Selected quad for the lemma: rest_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
rest_n	day_n	moral_a	sabbath_n	2,812	5	9.9431	5	false

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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

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express_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v when_o paul_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o 5._o that_o interpretation_n overthrow_v the_o grammatical_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o seem_v to_o render_v they_o void_a of_o common_a sense_n for_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o paul_n to_o they_o be_v in_o the_o second_o person_n whereas_o these_o word_n they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o three_o person_n therefore_o can_v be_v the_o word_n of_o paul_n to_o they_o but_o of_o luke_n concern_v they_o else_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v say_v when_o you_o hear_v this_o and_o not_o as_o we_o have_v they_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o beside_o it_o be_v somewhat_o harsh_a to_o make_v the_o people_n who_o john_n baptize_v and_o those_o twelve_o disciple_n of_o ephesus_n the_o same_o person_n for_o the_o pronoun_n they_o and_o they_o in_o the_o 4_o and_o 5_o verse_n upon_o that_o supposition_n that_o both_o be_v paul_n word_n can_v be_v understand_v 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wilful_o reject_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o so_o be_v many_o of_o the_o rebaptised_a one_o though_o under_o the_o outward_a administration_n many_o of_o they_o in_o a_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n and_o damnable_a state_n though_o take_v for_o saint_n by_o other_o therefore_o doubtless_o there_o be_v no_o force_n in_o that_o argument_n obj._n circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n only_o to_o abraham_n a_o sign_n to_o his_o posterity_n an._n be_v there_o not_o sign_n exhibitive_a as_o well_o as_o significative_a and_o wherein_o do_v such_o sign_n differ_v from_o seal_n 2._o may_v not_o seal_n be_v to_o confirm_v a_o future_a as_o well_o as_o a_o present_a benefit_n or_o 3._o be_v that_o seal_n rom._n 4.11_o apply_v to_o abraham_n alone_o and_o not_o write_v for_o those_o hereafter_o that_o shall_v believe_v rom._n 4.23_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o rightousnes_n but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v 4._o be_v not_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o canaan_n include_v in_o that_o promise_n be_v it_o not_o i_o say_v through_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o not_o through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o carnal_a jew_n rest_v in_o rom._n 4.13_o 5._o do_v not_o abraham_n posterity_n stand_v in_o as_o much_o need_n of_o a_o seal_n to_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n as_o abraham_n do_v abraham_n be_v trouble_v with_o doubt_n and_o the_o lord_n again_o and_o again_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n if_o he_o that_o be_v so_o eminent_a for_o believe_v be_v so_o put_v to_o it_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o the_o poor_a shrub_n psal_n 105._o will_v the_o lord_n be_v want_v to_o they_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v strengthen_v their_o faith_n obj._n if_o this_o opinion_n be_v maintain_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o overthrow_v many_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n ans_fw-fr here_o be_v great_a swell_a word_n but_o such_o do_v but_o verba_fw-la dare_v there_o be_v no_o proof_n for_o what_o be_v assert_v dare_v any_o say_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n when_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o world_n that_o this_o doctrine_n destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n will_v they_o justify_v this_o at_o the_o last_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n christ_n the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a augustin_n dead_a expectemus_fw-la judicium_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la augustin_n we_o expect_v the_o judgement_n and_o determination_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o this_o controversy_n as_o austin_n say_v in_o another_o case_n but_o let_v we_o see_v their_o argument_n they_o say_v first_o the_o first_o fundamental_a point_n must_v needs_o be_v deny_v gal._n gal._n 2.15_o jew_n by_o nature_n quia_fw-la promissio_fw-la haereditariam_fw-la b●nedictio●●m_fw-la faciebat_fw-la ideo_fw-la naturâ_fw-la ●ocatur_fw-la cal._n in_o gal._n that_o all_o mankind_n by_o nature_n be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.2_o if_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n then_o be_v they_o not_o under_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v contradictory_n which_o can_v be_v true_a at_o the_o same_o time_n ans_fw-fr contradictory_n may_v be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o diverse_a respect_n 2_o king_n 17.34_o 41._o they_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_z they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v they_o fear_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n also_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n thus_o elisha_n to_o hazael_n concern_v benhadad_n 2_o kin._n 8.10_o he_o may_v recover_v howbeit_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o that_o he_o shall_v certain_o die_v that_o 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gracious_a parent_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n so_o be_v they_o under_o grace_n and_o therefore_o under_o those_o divine_a dispensation_n which_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o gal._n 2.15_o we_o who_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n that_o be_v by_o descent_n from_o such_o parent_n can_v with_o all_o our_o birth-priviledg_n attain_v to_o righteousness_n thus_o we_o say_v such_o be_v natural_o english_a that_o be_v by_o descent_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n rom._n 11.24_o if_o the_o natural_a branch_n be_v break_v off_o etc._n etc._n the_o gentile_n want_v this_o be_v by_o offspring_n sinner_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n in_o eph._n 2.2_o be_v take_v for_o that_o corrupt_a qualification_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o draw_v out_o of_o their_o parent_n loin_n grace_n at_o first_o be_v connatural_a to_o we_o and_o have_v be_v propagate_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n ex_fw-la traduce_n if_o adam_n have_v stand_v as_o now_o corruption_n be_v as_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a seed_n and_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o be_v style_v the_o child_n of_o the_o sorcerer_n and_o the_o whore_n ethiopian_n etc._n etc._n esa_n 57.3_o amos_n 9.7_o so_o may_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n be_v holy_a by_o way_n of_o covenant_n and_o yet_o unholy_a in_o respect_n of_o those_o internal_a qualification_n for_o there_o be_v a_o relative_a and_o a_o positive_a holiness_n though_o they_o want_v the_o late_a yet_o may_v they_o be_v under_o the_o former_a 2._o their_o child_n be_v under_o grace_n for_o be_v not_o many_o of_o they_o under_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o these_o secular_a time_n therefore_o all_o time_n even_o from_o eternity_n be_v not_o elect_v child_n give_v to_o christ_n before_o all_o time_n do_v he_o not_o know_v they_o by_o name_n and_o have_v love_v they_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n do_v he_o not_o in_o time_n draw_v they_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o love_n even_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n suitable_a to_o a_o rational_a creature_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o sin_n satan_n and_o this_o present_a world_n do_v he_o not_o swaddle_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n even_o into_o that_o covenant_n call_v the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n do_v he_o not_o glorious_o irradiate_a with_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o countenance_n on_o their_o soul_n in_o heaven_n for_o their_o heaven_n be_v the_o face_n of_o god_n will_v not_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n embrace_v such_o as_o he_o do_v on_o earth_n say_v here_o be_o i_o and_o the_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o and_o be_v they_o not_o under_o grace_n be_v not_o all_o this_o a_o part_n of_o elect_a grace_n sure_o this_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o the_o first_o wheel_n that_o move_v all_o the_o rest_n rom._n 11.7_o and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o wheel_n in_o a_o wheel_n yet_o all_o shall_v tend_v to_o their_o good_a as_o all_o the_o wheel_n in_o a_o clock_n tend_v to_o make_v the_o clockstrike_v obj._n the_o second_o fundamental_a point_n that_o this_o error_n oppose_v be_v the_o stability_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o say_v the_o covenant_n make_v abraham_n seed_n be_v conditional_a and_o break_a by_o they_o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v absolute_a ans_fw-fr the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v conditional_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o scripture_n deut._n 7.12_o 13._o wherefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o harken_v to_o these_o judgement_n and_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v keep_v unto_o thou_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n leu._n 26.41_o if_o then_o