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	circumcision_n	infant_n	1,521	5	9.8764	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12552	The character of the beast, or, The false constitution of the church discovered in certayne passages betwixt Mr. R. Clifton & Iohn Smyth, concerning true Christian baptisme of new creatures, or new borne babes in Christ, &nd false baptisme of infants borne after the flesh : referred to two propositions, 1. That infants are not to bee baptized, 2. That antichristians converted are to bee admitted into the true church by baptisme.	Smyth, John, d. 1612.	1609 (1609)	STC 22875; ESTC S991	85,221	80

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shall_v not_o believe_v &_o be_v baptize_v both_o himself_o &_o his_o seed_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n ●or_a portion_n in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o christ_n see_v he_o cut_v himself_o of_o &_o his_o seed_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n gen._n 17.14_o and_o though_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o not_o withstand_v they_o be_v bind_v unto_o as_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n yet_o be_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o seal_n as_o before_o be_v show_v &_o therefore_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o general_a commandment_n mat._n 28.19_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a john_n smyth_n your_o 6._o argument_n from_o mat._n 28_o 1●_n be_v frame_v thus_o if_o christ_n give_v a_o commandment_n for_o the_o publish_n of_o his_o covenant_n &_o administer_a of_o baptism_n the_o seal_n thereof_o to_o all_o nation_n then_o be_v the_o believe_a gentiles_n &_o then_o infant_n to_o receive_v the_o same_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a mat._n 28.19_o ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a also_o be_v true_a act._n 13.48_o &_o 16.14.15.32.33_o the_o error_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o will_v discover_v in_o order_n first_o i_o deny_v that_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n second_o i_o deny_v that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o everlasting_a covenant_n that_o be_v make_v with_o abraham_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n three_o baptism_n therefore_o do_v not_o succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n there_o be_v only_o a_o chandg_n of_o the_o ceremony_n as_o you_o pretend_v the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o these_o three_o particular_n be_v already_o prove_v four_o i_o deny_v that_o though_o abraham_n who_o have_v a_o special_a commandment_n do_v circumcise_v his_o male_a infant_n therefore_o christian_n upon_o this_o general_a commandment_n mat._n 28.19_o shall_v baptise_v their_o infant_n five_o i_o say_v rather_o the_o contrary_n be_v hence_o prove_v because_o christ_n command_v to_o baptise_v only_o those_o that_o be_v by_o teach_v make_v disciple_n for_o so_o the_o word_n matheteusate_n signify_v therefore_o infant_n be_v by_o express_a prohibition_n exclude_v &_o it_o be_v as_o if_o chr._n shall_v say_v i_o will_v have_v you_o make_v they_o disciple_n &_o baptise_v they_o that_o be_v make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v &_o no_o other_o &_o so_o christ_n express_o exclude_v infant_n last_o i_o deny_v that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n for_o they_o can_v confess_v their_o faith_n &_o their_o sin_n neither_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v baptize_v inward_o with_o the_o spirit_n &_o so_o can_v outward_o by_o the_o baptism_n with_o water_n declare_v the_o same_o but_o be_v in_o every_o respect_n unable_a thereto_o &_o uncapable_a thereof_o hence_o therefore_o i_o reason_n against_o baptise_v infant_n 1._o they_o only_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v infant_n can_v be_v make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v ergo_fw-la infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v second_o i_o reason_v thus_o 2._o every_o precept_n affirmative_a conteun_v a_o negative_a under_o it_o make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v &_o baptise_v they_o be_v a_o affirmative_a contain_v under_o it_o baptize_v not_o those_o that_o be_v not_o make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v ergo_fw-la those_o that_o be_v not_o by_o teach_v make_v disciple_n be_v by_o christ_n forbid_v to_o be_v baptize_v &_o so_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v 3._o three_o i_o reason_v thus_o they_o that_o be_v uncapable_a of_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v infant_n be_v uncapable_a of_o baptism_n see_v baptism_n confi_v of_o the_o inward_a baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n express_v by_o confession_n in_o word_n &_o wash_v with_o water_n in_o action_n infant_n be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o two_o former_a part_n of_o baptism_n ergo_fw-la infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n which_o be_v the_o latter_a 4._o if_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v as_o clear_v &_o perspicuous_a as_o the_o old_a &_o christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o faithful_a as_o moses_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n then_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v &_o the_o condition_n of_o baptism_n &_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n be_v as_o clear_o &_o faithful_o describe_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n as_o the_o person_n condition_n &_o time_n of_o circumcision_n but_o for_o pedobaptisme_n there_o be_v no_o express_a description_n of_o the_o person_n condition_n or_o ●y●e_v of_o their_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d for_o true_a baptism_n there_o be_v most_o evident_o &_o faithful_o set_v down_o the_o person_n condition_n &_o time_n of_o administer_a it_o viz_n person_n confe_v their_o sin_n mat._n 3.6_o whereas_o person_n impenitent_a be_v put_v by_o mat._n 3_o 7-12_a compare_v with_o luk._n 7._o we_o 29-30_a person_n believe_v act._n 8.12.13_o &_o we_o 36-38_a person_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o express_v the_o same_o by_o prophesy_v act._n 10_o 46-4●_a person_n penitent_a act._n 2.38_o person_n that_o be_v by_o teach_v make_v disciple_n mat._n 28.19_o joh._n 4.1_o person_n bear_v again_o joh._n 3.3_o therefore_o such_o person_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v who_o be_v thus_o particular_o describe_v wherein_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o old_a &_o christ_n the_o mediator_n as_o faithful_a as_o moses_n &_o no_o other_o but_o these_o for_o if_o other_o be_v then_o be_v not_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o clear_a as_o the_o old_a nor_o christ_n as_o faithful_a as_o moses_n which_o to_o say_v be_v to_o blaspheme_v mr._n rich._n clifton_n last_o the_o apostle_n practice_n be_v our_o instruction_n but_o they_o baptize_v not_o only_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n which_o believe_v but_o all_o his_o howsehold_n act._n 16.15.33_o therefore_o now_o also_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v do_v &_o so_o consequent_o the_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o they_o be_v 2_o part_n of_o the_o family_n &_o that_o infant_n be_v of_o the_o family_n see_v gen._n 45.18_o where_o joseph_n bid_v his_o brethren_n take_v their_o father_n &_o their_o howsehoold_n &_o come_v to_o he_o now_o in_o chap._n 46.5.7_o it_o be_v say_v they_o carry_v their_o child_n &_o wife_n in_o charet_n nothing_o hereby_o that_o child_n be_v of_o the_o howsehold_n else_o have_v they_o no_o commandment_n to_o have_v carry_v they_o into_o egypt_n see_v also_o we_o 27._o &_o exo._n 1.21_o it_o be_v say_v because_o the_o midwyve_n fear_v god_n therefore_o he_o make_v they_o house_n in_o 1._o tim._n 5._o ●_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o &_o namely_o for_o they_o of_o his_o household_n he_o deny_v the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n now_o i_o will_v ask_v if_o child_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o household_n in_o any_o of_o these_o place_n or_o in_o any_o other_o where_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o particular_a household_n therefore_o this_o argument_n will_v prove_v that_o child_n be_v baptize_v unless_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o they_o be_v special_o exempt_v &_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o exempt_v they_o who_o dare_v do_v it_o against_o a_o general_a commandment_n of_o baptise_v all_o nation_n john_n smyth_n your_o 7._o argument_n be_v take_v from_o act._n 16.15.33_o frame_v thus_o the_o apostle_n practice_n be_v our_o instruction_n but_o they_o baptize_v not_o only_o the_o mr._n of_o the_o family_n which_o beleve_v but_o all_o his_o household_n act._n 16.15.33_o therefore_o now_o also_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v do_v &_o so_o consequent_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o family_n i_o make_v answer_n to_o this_o argument_n confess_v it_o whole_o but_o yet_o deny_v the_o consequent_a of_o your_o conclusion_n for_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v because_o

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