Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	holy_a	scripture_n	word_n	2,805	5	4.1192	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09923	An epistle concerning baptism. [occai]sionally written upon the sight [of] two treatises published by Thomas James father of a Presbyterian congre[ga]tion at Ashford in Kent : who [ha]th reflected upon the baptized [C]hristians / [by] [W]illiam Russell.	Russel, William.	1696 (1696)	Wing R2357B; ESTC R187283	23,383	34

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prove_v from_o the_o act_n of_o council_n and_o ancient_a ritual_n that_o everywhere_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n throughout_o the_o world_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 1300_o year_n baptism_n be_v never_o administer_v but_o by_o dip_v except_o only_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o bellarmine_n say_v infant-baptism_n be_v call_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n not_o write_v because_o it_o be_v not_o find_v write_v in_o any_o apostolical_a book_n tom._n 1._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o where_o by_o the_o way_n i_o shall_v note_v that_o if_o a_o man_n of_o his_o part_n and_o learning_n can_v not_o find_v it_o there_o i_o believe_v other_o will_v have_v as_o little_a success_n in_o their_o search_n after_o it_o and_o it_o have_v be_v his_o interest_n to_o have_v prove_v it_o from_o scripture_n as_o much_o as_o any_o because_o 〈◊〉_d say_v a_o great_a stress_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d and_o these_o of_o his_o religion_n for_o they_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a 〈◊〉_d ●●ation_n let_v 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answer_v that_o although_o they_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a practice_n i_o hope_v that_o can_v be_v no_o bar_n to_o we_o from_o recite_v their_o word_n in_o favour_n of_o our_o opinion_n for_o firmum_n est_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d prohationis_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la adversario_fw-la sumitur_fw-la ut_fw-la veritas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ipsis_fw-la inimicis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la probetur_fw-la it_o be_v a_o forcible_a kind_n of_o proof_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o adversary_n himself_o when_o ●e_a truth_n be_v prove_v from_o they_o that_o oppose_v the_o truth_n ●nd_v i_o have_v herein_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o lactantius_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o c._n 6._o eos_n suorum_fw-la testimovi●●_n revincere_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o convince_v ●hem_fw-mi by_o their_o own_o testimony_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a conviction_n that_o may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v true_o say_v by_o chrysostom_n tunc_fw-la illos_fw-la maxim_n revin●●us_fw-la cum_fw-la suorum_fw-la in_fw-la eos_fw-la dicta_fw-la retorquemus_fw-la we_o do_v most_o ●rcibly_o convince_v they_o when_o we_o can_v retort_v their_o own_o ●yings_n against_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o lactantius_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la sapientia_fw-la cap._n 12._o faith_n satis_fw-la firmum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la ad_fw-la probandum_fw-la veritatem_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la perhibetur_fw-la inimieis_fw-la that_o be_v a_o sound_a argument_n for_o the_o prove_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v setched_a from_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n yea_o suppose_v it_o be_v but_o weak_a in_o itself_o yet_o it_o have_v great_a weight_n against_o he_o that_o bring_v it_o for_o as_o the_o roman_a orator_n observe_v in_o the_o like_a case_n tuum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la quod_fw-la in_fw-la alienare_fw-la leave_n est_fw-la in_fw-la tua_fw-la quoniam_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la est_fw-la gravissinum_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la thy_o testimony_n which_o be_v but_o light_a and_o frivolous_a in_o another_o man_n cause_n yet_o be_v weighty_a in_o thy_o own_o when_o it_o be_v against_o thyself_o now_o i_o fancy_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o mr._n james_n will_v not_o have_v we_o urge_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o learned_a for_o fear_v of_o show_v how_o contradictory_n some_o of_o their_o opinion_n have_v be_v to_o their_o practice_n be_v lest_o in_o so_o do_v he_o also_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemn_v of_o himself_o and_o that_o in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o book_n particular_o when_o he_o bring_v a_o poet_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o baptize_v by_o dip_v and_o in_o pag._n 20._o he_o say_v i_o will_v fain_o know_v who_o can_v prove_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v dip_v or_o plunge_v in_o his_o baptism_n or_o any_o of_o those_o baptize_v one_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v so_o dip_v or_o plunge_v i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n upon_o it_o in_o this_o very_a place_n although_o i_o have_v say_v sufficient_a to_o it_o elsewhere_o and_o then_o show_v you_o how_o mr._n james_n be_v condemn_v by_o his_o own_o pen._n now_o if_o any_o one_o say_v maldonate_fw-it ask_v why_o the_o evangelist_n use_v the_o word_n of_o ascend_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v because_o christ_n ascend_v or_o go_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v be_v dip_v or_o drown_v lucas_n brugensis_n say_v upon_o the_o place_n matth._n 3.16_o christ_n descend_v into_o the_o river_n after_o the_o manner_n o●_n other_o that_o be_v baptize_v as_o deep_o as_o his_o thigh_n o●_n his_o navel_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o body_n be_v dip_v by_o joh●_n and_o not_o sprinkle_v only_o with_o water_n and_o the_o learned_a cajetan_a tell_v we_o upon_o the_o place_n christ_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o water_n therefore_o christ_n be_v baptize_v by_o john_n not_o by_o sprinkle_v nor_o by_o pour_v wate●_n upon_o he_o but_o by_o immersion_n that_o be_v by_o dip_v o●_n plunge_v in_o the_o water_n many_o more_o testimony_n may_v be_v bring_v from_o man_n 〈◊〉_d use_n rantism_n instead_o of_o baptism_n but_o that_o i_o have_v al●●_n exceed_v my_o first_o intention_n but_o i_o shall_v now_o show_v 〈◊〉_d that_o mr._n james_n like_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o i_o have_v quo●●_n have_v contradict_v himself_o for_o in_o the_o same_o 20_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o book_n where_o he_o vapour_v so_o mighty_o and_o ●enges_v we_o to_o prove_v that_o christ_n or_o any_o other_o be_v ●●ized_v by_o dip_v as_o you_o have_v see_v above_o yet_o pre●●y_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o baptism_n be_v oft_o perform_v by_o ●ping_v i_o gainsay_v not_o and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o page_n he_o 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v not_o produce_v these_o testimony_n as_o though_o i_o will_v ●●tain_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v not_o dip_v it_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d conscience_n begin_v to_o check_v he_o whilst_o he_o be_v writ●●●_n and_o again_o in_o pag._n 25._o who_o speak_v against_o the_o anti●ity_n of_o dip_v i_o think_v mr._n james_n have_v but_o he_o go_v 〈◊〉_d dip_v there_o may_v be_v in_o christ_n time_n and_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d way_n of_o baptise_v very_o well_o than_o it_o seem_v we_o pra●●●●_n the_o most_o ancient_a and_o the_o best_a way_n of_o baptise_v mr._n james_n acknowledgement_n and_o himself_o do_v pra●●●●_n the_o contrary_a and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v self-con●●ed_n as_o practise_v the_o worst_a way_n especial_o if_o he_o 〈◊〉_d consider_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n 〈◊〉_d infant-sprinkling_a in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o to_o close_v this_o head_n i_o be_o upon_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o first_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d ever_o practice_v the_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n there_o must_v 〈◊〉_d some_o good_a reason_n why_o they_o do_v it_o not_o and_o the_o best_a 〈◊〉_d think_v of_o be_v because_o christ_n have_v not_o command_v they_o 〈◊〉_d do_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a

the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n therefore_o much_o water_n be_v necessary_a thereunto_o without_o which_o 〈◊〉_d act_n of_o baptise_v can_v not_o be_v perform_v now_o although_o t._n j._n have_v trample_v upon_o our_o reason_n offer_v in_o justification_n of_o this_o practice_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o make_v so_o bold_a with_o the_o spirit_n be_v testimony_n as_o to_o contradict_v the_o reason_n he_o have_v give_v in_o the_o text_n under_o consideration_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o john_n who_o be_v the_o first_o baptizer_n and_o send_v of_o god_n to_o dip_v person_n in_o water_n as_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o prepare_v christ_n way_n before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d joh._n 1.33_o he_o that_o send_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dip_v plunge_v 〈◊〉_d overwhelm_v in_o water_n meaning_n god_n the_o father_n where_o ever_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o his_o baptise_v the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v either_o bapto_n or_o its_o derivative_n if_o we_o observe_v what_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n baptise_v though_o jesus_n himself_o do_v not_o baptize_v in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o by_o his_o disciple_n in_o every_o place_n the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d use_v as_o john_n 3.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o john_n 4.1_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o all_o signify_v to_o dip_v to_o be_v dip_v etc._n etc._n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o chief_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o same_o word_n use_v as_o above_o in_o every_o place_n where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o their_o baptise_v the_o first_o instance_n be_v in_o act_n 2.41_o then_o they_o that_o glad_o ●●●ved_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o act_n 8.12_o it_o be_v also_o from_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v dip_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o in_o act_n 8.38_o 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o dip_v he_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o administrator_n phi●●●_n as_o well_o as_o the_o eunuch_n go_v both_o down_o into_o the_o water_n which_o have_v be_v needless_a if_o sprinkle_v will_v have_v serve_v the_o ●●rn_n and_o when_o they_o come_v there_o it_o be_v say_v he_o ●●●●zed_v he_o i._n e._n dip_v he_o and_o then_o it_o be_v further_o say_v ●●●y_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n not_o from_o the_o side_n or_o surface_n 〈◊〉_d it_o as_o mr._n james_n will_v insinuate_v by_o distinguish_v between_o from_o and_o out_o of_o for_o here_o it_o be_v say_v express_o they_o 〈◊〉_d up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n also_o in_o act_n 10.48_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v dip_v etc._n etc._n to_o be_v short_a there_o be_v you_o see_v a_o account_n that_o john_n the_o baptist_n christ_n by_o his_o disciple_n when_o upon_o earth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n after_o his_o resurrection_n do_v all_o of_o they_o practice_v 〈◊〉_d holy_a ordinance_n of_o baptism_n by_o dip_v or_o plunge_a 〈◊〉_d person_n baptize_v into_o the_o water_n i_o will_v add_v to_o this_o the_o testimony_n of_o mr._n dan._n rogers_n none_o of_o old_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v sprinkle_v and_o say_v he_o i_o confess_v myself_o unconvince_v by_o demonstration_n of_o scripture_n for_o infant_n sprinkle_v and_o further_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n part_n 1_o chap._n 5._o he_o have_v these_o word_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o church_n part_n to_o cleave_v to_o the_o institution_n which_o be_v dip_v and_o that_o he_o betray_v the_o church_n who_o officer_n he_o be_v to_o a_o disorder_a error_n if_o he_o cleave_v not_o to_o the_o institution_n which_o be_v to_o dip_v and_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o four_o particular_a namely_o that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v appear_v that_o dip_v be_v the_o right_a way_n of_o baptise_v 〈◊〉_d we_o consider_v that_o grand_a commission_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 28.19_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dip_v and_o be_v give_v here_o by_o way_n of_o precept_n it_o be_v dip_v they_o but_o see_v i_o have_v already_o explain_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n by_o which_o baptism_n be_v signify_v even_o to_o tediousness_n both_o to_o myself_o and_o you_o i_o shall_v insist_v no_o long_o upon_o it_o as_o also_o because_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n according_a to_o jerom_n testimony_n and_o the_o opinion_n i_o think_v of_o most_o learned_a men._n i_o shall_v therefore_o give_v you_o the_o word_n so_o far_o as_o they_o concern_v our_o purpose_n under_o this_o head_n as_o they_o be_v in_o that_o language_n in_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v speak_v if_o not_o write_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vetabelu_fw-la otam_fw-la and_o dip_v you_o they_o the_o root_n be_v tabal_n which_o be_v the_o three_o person_n singular_a 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