Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	abraham_n	covenant_n	seed_n	2,017	5	9.1132	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37484	Truth defended. or, A triple answer to the late triumvirates opposition in their three pamphlets viz. Mr. Baxter's review, Mr. Wills his censure, Mr. Whiston's postscript to his essay, &c. With Mr. Hutchinson's letter to Mr. Baxter a little before his death. And a postscript in answer to Mr. William Walker's modest plea for infants baptism. By Tho. DeLaune.	De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685.	1677 (1677)	Wing D897; ESTC R213236	99,906	139

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for_o ishmael_n and_o other_o be_v circumcise_a that_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o by_o any_o party_n from_o thence_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o shall_v be_v baptize_v under_o the_o now-administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o warrant_v in_o the_o bible_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o the_o elect_a in_o christ_n be_v clear_a in_o the_o scripture_n take_v these_o text_n instead_o of_o many_o that_o may_v be_v produce_v jer._n 31.31_o 33._o heb._n 8._o and_o 10_o chapter_n and_o our_o learned_a divine_n so_o understand_v it_o see_v the_o assembly_n cathecism_n piscator_fw-la be_v clear_a in_o it_o ob_v 8._o in_o hebr._n promittit_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la saedere_fw-la tria_fw-la ex_fw-la gratuito_fw-la favore_fw-la praestanda_fw-la electis_fw-la viz._n remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la gratuitam_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la illuminationem_fw-la mentes_fw-la 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frivolous_a what_o mr._n whiston_n say_v further_a be_v but_o general_a evasion_n in_o which_o i_o find_v nothing_o worth_a a_o reply_n but_o p._n 253._o he_o tell_v mr._n hutchinson_n that_o he_o great_o

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the_o danger_n of_o the_o absurdity_n that_o follow_v it_o by_o his_o shift_n there_o beside_o he_o be_v well_o skilled_a in_o the_o use_n of_o particle_n have_v indeed_o excellent_o advance_v that_o kind_n of_o learning_n know_v that_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v render_v to_o not_o by_o in_o this_o place_n unless_o he_o will_v make_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o say_v of_o the_o wife_n sanctify_v the_o unbelieving_a husband_n federal_o and_o be_v therefore_o capable_a of_o baptism_n by_o his_o wife_n say_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v affirm_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o one_o be_v not_o the_o next_z and_z effectual_a cause_n of_o the_o other_o sanctification_n for_o this_o sanctification_n be_v contingent_a that_o be_v it_o may_v or_o it_o may_v not_o be_v as_o verse_n 16._o thus_o it_o be_v render_v col._n 1.23_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o creature_n rom._n 1.24_o god_n give_v they_o up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o uncleanness_n 2_o cor._n 8.1_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v bestow_v or_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v in_o latin_a in_o the_o dative_a ecclesiis_fw-la to_o the_o church_n 2_o pet._n 1.5_o add_v to_o your_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 27.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o act._n 7.44_o tabernaculum_fw-la testimonii_fw-la suis_fw-la patribus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o these_o place_n and_o many_o other_o render_v to_o not_o by_o beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a and_o unclean_a be_v immediate_a opposites●_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o logic_n rule_n look_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o one_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o sense_n must_v the_o other_o opposite_a be_v understand_v thus_o if_o the_o term_n holy_a signify_v a_o non-admittance_n to_o church_n 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5.3_o col._n 3.5_o rev._n 17.4_o what_o nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v be_v nothing_o to_o we_o the_o expression_n be_v a_o mere_a catechresis_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o term_n be_v no_o where_n in_o scripture_n use_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n viz._n he_o be_v sanctify_v for_o he_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v usui_fw-la sacro_fw-la destinari_fw-la as_o pasor_n inform_v we_o john_n 17.19_o see_v 1_o tim._n 4.5_o luk._n 11.2_o jud._n 1._o so_o that_o this_o text_n afford_v no_o colour_n of_o proof_n that_o paedobaptism_n be_v a_o apostolical_a practice_n in_o that_o old_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n do_v by_o john_n rogers_n the_o martyr_n as_o say_v holingshed_n in_o his_o chron_n p._n 1168._o we_o find_v in_o the_o note_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o these_o word_n viz._n not_o that_o child_n be_v clean_a and_o pure_a by_o nature_n for_o that_o be_v against_o the_o apostle_n himself_o who_o prove_v rom._n 5._o that_o all_o be_v under_o 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