Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	faith_n	justification_n	justify_v	7,231	5	9.1878	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86928	An ansvver to Mr. Tombes his scepticall examination of infants-baptisme: wherein baptisme is declared to ingraft us into Christ, before any preparation: and the covenant of the gospel to Abraham and the gentiles is proved to be the same, extended to the gentiles children, as well as to Abrahams: together with the reason, why baptize children, is not so plainly set down in the gospel, as circumcise children, in the law, and yet the gospel more plain then the law. / By William Hussey, minister of Chislehurst in Kent.	Hussey, William, minister of Chiselhurst.	1646 (1646)	Wing H3815; Thomason E343_3; ESTC R200939	83,416	79

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abundant_o rom._n 4.13_o 14_o 16._o let_v the_o proof_n be_v examine_v st._n paul_n do_v handle_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o so_o to_o entitle_v the_o gentile_n to_o the_o comfort_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o promise_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o promise_n do_v always_o bear_v that_o sense_n that_o never_o any_o of_o abraham_n posterity_n have_v any_o benefit_n from_o the_o promise_n unless_o they_o be_v believer_n and_o that_o benefit_n the_o gentile_n always_o have_v if_o proselyte_n and_o now_o in_o a_o more_o free_a way_n and_o this_o be_v ground_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o seek_v for_o justification_n by_o faith_n because_o that_o be_v always_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n but_o this_o be_v the_o use_n that_o the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o make_v of_o the_o covenant_n abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o we_o be_v abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o 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in_o reference_n to_o this_o promise_n account_v for_o his_o seed_n the_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n be_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n which_o god_n know_v how_o to_o extend_v to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o limit_v to_o believer_n even_o among_o abraham_n family_n but_o abraham_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v circumcise_v but_o he_o can_v walk_v by_o god_n rule_n in_o the_o estimation_n of_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17.10_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n that_o you_o keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o manchilde_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v the_o former_a part_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v have_v serve_v abraham_n turn_n if_o he_o have_v know_v how_o to_o estimate_v his_o seed_n as_o god_n do_v by_o the_o believer_n but_o that_o be_v past_a abraham_n skill_n therefore_o must_v abraham_n have_v another_o rule_n set_v he_o to_o walk_v by_o and_o lest_o abraham_n 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〈◊〉_d madidus_fw-la that_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o moisture_n of_o temperature_n which_o in_o some_o sense_n be_v give_v to_o young_a person_n till_o they_o cease_v to_o grow_v till_o a_o natural_a drith_n fall_v upon_o their_o bone_n that_o hinder_v their_o further_a augmentation_n but_o that_o moisture_n be_v such_o as_o be_v on_o child_n new_a bear_v what_o mr._n goodwin_n say_v of_o it_o i_o have_v not_o see_v but_o mr._n tomb_n say_v that_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n because_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o not_o of_o they_o it_o be_v plain_a our_o saviour_n urge_v the_o relation_n they_o have_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o move_v his_o disciple_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v to_o he_o now_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v any_o reason_n why_o these_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n because_o 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own_o conscience_n or_o any_o reasonable_a man_n for_o that_o he_o walk_v without_o rule_n neither_o do_v this_o difficulty_n from_o this_o doctrine_n come_v from_o accidental_a misconstruction_n or_o fancy_n but_o inevitable_a necessity_n from_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o that_o the_o minister_n must_v baptize_v none_o but_o believer_n yet_o can_v tell_v how_o much_o or_o what_o he_o must_v believe_v before_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o baptism_n unless_o he_o walk_v by_o rule_n of_o man_n make_v without_o any_o intimation_n from_o scripture_n 5._o that_o doctrine_n that_o give_v man_n that_o power_n which_o be_v divine_a that_o doctrine_n be_v blasphemous_a and_o false_a but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n give_v man_n that_o power_n which_o be_v divine_a therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o anabaptist_n be_v blasphemous_a and_o false_a that_o doctrine_n that_o give_v man_n power_n to_o judge_v of_o faith_n in_o another_o that_o doctrine_n give_v man_n that_o power_n that_o be_v divine_a but_o the_o anabaptist_n give_v man_n power_n to_o judge_v of_o faith_n in_o another_o therefore_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o power_n that_o be_v divine_a faith_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v to_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n he_o confess_v to_o salvation_n rom._n 10.10_o he_o therefore_o that_o judge_v of_o faith_n must_v judge_v the_o heart_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n i_o the_o lord_n try_v the_o heart_n jer._n 17.10_o neither_o will_v it_o serve_v his_o turn_n to_o say_v that_o he_o judge_v by_o rule_n of_o charity_n if_o this_o charge_n lie_v upon_o his_o office_n to_o judge_v charitable_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n another_o to_o judge_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la for_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n can_v never_o pronounce_v the_o person_n so_o judge_v to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o be_v judge_v by_o charity_n to_o be_v judgement_n of_o charity_n be_v not_o always_o true_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a we_o have_v warrant_n enough_o to_o judge_v it_o so_o by_o charity_n if_o child_n may_v possible_o be_v such_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v belong_v too_o we_o may_v in_o charity_n judge_v they_o such_o but_o if_o we_o be_v tie_v by_o our_o office_n to_o baptize_v none_o but_o believer_n it_o will_v not_o serve_v turn_n to_o say_v we_o judge_v they_o such_o by_o charity_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o must_v baptize_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v believer_n see_v we_o may_v by_o charity_n judge_v many_o believer_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o believer_n again_o judgement_n of_o faith_n be_v deny_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o not_o that_o we_o have_v dominion_n of_o your_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 1.24_o if_o god_n have_v appoint_v minister_n to_o have_v judge_v of_o man_n faith_n before_o they_o have_v baptize_v they_o he_o will_v have_v give_v they_o some_o rule_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v able_a to_o walk_v which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v he_o have_v annex_v baptism_n to_o the_o minister_n call_v to_o let_v man_n know_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n come_v immediate_o from_o christ_n therefore_o he_o send_v the_o seal_n of_o it_o by_o that_o call_n that_o come_v immediate_o from_o he_o but_o have_v promise_v those_o officer_n of_o his_o no_o special_a qualification_n whereby_o they_o shall_v have_v ability_n to_o discern_v the_o faith_n of_o man_n more_o than_o other_o man_n have_v the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n be_v not_o a_o ministerial_a qualification_n that_o belong_v to_o every_o man_n and_o be_v no_o ministerial_a qualification_n 6._o that_o doctrine_n that_o deni_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n which_o s._n paul_n make_v that_o be_v a_o false_a doctrine_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o anabaptist_n deni_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n which_o st._n paul_n make_v therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v false_a those_o that_o deny_v the_o blessing_n of_o 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