Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	flesh_n	law_n	life_n	8,185	5	5.2684	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47391	The ax laid to the root, or, One blow more at the foundation of infant baptism, and church-membership. Part I containing an exposition of that metaphorical text of Holy Scripture, Mat. 3. 10. : being the substance of two sermons lately preached, with some additions, wherein is shewed that God made a two-fold covenant with Abraham, and that circumcision appertained not to the covenant of grace, but to the legal and external covenant God made with Abraham's natural seed, as such : together with an answer to Mr. John Flavel's last grand arguments in his Vindiciarum Vindex, in his last reply to Mr. Philip Cary, also to Mr. Rothwell's Pædo-baptisms vindicatur, as to what seems most material / by Benjamin Keach ...	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.; Rothwell, Edward, d. 1731. Paedobaptismus vindicatus.	1693 (1693)	Wing K47; ESTC R39052	37,123	40

be_v my_o people_n ver_fw-la 33._o and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o unto_o the_o great_a of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n pray_v observe_v in_o the_o old_a covenant_n infant_n be_v member_n who_o do_v not_o when_o take_v into_o that_o covenant_n and_o make_v member_n of_o that_o legal_a church_n know_v the_o lord_n nor_o indeed_o their_o right_a hand_n from_o their_o left_a therefore_o they_o when_o grow_v up_o have_v need_n to_o be_v teach_v say_v know_v the_o lord_n and_o thus_o upon_o this_o account_n every_o one_o have_v need_v to_o teach_v his_o neighbour_n and_o his_o brother_n but_o in_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n god_n say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v thus_o for_o that_o all_o who_o he_o will_v make_v that_o covenant_n with_o shall_v know_v he_o before_o they_o be_v receive_v as_o member_n of_o that_o church_n though_o afterward_o it_o be_v grant_v they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o further_a teach_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o gospel_n covenant_n and_o gospel_n church_n state_n differ_v or_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o old_a legal_a and_o external_a covenant_n and_o church_n state_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o conditional_a covenant_n the_o new_a covenant_n absolute_a i_o will_v and_o they_o shall_v that_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n this_o of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a not_o one_o infant_n then_o be_v sure_o be_v in_o it_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n they_o be_v now_o require_v to_o repent_v to_o believe_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n they_o must_v be_v make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o great_a commission_n mat._n 28_o 19_o 20._o before_o baptise_a who_o be_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n arg._n 5._o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n can_v not_o be_v the_o gospel_n covenant_n because_o the_o term_n of_o it_o run_v according_a to_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n which_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v of_o faith_n but_o 1_o the_o man_n that_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o gal._n 3._o 22._o 2_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o obedience_n to_o it_o and_o death_n threaten_v to_o disobedience_n 3_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n riches_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n to_o be_v bless_v in_o the_o basket_n and_o store_n and_o so_o run_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n see_v gen._n 17._o 9_o 10_o 14._o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cu●_n off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n ver_fw-la 14._o thus_o run_v the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n it_o be_v life_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n death_n upon_o disobedience_n it_o be_v do_a and_o live_v but_o thus_o run_v not_o the_o term_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o direct_o contrariwise_o believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n from_o whence_o i_o shall_v draw_v this_o argument_n that_o covenant_n that_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o it_o as_o much_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n can_v not_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o so_o be_v the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n therefore_o circumcision_n be_v no_o gospel_n law_n or_o covenant_n arg._n 6._o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v of_o the_o letter_n and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n this_o the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o rom._n 3._o 29._o but_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_a and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n do_v he_o not_o clear_o hereby_o intimate_v that_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o of_o the_o gospel_n for_o by_o letter_n the_o law_n be_v mean_v all_o expositor_n confess_v in_o that_o parallel_n text_n 2_o cor._n 5._o who_o have_v make_v we_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n see_v our_o late_a worthy_a annotator_n by_o the_o letter_n here_o say_v they_o the_o apostle_n understand_v the_o law_n or_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o letter_n rom._n 2._o 27._o who_o by_o the_o letter_n and_o circumcision_n do_v transgress_v the_o law_n the_o law_n say_v they_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o letter_n and_o again_o they_o say_v the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n both_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o carnal_a ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o because_o christ_n be_v the_o matter_n subject_a and_o argument_n of_o it_o the_o law_n kill_v but_o the_o gospel_n give_v life_n yet_o some_o affirm_v that_o law_n write_v in_o stone_n be_v the_o gospel_n or_o a_o dark_a ministration_n of_o it_o what_o law_n be_v it_o then_o that_o kill_v and_o what_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o as_o such_o be_v take_v away_o but_o no_o more_o of_o that_o here_o it_o be_v plain_a circumcision_n be_v not_o of_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n not_o of_o the_o gospel_n but_o of_o the_o law_n arg._n 7._o that_o covenant_n in_o which_o faith_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n but_o the_o apostle_n show_v we_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o abraham_n in_o circumcision_n rom._n 4._o that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n vers_fw-la 9_o how_o then_o be_v it_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n or_o in_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n ver_fw-la 10._o what_o need_n be_v there_o for_o st._n paul_n to_o argue_v thus_o against_o circumcision_n if_o it_o be_v as_o our_o brethren_n say_v a_o gospel_n law_n precept_n or_o covenant_n and_o remarkable_a it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n put_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o law_n and_o circumcision_n together_o as_o be_v of_o one_o stamp_n or_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o exclude_v they_o both_o from_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n which_o i_o have_v show_v be_v the_o pure_a gospel_n or_o new_a covenant_n reader_n see_v mr._n philip_n cory_n solemn_a call_n where_o thou_o will_v meet_v with_o this_o and_o some_o other_o of_o these_o argument_n large_o open_v and_o his_o reply_n to_o mr._n flavel_n both_o worth_a thy_o read_n arg._n 8._o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v as_o the_o say_v worthy_a writer_n observe_v contrary_a distinguish_v or_o oppose_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 4._o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n or_o gospel_n covenant_n therefore_o can_v not_o be_v one_o nor_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n read_v 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o and_o 14_o verse●_n arg._n 9_o that_o covenant_n or_o precept_n that_o profit_v none_o unless_o they_o keep_v the_o law_n can_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o circumcision_n for_o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n rom._n 2._o 25._o that_o be_v as_o i_o have_v observe_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o but_o if_o thou_o break_v the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n that_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o circumcision_n shall_v be_v a_o gospel_n covenant_n and_o yet_o not_o profit_v any_o unless_o they_o perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o also_o oblige_v they_o so_o to_o do_v gal._n 5._o 3._o can_v a_o man_n have_v perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n he_o may_v have_v thereby_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o then_o no_o need_n of_o a_o christ_n to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o nature_n but_o do_v a_o gospel_n precept_n oblige_v any_o to_o the_o perfect_a keep_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n how_o then_o can_v this_o be_v a_o gospel_n precept_n o_o see_v how_o the_o law_n and_o circumcision_n agree_v and_o comport_v together_o in_o their_o nature_n end_n use_v and_o design_n and_o never_o plead_v for_o it_o as_o a_o gospel_n precept_n any_o more_o unless_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o bring_v yourselves_o and_o child_n under_o the_o

but_o reveal_v thing_n to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n 3._o but_o if_o we_o do_v know_v which_o infant_n will_v die_v who_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n or_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n yet_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o baptise_v they_o because_o we_o have_v no_o command_n from_o jesus_n christ_n so_o to_o do_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o right_n of_o infant_n to_o be_v circumcise_a because_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o then_o all_o other_o godly_a man_n child_n who_o live_v in_o abraham_n day_n will_v have_v have_v the_o same_o right_n that_o abraham_n child_n have_v nor_o be_v it_o the_o right_n of_o abraham_n infant_n whether_o consider_v as_o his_o natural_a seed_n or_o spiritual_a seed_n as_o such_o but_o it_o be_v their_o right_n only_o by_o that_o mere_a express_a and_o positive_a command_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n it_o be_v that_o i_o say_v give_v all_o his_o male_a infant_n a_o right_a to_o circumcision_n and_o nothing_o else_o now_o baptism_n be_v also_o a_o mere_a positive_a precept_n as_o circumcision_n be_v then_o therefore_o none_o have_v a_o right_a thereto_o but_o such_o who_o christ_n command_v to_o be_v baptise_a namely_o believer_n be_v abraham_n female_n or_o his_o male_n under_o eight_o day_n old_a circumcise_a or_o have_v they_o any_o right_n unto_o it_o though_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 11th_o all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n have_v thereby_o a_o undoubted_a right_n to_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o say_a covenant_n and_o also_o have_v the_o privilege_n and_o blessing_n thereof_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n seal_v to_o they_o and_o be_v make_v sure_a of_o eternal_a life_n but_o all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n or_o be_v circumcise_a have_v not_o thereby_o a_o undoubted_a right_n to_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o say_a covenant_n nor_o have_v they_o the_o privilege_n and_o blessing_n thereof_o seal_v to_o they_o nor_o be_v eternal_a life_n make_v sure_a to_o they_o thereby_o therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nor_o the_o seal_n thereof_o the_o major_n be_v clear_a from_o rom._n 4._o 16._o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n what_o seed_n do_v the_o apostle_n mean_v certain_o all_o abraham_n seed_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o and_o none_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o promise_v here_o comprehend_v all_o the_o blessing_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n compare_v this_o with_o that_o in_o heb._n 6._o for_o when_o god_n make_v promise_n to_o abraham_n because_o he_o can_v not_o swear_v by_o no_o great_a he_o swear_v by_o himself_o ver_fw-la 13._o say_v sure_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o so_o after_o he_o have_v patient_o endure_v he_o obtain_v the_o promise_n ver_fw-la 15._o for_o man_n very_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a and_o a_o oath_n of_o confirmation_n be_v to_o they_o a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n ver_fw-la 16._o wherein_o god_n be_v willing_a more_o abundant_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o oath_n ver_fw-la 17._o the_o promise_n here_o refer_v to_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o it_o be_v as_o sure_a to_o all_o his_o seed_n comprehend_v in_o that_o same_o covenant_n as_o possible_o can_v be_v the_o very_a oath_n of_o god_n be_v add_v beside_o his_o faithful_a word_n to_o confirm_v it_o as_o to_o the_o minor_a sure_a none_o can_v dream_v that_o ishmael_n or_o esau_n or_o the_o ungodly_a jew_n that_o spring_v from_o 〈◊〉_d loin_n in_o their_o generation_n till_o christ_n come_v have_v undoubted_a right_n to_o and_o interest_n in_o all_o the_o blessing_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o eternal_a life_n make_v sure_o to_o they_o do_v not_o we_o read_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v call_v son_n of_o belial_n and_o of_o some_o of_o they_o our_o saviour_n say_v they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n 12th_o all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n have_v thereby_o a_o sure_a and_o strong_a ground_n of_o consolation_n that_o be_v spiritual_a consolation_n but_o many_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n have_v not_o thereby_o a_o sure_a and_o strong_a ground_n of_o consolation_n that_o be_v spiritual_a consolation_n therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n see_v heb._n 6._o 18._o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v strange_a consolation_n who_o have_v flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o which_o hope_v we_o have_v as_o the_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a and_o which_o enter_v into_o that_o within_o the_o veil_n now_o certain_o no_o man_n can_v think_v all_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n do_v belong_v unto_o have_v such_o sure_a and_o strong_a ground_n of_o consolation_n thereby_o for_o ishmael_n have_v none_o esau_n have_v none_o and_o multitude_n more_o of_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n application_n first_o i_o may_v infer_v from_o hence_o that_o they_o who_o bring_v infant_n of_o believer_n into_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n or_o gospel_n church_n err_v exceed_o and_o be_v severe_o to_o be_v reprehend_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o ground_n for_o their_o practice_n herein_o from_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n second_o it_o also_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o main_a pillar_n of_o infant_n baptism_n be_v root_v up_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n the_o external_a or_o natural_a offspring_n of_o abraham_n or_o by_o descent_n from_o a_o external_a faedoral_n or_o covenant_n relation_n to_o he_o or_o as_o they_o be_v the_o carnal_a offspring_n of_o believer_n three_o from_o hence_o also_o i_o infer_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v nay_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o it_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o be_v neither_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n nor_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o to_o open_v yet_o more_o full_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v all_o the_o distinct_a sort_n of_o abraham_n seed_n which_o i_o find_v be_v fourfold_o 1._o christ_n personal_o consider_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_n make_v he_o say_v not_o as_o of_o seed_n as_o to_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3._o 16._o now_o as_o the_o promise_n refer_v to_o christ_n so_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a gentile_n all_o will_v say_v be_v not_o abraham_n seed_n 2._o all_o the_o elect_n or_o whole_a body_n of_o believer_n who_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o step_v of_o abraham_n these_o be_v call_v abraham_n seed_n now_o none_o can_v be_v so_o blind_a as_o once_o to_o suppose_v the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n can_v infant_n believe_v in_o god_n as_o abraham_n do_v or_o can_v they_o walk_v in_o his_o step_n or_o which_o be_v more_o be_v their_o natural_a offspring_n as_o such_o of_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n do_v it_o appear_v so_o or_o do_v it_o not_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a viz._n do_v not_o many_o of_o their_o seed_n prove_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a person_n and_o so_o liveand_v die_v certain_o be_v they_o all_o as_o such_o elect_v they_o shall_v be_v all_o convert_v we_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n eph._n 14._o 4._o and_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n be_v seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 29._o 3._o there_o be_v another_o i._o e._n a_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o that_o be_v isaac_n gen._n 21._o 22._o but_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o or_o as_o so_o consider_v be_v not_o isaac_n in_o that_o respect_n they_o can_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n be_v beget_v of_o abraham_n natural_a body_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o all_o spiritual_a isaac_n be_v regenerate_v person_n gal._n 4._o 28._o 4._o we_o