Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	baptism_n	christian_a	great_a	44	3	2.1061	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85422	VVater-dipping no firm footing for Church-communion: or Considerations proving it not simply lawful, but necessary also (in point of duty) for persons baptized after the new mode of dipping, to continue communion with those churches, or imbodied societies of saints, of which they were members before the said dipping; and that to betray their trust or faith given unto Jesus Christ to serve him in the relation and capacity, whether of officers, or other members, in these churches (respectively) by deserting these churches, is a sin highly provoking in the sight of God. Together with a post-script touching the pretended Answer to the Forty queries about Church-communion, infant and after baptism. By John Goodwin, a servant of God in the Gospel of his dear Son.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing G1213; Thomason E723_15; ESTC R202234	72,402	91

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their_o hard_a saying_n nor_o yet_o to_o prove_v that_o a_o plurality_n of_o baptism_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o different_a kind_n of_o subject_n as_o of_o external_a mode_n of_o administration_n be_v not_o intend_v or_o allow_v by_o christ_n nor_o consequent_o that_o the_o baptism_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o their_o reproach_n be_v not_o a_o baptism_n approve_v by_o he_o consideration_n viii_o every_o kingdom_n say_v christ_n divide_v against_o itself_o be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n and_o every_o city_n or_o house_n divide_v against_o itself_o shall_v not_o stand_v mat._n 12._o 25._o meaning_n that_o in_o all_o community_n and_o society_n of_o man_n great_a or_o l●sser_a division_n of_o one_o part_n against_o another_o threaten_v dissolution_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o consideration_n whereof_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n judge_v a_o schismatical_a rend_n and_o divide_v of_o the_o church_n to_o proceed_v only_o from_o a_o diabolical_a spirit_n and_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o very_a near_o affinity_n with_o that_o which_o be_v unpardonable_a *_o 4._o now_o although_o i_o judge_v this_o somewhat_o too_o hard_a and_o heavy_a a_o censure_n of_o schismatical_a practice_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n like_o to_o the_o censure_n wherewith_o schismatic_n themselves_o always_o burden_n those_o christian_a society_n from_o which_o they_o rend_v themselves_o for_o want_v one_o thing_n or_o other_o that_o shall_v make_v they_o cize_v with_o the_o standard_n of_o their_o imagination_n yet_o due_a consideration_n have_v of_o all_o those_o high_a appearance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n against_o schism_n division_n strife_n and_o contention_n among_o embody_a saint_n the_o sin_n of_o schism_n must_v needs_o be_v adjudge_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o deep_a demerit_n and_o high_a provocation_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o more_o precipitate_a violent_a and_o heady_a any_o schism_n shall_v be_v and_o with_o how_o much_o 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know_v by_o his_o own_o fruit_n luk._n 6._o 44._o then_o be_v our_o baptism_n no_o corrupt_a baptism_n but_o the_o baptism_n commend_v by_o christ_n or_o however_o far_o from_o be_v a_o nullity_n for_o it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n nonentis_fw-la nulli_fw-la sunt_fw-la affectus_fw-la nulla_fw-la opperatio_fw-la nullity_n or_o nonentity_n have_v neither_o affection_n nor_o effect_n or_o operation_n produce_v nothing_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o be_v produce_v by_o a_o real_a and_o true_o excistent_a cause_n but_o that_o baptism_n among_o we_o which_o our_o brethren_n very_o inconsiderate_o and_o invita_fw-la veritate_fw-la vote_v to_o be_v a_o nullity_n be_v as_o efficacious_a as_o operative_a in_o respect_n of_o all_o the_o main_a end_n of_o baptism_n the_o baptism_n i_o mean_v intend_v by_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v or_o can_v be_v yea_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o of_o these_o end_n if_o not_o all_o it_o have_v the_o preeminency_n for_o 1._o it_o do_v as_o solemn_o with_o as_o much_o 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be_v no_o whit_n more_o a_o nullity_n than_o they_o 3._o and_o last_o nor_o can_v we_o or_o they_o reasonable_o and_o upon_o ground_n judge_v that_o our_o baptism_n as_o we_o call_v baptism_n be_v less_o edify_a strengthen_v comfort_v to_o the_o inner_a man_n than_o they_o our_o soul_n through_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o our_o good_a god_n unto_o we_o have_v prosper_v as_o much_o under_o that_o baptism_n which_o we_o own_o and_o by_o mean_n of_o it_o as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o compute_v as_o we_o can_v upon_o consultation_n have_v with_o all_o oracle_n that_o be_v like_a to_o inform_v we_o in_o the_o point_n expect_v they_o will_v or_o shall_v have_v do_v under_o that_o baptism_n who_o threshold_n our_o brethren_n place_v so_o near_o the_o threshold_n of_o christ_n himself_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v thousand_o yet_o abide_v under_o our_o baptism_n who_o will_v not_o willing_o exchange_v spiritual_a estate_n with_o the_o best_a of_o those_o who_o to_o better_v 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such_o hard_a sentence_n against_o their_o non_fw-la dip_v brethren_n as_o of_o uncleanness_n for_o church_n communion_n and_o if_o they_o will_v but_o please_v plain_o and_o clear_o to_o declare_v wherein_o they_o place_v the_o high_a demerit_n the_o unpardonable_a crime_n of_o non-dip_n while_o man_n remain_v dissatisfy_v either_o touch_v the_o lawfulness_n or_o necessity_n of_o the_o practice_n i_o very_o believe_v they_o will_v soon_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o notion_n and_o out_o of_o hand_n pull_v down_o all_o they_o have_v build_v upon_o it_o consideration_n xi_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o church_n in_o his_o day_n in_o sundry_a 2._o the_o inscription_n of_o his_o epistle_n unto_o they_o wherein_o he_o describe_v they_o he_o inser_v the_o mention_n of_o their_o sanctification_n their_o calling_n to_o be_v saint_n their_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n their_o saintship_n their_o faithfulness_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o never_o so_o much_o as_o hint_v their_o have_v be_v baptise_v which_o be_v a_o strong_a presumption_n at_o least_o if_o not_o a_o demonstration_n that_o in_o case_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o all_o these_o church_n be_v baptise_v yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o their_o baptism_n as_o any_o part_n of_o their_o church-ship_n or_o of_o the_o visibility_n thereof_o much_o less_o as_o any_o essential_a part_n or_o point_n of_o either_o for_o if_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v suppose_v what_o reason_n can_v be_v imagine_v why_o their_o baptism_n shall_v not_o once_o or_o twice_o at_o least_o have_v be_v mention_v in_o their_o description_n as_o well_o as_o their_o faith_n sanctification_n call_v etc._n etc._n so_o frequent_o and_o well-nigh_o constant_o i_o mean_v one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o so_o than_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o estimate_v the_o truth_n of_o church_n by_o the_o observation_n or_o practice_n of_o baptism_n much_o less_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o determinate_a kind_n of_o baptise_v but_o by_o the_o faith_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o person_n inchurch_v baptism_n be_v never_o mention_v so_o much_o as_o by_o way_n of_o commendation_n either_o of_o church_n or_o person_n at_o least_o not_o more_o than_o the_o observance_n of_o other_o ordinance_n no_o not_o when_o several_a other_o matter_n of_o praise_n be_v insist_v on_o in_o reference_n unto_o either_o see_v 1_o cor._n 11_o 2._o rom._n 1._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 4_o 5._o ephes._n 1._o 5._o luk._n 1._o 6._o acts._n 11._o 24._o to_o pass_v over_o other_o text_n of_o like_a import_n and_o yet_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v commendable_a in_o either_o which_o be_v not_o essential_o requisite_a to_o their_o be_v and_o doubtless_o if_o man_n be_v not_o under_o some_o strong_a enchantment_n and_o the_o rational_a power_n of_o their_o soul_n strange_o hold_v in_o reference_n at_o least_o to_o the_o subject_n we_o now_o speak_v o●_n such_o a_o imagination_n as_o this_o will_v never_o have_v be_v find_v among_o all_o their_o thought_n that_o baptism_n according_a to_o one_o mode_n or_o other_o shall_v be_v a_o constitute_a principle_n of_o a_o true_a church_n consideration_n xii_o when_o the_o apostle_n paul_n instruct_v christian_a church_n with_o their_o respective_a member_n who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n they_o be_v who_o be_v unmeet_a for_o their_o christian_a communion_n he_o mention_v fornicator_n covetous_a idolater_n railer_n drunkard_n extortioner_n disorderly_a walker_n etc._n etc._n but_o never_o person_n 6._o of_o a_o holy_a and_o blameless_a conversation_n whether_o baptise_v or_o unbaptised_a if_o our_o brethren_n reply_v that_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n why_o he_o shall_v mention_v person_n unbaptised_a in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v none_o such_o in_o these_o day_n who_o live_v holy_o or_o have_v the_o name_n of_o brethren_n among_o christian_n we_o answer_v 1._o that_o our_o brethren_n be_v still_o

embody_a society_n of_o saint_n be_v command_v to_o be_v dip_v and_o by_o consequence_n that_o church_n or_o whole_a church_n aught_o to_o be_v so_o likewise_o for_o beside_o that_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o avouch_a principle_n of_o those_o who_o be_v like_o thus_o to_o pretend_v who_o affirm_v that_o the_o scripture_n nowhere_o report_n or_o make_v any_o person_n a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n but_o only_o such_o who_o be_v dip_v before_o they_o enter_v that_o relation_n and_o consequent_o can_v have_v no_o such_o command_n impose_v on_o they_o be_v now_o member_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o some_o particular_a member_n of_o a_o body_n be_v require_v to_o be_v dip_v therefore_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v command_v to_o be_v dip_v likewise_o especial_o not_o upon_o such_o term_n that_o unless_o it_o will_v be_v thus_o whole_o universal_o and_o in_o all_o its_o member_n dip_v it_o shall_v be_v unclean_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o all_o communion_n with_o it_o sinful_a therefore_o they_o who_o impose_v such_o a_o law_n as_o this_o upon_o christian_a church_n or_o society_n and_o make_v they_o heinous_a transgressor_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o punish_v and_o censure_v they_o according_o be_v usurper_n of_o the_o high_a prerogative_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n claim_v and_o exercise_v a_o lordship_n over_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n consideration_n xviii_o yea_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v more_o than_o the_o great_a oracle_n of_o baptismal_a dip_n under_o heaven_n will_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o conscience_n christianly_o considerate_a that_o there_o be_v any_o precept_n or_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n whereby_o it_o be_v make_v sinful_a for_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v dipe_v but_o to_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o baptise_v in_o one_o form_n or_o other_o for_o first_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n unto_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o be_v undipt_v while_o there_o be_v no_o person_n to_o be_v find_v sufficient_o authorize_v by_o christ_n to_o administer_v dip_v unto_o he_o and_o however_o the_o camel_n be_v swallow_v whole_a either_o by_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o conscience_n or_o by_o the_o scantness_n of_o the_o understanding_n of_o our_o metropolitan_a dipper_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o easy_a for_o they_o to_o justify_v the_o authentiqueness_n or_o validity_n of_o that_o commission_n by_o which_o they_o act_v without_o fear_n or_o tremble_a the_o part_n of_o dipper_n but_o of_o this_o elsewhere_o second_o that_o precept_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28._o 19_o which_o as_o far_o as_o i_o understand_v they_o make_v their_o chief_n treasure_n to_o support_v they_o in_o their_o war_n against_o their_o brethren_n do_v at_o no_o hand_n make_v those_o transgressor_n who_o be_v not_o dip-wise_o baptise_v no_o nor_o yet_o those_o who_o be_v not_o baptise_v either_o so_o or_o otherwise_o for_o first_o here_o be_v no_o precept_n charge_n or_o command_v give_v unto_o any_o person_n one_o or_o more_o but_o unto_o the_o apostle_n only_o go_v you_o therefore_o i._n e._n you_o apostle_n and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n now_o as_o a_o law_n impose_v upon_o a_o magistrate_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o office_n do_v not_o make_v a_o subject_a guilty_a by_o his_o non-performance_n of_o it_o nay_o he_o the_o subject_n shall_v be_v more_o guilty_a in_o case_n he_o shall_v observe_v it_o so_o neither_o do_v a_o charge_n lay_v by_o christ_n upon_o his_o apostle_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o special_a office_n and_o ministry_n oblige_v any_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o *_o 2._o second_o in_o these_o word_n baptise_v they_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v conceive_v that_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o baptise_v any_o person_n or_o person_n against_o their_o will_n or_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o no_o nor_o be_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o easy_a resolution_n what_o be_v the_o antecedent_n or_o substantive_n to_o this_o relative_n pronoun_n they_o or_o who_o or_o what_o person_n they_o be_v who_o our_o saviour_n here_o authorize_v his_o apostle_n to_o baptise_v therefore_o three_o here_o be_v no_o command_n lay_v upon_o any_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_v or_o to_o desire_v baptism_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o clear_o follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v here_o enjoin_v only_o to_o baptise_v such_o person_n who_o shall_v free_o and_o voluntary_o require_v the_o same_o at_o their_o hand_n nor_o four_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v from_o these_o word_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v they_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v teach_v saint_n believer_n or_o other_o to_o require_v baptism_n of_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v first_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v one_o particular_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o teach_v the_o nation_n to_o observe_v but_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o day_n in_o the_o year_n auspicious_a for_o our_o new_a baptist_n to_o undertake_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o nor_o five_o do_v we_o find_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o ministry_n do_v ever_o teach_v either_o church_n or_o person_n to_o demand_v or_o seek_v baptism_n at_o their_o hand_n much_o less_o threaten_v they_o or_o charge_v they_o with_o disobedience_n unto_o christ_n for_o not_o seek_v it_o six_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o tenor_n and_o virtue_n of_o their_o commission_n might_n and_o do_v teach_v believer_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o require_v baptism_n at_o their_o hand_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o from_o hence_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o commission_n they_o have_v power_n also_o give_v they_o to_o make_v it_o a_o stand_a law_n for_o all_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o the_o world_n end_n who_o be_v to_o succeed_v they_o in_o the_o 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