Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	church_n	member_n	visible_a	3,390	5	9.5639	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45681	Infant baptism God's ordinance, or, Clear proof that all the children of believing parents are in the covenant of grace and have as much a right to baptism the now seal of the covenant, as the infant seed of the Jewes had to circumcision, the then seal of the covenant / by Michael Harrison ...	Harrison, Michael, Minister at Potters-Pury.	1694 (1694)	Wing H905; ESTC R9581	26,416	65

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kingdom_n of_o heaven_n than_o they_o belong_v to_o and_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o infant_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n now_o some_o infant_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 19.14_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n here_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v either_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o gospel-church_n here_o and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o gospel_n church_n which_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n be_v make_v up_o of_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o adult_v person_n and_o this_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o meaning_n and_o so_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n be_v clear_o prove_v or_o else_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v 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name_n and_o do_v they_o not_o belong_v to_o christ_n nor_o to_o his_o church_n see_v mark_n 10.13_o 14_o 15._o do_v christ_n say_v all_o this_o to_o deceive_v we_o certain_o they_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o some_o infant_n be_v sometime_o admit_v by_o god_n own_o appointment_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n visible_a church-member_n then_o undoubted_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o baptism_n be_v the_o only_a rite_n that_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o admit_v member_n into_o his_o church_n matth._n 28.18_o 19_o all_o that_o be_v or_o will_v be_v christ_n disciple_n must_v be_v baptize_v in_o his_o name_n if_o any_o know_v any_o other_o let_v they_o show_v it_o now_o these_o two_o argument_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o infant_n right_a to_o baptism_n and_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o name_v any_o other_o but_o 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france_n and_o peidmont_n and_o history_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o russian_n muscovite_n and_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o india_n syria_n cyprus_n mesopotamia_n babylon_n palestine_n and_o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o there_o be_v any_o christian_a church_n plant_v argument_n v._n the_o five_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n be_v this_o if_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o then_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o such_o infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n be_v undeniable_o evident_a from_o the_o tenure_n of_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n which_o be_v a_o

gospel-covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o as_o we_o have_v abundant_o prove_v and_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o they_o be_v as_o evident_a act._n 2.39_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n he_o mean_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n which_o be_v promise_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o first_o place_n or_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n have_v respect_n unto_o jer._n 31.33_o 34._o or_o to_o joel_n 2.28_o it_o alter_v not_o the_o case_n for_o those_o be_v all_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o explication_n of_o what_o be_v virtual_o contain_v in_o that_o first_o promise_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o argument_n vi._n the_o six_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n be_v this_o if_o the_o infant_n of_o one_o or_o both_o of_o the_o believe_a parent_n be_v federal_o holy_a than_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o by_o the_o holiness_n of_o child_n there_o be_v not_o mean_v legitimacy_n i.e._n not_o bastard_n so_o they_o will_v have_v be_v if_o both_o the_o parent_n have_v be_v pagan_n nor_o be_v it_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v save_o sanctify_v but_o federal_o holy_a that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o have_v a_o undeniable_a right_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v baptism_n argument_n vii_o the_o seven_o argument_n for_o infant-baptism_n be_v this_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o infant_n than_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v belong_v to_o some_o infant_n matth._n 19.14_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1._o suppose_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n little_a child_n when_o they_o die_v shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n this_o sense_n the_o 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