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	receive_v	tradition_n	3,358	5	9.1377	5	true

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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

audaciousnes_n in_o any_o man_n once_o to_o imagine_v if_o so_o than_o what_o be_v more_o plain_a then_o that_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n to_o they_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o baptise_v first_o and_o to_o admit_v into_o church_n fellowship_n thereupon_o and_o not_o otherwise_o as_o be_v visible_a in_o that_o prime_a example_n of_o they_o act_v 2.41.42_o then_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptise_a and_o the_o same_o day_n there_o be_v add_v unto_o they_o about_o three_o thousand_o soul_n and_o they_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o in_o prayer_n where_o you_o see_v they_o be_v first_o teach_v by_o preach_v second_o do_v glad_o receive_v the_o word_n by_o which_o they_o be_v teach_v three_o be_v baptize_v fourthly_a be_v add_v unto_o they_o viz._n the_o church_n ver_fw-la 47._o five_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apstles_a doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n etc._n etc._n addition_n to_o the_o church_n then_o and_o fellowship_n in_o it_o do_v follow_v baptism_n and_o not_o go_v before_o it_o according_a to_o the_o actuate_v commission_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o why_o shall_v any_o servant_n of_o he_o then_o desire_v to_o vary_v from_o it_o unless_o they_o presume_v themselves_o wise_a than_o he_o and_o hope_v to_o find_v a_o great_a good_a in_o their_o own_o way_n then_o in_o his_o 3._o baptism_n must_v needs_o precede_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o church_n privilege_n in_o church_n fellowship_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n because_o it_o be_v then_o as_o it_o ought_v still_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o plant_v man_n into_o christ_n or_o into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n hence_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptise_a into_o christ_n galathian_n 3_o vers_fw-la 27._o and_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n roman_n 6._o v._o 3._o and_o to_o be_v plant_v together_o into_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n upon_o that_o account_n ver_fw-la 5._o of_o 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by_o the_o supper_n drink_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n be_v put_v both_o for_o eat_v and_o drink_v if_o so_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o as_o well_o understand_v the_o fi●st_a ordinance_n baptism_n in_o its_o proper_a sense_n for_o water_n baptism_n in_o the_o former_a part_n as_o the_o latter_a ordinance_n the_o supper_n in_o its_o proper_a sense_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n neither_o can_v we_o reasonable_o understand_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v intend_v by_o be_v baptize_v by_o one_o spirit_n and_o by_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n which_o yet_o we_o must_v do_v if_o a_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n be_v all_o that_o be_v here_o mean_v for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptise_a into_o one_o body_n but_o to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n and_o sure_o baptise_v and_o drink_v here_o be_v no_o more_o the_o same_o than_o the_o body_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o same_o into_o which_o they_o be_v say_v respective_o to_o be_v baptise_a and_o to_o drink_v but_o 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christ_n or_o god_n the_o father_n as_o the_o agent_n baptise_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o never_o as_o make_v the_o spirit_n both_o the_o subject_a matter_n wherewith_o and_o also_o the_o agent_n whereby_o man_n be_v baptise_a in_o the_o same_o baptism_n see_v for_o this_o mat._n 3.11_o mark_n 1.8_o luke_n 3.16_o act._n 1.4_o 5._o with_o luke_n 24.49_o act_n 11.16_o the_o premise_n therefore_o consider_v i_o hope_v it_o will_v sufficient_o appear_v and_o that_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o indifferent_a man_n that_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n none_o be_v admit_v to_o church-communion_n without_o baptism_n and_o if_o so_o have_v we_o in_o these_o day_n reason_n to_o do_v any_o other_o wise_a ought_v not_o that_o which_o be_v a_o reason_n to_o they_o not_o to_o admit_v

such_o who_o ground_n on_o which_o they_o stand_v be_v truth_n though_o they_o ought_v with_o all_o sweetness_n love_n and_o meekness_n to_o invite_v and_o persuade_v other_o to_o come_v over_o to_o they_o yet_o may_v by_o no_o mean_n depart_v thence_o or_o remove_v their_o stand_n no_o though_o it_o be_v to_o gain_v other_o to_o they_o 1_o cor._n 9.21_o to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o law_n as_o without_o law_n be_v not_o without_o law_n to_o god_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v they_o that_o be_v without_o law_n jer._n 15.19_o let_v they_o return_v to_o thou_o but_o return_v not_o thou_o unto_o they_o phil._n 3.15_o 16._o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o this_o unto_o you_o nevertheless_o whereto_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n let_v we_o mind_v the_o same_o thing_n 6._o though_o endless_a genealogy_n and_o strive_v ●bout_o the_o law_n and_o the_o eat_n of_o meat_n and_o herb_n be_v but_o such_o thing_n and_o the_o truth_n concern_v they_o but_o of_o that_o nature_n as_o that_o for_o the_o sake_n thereof_o peace_n must_v not_o be_v break_v tit._n 3.9_o 1_o tim._n 1.4_o rom._n 14._o yet_o first_o such_o point_n or_o question_n as_o concern_v the_o fulfil_n of_o any_o righteousness_n of_o which_o those_o that_o concern_v the_o essential_o of_o baptism_n be_v mat._n 3.15_o be_v such_o as_o of_o which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v and_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o which_o man_n serve_v jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v approve_v of_o man_n ronvere_n 14.17_o 18._o second_o not_o only_a gospel_n doctrine_n about_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o also_o matter_n of_o gospel_n order_n such_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v ordinance_n appointment_n or_o tradition_n 1_o cor._n 11.2_o even_o these_o be_v truth_n to_o be_v contend_v for_o and_o not_o to_o be_v let_v go_v for_o peace_n sake_n and_o the_o apostle_n think_v this_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v contend_v against_o these_o viz._n that_o they_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 16._o with_o ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n nei●her_o as_o to_o sprinkle_v or_o baptise_v little_a child_n or_o to_o admit_v member_n to_o church-communion_n without_o baptism_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v here_o though_o produce_v upon_o another_o occasion_n evince_v their_o contention_n sinful_a and_o unreasonable_a likewise_o that_o shall_v plead_v for_o and_o practice_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o first_o church_n which_o in_o all_o laudable_a thing_n be_v pattern_n to_o all_o succeed_a church_n the_o apostle_n have_v in_o 2_o thes_n 2._o give_v notice_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n it●_n begin_v then_o to_o work_v ver_fw-la 7._o and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n with_o all_o deceiveableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n ver_fw-la 10._o which_o we_o know_v in_o the_o papal_a apostasy_n have_v fall_v out_o as_o well_o in_o matter_n of_o gospel_n order_n as_o in_o point_n of_o faith_n he_o to_o prevent_v a_o defection_n in_o both_o exhort_v they_o for_o 15._o to_o stand_v fast_o and_o to_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o they_o have_v be_v teach_v yea_o and_o in_o chap._n 3._o v._n 6._o count_n that_o a_o disorderly_a walk_n which_o be_v not_o after_o the_o tradition_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n then_o to_o stand_v fast_o and_o to_o hold_v fast_o the_o tradition_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o touch_v matter_n of_o gospel_n order_n as_o otherwise_o to_o prevent_v their_o fall_n into_o anti-christian_n pollution_n then_o doubtless_o the_o way_n for_o man_n now_o to_o recover_v 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