Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	evil_a	faith_n	sprinkle_v	1,588	5	10.6623	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76800	The storming of Antichrist, in his two last and strongest garrisons; of compulsion of conscience, and infants babptisme [sic]. Wherein is set down a way and manner for cburch [sic] constitution; together with markes to know right constituted churches, from all other societies in the world. Also the cruelty inequality and injustice of compulsion for conscience, by 29. arguments is opened; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Also 12. arguments against the baptizing of infants; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Wherein is displayed to the view of all, from the testimonies of Scriptures, Fathers, councels; the mischiefs, uncertainties, novelties, and absudities [sic] that do attend the same. Wherein is answered the most valid arguments brought by St. Martiall, in his sermon preached in the Abbey Church at Westminister, for the defence hereof. With an answer to Mr. Blake his arguments, in his book cald Birth-priviledge; and to the arguments of divers others. As also a catechisme, wherein is cleerely opened the doctrine of baptisme, together with a resolution of divers questions and cases of conscience, about baptisme. Written by Ch. Blackwood, out of his earnest desire he hath to a thorow reformation, having formerly seen the mischiefs of half reformations.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1644 (1644)	Wing B3103; Thomason E22_15; ESTC R7842	101,204	126

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they_o how_o much_o more_o than_o be_v baptism_n of_o infant_n insufficient_a that_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o any_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n neither_o let_v any_o man_n say_v this_o be_v a_o relation_n of_o paul_n concern_v johns_n hearer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o johns_n ministry_n so_o that_o this_o word_n they_o must_v have_v reference_n unto_o those_o hearer_n and_o not_o a_o relation_n of_o paul_n concern_v a_o act_n do_v by_o john_n it_o plain_o appear_v because_o the_o apostle_n go_v on_o in_o a_o continue_a history_n concern_v the_o twelve_o to_o verse_n 8._o for_o they_o that_o paul_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o and_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o speak_v with_o tongue_n verse_n 6._o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v verse_n 4.5_o and_o whereas_o those_o that_o maintain_v that_o paul_n vers_fw-la 4.5.6_o relate_v concern_v john_n and_o his_o hearer_n contend_v that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v all_o one_o the_o contrary_a appear_v act._n 16.17_o 10_o 47._o argument_n 8._o the_o same_o condition_n and_o qualification_n be_v require_v in_o person_n baptiseable_a in_o our_o day_n as_o be_v require_v in_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o to_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n to_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n death_n to_o have_v the_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n to_o be_v bury_v and_o rise_v again_o with_o christ_n to_o have_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v th●_n condition_n then_o require_v therefore_o such_o condition_n and_o qualification_n be_v require_v in_o our_o day_n the_o proposition_n appear_v because_o the_o essential_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n and_o it_o be_v no_o where_o say_v these_o condition_n shall_v be_v essential_a requisite_n to_o the_o plant_n of_o church_n but_o after_o church_n be_v plant_v member_n shall_v come_v in_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o master_n or_o parent_n for_o the_o assumption_n it_o appear_v rom._n 6.3_o 4._o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v the_o name_n doctrine_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n the_o badge_n of_o christianity_n christian_a worship_n christian_a religion_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o their_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v with_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o be_v at_o their_o baptism_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n obj._n but_o this_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o those_o that_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o gentilism_n but_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o the_o infant_n of_o such_o be_v baptize_v though_o they_o be_v not_o deem_v to_o have_v grace_n answ_n the_o apostle_n cut_v of_o all_o such_o allegation_n by_o these_o word_n know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o you_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n and_o bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n so_o gal._n 3.26_o 27._o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v vers_fw-la 26._o the_o galatian_n be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o prove_v it_o from_o their_o baptism_n vers_fw-la 27._o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v his_o name_n and_o doctrine_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n that_o be_v all_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o galatia_n into_o the_o name_n doctrine_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n before_o baptism_n so_o far_o as_o man_n can_v judge_v else_o any_o man_n may_v have_v except_v against_o the_o apostle_n reason_n and_o say_v this_o prove_v not_o the_o point_n for_o they_o be_v other_o that_o be_v to_o say_v infant_n that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o have_v not_o put_v on_o christ_n so_o coloss_n 2.11_o 12._o the_o colossian_n be_v not_o baptize_v to_o believe_v in_o time_n to_o come_v but_o because_o it_o be_v suppose_v they_o have_v the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n by_o the_o spirit_n christ_n vers_fw-la 11._o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n with_o christ_n vers_fw-la 12._o also_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n now_o how_o can_v this_o be_v say_v of_o infant_n so_o heb._n 10.22_o 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 divine_n interpret_v this_o wash_n of_o our_o body_n of_o the_o wash_n in_o baptism_n and_o estius_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v its_o the_o common_a exposition_n as_o well_o of_o the_o greek_n as_o of_o the_o latin_n to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v because_o he_o name_v the_o body_n for_o if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v name_v something_o that_o he_o have_v not_o name_v before_o he_o will_v not_o have_v call_v it_o body_n but_o soul_n and_o have_v say_v have_v your_o soul_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n but_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o the_o soul_n in_o these_o word_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o wash_n as_o respect_n the_o body_n as_o it_o be_v a_o body_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n which_o thing_n be_v so_o we_o see_v what_o kind_n of_o person_n be_v baptize_v those_o that_o have_v their_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o have_v faith_n to_o draw_v near_o in_o assurance_n to_o god_n so_o 1_o pet_n 2_o 21._o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o baptism_n do_v now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n o●_n the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a the_o interrogation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n when_o the_o conscience_n be_v so_o purge_v that_o god_n have_v nothing_o against_o it_o to_o condemn_v it_o it_o can_v interrogate_v god_n what_o he_o have_v against_o it_o which_o show_v in_o peter_n time_n who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n even_o such_o as_o be_v deem_v to_o have_v purge_v conscience_n hence_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o repentance_n faith_n that_o wash_v of_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o faith_n which_o faith_n be_v begin_v and_o commend_v from_o the_o faith_n repentance_n for_o we_o be_v not_o therefore_o wash_v that_o we_o may_v cease_v to_o sin_n but_o because_o we_o have_v cease_v because_o we_o be_v now_o wash_v in_o heart_n so_o that_o we_o see_v what_o qualification_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o afterward_o to_o a_o right_a receive_n of_o baptism_n and_o be_v to_o continue_v as_o a_o rule_n for_o all_o church_n argum._n 9_o that_o tenant_n which_o bring_v mischief_n to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o contrary_a practice_n benefit_n the_o practise_v of_o the_o one_o be_v unlawful_a and_o the_o contrary_a practice_n require_v but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n bring_v mischief_n to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o delay_a baptism_n till_o person_n believe_v bring_v benefit_n therefore_o the_o practise_v of_o infant_n baptism_n be_v unlawful_a and_o the_o contrary_a practice_n require_v the_o proposition_n be_v undoubted_a the_o assumption_n have_v two_o branch_n 1_o that_o infant_n baptism_n bring_v mischief_n 2_o that_o the_o delay_a baptism_n till_o person_n believe_v bring_v benefit_n i_o will_v show_v the_o mischief_n which_o infant_n baptism_n bring_v 1_o it_o fill_v the_o church_n with_o rot_a member_n such_o person_n in_o follow_a time_n grow_v up_o prove_v often_o wicked_a and_o many_o of_o they_o only_o civil_a man_n we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o get_v

the_o storm_a of_o antichrist_n in_o his_o two_o last_o and_o strong_a garrison_n of_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n and_o infant_n baptism_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o a_o way_n and_o manner_n for_o church_n constitution_n together_o with_o mark_n to_o know_v right_o constitute_v church_n from_o all_o other_o society_n in_o the_o world_n also_o the_o cruelty_n inequality_n and_o injustice_n of_o compulsion_n for_o conscience_n by_o 29._o argument_n be_v open_v with_o a_o answer_n to_o 26._o objection_n bring_v for_o the_o same_o also_o 12._o argument_n against_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o 26._o objection_n bring_v for_o the_o same_o wherein_o be_v display_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n father_n counsel_n the_o mischief_n uncertainty_n novelty_n and_o absudity_n that_o do_v attend_v the_o same_o wherein_o be_v answer_v the_o most_o valid_a argument_n bring_v by_o st._n martial_n in_o his_o sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o abbey_n church_n at_o westminster_n for_o the_o defence_n hereof_o with_o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n blake_n his_o argument_n in_o his_o book_n call_v birth-priviledge_n and_o to_o the_o argument_n of_o divers_a other_o as_o also_o a_o catechism_n wherein_o be_v clear_o open_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n together_o with_o a_o resolution_n of_o divers_a question_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o baptism_n write_a by_o ch._n blackwood_n out_o of_o his_o earnest_a desire_n he_o have_v to_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n have_v former_o see_v the_o mischief_n of_o half_a reformation_n matth._n 13.30_o let_v both_o grow_v together_o until_o the_o harvest_n heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o draw_v near_o 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 quod_fw-la si_fw-la quando_fw-la obstructi_fw-la sint_fw-la veritatis_fw-la canales_fw-la vel_fw-la turbidi_fw-la fluant_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o pastor_n corrupt_v doceant_fw-la recurrendum_fw-la tunc_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la originem_fw-la &_o traditionem_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la scripture_n traditam_fw-la ut_fw-la inde_fw-la surgat_fw-la actus_fw-la nostri_fw-la ratio_fw-la cypr._n epist_n add_v pomp._n cont_n epist_n steph._n episc_n romani_fw-la print_a anno_fw-la 1644._o be_v one_o of_o those_o year_n wherein_o antichrist_n threaten_v the_o storm_a of_o the_o church_n fault_n escape_v reader_n i_o shall_v desire_v thou_o to_o correct_v these_o fault_n which_o hinder_v the_o sense_n and_o so_o oft_o as_o the_o sense_n be_v interrupt_v to_o have_v recourse_n hereto_o the_o author_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n absent_a can_v not_o oversee_v the_o press_n so_o that_o many_o fault_n have_v escape_v full_a sore_n against_o the_o author_n mind_n in_o the_o i._o part._n for_o officer_n and_o read_v offerer_n and_o pag._n 5._o successive_a for_o succession_n pag._n 6._o terminis_fw-la convertabiles_fw-la for_o termini_fw-la convertibiles_fw-la pag._n 8._o fit_a read_v sift_v p._n 12._o exceed_a r._n proceed_v p._n 17._o excommunication_n r._n excommunicatum_fw-la ibid._n can_v approve_v r._n can_v approve_v p._n 19_o for_o do_v it_o r._n do_v it_o but_o quaere_fw-la hereof_o p._n 23._o guild_v r._n guide_v p._n 24._o just_a solemn_a r._n most_o solemn_a p._n 25._o worship_v r._n worship_n p_o 27._o almost_o r._n utmost_a ibid._n worship_n a_o glorious_a r._n promote_v a_o glorious_a p._n 33._o most_o whereof_z r._n some_o whereof_o ibid._n in_o the_o ii_o part._n be_v gather_v read_v be_v gather_v pag._n 4._o three_o to_o belong_v to_o christ_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o marginal_a note_n and_o shall_v have_v come_v in_o the_o answer_n next_o thereto_o in_o the_o three_o place_n p._n 5._o from_o judaea_n r._n for_o p._n 6._o preach_v r._n reach_n p._n 6._o the_o greek_a word_n only_o signify_v read_v r._n so_o the_o greek_a word_n etc._n etc._n for_o christ_n r._n cyrus_n p._n 8._o for_o imitation_n r._n initiation_n p._n 9_o that_o in_o a_o state_n r._n that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n p._n 12._o verbo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la baptismo_fw-la r._n vero_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la baptismo_fw-la in_o the_o margin_n p._n 13._o for_o they_o be_v r._n for_o there_o be_v p._n 14._o other_o in_o infant_n r._n other_o in_o future_a p._n 16._o baptise_v destroy_v r._n baptism_n destroy_v p_o 17._o imitation_n r._n initiation_n p_o 18._o and_o seal_v r._n or_o seal_v p._n 19_o 5._o in_o the_o course_n r._n 4._o in_o the_o course_n p._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 24._o cothians_n r._n corinthian_n p._n 26._o the_o canon_n r._n these_o canon_n p._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 28._o marry_v r._n unmarried_a p._n 29._o collegio_fw-la r._n collegae_fw-la p._n 30._o be_v the_o r._n be_v then_o p._n 36._o suchnesse_n r._n suchnesse_n of_o condition_n p._n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 39_o mark_v seal_n r._n mark_v set_v p._n 41._o blood_n of_o marriage_n r._n bond_n of_o marriage_n p._n 44._o esa_n 16.17_o r._n esa_n 60_o 17._o p._n 45._o blot_n out_o the_o 2_o answer_n to_o object_n the_o 15._o p._n 47._o which_o be_v a_o mistake_n through_o haste_n our_o partaker_n r._n once_o partaker_n p._n 52._o over_o command_v r._n once_o command_v ibid._n for_o allege_v r._n some_o allege_v p._n 53._o express_v receive_v r._n express_a revive_n p._n 54._o the_o promise_n r._n the_o premise_n p._n 56._o i_o know_v most_o that_o r._n i_o know_v many_o that_o p._n 57_o line_n 26._o circumcision_n of_o circumcision_n r._n covenant_n of_o circumcision_n p._n 61._o such_o a_o worship_n r._n mass_n p._n 62._o with_o some_o mis-spellings_a and_o mis-accenting_a here_o and_o there_o which_o i_o desire_v the_o favourable_a reader_n to_o correct_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n le●st_v that_o proverb_n shall_v be_v turn_v upon_o i_o 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