Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	call_v	part_n	write_v	2,879	5	5.4197	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85387	Cata-baptism: or new baptism, waxing old, and ready to vanish away. In two parts. The former containes LVIII. considerations, (with their respective proofs, and consectaries) pregnant for the healing of the common scruples touching the subject of baptism, and manner of baptizing. The latter, contains an answer to a discours against infant-baptism, published not long since by W.A. under the title of, Some baptismall abuses brielfy discovered, &c. In both, sundry things, not formerly insisted on, are discovered and discussed. / By J.G. a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1655 (1655)	Wing G1155; Thomason E849_1; ESTC R207377	373,602	521

never_o in_o scripture_n express_v by_o a_o word_n which_o proper_o signify_v dip_v but_o constant_o by_o a_o word_n or_o word_n which_o in_o common_a acception_n and_o when_o apply_v by_o the_o scripture_n itself_o unto_o other_o act_n signify_v wash_v indefinite_o then_o have_v we_o no_o ground_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o sacramental_a transaction_n of_o baptise_v essential_o consist_v in_o dip_v or_o plunge_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n consider_v 1._o that_o the_o term_n or_o word_n whereby_o this_o transaction_n be_v hold_v forth_o by_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o proper_o at_o least_o not_o determinate_o import_n or_o signify_v dip_v or_o plunge_v 2._o that_o no_o other_o thing_n relate_v to_o this_o transaction_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v enforce_v we_o to_o such_o a_o notion_n or_o conception_n of_o it_o as_o will_v be_v show_v ere_o long_o consideration_n xxxvi_o the_o administration_n of_o waterbaptism_n be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n express_v by_o a_o baptise_v with_o water_n seldom_o or_o not_o at_o all_o by_o a_o baptise_v into_o water_n proof_n luk._n 3._o 16._o john_n answer_v say_v unto_o they_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n act._n 11._o 16._o but_o i_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n john_n indeed_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o you_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o all_o those_o place_n where_o baptism_n be_v say_v to_o be_v administer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o mat._n 3._o 11._o mar._n 1._o 8._o joh._n 1._o 26._o 31._o 33._o the_o proposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v with_o and_o be_v according_o so_o translate_v in_o all_o these_o place_n and_o be_v of_o like_a signification_n in_o many_o other_o and_o must_v be_v so_o render_v likewise_o as_o for_o that_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n 1._o 9_o 1._o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o be_v else_o where_o observe_v frequent_o put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o dwell_v in_o a_o city_n call_v nazareth_n mar._n 2._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v noise_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o house_n mar._n 2._o 1._o to_o omit_v many_o other_o 2._o if_o we_o make_v any_o difference_n between_o baptise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v of_o necessity_n grant_v that_o there_o be_v several_a way_n or_o manner_n of_o baptise_v for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v mar._n 1._o 5._o that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o come_v unto_o john_n be_v baptize_v of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o river_n jordan_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o the_o same_o consectary_n if_o baptism_n may_v be_v true_o and_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v administer_v or_o perform_v with_o water_n then_o may_v it_o true_o and_o proper_o be_v administer_v or_o perform_v without_o dip_v or_o plunge_v as_o viz._n by_o wash_v or_o any_o application_n of_o water_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o baptize_v yea_o it_o be_v altogether_o uncouth_a and_o improper_a to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v dip_v or_o be_v to_o be_v dipe_v or_o plunge_v with_o water_n and_o so_o to_o make_v john_n say_v i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n if_o by_o baptise_v be_v mean_v dip_v or_o plunge_v consideration_n xxxvii_o the_o sacramental_a act_n of_o baptise_v can_v be_v commodious_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n signify_v or_o express_v by_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o it_o proper_o signify_v to_o dip_v proof_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o consideration_n be_v because_o dip_v if_o this_o be_v requisite_a in_o baptism_n as_o it_o must_v be_v at_o least_o ordinary_o and_o where_o the_o law_n of_o mercy_n do_v not_o interpose_v if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v to_o dip_v do_v express_v but_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o sacramental_a transaction_n of_o baptism_n for_o he_o that_o only_o dip_v a_o person_n man_n or_o woman_n in_o the_o water_n can_v hereby_o perform_v but_o one_o part_n or_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o sacramental_a act_n or_o transaction_n of_o baptism_n because_o this_o transaction_n be_v not_o finish_v or_o complete_v until_o he_o who_o have_v dip_v have_v again_o undip_v or_o raise_v &_o lift_v the_o person_n dipe_v out_o of_o the_o water_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v to_o undip_v or_o heave_v out_o of_o the_o water_n it_o be_v in_o no_o degree_n probable_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v express_v that_o sacramental_a transaction_n which_o we_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o baptism_n by_o this_o word_n in_o case_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o un-dipping_a or_o lift_v out_o of_o the_o water_n be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o and_o this_o as_o material_a and_o necessary_a and_o significant_a as_o dip_v itself_o be_v which_o i_o presume_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o conceit_n of_o a_o necessity_n of_o water-dipping_a consectary_n if_o the_o sacramental_a transaction_n of_o baptism_n can_v be_v commodious_o nor_o with_o any_o tolerable_a conveniency_n of_o import_n signify_v or_o express_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o case_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o it_o proper_o signify_v to_o dip_v then_o can_v this_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o it_o or_o at_o least_o it_o can_v be_v the_o signification_n of_o it_o when_o this_o transaction_n be_v express_v by_o it_o for_o it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v give_v a_o lame_a or_o defective_a appellation_n to_o so_o great_a a_o ordinance_n or_o institution_n as_o baptism_n be_v or_o such_o a_o name_n which_o shall_v signify_v or_o import_v but_o the_o one_o half_a of_o it_o consideration_n xxxviii_o no_o part_n of_o the_o baptismal_a administration_n or_o transaction_n aught_o to_o be_v perform_v or_o can_v be_v perform_v regular_o by_o the_o person_n himself_o who_o be_v baptise_a but_o he_o be_v to_o be_v passive_a under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o baptist_n and_o the_o baptist_n only_o to_o act_v in_o the_o service_n proof_n all_o the_o baptismal_a administration_n mention_v and_o record_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v here_o represent_v unto_o we_o as_o manage_v and_o perform_v upon_o these_o term_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o where_o to_o be_v find_v where_o any_o party_n baptize_v baptize_v himself_o either_o in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a but_o only_o that_o they_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v desire_v and_o submit_v unto_o baptism_n consectary_n if_o no_o part_n of_o the_o baptismal_a administration_n can_v regular_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o party_n himself_o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o the_o administration_n be_v to_o be_v the_o work_n or_o act_n of_o the_o baptizer_n only_o then_o can_v dip_v or_o plunge_v the_o body_n all_o over_o in_o water_n be_v the_o regular_a form_n or_o manner_n of_o this_o administration_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o that_o be_v baptismal_o dip_v dip_v a_o good_a part_n of_o his_o body_n himself_o by_o go_v into_o the_o water_n and_o by_o stand_v there_o up_z to_o the_o knee_n middle_a or_o neck_n before_o the_o baptist_n lay_v hand_n on_o he_o so_o that_o that_o which_o the_o baptist_n dip_v of_o his_o body_n be_v only_o a_o part_n of_o it_o and_o this_o ordinary_o i_o suppose_v but_o a_o small_a part_n neither_o he_o that_o proper_o dip_v must_v of_o necessity_n hold_v some_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v dip_v in_o his_o hand_n or_o with_o some_o instrument_n in_o his_o hand_n therefore_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v by_o dip_v can_v be_v reasonable_o think_v to_o be_v regular_o baptize_v unless_o he_o be_v with_o clean_a strength_n 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