Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	church_n	spirit_n	3,973	5	5.1707	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19033	The plea for infants and elder people, concerning their baptisme, or, A processe of the passages between M. Iohn Smyth and Richard Clyfton wherein, first is proved, that the baptising of infants of beleevers, is an ordinance of God, secondly, that the rebaptising of such, as have been formerly baptised in the apostate churches of Christians, is utterly unlawful, also, the reasons and objects to the contrarie, answered : divided into two principal heads, I. Of the first position, concerning the baptising of infants, II. Of the second position, concerning the rebaptising of elder people.	Clyfton, Richard, d. 1616.	1610 (1610)	STC 5450; ESTC S1572	214,939	244

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be_v nothing_o to_o your_o purpose_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n it_o seem_v you_o be_v not_o full_o resolve_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o scripture_n ex._n 19_o 6._o you_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n &_o a_o holy_a nation_n this_o be_v mind_v 5_o exo._n 20._o 1._o etc._n etc._n deut._n ●3_n 8._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 5_o of_o the_o people_n or_o nation_n they_o can_v not_o be_v call_v a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o typical_a preisthood_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o †_o aaron_z and_o his_o son_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o spiritual_a priesthood_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v *_o you_o be_v make_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n which_o place_n do_v well_o expound_v this_o of_o exodus_fw-la 19_o 6._o that_o the_o lord_n do_v intend_v to_o call_v they_o holy_a in_o regard_n that_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o for_o himself_o and_o have_v receive_v they_o into_o his_o covenant_n to_o be_v his_o people_n for_o to_o be_v priest_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o christ_n therefore_o true_o holy_a again_o you_o say_v that_o they_o by_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v attain_v true_a holiness_n in_o christ_n which_o if_o you_o grant_v then_o must_v this_o holiness_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n out_o of_o which_o neither_o christ_n nor_o true_a holiness_n can_v be_v attain_a unto_o three_o ceremonial_a holiness_n without_o true_a holiness_n the_o 17._o the_o esa_n 1._o 11-16_a ps●_n 50._o 16._o 17._o lord_n regard_v not_o it_o be_v to_o approve_v of_o hypocrisy_n which_o he_o hate_v &_o therefore_o in_o that_o they_o be_v call_v holy_a it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o true_a holiness_n as_o also_o deut._n 7._o 6._o &_o 14._o 2._o exod._n 22._o 31._o lev._n 11._o 44._o &_o 19_o 2._o and_o thus_o you_o see_v this_o place_n be_v to_o my_o purpose_n 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of_o a_o long_a time_n after_o abraham_n death_n otherwise_o then_o by_o faith_n whereof_o you_o say_v infant_n be_v not_o capable_a if_o child_n be_v circumcise_v &_o be_v neigh_v there_o seize_v upon_o canaan_n by_o possess_v it_o nor_o by_o actual_a faith_n how_o be_v they_o seize_v upon_o the_o external_a covenant_n the_o law_n be_v not_o then_o give_v what_o be_v they_o seize_v on_o and_o how_o three_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v 14._o be_v act._n 2._o 39_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o possess_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o free_a give_v thereof_o to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n therefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v four_o if_o infant_n be_v but_o only_o under_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o covenant_n than_o they_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v without_o the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n and_o so_o perish_v so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v judge_n for_o to_o be_v under_o the_o offer_n only_o you_o will_v not_o say_v that_o thereby_o they_o can_v be_v save_v again_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n and_o so_o within_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v under_o condemnation_n rom._n 8._o 1._o but_o actual_a possession_n you_o say_v be_v by_o obedience_n to_o the_o faith_n this_o be_v true_a beingright_o apply_v but_o you_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o general_a give_v and_o apply_v of_o the_o promise_n on_o god_n part_n to_o his_o people_n and_o there_o be_v a_o more_o special_a and_o particular_a apply_v of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n the_o former_a be_v to_o abraham_n when_o god_n make_v his_o †_o covenant_n with_o 12._o gen._n 17._o 7._o act._n 2._o 39_o rom._n 4._o ●_o 12._o he_o and_o his_o seed_n the_o other_o be_v to_o all_o that_o receive_v the_o word_n &_o keep_v it_o whereof_o luk._n 11._o 28._o act._n 2._o 21._o jam._n 1._o 21._o this_o actual_a possession_n to_o use_v your_o phrase_n belong_v to_o such_o as_o by_o their_o year_n be_v 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