Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	church_n	prove_v	visible_a	2,396	5	9.1564	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65669	Infant-baptism from heaven, and not of men, or, A moderate discourse concerning the baptism of the infant-seed of believers whereunto is prefixed, a large introductory preface, preparing the readers way to a more profitable perusal of the ensuing treatise / by Joseph Whiston.	Whiston, Joseph, d. 1690.	1670 (1670)	Wing W1691; ESTC R38588	165,647	346

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in_o all_o follow_a age_n shall_v be_v enter_v and_o continue_v between_o god_n and_o his_o seed_n primum_fw-la in_o unoque_fw-la que_fw-la genere_fw-la est_fw-la regula_fw-la a●●●●●fura_fw-la ceterorum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la generis_fw-la god_n do_v 〈◊〉_d abraham_n set_v a_o pattern_n how_o he_o will_v deal_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o covenant_n with_o all_o his_o seed_n and_o abraham_n be_v a_o father_n of_o all_o admit_v into_o a_o covenant-relation_n with_o god_n it_o high_o concern_v we_o right_o to_o understand_v and_o know_v the_o term_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o make_v with_o he_o in_o reference_n to_o we_o who_o be_v his_o seed_n it_o be_v make_v with_o his_o seed_n in_o the_o same_o tenor_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n generical_o consider_v as_o it_o be_v with_o he_o he_o be_v the_o great_a pattern_n as_o i_o have_v say_v both_o of_o privilege_n and_o duty_n to_o his_o whole_a seed_n as_o will_v appear_v more_o full_o in_o our_o second_o proposition_n which_o i_o now_o proceed_v to_o chap._n iu._n the_o second_o subordinate_a proposition_n lay_v down_o how_o to_o be_v understand_v declare_v the_o first_o way_n of_o its_o confirmation_n viz._n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o at_o first_o make_v to_o abraham_n propose_v and_o prosecute_v objection_n answer_v the_o second_o proposition_n that_o the_o same_o promise_n that_o god_n make_v unto_o abraham_n with_o reference_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o natural_a seed_n be_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o latitude_n and_o extent_n give_v to_o and_o seiled_a upon_o believe_v gentile_n the_o promise_n run_v in_o the_o james_n tenor_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o extent_n and_o limitation_n to_o abraham_n seed_n whether_o natural_a or_o mystical_a that_o it_o run_v in_o to_o abraham_n himself_o it_o be_v continue_v to_o the_o seed_n as_o it_o be_v first_o establish_v with_o their_o father_n only_o for_o the_o prevent_a mistake_n let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o abraham_n have_v some_o preeminency_n above_o any_o of_o his_o seed_n as_o it_o be_v meet_v the_o father_n shall_v have_v something_o of_o preeminency_n above_o his_o child_n abraham_n have_v a_o twofold_a preeminency_n first_o he_o have_v a_o pre-eminence_n in_o point_n of_o paternity_n or_o fatherhood_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o natural_a father_n of_o natural_a child_n as_o any_o of_o his_o seed_n may_v be_v but_o he_o be_v constitute_v a_o mystical_a father_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v in_o after_o age_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o himself_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n rom._n 4.11_o second_o he_o have_v a_o preeminency_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o natural_a seed_n race_n or_o posterity_n he_o have_v a_o threefold_a preeminency_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o natural_a seed_n first_o in_o their_o multiplication_n god_n never_o multiply_v the_o seed_n of_o any_o believer_n as_o he_o multiply_v the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n second_o in_o their_o segregation_n or_o separation_n from_o other_o people_n and_o their_o incorporation_n together_o as_o one_o nation_n body_n politic_a or_o commonwealth_n three_o in_o god_n single_v they_o out_o as_o the_o special_a subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o his_o covenant_n with_o the_o benefit_n privilege_n and_o blessing_n thereof_o in_o so_o general_a and_o extensive_a a_o way_n as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o will_v yet_o do_v his_o church_n or_o spiritual_a kingdom_n under_o the_o first_o testament_n consist_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n of_o abraham_n natural_a race_n or_o posterity_n and_o he_o will_v again_o take_v his_o natural_a posterity_n as_o the_o people_n who_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o yet_o to_o be_v administer_v in_o the_o world_n this_o twofold_a preeminency_n we_o grant_v that_o abraham_n have_v above_o any_o of_o his_o seed_n whether_o natural_a or_o mystical_a but_o yet_o take_v abraham_n as_o a_o natural_a father_n accept_v of_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o he_o and_o so_o the_o same_o promise_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o be_v give_v and_o settle_v upon_o his_o whole_a seed_n and_o consequent_o which_o only_o fall_v under_o our_o present_a consideration_n be_v give_v to_o and_o settle_v upon_o believe_a gentile_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n i_o shall_v the_o lord_n assist_v evidence_n four_o way_n first_o from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n with_o reference_n to_o his_o seed_n at_o the_o first_o establishment_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o he_o and_o here_o we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o promise_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o when_o god_n promise_v abraham_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n both_o 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the_o settlement_n of_o this_o promise_n in_o the_o same_o extent_n and_o latitude_n upon_o believe_a gentile_n in_o which_o it_o be_v give_v to_o abraham_n himself_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_v as_o now_o make_v to_o abraham_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o promise_n as_o make_v to_o he_o with_o reference_n to_o his_o natural_a seed_n for_o look_v as_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o refer_v to_o his_o natural_a seed_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o refer_v to_o his_o mystical_a seed_n in_o as_o much_o as_o both_o be_v equal_o and_o alike_o intend_v in_o the_o promise_n as_o at_o first_o make_v unto_o abraham_n both_o his_o natural_a and_o mystical_a seed_n stand_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o capacity_n respective_a to_o the_o promise_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v interpret_v as_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o one_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v interpret_v as_o refer_v to_o the_o other_o now_o that_o this_o promise_n as_o refer_v to_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v and_o understand_v in_o the_o extent_n and_o latitude_n and_o yet_o with_o the_o limitation_n before_o express_v i_o shall_v make_v good_a by_o these_o two_o or_o three_o argument_n first_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o promise_n which_o alone_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o perform_v it_o but_o that_o sense_n and_o meaning_n which_o be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o extent_n and_o limitation_n afore_o express_v be_v only_o consistent_a with_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o perform_v it_o therefore_o that_o sense_n and_o meaning_n must_v be_v the_o alone_a true_a and_o genuine_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o answerable_o be_v so_o to_o be_v interpret_v and_o understand_v by_o we_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o interpret_v and_o understand_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n and_o meaning_n as_o be_v consistent_a with_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o perform_v they_o and_o when_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sense_n and_o meaning_n consistent_a with_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n that_o that_o must_v be_v the_o alone_a true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n sure_o none_o will_v deny_v god_n be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a god_n a_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v not_o only_o will_v not_o but_o can_v lie_v therefore_o that_o sense_n and_o meaning_n put_v upon_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v consistent_a with_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o perform_v they_o can_v possible_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o now_o that_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n put_v upon_o this_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o extent_n and_o latitude_n and_o with_o the_o limitation_n before_o express_v be_v alone_o consistent_a with_o the_o