Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	effect_n	original_a	sin_n	2,906	5	6.4801	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65668	An essay to revive the primitive doctrine and practice of infant-baptism in the resolution of four questions I. What are the reasons of God's appointing the token of the covenant to be applyed to the infant-seed of his people? II. What is the good or benefit they receive thereby? III. What is the duty of parents towards their children as bearing the token of the covenant? IV. What is the improvement that children as grown up to years of maturity, may and ought to make of the token, as applyed to them in their infancy / by Joseph Whiston ...	Whiston, Joseph, d. 1690.	1676 (1676)	Wing W1690; ESTC R38586	159,793	270

covenant_n and_o deride_v their_o baptism_n will_v go_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n as_o we_o say_v that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v they_o but_o full_o understand_v of_o what_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n they_o will_v be_v unto_o they_o but_o now_o through_o their_o misguide_a zeal_n they_o great_o reflect_v upon_o the_o covenant_n and_o consequent_o upon_o god_n the_o author_n of_o it_o whereas_o parent_n by_o bring_v their_o child_n under_o the_o bond_n of_o it_o by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o token_n to_o they_o do_v give_v a_o public_a commendation_n of_o it_o and_o thereby_o honour_n and_o glorify_v god_n as_o extend_v it_o to_o they_o 4._o hereby_o parent_n do_v public_o own_v and_o practical_o acknowledge_v their_o belief_n of_o such_o thing_n which_o for_o man_n profess_o to_o believe_v own_o and_o acknowledge_v do_v great_o redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v only_o instance_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o more_o especial_o be_v own_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o infant_n thus._n 1._o they_o public_o own_o and_o practical_o profess_v their_o belief_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a fin_n that_o there_o be_v indeed_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o original_a sin_n communicate_v from_o adam_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o that_o by_o mean_n thereof_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v child_n of_o wrath._n as_o circumcision_n of_o old_a so_o baptism_n now_o have_v a_o special_a reference_n to_o original_a fin_n especial_o as_o infant_n be_v and_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o very_a application_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o to_o they_o do_v presuppose_v they_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o parent_n by_o have_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n apply_v to_o their_o infant_n do_v public_o own_v and_o practical_o profess_v their_o belief_n that_o though_o they_o have_v not_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 5.14_o sin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o or_o according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n be_v transgression_n that_o be_v actual_o in_o the_o external_a violation_n of_o any_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n now_o for_o man_n public_o to_o own_o and_o visible_o to_o profess_v their_o belief_n of_o this_o doctrine_n great_o redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n their_o guiltiness_n of_o that_o sin_n justify_v he_o in_o all_o penal_a evil_n he_o lay_v upon_o they_o what_o sad_a complaint_n have_v some_o heathen_n make_v concern_v man_n birth_n and_o the_o variety_n of_o misery_n attend_v he_o above_o what_o attend_v other_o creature_n and_o thereby_o great_o reflect_v upon_o god_n his_o creaior_n as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o good_a to_o man_n as_o to_o other_o creature_n and_o this_o from_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o orginal_a sin_n they_o evident_o perceive_v the_o sad_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o original_a sin_n but_o know_v not_o original_a sin_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o those_o effect_n but_o now_o by_o own_v and_o profess_v our_o belief_n of_o this_o doctrine_n we_o do_v implicit_o justify_v god_n in_o all_o the_o misery_n he_o have_v subject_v man_n unto_o which_o must_v needs_o great_o redound_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n 2._o they_o do_v hereby_o public_o own_o and_o practical_o profess_v their_o belief_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a that_o infant_n in_o their_o pure_a infant-state_n be_v incapable_a of_o merit_n what_o god_n do_v for_o they_o he_o must_v needs_o do_v free_o say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o difference_n that_o god_n put_v between_o jacob_n and_o esan_n in_o respect_n of_o election_n and_o preterition_n and_o his_o consequent_a deal_n with_o then_o respective_o the_o child_n be_v not_o yet_o bear_v neither_o have_v do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o she_o viz._n rebekah_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a rom._n 9.11_o 12._o that_o which_o i_o only_o design_n from_o these_o word_n be_v to_o show_v that_o what_o god_n do_v for_o infant_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o election_n before_o time_n or_o actual_a donation_n in_o time_n he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o or_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o work_n but_o free_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n either_o mere_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o good_a pleasure_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o election_n or_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o good_a pleasure_n through_o the_o interposal_n of_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o actual_a donation_n if_o he_o shall_v do_v what_o he_o do_v for_o they_o of_o work_n that_o be_v for_o or_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o work_n it_o must_v be_v either_o the_o work_n of_o the_o infant_n themselves_o or_o the_o work_n of_o their_o parent_n not_o the_o work_n of_o infant_n themselves_o for_o they_o have_v neither_o do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_n not_o the_o work_n of_o their_o parent_n simpl._n vigilantissime_fw-la ait_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la concubitu_fw-la geminy_n enim_fw-la conceptierant_fw-la ne_fw-la vel_fw-la paternis_fw-la meritis_fw-la tribueretur_fw-la si_fw-mi quisquam_fw-la forte_fw-fr diceret_fw-la ideo_fw-la talis_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la qui_fw-la à_fw-la pater_fw-la it_o à_fw-la erat_fw-la affectus_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la cum_fw-la sevit_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la matris_fw-la aut_fw-la erat_fw-la ita_fw-la mater_fw-la affecta_fw-la cum_fw-la concepit_fw-la simul_fw-la enim_fw-la ambo_fw-la sunt_fw-la uno_fw-la tempore_fw-la concepti_fw-la austin_n reserente_a beda_n ex_fw-la epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la simpl._n that_o appear_v from_o the_o difference_n he_o put_v in_o his_o love_n and_o hatred_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v between_o child_n beget_v conceive_v and_o bear_v not_o only_o from_o the_o same_o parent_n but_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o twin_n if_o he_o deal_v with_o child_n according_a to_o the_o desert_n of_o parent_n he_o will_v deal_v alike_o with_o all_o child_n that_o be_v so_o beget_v conceive_v and_o bear_v so_o that_o what_o god_n do_v for_o infant_n can_v be_v of_o work_n neither_o of_o parent_n nor_o child_n but_o must_v be_v whole_o free_a of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o goodness_n through_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n 3._o hereby_o they_o public_o own_o and_o practical_o profess_v their_o faith_n in_o and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n faithfulness_n and_o power_n of_o god_n his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o word_n whether_o of_o threaten_v or_o promise_n his_o power_n as_o to_o accomplish_v his_o word_n so_o to_o bless_v and_o make_v effectual_a his_o own_o institution_n for_o that_o end_n whereunto_o they_o be_v appoint_v christ_n be_v the_o only_a refuge_n for_o fall_a man_n to_o betake_v himself_o to_o for_o security_n from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o the_o way_n whereby_o man_n betake_v himself_o to_o this_o refuge_n be_v by_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o thereby_o get_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o make_v in_o christ_n hence_o as_o by_o baptism_n person_n be_v visible_o admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o their_o admission_n be_v solemnize_v by_o come_v unto_o baptism_n they_o be_v say_v to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v mat._n 3.7_o say_v john_n baptist_n to_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n come_v to_o his_o baptism_n who_o have_v warn_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v baptism_n be_v a_o visible_a incorporation_n of_o person_n into_o christ_n and_o solemnisation_n of_o their_o covenant-elation_a with_o god_n in_o he_o by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o visible_o come_v 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