Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	call_v	holy_a	lord_n	1,489	5	3.6721	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41786	The quæries examined, or, Fifty anti-queries seriously propounded to the people called Presbyterians Occasioned by the publication of Fifty queries, gathered out of the works of Mr. Rich. Baxter. By J. B. Wherein the principal allegations usually brought to support infant-baptism are discovered to be insufficient. By T. G.	Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692.	1676 (1676)	Wing G1543A; ESTC R223637	27,933	56

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london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1676._o the_o quaerist_n examine_v or_o fifty_o anti-query_n serious_o propound_v to_o the_o people_n call_v presbyterian_o etc._n etc._n presbyterian_a query_n 1_o whither_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v innocent_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v holy_a to_o god_n and_o so_o member_n of_o the_o innocent_a church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o god_n baptist_n antiquery_n 1._o whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o groundless_a and_o unlearned_a query_n for_o see_v the_o word_n church_n as_o use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n signify_v a_o people_n call_v out_o namely_o from_o another_o people_n out_o of_o what_o people_n shall_v they_o have_v be_v call_v have_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o see_v no_o man_n can_v tell_v whether_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v have_v authority_n commit_v to_o he_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o whether_o god_n shall_v immediate_o have_v 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magnify_v of_o love_n and_o grace_n to_o think_v that_o love_n and_o grace_n be_v so_o much_o less_o under_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n then_o under_o the_o law_n to_o the_o member_n or_o seed_n of_o adam_n as_o that_o then_o all_o the_o seed_n shall_v have_v partake_v of_o the_o same_o blessing_n with_o their_o righteous_a parent_n and_o now_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o society_n whereof_o the_o parent_n be_v member_n baptist_n antiquery_n 3._o whether_o you_o yourselves_o do_v not_o lessen_v the_o magnify_v love_n of_o god_n in_o man_n redemption_n while_o in_o respect_n of_o infant_n you_o will_v restrain_v it_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o such_o parent_n as_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n yea_o to_o such_o infant_n as_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o practical_n of_o religion_n which_o you_o seem_v to_o intend_v by_o the_o blessing_n you_o speak_v of_o but_o who_o deny_v any_o blessing_n to_o infant_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v their_o portion_n under_o the_o law_n make_v with_o adam_n and_o how_o be_v infant_n member_n of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n more_o than_o of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o baptist_n show_v the_o difference_n if_o you_o can_v presbyterian_a query_n 4._o whether_o though_o our_o innocency_n be_v lose_v parent_n be_v not_o parent_n still_o and_o have_v not_o as_o much_o interest_n in_o child_n and_o whether_o god_n have_v reverse_v this_o natural_a order_n and_o if_o god_n change_v not_o his_o order_n therein_o whether_o parent_n be_v not_o as_o capable_a of_o consent_v to_o grace_n for_o their_o child_n as_o they_o be_v of_o be_v innocent_a for_o they_o baptist_n antiquery_n 4._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o that_o question_n whether_o parent_n be_v parent_n still_o or_o what_o need_n of_o such_o inquiry_n or_o what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o god_n natural_a order_n if_o you_o mean_v natural_a religion_n then_o show_v we_o what_o infant_n be_v bind_v ro_o in_o matter_n 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