Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	woman_n	word_n	worthy_a	45	3	6.1031	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37484	Truth defended. or, A triple answer to the late triumvirates opposition in their three pamphlets viz. Mr. Baxter's review, Mr. Wills his censure, Mr. Whiston's postscript to his essay, &c. With Mr. Hutchinson's letter to Mr. Baxter a little before his death. And a postscript in answer to Mr. William Walker's modest plea for infants baptism. By Tho. DeLaune.	De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685.	1677 (1677)	Wing D897; ESTC R213236	99,906	139

go_v on_o p._n 9_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o be_v call_v to_o a_o review_n he_o remember_v our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v a_o church-member_n in_o his_o infancy_n even_o the_o head_n though_o he_o say_v in_o his_o plain_a scriptare_fw-la p._n 62._o that_o it_o be_v disputable_a whether_o ever_o christ_n be_v a_o church-member_n proper_o or_o no_o and_o if_o a_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v the_o head_n king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n relative_o though_o yet_o he_o have_v never_o rule_v sacrifice_v or_o teach_v then_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o infant_n age_n which_o make_v it_o uncapable_a of_o be_v member_n subject_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n answ_n 1._o this_o vain_a plea_n be_v already_o sufficient_o answer_v by_o mr._n tomb_n and_o to_o i_o what_o mr._n baxter_n urge_v seem_v to_o make_v more_o against_o then_o for_o his_o paedo_fw-la baptism_n for_o if_o christ_n who_o title_n to_o the_o headship_n of_o churchmember_v in_o his_o insancy_n be_v undoubted_a be_v not_o for_o all_o that_o baptize_v till_o at_o age_n to_o set_v a_o pattern_n for_o we_o in_o our_o approach_n to_o that_o ordinance_n then_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o audacious_a practice_n to_o baptize_v infant_n who_o title_n to_o churchmembership_n and_o discipleship_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v make_v out_o with_o parallel_a clearness_n and_o that_o too_o in_o express_a dissonancy_n to_o that_o great_a and_o most_o illustrious_a example_n of_o our_o christian_a baptism_n 2_o to_o argue_v from_o christ_n headship_n that_o child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v be_v a_o mere_a non-sequit_a christ_n in_o his_o infaney_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o in_o act_n exercito_fw-la so_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v infant_n may_v be_v member_n of_o his_o mystical_a hody_n yet_o be_v no_o actual_a disciple_n till_o they_o hear_v the_o gospel_n and_o profess_v the_o faith_n and_o invisible_a membership_n be_v uncertain_a to_o we_o can_v be_v no_o ground_n for_o baptism_n beside_o as_o mr._n tomb_n say_v by_o this_o reason_v a_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n may_v be_v a_o visible_a member_n because_o than_o christ_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o old_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o member_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o old_a man_n and_o i_o may_v add_v that_o infant_n by_o this_o argument_n shall_v be_v prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n in_o their_o infancy_n as_o well_o as_o church-member_n because_o christ_n be_v so_o but_o mr._n baxter_n will_v not_o be_v hasty_a to_o make_v this_o conclusion_n mr._n baxter_n query_n be_v not_o infant_n member_n of_o other_o society_n family_n the_o king_n subject_n and_o why_o not_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n answ_n so_o be_v pagan_n child_n unbeliever_n child_n etc._n etc._n member_n of_o family_n kingdom_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o also_o by_o this_o medium_fw-la shall_v be_v baptise_a 2_o there_o be_v a_o characteristical_a mark_n that_o distinguish_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n from_o all_o other_o society_n it_o must_v consist_v of_o visible_a saint_n 1_o cor._n 14.33_o act._n 2.41.47_o there_o must_v be_v a_o right_a dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n act._n 2.41_o math._n 28.19_o from_o every_o member_n of_o this_o society_n there_o be_v require_v a_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o a_o holy_a conversation_n act._n 8.37_o 1_o pet._n 3_o 16_o 17_o rom._n 10.10_o math._n 3.36_o act._n 19.18_o now_o no_o parity_n of_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o constitution_n or_o practice_v of_o other_o society_n or_o corporation_n be_v of_o any_o force_n to_o obtrude_v any_o law_n upon_o this_o society_n so_o distinct_a from_o all_o other_o it_o must_v be_v govern_v by_o its_o own_o sanction_n which_o be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v have_v but_o in_o the_o word_n of_o g●d_n from_o a_o close_a conformity_n to_o which_o no_o parallel_n frame_v by_o our_o carnal_a reason_v must_v sednce_v we_o in_o agreement_n to_o our_o definition_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n mr._n b._n thus_o exprefy_v himself_o in_o his_o book_n of_o bpatism_n p_o 87._o a_o self_n society_n of_o person_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n to_o god_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o dr._n feat_o p._n 4._o a_o particular_a company_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o christian_n say_v know_v by_o two_o mark_n the_o sincere_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o due_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o how_o this_o definition_n can_v agree_v to_o a_o society_n of_o which_o the_o major_a part_n be_v ignorant_a babe_n let_v they_o judge_v wollebius_n in_o his_o compend_n theol._n edit_n cantabr_n 1642._o lib._n 1._o c._n 25._o p._n 135._o define_v a_o visible_a church_n caetus_fw-la hominum_fw-la verbo_fw-la &_o sacramentis_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiae_fw-la statum_fw-la vocatorum_fw-la a_o company_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n call_v by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n this_o book_n be_v in_o great_a repute_n in_o the_o univerfity_n and_o common_o first_o read_v by_o young_a student_n in_o divinity_n and_o if_o we_o adhere_v to_o this_o definition_n infant_n be_v exclude_v because_o they_o be_v not_o call_v by_o the_o word_n to_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o though_o the_o term_n sacrament_n be_v redundant_fw-la in_o the_o definition_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a wollebius_n hold_v that_o the_o bare_a application_n of_o the_o sacrament_n convert_v not_o to_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o effectual_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o divine_n agree_v that_o ecclesia_fw-la a_o church_n come_v of_o a_o greek_a verb_n that_o signify_v evocare_fw-la to_o call_v from_o be_v caetus_fw-la hominum_fw-la ex_fw-la universo_fw-it genere_fw-la humano_fw-la collectus_fw-la seu_fw-la evocatus_fw-la per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la a_o company_n of_o people_n gather_v or_o call_v from_o the_o universal_a race_n of_o mankind_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o greek_n be_v derive_v of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o congregation_n he_o say_v p._n 11._o he_o can_v theeasily_o bear_v with_o our_o delay_n of_o external_a baptism_n if_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v all_o infant_n their_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n answ_n that_o we_o deny_v all_o infant_n their_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n be_v a_o false_a suggestion_n we_o charitable_o hope_v and_o our_o hope_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o though_o the_o scripture_n clear_o reveal_v nothing_o of_o their_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n forasmuch_o as_o none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o by_o christ_n act._n 4.12_o and_o that_o all_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n rom._n 5.14_o infant_n by_o the_o presentment_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v save_v the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o rom._n 5.18_o of_o this_o satisfaction_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a application_n 1._o by_o faith_n in_o the_o adult_n 2._o without_o faith_n to_o die_a infant_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o election_n and_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n rom._n 11.7_o &_o 5.18_o and_o if_o we_o question_v how_o infant_n die_v after_o baptism_n be_v save_v we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o this_o way_n it_o be_v own_v by_o protestant_n that_o baptism_n do_v not_o conser_fw-fr grace_n nor_o wash_v away_o original_a sin_n and_o if_o we_o determine_v nothing_o positive_o in_o this_o matter_n mr._n baxter_n shall_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o we_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o christian_a directory_n p_o 821._o that_o almost_o all_o infant_n case_n be_v to_o we_o obscure_a he_o say_v p._n 12._o that_o we_o lay_v such_o ground_n as_o destroy_v and_o exclude_v they_o by_o a_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n because_o if_o we_o add_v they_o not_o to_o the_o church_n we_o exclude_v they_o from_o salvation_n answ_n this_o language_n be_v speak_v without_o book_n we_o limit_v not_o salvation_n to_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n as_o this_o dictator_n do_v we_o have_v no_o rule_n to_o add_v any_o to_o our_o church_n but_o such_o who_o profession_n give_v we_o ground_n to_o judge_n that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v convert_v we_o pass_v no_o such_o damnable_a sentence_n upon_o any_o that_o be_v not_o join_v to_o we_o we_o hope_v the_o best_a and_o our_o judgement_n we_o pass_v when_o call_v to_o it_o according_a to_o appearance_n de_fw-fr non_fw-la apparentibus_fw-la &_o de_fw-la non_fw-la exiftentibus_fw-la tadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o school_n 2_o this_o be_v mr._n baxter_n own_o harsh_a divinity_n to_o destroy_v and_o exclude_v multitude_n of_o infant_n by_o a_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n when_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o vast_a progeny_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o his_o conceit_n unbeliever_n have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o church_n membership_n and_o consequent_o according_a to_o his_o

wrong_v dr_n owen_n insinuate_v that_o mr._n danvers_n and_o he_o be_v unworthy_a man_n for_o wrest_a author_n word_n at_o such_o a_o rate_n add_v that_o dr._n owen_n su●poses_v infant_n visible_o in_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o parent_n visible_o so_o reply_v that_o mr._n hutchinson_n true_o and_o faithful_o quote_v the_o doctor_n exercitation_n word_n for_o word_n i_o can_v true_o affirm_v and_o he_o that_o will_v confer_v the_o quotation_n with_o the_o doctor_n book_n will_v find_v it_o so_o therefore_o how_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o wrest_v the_o doctor_n word_n mr._n wh●ston_n shall_v recall_v that_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a expression_n 2._o what_o the_o do●or_a suppose_n to_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n in_o his_o judgement_n or_o practice_n concern_v not_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n but_o i_o be_o certain_a he_o have_v not_o a_o word_n of_o that_o nature_n in_o that_o exercitation_n nor_o in_o the_o whole_a book_n that_o i_o can_v find_v and_o i_o be_o as_o certain_a that_o the_o doctor_n discourse_n of_o the_o covenant_n whole_o exclude_v they_o from_o any_o such_o title_n and_o if_o mr._n whiston_n can_v no_o better_o reconcile_v the_o doctor_n word_n to_o h●s_a practice_n he_o have_v better_o have_v hold_v his_o peace_n next_o he_o den●es_v that_o he_o ca●●s_n mr._n danvers_n his_o book_n all_o forgery_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o i_o see_v he_o need_v a_o good_a memory_n and_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o mr._n whistons_n second_o book_n p._n 56._o where_o he_o say_v that_o mr._n danvers_n his_o book_n will_v remain_v as_o a_o public_a evidence_n of_o his_o forgery_n falsity_n etc._n etc._n so_o pref._n 1_o 2._o he_o call_v it_o a_o mere_a cheat_n support_v by_o fraud_n and_o guile_n pref_o p_o 4._o false_a and_o disingenuous_a proceed_v from_o immodesty_n to_o impudence_n p_o 8._o forgery_n design_v to_o deceive_v unwary_a reader_n p._n 10._o and_o p._n 8._o of_o the_o book_n he_o call_v mr._n danvers_n a_o know_a falsifier_n without_o the_o actual_a fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n p._n 55._o a_o downright_a falsifier_n p._n 47._o etc._n etc._n produce_v amaze_n of_o nonsensical_a word_n p._n 69._o one_o of_o the_o most_o unworthy_a and_o disingenuous_a man_n that_o ever_o put_v pen_n to_o paper_n p._n 136._o and_o more_o of_o this_o rail_a stuff_n which_o whether_o it_o comport_v with_o mr._n whistons_n profession_n or_o suit_n with_o gal._n 6.1_o eph._n 4.31_o tit._n 3.2_o exod._n 23.1_o let_v his_o second_o thought_n inform_v he_o and_o how_o pitiful_o he_o have_v make_v these_o high_a and_o extravagant_a charge_n appear_v be_v already_o very_o evident_a and_o that_o book_n he_o load_v with_o these_o rail_a epithet_n will_v stand_v upon_o record_n as_o a_o substantial_a confutation_n of_o this_o ridiculous_a practice_n mr._n whiston_n labour_v to_o support_v and_o that_o worthy_a person_n he_o traduce_v in_o the_o esteem_n of_o person_n eminent_a for_o piety_n quality_n and_o part_n deserve_v a_o quite_o contrary_a character_n than_o those_o uncivil_a scandalous_a and_o ill-applyed_n reproachful_a term_n mr._n whiston_n disgorge_v discover_v nothing_o more_o then_o that_o he_o rail_v upon_o and_o revile_v he_o because_o he_o can_v answer_v he_o as_o his_o other_o antagonist_n mr._n will_n and_o mr._n baxter_n do_v before_o he_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o reason_n with_o rage_n and_o malice_n perhaps_o he_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o write_v all_o this_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n but_o for_o my_o part_n he_o will_v hardly_o persuade_v i_o to_o believe_v it_o nor_o will_v it_o gain_v credit_n with_o any_o sober_a person_n unless_o he_o have_v that_o grecian_a say_v speak_v of_o by_o plautus_n in_o asin_n let_v he_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v his_o humour_n please_v himself_o with_o such_o language_n and_o deny_v it_o when_o he_o have_v do_v i_o have_v almost_o do_v with_o he_o his_o epilogue_n be_v somewhat_o pleasant_a he_o tell_v mr._n hutchinson_n that_o if_o he_o can_v procure_v he_o a_o certificate_n that_o his_o book_n deserve_v a_o more_o full_a consideration_n he_o shall_v be_v gratify_v that_o be_v a_o notable_a confutatian_a indeed_o from_o a_o wordy_a author_n of_o controvery_n it_o be_v discreet_o do_v however_o to_o slight_v the_o book_n he_o can_v answer_v and_o i_o think_v he_o be_v like_a to_o have_v but_o little_o more_o provocation_n from_o we_o for_o he_o have_v already_o say_v too_o much_o to_o little_a purpose_n finis_fw-la a_o just_a reproof_n to_o the_o clamorous_a cavil_n of_o mr._n obed_n will_n the_o turbulent_a appealer_n wherein_o the_o vanity_n of_o his_o rash_a censure_n of_o the_o baptist_n answer_n to_o that_o his_o frivolous_a appeal_n make_v to_o they_o against_o mr._n danvers_n be_v detect_v and_o his_o unjust_a charge_n of_o ignorance_n and_o partiality_n be_v refell_v by_o thomas_n de-laune_n one_o of_o his_o abuse_a judge_n prov._n 9.7_o 8_o 9_o he_o that_o reprove_v a_o scorner_n get_v to_o himself_o shame_n and_o a_o blot_n and_o hatred_n rebuke_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ●ill_v love_v thou_o and_o be_v yet_o wise_a print_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1676._o the_o preface_n mr._n will_n in_o the_o prologue_n to_o his_o appeal_n that_o the_o world_n may_v see_v he_o walk_v by_o pattern_n produce_v the_o example_n of_o the_o quaker_n appeal_v to_o the_o baptist_n against_o mr._n hicks_n as_o his_o precedent_n and_o i_o confess_v he_o have_v in_o some_o thing_n exact_o follow_v his_o copy_n for_o as_o the_o quaker_n with_o great_a outcry_n and_o conndence_n provoke_v the_o baptist_n to_o examine_v the_o controversy_n then_o in_o hand_n and_o to_o pass_v their_o sentence_n so_o with_o like_a heat_n and_o vehemence_n mr._n wills_n fall_v into_o the_o same_o strain_n of_o rash_a and_o unrighteous_a accusation_n against_o mr._n danvers_n and_o as_o the_o quaker_n when_o a_o just_a sentence_n be_v pass_v against_o they_o evidence_v their_o clamour_n to_o be_v calumny_n yet_o like_o obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a accuser_n fall_v foul_a upon_o the_o person_n they_o themselves_o have_v before_o invest_v their_o judge_n and_o with_o great_a wrath_n and_o severity_n arraign_v and_o condemn_v they_o for_o speak_v truth_n so_o mr._n will_v with_o quaker-like_a insolence_n because_o the_o person_n appeal_v to_o do_v not_o please_v his_o spleen_n in_o condemn_v mr._n danvers_n right_a or_o wrong_n brand_v they_o with_o ignorance_n and_o partiality_n in_o a_o paper_n late_o publish_v entitle_v censura_fw-la censurae_fw-la that_o the_o baptist_n act_v with_o christian_a equity_n and_o fairness_n in_o their_o examination_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n and_o with_o great_a care_n end_n pain_n search_v into_o the_o author_n quote_v i_o be_o as_o sure_a of_o as_o i_o can_v be_v of_o any_o thing_n be_v a_o eye-witness_n to_o and_o assistant_n in_o that_o work_n and_o that_o their_o answer_n to_o mr._n wills_n be_v so_o modest_a that_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o exception_n of_o a_o sober_a man_n the_o thing_n itself_o impartial_o consider_v will_n evidence_n if_o it_o be_v inquire_v why_o the_o subscriber_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o mr._n will_n do_v not_o all_o concern_v themselves_o in_o a_o vindication_n i_o answer_v that_o they_o have_v already_o do_v what_o be_v needful_a in_o give_v their_o judgement_n in_o the_o thing_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o and_o i_o know_v no_o law_n that_o oblidge_n they_o to_o the_o drudgery_n of_o confute_v the_o cavil_n of_o such_o a_o inconsiderate_a decuser_fw-fr they_o be_v person_n engage_v in_o a_o great_a and_o more_o necessary_a work_n and_o to_o give_v themselves_o any_o further_a interruption_n in_o such_o a_o contest_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o needless_a task_n and_o a_o entrenchment_n upon_o their_o more_o weighty_a affair_n have_v something_o else_o to_o do_v then_o to_o attend_v the_o drudgery_n of_o draw_v the_o see_v with_o such_o a_o lamentable_a trifler_n i_o be_o i_o confess_v the_o weak_a of_o they_o yet_o providence_n have_v be_v please_v to_o cast_v this_o task_n of_o their_o vindication_n upon_o i_o and_o mr._n wills_n himself_o have_v give_v i_o a_o particular_a challenge_n and_o provocation_n in_o make_v some_o exception_n against_o i_o distinct_a from_o the_o rest_n which_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o say_v something_o to_o and_o i_o hope_v if_o what_o i_o offer_v be_v demonstrative_a the_o reader_n will_v express_v so_o much_o equity_n as_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o matter_n in_o dispute_n from_o the_o evidence_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o not_o from_o the_o authority_n or_o number_n of_o the_o party_n contend_v to_o choose_v a_o opinion_n by_o voice_n be_v not_o safe_a error_n when_o it_o become_v the_o darling_n of_o a_o man_n of_o part_n and_o such_o be_v frequent_o its_o patron_n be_v set_v off_o with_o all_o the_o embellishment_n which_o the_o schoolman_n and_o science_n