Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	condition_n	covenant_n	valid_a	160	3	16.7842	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65667	Energiea planēs, or, A brief discourse concerning man's natural proneness to, and tenaciousness of errour whereunto is added some arguments to prove, that that covenant entred with Abraham, Gen. 17.7 is the covenant of grace / J. Whiston ...	Whiston, Joseph, d. 1690.	1682 (1682)	Wing W1689; ESTC R39755	91,886	168

the_o present_a purpose_n whether_o it_o be_v or_o not_o the_o only_a question_n be_v whether_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v the_o promise_v the_o apostle_n here_o refer_v unto_o which_o that_o it_o be_v in_o this_o his_o evasion_n mr._n c._n deny_v not_o but_o rather_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o at_o present_a be_v contend_v for_o let_v that_o be_v grant_v it_o will_v undoubted_o follow_v that_o that_o covenant_n one_o constitutive_a part_n of_o which_o that_o promise_n be_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n see_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n assure_v we_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n confirm_v in_o christ_n 430_o year_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v for_o have_v say_v verse_n 1_o that_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n covenant_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v no_o man_n disannul_v or_o add_v thereto_o he_o subjoin_v ver_fw-la 16._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v now_o with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o covenant_n make_v for_o the_o promise_v in_o this_o 16_o verse_n and_o covenant_n both_o in_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n be_v convertible_a or_o synonimous_a term_n intend_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o then_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o design_v to_o prove_v he_o express_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o or_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n it_o be_v make_v with_o or_o they_o be_v make_v to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n not_o with_o or_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o with_o or_o to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n whence_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_v express_v or_o run_v in_o that_o tenor_n must_v necessary_o by_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_v here_o intend_v but_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n or_o those_o be_v the_o promise_v record_v gen._n 17.7_o and_o then_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o add_v in_o verse_n 17._o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v 430_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v now_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v intend_v any_o other_o promise_n or_o covenant_n than_o those_o or_o that_o just_a before_o recite_v how_o absurd_a and_o utter_o unreasonable_a will_v it_o be_v so_o to_o do_v so_o that_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o apostle_n must_v necessary_o past_o all_o rational_a supposition_n have_v reference_n unto_o indeed_o that_o which_o mr._n c._n will_v seem_v to_o insinuate_v be_v this_o that_o who_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v reference_n to_o that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o as_o only_o to_o recite_v the_o bare_a word_n of_o it_o but_o indeed_o intend_v another_o covenant_n and_o that_o of_o a_o quite_o different_a nature_n from_o and_o make_v long_o before_o this_o the_o word_n of_o which_o he_o recite_v but_o then_o i_o will_v know_v how_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a that_o either_o the_o apostle_n or_o other_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n intend_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o their_o word_n in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o mr._n c._n himself_o seem_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o insufficency_n of_o this_o evasion_n and_o possible_o be_v not_o altogether_o inapprehnsive_a of_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o avoid_v such_o plain_a scripture_n as_o this_o will_v be_v suppose_v it_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v recite_v the_o word_n of_o that_o promise_n hence_o he_o attempt_v the_o evasion_n of_o this_o evidence_n give_v to_o what_o we_o affirm_v concern_v the_o covenant_n by_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n another_o way_n and_o so_o second_o he_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v his_o reader_n that_o the_o promise_v give_v gen._n 17._o be_v not_o the_o promise_n and_o consequent_o the_o covenant_n there_o establish_v with_o abraham_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o apostle_n refer_v unto_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 22.18_o thus_o pag._n 78._o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o covenant_n so_o he_o express_v himself_o howbeit_o i_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n have_v here_o a_o direct_a and_o special_a eye_n to_o that_o promise_n gen._n 22.18_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v but_o then_o he_o foresee_v as_o well_o he_o may_v that_o this_o objection_n will_v arise_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n that_o whereas_o the_o promise_n that_o the_o aostle_n have_v reference_n unto_o and_o intend_v be_v express_v in_o these_o term_n and_o run_v in_o this_o tenor_n to_o thy_o seed_n that_o promise_v of_o gen._n 22._o be_v only_o make_v concern_v abraham_n seed_n that_o promise_v there_o be_v not_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n but_o in_o thy_o seed_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v the_o promise_v the_o apostle_n here_o refer_v unto_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o answer_n can_v be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n why_o say_v mr._n c._n let_v it_o be_v mind_v that_o all_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o this_o seed_n viz._n christ_n in_o one_o respect_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o this_o seed_n in_o another_o because_o they_o be_v original_o establish_v in_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o redemption_n that_o be_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o answer_v whereunto_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o evasion_n of_o a_o like_a import_n with_o the_o former_a see_v it_o signify_v nothing_o at_o all_o as_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n for_o the_o question_n still_o concern_v not_o the_o sense_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o be_v only_o what_o promise_v the_o apostle_n have_v reference_n unto_o and_o do_v intend_v and_o beside_o it_o do_v imply_v that_o the_o apostle_n may_v cite_v one_o promise_n and_o yet_o intend_v another_o hence_o unless_o any_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n with_o reference_n to_o his_o seed_n express_v in_o these_o term_n to_o thy_o seed_n can_v be_v produce_v we_o may_v and_o necessary_o must_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o covenant_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o reference_n unto_o and_o intend_v by_o such_o a_o answer_n as_o this_o the_o plain_a scripture_n may_v easy_o be_v evade_v but_o sure_o when_o the_o apostle_n express_v the_o promise_n he_o have_v reference_n unto_o and_o direct_o intend_v in_o the_o very_a word_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o promise_v record_v in_o scripture_n express_v in_o the_o same_o word_n or_o run_v in_o the_o same_o tenor_n that_o he_o can_v possible_o have_v reference_n unto_o but_o only_o this_o it_o will_v hardly_o be_v question_v by_o any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o resolve_v to_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n whether_o that_o he_o the_o promise_v refer_v unto_o and_o intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o no_o this_o i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o this_o one_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v this_o covenant_n will_v bear_v the_o weight_n lay_v upon_o it_o will_v evince_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o man_n who_o mind_n be_v not_o blind_v with_o excess_n of_o prejudice_n the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o its_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n let_v man_n or_o devil_n do_v their_o utmost_a to_o weaken_v it_o from_o the_o whole_a we_o see_v the_o ground_n of_o those_o two_o argument_n lie_v firm_a the_o argument_n bottom_v thereupon_o be_v valid_a and_o consequent_o those_o six_o argument_n to_o prove_v this_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n remain_v in_o their_o full_a force_n now_o then_o before_o i_o proceed_v any_o further_a i_o shall_v brief_o recapitulate_v what_o evidence_n we_o have_v from_o plain_a and_o express_a scripture_n that_o this_o covenant_n under_o consideration_n be_v not_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o be_v indeed_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o 1._o the_o scripture_n positive_o thus_o affirm_v this_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n and_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n mr._n c._n himself_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n 2._o the_o scripture_n express_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n wherein_o his_o seed_n be_v take_v in_o as_o joint_a party_n with_o himself_o 3._o the_o scripture_n express_o declare_v that_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n which_o this_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v not_o 4._o the_o scripture_n express_o declare_v that_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v make_v 430_o year_n after_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n establish_v with_o

the_o consequent_a be_v undeniable_a arg._n 2._o if_o it_o be_v the_o fail_n in_o or_o non-performance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o do_v forfeit_a or_o disannul_v their_o membership_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n who_o be_v actual_a member_n of_o it_o than_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o their_o be_v under_o or_o take_v hold_n of_o which_o do_v give_v they_o membership_n or_o right_o or_o membership_n in_o that_o church_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a for_o the_o consequent_a in_o the_o major_a proposition_n that_o carry_v its_o own_o evidence_n along_o with_o it_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n that_o the_o fail_v in_o or_o the_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o which_o they_o do_v forfeit_a or_o disannul_v their_o membership_n that_o their_o be_v under_o or_o take_v hold_n of_o which_o that_o do_v give_v they_o a_o membership_n or_o a_o right_n of_o membership_n in_o that_o church_n their_o continuance_n to_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n through_o their_o be_v under_o or_o take_v hold_n of_o which_o they_o come_v to_o have_v a_o membership_n in_o that_o church_n will_v have_v continue_v their_o membership_n therein_o and_o the_o fail_v or_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o any_o other_o covenant_n can_v not_o have_v forfeit_v or_o disannul_v that_o their_o membership_n so_o that_o look_v what_o covenant_n it_o be_v that_o the_o fail_v in_o or_o the_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o which_o do_v forfeit_a or_o disannul_v their_o membership_n in_o that_o church_n must_v undoubted_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o through_o their_o be_v under_o or_o take_v hold_n of_o which_o they_o first_o come_v to_o have_v a_o membership_n therein_o this_o istoo_o plain_a then_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o denial_n therefore_o 2._o for_o the_o minor_a proposition_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v their_o fail_v in_o or_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o do_v forfeit_a or_o disannul_v their_o membership_n in_o that_o church_n who_o before_o be_v member_n of_o it_o this_o be_v express_o affirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 11.25_o it_o be_v their_o unbelief_n that_o do_v forfeit_a and_o disannul_v their_o membership_n in_o that_o church_n they_o be_v break_v off_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o that_o unbelief_n be_v man_n failure_n in_o or_o non-performance_n of_o the_o great_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o unquestionable_a now_o i_o will_v willing_o know_v what_o mr._n c._n or_o any_o other_o who_o be_v likeminded_a with_o he_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v judge_v the_o jew_n through_o their_o unbelief_n where_o break_v off_o from_o i_o conceive_v they_o must_v either_o say_v it_o be_v abraham_n or_o the_o visible_a church_n see_v there_o be_v no_o break_v off_o from_o the_o invisible_a church_n if_o they_o say_v it_o be_v abraham_n as_o the_o root_n of_o that_o nation_n they_o be_v break_v off_o from_o than_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v that_o through_o their_o unbelief_n their_o relation_n unto_o abraham_n as_o his_o child_n be_v dissolve_v their_o natural_a relation_n it_o can_v not_o be_v hence_o it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o hitherto_o respective_a to_o the_o covenant_n they_o have_v only_o stand_v in_o that_o relation_n of_o child_n unto_o abraham_n through_o faith_n viz._n that_o faith_n require_v under_o that_o first_o administration_n but_o that_o will_v utter_o overthrow_v their_o own_o supposition_n viz._n that_o the_o jew_n stand_v in_o their_o relation_n to_o abraham_n as_o his_o child_n mere_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o natural_a descent_n from_o he_o and_o will_v full_o prove_v what_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o affirm_v of_o which_o more_o by_o and_o by_o if_o they_o say_v it_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n which_o they_o be_v break_v off_o from_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o affirm_v than_o they_o must_v either_o say_v that_o their_o church_n be_v the_o only_a visible_a church_n or_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n let_v they_o say_v which_o they_o please_v it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o see_v it_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n as_o under_v or_o by_o take_v hold_n of_o which_o they_o be_v or_o come_v to_o be_v member_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n and_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n now_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o by_o their_o be_v undere_n or_o take_v hold_n of_o which_o they_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n see_v it_o be_v by_o the_o fail_n in_o and_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n that_o they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o that_o be_v as_o before_o be_v prove_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n therefore_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n arg._n 3._o that_o covenant_n as_o under_v or_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o they_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n or_o that_o covenant_n establish_v gen._n 17.7_o that_o as_o under_z or_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o they_o therefore_o that_o covenant_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v express_o affirm_v by_o mr._n c._n himself_o and_o therefore_o be_v secure_a from_o any_o opposition_n from_o he_o see_v pag._n 122._o sect._n 7._o as_o for_o the_o majro_fw-mi proposition_n as_o previous_a to_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o by_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v chief_o and_o primary_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whether_o only_o as_o write_v or_o preach_v 1_o pet._n 4.10_o though_o we_o exclude_v not_o any_o other_o mean_n whereby_o god_n communicate_v his_o will_n unto_o man_n yet_o i_o say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v chief_o and_o primary_o intend_v now_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n commit_v unto_o and_o entrust_v with_o they_o as_o under_z or_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v evident_a because_o the_o vouchsafement_n of_o this_o privilege_n as_o necessary_o imply_v and_o include_v in_o those_o promise_n that_o do_v undeniable_o appertain_v and_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o for_o instance_n that_o promise_v in_o deut._n 30.6_o where_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n that_o that_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n will_v not_o i_o suppose_v be_v deny_v now_o in_o the_o promise_v the_o outward_a mean_n which_o be_v eminent_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o god_n do_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n effect_v the_o good_a promise_v be_v include_v and_o imply_v see_v my_o essay_n p._n 85._o arg._n 4._o if_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o not_o a_o carnal_a or_o a_o mere_a typical_a church_n than_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v build_v upon_o or_o the_o be_v under_o or_o take_v hold_n of_o which_o give_v a_o membership_n or_o a_o right_n of_o membership_n in_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n opf_a grace_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a the_o consequent_a in_o the_o major_a proposition_n need_v no_o proof_n and_o for_o the_o minor_a that_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o not_o a_o mere_a carnal_a or_o typical_a church_n be_v evident_a these_o three_o way_n only_o i_o shall_v premise_v this_o that_o it_o be_v ready_o grant_v that_o that_o church_n at_o least_o in_o most_o age_n be_v too_o carnal_a many_o of_o they_o be_v whole_o stranger_n to_o regeneration_n and_o true_a piety_n and_o the_o major_a part_n even_o of_o those_o that_o be_v true_o godly_a yet_o have_v but_o a_o low_a measure_n of_o grace_n they_o have_v spiritual_a life_n but_o it_o be_v in_o a_o low_a degree_n and_o so_o in_o a_o sense_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o carnal_a church_n that_o be_v comparative_o they_o be_v so_o thus_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v carnal_a 1_o cor._n 3.3_o 4._o so_o much_o shall_v be_v ready_o grant_v but_o that_o that_o church_n by_o divine_a constitution_n be_v to_o be_v and_o answerable_o at_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o it_o be_v a_o true_o spiritual_a church_n that_o be_v a_o church_n consist_v of_o such_o as_o be_v true_o godly_a according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n then_o give_v see_v for_o this_o my_o answer_n to_o mr._n danver_n p._n 102_o 103._o and_o after_o throughout_o all_o age_n there_o be_v so_o many_o among_o they_o true_a saint_n as_o that_o that_o church_n in_o general_n may_v be_v denominate_v a_o spiritual_a church_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o church_n