Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	good_a	heart_n	sprinkle_v	1,318	5	10.9626	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19033	The plea for infants and elder people, concerning their baptisme, or, A processe of the passages between M. Iohn Smyth and Richard Clyfton wherein, first is proved, that the baptising of infants of beleevers, is an ordinance of God, secondly, that the rebaptising of such, as have been formerly baptised in the apostate churches of Christians, is utterly unlawful, also, the reasons and objects to the contrarie, answered : divided into two principal heads, I. Of the first position, concerning the baptising of infants, II. Of the second position, concerning the rebaptising of elder people.	Clyfton, Richard, d. 1616.	1610 (1610)	STC 5450; ESTC S1572	214,939	244

some_o respect_n be_v call_v true_a baptism_n as_o before_o i_o have_v note_v in_o my_o first_o reason_n against_o rebaptise_v for_o 1._o it_o have_v christ_n for_o the_o author_n 2._o it_o have_v the_o true_a matter_n outward_a sign_n or_o element_n which_o be_v water_n 3._o the_o true_a form_n of_o administer_a the_o same_o which_o be_v baptise_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o soon_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o which_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n neither_o be_v any_o baptize_v into_o the_o name_n or_o faith_n of_o antichrist_n but_o into_o the_o faith_n or_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o our_o baptism_n be_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o we_o that_o repent_v true_a baptism_n and_o so_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v iterate_v m._n smyth_n i_o make_v answer_n that_o see_v infant_n be_v baptize_v which_o be_v the_o false_a matter_n of_o baptism_n and_o see_v in_o they_o there_o be_v not_o the_o question_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n unto_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o nor_o the_o hart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n heb._n 10._o 22._o which_o be_v the_o form_n see_v they_o can_v express_v credis_fw-la credo_fw-la abrenuncias_fw-la abrenunci●_n which_o be_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n even_o the_o mutual_a contract_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o party_n baptize_v express_v visible_o in_o confession_n therefore_o the_o baptism_n be_v not_o christ_n but_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n r._n clyfton_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o your_o reply_n to_o my_o answer_n that_o baptism_n administer_v in_o the_o antichristian_a assembly_n be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o be_v not_o baptism_n at_o all_o because_o both_o matter_n be_v false_a and_o the_o form_n be_v want_v of_o the_o matter_n whereof_o you_o speak_v which_o be_v infant_n and_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n i_o refer_v you_o for_o answer_v to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o writing_n 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mat._n 19_o 14._o 3._o although_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v it_o which_o minister_v assurance_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o baptise_a yet_o be_v not_o that_o the_o form_n of_o this_o sacrament_n as_o now_o we_o speak_v of_o it_o first_o because_o hypocryte_n in_o the_o church_n receive_v the_o outward_a sign_n as_o s._n magus_n do_v of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v baptize_v &_o yet_o neither_o simon_n nor_o any_o hypocrite_n be_v sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n 2._o that_o which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o receive_n of_o every_o sacrament_n and_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n can_v be_v the_o proper_a form_n of_o one_o particular_a sacrament_n but_o a_o 3●_n a_o deut._n ●_o 16._o 1_o cor._n ●_o 28._o 29._o 3●_n good_a conscience_n be_v require_v to_o be_v in_o the_o receiver_n of_o every_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o outward_a baptism_n whereof_o 5._o whereof_o mat._n 3._o ●_o tit._n 3._o 5._o john_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o disposer_n and_o “_o there_o be_v a_o inward_a baptism_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n minister_v which_o be_v 23._o be_v hebr._n 1●_n 22._o 23._o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o hart_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o outward_a wash_n but_o we_o must_v confider_v of_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v external_a and_o so_o to_o have_v a_o external_a form_n &_o matter_n last_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o 2d_o of_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 2d_o that_o place_n of_o peter_n i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o apply_v the_o former_a example_n to_o the_o time_n follow_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n will_v teach_v that_o the_o peservation_n of_o noah_n in_o the_o water_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o our_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o spiritual_a preservation_n from_o the_o flood_n of_o god_n wrath_n say_v that_o baptism_n that_o now_o be_v save_v we_o 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ministry_n be_v to_o be_v forsake_v mat._n 7._o 15._o 2_o john_n 10._o gal._n 1._o 8._o and_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o god_n to_o be_v receive_v jer._n 3._o 14._o 15._o as_o do_v the_o faithful_a in_o israel_n that_o forsake_v the_o false_a priest_n set_v up_o by_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o return_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o jerusalem_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 11._o 3._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n likewise_o to_o renounce_v all_o false_a worship_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 14-17_a esa_n 30._o 22._o and_o to_o worship_v the_o lord_n as_o he_o teach_v we_o in_o his_o word_n and_o thus_o far_o do_v i_o approve_v of_o this_o reason_n but_o the_o consequence_n i_o must_v deny_v viz._n that_o because_o false_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v renounce_v therefore_o baptism_n also_o for_o 1._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v in_o that_o baptism_n receive_v in_o apostate_n church_n two_o thing_n first_o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n therein_o second_o that_o which_o be_v of_o man_n that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o baptism_n as_o before_o be_v observe_v viz._n the_o same_o matter_n and_o form_n which_o the_o lord_n institute_v and_o likewise_o the_o same_o end_n which_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v not_o false_a worship_n and_o so_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v renounce_v again_o that_o which_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n be_v devise_v by_o man_n be_v those_o unwarrantable_a ceremony_n of_o cross_v anoint_v and_o such_o like_a these_o be_v to_o be_v renounce_v as_o vain_a worship_n mat._n 15._o 9_o now_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o pollution_n of_o man_n and_o not_o with_o their_o pollution_n to_o be_v renounce_v for_o if_o pollution_n may_v warrant_v

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be_v equal_o humane_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n equal_o divine_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n they_o handle_v differ_v pag._n 10._o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n separate_v themselves_o from_o other_o church_n that_o do_v read_v and_o use_v the_o same_o in_o their_o public_a meeting_n after_o this_o they_o dissolve_v their_o church_n which_o before_o be_v conjoin_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n &_o mr._n smyth_n be_v pastor_n thereof_o give_v over_o his_o office_n as_o do_v also_o the_o deacon_n and_o devise_v to_o enter_v a_o new_a communion_n by_o renounce_v their_o former_a baptism_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o a_o other_o of_o man_n invention_n bring_v in_o a_o other_o gospel_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12_o 3_o &_o 17._o 7._o etc._n etc._n gal._n 3_o 8._o and_o now_o again_o many_o of_o this_o new_a communion_n have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o rest_n hold_v the_o 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