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	righteousness_n	seal_n	9,017	5	9.6941	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41583	Gospel-baptism or, plain proof, that the mode of dipping, plunging or immersion, now commonly used by the people called Anabaptists; is according to the primitive institution in a letter to Mr. Samuel Young. Occasioned by his sharp reflections in contempt of that way, and the defenders thereof in a small book, entituled, A second and last New-Years-Gift, &c. With some notes concering the true subject. By a lover of truth.	Minge, Thomas.	1700 (1700)	Wing G1312A; Wing M2190A; ESTC R221577	28,906	73

〈◊〉_d of_o understanding_n and_o reason_n shall_v h●●_n a_o act_n of_o religious_a worship_n perform_v 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o which_o be_v proper_a for_o himself_o to_o ●●lieve_v desire_v and_o act_n and_o that_o also_o wher●●_n be_v perform_v by_o another_o for_o he_o that_o ac●●_n confess_o by_o the_o person_n so_o act_v that_o 〈◊〉_d of_o no_o profit_n or_o advantage_n at_o all_o to_o such_o c●●ture_n without_o his_o future_a concurrence_n in_o 〈◊〉_d approbation_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v ●nd_v require_v what_o can_v enforce_v the_o perform_n of_o that_o act_n but_o the_o sole_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d four_o only_a lawgiver_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v his_o law_n that_o infant_n ●●ould_v be_v baptise_a i_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o con●●der_n only_o by_o the_o way_n pass_v by_o ●any_n thing_n that_o may_v be_v say_v from_o the_o catechism_n beside_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o collection_n from_o the_o greek_a word_n whereby_o baptism_n be_v signify_v of_o the_o import_n thereof_o as_o ●●e_z author_n give_v it_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n eo_fw-la ●●od_fw-la non_fw-la submersi_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la simus_fw-la sed_fw-la ●ntum_fw-la puncto_fw-la temporis_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o aliquod_fw-la sepul●rum_fw-la subimus_fw-la ut_fw-la statim_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la emergamus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o more_o often_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d submer●●s_n quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o profundo_fw-la profun●●s_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fundum_fw-la ima_fw-la pars_fw-la imus_fw-la ●●rges_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o profundum_fw-la jacio_fw-la demergo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●●nitus_fw-la ingredior_fw-la i_o abdo_fw-la etc._n etc._n hîc_fw-la verò_fw-la sig●ficat_fw-la demergo_fw-la vel_fw-la submergo_fw-la itemque_fw-la submer●●r_n &_o latin_a in_o profundum_fw-la defigo_fw-la à_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deorsum_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d figo_n unde_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ●●l_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quum_fw-la occidit_fw-la aut_fw-la se_fw-la ab●●t_fw-la vel_fw-la descendit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sub_fw-la terram_fw-la etc._n etc._n ●ontra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emerso_fw-it sursum_fw-la pro●●o_fw-la vel_fw-la erumpo_fw-la e_fw-la profundo_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la superficiem_fw-la aquae_fw-la erumpo_fw-la item_n orior_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sursum_fw-la what_o more_o different_a from_o sprinkle_v than_o all_o this_o which_o be_v bring_v to_o signify_v baptism_n and_o in_o that_o death_n go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_a and_o resurrection_n or_o come_v out_o again_o here_o be_v a_o plentiful_a number_n of_o word_n and_o more_o may_v have_v be_v mention_v from_o the_o same_o author_n signify_v dip_v plunge_a cast_v yea_o fix_v momento_n temporis_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_fw-la baptismo_fw-la to_o the_o bottom_n into_o the_o deep_a the_o low_a part_n a_o go_v down_o under_z hide_v again_o a_o rise_n up_o a_o come_n forth_o a_o break_v out_o a_o break_v out_o from_o the_o deep_a to_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o water_n call_v this_o sprink_n if_o you_o can_v if_o not_o sprinkle_v then_o dip_v if_o dip_v than_o a_o plain_a representation_n of_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n as_o aforesaid_a according_a to_o the_o design_n property_n practice_n and_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a institution_n i_o may_v bring_v in_o more_o author_n who_o give_v a_o plain_a and_o plentiful_a testimony_n against_o their_o own_o practice_n but_o these_o may_v suffice_v there_o be_v in_o your_o own_o opinion_n more_o than_o enough_o now_o a_o word_n or_o two_o about_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o circumcision_n gen._n 12._o now_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o abraham_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n unto_o a_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v chap._n 13._o v._n 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o abraham_n all_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o see_v to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v number_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o shall_v 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it_o but_o who_o know_v which_o do_v and_o which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o invisible_a church_n it_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n god_n alone_o that_o know_v who_o be_v he_o man_n can_v make_v judgement_n of_o no_o more_o than_o profession_n and_o practice_n which_o fall_v under_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sense_n can_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o and_o not_o of_o a_o visible_a church_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o your_o new-years-gift_n pag._n 22._o your_o word_n be_v these_o brethren_n be_v sober_a be_v not_o all_o that_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v no_o infant_n add_v to_o the_o church_n be_v they_o lose_v be_v they_o not_o once_o add_v to_o the_o church_n page_n 24._o of_o ditto_n again_o you_o say_v for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v be_v long_o of_o the_o opinion_n baptism_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o initiate_a ordinance_n whether_o of_o infant_n or_o adult_n they_o be_v no●_n baptize_v and_o so_o make_v church-member_n but_o they_o 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