Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	accept_v	according_a	act_n	36	3	5.1311	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74998	Some baptismal abuses briefly discovered. Or A cordial endeavour to reduce the administration and use of baptism, to its primitive purity; in two parts. The first part, tending to disprove the lawfulness of infant baptism. The second part, tending to prove it necessary for persons to be baptized after they believe, their infant baptism, or any pre-profession of the Gospel notwithstanding. As also, discovering the disorder and irregularity that is in mixt communion of persons baptized, with such as are unbaptized, in church-fellowship. By William Allen.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1653 (1653)	Wing A1075; Thomason E702_12; ESTC R10531	105,249	135

himself_o thereby_o as_o be_v most_o clear_a in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v do_v not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n eats_z and_z drinks_z judgement_n to_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o and_o because_o this_o qualification_n of_o discern_v be_v not_o find_v in_o child_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o this_o ordinance_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v uncapable_a of_o this_o ordinance_n in_o this_o respect_n and_o yet_o capable_a of_o baptism_n i_o understand_v not_o especial_o consider_v that_o they_o both_o represent_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n rom._n 6.3_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o both_o relate_v to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o he_o and_o tend_v to_o serve_v the_o important_a interest_n of_o man_n thereabouts_o mark_v 1.4_o matt._n 26.28_o since_o they_o both_o then_o travel_v with_o the_o same_o blessing_n in_o the_o main_a how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o one_o accrue_v not_o to_o the_o receiver_n but_o by_o his_o discern_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o other_o do_v without_o any_o such_o discern_a if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o some_o imagine_v certain_o if_o plain_a scripture_n will_v satisfy_v hereabout_o they_o do_v inform_v we_o that_o it_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o baptism_n become_v beneficial_a as_o to_o its_o end_n as_o well_o as_o the_o supper_n by_o a_o spiritual_a discern_v as_o to_o it_o colos_n 2.12_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v again_o upon_o that_o which_o i_o have_v already_o dispatch_v in_o a_o word_n the_o whole_a ministration_n be_v denominate_v by_o faith_n galat._n 3.23_o 25._o because_o faith_n from_o first_o to_o last_o from_o one_o end_n of_o it_o to_o the_o other_o be_v to_o steer_v all_o affair_n under_o it_o on_o man_n part_n to_o act_v every_o service_n to_o accompany_v 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no_o wise_a voluntary_a or_o active_a but_o altogether_o passive_a therein_o but_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v assumption_n assumption_n but_o such_o who_o appear_v voluntary_o willing_a to_o be_v baptize_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v this_o because_o without_o this_o obediential_a willingness_n baptism_n will_v be_v unprofitable_a and_o fruitless_a to_o they_o and_o where_o we_o know_v the_o good_a of_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attain_v there_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v for_o in_o case_n we_o shall_v it_o will_v be_v a_o profanation_n of_o the_o ordinance_n a_o take_n of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a though_o the_o sow_v of_o seed_n be_v never_o so_o necessary_a yet_o it_o will_v be_v no_o man_n wisdom_n but_o folly_n to_o sow_v in_o such_o a_o ground_n or_o at_o such_o a_o season_n which_o he_o know_v will_v render_v his_o seed_n fruitless_a that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v otherwise_o but_o that_o baptism_n shall_v be_v unprofitable_a to_o all_o such_o who_o do_v not_o take_v it_o up_o voluntary_o willing_o and_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n appear_v upon_o this_o account_n 1._o because_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v the_o stand_a rule_n or_o law_n between_o duty_n and_o reward_n between_o the_o use_n of_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o they_o viz._n that_o duty_n be_v do_v and_o ordinance_n perform_v willing_o and_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n 1_o cor._n 9.17_o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n say_v if_o i_o do_v this_o thing_n willing_o i_o have_v a_o reward_n this_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n though_o it_o be_v utter_v upon_o one_o particular_a occasion_n yet_o doubtless_o it_o reach_v all_o person_n and_o all_o duty_n if_o any_o man_n do_v any_o duty_n willing_o as_o unto_o god_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o reward_n but_o as_o affirmative_n use_v to_o include_v their_o negative_n by_o way_n of_o implication_n so_o it_o be_v here_o if_o i_o do_v it_o not_o willing_o i_o have_v no_o reward_n for_o so_o the_o particle_n if_o import_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o the_o reward_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v or_o not_o receive_v and_o you_o will_v spoil_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n if_o you_o suppose_v that_o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v the_o thing_n he_o there_o speak_v of_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n whether_o he_o do_v it_o willing_o or_o no._n again_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o this_o also_o though_o it_o be_v speak_v upon_o a_o particular_a occasion_n as_o many_o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o general_a proposition_n which_o reach_v even_o all_o duty_n if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n that_o be_v a_o obedientious_a disposition_n god_n ward_n and_o this_o willingness_n of_o 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for_o that_o very_a cause_n it_o become_v unprofitable_a to_o he_o that_o do_v it_o in_o which_o respect_n we_o affirm_v baptism_n of_o infant_n unprofitable_a to_o they_o 2._o promise_v make_v unto_o duty_n or_o upon_o condition_n of_o duty_n be_v reward_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v yield_v to_o god_n in_o discharge_n of_o duty_n when_o they_o be_v fulfil_v thereupon_o now_o it_o be_v no_o wise_a proper_a to_o say_v or_o rational_a to_o suppose_v that_o god_n reward_v his_o creature_n man_n for_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v only_o passive_a they_o be_v such_o action_n which_o we_o call_v moral_a and_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o will_v govern_v by_o a_o divine_a law_n that_o be_v rewardable_a by_o god_n and_o therefore_o unless_o baptism_n be_v submit_v unto_o willing_o and_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n which_o can_v be_v suppose_v in_o infant_n the_o good_a thing_n annex_v thereto_o by_o way_n of_o promisory_a recompense_n of_o such_o obedience_n can_v upon_o any_o good_a ground_n be_v expect_v 3._o i_o have_v prove_v before_o in_o another_o argument_n that_o now_o under_o the_o gospel-ministration_n there_o be_v no_o benefit_n come_v either_o by_o baptism_n or_o any_o other_o ordinance_n but_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o faith_n who_o partake_v thereof_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n hebr._n 11.6_o i._n e._n in_o any_o service_n to_o approve_v one_o self_n acceptable_a to_o he_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o it_o then_o the_o benefit_n we_o speak_v of_o come_v not_o without_o faith_n than_o neither_o do_v it_o accrue_v without_o that_o willingness_n of_o mind_n and_o obedientious_a disposition_n god-ward_o we_o speak_v of_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a this_o shall_v be_v separate_a from_o faith_n i_o mean_v a_o

concession_n answ_n 1_o and_o do_v grant_v that_o the_o time_n of_o man_n new-birth_n or_o babeship_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o fit_a time_n and_o best_a season_n and_o the_o newborn_a babe_n in_o christ_n the_o proper_a subject_n of_o baptismal_a administration_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a custom_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o baptize_v new_a convert_v and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o these_o day_n all_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v already_o assert_v over_o and_o over_o but_o than_o second_o i_o answer_v further_o by_o way_n of_o exception_n 1._o that_o it_o no_o way_n follow_v that_o because_o a_o man_n both_o ignorant_o &_o negligent_o however_o sinful_o omit_v the_o fit_a and_o proper_a season_n of_o do_v that_o which_o be_v his_o duty_n in_o that_o season_n to_o have_v do_v that_o therefore_o he_o be_v by_o that_o omission_n of_o he_o discharge_v from_o and_o disoblige_v to_o that_o duty_n itself_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n to_o 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that_o there_o be_v no_o example_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o to_o administer_v baptism_n to_o grow_v saint_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o example_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o grow_v christian_n their_o be_v unbaptise_v and_o so_o no_o grow_v christian_n that_o want_v baptism_n for_o that_o corruption_n of_o such_o a_o sinful_a omission_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o then_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n or_o place_n for_o such_o a_o example_n and_o yet_o this_o example_n we_o have_v viz._n of_o cornelius_n his_o be_v baptize_v long_o after_o the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o begin_v to_o fear_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o