Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	great_a	world_n	write_v	3,052	5	5.1732	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

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without_o interruption_n be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v one_o nicholas_n ciconia_n in_o english_a stork_n mark_v stubner_n martin_n cellar_n and_o thomas_n munster_n these_o in_o the_o year_n 1521._o go_v up_o and_o down_o from_o place_n to_o place_n in_o germany_n and_o ensnare_v many_o unlearned_a and_o simple_a people_n with_o their_o pernicious_a doctrine_n as_o my_o author_n term_v it_o their_o manner_n be_v to_o boast_v of_o colloquy_n or_o private_a conference_n with_o god_n to_o talk_v and_o inveigh_v both_o against_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o man_n in_o civil_a authority_n to_o clamour_n that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_a and_o out_o of_o order_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v reduce_v that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a church_n build_v and_o the_o citizen_n or_o member_n initiate_v with_o a_o second_o baptism_n what_o kind_n of_o person_n these_o be_v together_o with_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o those_o who_o they_o draw_v into_o their_o 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and_o no_o true_a baptism_n for_o all_o person_n baptize_v in_o infancy_n be_v judge_v by_o they_o unbaptise_v and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o such_o in_o the_o nation_n when_o their_o new_a baptism_n be_v first_o administer_v here_o it_o undeniable_o follow_v that_o the_o first_o administration_n of_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n how_o the_o second_o or_o three_o or_o thousand_o or_o ten_o thousand_o administration_n shall_v become_v any_o other_o than_o a_o nullity_n also_o and_o this_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n i_o can_v understand_v and_o to_o prove_v that_o their_o first_o administration_n here_o have_v a_o immediate_a commission_n from_o god_n as_o john_n baptist_n have_v or_o from_o christ_n as_o possible_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o erect_v that_o kind_n of_o baptism_n in_o this_o nation_n which_o he_o administer_v be_v i_o suppose_v far_o above_o the_o line_n of_o their_o learning_n certain_a i_o be_o that_o they_o must_v ascend_v far_o above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v to_o prove_v it_o sect._n 30._o 9_o have_v not_o child_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o in_o their_o day_n why_o do_v we_o not_o hear_v of_o exception_n quarrel_n and_o contest_v make_v against_o they_o in_o that_o behalf_n by_o some_o or_o other_o of_o their_o antagonist_n lawyer_n sadducee_n scribe_n pharisee_n or_o other_o zealot_n among_o the_o jew_n this_o nation_n we_o all_o know_v have_v now_o for_o many_o generation_n even_o from_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n their_o father_n be_v possess_v by_o god_n of_o a_o holy_a privilege_n and_o accommodation_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n i_o mean_v circumcision_n yea_o and_o be_v wont_a to_o boast_v not_o only_o or_o simple_o of_o their_o prerogative_n of_o circumcision_n but_o likewise_o of_o their_o admission_n unto_o it_o and_o reception_n of_o it_o in_o their_o infancy_n and_o at_o the_o eight_o day_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n philip_n 3._o 4_o 5._o if_o any_o other_o man_n think_v he_o have_v whereof_o he_o may_v trust_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o more_o circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n etc._n etc._n yea_o mr._n fisher_n himself_o baby-baptism_n pag._n 182._o acknowledge_v or_o rather_o as_o make_v for_o his_o cause_n confident_o avouch_v that_o the_o circumcise_n of_o their_o child_n be_v a_o business_n which_o the_o jew_n so_o dote_v on_o that_o of_o all_o thing_n they_o be_v unwilling_a to_o let_v it_o go_v yea_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v high_o incense_v against_o paul_n upon_o a_o rumour_n that_o he_o prohibit_v the_o circumcise_n of_o their_o child_n act._n 21._o 21._o now_o than_o if_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n shall_v by_o their_o new_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n against_o which_o they_o seek_v all_o manner_n of_o exception_n and_o pretence_n light_o imaginable_a have_v exclude_v their_o child_n not_o only_o from_o circumcision_n itself_o but_o from_o all_o other_o accommodation_n or_o privilege_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v any_o way_n answer_v or_o counterpoise_v it_o be_v it_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o they_o will_v have_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o or_o make_v it_o no_o matter_n of_o offence_n and_o quarrel_n or_o if_o they_o do_v stumble_v at_o it_o and_o disparage_v or_o fault_n the_o gospel_n or_o the_o manage_n of_o it_o in_o the_o world_n upon_o such_o a_o account_n can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v have_v make_v no_o record_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n nor_o yet_o of_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n vindication_n or_o justification_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o practice_n against_o such_o a_o imputation_n especial_o consider_v that_o very_o many_o thing_n be_v record_v by_o he_o of_o far_o less_o moment_n than_o such_o a_o vindication_n will_v have_v be_v yea_o doubtless_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n peter_n immediate_o upon_o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v subjoin_v the_o mentin_n of_o their_o child_n as_o interest_v in_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o privilege_n with_o they_o be_v to_o prevent_v the_o offence_n which_o they_o may_v just_o have_v take_v in_o case_n themselves_o only_o have_v be_v admit_v to_o gospel_n privilege_n and_o their_o child_n exclude_v sect._n 31._o 10._o whereas_o the_o apostle_n paul_n inform_v the_o colossian_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v bend_v towards_o the_o jewish_a circumcision_n that_o they_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n in_o who_o he_o say_v they_o be_v circumcise_v also_o with_o a_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n manifest_o imply_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o ordinance_n as_o much_o or_o as_o well_o if_o not_o more_o or_o more_o significant_o complete_n they_o as_o circumcision_n with_o all_o the_o retinue_n of_o legal_a observation_n depend_v thereon_o do_v or_o ever_o have_v do_v the_o jew_n if_o it_o be_v not_o suppose_v that_o their_o child_n while_o such_o have_v be_v or_o may_v be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o

scripture_n reproof_n 1._o of_o man_n intrude_a themselves_o into_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v not_o see_v and_o 2._o of_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v fall_v more_o direct_o upon_o himself_o and_o his_o symmyst_n then_o upon_o his_o adversary_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o non-baptizing_a of_o infant_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v not_o write_v and_o yet_o mr._n a._n make_v himself_o so_o wise_a as_o to_o know_v it_o sect._n 11._o to_o his_o second_o proof_n wherein_o with_o its_o fellow_n he_o rejoice_v as_o be_v of_o a_o proper_a and_o potent_a tendency_n to_o carry_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n that_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o believe_v any_o thing_n and_o not_o under_o the_o band_n of_o prejudice_n and_o partiality_n to_o think_v and_o conceive_v that_o no_o infant_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o day_n mention_v 3._o mention_v p._n 3._o we_o answer_v likewise_o 1._o that_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n do_v not_o set_v himself_o to_o express_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o power_n and_o great_a success_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o samaria_n etc._n answer_v to_o mr._n a_n 2d_o consideration_n to_o prove_v no_o baptise_v of_o infant_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n p._n 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n in_o those_o word_n they_o be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o rather_o in_o those_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n but_o when_o they_o believe_v philip_n preach_v the_o thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act_v 8._o 12._o a_o cordial_a and_o sound_a believe_a of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o man_n and_o woman_n argue_v the_o power_n and_o great_a success_n of_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o but_o a_o prevail_a with_o they_o only_o to_o be_v baptize_v be_v of_o no_o such_o interpretation_n or_o import_n jerusalem_n and_o alice_n judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n be_v so_o far_o prevail_v with_o by_o john_n as_o to_o be_v content_a to_o be_v baptize_v 6._o baptize_v mat._n 3._o 5_o 6._o and_o yet_o john_n himself_o speak_v of_o christ_n complain_v that_o no_o man_n i._n e._n exceed_v few_o receive_v his_o testimony_n 32._o testimony_n joh._n 3._o 32._o i._n e._n true_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o notwithstanding_o the_o vast_a multitude_n that_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n a_o very_a little_a while_n before_o yea_o and_o great_a by_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o disciple_n 1._o disciple_n joh._n 4._o 1._o yet_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o disciple_n at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n ascension_n amount_v only_o to_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o 15._o twenty_o act_n 1._o 15._o nor_o be_v the_o great_a multitude_n that_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n any_o argument_n of_o the_o great_a power_n or_o success_n of_o his_o ministry_n because_o many_o who_o in_o all_o likelihood_n have_v never_o hear_v he_o preach_v yet_o upon_o the_o common_a fame_n of_o his_o be_v a_o prophet_n come_v forth_o with_o a_o desire_n and_o intent_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o for_o we_o read_v not_o of_o his_o preach_v any_o where_n but_o only_o in_o the_o country_n about_o jordan_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o baptize_v 177._o baptize_v luke_n 3._o 3._o see_v §._o 177._o whereas_o as_o well_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n as_o we_o hear_v as_o all_o the_o country_n about_o jordan_n go_v forth_o to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o 5._o he_o mat._n 3._o 5._o mar._n 1._o 5._o therefore_o a_o persuasion_n wrought_v in_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o be_v content_a to_o be_v baptize_v be_v a_o weak_a proof_n of_o the_o power_n or_o great_a success_n of_o the_o gospel_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o very_a basis_n and_o groundwork_n which_o be_v but_o mr._n a_n own_o supposition_n of_o all_o he_o plead_v pag._n 4._o and_o 5._o to_o be_v a_o pure_a mistake_n sect._n 36._o 2._o the_o power_n and_o great_a success_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v express_v by_o luke_n and_o this_o in_o several_a place_n where_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o baptise_v of_o any_o 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