel_n church_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o what_o reason_n there_o be_v for_o any_o to_o plead_v for_o infant_n church_n

be_v to_o separate_v all_o true_a believer_n and_o all_o their_o natural_a seed_n though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n i._n e._n vile_a and_o ungodly_a from_o all_o other_o people_n in_o the_o world_n in_o a_o church_n state_n if_o they_o shall_v affirm_v this_o than_o the_o gospel_n church_n for_o ever_o cease_v to_o be_v congregational_a but_o must_v be_v national_a as_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whatever_o her_o practice_n be_v do_v not_o she_o say_v the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o company_n of_o godly_a christian_n among_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_o preach_v and_o the_o sacrament_n due_o and_o true_o administer_v and_o do_v not_o the_o godly_a independent_n say_v the_o same_o do_v christ_n ever_o under_o the_o gospel_n constitute_v any_o one_o nation_n consist_v of_o believer_n and_o their_o carnal_a offspring_n some_o godly_a and_o some_o ungodly_a into_o a_o church_n read_v over_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o see_v whether_o the_o direct_a contrary_n be_v not_o apparent_a for_o they_o be_v only_o such_o who_o believe_v be_v convert_v and_o profess_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v baptise_a that_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n and_o of_o such_o only_o do_v the_o gospel_n church_n consist_v 2._o but_o observe_v the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o argument_n i._n e._n circumcision_n be_v a_o token_n to_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n see_v gen._n 17._o 7._o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o land_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o your_o foreskin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o vers_n 11._o the_o gospel_n covenant_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n not_o a_o earthly_a canaan_n but_o heaven_n itself_o what_o though_o canaan_n be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n that_o will_v not_o mend_v the_o matter_n for_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o old_a typical_a and_o shadow_a covenant_n moreover_o if_o that_o covenant_n be_v the_o gospel_n covenant_n our_o child_n have_v a_o equal_a right_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n with_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o then_o how_o do_v that_o promise_n viz._n the_o possession_n of_o canaan_n belong_v then_o to_o the_o jew_n as_o their_o peculiar_a right_n only_o arg._n 2._o because_o there_o be_v some_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o gospel_n covenant_n do_v not_o belong_v be_v nevertheless_o command_v to_o be_v circumcise_a as_o ishmael_n esau_n etc._n etc._n do_v the_o gospel_n covenant_n appertain_v to_o scoff_v ishmaelite_n and_o to_o profane_a esau_n no_o god_n tell_v abraham_n his_o covenant_n shall_v not_o be_v with_o ishmael_n as_o for_o ishmael_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v bless_v he_o but_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o establish_v with_o isaac_n gen._n 17._o 20_o 21._o also_o there_o be_v other_o who_o may_v be_v in_o abraham_n family_n who_o no_o doubt_n may_v some_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v not_o require_v to_o be_v circumcise_a nor_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o they_o viz._n 1._o all_o his_o male_a child_n who_o die_v before_o eight_o day_n old_a 2._o all_o his_o female_a child_n 3._o there_o be_v also_o some_o other_o godly_a man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o circumcision_n of_o right_n do_v not_o belong_v as_o melchisedec_n lot_n job_n etc._n etc._n doubtless_o have_v circumcision_n be_v a_o law_n or_o precept_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n all_o these_o will_v god_n have_v 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