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	circumcision_n	faith_n	2,883	5	6.0161	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41786	The quæries examined, or, Fifty anti-queries seriously propounded to the people called Presbyterians Occasioned by the publication of Fifty queries, gathered out of the works of Mr. Rich. Baxter. By J. B. Wherein the principal allegations usually brought to support infant-baptism are discovered to be insufficient. By T. G.	Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692.	1676 (1676)	Wing G1543A; ESTC R223637	27,933	56

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have_v no_o faith_n lib._n de_fw-fr pe●cat_fw-la mer._n &_o remis_n chap._n 28._o presbyterian_a query_n 13._o what_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a then_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 ●r_o covenant-gra●t_a of_o god_n give_v they_o r●ght_n 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 be_v church-membership_n when_o or_o where_o be_v it_o revoke_v baptist_n antiqu._n 13._o whether_o these_o thing_n be_v sure_o suggest_v against_o mr._n t_o and_o whether_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v set_v down_o his_o opinion_n in_o his_o own_o word_n and_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o main_o oppose_v himself_o against_o mr._n baxter_n pretend_a law_n for_o infant_n church-membership_n and_o baptism_n while_o yet_o he_o deny_v not_o infant_n a_o save_a promise_n or_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a prepriety_n in_o god_n antipedobapt_n 3._o part._n p._n 33._o and_o whether_o that_o book_n be_v ever_o answer_v by_o mr._n baxter_n or_o ever_o will_v by_o any_o other_o presbyterian_a query_n 14._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 baptist_n antiqu._n 14_o what_o need_v of_o this_o query_n who_o doubt_n but_o that_o as_o many_o other_o as_o become_v jew_n by_o be_v proselit_v to_o the_o law_n be_v circumcise_a according_o to_o the_o law_n but_o where_o do_v yo●_n find_v that_o any_o either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v have_v any_o obligation_n to_o baptize_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n also_o presbyterian_a

never_o make_v this_o good_a baptist_n query_n 35._o whether_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o take_v they_o for_o his_o people_n that_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a or_o law-sense_n willing_a to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o take_v he_o for_o their_o god_n and_o whether_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v not_o thus_o willing_a when_o infant_n can_v be_v actual_o will_v themselves_o in_o a_o natural_a sense_n must_v not_o the_o reason_n and_o will_n of_o another_o be_v they_o in_o law-sense_n that_o be_v of_o the_o parent_n have_v the_o full_a dispose_n of_o they_o and_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o choose_v for_o they_o for_o their_o good_a till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n themselves_o whether_o in_o god_n acceptance_n the_o child_n do_v not_o thus_o true_o consent_v by_o the_o believe_a parent_n and_o do_v not_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o a_o child_n covenant_v and_o consent_v reputative_o among_o man_n who_o by_o his_o parent_n be_v make_v a_o party_n in_o contract_n as_o in_o a_o lease_n for_o his_o life_n or_o the_o like_a and_o so_o grant_v the_o relation_n of_o church-membership_a to_o be_v found_v in_o a_o mutual_a contract_n covenant_n or_o consent_v betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o yet_o must_v not_o this_o consent_n on_o our_o part_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o different_a age_n and_o capacity_n of_o infant_n and_o the_o adult_n be_v not_o the_o israelite_n infant_n church-member_n who_o consent_v not_o actual_o in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o virtual_o and_o reputative_o baptist_n antiqu._n 35._o we_o still_o require_v you_o to_o show_v where_o this_o law_n be_v that_o oblige_v christian_n to_o will_v the_o baptise_v of_o their_o infant_n and_o that_o will_v warrant_v the_o baptise_v of_o one_o person_n by_o virtue_n of_o another_o will_n and_o why_o may_v not_o a_o reputative_a baptism_n serve_v as_o well_o as_o a_o reputative_a covenant_n since_o the_o covenant_n be_v great_a than_o baptism_n and_o whether_o this_o be_v a_o advise_a speech_n that_o the_o parent_n have_v the_o whole_a disposal_n of_o his_o child_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o who_o must_v judge_v what_o be_v good_a for_o his_o infant_n in_o religious_a matter_n must_v not_o god_n word_n do_v this_o and_o show_v we_o what_o command_n we_o have_v omit_v in_o not_o bring_v our_o infant_n to_o the_o font_n as_o you_o do_v or_o do_v you_o think_v that_o your_o instance_n of_o a_o lease_n be_v sufficient_a to_o rectify_v man_n conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o what_o if_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n have_v fail_v to_o consent_v for_o their_o child_n be_v they_o therefore_o not_o in_o covenant_n sure_o it_o be_v the_o law_n not_o the_o parent_n consent_n that_o regulate_v these_o matter_n neither_o do_v we_o find_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v bind_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o child_n and_o according_o to_o make_v profession_n in_o his_o name_n when_o circumcise_v as_o you_o do_v at_o the_o font_n when_o you_o pretend_v to_o baptize_v your_o infant_n when_o yet_o you_o baptize_v they_o not_o see_v sprinkle_v can_v be_v true_o call_v baptism_n presbyterian_a query_n 26._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o accept_v of_o any_o allow_v or_o offer_v benefit_n for_o their_o child_n the_o infant_n be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la but_o at_o his_o parent_n dispose_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o his_o good_a have_v not_o the_o parent_n power_n to_o oblige_v their_o child_n to_o any_o future_a duty_n or_o suffering_n that_o be_v certain_o for_o their_o own_o good_a and_o so_o may_v they_o not_o enter_v they_o into_o covenant_n according_o and_o be_v it_o not_o unnatural_o sinful_a for_o a_o parent_n to_o refuse_v to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n when_o it_o be_v to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o his_o own_o child_n and_o do_v it_o not_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v the_o unthankful_a error_n that_o oppose_v child_n right_n and_o blessing_n baptist_n antiqu._n 36._o whether_o this_o query_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o effect_n which_o we_o have_v have_v again_o and_o again_o and_o we_o will_v know_v what_o offer_v benefit_n the_o infant_n of_o the_o pedobaptist_n meet_v with_o among_o the_o papist_n or_o yourselves_o either_o which_o we_o receive_v not_o mere_o for_o this_o cause_n of_o not_o do_v to_o our_o infant_n as_o they_o and_o you_o be_v please_v to_o do_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o as_o reasonable_a for_o parent_n to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o child_n stead_n as_o to_o profess_v faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o he_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v reasonable_a for_o a_o parent_n to_o oblige_v his_o infant_n to_o be_v of_o his_o opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o to_o suffer_v for_o the_o same_o and_o what_o law_n of_o god_n require_v this_o and_o whether_o this_o may_v not_o be_v call_v the_o unreasonable_a error_n presbyterian_a query_n 37._o whether_o it_o may_v be_v think_v or_o any_o dare_v maintain_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n give_v no_o conditional_a right_n to_o any_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n be_v they_o all_o exclude_v and_o why_o be_v they_o worse_o than_o their_o parent_n if_o it_o give_v any_o right_n to_o infant_n conditional_o as_o it_o do_v t●_n parent_n must_v it_o not_o be_v on_o a_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o parent_n or_o such_o as_o be_v so_o far_o entrust_v or_o can_v this_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n for_o god_n only_o to_o say_v i_o will_v save_v all_o such_o infant_n as_o i_o elect_v and_o yet_o offer_v salvation_n to_o none_o of_o they_o in_o the_o world_n on_o any_o condition_n nor_o give_v a_o title_n to_o any_o person_n that_o can_v be_v know_v by_o themselves_o or_o other_o will_v it_o not_o be_v to_o confound_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n with_o his_o covenant_n and_o what_o right_o or_o hope_n do_v this_o give_v to_o christian_n for_o their_o child_n more_o than_o to_o pagan_n baptist_n antiqu._n 37._o whether_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o god_n shall_v require_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n on_o they_o which_o he_o know_v can_v observe_v none_o at_o all_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o that_o covenant_n shall_v depend_v upon_o other_o observation_n of_o the_o condition_n for_o they_o and_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o to_o put_v the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n out_o of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o common_o neglect_v their_o own_o and_o be_v not_o this_o to_o expo●e_v poor_a infant_n to_o ruin_n who_o parent_n general_o be_v so_o far_o from_o keep_v that_o they_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o where_o be_v we_o teach_v to_o doubt_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o infant_n of_o pagan_n or_o to_o conclude_v we_o only_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o secure_a to_o hope_v the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n on_o the_o ground_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o for_o their_o justification_n then_o upon_o any_o practical_a in_o religion_n and_o where_o do_v god_n ever_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n give_v any_o ordinance_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n can_v you_o believe_v that_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n be_v a_o cut_n off_o from_o salvation_n how_o then_o be_v all_o the_o infant_n save_v which_o be_v bear_v to_o the_o israelite_n for_o forty_o year_n together_o such_o of_o they_o i_o mean_v as_o die_v during_o that_o time_n and_o why_o may_v not_o infant_n as_o well_o be_v make_v righteous_a without_o any_o thing_n do_v on_o their_o part_n as_o they_o be_v make_v sinner_n without_o any_o thing_n do_v on_o their_o part_n will_v not_o the_o second_o adam_n obedience_n salve_v the_o first_o adam_n disobedience_n and_o may_v not_o poor_a infant_n better_o plead_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n what_o christ_n do_v for_o they_o than_o what_o your_o godfather_n or_o proparent_n do_v for_o they_o presbyterian_a query_n 38._o though_o all_o that_o be_v save_v be_v save_v by_o the_o meritorious_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o free_a gift_n yet_o whether_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o a_o suitable_a acceptance_n and_o why_o may_v not_o a_o parent_n accept_v a_o donation_n for_o his_o child_n who_o have_v no_o will_n to_o accept_v it_o for_o himself_o shall_v he_o be_v certain_o shut_v out_o unto_o damnation_n or_o shall_v he_o have_v that_o gift_n absolute_o which_o be_v conditional_a to_o all_o other_o or_o be_v he_o not_o concern_v