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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96712	The summe of diverse sermons preached in Dublin, before the L. Deputie Fleetwood, and the Commissioners of Parliament for the affairs of Ireland. wherein the doctrine of infant-baptism is asserted, and the main objections of Mr. Tombs, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Blackwood, and others, answered / by Samuel Winter ...	Winter, Samuel, 1603-1666.	1656 (1656)	Wing W3089; ESTC R43829	127,074	209

heaven_n and_o why_o not_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n luk._n ch_n 48._o say_v whosoever_o receive_v this_o child_n now_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v he_o intend_v that_o child_n only_o as_o have_v some_o singular_a thing_n in_o he_o he_o say_v luke_n 18.16_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o child_n of_o that_o nation_n be_v till_o they_o be_v discovenant_v to_o say_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o humble_a soul_n be_v not_o sense_n and_o therefore_o not_o beseem_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o wisdom_n so_o to_o speak_v for_o judge_v you_o yea_o why_o do_v you_o not_o of_o yourselves_o discern_v and_o show_v yourselves_o man_n isa_n 46.8_o be_v it_o sense_n to_o say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o humble_a soul_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o christ_n speech_n full_a of_o reason_n and_o weight_n how_o do_v the_o pharisee_n wonder_n at_o his_o answer_n worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v how_o he_o multiply_v the_o article_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n or_o that_o which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o his_o worship_n give_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o that_o god_n the_o thing_n of_o that_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o make_v christ_n here_o with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v to_o speak_v nonsense_n 6._o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o those_o that_o bring_v the_o babe_n to_o christ_n find_v more_o love_n and_o tenderness_n than_o they_o can_v expect_v for_o he_o lay_v both_o his_o hand_n on_o they_o cal._n christus_fw-la infant_n oblatos_fw-la amplectitur_fw-la ut_fw-la mundus_fw-la intelligat_fw-la amplificandae_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la limitandae_fw-la patris_fw-la enisericordiae_fw-la advenisso_fw-la cal._n embrace_v they_o and_o bless_v they_o as_o jacob_n on_o the_o son_n of_o nineveh_n own_v they_o as_o his_o child_n gen._n 48.5_o 7._o observe_v he_o say_v whosoever_o receive_v this_o child_n receive_v i_o beza_n observe_v the_o three_o evangelist_n mention_v one_o and_o the_o same_o story_n concern_v child_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o disciple_n luk._n say_v whosoever_o receive_v this_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 18.16_o mark_v whosoever_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o such_o child_n in_o my_o name_n mar._n 9.37_o mat._n 18.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o text_n do_v imply_v that_o christ_n speak_v of_o a_o particular_a little_a child_n and_o yet_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v that_o other_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v exclude_v he_o say_v whosoever_o receive_v one_o such_o little_a child_n sin_n my_o name_n receive_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr primo_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la septennio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr secundo_fw-la beza_n mar._n 9.37_o one_o of_o such_o little_a child_n he_o far_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o like_a specifical_o consider_v these_o word_n viz._n whosoever_o receive_v such_o as_o these_o be_v of_o eternal_a verity_n and_o therefore_o as_o augustine_n once_o say_v cave_fw-la nè_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la nè_fw-la christus_fw-la sit_fw-la take_v heed_n it_o be_v not_o god_n that_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n that_o beg_v a_o alm_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o deny_v he_o so_o i_o say_v in_o this_o case_n take_v heed_n that_o we_o reject_v not_o christ_n in_o reject_v infant_n tender_v to_o we_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n for_o may_v not_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n say_v to_o such_o as_o plead_v they_o never_o reject_v christ_n very_o in_o that_o you_o reject_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o you_o reject_v i_o obj._n these_o child_n be_v sick_a ans_fw-fr he_o be_v sick_a that_o say_v so_o for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o word_n in_o the_o text_n that_o way_n tend_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n or_o pretence_n that_o the_o disciple_n shall_v forbid_v sick_a child_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n 8._o a_o majori_fw-la if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o other_o because_o such_o than_o it_o belong_v to_o child_n much_o more_o for_o they_o be_v make_v the_o pattern_n of_o conversion_n and_o humiliation_n to_o all_o such_o as_o expect_v salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n mat._n 18.3_o unless_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n q._n d._n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o not_o be_v member_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o that_o none_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o that_o be_v not_o fashion_v or_o mould_v according_a to_o the_o mould_n of_o little_a child_n obj._n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o baptism_n in_o this_o of_o our_o saviour_n ans_fw-fr though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v yet_o it_o be_v imply_v for_o 1._o christ_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o be_v 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non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ex_fw-la professione_n hominum_fw-la astimamus_fw-la dei_fw-la populum_fw-la bull._n the_o bapt_a baptize_v quo_fw-la jure_fw-la illi_fw-la infant_n baptizant_fw-la hoc_fw-la nos_fw-la infant_n baptizamus_fw-la imo_fw-la long_a meliore_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la specto_fw-la est_fw-la animi_fw-la imegritas_fw-la sive_fw-la sinceritas_fw-la jam_fw-la certiores_fw-la sumus_fw-la de_fw-la infantium_fw-la sanctimonia_fw-la quam_fw-la illi_fw-la de_fw-la adultorum_fw-la confession_n bul._n in_o act._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v visible_a member_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v 2._o be_v it_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o baptism_n a_o real_a though_o a_o implicit_a profession_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n virtual_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n though_o by_o sacrifice_n psal_n 50._o and_o do_v we_o not_o in_o all_o duty_n tender_v to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v i_o take_v this_o god_n 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signum_fw-la visibile_fw-la nostrae_fw-la insertionis_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la bul._n 6._o their_o child_n be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n else_o not_o save_v for_o half_a of_o the_o elect_a die_n in_o infancy_n which_o must_v needs_o perish_v if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n eph._n 5.23_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n 5._o arg._n believer_n may_v be_v baptize_v but_o some_o child_n be_v believer_n therefore_o some_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v the_o first_o proposition_n be_v grant_v by_o all_o wal._n lutherani_fw-la volunt_fw-la eos_fw-la etiam_fw-la fide_fw-la actuali_fw-la credere_fw-la etsi_fw-la evidentia_fw-la rei_fw-la eos_fw-la cogat_fw-la fateri_fw-la fidem_fw-la illam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la talem_fw-la qualem_fw-la adultorum_fw-la sed_fw-la esse_fw-la actum_fw-la inexplicabilem_fw-la wal._n loci_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr bap._n hunc_fw-la spiritum_fw-la fidei_fw-la sine_fw-la omni_fw-la actu_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la

dream_n in_o which_o god_n have_v often_o reveal_v himself_o but_o somewhat_o dark_o but_o the_o young_a man_n shall_v see_v vision_n q.d._n they_o have_v a_o clear_a sight_n oftentimes_o than_o old_a man_n in_o those_o day_n for_o they_o have_v the_o help_n of_o those_o that_o go_v before_o they_o now_o if_o you_o set_v a_o child_n upon_o a_o giant_n shoulder_n he_o will_v see_v far_o than_o the_o giant_n see_v stella_fw-la 6._o this_o new_a covenant_n be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o that_o be_v as_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n thereof_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o heb._n 10.9_o 8._o 10.9_o porro_fw-la lex_fw-la ceremonijs_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la vestiobatur_fw-la nunc_fw-la post_fw-la corporis_fw-la interitum_fw-la qui_fw-la vestium_fw-la usus_fw-la erit_fw-la tritum_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la vulgi_fw-la proverbium_fw-la accessorium_fw-la sequi_fw-la naturam_fw-la svi_fw-la principalis_fw-la non_fw-la mirum_fw-la 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if_o these_o ordinance_n of_o moon_n and_o star_n depart_v from_o i_o v._n 36._o then_o shall_v the_o seed_n of_o israel_n cease_v from_o be_v a_o nation_n before_o i_o for_o ever_o if_o heaven_n above_o can_v be_v measure_v then_o will_v i_o cast_v off_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n for_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 33.20_o if_o you_o can_v break_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o day_n and_o my_o covenant_n of_o the_o night_n then_o also_o may_v my_o covenant_n be_v break_v with_o david_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o son_n to_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n namely_o christ_n to_o reign_v and_o with_o the_o levit_n that_o be_v the_o evangelical_a minister_n so_o interpret_v esa_n 66.21_o and_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o christ_n add_v to_o these_o that_o great_a scripture_n esa_n 54.9_o 10_o 11._o this_o be_v to_o i_o as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n for_o as_o i_o have_v swear_v the_o water_n shall_v no_o more_o overflow_v the_o earth_n so_o will_v i_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o no_o more_o this_o scripture_n relate_v to_o the_o jew_n last_o call_n as_o appear_v plain_o by_o the_o verse_n follow_v describe_v their_o glorious_a state_n who_o though_o sinful_a shall_v never_o be_v dischurch_v more_o after_o this_o esa_n 33.20_o for_o this_o covenant_n be_v a_o absolute_a covenant_n grot._n ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la foederis_fw-la naturam_fw-la respiciens_fw-la paullus_n ait_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grot._n extend_v to_o their_o seed_n seed_n for_o ever_o esa_n 59_o jast_n that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o condition_n require_v which_o god_n do_v not_o undertake_v to_o perform_v and_o therefore_o as_o that_o covenant_n of_o nature_n shall_v never_o be_v break_v nor_o these_o ordinance_n of_o heaven_n fail_v so_o neither_o shall_v this_o covenant_n with_o the_o jew_n ever_o be_v make_v void_a hence_o it_o be_v rev._n 10._o that_o christ_n be_v describe_v ver_fw-la 1._o as_o clothe_v with_o a_o cloud_n and_o a_o rainbow_n upon_o his_o 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