Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bear_v	truth_n	witness_n	3,073	5	8.6773	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

witness_n &_o preacher_n of_o it_o according_a to_o what_o he_o speak_v else_o where_o in_o the_o same_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o may_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n 37_o truth_n joh._n 18._o 37_o and_o thus_o the_o say_a preposition_n may_v be_v render_v and_o perhaps_o better_a than_o now_o it_o be_v mat._n 15._o 24._o col._n 1._o 20._o 44_o 20._o vi_fw-la redemption_n redeem_v p._n 44_o and_o i_o suppose_v in_o several_a other_o place_n which_o do_v not_o at_o present_a occur_v according_a to_o this_o construction_n of_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n of_o the_o exhortation_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n arise_v to_o this_o effect_n since_o upon_o and_o by_o mean_n of_o your_o repentance_n you_o obtain_v so_o rich_a a_o privilege_n as_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o name_n i._o to_o own_v he_o for_o your_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o master_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n now_o 2._o that_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o clause_n be_v savoury_a and_o evangelicall_n be_v of_o ready_a demonstration_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o reasonable_a than_o that_o man_n shall_v public_o and_o without_o be_v ashamed_a acknowledge_v and_o own_v he_o for_o their_o gracious_a benefactor_n for_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v favour_n of_o high_a concernment_n unto_o they_o and_o this_o in_o consideration_n of_o these_o worthy_a favour_n receive_v and_o unless_o we_o shall_v admit_v of_o some_o such_o construction_n of_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o this_o mat._n 3._o 11._o we_o must_v make_v baptism_n as_o well_o require_v on_o man_n part_n to_o interest_n he_o in_o repentance_n or_o make_v impenitent_n either_o the_o only_a or_o the_o best_a capable_a subject_n of_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o here_o john_n baptist_n say_v express_o to_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n for_o or_o unio_n repentance_n 3._o and_o last_o for_o this_o the_o sense_n give_v no_o way_n disaccommodate_n the_o context_n any_o whit_n more_o than_o mr._n a_n interpretation_n itself_o do_v nor_o can_v there_o any_o account_n be_v give_v of_o such_o a_o dis-accommodation_n sect._n 97._o 7._o yet_o once_o more_o to_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n these_o word_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v well_o conceive_v to_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o word_n repent_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o ver●e_n and_o the_o word_n come_v between_o and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v insert_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o parenthesis_n direct_v the_o jew_n what_o to_o do_v upon_o their_o repentance_n not_o for_o the_o procure_n or_o obtain_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o as_o we_o already_o show_v from_o the_o current_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v promise_v unto_o repentance_n not_o unto_o baptism_n but_o for_o a_o sacred_a testimony_n unto_o the_o world_n that_o at_o present_a they_o be_v and_o as_o a_o solemn_a engagement_n upon_o themselves_o ever_o to_o remain_v and_o be_v the_o true_a and_o loyal_a disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 8._o some_o interpret_v and_o be_v baptize_v figurative_o as_o if_o peter_n by_o the_o sign_n understand_v the_o thing_n signify_v or_o profess_v by_o it_o of_o which_o dialect_n there_o be_v many_o instance_n in_o scripture_n according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v be_v no_o more_o then_o repent_v and_o believe_v baptism_n in_o capable_a subject_n as_o all_o these_o be_v to_o who_o peter_n now_o speak_v signify_v and_o import_v faith_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o 9_o this_o clause_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o declarative_a sense_n as_o many_o such_o scripture_n expression_n likewise_o be_v and_o so_o signify_v for_o the_o secure_n or_o assure_v yourselves_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n that_o word_n and_o phrase_n which_o more_o frequent_o signify_v such_o or_o such_o spiritual_a privilege_n at_o present_a obtain_v by_o faith_n be_v sometime_o use_v to_o signify_v the_o actual_a and_o real_a fruition_n of_o these_o privilege_n and_o their_o complete_a manifestatiom_n thus_o rom._n 8._o 23._o even_o we_o do_v sigh_v in_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n i._n for_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n or_o manifestation_n of_o our_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n so_o gal._n 5._o 5._o we_o through_o the_o spirit_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n i._o for_o the_o actual_a and_o complete_a manifestation_n and_o fruition_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o now_o expect_v and_o hope_v for_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n by_o believe_v thus_o also_o mat._n 6._o 12_o 14._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v put_v for_o the_o knowledge_n comfort_n or_o assurance_n of_o this_o forgiveness_n to_o omit_v other_o instance_n of_o a_o like_a dialect_n some_o such_o sense_n as_o this_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o scripture_n before_o we_o be_v very_o proper_a for_o the_o place_n because_o it_o so_o fit_o agree_v with_o this_o part_n of_o peter_n exhortation_n and_o be_v baptize_v one_o special_a use_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n as_o mr._n a._n himself_o acknowledge_v and_o this_o more_o than_o once_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o in_o this_o very_a discourse_n be_v to_o seal_v ratify_v or_o insure_v unto_o man_n the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n beside_o in_o emphaticallnesse_n of_o language_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n much_o delight_v also_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o what_o it_o may_v be_v make_v unto_o those_o in_o who_o it_o be_v vest_v until_o it_o be_v know_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o enjoy_v by_o they_o this_o construction_n of_o the_o place_n make_v not_o remission_n of_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v mr._n a_n sense_n but_o the_o knowledge_n comfort_n or_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o remission_n to_o be_v dependent_a at_o least_o to_o a_o degree_n upon_o waterbaptism_n in_o conjunction_n with_o repentance_n though_o some_o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o passage_n act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o now_o insist_v on_o and_o explain_v may_v possible_o seem_v somewhat_o more_o hard_a and_o scant_o of_o satisfaction_n than_o their_o fellow_n yet_o be_v the_o hard_a of_o they_o all_o better_a comport_v with_o the_o general_a notion_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o no_o less_o with_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n themselves_o than_o that_o sense_n which_o mr._n a._n labour_n in_o the_o very_a fire_n to_o fasten_v on_o they_o last_o for_o this_o suppose_v we_o that_o mr._n a_n conceit_n about_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a scripture_n shall_v against_o scripture_n light_n be_v admit_v yet_o will_v neither_o his_o anti-paedo-baptismall_a conceit_n nor_o his_o conceit_n about_o the_o necessity_n of_o water-dipping_a receive_v any_o encouragement_n or_o credit_n at_o all_o hereby_o not_o the_o latter_a because_o here_o be_v only_o mention_v make_v of_o be_v baptize_v nothing_o at_o all_o so_o much_o as_o hint_v at_o the_o great_a distance_n touch_v the_o necessity_n of_o any_o determinate_a manner_n of_o the_o performance_n or_o reception_n of_o it_o nor_o yet_o the_o former_a because_o 1._o from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o two_o duty_n as_o they_o be_v here_o express_v and_o name_v first_o repentance_n and_o then_o be_v baptize_v nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v for_o a_o universal_a necessity_n of_o the_o one_o to_o precede_v the_o other_o in_o time_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n of_o more_o common_a observation_n in_o the_o scripture_n then_o that_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n as_o well_o that_o of_o time_n as_o of_o nature_n be_v here_o frequent_o interchange_v and_o that_o mention_v in_o the_o first_o place_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o order_n as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o be_v latter_a joh_n 3_o 5._o water_n which_o mr._n a._n understand_v of_o baptismal_a water_n be_v mention_v before_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n baptise_v mat._n 3._o 6._o be_v mention_v before_o confess_v of_o sin_n yea_o and_o ver_fw-la 11._o before_o repentance_n confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n rom._n 10._o 9_o be_v mention_v before_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n so_o the_o greek_a be_v mention_v before_o the_o jew_n colos_n 3._o 11._o as_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o greek_a gal._n 3._o 28._o so_o again_o joy_n be_v mention_v before_o peace_n gal._n 5._o 22._o and_o

doctrine_n stand_v or_o fall_v mr._n a_n doctrine_n that_o baptism_n appropriate_o belong_v to_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o notion_n quite_o beside_o the_o scripture-foundation_n to_o which_o it_o pretend_v that_o baptism_n be_v style_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v no_o way_n prove_v that_o it_o appropriate_o belong_v either_o to_o pardon_v of_o sin_n or_o to_o repentance_n or_o to_o pardon_v of_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n yet_o this_o he_o attempt_v to_o make_v good_a by_o a_o second_o argument_n give_v we_o he_o a_o patient_a hear_n of_o this_o also_o sect._n 178._o 2._o say_v he_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o mediate_a ground_n of_o baptism_n so_o far_o only_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o or_o be_v effective_a of_o the_o 45_o mr._n a._n p._n 45_o good_a of_o man_n in_o baptism_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o effect_n of_o god_n love_n then_o as_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o man_n be_v concern_v therein_o that_o which_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o sabbath_n how_o that_o it_o be_v for_o man_n mar._n 2._o 27._o i._n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n be_v true_a of_o baptism_n and_o every_o 44._o mr._n a._n p._n 44._o other_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n in_o as_o much_o then_o as_o baptism_n be_v not_o beneficial_a unto_o any_o but_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o answer_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o in_o as_o much_o also_o that_o infant_n be_v not_o under_o this_o capacity_n of_o mean_n both_o which_o i_o have_v former_o evident_o prove_v therefore_o it_o follow_v undeniable_o that_o god_n do_v not_o love_v infant_n upon_o any_o such_o term_n as_o he_o do_v those_o unto_o who_o he_o commend_v and_o communicate_v his_o love_n in_o and_o by_o baptism_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o love_n which_o god_n bear_v to_o infant_n put_v they_o into_o no_o immediate_a capacity_n of_o baptism_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o bundle_n of_o discourse_n relate_v to_o mr._n a_n cause_n but_o what_o have_v be_v already_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v that_o every_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o so_o baptism_n be_v for_o man_n in_o the_o sense_n declare_v by_o he_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o adversary_n as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o make_v more_o for_o their_o cause_n than_o he_o for_o circumcision_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n for_o man_n and_o yet_o infant_n in_o the_o best_a capacity_n to_o receive_v it_o neither_o shall_v baptism_n be_v as_o much_o for_o man_n i._n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n as_o now_o it_o be_v in_o case_n infant_n be_v not_o in_o a_o regular_a capacity_n to_o receive_v it_o not_o to_o repeat_v what_o have_v be_v former_o insist_v on_o and_o prove_v upon_o this_o account_n as_o viz._n that_o baptism_n receive_v in_o infancy_n be_v a_o seasonable_a and_o preventive_a engagement_n upon_o they_o to_o remember_v their_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n for_o infant_n be_v the_o same_o the_o same_o person_n in_o their_o infancy_n and_o in_o their_o youth_n 161._o youth_n see_v sect._n 161._o as_o likewise_o that_o infant-baptism_n make_v more_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o contrary_a practice_n 160._o practice_n see_v sect._n 56_o 57_o 73_o 156_o 160._o and_o again_o that_o it_o be_v more_o improvable_a to_o spiritual_a end_n than_o after-baptism_n c_o with_o some_o other_o particular_n of_o like_a import_n i_o shall_v here_o only_o subjoin_v that_o meditation_n of_o calvin_n how_o sweet_a a_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v it_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o godly_a man_n to_o be_v assure_v not_o only_o by_o the_o word_n but_o also_o by_o a_o visible_a spectacle_n or_o sign_n that_o they_o have_v find_v so_o much_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n as_o that_o their_o posterity_n also_o be_v regard_v by_o he_o 32._o he_o quàm_fw-la enim_fw-la suave_fw-la piis_fw-la animus_fw-la non_fw-la verbo_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la oculari_fw-la etiam_fw-la spectaculo_fw-la certiores_fw-la fieri_fw-la tantum_fw-la se_fw-la gratiae_fw-la apud_fw-la pat●em_fw-la co●lestem_fw-la obtinere_fw-la ut_fw-la posteritas_fw-la sva_fw-la illi_fw-la cura_fw-la sit_fw-la calv._n institut_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 16._o sect._n 32._o sect._n 179._o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o beneficial_a unto_o any_o but_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o faith_n etc._n etc._n if_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o or_o prove_v not_o actual_o or_o eventual_o save_v unto_o any_o adulterous_a person_n but_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o say_n have_v have_v a_o pass_n grant_v unto_o it_o before_o but_o neither_o be_v circumcision_n thus_o beneficial_a unto_o any_o without_o faith_n likewise_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v over_o and_o over_o and_o yet_o infant_n judge_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o a_o sufficient_a capacity_n to_o receive_v it_o if_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o baptism_n be_v no_o way_n in_o no_o respect_n or_o degree_n beneficial_a unto_o any_o person_n without_o faith_n i_o must_v borrow_v his_o faith_n or_o some_o like_a unto_o it_o to_o believe_v it_o baptism_n without_o faith_n will_v open_v the_o door_n into_o any_o of_o the_o church_n which_o call_v themselves_o baptize_v and_o be_v it_o not_o very_o beneficial_a for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o stand_v here_o or_o be_v it_o not_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o be_v true_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o come_n into_o one_o of_o these_o church_n and_o walk_v there_o if_o so_o then_o may_v a_o man_n baptism_n prove_v very_o beneficial_a unto_o he_o without_o faith_n i._o without_o faith_n in_o the_o receiver_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o receive_n it_o which_o i_o presume_v be_v a_o sense_n of_o perfect_a accord_n with_o mr._n a_n meaning_n however_o mr._n a_n answer_n to_o the_o argument_n before_o he_o as_o yet_o come_v on_o very_o heavy_o and_o slow_o it_o may_v be_v we_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o the_o rear_n let_v this_o then_o be_v draw_v up_o 3._o say_v he_o the_o extent_n of_o god_n love_n to_o infant_n so_o far_o as_o be_v pretend_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o original_a 45_o mr._n a._n p._n 45_o sin_n and_o the_o put_v they_o into_o a_o condition_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n all_o which_o love_n of_o god_n they_o be_v invest_v with_o before_o ever_o baptism_n can_v be_v apply_v unto_o they_o because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v not_o conditional_a nor_o do_v depend_v upon_o the_o action_n of_o any_o creature_n or_o application_n of_o any_o mean_n but_o sole_o upon_o the_o atonement_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v on_o that_o behalf_n and_o therefore_o baptism_n lie_v out_o of_o the_o verge_n compass_n circumference_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o enjoy_v by_o infant_n and_o contribute_v neither_o less_o nor_o more_o in_o that_o dispensation_n of_o god_n love_n unto_o they_o in_o which_o respect_n also_o baptism_n be_v irrelative_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o that_o precise_a consideration_n of_o it_o in_o which_o it_o be_v communicate_v unto_o infant_n thus_o far_o mr._n a._n in_o a_o aenigma_fw-la in_o this_o place_n and_o as_o far_o as_o i_o understand_v the_o riddle_n i_o shall_v assoil_v it_o 1._o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v what_o he_o drive_v at_o nor_o where_o the_o thread_n of_o reason_n reason_n run_v in_o this_o discourse_n only_o i_o perceive_v that_o he_o work_v upon_o his_o former_a mistake_n suppose_v that_o his_o adversary_n argue_v and_o conclude_v a_o baptismal_a capacity_n in_o child_n from_o the_o love_n which_o god_n show_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o guilt_n in_o adam_n sin_n but_o 2._o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o infant_n be_v invest_v with_o all_o that_o love_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o put_v they_o into_o a_o condition_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n before_o ever_o baptism_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o they_o i_o be_o so_o dull_a of_o hear_v that_o i_o can_v conceive_v which_o way_n this_o will_v operate_v or_o what_o it_o desire_v to_o produce_v the_o best_a of_o my_o conjecture_n at_o this_o turn_n be_v that_o because_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o infant_n of_o which_o the_o major_a proposition_n speak_v consist_v in_o the_o pardon_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o be_v vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o before_o baptism_n can_v be_v apply_v unto_o they_o therefore_o the_o application_n of_o it_o unto_o they_o be_v superfluous_a and_o vain_a i_o shall_v not_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o detect_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o argue_v because_o i_o be_o