Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	baptism_n	baptize_v	infant_n	1,991	5	9.3594	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65564	Two discourses for the furtherance of Christian piety and devotion the former asserting the necessity and reasonableness of a positive worship, and particularly of the Christian : the later considering the common hinderances of devotion and the divine worship, with their respective remedies / by the author of The method of private devotion.	Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713.	1671 (1671)	Wing W1522; ESTC R38254	87,149	410

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needs_o promote_v charity_n and_o brotherly_n love_n so_o the_o office_n be_v thus_o make_v more_o solemn_a and_o august_a must_v needs_o have_v a_o strong_a influence_n in_o all_o the_o particular_a benefit_n mention_v or_o accrue_v by_o every_o part_n of_o it_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n of_o prayer_n both_o private_a and_o public_a prayer_n we_o be_v enjoin_v often_o to_o repeat_v or_o frequent_v thereby_o all_o these_o holy_a disposition_n and_o affection_n be_v more_o deep_o imprint_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o near_o commence_v settle_v and_o root_v habit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v virtue_n and_o both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a prayer_n we_o use_v word_n as_o well_o as_o thought_n to_o keep_v our_o mind_n more_o intent_n unto_o the_o office_n and_o its_o several_a part_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v the_o more_o ensure_v unto_o ourselves_o the_o several_a benefit_n for_o we_o find_v ourselves_o so_o accustom_v to_o utter_v our_o thought_n by_o word_n in_o other_o case_n that_o we_o can_v scarce_o in_o this_o or_o any_o at_o least_o in_o a_o long_a series_n form_v our_o thought_n except_o we_o also_o conceive_v in_o our_o mind_n word_n which_o for_o the_o main_n express_v they_o so_o that_o even_o the_o very_a word_n and_o external_a mode_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o without_o some_o contributive_a energy_n to_o the_o ingenerate_a virtue_n in_o we_o nor_o have_v therefore_o god_n be_v arbitrary_a in_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o office_n of_o worship_n which_o we_o call_v prayer_n in_o any_o part_n respect_n or_o mode_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o unreasonable_a to_o be_v by_o we_o perform_v albeit_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o hear_v or_o grant_v prayer_n on_o god_n hand_n which_o yet_o christianity_n assure_v we_o of_o sect._n 3_o another_o by_o we_o christian_n pretend_v and_o receive_v part_n of_o divine_a worship_n by_o positive_a right_n be_v what_o we_o call_v the_o sacrament_n office_n which_o in_o their_o very_a essence_n have_v a_o relation_n after_o the_o nature_n seal_v to_o a_o certain_a pact_n or_o covenant_n suppose_v to_o be_v make_v between_o god_n and_o man_n do_v therefore_o import_v a_o mutual_a concernment_n of_o both_o but_o whatsoever_o concernment_n they_o do_v on_o either_o side_n import_n we_o say_v each_o either_o implant_v or_o oblige_v to_o and_o confirm_v virtue_n and_o consequent_o ensure_v man_n of_o happiness_n of_o sacrament_n in_o this_o notion_n there_o be_v and_o can_v be_v but_o two_o of_o which_o the_o first_o viz._n baptism_n be_v a_o initiation_n of_o we_o into_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o administer_v or_o suppose_v to_o be_v administer_v upon_o our_o first_o strike_v the_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o renounce_v his_o &_o our_o soul_n suppose_v enemy_n on_o our_o part_n therefore_o it_o must_v lay_v a_o most_o solemn_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o abandon_v vice_n and_o practice_n virtue_n as_o be_v a_o sacred_a sign_n or_o rite_n by_o which_o we_o plight_v our_o troth_n and_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o that_o god_n who_o christianity_n teach_v we_o to_o be_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o be_v baptize_v into_o their_o name_n that_o we_o be_v by_o baptism_n consecrate_v to_o their_o service_n and_o accept_v their_o law_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o vow_v testify_v by_o some_o external_a or_o visible_a sacred_a sign_n or_o pledge_n have_v a_o deep_a impression_n to_o retain_v the_o devote_n in_o fidelity_n than_o if_o they_o be_v simple_o receive_v in_o thought_n and_o the_o whole_a transaction_n pass_v not_o without_o the_o breast_n and_o in_o this_o office_n the_o particular_a rite_n we_o undergo_v in_o their_o very_a intent_n represent_v our_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n and_o with_o he_o rise_v again_o which_o two_o be_v by_o we_o engage_v unto_o and_o in_o the_o particular_a passage_n of_o our_o life_n reflect_v upon_o can_v but_o most_o natural_o quicken_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n by_o mind_v we_o that_o now_o we_o have_v a_o long_a time_n profess_v and_o protest_v to_o be_v as_o dead_a man_n to_o every_o vicious_a solicitation_n and_o as_o person_n vivify_v active_a and_o lively_o inspirited_a to_o every_o virtuous_a practice_n then_o as_o to_o god_n part_n herein_o we_o pretend_v that_o he_o by_o this_o sacrament_n make_v over_o unto_o the_o baptise_a the_o pardon_n of_o all_o past_a sin_n convey_v into_o the_o mind_n a_o supernatural_a and_o divine_a power_n which_o we_o call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o the_o person_n be_v enable_v if_o he_o will_v comply_v therewith_o to_o perform_v the_o fealty_n undertake_v and_o last_o seal_v unto_o the_o say_a person_n upon_o his_o continuance_n in_o this_o fealty_n the_o promise_n of_o a_o happy_a and_o everlasting_a reward_n which_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v true_a as_o christianity_n pretend_v and_o divine_a oracle_n assure_v we_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o as_o baptism_n on_o our_o side_n oblige_v we_o to_o virtue_n so_o on_o god_n it_o ingenerate_v virtue_n in_o we_o or_o enable_v we_o to_o and_o confirm_v we_o in_o it_o withal_o ensure_v we_o of_o a_o most_o bless_a reward_n the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o which_o will_v be_v of_o force_n to_o bear_v up_o our_o mind_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o heroic_a courage_n constancy_n and_o resolution_n in_o the_o most_o difficult_a part_n of_o christian_a duty_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o any_o virtue_n it_o may_v possible_o be_v acknowledge_v conceivable_a that_o baptism_n may_v have_v much_o of_o this_o efficacy_n if_o administer_v to_o adult_n and_o understand_a person_n who_o consider_v what_o they_o do_v and_o undertake_v but_o whereas_o ordinary_o among_o christian_n it_o be_v administer_v unto_o infant_n insensible_a of_o their_o vow_n and_o condition_n it_o be_v not_o so_o ready_o intelligible_a how_o it_o shall_v become_v such_o a_o sovereign_n expedient_a unto_o virtue_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o to_o baptize_v infant_n die_v in_o that_o their_o infant_n state_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v myself_o bind_v to_o give_v a_o account_n because_o i_o know_v not_o nor_o may_v any_o man_n define_v on_o what_o easy_a term_n god_n may_v receive_v they_o to_o bliss_n certain_o not_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o personal_a virtue_n of_o which_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v see_v he_o have_v by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n provide_v that_o they_o be_v uncapable_a subject_n it_o be_v efficacy_n therefore_o as_o to_o these_o i_o leave_v as_o a_o more_o occult_a and_o unaccountable_a part_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o not_o doubt_v it_o as_o be_v able_a to_o believe_v that_o effect_n the_o manner_n of_o who_o be_v effect_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v but_o as_o to_o person_n baptize_v while_n infant_n and_o after_o grow_v up_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v how_o baptism_n may_v operate_v to_o virtue_n in_o such_o person_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o be_v capable_a subject_n of_o virtue_n that_o be_v 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desire_n and_o passionate_a endeavour_n of_o one_o another_o and_n common_a good_a as_o three_o a_o commemoration_n of_o our_o lord_n death_n it_o lead_v not_o only_o to_o imitation_n that_o be_v constancy_n in_o the_o truth_n patience_n meekness_n forgiveness_n under_o all_o even_a the_o most_o exquisite_a and_o unjust_a suffering_n but_o also_o to_o a_o irreconcilable_a abhorrency_n of_o all_o vice_n for_o if_o divine_a justice_n spare_v not_o he_o no_o not_o though_o real_o innocent_a when_o guilt_n be_v only_o charge_v upon_o he_o how_o much_o less_o will_v it_o we_o if_o by_o no_o such_o mean_n nor_o example_n we_o will_v be_v lead_v to_o break_v off_o our_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o last_o with_o what_o face_n can_v we_o give_v thanks_o for_o his_o death_n and_o the_o grace_n vouchsafe_v we_o therein_o and_o thereby_o except_o we_o serious_o resolve_v and_o study_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o grateful_a to_o live_v in_o some_o sort_n worthy_a of_o or_o answerable_a to_o the_o grace_n vouchsafe_v that_o be_v holy_o it_o be_v then_o now_o manifest_v touch_v the_o lord_n supper_n as_o well_o before_o of_o baptism_n that_o be_v of_o both_o and_o so_o all_o the_o christian_a sacrament_n proper_o so_o call_v that_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v causeless_o or_o pure_o arbitrary_o institute_v but_o that_o they_o have_v great_a reason_n as_o be_v so_o necessary_a at_o least_o available_a unto_o virtue_n sect._n 4_o as_o to_o that_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o reverend_a attend_v his_o word_n whether_o in_o private_a by_o consult_v and_o meditate_v therein_o or_o in_o public_a by_o hear_v it_o read_v and_o preach_v all_o which_o by_o positive_a law_n be_v certain_a duty_n the_o immediate_a influence_n hereof_o both_o to_o instill_v virtue_n into_o the_o mind_n and_o there_o heighten_v and_o nourish_v it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n needless_a to_o speak_v thereof_o we_o have_v say_v that_o there_o be_v main_o but_o two_o 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