Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	faith_n	follow_v	justification_n	2,555	5	9.6247	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58206	Anabaptism routed: or, a survey of the controverted points: Concerning [brace] 1. Infant-Baptisme. 2. Pretended necessity of dipping. 3. The dangerous practise of re-baptising. Together, with a particular answer to all that is alledged in favour of the Anabaptists, by Dr. Jer. Taylor, in his book, called, the liberty of Prophesying. / By John Reading, B.D. and sometimes student of Magdalen-Hall in Oxford.	Reading, John, 1588-1667.	1655 (1655)	Wing R443; ESTC R207312	185,080	220

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from_o the_o womb_n for_o many_o die_a young_a be_v save_v which_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bear_v the_o child_n of_o wrath●_n they_o can_v not_o be_v without_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n and_o true_o when_o i_o consider_v what_o marvellous_a instinct_n god_n give_v to_o the_o new-cast_a young_a of_o beast_n to_o take_v the_o breast_n as_o well_o as_o to_o newborn_a infant_n for_o their_o bodily_a preservation_n i_o can_v but_o conceive_v that_o the_o good_a god_n give_v infant_n on_o who_o he_o have_v set_v his_o own_o image_n which_o consist_v in_o understanding_n sanctity_n immortality_n etc._n etc._n 21._o some_o admirable_a though_o to_o we_o secret_a light_a of_o mind_n and_o capacity_n of_o that_o which_o be_v snbordinate_a to_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o immortal_a soul_n 2._o child_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v no_o less_o capacity_n than_o child_n under_o the_o law_n have_v who_o yet_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o their_o infancy_n and_o be_v circumcise_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 2._o 29._o but_o you_o say_v and_o then_o have_v they_o but_o one_o member_n of_o the_o distinction_n use_v by_o s._n peter_n they_o have_v that_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o have_v not_o that_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a baptism_n that_o save_v we_o i_o answer_v 1._o you_o vain_o dispute_n è_fw-la non_fw-la concessis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o grant_v nor_o can_v it_o ever_o be_v prove_v that_o elect_a child_n in_o baptism_n be_v not_o form_v new_a in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o so_o your_o superstruction_n concern_v their_o have_v only_o that_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o not_o the_o rest_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v frivolous_a 2._o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o inward_a baptism_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a now_o if_o your_o reason_n hence_o take_v for_o the_o exclusion_n of_o infant_n from_o baptism_n the_o external_a seal_n be_v good_a by_o the_o same_o reason_n none_o but_o the_o elect_a or_o those_o who_o have_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n must_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o who_o then_o may_v you_o with_o good_a conscience_n baptize_v certain_o but_o few_o and_o for_o ought_v you_o can_v certain_o know_v none_o for_o in_o these_o last_o and_o worst_a day_n what_o know_v you_o but_o that_o they_o who_o fair_o profess_v faith_n and_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n may_v yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v mere_a hypocrite_n and_o where_o be_v then_o their_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n 3._o i_o say_v what_o secret_a light_n and_o sweet_a confidence_n elect_v infant_n have_v in_o god_n i_o know_v not_o sure_o i_o be_o they_o 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and_o who_o may_v you_o baptize_v for_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o can_v not_o tell_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o whither_o it_o go_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n ●_o god_n can_v and_o do_v sanctify_v infant_n as_o in_o the_o elect_a infant_n die_v such_o must_v be_v grant_v if_o you_o have_v so_o much_o reason_n or_o charity_n as_o to_o think_v that_o at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o be_v elect_v and_o save_v and_o he_o can_v and_o do_v sanctify_v in_o age_n sometime_o in_o the_o very_a last_o act_n thereof_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o penitent_a thief_n how_o then_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o infant_n be_v never_o the_o near_a if_o they_o be_v baptize_v before_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n 4._o we_o must_v understand_v that_o baptism_n comprehend_v first_o the_o sign_n water_n and_o the_o whole_a ceremony_n sprinkle_v wash_a or_o dip_v into_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 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