Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	church_n	true_a	worship_n	1,554	5	8.1684	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41787	A religious contest, or A brief account of a disputation holden at Blyton in the county of Lincoln between Mr. William Fort minister of the perochial congregation at Blyton on the one part, and Thomas Grantham, servant to the baptised churches on the other part : whereunto is added Brief animadversions upon Dr. Stilling-fleet his digressions about infant baptism in his book intituled, A rational account of the Protestant religion, &c., in both which are shewed that the generality of the nations now professing Christianity are as yet unbaptised into Christ : 1. Because their sprinkling and crossing the fore-head is not the right way of baptising, 2. Because infants ought not to be baptised.	Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692.	1674 (1674)	Wing G1544; ESTC R39430	28,329	42

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himself_o of_o these_o mercy_n infant_n be_v capable_a because_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o death_n and_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n thus_o they_o have_v the_o thing_n signify_v yet_o you_o deny_v they_o the_o sign_n because_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o thing_n represent_v by_o the_o sign_n answerable_a to_o this_o we_o say_v by_o baptism_n be_v signify_v the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o salvation_n thereby_o of_o this_o mercy_n signify_v in_o baptism_n infant_n be_v capable_a but_o yet_o the_o sign_n be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o because_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o 2._o the_o end_n or_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o lord_n table_n on_o our_o part_n be_v the_o profession_n of_o our_o fa●th_n the_o manifestation_n of_o our_o union_n with_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n of_o these_o end_n infant_n be_v not_o capable_a therefore_o then_o do_v not_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n ta●le_a answerable_a to_o 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be_v pernicious_a many_o way_n nor_o can_v you_o rational_o believe_v that_o because_o christ_n who_o be_v no_o sinner_n be_v baptize_v without_o repentance_n that_o therefore_o you_o must_v baptise_v sinner_n without_o repentance_n also_o if_o otherwise_o then_o why_o may_v not_o person_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n without_o self_n examination_n see_v christ_n do_v partake_v of_o it_o without_o self_n examination_n have_v no_o need_n to_o do_v so_o certain_o though_o christ_n do_v this_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o member_n of_o his_o church_n may_v do_v it_o without_o self_n examination_n and_o yet_o thus_o go_v the_o matter_n in_o old_a time_n for_o hundred_o of_o year_n together_o so_o true_a be_v the_o maxim_n admit_v one_o absurdity_n and_o more_o will_v follow_v but_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o its_o evident_a christ_n in_o be_v baptize_v do_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o have_v he_o not_o be_v baptize_v he_o have_v not_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n let_v it_o now_o be_v show_v that_o it●s_v the_o duty_n of_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v or_o that_o they_o or_o any_o body_n else_o commit_v sin_n in_o refuse_v infant_n baptism_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v stand_v upon_o no_o further_a capacity_n on_o their_o part_n nor_o oppose_v this_o instance_n as_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v but_o till_o this_o be_v do_v we_o just_o reject_v such_o argumentation_n neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o what_o we_o say_v of_o the_o incapacity_n of_o infant_n etc._n etc._n reflect_v upon_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o appoint_v circumcision_n for_o infant_n for_o god_n command_v make_v they_o fit_a subject_n for_o it_o together_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o he_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n which_o covenant_n he_o also_o ordain_v to_o be_v in_o their_o flesh_n by_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o 13._o now_o therefore_o when_o it_o shall_v appear_v 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they_o or_o pour_v a_o little_a water_n upon_o they_o as_o you_o do_v on_o the_o infant_n forehead_n and_o here_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o urge_v some_o authority_n for_o the_o sigsiification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v a_o dip_v of_o the_o thing_n denominate_v baptize_v and_o first_o i_o urge_v the_o greek_a grammar_n where_o the_o radix_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o render_v mergo_fw-la immergo_fw-la to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v mr._n fort._n i_o will_v not_o regard_v the_o greek_a grammar_n t._n grantham_n this_o be_v strange_a will_v you_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o correct_v the_o greek_a grammar_n mr._n fort._n yes_o that_o i_o will_v i_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o greek_a grammar_n t._n grantham_n i_o suppose_v you_o will_v correct_v our_o bibles_n too_o if_o you_o can_v but_o till_o this_o be_v do_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o believe_v the_o grammar_n which_o we_o have_v for_o i_o do_v not_o expect_v a_o better_a from_o you_o my_o next_o authority_n be_v that_o of_o channer_n who_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d estingo_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a immergendo_fw-la portinctionem_fw-la &_o inundationem_fw-la mr._n fort._n i_o have_v not_o see_v that_o author_n t._n grantham_n then_o i_o give_v you_o another_o a_o brose_n say_v ergofratres_fw-la tingi_fw-la debens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fonte_fw-la quo_fw-la christus_fw-la therefore_o brethren_n we_o must_v be_v dip_v in_o the_o same_o fountain_n with_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o decree_n of_o some_o counsel_n mr._n fort._n pray_v assign_v those_o counsel_n that_o decree_v such_o a_o thing_n if_o you_o can_v t._n grantham_n the_o forth_o toleton_n counsel_n which_o be_v ratify_v in_o the_o decretall_n say_v proter_fw-la vitandum_fw-la schismatis_fw-la scandulum_fw-la &_o ●_o wherefore_o to_o avoid_v the_o scandal_n of_o schism_n let_v we_o in_o baptism_n dip_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o say_v the_o counsel_n of_o worm_n in_o aquas_fw-la demersio_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o rursus_fw-la ab_fw-la aquis_fw-la emersio_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la est_fw-la mr._n fort._n well_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o i_o be_v dip_v yet_o i_o have_v but_o my_o head_n only_o dip_v and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v not_o use_v sprinkle_v at_o all_o t._n grantham_n sir_n i_o have_v show_v how_o therein_o you_o contradict_v your_o brethren_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o you_o can_v stand_v by_o your_o way_n of_o baptise_v and_o hereby_o you_o give_v this_o assembly_n just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v their_o baptism_n but_o i_o proceed_v arg._n 7._o that_o practice_n which_o be_v innovate_v long_o after_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o the_o right_a way_n of_o baptise_v but_o your_o way_n be_v innovate_v long_o after_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n ergo_fw-la your_o way_n be_v not_o the_o right_a way_n of_o baptise_v mr._n fort._n i_o deny_v that_o our_o way_n be_v innovate_v long_o after_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n t._n grantham_n i_o can_v prove_v it_o be_v innovate_v long_o after_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n by_o your_o own_o doctor_n for_o example_n hugo_n grotius_n who_o confess_v so_o much_o in_o his_o judgement_n on_o sundry_a point_n controvert_v also_o the_o learned_a marquis_n of_o worcester_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o his_o late_a majesty_n confess_v that_o their_o church_n to_o wit_n the_o papist_n change_v baptism_n from_o dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n to_o a_o little_a sprinkle_n upon_o the_o forehead_n and_o wallridus_n strabo_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la that_o the_o first_o christian_n be_v baptize_v simple_o in_o flood_n and_o fountain_n yea_o i_o can_v prove_v by_o our_o own_o chronicle_n that_o there_o be_v about_o ten_o thousand_o baptize_v in_o one_o day_n in_o the_o river_n small_a in_o yorkshire_n from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v your_o way_n of_o sprinkle_v be_v a_o 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