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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64231	A practical and short exposition of the catechism of the Church of England by way of question and answer. Wherein the divine authority and reasonableness of every question and answer, every doctrin and practice in it recommended, are evidenced and improved against most contemners of it and dissenters from it. With that moderation and plainness that it may engage all to adhere to, and especially may instruct children in the true Protestant religion of the Church of England. Humbly offered for the good of schools and youth. By Nathanael Taylor, M.A.	Taylor, Nathanael, d. 1702.	1683 (1683)	Wing T544B; ESTC R222427	64,394	147

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riper_n sear_v and_o so_o it_o be_v our_o church_n practice_n towards_o any_o convert_v from_o judaisme_n or_o gentilism_n or_o bring_v up_o by_o their_o parent_n unbaptise_v that_o such_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n before_o they_o be_v baptise_a 2._o that_o the_o child_n of_o pagan_n and_o jew_n convert_v and_o the_o child_n of_o profess_v christian_n may_v be_v baptise_a as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n with_o the_o proselyted_a parent_n under_o the_o law_n be_v circumcise_a yea_o the_o child_n of_o pagan_n or_o jew_n bring_v by_o christians_n who_o as_o spiritual_a parent_n to_o they_o will_v engage_v their_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v up_o those_o child_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o practice_n of_o christianity_n may_v doubtless_o be_v baptise_a and_o receive_v into_o christ_n church_n q._n why_o be_v infant_n baptise_a when_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o tender_a age_n they_o can_v perform_v they_o that_o be_v can_v act_v faith_n and_o repentance_n a._n 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his_o arms._n 11._o confirmation_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o the_o order_n of_o ordinance_n presuppose_v baptism_n 19.13_o mat._n 19.13_o and_o by_o our_o adversary_n be_v practise_v after_o it_o and_o yet_o christ_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o child_n and_o bless_a they_o and_o be_v very_o angry_a with_o those_o who_o will_v have_v hinder_v their_o come_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o between_o great_a and_o inferior_a minister_n 4.2_o john_n 4.2_o christ_n baptise_a none_n but_o his_o apostle_n baptise_a and_o he_o confirm_v 12._o it_o be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n 22._o mr._n walker_n modest_a plea_n cap._n 26_o 27_o 28._o calvin_n inst●●ut_fw-la lib._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 〈◊〉_d 22._o 13._o christ_n mention_n it_o not_o

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theog_n v._o 799._o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o church-catechism_n sect_n i._o quest_n what_o be_v your_o name_n answ_n n._n or_o m._n q._n what_o name_n be_v here_o inquire_v of_o a._n each_o person_n be_v considerable_a as_o a_o man_n and_o as_o a_o christian_a and_o with_o we_o have_v two_o name_n one_o of_o his_o family_n as_o man_n call_v his_o surname_n and_o another_o of_o his_o religion_n as_o christian_a call_v his_o christian_a name_n which_o be_v here_o inquire_v of_o q._n why_o be_v our_o christian_a name_n inquire_v of_o we_o when_o as_o every_o child_n be_v know_v his_o christian_a name_n seem_v to_o render_v the_o question_n impertinent_a a._n it_o be_v a_o very_a pertinent_a question_n and_o be_v ask_v for_o these_o reason_n 2.24_o rom._n 3.23_o ep._n 2.2_o 3_o gal._n 3.27_o b._n nicholson_n on_o cat._n p._n 16_o &_o 187._o dr._n patr._n aqua_fw-la genital_a p._n 8._o &_o 76._o d._n arrowsmith_n tact._n sac_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 5._o sect_n 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