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	flesh_n	good_a	1,707	5	4.4081	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65885	The rector examined about his book scandalously stiled, An antidote against the venom of Quakerism, by John Meriton, who calls himself A.M. rector of Boughton in Norfolk : and his observations remarked, and the Christianity of the people commonly called Quakers, re-asserted and vindicated, from his perversions and aspersions / by George Whitehead.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1699 (1699)	Wing W1953; ESTC R20277	40,584	48

that_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a baptism_n wash_v of_o regeneration_n by_o the_o word_n of_o life_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n the_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o save_v baptism_n the_o true_o regenerate_v baptism_n the_o baptism_n essential_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o make_v christian_n and_o not_o the_o outward_a nor_o the_o sign_n type_n or_o shadow_n thereof_o be_v no_o venomous_a doctrine_n but_o agreeable_a to_o holy_a scripture_n testimony_n be_v evident_a from_o isa._n 1._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a wash_v jer._n 4._o 14._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o thy_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v this_o be_v a_o heart-washing_a a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a wash_v whereby_o they_o may_v be_v save_v zech._n 13._o 1._o the_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n be_v a_o spiritual_a fountain_n the_o lord_n god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_v water_n which_o when_o they_o have_v forsake_v they_o commit_v a_o great_a evil_a therein_o as_o well_o as_o in_o hew_v to_o themselves_o break_v cistern_n which_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n jer._n 2._o 13._o and_o the_o clean_a water_n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o sprinkle_n upon_o his_o people_n to_o make_v they_o clean_o from_o all_o their_o filthiness_n and_o to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o idol_n ezek._n 36._o 25._o be_v a_o spiritual_a sprinkle_v with_o spiritual_a water_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v john_n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o be_v spiritual_a live_v water_n inward_a and_o sanctify_a grace_n as_o the_o true_a primitive_a christian_n experience_v and_o best_a of_o reform_a protestant_n believe_v 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spiritual_a wash_v of_o regeneration_n the_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o word_n of_o life_n the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n save_v baptism_n and_o not_o that_o of_o the_o outward_a element_n titus_n 3._o 4_o 5._o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o if_o the_o baptism_n which_o do_v now_o save_v we_o be_v not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 23._o what_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o the_o save_v baptism_n be_v that_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o one_o baptism_n ephes._n 4._o 5._o whereby_o the_o saint_n be_v all_o baptise_a into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o and_o not_o that_o of_o the_o outward_a element_n which_o can_v neither_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n nor_o wash_v away_o the_o sin_n or_o gild_n thereof_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n save_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o all_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n which_o can_v neither_o save_o nor_o sustain_v or_o relieve_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v life_n and_o substance_n which_o be_v divine_a can_v do_v that_o the_o one_o spiritual_a baptism_n and_o that_o one_o bread_n that_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v that_o which_o both_o save_v and_o nourish_v the_o soul_n unto_o eternal_a life_n john_n 6._o 1_o cor._n 10._o that_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n of_o christ_n do_v baptise_v with_o water_n be_v not_o deny_v act_v 8._o 36_o 38._o &_o ch_n 10._o 48._o &_o ch_z 19_o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o that_o they_o do_v practice_n or_o enjoin_v it_o as_o a_o act_n of_o necessity_n pursuant_n to_o christ_n commission_n in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o be_v to_o impose_v upon_o we_o or_o beg_v the_o question_n but_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o permissive_o practise_v in_o con_fw-mi dissension_n than_o by_o that_o commission_n for_o one_a water_n be_v not_o express_v in_o that_o text._n two_o when_o they_o baptise_a with_o water_n they_o do_v not_o use_v the_o term_n of_o the_o commission_n in_o it_o we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o any_o of_o they_o baptise_a with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o that_o they_o use_v those_o expression_n or_o term_n in_o their_o baptise_v with_o water_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n if_o water_n have_v be_v intend_v in_o that_o commission_n of_o christ_n matth._n 28._o 19_o the_o apostle_n paul_n must_v be_v concern_v in_o it_o it_o must_v be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o he_o as_o any_o other_o minister_n but_o he_o declare_v the_o contrary_a that_o christ_n send_v he_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o he_o do_v not_o say_v christ_n send_v i_o not_o only_o to_o baptise_v but_o positive_o for_o christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v why_o he_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o have_v baptize_v no_o more_o than_o those_o he_o mention_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 14_o 15_o 16._o as_o well_o as_o lest_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v he_o have_v baptize_v in_o his_o own_o name_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v he_o will_v thank_v god_n for_o not_o perform_v part_n of_o his_o commission_n if_o it_o have_v be_v to_o baptise_v with_o water_n as_o well_o as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o that_o positive_a and_o general_a reason_n for_o christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n leave_v no_o room_n for_o he_o to_o say_v christ_n send_v i_o to_o minister_v water-baptism_n in_o his_o commission_n in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o for_o water-baptism_n be_v proper_o john_n baptism_n and_o ministry_n to_o make_v way_n for_o christ_n high_a dispensation_n and_o spiritual_a ministry_n matth._n 3._o 11._o mark_v 11._o 8._o luke_n 3._o 16._o john_n 1._o 16._o act_n 1._o 5._o &_o 10._o 16._o compare_n with_o act_n 19_o 2_o 3_o 4._o but_o i_o need_v not_o enlarge_v on_o this_o subject_n to_o answer_v the_o anabaptist_n argument_n for_o plunge_v or_o dip_v believer_n in_o water_n unless_o this_o rector_n be_v in_o the_o practice_n thereof_o and_o renounce_v his_o rantism_n as_o they_o do_v as_o a_o scriptureless_a thing_n as_o they_o term_v sprinkle_v infant_n but_o refer_v he_o to_o a_o treatise_n of_o one_o that_o be_v of_o his_o coat_n i._n e._n william_n dell_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o 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effect_n we_o be_v to_o hear_v christ_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n but_o say_v the_o rector_n they_o i._n e._n the_o quaker_n neither_o do_v nor_o will_v hear_v he_o no_o their_o christ_n within_o which_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o tell_v they_o other_o thing_n than_o our_o outward_a christ_n or_o prophet_n do_v p._n 24._o what_o a_o ignorant_a and_o scornful_a reflection_n and_o abuse_n be_v this_o as_o if_o either_o we_o own_v another_o christ_n within_o than_o the_o true_a christ_n and_o prophet_n who_o we_o be_v to_o hear_v which_o be_v a_o false_a insinuation_n or_o else_o that_o christ_n as_o within_o and_o christ_n as_o without_o be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o christ_n which_o be_v false_a also_o neither_o be_v christ_n divide_v though_o he_o be_v both_o without_o and_o within_o and_o where_o prove_v this_o rector_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o touchstone_n to_o try_v spirit_n withal_o wherein_o he_o take_v part_n with_o mat._n caffin_n the_o anabaptist_n preacher_n his_o affirm_v the_o same_o against_o the_o quaker_n p._n 25._o christ_n say_v have_v salt_n in_o yourselves_o and_o discern_v of_o spirit_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o which_o none_o can_v true_o understand_v or_o make_v use_n of_o the_o scripture_n if_o tho._n lawson_n say_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o tryer_n of_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v allege_v against_o we_o p._n 25._o i_o find_v no_o scripture_n produce_v to_o prove_v this_o erroneous_a christ_n be_v the_o great_a judge_n and_o tryer_n of_o spirit_n who_o search_v and_o try_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o rein_n and_o it_o be_v by_o his_o light_n and_o spirit_n that_o spirit_n must_v be_v try_v and_o judge_v not_o by_o the_o carnal_a but_o by_o the_o spiritual_a man._n and_o what_o the_o rector_n again_o cite_v out_o of_o p._n 7._o against_o study_v to_o raise_v a_o live_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o dead_a and_o the_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o letter_n etc._n etc._n be_v never_o 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