Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	apostle_n	day_n	week_n	1,905	5	9.9450	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86561	Diatribē peri paido-baptismoū, or, A consideration of infant baptism: wherein the grounds of it are laid down, and the validity of them discussed, and many things of Mr Tombes about it scanned and answered. Propounded to the consideration of the Church of God, and judgment of the truly religious and understanding therein. Together with a digression, in answer to Mr Kendall; from pag. 143. to the end. By J.H. an unworthy servant of Jesus Christ, and preacher of the Gospel to the congregation at Lin Alhallows.	Horn, John, 1614-1676.	1654 (1654)	Wing H2798; Thomason E729_3; ESTC R17948	148,371	168

such_o receipt_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o mat._n 3.11_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o &_o 8.12_o 13_o 16._o yea_o 9_o i_o find_v that_o divers_a be_v convert_v have_v their_o whole_a family_n baptize_v with_o they_o as_o act_n 16.31_o 33._o &_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o and_o some_o the_o faith_n of_o who_o family_n before_o baptism_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o as_o act_n 16.14_o 15._o but_o now_o happy_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o here_o be_v enough_o say_v against_o infant-baptism_n because_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o no_o scripture_n express_o say_v that_o infant_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v indeed_o the_o great_a pillar_n upon_o which_o antipedobaptism_n lean_v nor_o matter_n they_o that_fw-mi no_o scripture_n say_v they_o be_v not_o or_o ought_v not_o for_o what_o be_v not_o write_v say_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o practise_v concern_v which_o i_o propound_v to_o further_a consideration_n 1._o whether_o that_o maxim_n strike_v not_o down_o one_o main_a pillar_n of_o they_o for_o if_o what_o be_v not_o write_v be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v then_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v capable_a of_o faith_n or_o rather_o actual_o profess_v it_o before_o baptism_n for_o it_o be_v not_o write_v that_o either_o all_o in_o the_o jaylours_n house_n or_o that_o any_o in_o lydia_n house_n beside_o herself_o profess_v it_o before_o baptism_n act_v 16.15.33_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d believe_v in_o ver_fw-la 34._o be_v of_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o agree_v with_o the_o jailor_n &_o so_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v and_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d house_n whole_o be_v such_o as_o conclude_v not_o all_o in_o the_o house_n actual_o either_o in_o believe_v or_o rejoice_v it_o may_v signify_v as_o well_o in_o or_o concern_v all_o his_o house_n as_o with_o they_o all_o as_o companion_n in_o those_o act_n the_o prophet_n call_v the_o woman_n with_o their_o suck_a infant_n to_o assemble_v solemn_o &_o to_o humble_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n joel_n 2.12_o 14_o 15._o and_o nineveh_n man_n &_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o cry_v to_o god_n and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o yet_o its_o certain_a that_o neither_o the_o beast_n nor_o infant_n be_v active_a in_o those_o repenting_n &_o solemn_a humiliation_n and_o as_o for_o lydia_n house_n not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o of_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o believe_v before_o baptism_n and_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n 1_o cor._n 1.16_o therefore_o if_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o word_n be_v silent_a in_o why_o press_v they_o upon_o man_n to_o believe_v that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v do_v profess_v faith_n and_o repentance_n first_o seeing_z it_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v prove_v 2._o it_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a and_o right_a or_o not_o that_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v or_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o have_v some_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n or_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o terminis_fw-la to_o warrant_v we_o in_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o every_o way_n currant_n for_o by_o that_o rule_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o christian_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n or_o civil_a government_n over_o christian_a people_n for_o neither_o have_v christ_n not_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n in_o express_a term_n command_v it_o nor_o do_v any_o of_o the_o apostle_n practise_v it_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v for_o keep_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n or_o any_o one_o set_a day_n for_o a_o sabbath_n for_o translate_n the_o scripture_n into_o our_o english_a tongue_n and_o for_o woman_n partake_v of_o the_o supper_n though_o a_o thing_n general_o allow_v of_o even_o by_o the_o antipedobaptist_n if_o a_o man_n of_o a_o contentious_a spirit_n lift_v he_o may_v make_v as_o great_a stir_n about_o it_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v make_v about_o infant-baptism_n for_o there_o be_v neither_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n or_o practice_v of_o the_o apostle_n or_o church_n in_o their_o time_n in_o which_o there_o be_v express_a mention_n of_o woman_n participation_n of_o it_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n no_o more_o then_o for_o infant_n baptism_n the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v at_o the_o passover_n whereof_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o where_o express_a mention_n that_o any_o woman_n ever_o do_v eat_v with_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n or_o disciple_n who_o be_v number_v up_o and_o name_v mat._n 10._o and_o its_o evident_a enough_o they_o be_v all_o man_n and_o it_o be_v to_o they_o that_o he_o say_v take_v eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o and_o do_v you_o this_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o eat_v it_o etc._n etc._n in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o that_o all_o be_v a_o representative_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o may_v happy_o say_v true_a but_o more_o than_o by_o any_o express_a scripture_n he_o can_v prove_v i_o know_v no_o one_o expression_n in_o scripture_n that_o say_v either_o let_v woman_n participate_v of_o it_o or_o that_o woman_n do_v and_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o be_v main_o urge_v against_o infant_n baptism_n there_o be_v its_o true_a three_o thousand_o convert_v in_o one_o day_n and_o then_o they_o continue_v in_o break_v of_o bread_n acts._n 2._o but_o that_o any_o of_o they_o be_v woman_n be_v no_o more_o express_v then_o that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v all_o the_o people_n be_v bapeize_v there_o be_v some_o infant_n among_o they_o in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o acts._n vers_fw-la 4._o where_o the_o number_n of_o the_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v five_o thousand_o which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o number_n of_o they_o in_o general_a that_o be_v convert_v and_o not_o only_o of_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v at_o peter_n second_o sermon_n there_o mention_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d male_n man_n of_o the_o masculine_a sex_n we_o find_v again_o acts._n 20.5.6_o that_o the_o disciple_n come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n but_o that_o there_o be_v any_o woman_n among_o they_o be_v not_o express_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n too_o whereas_o the_o word_n for_o a_o woman_n disciple_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acts._n 9.36_o and_o though_o its_o true_a that_o we_o have_v a_o rule_n that_o the_o less_o worthy_a gender_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o more_o worthy_a yet_o that_o neither_o prove_n that_o where_o ever_o the_o masculine_a be_v use_v the_o feminine_a too_o be_v comprehend_v for_o that_o be_v evident_o false_a as_o may_v be_v by_o hundred_o of_o place_n show_v now_o that_o it_o be_v so_o there_o unless_o it_o be_v first_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o that_o less_o worthy_a gender_n at_o that_o meeting_n i_o know_v again_o that_o the_o apostle_n bid_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v examine_v himself_o and_o so_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o that_o supper_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v utriusque_fw-la sexus_fw-la may_v be_v apply_v and_o often_o be_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n both_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o woman_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v often_o use_v of_o man_n only_o without_o inclusion_n of_o woman_n as_o in_o john_n 3.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o man_n name_v nicodemus_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n so_o in_o mat._n 19.5_o mar._n 10_o 7._o and_o ephes_n 5.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v be_v join_v to_o his_o own_o wife_n so_o joh._n 7.22_o on_o the_o sabath_n day_n you_o circumcise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n sure_o woman_n be_v neither_o circumcise_v nor_o have_v wife_n see_v the_o like_a in_o heb._n 5.1_o every_o high_a priest_n be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o among_o man_n heb._n 7_o 8._o there_o they_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n take_v tithe_n and_o ver_fw-la 28._o the_o law_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n priest_n in_o all_o which_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o man_n signify_v man_n of_o the_o male_a kind_n only_o now_o see_v it_o be_v so_o i_o say_v any_o man_n that_o will_v stand_v as_o stiff_o against_o this_o as_o some_o do_v against_o infant_n baptism_n may_v puzzle_v his_o antagonist_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v there_o to_o be_v take_v for_o man_n and_o woman_n

the_o apostle_n practise_v in_o baptise_v we_o may_v lawful_o but_o they_o baptize_v believer_n with_o their_o household_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o because_o child_n that_o we_o read_v of_o therefore_o so_o may_v we_o 3._o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n signify_v or_o include_v the_o church-state_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o little_a child_n than_o neither_o be_v baptism_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n include_v the_o church-state_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v they_o because_o of_o such_o it_o be_v therefore_o not_o baptism_n 4._o if_o the_o infant_n of_o parent_n that_o be_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o break_v off_o from_o that_o stock_n until_o or_o unless_o they_o come_v to_o renounce_v that_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o he_o or_o in_o his_o family_n than_o they_o be_v till_o then_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o holy_a and_o as_o branch_n and_o not_o deprive_v of_o the_o badge_n of_o that_o acknowledgement_n that_o be_v baptism_n but_o the_o infant_n of_o such_o parent_n be_v not_o break_v off_o till_z or_o unless_o they_o come_v to_o renounce_v that_o faith_n and_o profession_n ergo_fw-la 5._o if_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n appertain_v to_o child_n with_o their_o parent_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o whole_a family_n except_o in_o case_n of_o wilful_a rejection_n and_o such_o right_n of_o it_o to_o they_o be_v ground_n of_o their_o come_n to_o and_o receive_v baptism_n then_o be_v the_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o their_o parent_n but_o so_o it_o be_v as_o we_o have_v see_v ergo_fw-la 6._o if_o child_n have_v need_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n and_o the_o way_n of_o enter_v be_v by_o baptism_n then_o need_v and_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o promise_n be_v true_a as_o we_o have_v see_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o then_o he_o that_o will_v implead_v and_o cry_v out_o against_o infant-baptism_n must_v prove_v 1._o that_o child_n be_v not_o include_v in_o all_o the_o nation_n or_o gentile_n to_o be_v disciple_v by_o baptise_v they_o or_o that_o they_o can_v so_o be_v disciple_v and_o 2._o that_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v not_o such_o household_n as_o in_o which_o be_v infant_n or_o in_o case_n they_o do_v they_o yet_o leave_v out_o the_o infant_n in_o they_o and_o 3._o that_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o word_n such_o signify_v not_o such_o in_o kind_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o there_o mention_v include_v not_o its_o outward_a regiment_n or_o that_o that_o may_v be_v they_o and_o they_o admit_v to_o it_o and_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v baptize_v and_o 4._o that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n or_o of_o person_n not_o break_v from_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n be_v unbranched_a till_o actual_a believer_n or_o may_v not_o have_v the_o outward_a baptism_n and_o be_v acknowledge_v member_n of_o the_o church_n though_o not_o unbranched_a i_o say_v these_o and_o the_o like_a thing_n be_v needful_a to_o be_v prove_v which_o i_o conceive_v a_o very_a hard_a task_n for_o he_o that_o shall_v reject_v infant_n from_o baptism_n there_o be_v i_o confess_v yet_o some_o other_o objection_n against_o it_o as_o that_o 1._o it_o occasion_n great_a disorder_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n fill_v it_o with_o dead_a unprofitable_a member_n and_o profane_a person_n that_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o great_a antiquity_n for_o it_o or_o not_o such_o as_o be_v pretend_v 3._o that_o however_o the_o form_n that_o be_v now_o use_v viz._n of_o not_o plunge_v into_o but_o only_o wash_v or_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n can_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o right_a baptism_n in_o it_o to_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v a_o word_n or_o two_o particular_o and_o so_o conclude_v 1._o it_o be_v say_v infant-baptism_n bring_v in_o a_o swarm_n of_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a person_n that_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v indeed_o that_o many_o evil_a man_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o matth._n 13._o tare_n as_o well_o as_o wheat_n many_o that_o do_v iniquity_n good_a and_o bad_a be_v in_o the_o net_n yea_o and_o this_o be_v to_o i_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o those_o that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o to_o rebaptize_v and_o gather_v into_o themselves_o thereby_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n till_o disciple_v by_o their_o baptism_n when_o as_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n though_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n in_o it_o the_o gentile_n be_v within_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o god_n temple_n because_o they_o be_v gentile-multitude_n that_o be_v in_o it_o nor_o may_v any_o say_v the_o kingdom_n speak_v of_o in_o matth._n 13.41_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o providence_n because_o the_o field_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o than_o shall_v they_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o providential_a government_n which_o they_o can_v be_v for_o even_o hell_n itself_o be_v under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o power_n and_o providence_n which_o rule_v over_o all_o the_o world_n indeed_o be_v the_o field_n but_o the_o field_n be_v not_o the_o kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o field_n or_o world_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o church-state_n in_o which_o they_o be_v and_o in_o which_o they_o offend_v and_o do_v iniquity_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o shall_v be_v gather_v they_o need_v not_o then_o another_o baptism_n of_o water_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n or_o church-state_n in_o its_o outward_a court_n or_o external_a form_n for_o they_o be_v in_o it_o already_o but_o 2._o the_o reason_n 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