Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	christian_a	faith_n	3,911	5	5.5853	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26309	Dying infants sav'd by grace proved and the blessd man with his blessedness described in a sermon preached near Namptwich in Cheshire at the burial of a deceased infant, July 25, 1695 / by S.A.	Acton, Samuel, d. 1740?	1699 (1699)	Wing A452; ESTC R28175	24,873	32

our_o four_o consideration_n be_v take_v from_o the_o capacity_n and_o fitness_n of_o little_a child_n for_o heaven_n and_o glory_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v so_o high_a a_o opinion_n of_o they_o and_o their_o fitness_n that_o he_o set_v they_o before_o his_o disciple_n as_o a_o copy_n to_o write_v after_o a_o example_n to_o imitate_v and_o as_o person_n not_o only_o worthy_a but_o necessary_a for_o they_o to_o resemble_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o take_n and_o set_v a_o little_a child_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o with_o a_o solemn_a asseveration_n assert_v that_o except_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o little_a child_n die_v such_o do_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v it_o not_o most_o absurd_a that_o our_o lord_n shall_v so_o solemn_o and_o express_o enjoin_v his_o disciple_n to_o become_v like_o they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n be_v it_o not_o so_o that_o little_a child_n have_v a_o sitness_n for_o heaven_n disciple_n and_o christian_n in_o become_v like_o they_o whereunto_o they_o be_v most_o strict_o oblige_v will_v thereby_o become_v unfit_a for_o heaven_n and_o glory_n but_o five_o and_o last_o that_o die_a infant_n be_v bless_v appear_v from_o as_o good_a reason_n as_o we_o have_v to_o believe_v any_o thing_n for_o truth_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o all_o the_o sacred_a record_n for_o more_o plain_a and_o positive_a proof_n we_o have_v not_o for_o the_o belief_n of_o any_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o evidence_n i_o here_o offer_v you_o be_v christ_n own_o testimony_n who_o without_o scruple_n tell_v we_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 19.14_o suffer_v they_o say_v christ_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o they_o be_v the_o undoubted_a heir_n of_o it_o they_o have_v a_o unquestionable_a right_n to_o it_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n there_o be_v it_o be_v and_o into_o it_o they_o enter_v when_o they_o die_v if_o we_o will_v not_o believe_v christ_n who_o shall_v we_o believe_v take_v away_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o evidence_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o receive_v for_o truth_n have_v we_o no_o other_o testimony_n in_o all_o god_n book_n assert_v the_o blessedness_n of_o die_a infant_n this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o resolve_v all_o doubt_n about_o it_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v apparent_a from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n i_o once_o more_o say_v to_o their_o eternal_a condemnation_n and_o if_o so_o to_o conclude_v i_o account_v it_o high_o unreasonable_a that_o man_n shall_v attribute_v the_o salvation_n of_o die_a infant_n to_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n short_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n upon_o which_o foundation_n alone_o the_o salvation_n and_o blessedness_n of_o die_a infant_n stand_v and_o that_o most_o fure_z most_o unworthy_a therefore_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n do_v they_o speak_v who_o talk_v of_o a_o foederal_n holiness_n make_v the_o faith_n and_o holiness_n of_o parent_n the_o basis_n on_o which_o they_o build_v the_o blessedness_n of_o their_o infant_n what_o be_v this_o less_o than_o to_o set_v themselves_o up_o for_o saviour_n or_o at_o least_o to_o make_v themselves_o partner_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o this_o apparent_o to_o charge_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o deficient_a to_o save_v die_a infant_n without_o the_o faith_n and_o piety_n of_o parent_n concur_v at_o this_o rate_n of_o argue_v what_o must_v become_v of_o those_o child_n who_o have_v not_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o holiness_n of_o parent_n who_o may_v either_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n leave_v their_o little_a one_o behind_o they_o or_o else_o if_o they_o live_v they_o may_v be_v whole_o void_a and_o destitute_a of_o saving-faith_n and_o manifest_a slave_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n as_o too_o many_o in_o this_o profess_v nation_n be_v and_o in_o either_o of_o these_o case_n which_o be_v very_o common_a what_o must_v become_v of_o their_o poor_a die_a infant_n if_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o save_v they_o without_o the_o holiness_n of_o parent_n but_o as_o this_o pretence_n reflect_v unworthy_o on_o god_n so_o it_o be_v very_o false_a in_o itself_o as_o we_o can_v show_v be_v that_o our_o business_n we_o confess_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n have_v a_o great_a advantage_n of_o other_o in_o point_n of_o a_o pious_a education_n but_o not_o one_o jot_n in_o point_n of_o salvation_n their_o infant_n die_v before_o they_o come_v to_o reap_v the_o advantage_n of_o such_o education_n to_o say_v otherwise_o be_v to_o assert_v that_o which_o be_v not_o many_o degree_n short_a of_o blasphemy_n but_o second_o if_o die_a infant_n be_v bless_v upon_o god_n not_o impute_v sin_n unto_o they_o than_o how_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a be_v that_o pretence_n and_o practice_n of_o baptise_v infant_n as_o they_o call_v it_o in_o order_n to_o their_o make_v they_o member_n of_o the_o church_n child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n or_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o if_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v they_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o child_n of_o god_n what_o do_v their_o baptism_n avail_v they_o be_v they_o afterward_o any_o more_o the_o heir_n of_o god_n kingdom_n than_o they_o be_v before_o or_o can_v it_o be_v rational_o suppose_v that_o god_n have_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o liberty_n choice_n and_o within_o the_o power_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o save_v or_o damn_v soul_n by_o comply_v or_o refuse_v upon_o every_o summon_v give_v he_o on_o the_o weakness_n of_o a_o languish_a and_o die_a infant_n to_o come_v and_o baptize_v it_o o_o no_o their_o salvation_n be_v secure_v upon_o a_o better_a bottom_n although_o the_o generality_n believe_v that_o if_o their_o infant_n die_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v or_o sprinkle_v they_o be_v not_o much_o if_o one_o whit_n better_o than_o beast_n in_o their_o death_n nor_o must_v by_o any_o mean_n have_v a_o christian_a burial_n with_o our_o parson_n vote_n but_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o hole_n behind_o the_o church_n or_o some_o other_o place_n where_o they_o bury_v the_o excommunicate_v self-murderer_n and_o the_o like_a without_o the_o usual_a solemnity_n appoint_v for_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o when_o a_o weak_a child_n be_v midwife_v into_o the_o world_n what_o run_v and_o scour_v there_o be_v to_o call_v the_o parson_n as_o if_o a_o few_o drop_n of_o water_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n be_v enough_o to_o quench_v the_o flame_n of_o hell_n this_o well_o consider_v must_v be_v judge_v high_o ridiculous_a in_o the_o sentiment_n of_o every_o wise_a man_n ten_o thousand_o pity_n it_o be_v that_o god_n ordinance_n be_v so_o change_v that_o poor_a people_n be_v so_o amuse_v and_o that_o our_o learned_a and_o pious_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o rectify_v this_o prevail_a mistake_n the_o people_n be_v under_o by_o their_o sincere_a and_o devout_a labour_n to_o restore_v sacred_a baptism_n to_o its_o primitive_a purity_n at_o who_o door_n it_o lie_v that_o their_o priest_n in_o administer_a of_o that_o ordinance_n may_v in_o point_n of_o practice_n as_o apparent_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o desire_v to_o be_v account_v their_o successor_n but_o three_o and_o to_o conclude_v if_o die_a infant_n be_v bless_v upon_o god_n not_o impute_v sin_n unto_o they_o than_o here_o be_v comfort_n to_o sorrowful_a mother_n who_o have_v be_v long_o afflict_v refuse_v with_o rachel_n to_o be_v comfort_v for_o their_o child_n if_o this_o will_v not_o relieve_v you_o under_o your_o distress_n what_o will_n here_o be_v enough_o to_o remove_v all_o your_o fear_n and_o to_o satisfy_v your_o mind_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o eternal_a state_n of_o your_o decease_a babe_n let_v this_o stop_v the_o spring_n that_o have_v be_v open_v and_o wipe_v away_o all_o those_o trickle_a tear_n which_o have_v be_v as_o so_o many_o evidence_n of_o your_o compassion_n and_o passionate_a concern_v to_o and_o for_o your_o belove_a though_o decease_a infant_n fear_v not_o dear_a soul_n god_n who_o have_v a_o better_a right_n to_o they_o than_o you_o have_v have_v more_o tender_a compassion_n of_o they_o than_o you_o can_v have_v if_o you_o have_v who_o be_v evil_a mat._n 7.9_o 10_o 11._o so_o much_o goodness_n as_o to_o wish_v they_o heaven_n god_n be_v much_o more_o good_a and_o will_v give_v they_o heaven_n therefore_o give_v no_o long_o way_n to_o needless_a scrupulosity_n and_o fear_n on_o their_o account_n who_o happiness_n render_v they_o capable_a of_o exhort_v you_o to_o spend_v your_o care_n fear_n and_o tear_n on_o some_o other_o subject_a say_v as_o christ_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n luke_n 23.28_o weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o and_o your_o child_n that_o be_v your_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a posterity_n nay_o rather_o rejoice_v and_o comfort_v yourselves_o for_o it_o be_v better_a with_o we_o than_o you_o have_v imagine_v be_v such_o unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n nothing_o remain_v now_o but_o that_o we_o who_o survive_v our_o decease_a babe_n do_v give_v all_o diligence_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v to_o make_v our_o own_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o 11._o that_o so_o a_o abundant_a entrance_n may_v be_v give_v we_o into_o glory_n there_o to_o rejoice_v not_o only_o in_o our_o own_o blessedness_n but_o in_o a_o more_o certain_a assurance_n of_o our_o child_n also_o if_o such_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v since_o our_o apostle_n so_o express_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n finis_fw-la

the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v if_o not_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v not_o only_o contrive_v by_o infinite_a wisdom_n but_o bear_v the_o impress_n of_o god_n terrible_a majesty_n upon_o they_o and_o be_v dispense_v and_o give_v from_o mount_n sinai_n in_o pure_a goodness_n to_o israel_n how_o much_o less_o shall_v man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n devise_v by_o man_n and_o found_v upon_o no_o better_a warrant_n than_o humane_a authority_n it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o man_n be_v become_v culpable_a and_o liable_a by_o sin_n to_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n just_a displeasure_n and_o therefore_o under_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o be_v justify_v from_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o his_o avoid_v misery_n and_o enjoy_v blessedness_n which_o blessedness_n in_o the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o first_o step_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o god_n good_a will_n towards_o sinner_n but_o more_o perfect_o in_o his_o free_a and_o full_o discharge_v we_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n of_o old_a as_o well_o as_o of_o st._n paul_n in_o our_o word_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o refer_v to_o the_o prophet_n david_n testimony_n record_v in_o psal_n 32.1_o 2._o so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n or_o novel_a thing_n but_o what_o have_v be_v be_v and_o will_v be_v believe_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o man_n be_v bless_v unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n in_o the_o word_n we_o have_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o a_o blessedness_n pronounce_v bless_a be_v a_o happiness_n consist_v in_o a_o sure_a security_n from_o all_o evil_a but_o more_o especial_o the_o evil_a of_o eternal_a death_n and_o a_o assurance_n of_o all_o good_a and_o eternal_a life_n 2._o you_o have_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o blessedness_n the_o man._n and_o that_o you_o may_v know_v who_o this_o man_n be_v the_o apostle_n describe_v he_o by_o his_o privilege_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n a_o privilege_n peculiar_a to_o those_o that_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v happy_a bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n 3._o the_o time_n when_o man_n come_v to_o be_v state_v in_o this_o blessedness_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o very_a instant_n that_o god_n cease_v to_o impute_v sin_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o man_n enjoy_v which_o can_v render_v he_o bless_v whilst_o god_n charge_v sin_n upon_o he_o therefore_o bless_v be_v the_o man_n mark_v he_o be_v bless_v not_o shall_v be_v but_o be_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n he_o be_v and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v bless_v we_o shall_v brief_o inquire_v 1._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o impute_v sin_n 2._o who_o by_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n 1._o by_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o impute_v sin_n we_o must_v understand_v a_o free_a act_n of_o grace_n in_o god_n which_o man_n of_o himself_o neither_o have_v nor_o ever_o can_v have_v deserve_v be_v utter_o unable_a to_o satisfy_v that_o justice_n he_o have_v by_o sin_n offend_v or_o appease_v that_o wrath_n which_o his_o sin_n have_v kindle_v never_o can_v man_n by_o his_o own_o procurement_n have_v rescue_v himself_o from_o that_o punishment_n and_o misery_n he_o be_v involve_v by_o sin_n therefore_o we_o say_v not_o to_o impute_v be_v a_o act_n of_o mercy_n in_o god_n express_v in_o his_o not_o charge_v sin_n upon_o the_o sinner_n account_n so_o as_o to_o exact_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o debt_n from_o the_o trespasser_n nor_o to_o punish_v the_o sinner_n with_o eternal_a misery_n in_o want_n of_o such_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o procurement_n 2._o by_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o impute_v sin_n we_o may_v understand_v a_o free_a act_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n in_o god_n in_o pardon_v and_o forgive_a sin_n as_o to_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o it_o as_o when_o a_o creditor_n be_v please_v of_o mere_a mercy_n to_o forgive_v a_o poor_a debtor_n his_o debt_n just_o due_a to_o he_o in_o such_o case_n he_o will_v not_o impute_v the_o debt_n nor_o charge_v it_o to_o account_v or_o when_o a_o governor_n forgive_v the_o fault_n of_o a_o child_n or_o servant_n he_o will_v not_o impute_v the_o crime_n nor_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o 2._o who_o be_v this_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n i_o conceive_v it_o be_v 1._o believe_v man._n 2._o infant_n man._n 1._o god_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n to_o believe_v man._n every_n man_n and_o woman_n that_o in_o truth_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n may_v rest_v with_o the_o great_a confidence_n in_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o justifier_n of_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n rom._n 3.26_o &_o 4.3_o 4_o 5._o to_o which_o you_o have_v the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n in_o that_o summary_n account_v give_v we_o by_o st._n peter_n which_o be_v that_o whoever_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n shall_v receive_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_v 10.43_o so_o that_o none_o as_o i_o know_v of_o in_o the_o least_o doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o that_o believe_a man_n be_v privilege_v by_o and_o interest_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v impute_v sin_n but_o 2._o by_o the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n we_o may_v understand_v infant_n man._n the_o little_a infant_n the_o new_a bear_v babe_n be_v style_v man_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n and_o that_o true_o because_o such_o a_o one_o partake_v of_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n though_o unable_a to_o exert_v and_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o such_o action_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o natural_a weakness_n and_o impotency_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n in_o a_o grow_a state_n who_o be_v capable_a of_o exercise_v their_o understanding_n and_o power_n in_o thing_n they_o be_v employ_v about_o but_o this_o incapacity_n of_o infant_n be_v natural_a and_o common_a to_o all_o man_n deprive_v they_o no_o more_o of_o the_o name_n than_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n therefore_o job_n speak_v of_o the_o frailty_n of_o humane_a life_n say_v chap._n 14.1_o 2._o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v of_o few_o day_n and_o full_a of_o misery_n he_o come_v up_o and_o be_v cut_v down_o like_o a_o flower_n signify_v that_o all_o the_o day_n of_o man_n from_o his_o birth_n to_o his_o death_n in_o number_n be_v but_o very_o few_o and_o as_o the_o flower_n sometime_o be_v no_o soon_o blow_v but_o it_o be_v cut_v down_o so_o man_n sometime_o no_o soon_o breathe_v in_o the_o air_n but_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o dust_n be_v no_o soon_o take_v from_o the_o womb_n but_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_a but_o notwithstanding_o his_o continuance_n here_o be_v so_o very_o short_a yet_o in_o his_o infant_n state_n he_o be_v true_o style_v man_n and_o so_o our_o lord_n in_o john_n 16.21_o say_v a_o woman_n in_o travail_n have_v sorrow_n because_o her_o hour_n be_v come_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o the_o child_n she_o remember_v no_o more_o her_o anguish_n for_o joy_v a_o man_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n and_o that_o all_o infant_n live_v or_o die_v whilst_o such_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o blessedness_n in_o our_o text_n will_v i_o trust_v no_o less_o appear_v if_o void_a of_o all_o prejudice_n we_o will_v consider_v 1._o that_o man_n in_o his_o infant_n state_n be_v a_o sinner_n only_o by_o imputation_n not_o by_o any_o choice_n consent_n or_o act_v of_o his_o own_o whereby_o he_o transgress_v any_o law_n of_o god_n for_o all_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n 1_o john_n 3.4_o but_o in_o that_o sense_n die_v infant_n be_v not_o sinner_n god_n never_o assign_v they_o a_o law_n whereto_o they_o shall_v have_v regard_n by_o any_o command_n of_o his_o that_o i_o know_v of_o and_o certain_a i_o be_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n sin_n be_v not_o impute_v as_o our_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 5.13_o that_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o infant_n so_o far_o as_o to_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n i_o confess_v and_o even_o so_o sin_n be_v impute_v unto_o believer_n for_o they_o die_v as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o since_o there_o be_v no_o law_n give_v to_o infant_n we_o sober_o affirm_v sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o they_o to_o condemn_v they_o eternal_o to_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n fire_n and_o that_o be_v what_o we_o propose_v to_o clear_v