Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	communion_n	part_n	separation_n	2,794	5	9.8626	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41786	The quæries examined, or, Fifty anti-queries seriously propounded to the people called Presbyterians Occasioned by the publication of Fifty queries, gathered out of the works of Mr. Rich. Baxter. By J. B. Wherein the principal allegations usually brought to support infant-baptism are discovered to be insufficient. By T. G.	Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692.	1676 (1676)	Wing G1543A; ESTC R223637	27,933	56

etc._n and_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o about_o 30_o year_n when_o he_o enter_v in_o our_o profession_n heb._n 3._o 3._o the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n christ_n jesus_n see_v luke_n 3_o and_o then_o whether_o his_o example_n be_v not_o flat_a against_o you_o also_o whether_o christ_n only_o pray_v for_o infant_n and_o not_o baptise_v they_o though_o bring_v to_o he_o neither_o order_v any_o other_o to_o do_v it_o that_o we_o read_v of_o do_v not_o show_v we_o that_o infant_n may_v be_v under_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n without_o baptism_n and_o whether_o you_o may_v not_o tremble_v to_o presume_v to_o do_v more_o than_o he_o do_v or_o appoint_v to_o be_v do_v be_v you_o wise_a than_o he_o also_o whether_o it_o lie_v within_o the_o power_n of_o any_o minister_n to_o disciple_v a_o infant_n or_o show_v we_o one_o infant_n with_o you_o or_o any_o pedo-baptist_n ever_o make_v a_o disciple_n or_o be_v please_v to_o come_v and_o make_v my_o infant_n 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covenant_n do_v not_o make_v their_o salvation_n certain_a if_o they_o so_o die_v 6._o whether_o the_o invest●ure_n and_o solemnization_n of_o their_o covenant_n with_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v in_o infancy_n &_o c_o baptist_n antiqu._n 44._o in_o sum_n 1._o whether_o we_o do_v not_o as_o much_o to_o our_o infant_n in_o our_o capacity_n as_o christ_n do_v to_o the_o infant_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o and_o will_v not_o that_o sati●fie_v unless_o we_o go_v from_o he_o to_o follow_v you_o and_o as_o to_o the_o business_n of_o the_o covenant_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o mr._n baxter_n say_v more_o r●●s_n p._n 86._o all_o mankind_n be_v bring_v by_o christ_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o vain_a or_o repeal_v by_o god_n but_o as_o their_o abuse_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v cast_v they_o out_o for_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o entire_a nature_n be_v make_v with_o all_o mankind_n in_o innocent_a adam_n so_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 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church_n or_o else_o you_o have_v not_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a presbyterian_a query_n 45._o how_o inconsiderable_a a_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v the_o anabaptist_n hold_v communion_n with_o and_o do_v they_o not_o unchurch_n almost_o all_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n may_v we_o not_o think_v that_o they_o rob_v christ_n of_o more_o they_o nine_o part_n of_o ten_o of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o church_n universal_a v._o p._n 305._o baptist_n antiqu._n 45._o whether_o upon_o luther_n revolt_n from_o the_o pope_n you_o be_v not_o upbraid_v with_o hold_v communion_n with_o a_o inconsiderable_a part_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n why_o do_v you_o take_v up_o the_o papist_n weapon_n do_v not_o that_o pious_a man_n that_o succour_v athanasius_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arrian_n persecution_n answer_v the_o objection_n well_o when_o he_o say_v the_o cause_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o therefore_o impair_v because_o i_o be_o alone_o ---_o glory_n 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query_n 47._o and_o whether_o if_o they_o continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n to_o separate_v from_o almost_o all_o the_o church_n and_o unchurch_n they_o their_o employment_n will_v not_o be_v still_o to_o serve_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o love_n and_o concord_n against_o the_o lord_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n and_o against_o the_o profperity_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n and_o against_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n and_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o scandal_n and_o harden_v of_o the_o ungodly_a baptist_n antiqu._n 47._o whether_o the_o separation_n be_v not_o just_o chargeable_a upon_o those_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n by_o assert_v and_o maintain_v such_o error_n as_o be_v admit_v the_o way_n of_o god_n must_v be_v corrupt_v or_o lay_v aside_o and_o whether_o these_o be_v not_o the_o man_n that_o at_o least_o

jerusalem_n shall_v have_v infant-member_n and_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n shall_v have_v none_o that_o the_o jew_n infant_n shall_v be_v member_n and_o not_o gentile_n if_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o by_o unbelief_n shall_v they_o not_o be_v graff_v in_o again_o upon_o their_o repentance_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o shall_v not_o every_o repent_a believe_a jew_n infant_n be_v church-member_n or_o otherwise_o how_o will_v their_o graft_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o break_n off_o shall_v they_o be_v but_o in_o part_n graff_v in_o baptist_n antiqu._n 26._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o great_a mistake_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o make_v the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n one_o church_n otherwise_o then_o by_o take_v away_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o this_o may_v not_o be_v do_v without_o settle_v any_o of_o the_o practical_a ordinance_n upon_o infant_n as_o under_o the_o law_n if_o otherwise_o why_o 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can_v partake_v with_o their_o parent_n of_o salvation_n without_o baptism_n or_o whether_o be_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n expose_v to_o damnation_n by_o their_o parent_n unbelief_n and_o if_o so_o what_o be_v become_v of_o all_o their_o infant_n ever_o since_o presbyterian_a query_n 27._o be_v not_o christ_n church_n spiritual_a before_o his_o incarnation_n when_o it_o take_v in_o infant_n and_o gather_v in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n be_v not_o ●he_n visible_a frame_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n set_v up_o and_o erect_v by_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o be_v not_o spiritual_a duty_n command_v then_o upon_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n even_o lise_fw-fr eternal_a how_o will_v any_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o blemish_n to_o the_o old_a frame_n that_o infant_n be_v member_n what_o be_v the_o church_n the_o worse_a for_o infant_n right_n if_o it_o be_v no_o blemish_n why_o must_v it_o be_v do_v away_o baptist_n antiqu._n 27._o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n church_n be_v always_o spiritual_a in_o some_o measure_n and_o his_o service_n such_o also_o yet_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o also_o true_a that_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v carnal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o cor._n 3._o these_o two_o ministration_n differ_v as_o much_o as_o letter_n and_o spirit_n differ_v and_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o one_o have_v no_o glory_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o glory_n which_o excel_v and_o be_v it_o not_o then_o rational_a that_o the_o church_n concern_v under_o these_o ministration_n respective_o shall_v differ_v aecord_o and_o though_o it_o be_v no_o blemish_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n to_o have_v infant_n partaker_n of_o their_o ordinance_n which_o be_v call_v carnal_a yet_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o more_o perfect_a state_n when_o the_o church_n do_v al●_n know_v god_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o 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excellent_a if_o all_o infant_n be_v disfranchise_v do_v not_o nature_n teach_v all_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n to_o take_v they_o f●r_n member_n though_o but_o infant-member_n baptist_n antiqu._n 28._o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o say_v infant_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o that_o whereof_o they_o be_v never_o possess_v to_o wit_n the_o use_n of_o ordinance_n in_o the_o new_a frame_n of_o the_o church_n or_o how_o can_v infant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a seed_n how_o be_v they_o live_v stone_n build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n to_o offer_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n or_o how_o be_v your_o infant_n a_o more_o spiritual_a seed_n then_o our_o infant_n and_o whether_o any_o other_o be_v by_o christ_n order_n to_o partake_v in_o gospel-ordinance_n than_o such_o as_o therein_o worship_n god_n spiritual_o and_o whether_o hence_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a that_o the_o way_n of_o make_v infant_n church-member_n do_v not_o detract_v from_o the_o spirituality_n 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be_v concern_v so_o much_o in_o that_o one_o duty_n of_o baptism_n and_o no_o other_o whatsoever_o presbyterian_a query_n 29._o whether_o any_o jew_n at_o age_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o old_a church_n without_o profess_v faith_n in_o the_o article_n then_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n and_o wherein_o the_o suppose_a new_a call_n and_o frame_n do_v in_o this_o differ_v from_o the_o old_a save_v only_o that_o a_o more_o full_a and_o express_a revelation_n of_o christ_n require_v a_o more_o full_a express_a faith_n be_v it_o not_o evident_a that_o they_o be_v to_o profess_v consent_n to_o god_n covenant_n which_o who_o so_o deny_v asa_n will_v put_v to_o death_n and_o be_v not_o circumcision_n a_o covenant_a act_n and_o do_v they_o not_o thereby_o prosess_v to_o take_v god_n for_o their_o god_n or_o will_v god_n else_o have_v take_v they_o for_o his_o people_n and_o will_v not_o renounce_v god_n have_v cut_v they_o off_o baptist_n antiqu._n 29._o what_o be_v become_v now_o of_o your_o infant_n church-membership_a if_o when_o grow_v up_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v member_n upon_o that_o account_n be_v the_o jew_n infant_n twice_o make_v member_n of_o their_o church_n or_o be_v every_o renew_v the_o covenant_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o asa_n make_v man_n member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o where_o do_v the_o church_n ever_o admit_v one_o member_n to_o her_o communion_n by_o baptism_n without_o profession_n or_o where_o do_v she_o ever_o decree_n that_o those_o who_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o her_o new_a frame_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o whether_o in_o this_o the_o new_a frame_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o great_o differ_v from_o the_o old_a presbyterian_a query_n 30._o whether_o god_n law_n oblige_v not_o person_n to_o devote_v themselves_o and_o their_o infant_n to_o

unaware_o serve_v the_o design_n of_o the_o great_a enemy_n and_o whether_o you_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o fault_n wherewith_o you_o will_v charge_v we_o presbyterian_a 48._o whether_o too_o many_o well-meaning_a but_o weak_a christian_n be_v not_o disaffect_v to_o lawful_a and_o warrantable_a thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n mere_o because_o they_o see_v such_o as_o be_v ungodly_a use_n and_o own_v they_o and_o whether_o if_o god_n shall_v but_o let_v we_o have_v a_o king_n and_o other_o ruler_n that_o be_v against_o infant-baptism_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n and_o will_v make_v law_n for_o their_o own_o way_n and_o impose_v it_o on_o other_o so_o that_o the_o ungodly_a multitude_n shall_v fall_v in_o with_o they_o it_o will_v not_o present_o cure_v many_o that_o be_v now_o for_o such_o opinion_n baptist_n antiqu._n 48._o whether_o many_o but_o weak_a christian_n will_v hold_v to_o the_o errou●_n of_o infant-sprinkling_a but_o mere_o because_o j._n b._n and_o mr._n baxter_n etc._n etc._n do_v so_o and_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o as_o much_o weakness_n of_o the_o one_o hand_n as_o the_o case_n put_v by_o you_o on_o the_o other_o and_o whether_o both_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v amend_v and_o whether_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o query_n do_v not_o show_v that_o to_o follow_v the_o great_a number_n be_v not_o always_o the_o best_a way_n and_o why_o then_o will_v you_o discourage_v we_o by_o our_o paucity_n and_o whether_o such_o consideration_n may_v not_o have_v discourage_v the_o apostle_n see_v they_o be_v to_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n yea_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n presbyterian_a query_n 49._o whether_o mr._n baxter_n in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o part_n of_o that_o his_o second_o defence_n of_o our_o infant_n right_n have_v not_o sufficient_o detect_v the_o great_a and_o notorious_a untruth_n in_o fact_n and_o history_n wherewith_o mr._n h._n d._n treatise_n of_o baptism_n and_o reply_v to_o mr._n willes_n be_v full_o stuff_v baptist_n antiqu_n 49._o whether_o mr._n d._n and_o mr._n tomb_n have_v not_o sufficient_o detect_v mr._n baxters_n mistake_n in_o many_o of_o his_o work_n 〈◊〉_d infant-baptism_n and_o particular_o in_o mr._n tomb_n his_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la also_o whether_o mr._n will_v exception_n against_o mr._n d._n be_v not_o well_o foil_v by_o mr._n d._n in_o his_o twofold_a defence_n of_o his_o treatise_n of_o baptism_n and_o whether_o mr._n baxter_n do_v ever_o yet_o or_o ever_o will_v accept_v of_o mr._n tomb_n his_o serious_a challenge_n late_o make_v in_o these_o word_n i_o challenge_v he_o to_o set_v down_o distinct_o his_o thesis_n concern_v the_o grace_n he_o mean_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n what_o and_o who_o it_o be_v how_o it_o be_v bap_n iswal_n what_o be_v the_o right_n and_o benefit_n confer_v to_o infant_n by_o it_o use_v word_n in_o their_o proper_a sense_n and_o genuine_a notion_n and_o then_o without_o question_n exclamation_n flirt_n supposition_n improve_v set_v down_o his_o scripture_n and_o form_v his_o argument_n substantial_o ---_o and_o than_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o learned_a and_o accurate_a disputant_n will_v see_v his_o folly_n etc._n etc._n postscript_n to_o mr._n d._n second_o reply_v p._n 267._o presbyterian_a query_n 50._o whether_o the_o anabaptist_n schism_n or_o separation_n from_o communion_n with_o our_o church_n be_v not_o worse_o yet_o than_o their_o simple_a opinion_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o desirable_a and_o possible_a that_o some_o may_v be_v find_v out_o and_o term_n lay_v down_o in_o which_o good_a and_o sober_a man_n on_o both_o side_n will_v agree_v and_o hold_v communion_n baptist._n antiqu._n 50._o whether_o the_o papist_n may_v not_o on_o fair_a ground_n query_n thus_o with_o the_o protestantt_n than_o you_o can_v do_v with_o we_o especial_o when_o the_o cause_n you_o manage_v against_o we_o be_v so_o doubtful_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o 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