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	member_n	visible_a	3,063	5	9.7114	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77497	The doctrine and practice of paedobaptisme, asserted and vindicated. By a large and full improovement of some principall arguments for it, and a briefe resolution of such materiall objections as are made against it. Whereunto is annexed a briefe and plaine Enarration, both doctrinall and practicall, upon Mark 10.V.13.14.15.16. As it was some time since preached in the church of Great Yarmouth: now published for an antidote against those yet spreading errours of the times, Anabaptisme and Catabaptisme. / By Joh. Brinsley.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1645 (1645)	Wing B4712; Thomason E300_14; ESTC R200258	127,125	196

force_v to_o visible_a communion_n answ_n no_o they_o must_v come_v willing_o psal_n 110._o 3._o object_n be_v all_o to_o be_v admit_v who_o offer_v themselves_o to_o visible_a communion_n answ_n yes_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o just_a obstacle_n 2._o our_o saviour_n speech_n to_o h●s_a disciple_n where_o 1._o his_o charge_n to_o they_o observe_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n reach_v unto_o infant_n luk._n 8._o 16._o reason_n otherwise_o no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n for_o they_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o rome_n 5._o 12._o rome_n 5._o 14._o 1_o ●o●_n 15._o 22._o joh._n 14._o 6._o act._n 4._o 12._o object_n infant_n can_v come_v unto_o christ_n ●rg●_n not_o capable_a of_o benefit_n by_o he_o joh._n 6._o 37._o veers_n 35._o sol._n 1._o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n conceive_v sufficient_a infant_n may_v have_v a_o seed_n of_o faith_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o one_o way_n or_o other_o applica_fw-la to_o anabaptist_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o charge_n kingdom_n of_o god_n 3._o fold_n of_o power_n matt._n 10._o 29_o 30._o psal_n 103._o 19_o psal_n 145._o 13._o verse_n 11._o of_o grace_n mat._n 6._o 13._o rom._n 14._o 17._o luke_n 17._o 21._o of_o glory_n luke_n 12._o 32._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o infant_n subject_n of_o all_o these_o of_o god_n kingdom_n of_o power_n psal_n 139._o 13._o psal_n 22._o 9_o 10._o psal_n 147._o 9_o gen._n 21._o 17._o jon._n 4._o 11._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n child_n of_o believe_a parent_n member_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o all_o of_o they_o of_o the_o church_n visible_a rom._n 11._o 16._o explain_v vers_fw-la 21._o dr._n willet_n ad_fw-la loc_n calvin_n ad_fw-la loc_n prov._n 17._o 21._o act_n 22._o 28._o some_o of_o they_o of_o the_o church_n invisible_a jere._n 1._o 5._o calvin_n ad_fw-la loc_n luke_n 1._o 15._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n psal_n 84._o 11._o rom._n 8._o 23._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 22._o ephes_n 1._o 14._o applica_fw-la a_o warrant_n for_o baptise_v nfant_n replica_fw-la the_o anabaptist_n evasion_n not_o they_o but_o such_o theodor._n aquin._n stella_n solu_fw-la clear_v 1._o from_o our_o saviour_n intent_n 2._o from_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n such_o nehem._n 6._o 11_o philem_n v_o 9_o rom._n 1._o last_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 21._o the_o argument_n retort_v chemnit_fw-la musculus_fw-la ad_fw-la loc_n use_v 2._o comfort_n &_o hope_n to_o believe_a parent_n touch_v their_o infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n gal._n 3._o 28._o our_o saviour_n reason_n amplify_v piscat_fw-la anal._n in_o loc_n mat._n 18._o 3._o observe_v all_o that_o will_v enter_v into_o god_n kingdom_n must_v be_v come_v as_o little_a child_n explic._n joh._n 3._o resemble_v child_n in_o some_o imitable_a quality_n 1._o without_o malice_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 20._o 1_o pet._n ●_o 1._o 2._o without_o guile_n matth._n 10._o 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cui_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la admixtum_fw-la rom._n 16._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●_o in_o their_o action_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 6._o 2._o in_o word_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 22._o ephes_n 4._o 25._o ephes_n 6._o 14._o in_o heart_n psal_n 32._o 2._o child_n for_o humility_n mat._n 18._o 4._o a_o child_n sit_v in_o the_o dust_n a_o emblem_n of_o humility_n and_o contentation_n psal_n 131._o 1._o 2_o jere._n 45._o last_o isa_n 47._o 1._o lam._n 4._o 5._o col._n 3._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o contentation_n phil._n 4._o 11._o ●_o tim_n 6._o 8._o innocency_n jere._n 2._o 34._o jere._n 19_o 4._o verse_n 5._o diodat_n ad_fw-la loc_n heb._n 7._o 27._o mat._n 10._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la cornibus_fw-la scap._n psal_n 24._o 4._o psal_n 15._o 3._o forgive_a &_o forget_v injury_n luke_n 17._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d psal_n 86._o 5_o psal_n 103._o 9_o eph._n 4._o 26._o make_v use_n of_o cry_n and_o tear_n for_o their_o weapon_n exod._a 2._o 6._o obedience_n to_o their_o heavenly_a father_n applica_fw-la inquire_v whether_o we_o be_v such_o isa_n 48._o 4._o all_o who_o be_v not_o such_o shut_v out_o of_o god_n kingdom_n joh._n 14._o 6._o joh._n 6._o 37._o r●●e_n 3._o 7._o use_v 2._o be_v we_o as_o child_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o child_n his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n to_o be_v order_v by_o he_o in_o life_n psal_n 131._o 2._o in_o death_n 1_o pet._n 4._o last_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n receive_v it_o upon_o god_n term_n rome_n 6._o 23._o in_o god_n s_o way_n phil._n 3_o 11._o 14._o psal_n 77._o ●0_n christ_n act_n towards_o these_o infant_n threefold_a obser_n god_n sometime_o do_v for_o his_o people_n above_o their_o desire_n ephes_n 3._o 20._o malac._n 2._o 15._o matth._n 8._o 2._o 1_o king_n 3._o 12_o 13._o matth._n 9_o v_o ●_o v_o 6._o reason_n he_o be_v abundant_a in_o mercy_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o ephes_n 2._o 4._o rom._n 10._o 12._o luk._n 12._o 21._o james_n 1._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 17._o applica_fw-la come_v unto_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o by_o prayer_n joh._n 16._o 23._o matth._n 7_o 7_o james_n 1._o 5._o 2._o by_o faith_n luk._n 15._o 20_o 22._o the_o first_o act_n viz._n suception_n piscator_fw-la schol_a ad_fw-la locum_fw-la luk_n 2._o 28._o these_o child_n be_v infant_n suidae_n obser_n christ_n singular_a affection_n to_o infant_n chemnit_fw-la har._n ad_fw-la loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zenoph_n pad_n 7._o applic._n papist_n and_o anabaptist_n herein_o unlike_a unto_o christ_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 23._o use_v 2._o be_v encourage_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n joh._n 6._o 37._o v_o 40._o q_o how_o shall_v we_o come_v a._n not_o by_o any_o power_n of_o our_o own_o joh._n 6._o 44._o 2._o not_o in_o any_o confidence_n of_o self-worthiness_n ●_o bring_v faith_n with_o we_o hab._n 2._o 4._o matth._n 9_o 20._o 21._o mark_v 6._o 56_o c._n 3._o ●0_n act_n 2._o imposition_n of_o hand_n a_o ceremony_n of_o ancient_a use_n in_o case_n of_o 1._o benedicti●en_n 48._o 14._o 2._o consecration_n exod._n 29._o 10._o numb_a 8._o 11._o osiander_n ad_fw-la loc_n numb_a 8._o 10._o mat._n 26._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o 24._o act_n 6._o 6._o act_n 13._o 3._o ●_o tim._n 4._o 14._o a_o useful_a ceremony_n though_o not_o simple_o necessary_a yet_o expedient_a 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o vide_fw-la piscator_fw-la sup_v mat._n 19_o vers_fw-la 15._o the_o signification_n of_o this_o ceremony_n viz._n the_o confer_v of_o some_o gift_n either_o by_o bestow_v etc._n etc._n thus_o christ_n bless_v mat._n 21._o 18._o by_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o pronounce_v it_o gen._n 48._o deut._n last_o vers_fw-la 9_o act._n 19_o 6._o act._n 3._o christ_n blessing_n of_o these_o infant_n joh._n 17._o 2._o quest_n what_o blessing_n christ_n bestow_v on_o these_o infant_n answ_n not_o only_o a_o temporal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n observe_v christ_n blessing_n the_o best_a blessing_n gen._n 27._o 33._o applica_fw-la seek_v this_o blessing_n object_n christ_n do_v not_o baptise_v these_o infant_n answ_n he●_n 6._o 6._o

to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o have_v any_o right_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n herein_o how_o injurious_a be_v they_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o cut_v off_o so_o considerable_a a_o part_n from_o all_o communion_n with_o the_o head_n and_o body_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o story_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o have_v do_v the_o great_a execution_n upon_o the_o benjamite_n they_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v repent_v they_o for_o benjamin_n their_o brother_n because_o there_o be_v a_o tribe_n cut_v off_o from_o israel_n that_o day_n judg._n last_o and_o what_o less_o do_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o cut_v off_o infant_n from_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n in_o so_o do_v there_o be_v a_o tribe_n cut_v off_o from_o israel_n which_o though_o it_o be_v the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n the_o young_a tribe_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o least_o but_o a_o very_a great_a and_o considerable_a part_n of_o this_o body_n this_o act_n of_o they_o call_v for_o repentance_n to_o which_o leave_v they_o 38._o take_v we_o heed_n lest_o any_o of_o we_o come_v under_o the_o same_o guilt_n in_o any_o other_o kind_n lest_o we_o be_v any_o way_n back-friend_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o with_o drawing_z ourselves_o or_o other_o from_o visible_a communion_n with_o the_o misteriall_a body_n of_o christ_n ourselves_o if_o any_o man_n withdraw_v himself_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n 10._o other_o by_o seduce_v they_o draw_v they_o from_o visible_a communion_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o dismember_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n a_o thing_n which_o he_o can_v but_o be_v sensible_a of_o i_o wish_v they_o may_v so_o be_v who_o stand_v guilty_a of_o it_o david_n when_o he_o have_v but_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n from_o 6._o saul_n garment_n the_o skirt_n of_o his_o role_n his_o heart_n smite_v he_o what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o cut_v off_o a_o lamb_n from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n take_v we_o heed_n of_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o it_o 21._o can_v we_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o enlarge_v and_o increase_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n this_o do_v we_o and_o as_o all_o aught_o to_o do_v it_o so_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n in_o special_a who_o christ_n have_v send_v forth_o with_o the_o same_o commission_n as_o that_o great_a feast-maker_n in_o the_o gospel_n do_v his_o servant_n order_v he_o to_o go_v into_o the_o street_n and_o lane_n and_o high_a way_n and_o hedge_n row_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o all_o that_o he_o meet_v with_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o that_o his_o house_n may_v be_v fill_v this_o be_v we_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o do_v invite_v persuade_v command_n compel_v i_o mean_v in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n make_v use_n of_o spiritual_a christ_n weapon_n which_o be_v the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n viz._n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n put_v into_o our_o mouth_n compel_v man_n all_o sort_n of_o person_n to_o come_v in_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n that_o they_o may_v have_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o benefit_n by_o he_o 3._o but_o what_o then_o must_v man_n be_v force_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n to_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n though_o against_o or_o without_o their_o will_n not_o so_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a or_o come_v willing_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n they_o which_o come_v to_o christ_n must_v come_v willing_o so_o do_v they_o which_o bring_v these_o infant_n here_o in_o the_o text_n this_o be_v the_o main_a work_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n of_o unwilling_a to_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o bring_v off_o their_o will_n to_o desire_v and_o seek_v communion_n with_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v come_v and_o come_v willing_o obstacle_n but_o what_o if_o they_o do_v come_v and_o come_v willing_o offer_v and_o tender_v themselves_o to_o visible_a communion_n with_o christ_n be_v they_o now_o to_o be_v receive_v admit_v to_o the_o ordinance_n sure_o yes_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o just_a obstacle_n to_o hinder_v they_o that_o be_v the_o case_n of_o these_o infant_n here_o in_o the_o text_n they_o be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n and_o the●e_n be_v no_o just_a obstacle_n to_o hinder_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o disciple_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v keep_v they_o back_o no_o more_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v ought_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o repel_v and_o reject_v any_o who_o come_v willing_o unto_o christ_n desire_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o sacrament_n whether_o baptism_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v no_o just_a obstacle_n no_o just_a exception_n against_o they_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o keep_v they_o back_o true_a it_o be_v where_o there_o be_v a_o just_a obstacle_n as_o viz._n where_o the_o person_n be_v ignorant_a or_o scandalous_a in_o this_o case_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o suspension_n from_o these_o ordinance_n sacred_a thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v prostitute_v to_o all_o comer_n but_o otherwise_o i_o see_v not_o how_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n can_v debar_v any_o from_o visible_a communion_n with_o christ_n who_o offer_v themselves_o to_o it_o without_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o here_o the_o disciple_n do_v by_o put_v back_o these_o infant_n against_o who_o no_o just_a exception_n lay_v when_o he_o see_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v much_o displease_v say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n where_o and_o so_o i_o be_o fall_v upon_o the_o second_o particular_a observable_a in_o this_o history_n which_o inform_v we_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n upon_o this_o act_n of_o they_o where_o we_o may_v first_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o charge_n he_o they_o give_v they_o viz._n that_o they_o shall_v free_o permit_v child_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o a_o double_a charge_n or_o rather_o one_o and_o the_o same_o charge_n express_v 1._o positive_o suffer_v little_a child_n etc._n etc._n then_o negative_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o the_o latter_a be_v but_o a_o enforcement_n of_o the_o former_a put_v they_o together_o they_o hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o this_o main_a truth_n infant_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n extend_v even_o ●●to_o infant_n infant_n have_v a_o right_n to_o and_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o benefit_n by_o he_o as_o well_o as_o other_o wherefore_o else_o shall_v christ_n call_v they_o unto_o himself_o so_o he_o do_v as_o st._n luke_n note_v it_o but_o jesus_n 16._o call_v they_o unto_o he_o they_o i._n e._n the_o infant_n so_o the_o greek_a express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o wherefore_o else_o shall_v he_o give_v so_o strict_a a_o charge_n concern_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v free_a access_n unto_o he_o have_v he_o no_o interest_n in_o they_o nor_o they_o in_o he_o sure_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n reach_v they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o 22._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n for_o they_o in_o adam_n the_o first_o adam_n all_o die_v the_o root_n die_v all_o the_o branch_n die_v in_o it_o and_o with_o it_o so_o as_o now_o the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v all_o conclude_v and_o shut_v up_o under_o death_n death_n 12._o pass_v upon_o all_o for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v say_v the_o apostle_n all_o subject_n to_o a_o temporal_a lie_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o spiritual_a bind_v over_o unto_o a_o eternal_a death_n such_o among_o other_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o infant_n which_o appear_v in_o that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o temporal_a death_n as_o well_o as_o other_o death_n reign_v 14._o from_o adam_n unto_o moses_n even_o ●ver_v they_o which_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n i._n e._n over_o infant_n who_o have_v not_o sin_v as_o adam_n do_v actual_o in_o their_o own_o person_n yet_o death_n reign_v over_o they_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o temporal_a death_n as_o well_o as_o other_o a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o they_o be_v and_o be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n as_o well_o as_o other_o now_o there_o be_v no_o way_n no_o mean_n of_o deliverance_n no_o way_n to_o be_v free_v and_o exempt_v from_o this_o common_a condition_n but_o by_o christ_n even_n as_o in_o adam_n 22._o all_o die_v so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o bemade_v alive_a say_v the_o apostle_n i._n e._n all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o even_o as_o all_o