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	covenant_n	natural_a	3,575	5	8.0647	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76800	The storming of Antichrist, in his two last and strongest garrisons; of compulsion of conscience, and infants babptisme [sic]. Wherein is set down a way and manner for cburch [sic] constitution; together with markes to know right constituted churches, from all other societies in the world. Also the cruelty inequality and injustice of compulsion for conscience, by 29. arguments is opened; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Also 12. arguments against the baptizing of infants; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Wherein is displayed to the view of all, from the testimonies of Scriptures, Fathers, councels; the mischiefs, uncertainties, novelties, and absudities [sic] that do attend the same. Wherein is answered the most valid arguments brought by St. Martiall, in his sermon preached in the Abbey Church at Westminister, for the defence hereof. With an answer to Mr. Blake his arguments, in his book cald Birth-priviledge; and to the arguments of divers others. As also a catechisme, wherein is cleerely opened the doctrine of baptisme, together with a resolution of divers questions and cases of conscience, about baptisme. Written by Ch. Blackwood, out of his earnest desire he hath to a thorow reformation, having formerly seen the mischiefs of half reformations.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1644 (1644)	Wing B3103; Thomason E22_15; ESTC R7842	101,204	126

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for_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v although_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v answ_n 1._o lydia_n and_o her_o family_n be_v baptize_v as_o christ_n command_v else_o paul_n have_v contemn_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 2_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o baptise_v any_o one_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o master_n or_o mistress_n i_o ask_v those_o that_o hold_v infant_n baptism_n whether_o they_o will_v baptize_v all_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o turk_n if_o he_o shall_v believe_v though_o the_o servant_n do_v not_o believe_v 3_o hard_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v by_o easy_a nehe._n 8.8_o but_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o jailor_n and_o all_o his_o house_n believe_v and_o then_o be_v baptize_v act_v 16_o 32.34_o ●8_o 8_o object_n 15._o there_o be_v but_o two_o kingdom_n family_n city_n household_n 9.14_o mr._n m._n page_n 9.14_o vers_fw-la 2._o god_n and_o the_o devil_n if_o infant_n be_v not_o of_o god_n family_n kingdom_n household_n then_o be_v they_o of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v 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11_o 6._o without_o faith_n its_o impossible_a to_o please_v god_n john_n 3.17_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o answ_n first_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o reveal_v unto_o we_o any_o thing_n clear_o concern_v the_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n of_o infant_n 2_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o person_n can_v be_v save_v but_o by_o christ_n act_v 4.12_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o infant_n be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n rom._n 5.14_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n and_o consequent_o sin_n over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o actual_a sin_n it_o be_v then_o most_o likely_a that_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v save_v by_o the_o presentment_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o original_a sin_n rom._n 5.18_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o etc._n 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