Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	day_n	keep_v	sabbath_n	3,822	5	10.2486	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70792	Infant baptism of Christ's appointment, or A discovery of infants interest in the covenant with Abraham shewing who are the spiritual seed and who the fleshly seed. Together, with the improvement of covenant interest by parents and children. By S.P. minister of the Gospel.; Infant baptism of Christ's appointment.	Petto, Samuel, 1624?-1711.	1687 (1687)	Wing P1898; ESTC R218919	34,665	113

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circumcision_n but_o be_v now_o by_o baptism_n since_o that_o be_v become_v the_o token_n of_o it_o and_o can_v be_v obey_v otherwise_o 2._o baptism_n be_v the_o first_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o no_o scripture_n warrant_n be_v find_v to_o delay_v the_o apply_v of_o it_o to_o person_n visible_o in_o the_o covenant_n some_o call_v it_o a_o initiatory_a sign_n which_o be_v so_o far_o true_a as_o that_o speedy_o after_o come_v under_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v to_o be_v submit_v to_o and_o be_v urge_v early_o act._n 2._o 38._o and_o practise_v v._o 41._o act._n 13._o 24._o act._n 22._o 16._o such_o then_o who_o be_v faederatiare_fw-la to_o be_v signati_fw-la mat._n 28._o 19_o yea_o baptism_n follow_v a_o be_v external_o and_o visible_o in_o covenant_n as_o in_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o 13._o simon_n himself_o believe_v and_o when_o he_o be_v baptise_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o internal_o and_o save_o in_o the_o covenant_n for_o he_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n still_o v._o 21._o 22._o 23._o want_v faith_n and_o repentance_n his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a and_o let_v this_o ever_o be_v remember_v that_o some_o be_v internal_o invisible_o and_o save_o in_o that_o covenant_n so_o as_o to_o partake_v of_o special_a grace_n blessing_n and_o privilege_n as_o justification_n adoption_n sanctification_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 4._o v._n 2_o 3_o 13_o 16_o 17._o gal._n 3._o v._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 26_o 29._o and_o these_o shall_v never_o total_o and_o final_o fall_v away_o jer._n 32_o 40_o 41._o joh._n 10._o 28._o rom._n 11_o 2_o 7._o other_o be_v external_o and_o visible_o in_o that_o covenant_n and_o many_o of_o these_o be_v branch_n in_o christ_n that_o may_v be_v take_v away_o cast_v forth_o and_o burn_v joh._n 15._o v._n 2._o 6._o may_v be_v break_v off_o rom._n 11._o v._n 17._o 20._o thus_o the_o jew_n for_o positive_a unbelief_n be_v break_v off_o which_o those_o who_o be_v internal_o in_o it_o can_v be_v and_o hence_o though_o the_o child_n of_o 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promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o undeniable_o they_o be_v the_o jew_n which_o he_o speak_v to_o v._o 36._o let_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n know_v they_o he_o command_v to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a v._o 38._o and_o add_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n so_o then_o in_o gospel_n time_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n which_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o seed_n have_v a_o joint_a interest_n in_o before_o their_o rejection_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o entitle_v they_o to_o baptism_n all_o repenter_n and_o believer_n be_v note_v by_o you_v but_o here_o be_v two_o not_o only_o you_o but_o also_o your_o child_n within_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v still_o double_a as_o it_o be_v of_o old_a to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17._o and_o it_o tend_v great_o to_o their_o comfort_n that_o such_o a_o promise_n of_o ancient_a date_n be_v still_o to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n although_o they_o have_v crucify_a and_o slay_a jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n 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