Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	church_n	practice_n	primitive_a	3,231	5	9.0425	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09923	An epistle concerning baptism. [occai]sionally written upon the sight [of] two treatises published by Thomas James father of a Presbyterian congre[ga]tion at Ashford in Kent : who [ha]th reflected upon the baptized [C]hristians / [by] [W]illiam Russell.	Russel, William.	1696 (1696)	Wing R2357B; ESTC R187283	23,383	34

the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n therefore_o much_o water_n be_v necessary_a thereunto_o without_o which_o 〈◊〉_d act_n of_o baptise_v can_v not_o be_v perform_v now_o although_o t._n j._n have_v trample_v upon_o our_o reason_n offer_v in_o justification_n of_o this_o practice_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o make_v so_o bold_a with_o the_o spirit_n be_v testimony_n as_o to_o contradict_v the_o reason_n he_o have_v give_v in_o the_o text_n under_o consideration_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o john_n who_o be_v the_o first_o baptizer_n and_o send_v of_o god_n to_o dip_v person_n in_o water_n as_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o prepare_v christ_n way_n before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d joh._n 1.33_o he_o that_o send_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dip_v plunge_v 〈◊〉_d overwhelm_v in_o water_n meaning_n god_n the_o father_n where_o ever_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o his_o baptise_v the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v either_o bapto_n or_o its_o derivative_n if_o we_o observe_v what_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n baptise_v though_o jesus_n himself_o do_v not_o baptize_v in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o by_o his_o disciple_n in_o every_o place_n the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d use_v as_o john_n 3.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o john_n 4.1_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o all_o signify_v to_o dip_v to_o be_v dip_v etc._n etc._n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o chief_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o same_o word_n use_v as_o above_o in_o every_o place_n where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o their_o baptise_v the_o first_o instance_n be_v in_o act_n 2.41_o then_o they_o that_o glad_o ●●●ved_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o act_n 8.12_o it_o be_v also_o from_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v dip_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o in_o act_n 8.38_o 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o dip_v he_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o administrator_n phi●●●_n as_o well_o as_o the_o eunuch_n go_v both_o down_o into_o the_o water_n which_o have_v be_v needless_a if_o sprinkle_v will_v have_v serve_v the_o ●●rn_n and_o when_o they_o come_v there_o it_o be_v say_v he_o ●●●●zed_v he_o i._n e._n dip_v he_o and_o then_o it_o be_v further_o say_v ●●●y_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n not_o from_o the_o side_n or_o surface_n 〈◊〉_d it_o as_o mr._n james_n will_v insinuate_v by_o distinguish_v between_o from_o and_o out_o of_o for_o here_o it_o be_v say_v express_o they_o 〈◊〉_d up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n also_o in_o act_n 10.48_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v dip_v etc._n etc._n to_o be_v short_a there_o be_v you_o see_v a_o account_n that_o john_n the_o baptist_n christ_n by_o his_o disciple_n when_o upon_o earth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n after_o his_o resurrection_n do_v all_o of_o they_o practice_v 〈◊〉_d holy_a ordinance_n of_o baptism_n by_o dip_v or_o plunge_a 〈◊〉_d person_n baptize_v into_o the_o water_n i_o will_v add_v to_o this_o the_o testimony_n of_o mr._n dan._n rogers_n none_o of_o old_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v sprinkle_v and_o say_v he_o i_o confess_v myself_o unconvince_v by_o demonstration_n of_o scripture_n for_o infant_n sprinkle_v and_o further_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n part_n 1_o chap._n 5._o he_o have_v these_o word_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o church_n part_n to_o cleave_v to_o the_o institution_n which_o be_v dip_v and_o that_o he_o betray_v the_o church_n who_o officer_n he_o be_v to_o a_o disorder_a error_n if_o he_o cleave_v not_o to_o the_o institution_n which_o be_v to_o dip_v and_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o four_o particular_a namely_o that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v appear_v that_o dip_v be_v the_o right_a way_n of_o baptise_v 〈◊〉_d we_o consider_v that_o grand_a commission_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 28.19_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dip_v and_o be_v give_v here_o by_o way_n of_o precept_n it_o be_v dip_v they_o but_o see_v i_o have_v already_o explain_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n by_o which_o baptism_n be_v signify_v even_o to_o tediousness_n both_o to_o myself_o and_o you_o i_o shall_v insist_v no_o long_o upon_o it_o as_o also_o because_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n according_a to_o jerom_n testimony_n and_o the_o opinion_n i_o think_v of_o most_o learned_a men._n i_o shall_v therefore_o give_v you_o the_o word_n so_o far_o as_o they_o concern_v our_o purpose_n under_o this_o head_n as_o they_o be_v in_o that_o language_n in_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v speak_v if_o not_o write_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vetabelu_fw-la otam_fw-la and_o dip_v you_o they_o the_o root_n be_v tabal_n which_o be_v the_o three_o person_n singular_a in_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n and_o signify_v he_o dip_v and_o be_v so_o render_v in_o many_o place_n in_o holy_a scripture_n particular_o in_o 2_o king_n 5.15_o where_o speak_v of_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a it_o be_v say_v he_o dip_v himself_o in_o jordan_n seven_o time_n and_o be_v clean_a in_o mat._n 3.6_o you_o have_v the_o same_o word_n again_o in_o the_o passive_a voice_n which_o must_v be_v render_v in_o english_a and_o be_v dip_v of_o he_o in_o jordan_n and_o in_o ver._n 16._o you_o have_v the_o same_o root_n again_o as_o it_o be_v there_o apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n and_o jesus_n when_o he_o be_v dip_v go_v up_o straightway_o out_o of_o the_o water_n also_o in_o john_n 3.22_o 23._o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v and_o in_o john_n 4.1_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o that_o hebrew_n new_a testament_n of_o mr._n robertson_n who_o be_v certain_o one_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a hebrician_n our_o age_n have_v afford_v i_o may_v add_v to_o this_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o dutch_a translator_n who_o call_v john_n the_o baptist_n johannes_n de_fw-fr dooper_n john_n the_o dipper_n and_o in_o this_o commission_n de_fw-fr self_n dopende_v dip_v they_o and_o if_o our_o translator_n have_v general_o where_o that_o word_n have_v occur_v turn_v it_o into_o english_a as_o they_o have_v into_o dutch_a they_o have_v save_v i_o and_o other_o the_o trouble_n now_o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o suffice_v i_o know_v not_o what_o will_n however_o i_o will_v make_v mr._n james_n one_o generous_a offer_n that_o if_o he_o can_v show_v i_o where_o our_o translator_n have_v in_o any_o one_o place_n render_v baptizo_fw-la to_o sprinkle_v or_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la have_v render_v rantizo_n to_o dip_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o will_v grant_v he_o the_o cause_n and_o i_o do_v hope_n if_o he_o can_v do_v it_o he_o will_v own_o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o right_n o_o what_o a_o tyrant_n custom_n be_v that_o dare_v stand_v up_o and_o contradict_v a_o thing_n that_o 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a_o epistle_n concern_v baptism_n occasional_o write_v upon_o the_o sight_n of_o two_o treatise_n publish_v by_o thomas_n james_n ●●●cher_n of_o a_o presbyterian_a congregation_n at_o ashford_n in_o kent_n who_o have_v reflect_v upon_o the_o baptise_a christian_n william_n russel_n medicinae_fw-la doctor_n academiae_fw-la cantabrigiensis_n lover_n of_o primitive_a christianity_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d rest_v for_o your_o soul_n jer._n 6.16_o london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1696._o 〈◊〉_d those_o inhabitant_n of_o ashford_n and_o the_o adjacent_a parish_n who_o attend_v upon_o the_o ministry_n of_o mr._n thomas_n james_n the_o occasion_n of_o my_o writing_n this_o epistle_n to_o you_o at_o this_o time_n arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o two_o book_n write_v by_o t._n j._n the_o one_o entitle_v spira_n despair_n revive_v the_o other_o call_v a_o vindication_n of_o that_o part_n of_o it_o 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from_o the_o establish_a religion_n of_o the_o land_n and_o ●●●●ther_o of_o a_o presbyterian_a congregation_n and_o to_o find_v ●●●●ublishing_v to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ashford_n and_o divers_a other_o parish_n do_v join_v issue_n with_o he_o in_o ●●●●ng_v it_o seem_v to_o bespeak_v but_o little_a sense_n of_o the_o good●●●●_n god_n and_o of_o our_o ruler_n in_o the_o liberty_n you_o enjoy_v 〈◊〉_d whereas_o those_o minister_n that_o be_v of_o the_o episcopal_a ●●●●ision_n do_v give_v we_o civil_a treatment_n and_o do_v not_o con●●●●_n themselves_o to_o disturb_v our_o peace_n and_o quiet_n much_o less_o ●●●●oach_n and_o abuse_v we_o i_o be_v consider_v what_o shall_v move_v mr._n thomas_n james_n to_o act_n as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o at_o last_o i_o conclude_v it_o must_v certain_o proceed_v from_o that_o very_a spirit_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o first_o founder_n of_o your_o sect_n mr._n john_n calvin_n who_o burn_v the_o book_n of_o servetus_n a_o 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