Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bishop_n	church_n	power_n	2,820	5	5.0653	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76800	The storming of Antichrist, in his two last and strongest garrisons; of compulsion of conscience, and infants babptisme [sic]. Wherein is set down a way and manner for cburch [sic] constitution; together with markes to know right constituted churches, from all other societies in the world. Also the cruelty inequality and injustice of compulsion for conscience, by 29. arguments is opened; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Also 12. arguments against the baptizing of infants; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Wherein is displayed to the view of all, from the testimonies of Scriptures, Fathers, councels; the mischiefs, uncertainties, novelties, and absudities [sic] that do attend the same. Wherein is answered the most valid arguments brought by St. Martiall, in his sermon preached in the Abbey Church at Westminister, for the defence hereof. With an answer to Mr. Blake his arguments, in his book cald Birth-priviledge; and to the arguments of divers others. As also a catechisme, wherein is cleerely opened the doctrine of baptisme, together with a resolution of divers questions and cases of conscience, about baptisme. Written by Ch. Blackwood, out of his earnest desire he hath to a thorow reformation, having formerly seen the mischiefs of half reformations.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1644 (1644)	Wing B3103; Thomason E22_15; ESTC R7842	101,204	126

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by_o other_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n other_o the_o parent_n faith_n other_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n though_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n of_o their_o own_o yea_o most_o maintain_n that_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v though_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n object_n but_o infant_n have_v faith_n for_o jeremy_n be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n jer._n 1.5_o answ_n 1._o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v to_o separate_v as_o well_o as_o to_o sanctify_v so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o gal._n 1.15_o paul_n say_v god_n that_o separate_v i_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n so_o esay_n 13.3_o christ_n and_o his_o soldier_n be_v call_v god_n sanctify_v once_o object_n but_o it_o be_v say_v of_o john_n baptist_n luke_n 1.15_o he_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a

the_o church_n and_o to_o hear_v the_o scripture_n and_o then_o we_o baptize_v they_o 5._o defer_v baptism_n will_v take_v off_o scruple_n from_o godly_a minister_n who_o scruple_n the_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o ungodly_a civil_a p●rsons_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n be_v 1._o they_o bear_v false_a witness_n to_o they_o assert_v the_o body_n of_o chirist_n to_o be_v give_v for_o they_o 2._o give_v they_o a_o knife_n wherewith_o they_o know_v they_o will_v cut_v their_o own_o throat_n now_o if_o these_o shall_v profess_v the_o faith_n in_o word_n and_o not_o deny_v it_o in_o deed_n before_o they_o wer●_n baptize_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o profession_n they_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o supper_n without_o any_o more_o ado_n and_o continue_v therein_o till_o they_o either_o dye_v or_o be_v cut_v of_o by_o censure_n without_o which_o what_o soever_o the_o discipline_n be_v its_o more_o than_o probable_a their_o conscience_n will_v still_o scruple_n while_o under_o the_o 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be_v abolish_v by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n hence_o the_o counsel_n of_o carthage_n can._n 111._o ordain_v child_n to_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o original_a sin_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o that_o infant_n contract_v by_o the_o old_a generation_n may_v be_v purge_v by_o regeneration_n by_o which_o the_o counsel_n mean_v baptism_n nt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bellar._n l_o 2_o c●p_n 1._o ●e_v sacr●m_fw-la nt_v so_o the_o counsel_n of_o trullo_n that_o be_v call_v together_o under_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n which_o counsel_n ordain_v though_o they_o can_v not_o fit_a surety_n for_o infant_n be_v find_v and_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o age_n they_o can_v not_o answer_v for_o themselves_o yet_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v without_o any_o offence_n lest_o this_o kind_n of_o doubt_v shall_v deprive_v they_o of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o so_o great_a a_o purification_n 2._o that_o baptism_n do_v confer_v grace_n hence_o every_o man_n be_v afraid_a his_o child_n shall_v die_v without_o baptism_n lest_o it_o shall_v die_v without_o grace_n hence_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n as_o physical_a cause_n effectual_o a_o lively_a and_o immediate_o produce_v and_o make_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o this_o end_n the_o priest_n accordinig_v to_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o reform_a mass-book_n be_v bind_v to_o pray_v tha●_n the_o nature_n of_o water_n may_v receive_v the_o power_n of_o sanctification_n that_o god_n will_v make_v the_o water_n fruitful_a by_o the_o secret_a mixture_n of_o his_o godhead_n that_o sanctification_n be_v conceive_v a_o certain_a new_a creature_n may_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o unspotted_a womb_n of_o that_o divine_a fountain_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o water_n of_o life_n that_o it_o may_v remain_v effectual_a to_o purge_v our_o mind_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v descend_v into_o the_o fullness_n of_o that_o fountain_n that_o he_o will_v make_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o water_n fruitful_a to_o make_v regeneration_n so_o in_o the_o sc●tch_a service_n book_n which_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o stir_n be_v thrust_v upon_o they_o there_o be_v these_o word_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n command_v by_o the_o presbyter_n to_o be_v use_v as_o oft_o as_o the_o water_n be_v empty_v out_o of_o the_o font_n and_o new_a water_n put_v in_o the_o presbyter_n be_v to_o use_v this_o petition_n sanctify_v this_o fountain_n of_o baptism_n oh_o thou_o which_o be_v the_o the_o sanctifier_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v that_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v pray_v for_o some_o material_a creature_n and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o popish_a axiom_n that_o the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n without_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n nor_o be_v our_o common_a prayer_n book_n much_o remove_v from_o this_o tenet_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o catechism_n who_o give_v you_o that_o name_n answer_n my_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n in_o my_o baptism_n wherein_o i_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o inheritor_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o rubric_n before_o the_o catechism_n child_n be_v baptize_v have_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v undoubted_o save_v which_o can_v not_o upon_o any_o ground_n be_v say_v if_o the_o author_n do_v not_o imagine_v that_o baptism_n do_v confer_v grace_n and_o it_o further_o appear_v in_o the_o thanksgiving_n after_o public_a baptism_n when_o the_o minister_n say_v we_o yield_v thou_o hearty_a thanks_n that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o regenerate_v this_o infant_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o salvation_n so_o the_o counsel_n of_o carthage_n cannon_n 111._o when_o the_o lord_n say_v unless_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n what_o catholic_a doubt_n that_o he_o partake_v of_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v not_o coheir_n of_o christ_n where_o we_o see_v the_o counsel_n judge_v infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n to_o be_v damn_v and_o that_o they_o give_v it_o infant_n upon_o a_o suppose_a absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n so_o the_o counsel_n of_o laodicea_n canon_n 48_o it_o behoove_v they_o that_o be_v baptise_a after_o baptism_n to_o receive_v the_o heavenly_a oil_n and_o to_o partaker_n of_o the_o kigdome_n of_o christ_n so_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o rubric_n before_o private_a baptism_n be_v enjoin_v to_o baptise_v the_o infant_n use_v the_o form_n of_o word_n if_o he_o have_v not_o time_n to_o pray_v with_o it_o yea_o if_o have_v not_o so_o much_o time_n as_o to_o s●y_v the_o lord_n prayer_n from_o which_o appares_fw-la infant_n baptism_n do_v arise_v from_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o salvation_n and_o danger_n of_o damnation_n if_o the_o infant_n want_v the_o same_o 4._o for_o the_o increasement_n of_o christendom_n some_o christian_n out_o of_o worldly_a wisdom_n and_o a_o weariness_n to_o suffer_v i_o doubt_v not_o about_o the_o time_n of_o austin_n or_o a_o little_a before_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o church_n but_o only_o as_o a_o tradition_n argument_n 12._o from_o the_o universal_a practice_n not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o in_o follow_v time_n wherein_o we_o find_v person_n only_o baptize_v after_o they_o believe_v for_o the_o apostle_n time_n we_o see_v acts._n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a matth._n 28.19_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o mat._n 16.16_o whosoever_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v john_n 3.5_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n acts._n 18.12_o when_o the_o samaritan_n believe_v philip_n they_o be_v baptise_a act_v 8_o 37._o if_o thou_o believe_v its_o lawful_a act_v 10.47_o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptise_a that_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o lydia_n act._n 16._o the_o jailer_z v._n 34._o the_o cothians_n act._n 18.8_o act._n 19.5_o rom._n 6_o 3_o 4_o 5._o gal_n 3.37_o col._n 2.12_o heb._n 10.22_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o this_o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o the_o history_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a time_n object_n but_o we_o can_v tell_v out_o of_o antiquity_n when_o infant_n baptism_n come_v in_o therefore_o it_o be_v apostolical_a answ_n we_o can_v prove_v out_o of_o antiquity_n when_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n even_o in_o justin_n martyr_n day_n who_o be_v the_o

3._o enlighten_v whereby_o we_o behold_v that_o holy_a and_o wholesome_a light_n further_o ibid._n pag._n 95._o moreover_o these_o bond_n speak_v of_o ignorance_n and_o sin_n be_v most_o spec●tily_o forgive_v by_o man_n faith_n but_o by_o god_n grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o sin_n be_v forgive_v by_o one_o paeomian_a medicine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o we_o wash_v away_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o forthwith_o we_o be_v no_o more_o wicked_a for_o this_o be_v one_o grace_n of_o illumination_n ●r_o baptism_n that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o be_v before_o we_o be_v wash_v also_o pag._n 96._o ibid._n he_o say_v we_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o renounce_v their_o diminution_n be_v purge_v from_o our_o dregs_o by_o baptism_n also_o have_v recourse_n to_o that_o eternal_a light_n as_o child_n to_o their_o father_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v in_o clemens_n his_o time_n repentance_n go_v before_o baptism_n so_o basil_n count_v eunomin_v lib._n 3._o qui_fw-la enim_fw-la gratia_fw-la divinus_fw-la efficitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o he_o that_o be_v make_v godly_a by_o grace_n be_v changeable_a by_o nature_n sometime_o by_o negligence_n fall_v from_o goodness_n but_o that_o do_v plain_o resist_v the_o tradition_n of_o wholesome_a baptism_n for_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o faith_n but_o faith_n be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o deity_n for_o first_o he_o ought_v to_o believe_v and_o after_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o baptism_n pag._n 24._o also_o fol._n 107_o baptism_n therefore_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o prisoner_n the_o death_n of_o sin_n the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o can_v this_o be_v affirm_v of_o infant_n and_o speak_v of_o person_n of_o wicked_a man_n he_o say_v pag._n 15._o i_o will_v roll_v in_o mire_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o hog_n i_o will_v walk_v deceitful_o swear_v lie_v and_o then_o when_o i_o be_o full_a with_o evil_n i_o will_v cease_v and_o receive_v baptism_n which_o show_v at_o what_o time_n person_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v baptize_v not_o in_o their_o infancy_n but_o when_o they_o be_v man_n for_o mr._n m._n 44._o ●_o m._n ●●g_n 44._o his_o place_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n adversus_fw-la haereses_fw-la lib._n 2._o there_o be_v not_o in_o that_o place_n the_o least_o tittle_n concern_v any_o kind_n of_o baptism_n neither_o of_o infant_n or_o any_o other_o as_o i_o can_v declare_v upon_o a_o diligent_a search_n the_o place_n make_v more_o against_o he_o then_o for_o he_o tertull._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la adversus_fw-la quintill_n editio_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cerda_n vol._n 2._o p._n 153._o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o harden_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n work_n that_o a_o man_n without_o pomp_n and_o cost_n let_v down_o in_o the_o water_n and_o betwixt_o a_o few_o word_n dip_v rise_v again_o etc._n etc._n observe_v he_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n not_o of_o a_o infant_n la_fw-fr cerda_n on_o these_o word_n in_o aqua_fw-la demissus_fw-la observe_v that_o in_o time_n past_o baptism_n be_v celebrate_v by_o dip_v though_o he_o after_o add_v baptism_n be_v confer_v on_o sick_a person_n by_o sprinkle_v ibid._n cap._n 13._o lex_fw-la tingnendi_fw-la to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n the_o law_n of_o dip_v be_v impose_v and_o the_o form_n prescribe_v go_v you_o teach_v all_o nation_n dip_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o this_o law_n be_v that_o definition_n compare_v unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o have_v bind_v faith_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o all_o believer_n from_o thence_o be_v baptize_v and_o then_o paul_n when_o he_o believe_v be_v baptize_v where_o observe_v first_o dip_v be_v set_v down_o by_o a_o law_n 2_o he_o bind_v faith_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n 3_o he_o say_v therefore_o all_o believer_n from_o thence_o be_v baptize_v mention_v none_o else_o but_o most_o full_o he_o say_v cap._n 18._o for_o every_o person_n condition_n disposition_n and_o age_n the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n be_v more_o profitable_a especial_o about_o little_a one_o for_o what_o need_n be_v there_o that_o surety_n shall_v be_v hazard_v who_o by_o their_o mortality_n may_v fail_v of_o their_o promise_n and_o be_v deceive_v with_o the_o go_v forward_o of_o a_o evil_a towardliness_n let_v they_o come_v while_o they_o be_v young_a while_o wherein_o they_o come_v they_o be_v teach_v let_v they_o become_v christian_n when_o they_o know_v christ_n also_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v shall_v it_o be_v do_v more_o wary_o in_o secular_a thing_n that_o to_o who_o earthly_a substance_n be_v not_o commit_v divine_a shall_v be_v commit_v they_o shall_v know_v to_o beg_v salvation_n that_o thou_o may_v seem_v to_o give_v it_o to_o he_o that_o ask_v it_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o say_v further_a for_o no_o less_o cause_n unmarried_a person_n be_v to_o be_v delay_v in_o who_o the_o tentation_n be_v prepare_v etc._n etc._n if_o any_o one_o understand_v the_o right_a baptism_n he_o will_v rather_o fear_v the_o obtain_n then_o the_o delay_n 1_o where_o observe_v he_o say_v for_o every_o person_n condition_n disposition_n and_o age_n the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n be_v more_o profitable_a much_o more_o for_o infant_n 2_o he_o say_v let_v they_o become_v christian_n when_o they_o know_v christ_n this_o can_v infant_n do_v 3_o he_o say_v we_o will_v not_o commit_v earthly_a substance_n to_o little_a one_o and_o shall_v we_o commit_v divine_a 4_o it_o must_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o therefore_o not_o infant_n 5_o he_o will_v have_v marry_v folk_n delay_v because_o of_o the_o strength_n of_o tentation_n in_o they_o 6_o he_o say_v if_o any_o one_o understand_v the_o weight_n of_o baptism_n he_o will_v rather_o fear_v the_o obtain_n then_o delay_v therefore_o little_o do_v he_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o baptise_v infant_n also_o in_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v it_o behoove_v they_o that_o be_v about_o to_o enter_v into_o baptism_n to_o pray_v with_o frequent_a prayer_n fasting_n kneel_n and_o watch_n and_o with_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n past_a this_o can_v infant_n do_v chrysostom_n ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n tom_fw-mi 1._o hom_n 21._o pag._n 267._o edif_a purif_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o now_o speak_v and_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o speak_v if_o any_o one_o have_v not_o correct_v the_o transgresion_n of_o his_o manner_n and_o have_v not_o mad●_n ver●ue_v easy_a ●o_o himself_o let_v he_o not_o baptise_a for_o cyprian_n authority_n whereas_o epist_n 59_o a_o certain_a bishop_n name_v fidus_n maintain_v that_o infant_n w●re_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v till_o the_o eight_o day_n there_o be_v a_o counsel_n of_o 66._o bishop_n that_o 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