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word_n	catholic_a	church_n	visible_a	3,379	5	9.5057	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76800	The storming of Antichrist, in his two last and strongest garrisons; of compulsion of conscience, and infants babptisme [sic]. Wherein is set down a way and manner for cburch [sic] constitution; together with markes to know right constituted churches, from all other societies in the world. Also the cruelty inequality and injustice of compulsion for conscience, by 29. arguments is opened; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Also 12. arguments against the baptizing of infants; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Wherein is displayed to the view of all, from the testimonies of Scriptures, Fathers, councels; the mischiefs, uncertainties, novelties, and absudities [sic] that do attend the same. Wherein is answered the most valid arguments brought by St. Martiall, in his sermon preached in the Abbey Church at Westminister, for the defence hereof. With an answer to Mr. Blake his arguments, in his book cald Birth-priviledge; and to the arguments of divers others. As also a catechisme, wherein is cleerely opened the doctrine of baptisme, together with a resolution of divers questions and cases of conscience, about baptisme. Written by Ch. Blackwood, out of his earnest desire he hath to a thorow reformation, having formerly seen the mischiefs of half reformations.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1644 (1644)	Wing B3103; Thomason E22_15; ESTC R7842	101,204	126

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with_o the_o elect._n also_o they_o must_v cease_v to_o fly_v betwixt_o two_o lurk_a hole_n sometime_o to_o say_v circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o elect_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n and_o when_o they_o dispute_v in_o another_o place_n they_o only_o make_v it_o a_o outward_a covenant_n 3_o baptism_n be_v no_o outward_a covenant_n and_o therefore_o can_v succeed_v circumcision_n in_o any_o such_o identity_n but_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o a_o inward_a covenant_n viz._n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n with_o christ_n paul_n for_o all_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o jewish_a covenant_n and_o circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n yet_o do_v not_o ananias_n nor_o himself_o think_v this_o enough_o but_o he_o be_v baptize_v act_v 22.16_o 4._o there_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o law_n whereof_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n heb._n 8.6_o it_o be_v call_v a_o better_a covenant_n and_o vers_fw-la 8._o a_o new_a covenant_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n not_o covenant_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o it_o have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v those_o that_o urge_v circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o sometime_o urge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o they_o run_v upon_o this_o absurdity_n that_o they_o make_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o number_n which_o be_v impossible_a object_n but_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 17.7_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n if_o there_o be_v any_o distinct_a covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n it_o be_v only_o the_o same_o in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a reference_n which_o be_v make_v with_o noah_n gen._n 6.18_o chap._n 9.10.11_o 12._o answ_n there_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v promise_v but_o not_o covenant_v which_o promise_v before_o be_v make_v to_o adam_n noah_n abraham_n gen._n 12.3_o jer._n 31.31_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n and_o vers_fw-la 33._o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n he_o say_v not_o i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n but_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v make_v good_a at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n make_v it_o appear_v heb._n 8.9.10_o repeat_v this_o place_n of_o jeremie_n so_o vers_n 11.12_o 13._o 2._o abraham_n have_v but_o three_o seed_n viz._n 1._o christ_n gal._n 3.16_o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n 2._o the_o