Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	creature_n	new_a	rejection_n	80	3	16.8717	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80622	The grounds and ends of the baptisme of the children of the faithfull. Opened in a familiar discourse by way of a dialogue, or brotherly conference. / By the learned and faithfull minister of Christ, John Cotton, teacher of the Church of Boston in New-England.	Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.	1646 (1646)	Wing C6436; Thomason E356_16; ESTC R201141	171,314	214

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and_o to_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o his_o believe_a seed_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v in_o like_a sort_n dispense_v to_o they_o all_o without_o exception_n to_o ishmael_n as_o well_o as_o to_o isaac_n to_o esau_n as_o well_o as_o to_o jacob._n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o some_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o seal_n thereof_o in_o one_o sense_n who_o god_n except_v against_o in_o another_o sense_n for_o he_o except_v not_o against_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o his_o family_n in_o any_o sense_n but_o only_o against_o the_o seed_n apostate_n in_o elder_a year_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o apostasy_n which_o god_n foreknoweth_a all_o the_o non-elect_a seed_n of_o abraham_n will_v fall_v into_o though_o god_n receive_v all_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o abraham_n family_n that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o 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the_o seed_n whether_o elect_v or_o non-elect_a faithful_a or_o hypocrite_n but_o to_o pass_v by_o your_o general_a discourse_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n let_v we_o attend_v to_o that_o which_o come_v near_o to_o the_o argument_n in_o hand_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o you_o say_v be_v concern_v the_o break_n off_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o as_o also_o their_o call_n by_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o you_o tell_v i_o the_o apostle_n ever_o defend_v the_o faithful_a seed_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o general_a rejection_n of_o that_o nation_n and_o it_o be_v true_a he_o do_v so_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o 10._o but_o that_o be_v not_o his_o general_a scope_n throughout_o the_o whole_a chapter_n for_o his_o general_a scope_n be_v to_o 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9_o 10._o and_o thus_o far_o he_o defend_v the_o faithful_a seed_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o general_a rejection_n of_o that_o nation_n 2._o he_o prove_v that_o their_o rejection_n be_v not_o unprofitable_a by_o give_v a_o instance_n in_o a_o unspeakable_a blessing_n which_o thereby_o redound_v unto_o the_o gentile_n to_o wit_n the_o salvation_n of_o the_o gentile_n ver_fw-la 11._o 3._o that_o their_o rejection_n be_v not_o irrecoverable_a or_o final_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o their_o restore_n and_o conversion_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v he_o prove_v first_o from_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o he_o prophecy_v shall_v thereby_o redound_v to_o the_o gentile-churche_n which_o will_v be_v our_o riches_n and_o fullness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v our_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o