Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	church_n	communion_n	perform_v	3,059	5	9.9633	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85422	VVater-dipping no firm footing for Church-communion: or Considerations proving it not simply lawful, but necessary also (in point of duty) for persons baptized after the new mode of dipping, to continue communion with those churches, or imbodied societies of saints, of which they were members before the said dipping; and that to betray their trust or faith given unto Jesus Christ to serve him in the relation and capacity, whether of officers, or other members, in these churches (respectively) by deserting these churches, is a sin highly provoking in the sight of God. Together with a post-script touching the pretended Answer to the Forty queries about Church-communion, infant and after baptism. By John Goodwin, a servant of God in the Gospel of his dear Son.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing G1213; Thomason E723_15; ESTC R202234	72,402	91

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lift_v out_o of_o the_o water_n also_o be_v to_o i_o evident_a from_o most_o if_o not_o all_o the_o place_n where_o the_o sacred_a action_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o baptise_v be_v express_v by_o it_o i_o shall_v argue_v only_o that_o one_o at_o present_a mat._n 28._o 19_o the_o apostle_n commission_n there_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o baptise_v be_v express_v by_o the_o say_a word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o here_o signify_v to_o dip_v and_o not_o to_o undip_v or_o heave_v out_o of_o the_o water_n than_o have_v the_o apostle_n no_o authority_n at_o all_o or_o commission_n from_o christ_n to_o perform_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o baptismal_a transaction_n we_o speak_v now_o according_a to_o the_o dip_a principle_n viz._n that_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o lift_v or_o take_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n those_o who_o they_o be_v to_o dip_v into_o or_o under_o the_o water_n but_o in_o case_n they_o do_v raise_v or_o help_v they_o out_o of_o the_o

example_n of_o that_o nature_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v declare_v how_o loud_o a_o untruth_n be_v it_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o one_o example_n throughout_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o a_o person_n baptise_v bare_o or_o mere_o upon_o his_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o he_o but_o how_o impertinent_o this_o piece_n of_o scripture_n be_v allege_v either_o to_o prove_v who_o or_o what_o kind_n of_o person_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o adequate_a subject_n of_o baptism_n or_o a_o necessity_n that_o all_o believer_n to_o the_o world_n end_n shall_v be_v baptise_v or_o otherwise_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n have_v be_v argue_v in_o the_o precede_a consideration_n 2._o how_o little_a truth_n or_o pertinency_n there_o be_v in_o his_o second_o proof_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a position_n sufficient_o appear_v by_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o first_o for_o though_o the_o apostle_n do_v put_v the_o say_a commission_n of_o christ_n into_o execution_n according_a to_o his_o command_n i_o e._n do_v both_o teach_v and_o baptise_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o either_o 1._o that_o they_o baptise_v all_o that_o they_o teach_v the_o contrary_a hereunto_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o story_n act._n 2._o 41_o 43._o and_o 5._o 33._o and_o other_o place_n therefore_o the_o teach_v mention_v in_o their_o commission_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o baptise_v nor_o 2._o do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o upon_o their_o first_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o jerusalem_n they_o baptise_v those_o who_o glad_o receive_v their_o word_n and_o believe_v therefore_o they_o baptise_v in_o like_o manner_n all_o those_o or_o any_o of_o those_o who_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o their_o after-preach_n in_o the_o same_o place_n we_o read_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o this_o in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o act_n or_o elsewhere_o as_o we_o former_o observe_v nor_o do_v the_o tenor_n of_o their_o commission_n impose_v this_o upon_o they_o for_o he_o that_o be_v simple_o and_o only_o command_v to_o teach_v and_o to_o baptise_v as_o he_o be_v not_o hereby_o command_v to_o teach_v continual_o so_o neither_o be_v he_o command_v to_o baptise_v always_o when_o he_o teach_v but_o whereas_o he_o demand_v what_o be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n to_o they_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o baptise_v first_o and_o to_o admit_v into_o church-fellowship_n thereupon_o as_o be_v visible_a in_o that_o prime_a example_n of_o they_o act_n 2._o 41_o 42._o i_o answer_v this_o be_v much_o more_o plain_a viz._n that_o they_o be_v not_o commission_v in_o that_o commission_n we_o speak_v of_o to_o admit_v into_o church-fellowship_n either_o upon_o term_n of_o baptism_n or_o any_o other_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o mention_n or_o hint_n here_o about_o admission_n into_o church-fellowship_n nor_o be_v it_o say_v act_n 2._o 41_o 42._o either_o that_o the_o apostle_n admit_v any_o into_o church-fellowship_n or_o 3._o that_o any_o be_v admit_v into_o church-fellowship_n much_o less_o that_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o this_o fellowship_n because_o they_o have_v be_v baptise_v but_o all_o that_o be_v here_o say_a as_o to_o the_o point_n now_o in_o hand_n be_v then_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptise_v and_o the_o same_o day_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o i_o e._n there_o be_v add_v or_o add_v to_o not_o to_o they_o as_o our_o antagonist_n emphase_v or_o to_o the_o church_n but_o rather_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v act_n 15._o 24_o about_o three_o thousand_o soul_n neither_o be_v the_o addition_n here_o speak_v of_o ascribe_v to_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o add_v so_o much_o as_o one_o soul_n but_o if_o we_o will_v entitle_v he_o unto_o the_o addition_n here_o speak_v of_o to_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ascribe_v it_o vers._n 47._o we_o must_v say_v that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n add_v unto_o the_o church_n daily_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v here_o where_o there_o be_v express_a mention_n make_v of_o add_v to_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o baptism_n 3._o his_o three_o and_o last_o proof_n be_v as_o irrelative_a to_o his_o purpose_n as_o both_o the_o former_a for_o christian_n be_v not_o say_v rom._n 65._o to_o be_v plant_v together_o in_o it_o be_v not_o into_o as_o our_o antiquerist_n take_v a_o most_o unworthy_a liberty_n both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o more_o than_o once_o or_o twice_o to_o miscite_v his_o scripture_n the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n death_n by_o reason_n or_o mean_n of_o their_o water-baptism_n for_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v from_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o all_o who_o be_v thus_o baptise_v shall_v be_v everlasting_o partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n but_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o complant_v with_o christ_n in_o through_o or_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n when_o we_o be_v true_o and_o real_o mortify_v and_o become_v dead_a unto_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o world_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n hold_v some_o analogy_n with_o and_o carry_v in_o it_o some_o resemblance_n of_o that_o death_n which_o christ_n suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o apostle_n inform_v we_o that_o by_o such_o a_o death_n as_o this_o we_o become_v plant_v together_o with_o christ_n i_o e._n interest_v with_o he_o in_o that_o most_o stable_a fix_a and_o unchangeable_a council_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o have_v decree_v the_o immortal_a glory_n and_o blessedness_n of_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v obey_v he_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n consider_v how_o frivolous_a and_o impertinent_a be_v this_o supercilious_a interrogatory_n which_o he_o build_v upon_o it_o and_o may_v you_o not_o therefore_o as_o well_o suppose_v tree_n to_o grow_v together_o before_o they_o be_v plant_v together_o as_o to_o suppose_v christian_n to_o grow_v together_o before_o they_o be_v plant_v together_o yes_o sure_o as_o well_o the_o latter_a as_o the_o former_a but_o the_o mischief_n of_o the_o impertinency_n be_v that_o christian_n may_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o christ_n by_o a_o work_n of_o mortification_n and_o so_o grow_v together_o whether_o they_o be_v baptise_v or_o no_o and_o they_o may_v be_v baptise_v together_o and_o so_o be_v plant_v together_o as_o far_o as_o water_n can_v plant_v they_o and_o yet_o not_o grow_v together_o but_o some_o wither_v and_o die_v while_o other_o grow_v and_o prosper_v or_o however_o such_o a_o plantation_n which_o be_v by_o baptism_n only_o be_v no_o way_n or_o mean_n of_o growth_n unto_o any_o man_n and_o yet_o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v a_o broad_a impertinency_n to_o make_v this_o demand_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o proof_n that_o a_o church_n can_v stand_v but_o upon_o baptism_n and_o what_o house_n stand_v without_o its_o principle_n or_o be_v build_v without_o a_o foundation_n only_o upon_o occasion_n of_o this_o admonition_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n leave_v the_o word_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o advance_v towards_o perfection_n and_o his_o make_n not_o the_o practice_n but_o the_o doctrine_n not_o of_o any_o one_o baptism_n determinate_o but_o of_o baptism_n plural_o a_o part_n of_o the_o foundation_n i_o e._n of_o the_o body_n or_o systeme_fw-la of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o young_a beginner_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n be_v wont_a to_o learn_v in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o in_o build_v a_o foundation_n be_v first_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o order_n to_o a_o superstruction_n but_o what_o be_v there_o in_o this_o passage_n to_o prove_v that_o one_o baptism_n or_o one_o kind_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o church_n more_o than_o another_o or_o that_o any_o kind_n of_o baptism_n more_o than_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o that_o either_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o baptism_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o more_o than_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n or_o faith_n towards_o god_n especial_o consider_v that_o these_o two_o be_v name_v in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o foundation_n he_o speak_v of_o and_o first_o to_o be_v lay_v yea_o suppose_v that_o the_o hebrew_n to_o who_o he_o write_v be_v a_o constitute_a church_n and_o that_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n under_o this_o constitution_n it_o evident_o follow_v either_o that_o they_o be_v a_o church_n before_o they_o be_v baptise_v or_o that_o they_o have_v be_v baptise_v before_o they_o have_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n i_o