Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	faith_n	just_a	justification_n	4,881	5	9.4800	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76812	The covenant sealed. Or, A treatise of the sacraments of both covenants, polemicall and practicall. Especially of the sacraments of the covenant of grace. In which, the nature of them is laid open, the adæquate subject is largely inquired into, respective to right and proper interest. to fitnesse for admission to actual participation. Their necessity is made known. Their whole use and efficacy is set forth. Their number in Old and New Testament-times is determined. With several necessary and useful corollaries. Together with a brief answer to Reverend Mr. Baxter's apology, in defence of the treatise of the covenant. / By Thomas Blake, M.A. pastor of Tamworth, in the counties of Stafford and Warwick.	Blake, Thomas, 1597?-1657.; Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658.	1655 (1655)	Wing B3144; Thomason E846_1; ESTC R4425	638,828	706

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the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n wrought_v therein_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n work_n be_v require_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o life_n and_o happiness_n but_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n though_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a and_o must_v accompany_v faith_n yet_o not_o repentance_n but_o faith_n only_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n the_o cause_n not_o efficient_a as_o work_n shall_v have_v be_v if_o man_n have_v stand_v in_o the_o former_a covenant_n but_o instrumental_a only_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o christ_n the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o faith_n shall_v be_v together_o the_o efficient_a or_o procure_a cause_n of_o justification_n or_o salvation_n 3._o rom._n 3.21_o 22_o 28_o 30._o gal._n 2.16_o 17._o rom._n 4.2_o 3._o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n or_o through_o work_n by_o the_o law_n or_o through_o the_o law_n 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promerendam_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la exhibendam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la &_o testificandum_fw-la gratitudinem_fw-la erga_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la gratuito_fw-la justificavit_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la ambulandum_fw-la in_o illâ_fw-la viâ_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la designatis_fw-la ipse_fw-la delineavit_fw-la then_o justificationis_fw-la haec_fw-la gratia_fw-la sc_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la ut_fw-la saepe_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-fr appendix_n five_o consequens_fw-la gratuitae_fw-la justificationis_fw-la that_o again_o and_o again_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o appendix_n or_o consequence_n of_o justification_n pag._n 317_o if_o he_o thus_o interest_n work_v in_o justification_n how_o he_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o himself_o where_o in_o the_o passage_n before_o quote_v he_o say_v that_o they_o that_o affirm_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o other_o virtue_n or_o work_n do_v not_o leave_v the_o whole_a glory_n of_o man_n salvation_n in_o justification_n alone_o to_o god_n but_o ascribe_v some_o part_n to_o themselves_o and_o in_o all_o that_o you_o quote_v out_o of_o he_o pag._n 319_o etc._n etc._n to_o pag._n 326._o how_o little_a be_v there_o that_o look_v this_o way_n you_o think_v you_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o charge_v contradiction_n upon_o the_o reverend_a author_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o part_n of_o justification_n because_o have_v deliver_v that_o very_a doctrine_n which_o here_o be_v hold_v forth_o out_o of_o davenant_n concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n in_o which_o they_o scarce_o differ_v in_o term_n yet_o afterward_o add_v though_o holy_a work_n do_v not_o justify_v yet_o by_o they_o a_o man_n be_v continue_v in_o a_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o justification_n so_o that_o do_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n interpose_v gross_a and_o wicked_a way_n will_v cut_v off_o our_o justification_n and_o 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and_o proper_o so_o call_v page_n 79_o the_o word_n covenant_n assert_v ibid._n the_o thing_n itself_o assert_v page_n 80_o in_o the_o essential_o of_o it_o page_n 80_o 81_o in_o the_o solemnity_n page_n 81_o argument_n evince_v a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o its_o proper_a nature_n page_n 82_o covenant_n and_o seal_n be_v commensurate_a page_n 120_o covenant_n outward_a and_o inward_a this_o distinction_n examine_v page_n 83_o the_o author_n vindicate_v in_o it_o page_n 124_o the_o outward_a covenant_n be_v most_o proper_o a_o covenant_n page_n 83_o etc._n etc._n to_o it_o belong_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o covenant_n ibid._n it_o usual_o bear_v the_o name_n in_o scripture_n page_n 84_o man_n enjoy_v privilege_n of_o ordinance_n and_o interest_n in_o sacrament_n upon_o account_n of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n page_n 86_o scripture_n character_n of_o man_n in_o covenant_n page_n 115_o covenant_n god_n god_n covenant_n with_o his_o people_n not_o equivocal_a page_n 80_o man_n of_o a_o visible_a profession_n timely_a and_o real_o not_o equivocal_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n page_n 128_o covenant_n of_o work_n pass_v between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o a_o immediate_a way_n without_o any_o reference_n to_o christ_n as_o mediator_n page_n 10_o 11_o whether_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v null_n or_o repeal_v by_o christ_n page_n 19_o covenant_n of_o grace_n righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o great_a promise_n of_o it_o page_n 414_o duty_n and_o condition_n in_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o page_n 641_o 643_o it_o require_v and_o accept_v sincerity_n page_n 637_o argument_n evince_v it_o vindicate_v page_n 639_o mr._n cramdons_n argument_n against_o mr._n br._n herein_o answer_v page_n 645_o covenant_n absolute_a conditional_a argument_n offer_v against_o a_o absolute_a covenant_n page_n 626_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v man_n condition_n not_o god_n in_o the_o proper_a conditional_a covenant_n page_n 626_o covenant_n old_a and_o new_a sacrament_n under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n one_o and_o the_o

rome_n in_o it_o page_n 227_o whether_o infant_n be_v save_v by_o their_o parent_n faith_n and_o how_o before_o circumcision_n page_n 26_o 27_o 28_o several_a proposition_n lay_v down_o page_n 29_o etc._n etc._n infant-baptisme_n several_a benefit_n of_o it_o page_n 185_o etc._n etc._n see_v baptism_n infirmity_n man_n covenant_n not_o with_o god_n to_o be_v above_o all_o infirmity_n page_n 392_o mere_a infirmity_n no_o covenant-breache_n ibid._n their_o happiness_n who_o sin_n be_v not_o above_o infirmity_n page_n 393_o sin_n above_o infirmity_n and_o towards_o presumption_n ibid._n see_v sin_n institution_n a_o word_n of_o institution_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o sacrament_n page_n 58_o repetition_n and_o explanation_n of_o this_o word_n of_o institution_n singular_o useful_a page_n 59_o all_o sacramental_a rite_n must_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n instrument_n faith_n the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n assert_v page_n 437_o scripture_n text_n hold_v out_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o other_o action_n so_o in_o justification_n page_n 444_o whether_o the_o action_n of_o the_o principal_a cause_n and_o of_o the_o instrument_n in_o moral_a operation_n be_v always_o one_o page_n 445_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o protestant_a writer_n that_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n faith_n instrumentality_n make_v not_o man_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o his_o justification_n page_n 438._o 464_o faith_n instrumentality_n in_o receive_v christ_n be_v grant_v its_o instrumentality_n in_o justification_n can_v be_v deny_v page_n 441_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o of_o itself_o in_o receive_v christ_n page_n 443_o instrument_n of_o mere_a reception_n and_o further_a operation_n distinguish_v page_n 448_o faith_n a_o instrument_n of_o the_o proper_a reception_n of_o christ_n page_n 460_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n page_n 448._o 487_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o a_o instrument_n of_o justification_n sole_o sufficient_a page_n 466_o concause_n instrumental_a have_v efficacy_n one_o from_o another_o page_n 470_o instrument_n cooperative_a or_o passive_a page_n 474_o whether_o the_o word_n be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n or_o cooperative_a with_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n a_o instrumental_a efficiency_n ascribe_v to_o faith_n respective_a to_o salvation_n page_n 486_o argument_n for_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n page_n 485_o proof_n from_o antiquity_n for_o its_o instrumentality_n in_o justification_n page_n 628_o etc._n etc._n see_v faith_n justification_n the_o relative_a change_n in_o it_o necessary_o presuppose_v a_o real_a page_n 447_o god_n and_o man_n not_o coordinate_a cause_n in_o it_o page_n 449_o in_o justification_n of_o man_n god_n act_v not_o without_o man_n page_n 446_o quaeres_fw-la put_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o grant_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sole_o instrumental_a in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n page_n 478_o argument_n against_o the_o sole_a sufficiency_n of_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o justification_n page_n 489_o justification_n by_o gospel_n grant_v and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n how_o they_o differ_v page_n 556_o 557_o justification_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n not_o specifical_o distinct_a from_o that_o which_o precedse_n page_n 558_o the_o father_n appoint_v the_o term_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n page_n 559_o paul_n treat_v direct_o and_o industrious_o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n page_n 576_o justify_v faith_n which_o be_v short_a of_o justify_v give_v title_n to_o baptism_n page_n 163_o etc._n etc._n several_a argument_n vindicate_v page_n 120_o etc._n etc._n exception_n examine_v page_n 143_o additionall_n argument_n to_o prove_v it_o page_n 161_o covenant_a and_o justify_v not_o synonima_n page_n 135_o 136_o none_n able_a to_o baptise_v if_o justify_v faith_n only_o give_v admission_n page_n 160_o jurisdiction_n admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v no_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n page_n 253_o argument_n evince_v it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v page_n 262_o k._n knowledge_n a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a in_o faith_n page_n 500_o knowledge_n distinguish_v page_n 501_o see_v ignorance_n l._n law_n and_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v page_n 598_o law_n moral_a arminian_o socinian_o and_o papist_n oppose_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 601_o authority_n of_o protestant_a writer_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 602_o argument_n evince_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 603_o objection_n answer_v page_n 605_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o condemn_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 603_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n page_n 605_o etc._n etc._n action_n be_v denominate_v good_a or_o bad_a from_o the_o law_n only_a page_n 613_o man_n be_v denominate_v real_o and_o not_o equivocal_o righteous_a that_o imperfect_o obey_v the_o moral_a law_n page_n 614_o the_o law_n command_v duty_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o duty_n be_v not_o opposite_a but_o subordinate_a page_n 614_o law_n nature_n what_o mean_v by_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 24_o no_o sacrament_n appoint_v of_o god_n during_o the_o time_n call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 24_o etc._n etc._n scripture_n silence_n a_o probable_a argument_n page_n 26_o jesuit_n argument_n herein_o examine_v ibid._n the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n deliver_v to_o moses_n and_o as_o use_v by_o christ_n whether_o they_o differ_v page_n 600_o leiturgy_n divine_a ordinance_n must_v not_o stand_v or_o fall_v upon_o the_o want_n or_o fruition_n of_o any_o set_a leiturgy_n whatsoever_o page_n 308_o leiturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n take_v into_o consideration_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n 1._o as_o to_o the_o work_n itself_o page_n 308_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o sanction_n put_v upon_o it_o page_n 309_o life_n what_o mean_v by_o it_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n page_n 11_o not_o bare_o a_o animal_n life_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o tree_n of_o life_n have_v not_o any_o natural_a power_n to_o answer_v its_o name_n page_n 12_o lord._n faith_n in_o christ_n qua_fw-la lord_n be_v not_o the_o justify_v act_n page_n 554_o the_o position_n at_o large_a discuss_v page_n 555_o etc._n etc._n lord_n supper_n see_v sacrament_n supper_n lunatic_n person_n uncapable_a of_o any_o benefit_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 229_o m._n man_z his_o first_o original_a be_v in_o sin_n page_n 363_o argument_n evince_v it_o page_n 364_o in_o man_n restitution_n his_o nature_n must_v be_v heal_v and_o his_o guilt_n remove_v page_n 366_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o guilt_n be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n page_n 366_o manna_n whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n page_n 523_o the_o time_n it_o continue_v with_o israel_n page_n 524_o miraculous_o provide_v ibid._n a_o fable_n concern_v it_o ibid._n of_o a_o sacramental_a nature_n page_n 525_o no_o stand_a sacrament_n page_n 526_o mean_n their_o necessity_n for_o our_o help_n in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n page_n 17_o objection_n answer_v page_n 17_o 18_o mediator_n see_v christ_n metonymy_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n page_n 572_o marriage_n the_o matter_n page_n 540_o form_n page_n 540_o minister_n page_n 540_o reason_n evince_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sacrament_n page_n 541_o minister_n allegation_n for_o a_o minister_n sole_a power_n in_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 251_o inconvenience_n object_v against_o it_o answer_v page_n 262_o a_o minister_n prudence_n in_o this_o work_n to_o see_v with_o more_o eye_n than_o his_o own_o page_n 272_o where_o a_o eldership_n be_v erect_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o ibid._n to_o make_v scrutiny_n into_o man_n knowledge_n with_o all_o tenderness_n page_n 273_o not_o to_o refuse_v but_o upon_o know_a crime_n ibid._n when_o he_o can_v in_o this_o do_v what_o he_o will_v he_o be_v to_o do_v what_o he_o be_v able_a page_n 274_o ministerial_a dispensation_n of_o sacrament_n a_o part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n page_n 277_o whether_o ministerial_a dispensation_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o sacrament_n page_n 277_o etc._n etc._n gospel_n order_n transgress_v when_o sacrament_n be_v not_o dispense_v by_o a_o ministerial_a hand_n page_n 278_o doctor_n abbot_n and_o mr._n hooker_n judgement_n in_o it_o ibid._n mixt._n lawful_a to_o communicate_v in_o mix_a congregation_n page_n 314_o argument_n evince_v it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n moral_n perfection_n or_o imperfection_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o rule_n page_n 592_o duty_n natural_o moral_a bound_v all_o page_n 195_o where_o a_o positive_a command_n be_v give_v there_o be_v a_o moral_a tie_n to_o obedience_n ibid._n see_v law_n

the_o actual_o regenerate_v page_n 189_o 192_o argument_n evince_v it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v administer_v for_o the_o communicants_a edification_n page_n 199_o with_o the_o word_n as_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o it_o may_v be_v serviceable_a towards_o conversion_n page_n 200_o argument_n evince_v it_o page_n 200_o etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v page_n 209_o etc._n etc._n general_n charge_v page_n 209._o to_o 216_o particular_a argument_n page_n 216_o whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v style_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n page_n 211_o explicatory_a proposition_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n supper_n suppose_v not_o through_o conversion_n and_o faith_n justify_v page_n 217_o not_o institute_v only_o for_o justify_v person_n page_n 218_o all_o of_o present_a incapacity_n to_o receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v access_n to_o it_o page_n 225_o scandalous_a person_n of_o a_o vicious_a and_o profligate_v course_n of_o life_n be_v in_o a_o incapacity_n of_o profit_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 238_o argument_n evince_v it_o page_n 239_o objection_n answer_v page_n 240_o who_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o man_n present_a aptitude_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 249_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n former_o concern_v it_o ib._n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o schoolman_n ibid._n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a fathes_n page_n 250_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o great_a party_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n ibid._n the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v occasional_o delay_v page_n 299_o the_o argument_n borrow_v from_o delay_n of_o the_o passover_n vindicate_v ibid._n just_a occasion_n of_o delay_n instance_a in_o page_n 302_o no_o prescript_n for_o the_o time_n frequency_n of_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 303_o direction_n for_o our_o guidance_n about_o it_o page_n 304_o when_o dispense_v it_o may_v not_o without_o weighty_a reason_n be_v omit_v page_n 306_o excuse_n for_o absence_n from_o it_o remove_v ib._n the_o excuse_n of_o unfitness_n examine_v page_n 307_o the_o excuse_n of_o the_o want_n of_o a_o wont_a leiturgy_n examine_v page_n 308_o the_o excuse_n from_o the_o variation_n of_o a_o gesture_n or_o posture_n examine_v page_n 310_o the_o excuse_n from_o a_o call_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o knowledge_n examine_v page_n 311_o the_o excuse_n from_o mixture_n of_o such_o that_o be_v suppose_v unworthy_a examine_v ibid._n see_v sacrament_n t._n tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n a_o sacrament_n page_n 9_o 14_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n a_o sacrament_n ibid._n these_o tree_n have_v somewhat_o that_o answer_v their_o name_n page_n 12_o not_o by_o any_o natural_a power_n ib._n reason_n and_o experience_n make_v it_o good_a page_n 13_o why_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n bear_v that_o name_n page_n 15_o 16_o transubstantiation_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n page_n 51_o title_n a_o communication_n of_o they_o between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n page_n 448_o 449_o title_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o baptise_a one_o do_v not_o always_o argue_v that_o in_o their_o thought_n they_o be_v answer_v by_o inherent_a grace_n page_n 149_o type_n various_o use_v page_n 428_o leviticall_a type_n lead_v unto_o christ_n in_o his_o priestly_a office_n page_n 566_o u._n visible_a baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n privilege_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a page_n 187_o visibility_n of_o interest_n the_o church_n rule_n in_o administer_a sacrament_n page_n 118.187_o extreme_a unction_n the_o matter_n page_n 534_o form_n page_n 534_o minister_n page_n 534_o effect_n page_n 534_o qualification_n of_o the_o subject_a ib._n argument_n evince_v it_o so_o be_v no_o sacrament_n page_n 585_o unfitness_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n no_o excuse_n for_o a_o continue_a neglect_n of_o it_o page_n 307_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v assent_v to_o the_o whole_a truth_n page_n 178_o w._n doctor_n ward_n vindicated_n page_n 116_o 117_o water_n in_o baptism_n imply_v uncleaness_n with_o a_o possibility_n of_o cleanse_v not_o by_o our_o own_o but_o by_o another_o power_n page_n 368_o it_o hold_v out_o the_o spirit_n for_o sanctification_n ib._n with_o the_o blood_n for_o pardon_n page_n 369_o word_n one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n often_o repeat_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n or_o near_o to_o it_o in_o a_o different_a sense_n page_n 573_o word_n of_o god_n a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o faith_n nourishment_n page_n 509_o work_n paul_n exclude_v not_o only_a work_n of_o merit_n but_o all_o work_n from_o justification_n page_n 574_o he_o exclude_v all_o work_n that_o we_o have_v do_v ib._n he_o exclude_v all_o those_o work_n or_o righteousness_n which_o be_v inherent_a ib._n he_o exclude_v all_o those_o work_n which_o the_o law_n command_v page_n 575_o he_o exclude_v all_o those_o work_n which_o any_o in_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o grace_n can_v attain_v unto_o ibid._n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o be_v occasional_o clear_v brief_o illustrate_v or_o large_o vindicate_v in_o this_o treatise_n genesis_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 9_o 10_o 3_o 22_o 33_o 13_o 14_o 5_o 9_o 598_o 8_o 21_o 363_o 9_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 516_o exodus_fw-la chap._n verse_n pag._n 12_o 25_o 301_o  _fw-fr 43_o 44_o 45._o 75._o 78_o  _fw-fr 48_o 49_o 75_o 13_o 4_o 5_o 399_o  _fw-fr 21_o 22_o 521_o  _fw-fr 45_o 301_o 14_o 19_o 20_o 521_o  _fw-fr 21_o 22_o 523_o 16_o 14_o 15_o ibid._n 17_o 6_o 524_o number_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 9_o 1._o 300_o  _fw-fr 15_o 521_o 11_o 7_o 523_o 14_o 14_o 521_o 20_o 9_o 524_o 21_o 17_o 18_o 525_o deuteronomie_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 8_o 3_o 523_o 10_o 16_o 380_o 12_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 300_o  _fw-fr 10_o 11_o 301_o 16_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 8_o 299_o 300_o 30_o 6_o 376._o 379_o 4_o 25_o 523_o  _fw-fr 2_o chronicle_n  _fw-fr 16_o 8_o 9_o 638_o 34_o 3_o 301_o  _fw-fr 3_o 4_o ibid._n 35_o 19_o ibid._n ezra_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 6_o 19_o 301_o nehemiah_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 9_o 19_o 521_o  _fw-fr 20_o 523_o  _fw-fr 25_o 524_o psalm_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 32_o 7_o 8_o 352_o 37_o 25_o 26_o 30_o 51_o 5_o 363_o  _fw-fr 7_o 373_o 54_o 3_o 363_o 78_o 13_o 523_o  _fw-fr 15_o 524_o  _fw-fr 23_o ib._n  _fw-fr 24_o 523_o 98_o 14_o 521_o 105_o 41_o 524_o 112_o 2_o 3_o 30_o 114_o 7_o 8_o 524_o jeremiah_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 9_o 25_o 379_o 10_o 25_o 299_o 11_o 3_o 4_o 281_o 23_o 6_o 449_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 84_o 85_o 33_o 16_o 449_o ezekiel_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 12_o 10_o 204_o matthew_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 5_o 48_o 645_o 6_o 30_o 590_o 7_o 6_o 230_o 9_o 22_o 486_o 11_o 28_o 460_o 13_o 11_o 12_o 54_o  _fw-fr 39_o 40_o 49_o 269_o 15_o 26_o 260_o 20_o 29_o 166_o 24_o 32_o 269._o 295_o mark_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 4_o 33_o 54_o 5_o 34_o 486_o 6_o 13_o 534_o 10_o 14_o 227_o 16_o 16_o 170_o luke_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1_o 6_o 598_o  _fw-fr 75_o 596_o 7_o 59_o 486_o 14_o 15_o 219_o 15_o 33_o 188_o 15_o 22_o 225_o 17_o 6_o 590_o john_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1_o 4_o 645_o 2_o 23_o 220_o 3_o 5_o 290_o  _fw-fr 5_o 8_o 10_o 12._o 53_o 54_o 6_o 53_o 227_o  _fw-fr 53_o 54_o 373_o  _fw-fr 31_o 49_o 58_o 523_o 8_o 31_o 188_o 12_o 42_o 177_o acts._n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 38_o 367_o  _fw-fr 37_o 38_o 108_o  _fw-fr 39_o 174_o  _fw-fr 41_o 217_o  _fw-fr 47_o 299_o 8_o 13_o 160_o  _fw-fr 17_o 530_o  _fw-fr 37_o 176_o 10_o 47_o 165_o 217_o 15_o 9_o 449_o 450_o 22_o 16_o 376._o 380_o roman_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 28_o 128_o 3_o 25_o 432._o 567_o  _fw-fr 28_o 587_o  _fw-fr 30_o 451_o 4_o 1._o usque_fw-la ae_v 12_o 352_o  _fw-fr 3_o 177_o  _fw-fr 11_o 33_o 35_o  _fw-fr 17_o 218_o 5_o 9_o 587_o  _fw-fr 8_o 9_o 567_o  _fw-fr 19_o 365_o 9_o 4_o 151_o 7_o 22_o 594_o 1_o corinthian_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 4_o 4_o 431._o 575_o 5_o 11_o 261_o 6_o 12_o 372_o 7_o 14_o 150._o 176_o 10_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 424_o  _fw-fr 1_o 2_o 525_o  _fw-fr 4_o 524_o  _fw-fr 5_o 6_o 7_o 11_o 428_o  _fw-fr 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n 48_o  _fw-fr 17_o 358_o 11_o 28_o 227_o 12_o 12_o 4●9_n  _fw-fr 13_o 358_o 14_o 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n 199_o 15_o 34_o 100_o  _fw-fr 56_o 604_o 2_o corinthian_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1_o 12_o 431_o  _fw-fr 21_o 67_o 7_o 1_o 452_o 13_o 5_o 492_o  _fw-fr 11_o 645_o galatian_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 19_o 599_o 3_o 14_o 444_o  _fw-fr 18_o 451_o ephesian_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 12_o 299_o 3_o 17_o 444_o 448_o 4_o 24_o 592_o 5_o 26_o 372_o  _fw-fr 32._o 2._o 541_o etc._n etc._n 1_o thessalonian_o chap._n verse_n pag._n 5_o 23_o 586_o 2_o thessalonian_o chap._n verse_n pag._n 3_o 14_o 261_o titus_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 3_o 5_o 374._o 380_o hebrew_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 4_o 2_o 471._o 481_o 8_o 7_o 364_o 9_o 26_o 269_o 11_o 29_o 523_o 11_o throughout_o 569_o james_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 2_o 25_o 572._o 577_o 5_o 14_o 15_o 535_o 536_o 1_o peter_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 1_o 4_o 17_o  _fw-fr 22_o 452_o 3_o 20_o 21_o 353._o 387_o  _fw-fr 21_o 170_o 1_o john_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 4_o 7_o 596_o revelation_n chap._n 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it_o never_o come_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o that_o be_v either_o grave_n detest_v a_o position_n by_o the_o author_n disavow_v and_o detest_v or_o godly_a to_o utter_v it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o so_o witless_a or_o graceless_a as_o to_o believe_v it_o and_o so_o mr._n brs._n volume_n of_o 31._o reason_n five_z pag._n 84_o 85_o 86._o twenty_o six_o pag._n 94_o to_o 107._o be_v almost_o at_o one_o breath_n answer_v few_o of_o they_o tend_v to_o oppose_v any_o thing_n that_o i_o hold_v but_o in_o the_o far_o great_a part_n bring_v against_o his_o own_o conceit_n and_o no_o assertion_n or_o opinion_n of_o i_o i_o suppose_v i_o can_v easy_o furnish_v he_o with_o a_o large_a addition_n of_o reason_n to_o deny_v this_o fancy_n faith_n be_v command_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n justification_n reason_n evince_v that_o a_o man_n unbaptise_v be_v bind_v to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o justification_n as_o i_o have_v assert_v treat_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 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regenerate_v or_o unregenerate_a which_o be_v a_o undiscernible_a work_n and_o according_o to_o admit_v or_o refuse_v sect_n xiii_o proposition_n 11._o covenant_n the_o lord_n supper_n with_o the_o word_n as_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o bring_v a_o man_n of_o covenant_n interest_n up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o the_o word_n as_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o bring_v up_o those_o of_o covenant_n interest_n to_o the_o term_n and_o proposition_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v serve_v to_o work_v a_o man_n of_o profession_n of_o faith_n unto_o faith_n save_v and_o justify_v a_o man_n in_o name_n the_o lord_n to_o turn_v unfeigned_o and_o sincere_o to_o the_o lord_n this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o argument_n to_o confirm_v first_o man_n of_o that_o interest_n that_o baptism_n receive_v as_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o work_n in_o order_n to_o 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to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o age_n be_v not_o a_o regenerate_a or_o convert_v ordinance_n far_o less_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n a_o regenerate_a or_o convert_v ordinance_n but_o baptism_n itself_o at_o least_o when_o minister_v to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o age_n be_v not_o a_o regenerate_a or_o convert_v ordinance_n ergo._n answ_n this_o argument_n seem_v to_o suppose_v a_o opinion_n of_o regeneration_n or_o conversion_n by_o the_o very_a work_n do_v in_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o see_v i_o do_v not_o own_o but_o in_o either_o of_o both_o disclaim_v i_o need_v to_o give_v no_o further_o answer_v fifteenth_o if_o the_o baptism_n even_o of_o those_o that_o be_v at_o age_n must_v necessary_o precede_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n than_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o a_o convert_n but_o a_o seal_a ordinance_n but_o baptism_n even_o of_o those_o that_o be_v of_o age_n must_v necessary_o precede_v the_o lord_n supper_n ergo._n answ_n i_o see_v no_o necessity_n of_o this_o consequence_n unless_o i_o shall_v believe_v that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la regenerate_v and_o that_o not_o with_o a_o initial_a regeneration_n of_o which_o some_o speak_v that_o may_v be_v lose_v but_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o abide_v for_o ever_o but_o be_v not_o as_o i_o be_o not_o of_o that_o faith_n i_o suppose_v a_o baptize_v man_n may_v be_v to_o use_n pareus_n his_o phrase_n christianus_n non_fw-la regeneratus_fw-la sed_fw-la regenerandus_fw-la a_o christian_n not_o regenerate_v but_o to_o be_v regenerate_v and_o so_o regeneration_n may_v as_o ordinary_o it_o do_v not_o precede_v but_o follow_v baptism_n sixteenth_o there_o be_v a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_n there_o be_v a_o robe_n ring_n and_o shoe_n put_v upon_o he_o and_o a_o fat_a calf_n kill_v for_o he_o but_o this_o when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o and_o say_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n 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the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n page_n 429_o ignorance_n here_o be_v the_o jew_n undo_v ib._n papist_n mistake_v in_o this_o point_n page_n 429_o etc._n etc._n i'faith_o the_o alone_a grace_n that_o interest_n we_o in_o this_o righteousness_n page_n 432_o rock_n how_o it_o be_v say_v to_o follow_v israel_n page_n 524_o the_o rock_n itself_o be_v not_o intend_v as_o a_o sign_n but_o the_o water_n flow_v out_o of_o it_o page_n 525_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n ib._n no_o stand_a sacrament_n page_n 526_o rule_n see_v law_n s._n sacrament_n the_o word_n vindicate_v page_n 2_o 3_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n inquire_v after_o page_n 4_o 5_o the_o various_a acceptation_n of_o it_o page_n 6_o 7_o 8_o whether_o man_n enjoy_v or_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o sacrament_n in_o the_o state_n of_o integrity_n page_n 9_o no_o sacrament_n institute_v of_o god_n during_o the_o time_n call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 24_o etc._n etc._n a_o sacrament_n may_v be_v define_v page_n 32_o etc._n etc._n the_o definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n in_o general_a page_n

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