Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	believe_v	holy_a	son_n	32,892	5	6.1615	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50867	An account of Mr. Lock's religion, out of his own writings, and in his own words together with some observations upon it, and a twofold appendix : I. a specimen of Mr. Lock's way of answering authors ..., II. a brief enquiry whether Socinianism be justly charged upon Mr. Lock.	Milner, John, 1628-1702.; Locke, John, 1632-1704. Selections. 1700.	1700 (1700)	Wing M2075; ESTC R548	126,235	194

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action_n of_o life_n and_o sense_n such_o a_o death_n come_v on_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n by_o his_o first_o disobedience_n in_o paradise_n under_o which_o death_n they_o shall_v have_v lie_v for_o ever_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n p._n 6._o as_o adam_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o paradise_n so_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v bear_v out_o of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n all_o like_o their_o father_n adam_n in_o a_o state_n of_o mortality_n void_a of_o the_o tranquillity_n and_o bliss_n of_o paradise_n ibid._n p._n 7._o though_o all_o die_v in_o adam_n yet_o none_o be_v true_o punish_v but_o for_o their_o own_o deed_n ibid._n

that_o he_o do_v preach_v viz._n that_o man_n shall_v repent_v and_o believe_v the_o good_a tiding_n which_o he_o bring_v they_o believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o repent_v be_v so_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o be_v often_o put_v for_o both_o repentance_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n past_a but_o what_o be_v a_o natural_a consequence_n of_o that_o sorrow_n if_o it_o be_v real_a a_o turn_n from_o they_o into_o a_o new_a and_o contrary_a life_n it_o be_v a_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o our_o past_a misdeed_n and_o a_o sincere_a resolution_n and_o endeavour_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n to_o conform_v all_o our_o action_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o one_o single_a act_n of_o sorrow_n though_o that_o be_v the_o first_o and_o lead_v act_n give_v denomination_n to_o the_o whole_a but_o in_o do_v work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n in_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n the_o remainder_n of_o our_o life_n it_o be_v in_o other_o word_n well_o express_v by_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o sometime_o turn_v about_o be_v put_v alone_o to_o signify_v repentance_n mr._n lock_v reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 197_o 198_o 200_o 201._o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o name_n be_v to_o enroll_v ourselves_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n the_o messiah_n and_o profess_v ourselves_o his_o subject_n by_o baptism_n we_o be_v make_v denizen_n and_o solemn_o incorporate_v into_o that_o kingdom_n ibid._n p._n 212_o 213._o baptism_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v that_o solemn_a visible_a act_n whereby_o those_o who_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n receive_v he_o as_o their_o king_n and_o profess_a obedience_n to_o he_o be_v admit_v as_o subject_n into_o his_o kingdom_n so_o peter_n begin_v act_n 2._o 38._o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v these_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n ibid._n p._n 199_o 200._o god_n propose_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o will_v believe_v jesus_n his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n the_o promise_a deliverer_n and_o will_v receive_v he_o for_o their_o king_n and_o ruler_n shall_v have_v all_o their_o past_a sin_n disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n forgive_v they_o and_o if_o for_o the_o future_a they_o live_v in_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o his_o law_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n the_o sin_n of_o humane_a frailty_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o well_o as_o all_o those_o of_o their_o past_a life_n shall_v for_o his_o son_n sake_n because_o they_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o he_o to_o be_v his_o subject_n be_v forgive_v they_o though_o in_o consideration_n of_o man_n become_v christ_n subject_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o whereby_o they_o believe_v and_o take_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n their_o former_a sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v yet_o he_o will_v own_v none_o to_o be_v his_o nor_o receive_v they_o as_o true_a denizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a who_o renounce_v not_o their_o former_a miscarriage_n and_o live_v in_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o his_o command_n ibid._n p._n 211_o 212_o 241._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o repent_v be_v so_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o be_v often_o put_v for_o both_o so_o mr._n lock_v reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 198._o but_o i_o will_v know_v why_o they_o be_v the_o more_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o convenant_n of_o grace_n on_o this_o account_n that_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o both_o or_o how_o this_o that_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o both_o do_v prove_v that_o they_o 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epistle_n be_v take_v to_o imply_v satisfaction_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o himself_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o imply_v satisfaction_n but_o only_o they_o be_v take_v to_o imply_v it_o and_o those_o that_o do_v so_o take_v they_o to_o imply_v it_o may_v collect_v satisfaction_n from_o they_o but_o mr._n lock_n do_v not_o declare_v plain_o that_o the_o word_n do_v imply_v satisfaction_n or_o that_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v right_o and_o firm_o conclude_v from_o they_o in_o defence_n of_o himself_o he_o say_v far_a that_o none_o can_v blame_v his_o prudence_n if_o he_o mention_v only_o those_o advantage_n which_o all_o christian_n be_v agree_v in_o the_o reason_n then_o of_o his_o not_o mention_v satisfaction_n be_v because_o all_o christian_n be_v not_o agree_v as_o to_o it_o but_o 1._o be_v all_o that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n agree_v as_o to_o all_o the_o other_o advantage_n which_o he_o mention_n 2._o if_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o 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