Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	abraham_n	circumcision_n	seal_n	9,205	5	9.6285	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91973	Pædo-baptisme: or, the baptizing of infants justified: by the judgement and practice of ancient and moderne Protestant divines, both foraine, and of this nation: clearly proving the absolute necessity of baptizing infants, from the authority of sacred scripture and the force of undeniable reason. Together with an excellent letter of Mr. John Philpots to the same purpose. / Collected by Robert Ram, minister of Spalding in Lincolnshire. Published by authority.	Ram, Robert, d. 1657.; Philpot, John, 1516-1555.	1645 (1645)	Wing R194; Thomason E276_12; ESTC R209870	23,751	33

child_n he_o comprehend_v in_o a_o family_n or_o household_n as_o the_o chief_a and_o dear_a part_n thereof_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v infant_n or_o child_n and_o not_o only_a man_n of_o lawful_a age_n and_o that_o the_o house_n or_o household_n be_v take_v for_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o 17_o of_o genesis_n and_o also_o in_o that_o joseph_n do_v call_v jacob_n with_o all_o his_o house_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n into_o egypt_n final_o i_o can_v declare_v out_o of_o ancient_a writer_n that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n have_v continue_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n unto_o we_o neither_o that_o it_o be_v institute_v by_o any_o counsel_n neither_o of_o the_o pope_n nor_o of_o other_o man_n but_o commend_v from_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o origen_n upon_o the_o declaration_n of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n expound_v the_o sixth_o chapter_n say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n receive_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n from_o the_o very_a apostle_n st._n hierom_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n in_o the_o three_o book_n against_o the_o pelagian_o and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o leta_fw-la saint_n augustine_n recite_v for_o this_o purpose_n a_o place_n out_o of_o john_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o julian_n chap._n 2._o and_o he_o again_o write_v to_o st._n hierome_n epist_n 28._o say_v that_o st._n cyprian_n not_o make_v any_o new_a decree_n but_o firm_o observe_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n judge_v with_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o one_o be_v bear_v he_o may_v be_v lawful_o baptize_v the_o place_n of_o cyprian_a be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o fidus._n also_o st._n augustine_n write_v against_o the_o donatist_n in_o the_o 4._o book_n chap._n 23._o &_o 24._o say_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n neither_o of_o counsel_n but_o from_o the_o tradition_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n cyril_n upon_o leviticus_n chap._n 8_o approve_v the_o baptism_n of_o child_n and_o condemn_v the_o iteration_n of_o baptism_n these_o authority_n of_o man_n i_o do_v allege_v not_o to_o tie_v the_o baptism_n of_o child_n unto_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n but_o to_o show_v how_o man_n testimony_n do_v agree_v with_o god_n word_n and_o that_o the_o verity_n of_o antiquity_n be_v on_o our_o side_n and_o that_o the_o anabaptist_n have_v nothing_o but_o lie_n for_o they_o and_o new_a imagination_n which_o seigne_n the_o baptism_n of_o child_n to_o be_v the_o pope_n commandment_n after_o this_o i_o will_v answer_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o your_o argument_n to_o the_o contrary_n the_o first_o which_o include_v all_o the_o rest_n be_v it_o be_v write_v go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o glad_a tiding_n to_o all_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v etc._n etc._n to_o this_o i_o add_v that_o nothing_o be_v add_v to_o god_n word_n by_o baptism_n of_o child_n as_o you_o pretend_v but_o that_o be_v do_v which_o the_o same_o word_n do_v require_v for_o that_o child_n be_v account_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o number_n of_o such_o as_o do_v believe_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o these_o word_n 18._o matth._n 18._o he_o that_o offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a babe_n which_o believe_v in_o i_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o to_o have_v a_o millstone_n tie_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n where_o plain_o christ_n call_v such_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o confess_v their_o faith_n believer_n because_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n he_o repute_v they_o for_o believer_n and_o this_o be_v no_o wonder_n so_o to_o be_v take_v since_o god_n impute_v faith_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o man_n of_o ripe_a age_n for_o both_o in_o man_n and_o child_n righteousness_n acceptation_n and_o sanctification_n be_v of_o mere_a grace_n and_o by_o imputation_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n may_v be_v praise_v and_o that_o the_o child_n of_o faithful_a parent_n be_v sanctify_v and_o among_o such_o as_o do_v believe_v 7._o 1_o cor._n 7._o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 7._o and_o whereas_o you_o do_v gather_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o say_a commandment_n of_o christ_n that_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v teach_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o to_o this_o end_n you_o allege_v many_o place_n out_o of_o the_o act_n prove_v that_o such_o as_o confess_v their_o faith_n first_o be_v baptize_v after_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o the_o order_n of_o word_n may_v weigh_v any_o thing_n to_o this_o cause_n we_o have_v the_o scripture_n that_o make_v as_o well_o for_o we_o for_o in_o saint_n mark_v we_o read_v 1_o mark_v 1_o that_o john_n do_v baptize_v in_o the_o desert_n preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o which_o place_n we_o see_v baptism_n go_v before_o and_o peach_v to_o follow_v after_o and_o also_o i_o will_v declare_v this_o place_n of_o matthew_n exact_o consider_v 28._o matth._n 28._o to_o make_v for_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n in_o child_n for_o st._n matthew_n have_v it_o write_v in_o this_o wise_a all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n therefore_o go_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v disciple_n you_o as_o i_o may_v express_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v make_v or_o gather_v to_o i_o disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o follow_v he_o declare_v the_o way_n how_o they_o shall_v gather_v to_o he_o disciple_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o and_o teach_v by_o baptise_v and_o teach_v you_o shall_v procure_v a_o church_n to_o i_o and_o both_o these_o apt_o and_o brief_o several_o he_o set_v forth_o say_v baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o now_o then_o baptism_n go_v before_o doctrine_n but_o hereby_o i_o do_v not_o gather_v that_o the_o gentile_n which_o never_o hear_v any_o thing_n before_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v neither_o they_o will_v permit_v themselves_o to_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o know_v to_o what_o end_n but_o this_o i_o have_v declare_v to_o show_v you_o upon_o how_o feeble_a foundation_n the_o anabaptist_n be_v ground_v and_o plain_o it_o be_v not_o true_a which_o they_o imagine_v of_o this_o text_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v only_o command_v such_o to_o be_v baptize_v who_o the_o apostle_n have_v first_o of_o all_o teach_v neither_o here_o very_o be_v signify_v who_o only_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o he_o of_o perfect_a age_n and_o of_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v plant_v among_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v as_o yet_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a of_o religion_n such_o as_o be_v of_o age_n may_v hear_v believe_v and_o confess_v that_o which_o be_v preach_v and_o teach_v but_o so_o can_v infant_n therefore_o we_o may_v just_o collect_v that_o he_o speak_v here_o nothing_o of_o infant_n or_o child_n but_o for_o all_o this_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o baptism_n it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n he_o that_o do_v not_o labour_n must_v not_o eat_v but_o who_o be_v so_o barbarous_a as_o may_v think_v hereby_o that_o child_n shall_v be_v famish_v the_o lord_n send_v his_o apostle_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o set_n up_o his_o true_a religion_n unto_o all_o nation_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v both_o ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o true_o such_o person_n it_o behoove_v not_o first_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o afterward_o teach_v but_o first_o to_o be_v teach_v and_o afterward_o baptize_v if_o at_o this_o day_n we_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o turk_n to_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n very_o first_o we_o ought_v to_o teach_v they_o and_o afterward_o baptize_v such_o as_o will_v yield_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n likewise_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o time_n past_a do_v when_o first_o he_o renew_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o ordain_v circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n after_o that_o abraham_n be_v circumcise_v but_o he_o when_o he_o perceive_v the_o infant_n also_o to_o pertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o

to_o abraham_n for_o sign_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n yea_o he_o have_v say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 19.14_o zanch._n de_fw-fr rel._n christiana_n because_o this_o question_n whether_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v have_v be_v much_o perplex_v with_o the_o disputation_n of_o the_o pelagian_o of_o old_a and_o of_o late_a with_o the_o clamour_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n daneus_fw-la daneus_fw-la we_o will_v collect_v some_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v the_o papist_n indeed_o teach_v that_o this_o practice_n have_v prevail_v only_o by_o the_o degree_n of_o ancient_a father_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n but_o we_o better_a and_o more_o true_o affirm_v that_o both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n hereof_o be_v found_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n although_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o in_o express_a term_n declare_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v yet_o by_o consequence_n and_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o direct_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o write_a word_n we_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o all_o the_o reason_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o only_o select_v some_o etc._n etc._n 1._o infant_n and_o child_n of_o believer_n even_o they_o be_v believer_n and_o within_o the_o covenant_n and_o belong_v to_o god_n even_o as_o the_o father_n themselves_o gen._n 17.7_o exod._n 20.6_o therefore_o the_o sign_n of_o god_n covenant_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n which_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v baptism_n for_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o therefore_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o sanctification_n belong_v to_o they_o 2._o those_o to_o who_o god_n give_v and_o appli_v the_o thing_n itself_o to_o they_o do_v the_o sign_n appertain_v for_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o restrain_v or_o withstand_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n act_v 11.17_o now_o god_n do_v give_v to_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n which_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o sanctification_n although_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o gift_n do_v not_o present_o appear_v in_o they_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o for_o he_o affirm_v that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v of_o year_n of_o understanding_n therefore_o to_o they_o belong_v the_o sign_n of_o those_o grace_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n 3._o circumcision_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 4_o 11._o and_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o sign_n of_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n as_o baptism_n be_v to_o we_o deut._n 10.30_o rom._n 6.4_o and_o god_n command_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v otherwise_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v scant_a and_o intend_v to_o few_o then_o under_o the_o law_n 4._o christ_n command_n for_o baptism_n be_v general_a not_o exclude_v infant_n matth._n 28.19_o therefore_o baptism_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n be_v say_v to_o baptize_v whole_a family_n act_n 16.15_o 33._o among_o which_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o there_o be_v infant_n 5._o the_o example_n of_o the_o universal_a christian_a church_n confirm_v this_o practice_n which_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o divers_a writer_n in_o several_a age_n as_o origen_n on_o rom._n 6._o aug._n lib._n 4._o of_o baptise_v infant_n against_o the_o donatist_n 6._o heb._n 6.2_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o belong_v to_o infant_n '_o daneus_fw-la isag_n part_n 4._o martyr_n p._n martyr_n as_o of_o old_a circumcision_n be_v administer_v to_o infant_n so_o ought_v it_o not_o to_o be_v deny_v they_o now_o for_o if_o they_o have_v the_o thing_n signify_v why_o shall_v they_o not_o have_v the_o sign_n let_v no_o man_n doubt_v that_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v alike_o and_o that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o this_o do_v paul_n plain_o teach_v to_o the_o colossian_n where_o he_o call_v baptism_n the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o who_o allow_v that_o the_o hebrew_n child_n ought_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o yet_o deny_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v baptize_v do_v make_v god_n better_o to_o the_o jew_n then_o to_o christian_n but_o some_o will_v say_v forasmuch_o as_o we_o can_v tell_v whether_o infant_n have_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n why_o do_v we_o give_v they_o the_o sign_n and_o apply_v the_o seal_n to_o that_o which_o be_v uncertain_a to_o who_o we_o answer_v that_o this_o question_n be_v not_o so_o much_o against_o we_o as_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o he_o have_v absolute_o command_v that_o child_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v we_o say_v of_o our_o infant_n that_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o that_o their_o parent_n or_o any_o other_o in_o who_o power_n they_o be_v do_v present_v they_o to_o the_o church_n and_o if_o election_n and_o predestination_n concur_v with_o the_o sacramental_a action_n than_o what_o we_o do_v be_v confirm_v but_o if_o not_o than_o all_o be_v void_a for_o our_o salvation_n depend_v upon_o the_o election_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n peter_n martyr_n on_o rom._n 4._o bucer_n bucer_n it_o appear_v plain_o by_o st._n paul_n that_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n and_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o same_o now_o that_o circumcision_n be_v of_o old_a except_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v more_o powerful_o now_o and_o the_o 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