Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	lord_n	seed_n	serpent_n	3,151	5	9.3894	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47399	[The ax laid to the root, or, One blow more at the foundation of infant baptism and church-membership containing an exposition of that metaphorical text of Holy Scripture, Mat. 3, 10].	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.	1693 (1693)	Wing K48_pt2; ESTC R20690	57,342	56

of_o the_o old_a covenant_n wherein_o they_o have_v their_o peculiar_a right_n and_o privilege_n no_o less_o can_v be_v intend_v in_o this_o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o they_o in_o their_o generation_n and_o it_o be_v also_o make_v more_o evident_a by_o the_o follow_a account_n that_o be_v give_v of_o this_o transaction_n with_o respect_n to_o isaac_n and_o ishmael_n gen._n 17.18_o 21._o when_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v unto_o abraham_n a_o son_n by_o sarah_n who_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v isaac_n he_o thus_o pray_v o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o which_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_v thus_o i._n e._n may_v live_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o no_o doubt_n his_o prayer_n be_v that_o ishmael_n may_v also_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o covenant_n but_o that_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o covenant_n seed_n call_v by_o isaac_n only_o with_o he_o god_n will_v establish_v his_o covenant_n have_v appoint_v and_o choose_v he_o alone_o to_o be_v the_o heir_n thereof_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o son_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n and_o yet_o for_o ishmael_n in_o special_a favour_n with_o abraham_n who_o seed_n he_o be_v thus_o much_o he_o obtain_v i._n e._n that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v exceed_o twelve_o prince_n or_o head_n of_o great_a family_n shall_v spring_v of_o he_o which_o import_v some_o analogy_n to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o god_n will_v make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n natural_a offspring_n by_o isaac_n from_o which_o ishmael_n be_v now_o exclude_v it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o that_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o the_o flourish_a of_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o israel_n do_v arise_v unto_o they_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o say_v he_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n can_v not_o as_o such_o claim_v a_o right_n in_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n because_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n yet_o their_o privilege_n and_o advantage_n in_o their_o church-state_n though_o immediate_o consist_v in_o thing_n outward_a and_o typical_a be_v of_o far_o great_a value_n and_o use_v than_o any_o mere_a worldly_n or_o earthly_a blessing_n as_o to_o give_v they_o choice_a mean_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o set_v they_o near_o to_o he_o than_o any_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o thus_o far_o this_o learned_a author_n dr._n bates_n also_o in_o his_o sermon_n preach_v at_o mr._n baxter_n funeral_n show_v that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o a_o people_n several_a manner_n of_o way_n 1._o upon_o the_o account_n of_o creation_n thus_o he_o be_v our_o god_n and_o father_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n we_o be_v the_o clay_n and_o thou_o be_v our_o potter_n and_o we_o all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n isa._n 64.8_o 2._o upon_o the_o account_n of_o external_a call_v and_o profession_n there_o be_v a_o intercurrent_a relation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n thus_o the_o posterity_n of_o seth_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n gen._n 6._o and_o the_o entire_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o style_v when_o israel_n be_v young_a i_o call_v my_o son_n from_o egypt_n hos._n 11._o and_o all_o that_o have_v receive_v baptism_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a covenant_n and_o profess_v christianity_n in_o this_o general_a sense_n may_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n thus_o he_o clear_o confirm_v what_o i_o have_v say_v but_o observe_v in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o a_o people_n by_o way_n of_o special_a interest_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o the_o outward_a dedication_n entitle_v man_n to_o save_a interest_n in_o god_n unless_o they_o live_v according_a to_o that_o dedication_n there_o be_v baptize_v infidel_n as_o well_o as_o unbaptise_v etc._n etc._n then_o say_v i_o some_o infant_n baptize_v be_v in_o his_o opinion_n but_o in_o a_o external_a covenant_n with_o god_n and_o so_o have_v no_o special_a interest_n moreover_o sure_a none_o can_v deny_v but_o by_o gross_a idolatry_n the_o israelite_n break_v this_o covenant_n and_o yet_o when_o they_o in_o ezekiel_n time_n become_v guilty_a of_o vile_a abomination_n the_o lord_n still_o claim_v a_o interest_n in_o their_o child_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n moreover_o thou_o have_v take_v thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n who_o thou_o have_v bear_v unto_o i_o and_o these_o have_v thou_o sacrifice_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v devour_v be_v this_o of_o thy_o whoredom_n a_o small_a matter_n that_o thou_o have_v slay_v my_o child_n ezek._n 16.20_o 12._o the_o child_n they_o beget_v in_o a_o natural_a way_n when_o by_o curse_a idolatry_n they_o have_v apostatise_v from_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n god_n call_v his_o child_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o their_o covenant_n interest_n have_v be_v as_o our_o brethren_n affirm_v i._n e._n suspend_v on_o the_o good_a bear_n or_o faith_n of_o immediate_a parent_n but_o as_o the_o apostasy_n of_o parent_n can_v not_o hinder_v their_o child_n from_o that_o external_a covenant_n interest_n they_o have_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o they_o so_o the_o faith_n and_o holiness_n of_o parent_n can_v not_o interest_n their_o child_n in_o the_o special_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n last_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o when_o god_n give_v the_o sinai_n covenant_n exod._n 20.1_o 2._o where_o he_o plead_v interest_n in_o they_o as_o his_o people_n he_o mention_n express_o upon_o what_o account_n he_o so_o own_v they_o read_v the_o text_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o i_o be_o jehovah_n and_o thy_o god_n have_v choose_v you_o to_o be_v a_o people_n to_o myself_o above_o all_o people_n as_o it_o be_v say_v elsewhere_o not_o that_o as_o they_o be_v thus_o his_o people_n and_o a_o choose_a nation_n they_o have_v special_a interest_n in_o god_n by_o eternal_a election_n and_o peculiar_a adoption_n no_o but_o a_o few_o of_o they_o as_o it_o appear_v be_v in_o that_o sense_n his_o people_n but_o their_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o legal_a and_o external_a covenant_n he_o make_v with_o their_o father_n and_o now_o again_o with_o they_o and_o so_o bestow_v temporal_a blessing_n upon_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v that_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n not_o land_n of_o spiritual_a darkness_n nor_o house_n of_o spiritual_a bondage_n but_o literal_a bondage_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n say_v reverend_a mr._n cotton_n the_o lord_n offer_v himself_o upon_o a_o condition_n of_o work_n he_o bid_v they_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o provoke_v he_o not_o for_o i_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n but_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o will_v do_v this_o but_o not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n all_o be_v give_v upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n the_o lord_n give_v himself_o etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v but_o to_o work_v yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o receive_v they_o into_o some_o kind_n of_o relative_a union_n express_v jer._n 32.32_o which_o my_o covenant_n they_o break_v as_o though_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n unto_o they_o he_o be_v marry_v to_o they_o in_o church-covenant_n he_o be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n cast_v they_o off_o from_o this_o marriage-covenant_n from_o this_o union_n thus_o mr._n cotton_n on_o the_o covenant_n p._n 39.40_o so_o much_o shall_v serve_v to_o the_o answer_v this_o grand_a objection_n obj._n 6._o six_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n if_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n say_v mr._n flavell_n it_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v opposite_a but_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o ergo_fw-la pag._n 220._o 1_o answ._n we_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o text_n they_o bring_v do_v not_o call_v circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v such_o or_o in_o common_a to_o all_o that_o be_v circumcise_a pray_v let_v we_o read_v the_o word_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o

mr._n cary_n as_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n under_o the_o former_a dispensation_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o or_o not_o they_o be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n under_o the_o ministration_n of_o that_o covenant_n but_o what_o though_o no_o soon_o do_v they_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n but_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o be_v this_o any_o strange_a thing_n for_o be_v not_o all_o now_o in_o these_o day_n under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o until_o man_n and_o woman_n believe_v in_o christ_n they_o abide_v still_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n to_o all_o the_o world_n so_o as_o some_o erroneous_o assert_v i._n e._n all_o be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n but_o he_o 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the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v save_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n or_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n abraham_n say_v our_o saviour_n see_v my_o day_n and_o be_v glad_a so_o without_o faith_n or_o interest_n in_o christ_n such_o that_o live_v under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v be_v save_v nor_o be_v they_o deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n therefore_o to_o conclude_v with_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o covenant_n of_o work_n though_o but_o one_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v several_a ministration_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v give_v also_o upon_o different_a end_n and_o design_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o because_o the_o say_a covenant_n of_o work_n be_v first_o give_v to_o adam_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o he_o be_v accept_v and_o justify_v in_o his_o innocency_n can_v not_o god_n give_v forth_o a_o second_o addition_n ministration_n or_o transcript_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o holy_a law_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n though_o not_o to_o justification_n yet_o to_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o their_o just_a condemnation_n and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n assert_v the_o same_o thing_n rom._n 3.19_o 20._o compare_v with_o rom._n 7.13_o gal._n 3.19_o but_o say_v bishop_n usher_n quest._n do_v not_o god_n wrong_v to_o man_n to_o require_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v answ._n he_o answer_v no_o for_o god_n make_v man_n so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v perform_v it_o but_o he_o by_o sin_n spoil_v himself_o and_o posterity_n of_o those_o gift_n therefore_o to_o proceed_v i_o do_v affirm_v that_o always_o general_o when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n he_o pass_v by_o in_o silence_n the_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n and_o more_o immediate_o and_o direct_o apply_v it_o unto_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n and_o to_o that_o of_o circumcision_n as_o all_o careful_a reader_n who_o read_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n galatian_n and_o to_o the_o hebrew_n may_v clear_o find_v and_o far_o to_o evince_v the_o truth_n we_o contend_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o although_o there_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o nothing_o be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o there_o be_v several_a distinct_a addition_n of_o it_o although_o we_o say_v the_o promise_n or_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v with_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n thereof_o which_o be_v a_o free_a and_o absolute_a covenant_n without_o work_n or_o condition_n of_o foresee_a act_n of_o obedience_n or_o righteousness_n do_v by_o the_o creature_n whatsoever_o rom._n 4.5_o the_o substance_n and_o essential_a part_n of_o this_o gospel_n covenant_n as_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o be_v christ_n faith_n a_o new_a heart_n regeneration_n remission_n of_o sin_n sanctification_n perseverance_n and_o everlasting_a life_n yet_o this_o evangelical_n covenant_n have_v divers_a form_n addition_n or_o transcript_n of_o it_o which_o signify_v those_o thing_n and_o the_o various_a sanction_n by_o which_o it_o be_v give_v forth_o and_o confirm_v to_o adam_n the_o promise_n of_o it_o be_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n to_o enoch_n noah_n etc._n etc._n in_o other_o term_n to_o abraham_n under_o the_o name_n of_o his_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v to_o moses_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o great_a prophet_n among_o his_o brethren_n and_o it_o be_v signify_v also_o unto_o he_o under_o dark_a shadow_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o david_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o successor_n in_o his_o kingdom_n to_o other_o prophet_n more_o clear_a still_o make_v know_v unto_o as_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v a_o woman_n shall_v compass_v a_o man_n a_o new_a covenant_n i_o will_v make_v &c_n &c_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o plain_a word_n we_o all_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o but_o now_o because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o addition_n or_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a covenant_n do_v it_o follow_v there_o be_v so_o many_o new_a covenant_n this_o be_v so_o mr._n flavel_n have_v do_v nothing_o to_o remove_v mr._n cary_n argument_n but_o they_o stand_v firm_a for_o he_o say_v not_o that_o the_o sinai_n ministration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v ordain_v to_o justify_v mankind_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a it_o can_v after_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o yet_o in_o its_o nature_n a_o absolute_a covenant_n of_o work_n or_o do_v for_o life_n or_o perish_v the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o obj._n 9_o circumcision_n can_v not_o oblige_v the_o jew_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n because_o paul_n circumcise_a timothy_n if_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o act_n it_o have_v bind_v timothy_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n for_o justification_n how_o can_v it_o have_v be_v paul_n liberty_n so_o to_o do_v say_v mr._n flavel_n which_o he_o assert_v it_o be_v gal._n 2.3_o 4._o p._n 226._o answ._n 1._o that_o circumcision_n do_v oblige_v the_o jew_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n be_v evident_a gal._n 5.3_o and_o as_o i_o hint_v before_o our_o learned_a annotator_n on_o the_o say_a place_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n positive_o take_v more_o large_o their_o very_a word_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o one_o part_n of_o the_o law_n they_o must_v be_v oblige_v to_o all_o other_o part_n of_o it_o beside_o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o own_n and_o profess_v subjection_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n etc._n etc._n obj._n but_o do_v not_o the_o father_n then_o by_o be_v circumcise_a acknowledge_v themselves_o debtor_n to_o the_o law_n he_o answer_v yes_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v themselves_o bind_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o and_o to_o endure_v upon_o the_o break_n of_o it_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o but_o they_o be_v discharge_v from_o that_o obligation_n by_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o they_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o pool_n annotation_n 2._o but_o as_o to_o paul_n circumcise_n timothy_n it_o be_v when_o he_o know_v circumcision_n be_v abolish_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o oblige_v he_o paul_n well_o know_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n sith_o no_o law_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n can_v oblige_v any_o person_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v abrogate_a and_o in_o no_o force_n though_o he_o see_v