Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	covenant_n	law_n	moral_a	4,802	5	10.4234	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97212	Caleb's inheritance in Canaan: by grace, not works, an answer to a book entituled The doctrine of baptism, and distinction of the covenants, lately published by Tho. Patient: wherein a review is taken, I. Of his four essentials, and they fully answered; ergo II. Dipping proved no gospel practice, from cleer scripture. III. His ten arguments for dipping refuted. IV. The two covenants answered, and circumcision proved a covenant of grace. V. His seven arguments to prove it a covenant of works, answered. VI. His four arguments to prove it a seale onely to Abraham, answered: and the contrary proved. VII. The seven fundamentals that he pretends to be destroyed by taking infants into covenant, cleeered; and the aspersion proved false. VIII. A reply to his answer given to our usual scriptures. For infant-subjects of the kingdom, in all which infant-baptism is cleered, and that ordinance justifyed, / by E.W. a member of the army in Ireland.	Warren, Edward, Member of the army in Ireland.	1655 (1655)	Wing W956; Thomason E856_2; ESTC R9139	117,844	134

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himself_o and_o to_o make_v he_o ashamed_a of_o that_o title_n of_o be_v abraham_n god_n heb._n 11.16_o see_v also_o the_o twelve_o scripture-consideration_n before_o mention_v p._n in_o pag_n 45_o 46._o he_o bring_v several_a scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n bind_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o one_o of_o all_o those_o place_n by_o he_o quote_v speak_v that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o as_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o israel_n gospel_n in_o which_o justification_n be_v convey_v and_o therefore_o when_o we_o read_v of_o the_o primitive_a revolting_n from_o gospel-ordinance_n to_o circumcision_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n and_o galatia_n

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the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o mr._n p._n himself_o do_v contradict_v what_o he_o in_o this_o affirm_v in_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v privilege_v before_o other_o nation_n in_o have_v such_o precious_a tender_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 49._o so_o that_o we_o see_v he_o do_v not_o stick_v fast_o to_o his_o own_o judgement_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o wherein_o these_o precious_a privilege_n shall_v lie_v or_o how_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v tender_v if_o they_o be_v not_o visible_a under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o near_o than_o heathen_n i_o can_v see_v nor_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o himself_o for_o have_v not_o justification_n run_v in_o the_o jewish_a ordinance_n more_o free_o than_o it_o do_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o have_v they_o not_o they_o have_v instead_o of_o be_v privilege_v be_v more_o in_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n than_o any_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o place_n or_o text_n or_o syllable_n in_o the_o 2_o 3._o or_o 4_o to_o rom._n or_o in_o 12_o 15_o 17_o 18_o 22._o of_o gen._n or_o 3_o 4_o 5._o gal._n that_o say_v justification_n by_o faith_n be_v not_o give_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n or_o that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o circumcision_n or_o that_o because_o abraham_n be_v justify_v before_o circumcise_a therefore_o circumcision_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o this_o the_o text_n say_v that_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v it_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n will_v not_o there_o be_v find_v rom._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 30._o but_o 3._o and_o because_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o pag._n 55._o that_o there_o be_v no_o text_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n more_o clear_a to_o prove_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n then_o this_o 4._o rom._n set_v faith_n and_o circumcision_n in_o opposition_n show_v that_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n have_v their_o justification_n in_o another_o covenant_n and_o not_o in_o circumcision_n i_o have_v therefore_o take_v it_o into_o this_o place_n because_o one_o answer_n will_v serve_v both_o to_o clear_v this_o place_n therefore_o from_o this_o cloud_n of_o error_n cast_v upon_o it_o i_o shall_v stay_v some_o time_n to_o search_v into_o it_o the_o word_n be_v these_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o abraham_n our_o father_n as_o appertain_v to_o the_o flesh_n have_v find_v for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n but_o abraham_n believe_v god_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n or_o in_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n a._n by_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o precede_a chapter_n as_o also_o with_o ch_z 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o we_o find_v the_o roman_a church_n that_o have_v embrace_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v then_o fall_v back_o into_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o those_o legal_a ordinance_n in_o they_o to_o gain_v justification_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v be_v listen_v after_o those_o false_a teacher_n that_o preach_v up_o circumcision_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v the_o prevail_a error_n in_o that_o church_n and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v so_o fall_v that_o they_o maintain_v good_a work_n do_v justify_v now_o the_o apostle_n to_o bring_v they_o off_o from_o this_o error_n bid_v they_o look_v upon_o abraham_n who_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o see_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o he_o how_o he_o be_v justify_v secret_o imply_v that_o if_o he_o that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o believer_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n than_o it_o will_v be_v unreasonable_a in_o his_o child_n to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o follow_v he_o by_o which_o we_o see_v abraham_n be_v hold_v forth_o as_o a_o public_a person_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o gospel-churche_n be_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o rectify_v error_n in_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o upon_o search_n they_o find_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v in_o urcircumcision_n than_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o circumcision_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o justification_n and_o therefore_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v their_o mistake_n the_o law_n be_v never_o intend_v by_o god_n to_o justify_v any_o but_o ch_n 3.9_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o under_o sin_n and_o ver_fw-la 20._o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v therefore_o justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n ver_fw-la 28._o upon_o which_o the_o roman_n make_v this_o objection_n rom._n 4.1_o what_o benefit_n or_o advantage_n than_o have_v abraham_n find_v to_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v the_o meaning_n be_v 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god_n himself_o from_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o they_o appertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o who_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v all_o this_o heap_n and_o bundle_n of_o benefit_n come_v in_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o nation_n which_o no_o nation_n under_o heaven_n have_v beside_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o there_o be_v many_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v ch_n 3.3_o for_o what_o though_o some_o do_v not_o believe_v shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n without_o effect_n god_n forbid_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o end_n for_o which_o

god_n do_v so_o much_o privilege_v they_o above_o other_o be_v that_o all_o his_o might_n believe_v but_o yet_o some_o do_v not_o imply_v that_o some_o do_v i._n e._n many_o of_o they_o be_v justify_v therefore_o ch_z 4._o 9_o he_o draw_v towards_o a_o result_n come_v this_o blessedness_n then_o upon_o the_o circumcision_n only_o or_o upon_o the_o uncircumcision_n also_o how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v i._o e._n if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v in_o uncircumcision_n than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n come_v not_o upon_o the_o circumcision_n only_o and_o ver_fw-la 12._o to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o and_o ver_fw-la 16._o not_o to_o that_o seed_n only_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o then_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v ver_fw-la 23._o that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o abraham_n sake_n alone_o that_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o for_o we_o also_o i._n e._n rom._n and_o all_o other_o gentile_n if_o they_o believe_v to_o who_o 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thy_o father_n therefore_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o so_o ch_n 10.5_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o delight_n in_o thy_o father_n to_o love_v they_o and_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o even_o you_o above_o all_o people_n compare_v with_o rom_n 11.28_o as_o touch_v the_o election_n they_o be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n live_v sake_n d●ut_fw-la 30.19_o therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v live_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v the_o parent_n say_v draw_v forth_o to_o believe_v their_o seed_n interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n thus_o do_v eve_n in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v believe_v the_o covenant-state_n of_o s●th_n as_o soon_o as_o bear_v and_o therefore_o she_o call_v he_o another_o seed_n instead_o of_o abel_n the_o like_a also_o we_o find_v of_o lamech_v gen_n 5.28_o 29._o who_o conclude_v that_o though_o god_n will_v destroy_v and_o curse_v the_o earth_n yet_o upon_o the_o birth_n of_o noah_n 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be_v a_o strong_a argument_n to_o prove_v christ_n be_v come_v because_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v by_o christ_n hand_v over_o to_o the_o gentile_n gal._n 3.14_o which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v exhibit_v in_o flesh_n because_o the_o wall_n of_o partition_n can_v not_o have_v be_v break_v down_o therefore_o m._n p._n lie_v under_o self-condemnation_n because_o to_o deny_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n to_o be_v hand_v over_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v to_o deny_v christ_n exhibit_v as_o that_o place_n of_o paul_n prove_v gal._n 3.14_o so_o that_o m._n p._n prove_v himself_o a_o antichrist_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o dislike_v the_o truth_n for_o this_o bear_n skin_n which_o this_o author_n of_o dip_v have_v cast_v upon_o it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n policy_n now_o antichrist_n be_v fall_v to_o cry_v down_o all_o gospel-truth_n for_o antichristian_a that_o so_o they_o may_v fall_v also_o but_o maugre_o 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