Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	abraham_n	faith_n	wrought_v	5,634	5	9.6527	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90658	A reply to a confutation of some grounds for infants baptisme: as also, concerning the form of a church, put forth against mee by one Thomas Lamb. Hereunto is added, a discourse of the verity and validity of infants baptisme, wherein I endeavour to clear it in it self: as also in the ministery administrating it, and the manner of administration, by sprinkling, and not dipping; with sundry other particulars handled herein. / By George Philips of Watertown in New England.	Phillips, George, 1593-1644.	1645 (1645)	Wing P2026; Thomason E287_4; ESTC R200088	141,673	168

body_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n be_v the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v command_v to_o be_v circumcise_v as_o so_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o otherwise_o can_v not_o have_v be_v of_o the_o jewish_a church_n they_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o temple_n nor_o eat_v the_o passeover_n therefore_o these_o be_v legal_o in_o the_o covenant_n though_o but_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n yet_o none_o of_o the_o uncircumsion_n may_v before_o christ_n time_n partake_v of_o those_o privilege_n though_o they_o do_v believe_v the_o difference_n therefore_o be_v very_o great_a reply_n that_o the_o jewish_a nation_n be_v abraham_n posterity_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o know_v not_o yet_o that_o they_o be_v thereby_o of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o true_a and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n before_o and_o church-member_n be_v certain_a though_o he_o affirm_v the_o contrary_n never_o so_o 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testament_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o relation_n as_o esau_n posterity_n nor_o be_v that_o relation_n necessary_a for_o than_o no_o proselyte_n can_v have_v enjoy_v they_o second_o the_o natural_a posterity_n of_o abraham_n do_v partake_v of_o those_o ordinance_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o their_o actual_a faith_n and_o therefore_o enjoy_v they_o no_o long_o than_o their_o covenant_n and_o faith_n continue_v three_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o covenant_n now_o and_o then_o be_v not_o the_o same_o because_o the_o jew_n of_o year_n be_v not_o baptize_v without_o manifestation_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o the_o difference_n only_o be_v circumstantial_a viz._n the_o manifestation_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o messiah_n now_o come_v which_o before_o they_o believe_v shall_v come_v nor_o will_v he_o ever_o prove_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o those_o jew_n believe_a and_o baptize_v be_v not_o also_o baptize_v with_o their_o parent_n and_o this_o of_o his_o consideration_n to_o my_o second_o reason_n my_o three_o reason_n follow_v the_o stand_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o we_o gentile_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o same_o with_o abraham_n therefore_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o to_o this_o he_o answer_v first_o distinguish_v of_o the_o word_n grace_n which_o be_v take_v say_v he_o particular_o for_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n general_o for_o any_o effect_n of_o god_n goodness_n whereby_o he_o free_o communicate_v any_o benefit_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v by_o grace_n see_v no_o man_n deserve_v any_o thing_n second_o he_o appli_v this_o distinction_n and_o say_v that_o if_o grace_n be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n and_o particular_o for_o the_o covenant_n of_o everlasting_a life_n unto_o free_a justification_n he_o deni_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v require_v to_o manifest_v their_o interest_n therein_o before_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v to_o stand_v member_n of_o the_o jewish_a 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grace_n as_o it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o they_o they_o that_o never_o deserve_v it_o yet_o in_o this_o discourse_n and_o usual_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o use_v in_o this_o large_a sense_n second_o to_o make_v those_o privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v but_o effect_n of_o common_a grace_n he_o wrong_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o dispense_n nothing_o more_o of_o particular_a favour_n to_o the_o jew_n then_o to_o the_o gentile_n though_o they_o have_v more_o and_o large_a matter_n than_o the_o gentile_n yet_o be_v from_o common_a grace_n it_o alter_v not_o the_o state_n of_o they_o under_o god_n grace_n from_o the_o heathen_n who_o in_o this_o case_n god_n leave_v not_o without_o witness_n of_o himself_o three_o in_o that_o he_o say_v the_o jew_n have_v circumcision_n and_o other_o ordinance_n lead_v they_o to_o christ_n and_o

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