Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	read_v	scripture_n	time_n	3,299	5	3.8026	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88695	The persecuted minister, in defence of the ministerie, the great ordinance of Jesus Christ. Setting forth the severall names of Apostles, prophets, &c. [brace] 1. That there is a ministerial office. 2. That the sacrament of baptisme by a lay-person is invalid. 3. That necessity is no plea. 4. That the long omission of the Lords Supper is unwarrantable. With many other things, plainly and methodically handled / by William Langley late of S. Maryes in the city of Lichfield, minister ...	Langley, William, b. 1609 or 10.	1656 (1656)	Wing L408; Thomason E860_4; ESTC R202682	143,990	208

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god_n that_o he_o may_v baptize_v it_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o his_o spirit_n constantine_n the_o great_a be_v the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o baptize_v till_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n and_o valentinianus_n a_o christian_a emperor_n die_v without_o baptism_n valent._n bus._n 47._o come_v pla_fw-la of_o bapt._n tripe_n 1._o h●st_n lib_n 3._o cap._n 12._o orat._n de_fw-fr ob●●u_fw-fr valent._n yet_o do_v ambrose_n give_v he_o his_o due_a commendation_n and_o doubt_v not_o of_o his_o salvation_n for_o as_o he_o be_v come_v to_o ambrose_n he_o die_v in_o the_o way_n who_o be_v say_v he_o baptize_v in_o will_n and_o desire_n though_o he_o have_v never_o the_o outward_a mean_n the_o orthodox_n i_o say_v will_v not_o allow_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n baptism_n by_o private_a person_n but_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o unlawful_a and_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o order_n and_o rule_v prescribe_v by_o christ_n 20._o in_o eph._n 5._o de_fw-fr cau_fw-fr effie_a 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prophanationem_fw-la and_o further_o add_v sed_fw-la quid_fw-la si_fw-la urgeat_fw-la necessitas_fw-la jam_fw-la antea_fw-la respondi_fw-la salutis_fw-la nestrae_fw-la initium_fw-la duci_fw-la à_fw-la tabulis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la foederis_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la sigillo_fw-la iis_fw-la appenso_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la aspernetur_fw-la illarum_fw-la beneficio_fw-la meritò_fw-la privetur_fw-la non_fw-la videri_fw-la verò_fw-la contempsisse_fw-la qui_fw-la illud_fw-la obtinere_fw-la servato_fw-la legitimo_fw-la ordine_fw-la non_fw-la potuerit_fw-la this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o helvetia_n we_o teach_v that_o baptism_n shall_v not_o be_v minister_v in_o the_o church_n by_o woman_n or_o midwife_n for_o paul_n seclude_v woman_n from_o ecclesistical_a calling_n but_o baptism_n belong_v to_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o see_v say_v bucanus_n baptism_n 47_o com._n place_n of_o baptism_n the_o office_n of_o preach_v be_v not_o permit_v to_o woman_n nor_o the_o 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strong_o confirm_v faith_n which_o confirmation_n be_v not_o by_o any_o inherent_a power_n in_o it_o but_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v a_o strong_a persuasion_n and_o assurance_n in_o we_o seal_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o do_v chief_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n first_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n jer._n 33.8_o isa_n 43.25_o second_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n jer._n 31.31_o 32._o three_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n and_o what_o great_a blessing_n than_o pardon_v to_o poor_a sinner_n acceptation_n of_o bondslave_n to_o be_v son_n and_o to_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o everlasting_a life_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n write_v by_o god_n to_o which_o he_o have_v put_v to_o his_o seal_n for_o our_o further_a assurance_n one_o tree_n of_o life_n serve_v adam_n one_o rainbow_n give_v assurance_n to_o noah_n but_o to_o we_o behold_v two_o unchangeable_a sacrament_n two_o witness_n whereby_o we_o have_v full_a assurance_n now_o i_o conceive_v 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11.33_o that_o they_o will_v go_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o lay_v aside_o all_o difference_n and_o dissension_n and_o our_o saviour_n enjoin_v brotherly_a reconciliation_n mat._n 5.24_o when_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n etc._n etc._n i_o appeal_v to_o any_o judicious_a christian_a whether_o this_o fact_n do_v not_o conduce_v to_o the_o renew_n and_o maintain_v of_o love_n and_o be_v by_o our_o saviour_n institute_v to_o that_o very_a end_n and_o whether_o the_o seldom_o use_v of_o it_o be_v not_o a_o great_a cause_n of_o that_o general_a hatred_n rancour_n spite_n and_o envy_v of_o one_o against_o another_o four_o the_o long_a omission_n of_o it_o be_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n 28._o art_n 28._o the_o church_n of_o england_n call_v this_o a_o sacrament_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n death_n it_o be_v christ_n last_o word_n to_o his_o disciple_n the_o word_n of_o a_o die_a friend_n which_o ever_o leave_v behind_o 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