Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	abraham_n	belong_v	promise_n	2,137	5	7.4535	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50206	The first principles of New-England concerning the subject of baptisme & communion of churches : collected partly out of the printed books, but chiefly out of the original manuscripts of the first and chiefe fathers in the New-English churches : with the judgment of sundry learned divines of the congregational way in England, concerning the said questions : published for the benefit of those who are of the rising generation in New-England / by Increase Mather ...	Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.; Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668.	1675 (1675)	Wing M1211; ESTC W35680	45,581	56

debet_fw-la nam_fw-la quod_fw-la illius_fw-la sc_fw-la adami_n voluntas_fw-la fuit_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la u●luimus_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la sed●ati●_n huius_fw-la veritatis_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la preter_fw-la quam_fw-la voluntas_fw-la crea●oris_fw-la nunquam_fw-la aliter_fw-la intelliges_fw-la j●s●um_fw-la fuisse_fw-la nos_fw-la omnes_fw-la nasci_fw-la miseros_fw-la p_o opter_fw-la umus_fw-la hominis_fw-la peccatum_fw-la 2._o from_o the_o lordship_n of_o god_n who_o may_v impose_v upon_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n whatsoever_o duty_n he_o please_v 3._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o creature_n which_o owe_v unto_o god_n what_o duty_n he_o will_v call_v for_o 4._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o community_n where_o the_o absent_a yea_o th●se_a that_o be_v unborn_a be_v oblige_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o their_o pleni●otentiary_n act_v legal_o 2_o sam._n 21_o 1._o joshua_n 9.7_o 15_o 18._o joshu●●s_n covenant_n with_o the_o gib_n onite_n bound_n saul_n proposition_n ii_o child_n by_o divine_a institution_n have_v confederated_a and_o do_v still_o confederate_a in_o their_o parent_n as_o public_a person_n 1._o mankind_n consider_v in_o adam_n gen._n 2.17_o rom._n 5.12_o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o 2._o abraham_n child_n bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o also_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n confederate_v in_o abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o 25.27_o 3._o the_o posterity_n of_o israel_n enter_v into_o convenant_n in_o the_o act_n of_o their_o progenitor_n in_o horeb_n soon_o after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n ezk._n 16_o 60._o the_o abient_fw-la and_o child_n yet_o unborn_a renew_v convenant_n in_o the_o act_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n deut._n 29._o 4._o child_n under_o the_o gospel_n confederate_a in_o their_o parent_n because_o to_o the_o child_n of_o parent_n in_o covenant_n that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o do_v belong_v act_v 2.39_o because_o they_o be_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o which_o hosmel_n can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v any_o but_o external_a holiness_n nor_o can_v that_o external_a be_v reasonable_o interpret_v of_o any_o but_o church_n holiness_n suitable_a to_o the_o like_a phrase_n rom._n 11.16_o because_o child_n be_v baptize_v which_o baptism_n in_o the_o gospel_n circumcision_n ●ol_n 2.11_o 12._o therefore_o in_o church_n covenant_n but_o covenant_n they_o do_v not_o not_o then_o proper_a person_n therefore_o in_o their_o public_a person_n viz._n their_o p●ents_n 5._o either_o child_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v confederate_a in_o their_o parent_n or_o child_n ●ay_v not_o be_v baptize_v or_o non-member_n ma●_n be_v baptize_v but_o child_n be_v to_o b●_n baptize_v and_o non-member_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v therefore_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v with_o we_o grant_v that_o non_fw-la member_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v appear_v thus_o external_n baptism_n be_v a_o external_a seal_n of_o the_o external_a not_o only_o of_o the_o internal_a covenant_n baptism_n as_o touch_v the_o substantial_a part_n thereof_o succeed_v circumcision_n in_o place_n and_o use_v as_o therefore_o circumcision_n be_v apply_v only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o baptism_n 2_o they_o who_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o church_n government_n have_v no_o right_n to_o church_n privilege_n of_o which_o baptism_n be_v a_o principal_a one_o but_o non_fw-la member_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o church_n government_n therefore_o &c_n &c_n three_o they_o with_o who_o the_o church_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v have_v no_o right_n to_o that_o thing_n which_o can_v only_o be_v do_v in_o a_o church_n as_o such_o but_o with_o non-member_n the_o church_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v 1_o cor._n 5.12_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n 4_o if_o to_o baptize_v in_o ordinary_a dispensation_n be_v only_o a_o shepardly_a office_n act_n then_o to_o be_v baptize_v be_v the_o privileage_n only_o of_o the_o flock_n but_o to_o baptize_v be_v in_o ordinary_a dispensation_n only_o a_o shepardly_a office_n act_n math_n 28.19_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v shepard_n and_o flock_n be_v relative_n and_o relatorum_fw-la mutuu●est_fw-la ambitus_fw-la the_o walk_n of_o relate_v be_v of_o equal_a extent_n 5_o if_o infant_n non-member_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n then_o adult_a non-member_n if_o so_o then_o why_o may_v not_o non-member_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n proposition_n iii_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o confederation_n child_n be_v make_v church-member_n 1._o that_o in_o child_n which_o give_v that_o fo●m_n of_o member_n ship_n make_v child_n church_n member_n but_o confederation_n give_v the_o form_n of_o church_n membership_n therefore_o confederation_n make_v child_n church_n member_n 2_o that_o whereupon_o god_n declare_v child_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o to_o have_v right_a unto_o church_n privilege_n make_v child_n to_o be_v church_n member_n but_o upon_o confederation_n god_n declare_v child_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o to_o have_v right_a to_o church_n privilege_n gen._n 17._o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o act_n 2.39_o therefore_o confederation_n make_v child_n to_o be_v church_n member_n 3_o that_o which_o distinguish_v between_o child_n in_o church_n estate_n and_o child_n not_o in_o church_n estate_n make_v child_n chureb_n member_n but_o confederation_n distinguish_v between_o child_n in_o church_n estate_n and_o child_n not_o in_o church_n estate_n therefore_o confederation_n etc._n etc._n 4_o either_o child_n be_v member_n by_o confederation_n or_o there_o may_v be_v give_v some_o other_o way_n of_o their_o membership_n or_o all_o child_n be_v non-member_n but_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v give_v any_o other_o way_n of_o their_o membership_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o true_a proposition_n that_o all_o child_n be_v non-member_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n proposition_n iu._n this_o distinct_a membership_n give_v they_o a_o proper_a right_n unto_o baptism_n so_o as_o they_o be_v not_o baptise_v by_o the_o right_n of_o their_o parent_n but_o by_o their_o own_o right_n 1._o such_o as_o their_o membership_n be_v such_o be_v their_o right_n unto_o baptism_n but_o their_o membership_n as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v be_v distinct_a therefore_o their_o right_n to_o baptism_n be_v distinct_a two_o that_o covenant_n which_o contract_v upon_o the_o ●●●●quent_a a_o proper_a guilt_n in_o order_n unto_o punishment_n convey_v upon_o the_o obedient_a a_o proper_a right_n and_o in_o order_n unto_o privilege_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o infant_n contract_v upon_o they_o delinquent_n a_o proper_a guilt_n in_o order_n unto_o punishment_n ez●k_v 16.59_o therefore_o it_o confer_v upon_o the_o obedient_a a_o proper_a right_n in_o order_n unto_o privilege_n three_o it_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o covenant_n bid_v a_o proper_a right_n to_o circumcision_n than_o their_o child_n of_o believer_n in_o covenant_n have_v a_o proper_a right_n to_o baptism_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o covenant_n have_v a_o proper_a right_n to_o circumcision_n in_o case_n of_o the_o parent_n ceremonial_a uncleanness_n the_o parent_n notwithstanding_o their_o membership_n be_v suspend_v from_o communion_n in_o the_o holy_a thing_n yet_o be_v the_o child_n even_o then_o notwithstanding_o the_o parent_n suspension_n to_o be_v circumcise_a the_o eight_o day_n 4_o if_o confederate_a child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v notwithstanding_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o member_n than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v not_o by_o their_o parent_n but_o be_v their_o own_o membership_n but_o confederate_a child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v notwithstanding_o their_o parent_n be_v not_o member_n as_o in_o case_n of_o the_o parent_n death_n or_o censure_n fall_v out_o after_o their_o child_n being_n and_o before_o the_o time_n of_o their_o baptism_n therefore_o child_n be_v baptize_v by_o their_o own_o membership_n though_o the_o membership_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v by_o divine_a institution_n instrumental_a to_o the_o membership_n of_o the_o child_n for_o god_n institute_n such_o only_a to_o be_v public_a person_n yet_o the_o membership_n of_o the_o child_n remain_v though_o the_o membership_n of_o the_o parent_n cease_v paul_n freedom_n by_o birth_n live_v after_o his_o father_n death_n act_v 22.28_o the_o effect_n continue_v though_o the_o instrument_n be_v extinct_a 1._o object_n in_o case_n the_o parent_n themselves_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o full_a communion_n or_o that_o they_o lie_v under_o offence_n it_o seem_v then_o their_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baprize_v answ_n we_o must_v careful_o distinguish_v between_o the_o parent_n stand_v as_o a_o public_a person_n and_o between_o the_o parent_n stand_v as_o a_o single_a person_n the_o child_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o parent_n only_o when_o he_o stand_v as_o a_o public_a person_n not_o when_o he_o stand_v as_o a_o single_a person_n hence_o only_a 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3._o pag._n 11._o 12._o now_o if_o they_o that_o be_v confederate_a and_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n and_o if_o also_o the_o child_n in_o question_n be_v confederate_a and_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n both_o which_o be_v affirm_v by_o mr._n hooker_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o in_o his_o judgement_n the_o child_n in_o question_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o vessel_n with_o mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n hooker_n there_o come_v the_o godly_a learned_a mr._n samuel_n stone_n late_a teacher_n of_o the_o church_n in_o hartford_n concern_v who_o what_o his_o judgement_n be_v touch_v the_o now_o agitate_a controversy_n be_v know_v from_o his_o practice_n in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o life_n and_o that_o his_o judgement_n be_v suitable_a to_o that_o practice_n many_o year_n before_o his_o decease_n appear_v from_o a_o letter_n of_o his_o write_v to_o the_o reverend_n mr._n 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