Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	dead_a	die_v	resurrection_n	4,046	5	8.5298	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74992	An ansvver to Mr. J.G. his XL. queries, touching the lawfulness, or unlawfulness of holding church-communion, between such who have been baptized after their beleeving, and others who have not otherwise been baptized, then in their infancie. As likewise touching infant, and after baptism. In which answer, the undueness of such mixt communion is declared, the unlawfulness of infant-baptism, and the necessity of after baptism is asserted. By W.A.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1653 (1653)	Wing A1054A; Thomason E713_17; ESTC R207237	74,298	97

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profession_n of_o christ_n neither_o let_v any_o man_n think_v that_o i_o wrong_v the_o querist_n in_o wrest_v his_o word_n contrary_a to_o his_o intention_n for_o though_o i_o believe_v that_o which_o i_o infer_v from_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o intention_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o wrest_v his_o word_n but_o only_o infer_v from_o they_o that_o which_o must_v be_v true_a if_o that_o which_o he_o lay_v down_o querie-wise_a for_o a_o truth_n be_v a_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o unusual_a for_o person_n who_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o any_o error_n in_o religion_n at_o one_o turn_n or_o other_o to_o utter_v that_o which_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o their_o own_o tenant_n but_o now_o to_o answer_v to_o that_o which_o the_o querist_n intend_v indeed_o 1._o if_o there_o be_v no_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o man_n be_v baptize_v after_o many_o year_n profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o such_o sinful_a negligence_n in_o believer_n as_o to_o continue_v many_o year_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o be_v baptize_v if_o there_o be_v any_o linger_a and_o delay_v in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v awaken_v to_o their_o duty_n as_o many_o believer_n have_v now_o need_v to_o be_v and_o now_o why_o tarrye_v thou_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v act_v 22.16_o if_o then_o believer_n in_o these_o day_n have_v be_v more_o remiss_a and_o negligent_a in_o yield_a obedience_n to_o christ_n in_o this_o command_n of_o he_o than_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n well_o may_v it_o serve_v to_o humble_a and_o to_o shame_v they_o but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o persevere_v in_o that_o neglect_n 2._o christ_n jesus_n himself_o will_v be_v baptize_v because_o he_o will_v fulfil_v that_o law_n of_o righteousness_n which_o enjoin_v baptism_n mat._n 13.15_o though_o otherwise_o he_o have_v as_o little_a need_n of_o it_o as_o the_o great_a he_o that_o think_v his_o long_a stand_n and_o great_a attainment_n in_o christianity_n shall_v privilege_v he_o from_o it_o and_o therefore_o methinks_v as_o such_o have_v any_o tenderness_n in_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v neglect_v any_o righteous_a precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o of_o that_o zeal_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n or_o any_o such_o love_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o tread_v in_o his_o step_n shall_v not_o have_v their_o hand_n out_o of_o this_o business_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o 3._o cornelius_n have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n a_o fear_a of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a have_v knowledge_n of_o john_n baptise_v or_o of_o christ_n baptise_v long_a before_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v famous_o know_v among_o the_o jew_n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o good_a report_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n act_n 10.22_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o he_o may_v as_o well_o know_v what_o be_v do_v among_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o know_v what_o be_v do_v by_o he_o beside_o peter_n speak_v to_o he_o and_o those_o with_o he_o say_v that_o word_n i_o say_v you_o know_v which_o be_v publish_v throughout_o all_o judea_n and_o begin_v from_o galilee_n after_o the_o baptism_n which_o john_n preach_v etc._n etc._n act_v 10.37_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o long_a profession_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v when_o he_o have_v knowledge_n of_o other_o be_v baptise_v yet_o such_o be_v god_n respect_n to_o this_o upright_a man_n that_o rather_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v any_o long_o without_o a_o more_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o without_o that_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel-baptisme_n he_o spare_v not_o to_o send_v a_o angel_n to_o he_o to_o direct_v he_o to_o peter_n act_v 10.4_o 5_o 48._o 4._o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v though_o not_o till_o long_o after_o the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o begin_v to_o believe_v do_v not_o by_o be_v baptize_v then_o fall_v back_o from_o perfection_n to_o imperfection_n from_o that_o which_o be_v more_o spiritual_a to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o carnal_a as_o the_o querist_n suppose_v because_o he_o shall_v not_o thereby_o lose_v any_o thing_n he_o have_v before_o of_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a but_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o make_v a_o fair_a addition_n thereby_o unto_o his_o spiritual_a stock_n if_o he_o do_v it_o hearty_o as_o unto_o christ_n and_o afterward_o make_v that_o spiritual_a improvement_n of_o it_o of_o which_o it_o be_v very_o capable_a 5._o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v as_o well_o matter_n of_o obligation_n as_o signification_n to_o oblige_v and_o hold_v a_o man_n fast_o to_o the_o service_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o which_o account_n paul_n press_v the_o improvement_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o believe_a roman_n rom._n 6.3.4_o 5._o so_o long_o after_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o believe_v as_o that_o their_o faith_n by_o that_o time_n be_v grow_v famous_a throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o what_o have_v not_o even_o the_o strong_a christian_n himself_o need_v of_o all_o the_o holy_a bond_n and_o engagement_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o engage_v and_o bind_v he_o fast_o and_o fast_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o press_v he_o more_o and_o more_o forward_o in_o his_o way_n 6._o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rememorative_n yea_o in_o some_o respect_n more_o for_o the_o supper_n proper_o be_v but_o rememorative_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n whereas_o baptism_n be_v rememorative_n and_o declarative_a of_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o querist_n reason_n be_v build_v upon_o this_o mistake_a supposition_n that_o baptism_n be_v not_o rememorative_n as_o well_o as_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v invalid_a as_o to_o tender_a baptism_n any_o more_o unnecessary_a to_o man_n of_o long_a profession_n than_o the_o supper_n itself_o be_v unnecessary_a for_o they_o 7._o what_o ever_o else_o they_o have_v profess_v i_o be_o sure_a they_o have_v not_o profess_v so_o much_o and_o so_o far_o as_o they_o ought_v who_o by_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v not_o profess_v the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o own_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n with_o he_o 8._o there_o can_v no_o more_o reason_n be_v give_v as_o i_o conceive_v why_o baptism_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o a_o believer_n because_o he_o have_v omit_v it_o in_o the_o proper_a season_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o time_n of_o his_o new_a birth_n then_o why_o circumcision_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o the_o israelite_n have_v omit_v it_o many_o year_n after_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o their_o age_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a time_n for_o it_o and_o yet_o we_o see_v such_o a_o omission_n in_o they_o do_v not_o cause_n circumcision_n to_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o they_o though_o perhaps_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o omission_n be_v much_o more_o approvable_a or_o at_o least_o excusable_a before_o god_n than_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o omission_n of_o baptism_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v can_v well_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v josh_n 5.7_o 9_o a_o omission_n or_o neglect_n of_o baptism_n by_o the_o believer_n let_v it_o be_v under_o what_o pretence_n soever_o it_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o unkindness_n to_o god_n and_o to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o justify_v god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n in_o that_o as_o well_o as_o in_o any_o other_o way_n and_o in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o baptism_n as_o the_o first_o and_o best_a approve_a believer_n do_v luke_n 7.29_o gal._n 3.27_o 10._o such_o believer_n as_o neglect_v baptism_n upon_o a_o supposal_n they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o it_o because_o of_o their_o long-standing_a in_o christianity_n be_v unmerciful_a to_o their_o own_o soul_n in_o cut_v themselves_o short_a of_o such_o a_o mean_n or_o spiritual_a accommodation_n as_o baptism_n be_v and_o do_v offer_v injury_n both_o to_o that_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o consult_v their_o good_a in_o that_o ordinance_n they_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o in_o not_o be_v baptise_a luke_n 7.30_o xxiii_o querie_n answer_v 1._o if_o the_o law_n of_o edification_n aught_o to_o over-rule_v all_o law_n and_o precept_n concern_v spiritual_a church-administrations_a as_o the_o law_n of_o salus_n popule_n ought_v in_o thing_n civil_a as_o the_o querist_n suppose_v and_o take_v for_o grant_v from_o cor._n 14.26_o then_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n

ought_v rather_o to_o be_v appropriate_v to_o person_n profess_v the_o faith_n then_o unto_o infant_n and_o not_o the_o contrary_a as_o the_o querist_n will_v have_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o baptism_n be_v more_o edify_a both_o to_o the_o baptised_a themselves_o and_o also_o to_o other_o when_o administer_v to_o person_n profess_v the_o faith_n then_o when_o to_o infant_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o infant_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o want_n of_o understanding_n and_o faith_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o receive_v that_o spiritual_a edification_n by_o baptism_n not_o of_o improve_n it_o unto_o their_o spiritual_a advantage_n as_o those_o be_v that_o have_v the_o use_v and_o exercise_n of_o understanding_n and_o faith_n too_o nor_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n like_a to_o be_v so_o take_v with_o other_o that_o be_v but_o spectator_n either_o as_o to_o the_o inform_v of_o their_o judgement_n or_o move_v of_o their_o affection_n when_o apply_v to_o a_o creature_n as_o a_o infant_n be_v express_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n or_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o love_n or_o obedience_n to_o he_o or_o any_o desire_n to_o his_o way_n as_o the_o same_o will_v be_v when_o administer_v to_o a_o believer_n who_o by_o his_o voluntary_a submission_n to_o that_o ordinance_n preach_v to_o man_n his_o belief_n in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o dead_a bury_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o his_o exepectation_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n and_o their_o own_o desire_n and_o resolution_n of_o give_v up_o themselves_o whole_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n unless_o you_o will_v suppose_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o zeal_n and_o no_o zeal_n in_o this_o behalf_n which_o can_v be_v suppose_v without_o contradict_v the_o spirit_n of_o those_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n mat._n 21.32_o with_o luke_n 7.29_o 30._o 2_o cor._n 9.2_o 2._o i_o can_v be_v of_o the_o querist_n mind_n i_o confess_v that_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v the_o same_o in_o spirit_n and_o substance_n though_o differ_v in_o the_o letter_n because_o circumcision_n be_v no_o sign_n or_o resemblance_n of_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o man_n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n with_o he_o which_o yet_o the_o scripture_n make_v to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o baptism_n rom._n 6.3.4_o 5._o col._n 2.12_o and_o therefore_o this_o reason_n be_v no_o reason_n either_o why_o baptism_n shall_v rather_o appropriate_o belong_v to_o infant_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o or_o indeed_o that_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o they_o or_o all_o though_o circumcision_n do_v 3._o whereas_o the_o querist_n direct_v we_o diligent_o to_o compare_v rom._n 4.11_o with_o mark_n 1.4_o luke_n 3.3_o etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o to_o find_v that_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n be_v one_o in_o strength_n and_o substance_n of_o spirit_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v diligent_o consider_v these_o 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where_o he_o call_v it_o a_o sign_n which_o agree_v with_o god_n own_o denomination_n of_o it_o when_o he_o first_o institute_v it_o and_o therefore_o most_o likely_a adequate_o to_o answer_v the_o common_a end_n and_o use_v of_o it_o but_o he_o describe_v circumcision_n in_o these_o word_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n as_o that_o which_o it_o be_v peculiarly_a to_o abraham_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o call_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n indefinite_o but_o only_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v and_o 2._o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a and_o then_o 3._o the_o end_n wherefore_o circumcision_n become_v such_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v not_o these_o thing_n in_o respect_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n peculiar_a unto_o abraham_n only_o or_o do_v god_n ever_o give_v circumcision_n as_o be_v say_v he_o give_v to_o abraham_n the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n act_v 7.8_o to_o any_o other_o as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_a or_o to_o ratify_v and_o establish_v he_o the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v afterward_o believe_v if_o not_o why_o shall_v we_o think_v circumcision_n be_v in_o common_a a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o other_o man_n as_o long_o as_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o it_o be_v so_o call_v be_v peculiar_a unto_o abraham_n alone_o the_o apostle_n scope_n here_o be_v as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o context_n to_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n do_v contribute_v nothing_o in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v in_o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v before_o circumcise_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o his_o very_a receive_n of_o circumcision_n from_o god_n upon_o these_o term_n he_o do_v receive_v it_o be_v a_o evidence_n or_o demonstration_n that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n before_o he_o receive_v it_o and_o that_o he_o do_v receive_v it_o for_o such_o a_o end_n as_o that_o he_o may_v stand_v declare_v under_o this_o seal_n of_o god_n as_o a_o man_n of_o such_o high_a acceptation_n with_o god_n as_o to_o be_v thereupon_o call_v and_o account_v the_o father_n the_o famous_a example_n and_o pattern_n of_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v and_o if_o abraham_n do_v receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o testimonial_a of_o that_o love_n which_o god_n do_v bear_v to_o he_o before_o as_o nehemiah_n say_v that_o god_n find_v his_o heart_n faithful_a before_o he_o and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o thereupon_o neh._n 9.8_o than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o abraham_n acceptation_n with_o god_n this_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n then_o so_o direct_o answer_v and_o accommodate_v the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o embrace_v any_o other_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o for_o to_o understand_v the_o apostle_n as_o speak_v of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o it_o as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n seem_v to_o i_o rather_o to_o disaccomodate_v the_o apostle_n in_o his_o intendment_n then_o otherwise_o since_o those_o with_o who_o paul_n here_o dispute_v may_v rather_o thereby_o be_v confirm_v in_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n unto_o justification_n since_o thing_n writing_n for_o example_n be_v not_o authentic_a till_o they_o be_v seal_v and_o therefore_o shall_v paul_n have_v tell_v they_o that_o circumcision_n have_v be_v the_o seal_n of_o justification_n may_v not_o they_o have_v infer_v that_o therefore_o justification_n can_v not_o be_v complete_a without_o it_o 3._o shall_v we_o grant_v that_o 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