Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	blood_n	soul_n	sprinkle_v	1,209	5	10.9438	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67270	Baptismōn didachē, the doctrine of baptisms, or, A discourse of dipping and sprinkling wherein is shewed the lawfulness of other ways of baptization, besides that of a total immersion, and objections against it answered / by William Walker ...	Walker, William, 1623-1684.	1678 (1678)	Wing W417; ESTC R39415	264,191	320

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disp._n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n thes_n 15._o praesertim_fw-la cùm_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significationis_fw-la maneat_fw-la &_o adspersione_n illae_fw-la etiam_fw-la sordes_fw-la abluantur_fw-la keckerman_n theol._n system_fw-la l_o 3_o c._n 8._o p._n 452._o §_o 7._o now_o that_o sprinkle_n be_v such_o a_o way_n of_o application_n of_o water_n as_o have_v be_v design_v and_o use_v for_o cleanse_v will_v appear_v from_o scripture_n and_o then_o consequent_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o still_o and_o of_o that_o we_o have_v instance_n in_o num._n 8.5_o 6_o 7._o where_o the_o lord_n give_v order_n unto_o moses_n to_o cleanse_v the_o levite_n and_o direct_v he_o too_o how_o to_o cleanse_v they_o and_o thus_o say_v he_o shall_v thou_o do_v unto_o they_o to_o cleanse_v they_o sprinkle_v water_n of_o purify_n upon_o they_o and_o let_v they_o shave_v all_o their_o flesh_n and_o let_v they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n and_o so_o make_v themselves_o clean_a see_o 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be_v make_v by_o this_o water_n and_o that_o purification_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o sprinkle_v v._n 18_o 19_o with_o the_o like_a menace_n of_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o congregation_n to_o he_o that_o be_v unclean_a on_o those_o account_n and_o have_v not_o so_o purify_v himself_o because_o he_o have_v defile_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o water_n of_o purification_n have_v not_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 20._o which_o cleanse_v from_o the_o legal_a pollution_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n typify_v our_o cleanse_n from_o the_o moral_a defilement_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereto_o the_o learned_a dr._n jackson_n say_v 271._o tom._n 3._o lib._n 10._o c._n 50._o sect._n 3._o p._n 271._o the_o apostle_n have_v special_a reference_n more_o than_o allusion_n say_v heb._n 9.13_o 14._o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctifi_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o again_o that_o the_o water_n of_o sprinkle_v consecrate_v by_o the_o aspersion_n of_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o legal_a sacrifice_n do_v true_o resemble_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n by_o which_o we_o be_v wash_v from_o sin_n and_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n as_o clean_a person_n that_o be_v make_v member_n of_o his_o church_n on_o earth_n say_v he_o be_v so_o evident_a in_o itself_o that_o it_o need_v no_o paraphrase_n or_o laborious_a comment_n upon_o the_o forecited_a law_n yet_o withal_o refer_v his_o reader_n to_o chytraeus_n his_o commentary_n on_o the_o book_n of_o number_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v alone_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v 10.22_o ad_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la enim_fw-la baptismi_fw-la apostolus_fw-la respicere_fw-la videtur_fw-la quo_fw-la externa_fw-la quidem_fw-la corporum_fw-la fit_a ablutio_fw-la interna_fw-la vero_fw-la cordium_fw-la purgatio_fw-la per_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la obsignatur_fw-la d._n pareus_n in_o heb._n 10.22_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o respect_n unto_o baptism_n when_o in_o heb._n 10.22_o he_o say_v let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n which_o word_v have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v etc._n etc._n to_o i_o seem_v not_o so_o much_o to_o declare_v with_o what_o qualification_n we_o shall_v draw_v near_o unto_o god_n as_o upon_o what_o ground_n we_o may_v draw_v near_o unto_o he_o loc_n est_fw-la ergo_fw-la sensus_fw-la cùm_fw-la sanguine_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la christi_fw-la à_fw-la sordibus_fw-la peccati_fw-la purgati_fw-la simus_fw-la hujusque_fw-la purgationis_fw-la symbolum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la habeamus_fw-la accedamus_fw-la igitur_fw-la purificatis_fw-la cordibus_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la polluti_fw-la peccatis_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la turbantibus_fw-la per_fw-la veram_fw-la resipiscentiam_fw-la par._n in_o loc_n even_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o therein_o have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o the_o pure_a water_n of_o baptism_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n the_o original_a fair_o lead_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v literal_o be_v we_o have_v have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o have_v have_v our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n that_o be_v be_v we_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o so_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v from_o those_o sin_n which_o before_o keep_v we_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o god_n and_o make_v we_o afraid_a to_o come_v nigh_o he_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n and_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n intercede_v for_o we_o let_v we_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n draw_v near_o to_o god_n in_o confidence_n of_o acceptance_n through_o his_o intercession_n for_o we_o who_o by_o so_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v we_o have_v fit_v we_o for_o such_o access_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n that_o upon_o our_o approach_n we_o shall_v be_v accept_v and_o when_o the_o inward_a wash_n from_o sin_n be_v style_v a_o sprinkle_n how_o fair_o do_v it_o intimate_v that_o the_o outward_a wash_n do_v hold_v correspondence_n with_o it_o and_o be_v perform_v by_o sprinkle_v also_o at_o least_o so_o much_o will_v be_v infallible_o gain_v by_o it_o that_o wash_v by_o way_n of_o sprinkle_v be_v a_o action_n very_o suitable_a to_o and_o agreeable_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n as_o outward_o represent_v that_o inward_a wash_n which_o be_v perform_v therein_o and_o correspondent_o thereunto_o term_v a_o sprinkle_n §_o 8._o and_o even_o god_n himself_o have_v long_o before_o show_v the_o agreeableness_n of_o the_o outward_a wash_n of_o the_o body_n from_o its_o filth_n with_o water_n by_o way_n of_o sprinkle_v with_o the_o inward_a wash_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o its_o sin_n by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n apply_v thereto_o for_o its_o cleanse_n when_o in_o ezech._n 36.5_o he_o say_v to_o israel_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o defilement_n wherewith_o they_o have_v be_v defile_v in_o the_o country_n into_o which_o they_o have_v be_v scatter_v then_o will_v i_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_a from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o that_o be_v i_o will_v render_v you_o as_o spiritual_o clean_a from_o your_o sin_n by_o my_o pardon_v and_o purify_n grace_n as_o you_o shall_v be_v legal_o clean_a by_o have_v clean_a water_n even_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n and_o purification_n sprinkle_v upon_o you_o §_o

9_o and_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v a_o near_a resemblance_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n than_o water_n have_v yet_o as_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n to_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o way_n of_o sprinkle_v whence_o his_o blood_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lo_o see_v dr._n ham._n in_o lo_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v heb._n 12.24_o so_o the_o application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o cleanse_v be_v most_o make_v by_o sprinkle_v whence_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 9.21_o 22._o say_v of_o moses_n that_o he_o sprinkle_v with_o blood_n both_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o that_o almost_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o the_o law_n purge_v with_o blood_n thence_o we_o read_v of_o a_o ram_n that_o be_v to_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n son_n and_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v sprinkle_v round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n exod._n 29.16_o when_o a_o bullock_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n by_o any_o of_o the_o people_n in_o order_n to_o a_o atonement_n to_o be_v make_v for_o he_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n levit._n 15._o and_o so_o if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o flock_n ib._n v._n 11._o so_o if_o it_o be_v a_o peace-offering_a levit._n 3.8_o 13._o so_o also_o if_o it_o be_v a_o trespass-offering_a levit._n 7.2_o so_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin-offering_a to_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o highpriest_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o house_n the_o blood_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v seven_o time_n upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n levit_fw-la 16.14_o and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o people_n ib._n v._n 15._o and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o holy_a place_n because_o of_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o because_o of_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n ib._n v._n 16._o and_o if_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v whether_o of_o the_o priest_n or_o of_o the_o people_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n the_o blood_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v seven_o time_n before_o the_o lord_n levit._n 4.6_o 17._o even_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v ox_n lamb_n or_o goat_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v so_o be_v his_o blood_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o levit._n 17._o §_o 10._o if_o then_o the_o application_n of_o that_o which_o typify_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whether_o it_o be_v water_n or_o blood_n before_o the_o shed_n of_o it_o be_v convenient_o make_v and_o who_o dare_v question_v the_o conveniency_n of_o it_o since_o it_o be_v by_o god_n appoint_v to_o be_v make_v by_o sprinkle_v how_o can_v then_o the_o application_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n by_o sprinkle_v whereby_o the_o wash_n of_o 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