Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	church_n	gospel_n	word_n	3,583	5	4.7602	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80854	The vertue and value of baptism: in which the dignity and duty of [baptism], the due right of infants to [baptism], and their right above that of grown persons by [baptism], the degrading and destructive principles and practices of [baptism] are / catechetically propounded, plainly preached, and now published as an antidote to the baptism-despising dictates of John Simpson. By Zachariah Crofton ... ; Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy.	Crofton, Zachary, 1625 or 6-1672.	1658 (1658)	Wing C7003B; ESTC R174314	79,234	315

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more_o than_o probable_a that_o baptism_n in_o house_n as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o jailer_n act._n 16.33_o be_v administer_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v on_o not_o by_o dip_v and_o the_o weakness_n of_o child_n and_o coldness_n of_o our_o climate_n be_v a_o just_a reason_n for_o this_o manner_n of_o application_n so_o that_o either_o of_o these_o may_v be_v use_v without_o contention_n water_n what_o way_n soever_o must_v be_v solemn_o and_o religious_o apply_v in_o the_o holy_a form_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a rite_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o every_o common_a wash_n or_o application_n be_v not_o baptism_n but_o water_n consecrate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n and_o prayer_n and_o as_o a_o act_n of_o worship_n to_o god_n and_o argument_n of_o faith_n apply_v in_o the_o name_n that_o be_v by_o the_o appointment_n and_o to_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o person_n baptise_a to_o faith_n in_o and_o holy_a profession_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n so_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v well_o check_v the_o horrid_a profaneness_n of_o such_o as_o deem_v the_o common_a eat_n of_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o wine_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n by_o declare_v the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o thereby_o point_v unto_o the_o solemn_a and_o religious_a rite_n which_o must_v distinguish_v the_o lord_n supper_n from_o common_a eat_n and_o drink_v so_o the_o solemn_a and_o religious_a application_n of_o water_n distinguish_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n from_o all_o other_o common_a wash_n conclus_fw-la 3._o baptism_n must_v be_v administer_v by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n this_o water_n may_v not_o be_v apply_v by_o every_o or_o any_o private_a hand_n the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v join_v it_o in_o commission_n with_o teach_v and_o discipling_n so_o that_o such_o only_a that_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o one_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o other_o baptism_n be_v on_o all_o hand_n agree_v on_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o office_n and_o authority_n and_o not_o to_o be_v give_v by_o man_n out_o of_o office_n it_o be_v a_o seal_n which_o must_v be_v stamp_v not_o by_o a_o childish_a impression_n but_o with_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v it_o valid_a a_o ground_n of_o faith_n pleadable_a in_o prayer_n so_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o woman_n and_o private_a person_n on_o what_o pretend_a necessity_n soever_o it_o be_v be_v wicked_a and_o profane_a nay_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v void_a and_o null_a and_o not_o to_o be_v salve_v with_o a_o quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debuit_fw-la factum_fw-la valet_fw-la that_o unlawful_a thing_n be_v valid_a when_o past_a and_o do_v though_o i_o can_v with_o the_o donatist_n grant_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o ordinance_n depend_v on_o the_o 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holiness_n which_o shine_v more_o bright_o in_o the_o wide_a wilderness_n conclus_fw-la 4._o baptism_n must_v be_v administer_v unto_o fit_a subject_n all_o subject_n suit_v not_o the_o ordinance_n creature_n insensible_a and_o irrational_a be_v incapable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o these_o holy_a administration_n thereof_o the_o baptise_v of_o bell_n church_n font_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o piece_n of_o consecration_n neither_o prescribe_v nor_o allow_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o to_o be_v damn_v as_o profane_v and_o superstitious_a they_o must_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o life_n and_o reason_n that_o will_v lie_v in_o the_o least_o capacity_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n and_o such_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n son_n of_o man_n be_v subject_n capable_a of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n but_o the_o special_a dispensation_n thereof_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o its_o seal_n call_v for_o special_a qualification_n and_o therefore_o baptism_n may_v not_o be_v give_v to_o man_n as_o man_n and_o mere_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n no_o they_o must_v first_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 17.13_o for_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n must_v be_v in_o their_o flesh_n and_o by_o preach_v they_o must_v be_v disciple_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o see_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o child_n before_o they_o be_v baptise_a act._n 2.38_o 39_o for_o baptism_n must_v be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v be_v not_o yet_o baptise_a rom._n 4.11_o so_o that_o the_o fit_a subject_n for_o baptism_n must_v be_v not_o only_a man_n but_o faederati_fw-la such_o as_o covenant_n with_o god_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v judge_v to_o belong_v they_o must_v be_v make_v christian_n and_o lie_v hold_v on_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o then_o be_v baptize_v i_o can_v drive_v

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