Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	church_n	member_n	visible_a	6,329	5	9.5436	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96712	The summe of diverse sermons preached in Dublin, before the L. Deputie Fleetwood, and the Commissioners of Parliament for the affairs of Ireland. wherein the doctrine of infant-baptism is asserted, and the main objections of Mr. Tombs, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Blackwood, and others, answered / by Samuel Winter ...	Winter, Samuel, 1603-1666.	1656 (1656)	Wing W3089; ESTC R43829	127,074	209

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depositum_fw-la but_o as_o their_o own_o proper_a treasure_n psal_n 147.19_o deut._n 4.6_o 7.8_o what_o nation_n be_v there_o so_o great_a etc._n etc._n three_o thing_n make_v a_o nation_n great_a 1._o that_o they_o have_v god_n nigh_o to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v nigh_o to_o god_n again_o 2._o that_o they_o have_v statute_n and_o judgement_n so_o rightous_a as_o they_o be_v 3._o in_o that_o they_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o understand_a people_n these_o three_o you_o have_v in_o the_o text_n but_o how_o come_v they_o to_o be_v so_o wise_a if_o not_o by_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o these_o ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n second_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n they_o have_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n among_o they_o a_o church_n erect_v and_o they_o with_o their_o child_n member_n of_o that_o church_n psal_n 147.13_o he_o have_v bless_v thy_o child_n within_o thou_o how_o high_o do_v the_o apostle_n extol_v this_o christian_n privilege_n heb._n 12.22_o 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child_n that_o they_o may_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o ah_o how_o sad_a will_v it_o be_v with_o they_o if_o they_o be_v hereafter_o cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n three_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n exo._n 40.34_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o tabernacle_n when_o they_o punctual_o observe_v the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n four_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o and_o stand_v betwixt_o pharaoh_n and_o they_o exod._n 14.19_o q._n d._n thou_o must_v strike_v through_o my_o loin_n if_o thou_o wound_v israel_n my_o first-born_a yea_o the_o archangel_n christ_n have_v his_o angel_n under_o he_o

9_o in_o renounce_v their_o baptism_n they_o act_n satan_n part_n who_o will_v not_o make_v a_o league_n or_o covenant_n with_o any_o soul_n till_o he_o have_v renounce_v his_o covenant_n with_o christ_n first_o 10._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o such_o custom_n 1_o cor._n 11._o practice_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o ever_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n err_v though_o council_n have_v it_o be_v true_a we_o grant_v that_o as_o nullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la accurrit_fw-la regi_fw-la so_o no_o prescription_n will_v lie_v in_o force_n against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignatius_n rev._n 2.24_o hold_v fast_o i._n such_o doctrine_n rule_n ordinance_n as_o those_o primitive_a and_o apostolical_a church_n than_o have_v and_o do_v enjoy_v this_o injunction_n be_v in_o opposition_n to_o those_o who_o have_v begin_v to_o decline_v and_o degenerate_a to_o corrupt_v principle_n and_o practice_n which_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n till_o these_o late_a time_n justin_n martyr_n who_o live_v in_o all_o likelihood_n in_o john_n day_n as_o mr_n baxter_n well_o observe_v for_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 128._o and_o write_v his_o first_o apology_n in_o the_o year_n 150._o as_o helvicus_n from_o his_o own_o testimony_n gather_v say_v post_fw-la quam_fw-la veró_n per_fw-la christum_fw-la aditum_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la nacti_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la carnalem_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la quam_fw-la enoch_n &_o simile_n custodierunt_fw-la eam_fw-la verò_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la peccatores_fw-la fuerimus_fw-la propter_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dei_fw-la accepimus_fw-la omnibusque_fw-la adeo_fw-la illam_fw-la accipere_fw-la integrum_fw-la est_fw-la thus_o irenaeus_n who_o live_v within_o some_o 43_o year_n of_o john_n 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hundred_o year_n of_o john_n with_o 66_o bishop_n in_o council_n determine_v that_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n higinus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v first_o ordain_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n at_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n this_o higinus_n be_v near_o the_o apostle_n john_n time_n austin_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v such_o a_o church_n custom_n and_o withal_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n according_o the_o magdeburgenses_n in_o their_o century_n observe_v that_o in_o the_o first_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n infant_n be_v baptize_v lucius_n king_n of_o britain_n and_o the_o first_o christian_n king_n in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o matthew_n paris_n relate_v be_v baptize_v with_o his_o house_n and_o whole_a people_n therefore_o british_a child_n also_o which_o balaeus_n more_o full_o clear_v cent._n 1._o cap._n 27._o lucius_n say_v he_o send_v to_o rome_n the_o more_o speedy_o because_o 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baptism_n who_o plead_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o neocaesarean_a synod_n art_n 315._o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v she_o that_o be_v with_o child_n that_o she_o may_v be_v enlighten_v or_o baptize_v when_o she_o will_v for_o she_o that_o bring_v forth_o do_v not_o communicate_v in_o this_o with_o the_o birth_n that_o be_v bring_v forth_o because_o every_o one_o manifest_v his_o own_o free_a choice_n in_o confession_n whence_o grotius_n observe_v proles_fw-la baptizari_fw-la non_fw-la solebat_fw-la nisi_fw-la propriâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la &_o professione_n that_o the_o child_n use_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o of_o its_o own_o proper_a will_n and_o profession_n i_o answer_v that_o grotius_n contradict_v himself_o in_o his_o annotation_n on_o mat._n 19.14_o for_o first_o he_o quote_v that_o say_n of_o irenaeus_n to_o confirm_v the_o custom_n of_o baptise_v infant_n ideo_fw-la per_fw-la omnem_fw-la venit_fw-la aetatem_fw-la &_o 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and_o papist_n unsay_v what_o former_o he_o have_v say_v allege_v the_o sixth_o canon_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a council_n that_o so_o he_o may_v unbottom_v this_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o so_o much_o admire_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o examen_fw-la ad_fw-la rivet_n ad_fw-la art_n 9_o p._n 47._o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la infantium_fw-la quid_fw-la responderi_fw-la possit_fw-la disc●t_fw-la qui_fw-la volet_fw-la ex_fw-la cardinali_n peronio_fw-la responsione_n ad_fw-la epistolam_fw-la casauboni_n cap._n 8._o ego_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la authoritate_fw-la cvi_fw-la deus_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la &_o aliquod_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la jus_o dedit_fw-la acquiesco_fw-la 2._o i_o answer_v theodore_n balsamon_n in_o his_o scholia_fw-la upon_o that_o canon_n say_v some_o in_o the_o council_n say_v that_o woman_n with_o child_n which_o come_v from_o the_o infidel_n as_o mr_n c._n well_o observe_v to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n 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