Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	apostle_n	new_a	testament_n	4,132	5	8.0648	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93702	Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht: containing a confutation of the three degrees of popery, viz. papacy, prelacy, and presbitery; answerable to the triple crowne of the three-headed Cerberus the Pope, with his three fold hierarchies aforesaid. With a dispelling of all other dispersed clouds of errour, which doth interpose the clear sun-shine of the Gospel in our horrizon. Wherein the chiefe arguments each of them have, for the vindication of their erronious tenents are incerted, and refuted; with a description of such whem [sic] the true Church of Christ doth consist of: as also how, and by whom, they may be gathered, and governed, according to the will, and appointment of Jesus Christ, and his apostles, in the primative purity thereof. / By Iohn Spittlehouse, assistant to the Marshall Generall of the Army, under the command of his Excellency, the Lord Generall Fairfax. Imprimated by Theod. Jennings, and entred in the Stationers Hall.	Spittlehouse, John.	1649 (1649)	Wing S5013; Thomason E586_2; ESTC R203633	304,213	396

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they_o who_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o call_v of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v for_o their_o peculiar_a faith_n which_o be_v speak_v throughout_o the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 7._o it_o be_v only_o they_o in_o rome_n which_o he_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o in_o his_o prayer_n as_o also_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o corinth_n to_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o call_v to_o be_v saint_n it_o be_v to_o they_o only_o in_o corinth_n which_o he_o so_o salute_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o as_o also_o ephe._n 1._o 2._o phil._n 1._o 2._o col._n 1._o 2._o in_o all_o which_o place_n he_o do_v distinguish_v they_o by_o some_o special_a mark_n from_o the_o rest_n who_o live_v in_o such_o place_n and_o be_v not_o such_o like_a as_o to_o who_o he_o write_v his_o epistle_n now_o see_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o scribe_n pharisee_n saducee_n and_o the_o church_n 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political_a kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o mesiah_n shall_v come_v like_o another_o alexander_n the_o great_a to_o rule_v the_o whole_a empire_n of_o the_o world_n the_o people_n be_v subject_a unto_o he_o and_o in_o this_o particular_a let_v all_o that_o have_v a_o discern_a eye_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n touch_v the_o renovation_n of_o his_o church_n out_o of_o antichristianisme_n viz._n concern_v that_o spiritual_a comfort_n betwixt_o the_o seven-headed_a beast_n and_o the_o dragon_n against_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o saint_n where_o the_o conquest_n be_v to_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o sword_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lamb_n christ_n jesus_n rev._n 19_o 21._o viz._n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n judge_v how_o near_o these_o presbiterian_o be_v in_o judgement_n with_o they_o pharisees_n in_o that_o they_o think_v the_o victory_n there_o speak_v of_o which_o be_v now_o to_o be_v effect_v viz._n the_o subdue_a of_o antichristianisme_n and_o renovate_a the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v by_o a_o political_a government_n and_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n which_o they_o chief_o make_v use_v of_o to_o that_o purpose_n witness_v the_o several_a vote_n and_o order_n which_o they_o procure_v from_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o bring_v man_n into_o a_o spiritual_a obedience_n by_o their_o temporal_a power_n which_o be_v to_o no_o more_o purpose_n then_o to_o wash_v a_o moor_n to_o make_v he_o white_a and_o as_o much_o ridiculous_a as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o make_v appear_v 2._o as_o the_o pharisee_n think_v it_o much_o better_a to_o give_v somewhat_o to_o the_o temple_n then_o to_o relieve_v and_o nourish_v their_o own_o poor_a parent_n mat._n 15._o 6_o 7._o so_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o presbiterian_a clergy_n for_o so_o as_o their_o parishioner_n pay_v

increase_n of_o their_o church_n viz._n in_o that_o they_o admit_v of_o none_o as_o member_n but_o such_o as_o will_v be_v dip_v over_o the_o body_n in_o water_n viz._n in_o a_o river_n or_o the_o like_a which_o custom_n can_v be_v make_v out_o from_o the_o apostle_n as_o to_o be_v always_o practise_v by_o they_o as_o also_o for_o other_o reason_n obj._n how_o prove_v you_o the_o contrary_a ans_fw-fr by_o necessary_a consequence_n where_o that_o ordinance_n be_v administer_v as_o in_o act._n 16._o 33._o where_o the_o jailor_n and_o his_o family_n be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o night_n which_o certain_o be_v not_o in_o a_o river_n or_o any_o other_o water_n by_o dip_v or_o plunge_v they_o over_o the_o body_n therefore_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o of_o extraordinary_a necessity_n whether_o by_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v as_o the_o season_n and_o opportunity_n do_v require_v sect_n 4._o obj._n christs_n baptism_n be_v a_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o fire_n mat._n 3._o 11._o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o that_o passage_n of_o cornelius_n act._n 10._o baptism_n such_o as_o be_v former_o baptise_v wi●h_v the_o h●ly_a ghost_n and_o with_o ●●●●_o af●●●_n a●d_v baptize_v with_o water_n baptism_n that_n although_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n be_v former_o baptize_v with_o that_o baptism_n you_o speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 44_o 45_o 46._o yet_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v afterward_o baptize_v with_o water_n baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o in●er_v 47_o 48._o according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n at_o other_o time_n as_o in_o act._n 19_o 5._o obj._n it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a disgrace_n for_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o this_o nation_n that_o have_v be_v former_o baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n to_o be_v rebaptise_v a●_n also_o for_o their_o delicate_a lady_n &_o c_o ans_fw-fr our_o saviour_n himself_o think_v it_o no_o disgrace_n to_o be_v baptize_v jordan_n our_o saviour_n think_v it_o no_o disgrace_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n in_o jordan_n by_o john_n in_o jordan_n mat._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v also_o enjoin_v all_o such_o as_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n to_o be_v baptize_v mat._n 28._o 19_o and_o mark_v 16._o 16._o before_o admittance_n into_o his_o church_n militant_a which_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v evident_o declare_v as_o in_o several_a instance_n in_o that_o book_n title_v their_o act_n do_v clear_o manifest_a as_o i_o have_v former_o make_v appear_v at_o large_a and_o therefore_o those_o albeit_o the_o great_a in_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n and_o shall_v refuse_v to_o admit_v of_o that_o ordinance_n which_o christ_n have_v so_o institute_v as_o aforesaid_a for_o fear_v of_o the_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n which_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n can_v put_v upon_o they_o let_v they_o be_v assure_v that_o christ_n will_v be_v as_o much_o ashamed_a of_o they_o before_o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n yea_o he_o have_v foretell_v as_o much_o mark_v 8._o 38._o again_o let_v such_o know_v that_o as_o great_a and_o good_a as_o themselves_o have_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n king_n david_n can_v say_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v of_o his_o testimony_n before_o king_n and_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a psal_n 119._o 46._o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n can_v say_v he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n rom._n 1_o 16._o yea_o christ_n himself_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v the_o poor_a despise_v once_o brethren_n heb._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13._o yea_o we_o read_v of_o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n the_o ennuch_n and_o divers_a other_o eminent_a person_n in_o paul_n epistle_n which_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v baptize_v yea_o we_o read_v that_o many_o of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o saducee_n come_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n in_o jordan_n mat._n 3._o 7._o obj._n most_o of_o our_o ruler_n will_v prove_v nicodemuss_n they_o will_v scarce_o admit_v of_o that_o ordinance_n in_o the_o day_n time_n they_o will_v come_v withhim_n in_o the_o night_n ans_fw-fr hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a rom._n 5._o 5._o and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a rom._n 6._o 21._o yea_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o thereunto_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 8._o be_v not_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 5._o again_o it_o will_v be_v no_o great_a a_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n for_o those_o circumcision_n probable_a some_o be_v twice_o baptize_v after_o circumcision_n great_a one_o you_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v than_o it_o be_v to_o they_o who_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v the_o true_a olive_n branch_n rom._n 11._o 17._o who_o be_v former_o circumcise_a yea_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o some_o of_o they_o so_o circumcise_v be_v afterward_o twice_o baptize_v viz._n with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n in_o jordan_n and_o after_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o that_o number_n of_o about_o three_o thousand_o which_o we_o read_v of_o act._n 2._o 41._o we_o read_v also_o that_o the_o disciple_n at_o ephesus_n be_v first_o baptize_v unto_o john_n baptism_n and_o after_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act._n 19_o 5._o therefore_o albeit_o those_o great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n be_v now_o baptize_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o jewish_a circumcision_n yet_o must_v they_o likewise_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n example_n or_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n institution_n which_o if_o they_o refuse_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v refuse_v here_o and_o will_v be_v elsewhere_o yea_o let_v such_o great_a one_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n christ_n such_o as_o refuse_v to_o be_v baptise_v according_a ●o_o the_o apostle_n institution_n refuse_v christ_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v from_o comply_v with_o this_o ordinance_n that_o so_o far_o they_o be_v from_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v their_o master_n and_o so_o consequent_o their_o saviour_n yea_o the_o contaminate_v of_o this_o ordinance_n now_o so_o full_o manifest_v will_v be_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o crucify_v christ_n again_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o put_v he_o to_o as_o open_a shame_n as_o ever_o do_v the_o jew_n heb._n 6._o 6._o and_o this_o they_o may_v be_v as_o assure_v of_o as_o christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n or_o his_o truth_n on_o earth_n selah_n obj._n you_o speak_v very_o strange_o for_o the_o omission_n of_o this_o or_o any_o other_o ordinance_n be_v no_o fundamental_a point_n of_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o so_o great_a a_o consequence_n as_o you_o conceive_v for_o the_o israelite_n omit_v circumcision_n in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n at_o which_o god_n seem_v not_o displease_v sect_n 6._o i_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o in_o that_o church_n wilderness_n condition_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o pass_v by_o that_o omission_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o several_a motion_n therein_o yet_o doubtless_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o tentation_n whereby_o they_o tempt_v grieve_a and_o provoke_v he_o for_o that_o forty_o year_n as_o we_o have_v it_o psal_n 95._o 9_o etc._n etc._n unto_o who_o h●_n condition_n the_o lord_n have_v with_o much_o patience_n bear_v wi●h_v the_o omission_n of_o baptism_n in_o our_o wilderness_n condition_n swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n which_o we_o have_v also_o verify_v josh_n 5._o 4._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o render_v the_o neglect_n of_o circumcision_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o that_o his_o expression_n as_o a_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v consume_v viz._n in_o ver_fw-la 6._o so_o in_o like_a manner_n whilst_o we_o have_v be_v in_o our_o wilderness_n condition_n viz._n under_o the_o slavery_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o adherent_n the_o 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