Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	call_v	gospel_n	law_n	6,005	5	5.3501	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97212	Caleb's inheritance in Canaan: by grace, not works, an answer to a book entituled The doctrine of baptism, and distinction of the covenants, lately published by Tho. Patient: wherein a review is taken, I. Of his four essentials, and they fully answered; ergo II. Dipping proved no gospel practice, from cleer scripture. III. His ten arguments for dipping refuted. IV. The two covenants answered, and circumcision proved a covenant of grace. V. His seven arguments to prove it a covenant of works, answered. VI. His four arguments to prove it a seale onely to Abraham, answered: and the contrary proved. VII. The seven fundamentals that he pretends to be destroyed by taking infants into covenant, cleeered; and the aspersion proved false. VIII. A reply to his answer given to our usual scriptures. For infant-subjects of the kingdom, in all which infant-baptism is cleered, and that ordinance justifyed, / by E.W. a member of the army in Ireland.	Warren, Edward, Member of the army in Ireland.	1655 (1655)	Wing W956; Thomason E856_2; ESTC R9139	117,844	134

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scripture_n as_o to_o cross_v any_o fundamental_o can_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n chap._n xi_o contain_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o first_o second_o and_z third_z fundamental_a p._n pag._n 71._o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o those_o also_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n among_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o it_o interest_v all_o person_n by_o nature_n or_o practice_n into_o the_o choice_a privilege_n of_o adoption_n sonship_n justification_n the_o inward_a work_n of_o sanctification_n all_o which_o i●_n assert_v by_o those_o who_o hold_v infant-baptism_n and_o then_o this_o fundamental_a in_o religion_n be_v deny_v that_o all_o mankind_n by_o nature_n be_v child_n of_o wrath_n and_o that_o all_o man_n be_v not_o charge_v under_o sin_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o that_o none_o be_v righteous_a no_o not_o one_o but_o say_v mr_n 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so_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n person_n be_v bear_v into_o those_o outward_a privilege_n though_o not_o into_o the_o spiritual_a part_n thereof_o and_o thus_o be_v israel_n adopt_v rom._n 9.4_o for_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o privilege_n that_o st._n paul_n reckon_v israel_n have_v to_o who_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o the_o adoption_n appertain_v to_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v god_n make_v choice_n of_o they_o to_o make_v they_o his_o peculiar_a son_n and_o people_n by_o take_v they_o into_o the_o visible_a pale_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n when_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n beside_o be_v pass_v by_o so_o that_o no_o people_n or_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n can_v say_v god_n be_v their_o father_n but_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o adoption_n in_o either_o respect_n but_o inward_a adoption_n run_v more_o spiritual_o therefore_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8._o thus_o also_o all_o israel_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o such_o who_o deny_v it_o do_v but_o discover_v much_o ignorance_n see_v therefore_o these_o text_n hos_fw-la 4.1_o ch_n 11.1_o joh._n 8.41_o ezek._n 20.21_o and_o thus_o they_o be_v call_v the_o first-born_a exod._n 4.22_o 23._o and_o they_o have_v all_o the_o service_n of_o son_n to_o do_v to_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o like_a also_o of_o sanctification_n when_o person_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n separate_v and_o set_v a_o part_n to_o a_o holy_a use_n of_o which_o divers_a instance_n may_v be_v give_v before_o and_o since_o christ_n so_o also_o justification_n outward_a before_o man_n as_o well_o as_o

much_o corrupt_v in_o that_o ordinance_n as_o appear_v from_o that_o place_n ezek._n 44.7_o therefore_o to_o baptize_v our_o child_n to_o succee_a generation_n i●_n the_o parent_n wicked_a because_o the_o visible_a unbelief_n of_o parent_n cut_v off_o their_o seed_n and_o their_o visible_a believe_v ingraff_v they_o in_o and_o thus_o we_o find_v john_n repulse_v visible_a unbeliever_n that_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o m._n p._n be_v a●_n ignorant_a of_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o practice_n as_o he_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o 4_o neither_o be_v it_o the_o set_n up_o again_o of_o the_o partition_n wall_n betwixt_o the_o natural_a branch_n and_o those_o that_o be_v wild_a by_o nature_n for_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v the_o legal-ordinance_n eph._n 2.14_o 15_o give_v to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n only_o and_o shu●ting_v out_o all_o nation_n beside_o so_o much_o be_v employ_v by_o paul_n rom._n 9.4_o to_o they_o appertain_v the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o oracle_n that_o be_v to_o they_o and_o none_o else_o so_o rom._n 11.12_o mat._n 28.19_o which_o commission_n be_v enlarge_v upon_o christ_n take_v away_o that_o partition_n wall_n and_o copy_v out_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n gen._n 12._o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v therefore_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n therefore_o also_o by_o natural_a branch_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o jewish_a believe_v parent_n and_o seed_n these_o be_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n cut_v off_o for_o unbelief_n his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o child_n mat._n 27.25_o and_o rom._n 11.15_o 20._o because_o of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o what_o they_o the_o first_o place_n tell_v we_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o if_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o imply_v that_o as_o parent_n and_o seed_n be_v 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