Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	child_n	parent_n	see_v	1,442	5	3.9893	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86561	Diatribē peri paido-baptismoū, or, A consideration of infant baptism: wherein the grounds of it are laid down, and the validity of them discussed, and many things of Mr Tombes about it scanned and answered. Propounded to the consideration of the Church of God, and judgment of the truly religious and understanding therein. Together with a digression, in answer to Mr Kendall; from pag. 143. to the end. By J.H. an unworthy servant of Jesus Christ, and preacher of the Gospel to the congregation at Lin Alhallows.	Horn, John, 1614-1676.	1654 (1654)	Wing H2798; Thomason E729_3; ESTC R17948	148,371	168

speak_v and_o so_o some_o copy_n also_o express_v it_o which_o be_v not_o only_a legitimate_a to_o he_o as_o be_v common_o interpret_v for_o so_o they_o be_v each_o to_o other_o before_o one_o of_o they_o believe_v when_o yet_o be_v never_o say_v of_o two_o infidel_n that_o either_o of_o they_o be_v sanctifiid_v in_o the_o other_o but_o also_o set_v apart_o or_o separate_v in_o respect_n of_o other_o to_o the_o procreation_n of_o a_o holy_a seed_n ezra_n 10.2_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o in_o herself_o but_o in_o her_o husband_n in_o regard_n that_o he_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o act_v for_o and_o be_v holy_a too_o and_o so_o in_o point_n of_o procreation_n to_o propagate_v unto_o god_n or_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d often_o signify_v she_o be_v so_o by_o her_o husband_n he_o as_o it_o be_v put_v a_o sanctity_n upon_o she_o as_o to_o holy_a use_n or_o use_v to_o procreate_v for_o god_n as_o of_o old_a the_o holiness_n of_o the_o priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o to_z liberty_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n do_v put_v a_o sanctity_n upon_o their_o wife_n as_o to_o that_o liberty_n who_o otherwise_o perhaps_o may_v not_o have_v eat_v of_o they_o be_v of_o other_o tribe_n and_o so_o it_o be_v for_o the_o other_o part_n the_o unbelieving_a husband_n in_o the_o believe_a wife_n else_o say_v he_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a because_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v holy_a unto_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o if_o their_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v holy_a to_o they_o they_o will_v be_v unclean_a not_o fit_a to_o live_v with_o they_o or_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o of_o old_a those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o strange_a woman_n ezra_n 10.12.44_o neh._n 13.27_o and_o such_o as_o the_o jew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v bastard_n deut._n 10.2_o but_o indeed_o be_v such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o strange_a woman_n of_o another_o religion_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v say_v 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may_v be_v legitimate_a but_o holiness_n be_v a_o church-word_n general_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o in_o rom._n 11.16_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o lump_n if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v also_o the_o branch_n say_v this_o that_o if_o abraham_n isaac_n etc._n etc._n be_v holy_a that_o be_v set_z apart_z by_z and_o for_o god_n to_o be_v a_o people_n for_o his_o name_n so_o be_v they_o that_o spring_v from_o they_o and_o be_v under_o their_o institution_n while_o branch_n till_o break_v off_o but_o then_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o and_o those_o that_o be_v graff_v in_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n come_v in_o their_o room_n and_o have_v place_n among_o the_o branch_n participate_v as_o much_o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o sap_n of_o the_o root_n for_o intitul_a their_o offspring_n to_o the_o place_n of_o branch_n and_o to_o the_o holiness_n of_o branch_n as_o they_o that_o be_v break_v off_o have_v for_o themselves_o and_o they_o before_o their_o break_n off_o as_o we_o note_v before_o otherwise_o the_o branch_n graff_v in_o beside_o nature_n shall_v not_o occupy_v the_o place_n and_o receive_v the_o same_o sap_n and_o juice_n from_o the_o root_n as_o the_o other_o have_v and_o so_o shall_v not_o participate_v with_o the_o natural_a but_o there_o shall_v yet_o be_v a_o partition_n wall_n to_o sever_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n of_o christ_n as_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n yea_o contrary_a to_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o god_n in_o former_a time_n for_o he_o admit_v the_o strange_a proselyte_n then_o graff_v in_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o same_o privilege_n for_o their_o child_n as_o they_o that_o be_v of_o abraham_n seed_n have_v so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v church-fellowship_n against_o this_o that_o be_v say_v about_o child_n being_n holy_a i_o find_v it_o object_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v chastity_n in_o 1_o thes_n 4._o and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v only_o legitimate_a which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o strange_a inference_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o shall_v rather_o signify_v chaste_a too_o and_o if_o apply_v to_o child_n while_o but_o in_o infancy_n no_o man_n can_v doubt_v of_o chastity_n in_o they_o at_o least_o so_o as_o to_o denominate_v they_o unchaste_a whether_o their_o parent_n marriage_n be_v holy_a or_o not_o and_o if_o apply_v to_o child_n grow_v up_o they_o may_v be_v chaste_a though_o bear_v in_o unholy_a wedlock_n or_o in_o fornication_n and_o they_o may_v be_v unchaste_a though_o never_o so_o legitimate_a beside_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o such_o cause_n of_o such_o confidence_n as_o i_o see_v be_v use_v in_o that_o affirmation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v chastity_n in_o that_o place_n i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v chaste_a but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o as_o chastity_n be_v include_v necessary_o in_o sanctity_n it_o be_v thrice_o use_v in_o that_o chapter_n verse_n 3.4.7_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a its_o signification_n be_v large_a than_o chastity_n in_o the_o seven_o for_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o uncleanness_n in_o overreach_v or_o defraud_v a_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n and_o i_o think_v that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v better_a to_o translate_v it_o in_o holiness_n then_o in_o chastity_n only_o we_o not_o be_v call_v only_o to_o and_o in_o that_o particular_a branch_n of_o holiness_n but_o in_o and_o to_o holiness_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n and_o holiness_n include_v chastity_n fornication_n and_o all_o abuse_n of_o the_o vessel_n or_o body_n may_v well_o be_v thereunto_o oppose_v sure_o the_o apostle_n enlarge_v the_o use_n of_o the_o body_n in_o holiness_n further_o than_o to_o chastity_n only_o as_o oppose_v to_o bodily_a fornication_n in_o rom._n 6.19_o yield_v up_o your_o member_n servant_n to_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o or_o for_o holiness_n which_o holiness_n be_v there_o oppose_v to_o uncleanness_n and_o lawlessness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o its_o near_o the_o text_n to_o say_v that_o holiness_n there_o signify_v a_o consecration_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o that_o or_o in_o that_o we_o be_v call_v and_o so_o to_o abstain_v from_o fornication_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o corporal_a though_o corporal_a fornication_n be_v also_o a_o profane_v that_o that_o be_v give_v up_o to_o god_n as_o 1_o cor._n 6.15_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n give_v up_o to_o be_v holy_a for_o

the_o apostle_n practise_v in_o baptise_v we_o may_v lawful_o but_o they_o baptize_v believer_n with_o their_o household_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o because_o child_n that_o we_o read_v of_o therefore_o so_o may_v we_o 3._o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n signify_v or_o include_v the_o church-state_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o little_a child_n than_o neither_o be_v baptism_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n include_v the_o church-state_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v they_o because_o of_o such_o it_o be_v therefore_o not_o baptism_n 4._o if_o the_o infant_n of_o parent_n that_o be_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o break_v off_o from_o that_o stock_n until_o or_o unless_o they_o come_v to_o renounce_v that_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o he_o or_o in_o his_o family_n than_o they_o be_v till_o then_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o holy_a and_o as_o branch_n and_o not_o deprive_v of_o the_o badge_n of_o that_o acknowledgement_n that_o be_v 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person_n that_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v indeed_o that_o many_o evil_a man_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o matth._n 13._o tare_n as_o well_o as_o wheat_n many_o that_o do_v iniquity_n good_a and_o bad_a be_v in_o the_o net_n yea_o and_o this_o be_v to_o i_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o those_o that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o to_o rebaptize_v and_o gather_v into_o themselves_o thereby_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n till_o disciple_v by_o their_o baptism_n when_o as_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n though_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n in_o it_o the_o gentile_n be_v within_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o god_n temple_n because_o they_o be_v gentile-multitude_n that_o be_v 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