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	church_n	seed_n	2,988	5	7.9632	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78189	Fifty queries, seriously propounded to those that question, or deny infants right to baptism By J.B. an hearty well-wisher to their souls, and to the Churches peace.	Barret, John, 1631-1713.	1675 (1675)	Wing B907A; ESTC R212079	15,280	32

redeemer_n army_n against_o the_o proclaim_a enemy_n and_o to_o teach_v her_o posterity_n to_o do_v the_o like_a 94._o v._o p._n 94._o and_o do_v they_o not_o continue_v visible_a member_n of_o christ_n army_n and_o kingdom_n till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o violate_v that_o fundamental_a obligation_n and_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n fight_v against_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n 95._o v._o p._n 95._o for_o satan_n and_o his_o kingdom_n q._n vi_o 83._o v._o p._n 82_o 83._o whether_o in_o that_o first_o proclamation_n of_o grace_n to_o fall_v man_n or_o in_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o redemption_n to_o sinner_n gen._n 3.15_o a_o infant_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o promise_v to_o be_v general_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o whether_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o infant_n head_n do_v not_o declare_v god_n mind_n that_o he_o will_v have_v infant_n member_n because_o the_o head_n be_v the_o principal_a member_n whether_o god_n do_v not_o assure_v we_o hereby_o that_o he_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o infant-state_n or_o age_n from_o the_o redeem_a church_n which_o he_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n will_v he_o have_v make_v the_o head_n first_o a_o infant_n if_o he_o have_v exclude_v the_o infant-state_n from_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v not_o the_o head_n a_o member_n even_o the_o principal_a member_n and_o be_v not_o infant_n hereby_o clear_o warrant_v to_o he_o member_n of_o a_o low_a nature_n if_o a_o infant_n may_v be_v sovereign_a then_o may_v not_o infant_n be_v subject_n if_o a_o infant_n may_v be_v the_o chief_a prophet_n of_o the_o church_n then_o may_v not_o infant_n be_v disciple_n if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v no_o disciple_n that_o learn_v not_o may_v it_o not_o as_o well_o be_v say_v he_o be_v no_o prophet_n that_o teach_v not_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o christ_n in_o infancy_n be_v the_o prophet_n of_o his_o church_n by_o designation_n 86._o v._o p._n 86._o though_o not_o in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la why_o may_v not_o infant_n be_v disciple_n too_o by_o designation_n or_o separation_n though_o not_o yet_o actual_a learner_n how_o do_v their_o infancy_n incapacitate_v they_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n 84._o v._o p._n 84._o to_o be_v church-member_n etc._n etc._n when_o christ_n in_o infancy_n bear_v all_o the_o connter-relation_n and_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n as_o mediator_n and_o that_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v judge_v only_o by_o a_o virtual_a and_o not_o actual_a consent_n in_o his_o infancy_n and_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o mediation_n if_o a_o infant_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la 88_o v._o p._n 88_o as_o such_o be_v exclude_v from_o church-membership_a then_o will_v it_o not_o hold_v ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la universal_o and_o then_o have_v not_o christ_n himself_o be_v exclude_v q._n vii_o 119._o v._o p._n 118_o 119._o why_o be_v those_o two_o title_n put_v on_o those_o two_o distinct_a generation_n scil_n the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n and_o the_o posterity_n of_o seth_n call_v one_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o other_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n gen._n 6.2_o but_o that_o the_o one_o be_v a_o generation_n separate_v from_o the_o church_n from_o their_o birth_n their_o progenitor_n be_v cast_v out_o before_o they_o when_o the_o other_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o saint_n not_o cast_v out_o but_o member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o son_n of_o those_o who_o be_v devote_v to_o god_n and_o so_o devote_v to_o he_o themselves_o a_o separated_z generation_n belong_v to_o god_n as_o his_o visible_a church_n be_v these_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o godliness_n who_o be_v so_o wicked_a that_o god_n repent_v that_o he_o have_v make_v they_o and_o destroy_v they_o in_o the_o flood_n or_o for_o their_o relation_n church-state_n and_o visible_a separation_n from_o open_a unchurch_v idolater_n like_o those_o deut._n 14.1_o 2._o do_v it_o not_o hence_o appear_v that_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a then_o even_o from_o the_o womb_n 120._o v._o p._n 119_o 120._o be_v number_v among_o god_n people_n in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v as_o a_o people_n call_v out_o here_o and_o there_o and_o initiate_v at_o age_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n or_o hint_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o as_o a_o stock_n or_o generation_n oppose_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n or_o of_o the_o unchurch_v who_o be_v such_o from_o their_o infancy_n as_o all_o will_v grant_v be_v they_o the_o same_o man_n that_o be_v parent_n of_o those_o here_o call_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n and_o of_o those_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n q._n viii_o 122._o v._o p._n 122._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o church_n before_o and_o after_o abraham_n time_n that_o be_v call_v the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi gen._n 19.27_o be_v not_o the_o jewish_a church_n denominate_v the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o do_v it_o not_o hence_o appear_v that_o the_o church-priviledge_n of_o that_o people_n do_v not_o begin_v with_o or_o from_o abraham_n but_o that_o they_o be_v before_o and_o how_o be_v it_o the_o same_o church_n that_o be_v of_o sem_fw-mi and_o of_o abraham_n if_o it_o have_v not_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o member_n or_o material_n if_o infant_n be_v not_o member_n before_o abraham_n day_n as_o well_o as_o after_o and_o if_o japhet_n child_n must_v dwell_v in_o sem_n tent_n 123._o v._o p._n 123._o then_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o as_o sem_n infant_n be_v church-member_n so_o japhet_n or_o the_o convert_a gentile_n seed_n be_v not_o cast_v or_o leave_v out_o q._n ix_o 7●_n v._o p._n 7●_n whether_o if_o we_o can_v show_v no_o write_a law_n or_o promise_n at_o first_o constitute_v the_o duty_n or_o grant_v the_o privilege_n of_o church-membership_a it_o be_v the_o least_o disparagement_n to_o our_o cause_n as_o long_o as_o we_o can_v show_v those_o follow_a law_n which_o presuppose_v this_o if_o moses_n at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o 2000_o year_n the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v be_v without_o any_o write_a law_n find_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o church-member_n in_o possession_n of_o this_o benefit_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o a_o new_a law_n about_o it_o or_o why_o shall_v god_n promise_v it_o as_o a_o new_a thing_n q._n x._o 115._o v._o p._n 115._o whether_o there_o be_v certain_a proof_n in_o scripture_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a but_o none_o except_o that_o before_o allege_v from_o gen._n 3._o that_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o but_o all_o speak_n of_o it_o as_o no_o new_a thing_n we_o have_v not_o great_a reason_n to_o assign_v its_o beginning_n which_o from_o gen._n 3._o be_v before_o speak_v of_o q._n xi_o 98._o v._o p._n 97_o 98._o be_v it_o not_o unquestionable_a that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a comprehend_v infant_n for_o church-member_n and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o gen._n 3.15_o but_o in_o some_o thing_n clearly_o open_v be_v not_o both_o these_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o free_a justification_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o redeemer_n and_o do_v not_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n comprehend_v infant_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o same_o promise_v express_v more_o concise_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o same_o express_v more_o full_o q._n xii_o 115._o v._o p._n 115._o whether_o though_o the_o hebrew_n have_v their_o peculiarity_n it_o be_v at_o all_o credible_a that_o the_o infant_n of_o that_o one_o small_a country_n only_o shall_v be_v so_o different_o deal_v with_o by_o god_n from_o all_o the_o world_n else_o even_o enoch_n noah_n sem_n and_o all_o from_o adam_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o these_o infant_n only_o shall_v be_v church-member_n and_o not_o other_o q._n xiii_o what_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a than_o to_o maintain_v a_o transient_a fact_n as_o mr._n t._n have_v do_v make_v infant_n church-member_n without_o any_o law_n promise_v or_o covenant_n grant_v of_o god_n give_v they_o right_o whether_o a_o gift_n that_o be_v never_o give_v be_v not_o a_o contradiction_n v._n p._n 32_o 35_o 39_o 44_o 45_o 151._o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o promise_n or_o covenant-grant_a of_o infant_n church-membership_a when_o or_o where_o be_v it_o revoke_v q._n fourteen_o 19_o v._o p._n 19_o be_v it_o only_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o hebrew_n or_o of_o those_o that_o be_v at_o their_o absolute_a dispose_n that_o be_v church-member_n be_v not_o the_o infant_n of_o free_a proselyte_n church-member_n too_o q._n xv._o 21._o v._o p._n 21._o be_v it_o not_o then_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o that_o can_v have_v information_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n to_o engage_v themselves_o and_o their_o