Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	catholic_n	church_n	visible_a	4,689	5	9.3932	5	false

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

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institution_n mat._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n ●●tizing_v they_o etc._n etc._n which_o ought_v to_o take_v ●●ace_n with_o the_o exclusion_n of_o all_o other_o mode_n and_o his_o true_a assertion_n of_o the_o primitive_a practice_n and_o example_n and_o i_o shall_v say_v command_n leave_v no_o room_n for_o his_o opinion_n of_o indifferency_n in_o the_o matter_n especial_o we_o may_v judge_v so_o since_o we_o find_v he_o upon_o solid_a ground_n employ_v his_o worthy_a and_o in_o many_o thing_n unerring_a pen_n in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o so_o much_o decry_v contemn_v and_o ridicule_v by_o yourself_o recount_v and_o so_o account_v in_o your_o second_o new-years-gift_n pag._n 22._o way_n of_o argue_v use_v by_o the_o anabaptist_n see_v calvin_n inst_z cap._n 17._o fol._n 509._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n §_o 50._o tertio_fw-la cur_n de_fw-fr pane_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la dixit_fw-la ut_fw-la ederent_fw-la de_fw-fr calice_n ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la 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take_v away_o what_o they_o think_v be_v superfluous_a in_o the_o institution_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n in_o one_o kind_n only_o to_o wit_n the_o bread_n and_o withhold_a the_o cup_n from_o the_o people_n argue_v that_o the_o bread_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o blood_n must_v ●eeds_o be_v there_o by_o way_n of_o concomitancy_n so_o that_o receive_v one_o they_o receive_v ●oth_o calven_n tell_v they_o there_o be_v no_o pre●ept_n nor_o example_n for_o this_o the_o argument_n be_v good_a and_o of_o like_a weight_n be_v it_o against_o those_o who_o add_v to_o or_o diminish_v from_o ●e_a other_o institution_n of_o baptism_n either_o as_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n manner_n or_o subject_a in_o your_o opinion_n a_o little_a water_n to_o sprinkle_v may_v erve_v to_o represent_v all_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o baptism_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n itself_o dip●ng_v which_o be_v clear_o another_o thing_n wash_v death_n burial_n resurrection_n ●tting_v on_o of_o christ_n overwhelm_v with_o ●flictions_n a_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n &_o c._n ●ll_o which_o be_v plentiful_a expression_n and_o signification_n that_o i_o may_v speak_v after_o calvin_n our_o saviour_n do_v as_o it_o be_v of_o set_a purpose_n ob●●ate_v the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o error_n of_o ●rinkling_v instead_o of_o baptism_n in_o be_v ●●mself_n a_o example_n of_o go_v down_o into_o the_o river_n where_o be_v plenty_n of_o water_n therein_o he_o be_v baptise_a or_o dip_v whereby_o be_v full_o represent_v all_o thing_n without_o diminution_n but_o perhaps_o you_o may_v say_v quo●_n sum_fw-la haec_fw-la to_o what_o end_n be_v all_o this_o have_v w●●_n not_o have_v enough_o of_o this_o already_o perhaps_o you_o have_v but_o since_o i_o have_v go_v thus_o fa●_n and_o far_a than_o i_o think_v for_o at_o first_o 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o hundred_o in_o for_o a_o thousand_o i_o a●●_n mind_v to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o the_o best_a pa●●_n of_o my_o stock_n therefore_o beg_v your_o patience_n and_o entreat_v you_o to_o get_v your_o bag_n ready_a f●●_n in_o a_o little_a time_n deo_fw-la volente_fw-la i_o will_v pay_v you_o all_o now_o it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o walk_v ba●●_n and_o over-hall_n part_v of_o the_o thread_n already_o spin_v to_o see_v whether_o i_o can_v mend_v it_o l●●_n i_o say_v something_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o be_v baptize_v i_o must_v to_o the_o catechism_n for_o i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d lest_o that_o he_o must_v be_v a_o catecheumen_n s●●_n berchetus_n before_o by_o baptism_n we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n t●●_n church_n of_o christ_n be_v build_v up_o of_o live●_n stone_n upon_o the_o live_a stone_n and_o ro●●_n christ_n 1_o peter_n 2.4_o 5._o the_o life_n o●●_n christian_n be_v faith_n the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n hab._n 2.4_o john_n 17.3_o this_o 〈◊〉_d life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d only_o true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o th●_n have_v send_v this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n a●_n and_o christ_n be_v by_o faith_n only_o what_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v sin_n all_o act_n of_o religious_a w●●ship_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o ●rue_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n baptism_n ●s_v a_o part_n of_o religious_a worship_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d ought_v to_o be_v perform_v with_o faith_n by_o ●he_n subject_a there_o be_v confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n rom._n 10.9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o by_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o ●●●e_a heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o ●ead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v i'faith_o which_o be_v ●er_o join_v with_o repentance_n and_o confession_n qualify_v for_o baptism_n and_o baptism_n ●●r_fw-fr a_o regular_a admission_n to_o communion_n at_o ●he_n lord_n table_n in_o a_o true_a regular_n viable_a church_n it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o believer_n and_o elect_a child_n do_v first_o belong_v to_o ●he_n invisible_a catholic_n church_n before_o ●ea_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v join_v 〈◊〉_d a_o visible_a church_n but_o that_o be_v not_o our_o ●usiness_n to_o discourse_v of_o our_o business_n be_v ●ith_o a_o visible_a church_n which_o admit_v of_o ●one_n but_o such_o as_o make_v a_o audible_a and_o ●isible_a profession_n of_o faith_n which_o in_o chari●y_n may_v be_v judge_v real_a for_o man_n know_v ●t_a the_o heart_n the_o next_o in_o the_o catechism_n 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v testify_v to_o we_o that_o god_n be_v willing_a 〈◊〉_d place_n we_o who_o otherwise_o be_v stranger_n with_o ●●ose_n of_o his_o own_o house_n testify_v to_o we_o can_v this_o be_v mean_v to_o a_o ●abe_n or_o babe_n that_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o ●ars_v but_o hear_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o understand_v no_o it_o can_v be_v therefore_o the_o proper_a subject_n must_v be_v a_o believer_n young●_n or_o old_a who_o otherwise_o be_v strange_a that_o be_v be_v without_o faith_n 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3.6_o they_o be_v baptize_v confess_v their_o sin_n second_o that_o salvation_n depend_v o●_n faith_n not_o of_o baptism_n it_o may_v appear_v john_n 5.24_o he_o that_o believe_v be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v saved●_n and_o it_o follow_v in_o this_o place_n h●_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v shall_v be_v damn_v he_o say_v not_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v baptize_v baptism_n be_v join_v notwithstanding_o to_o belief_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v neglect_v o●_n despise_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n willet_n symptis_fw-la papismi_fw-la pag._n 463._o act_n 10.47_o the_o holy_a ghost_n go_v before_o and_o then_o baptism_n follow_v the_o thing_n signify_v appear_v first_o and_o then_o th●_n sign_n or_o seal_n be_v add_v can_v any_o forbid_v water_n say_v st._n peter_n that_o these_o shall_v m●_n be_v baptize_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o willet_n quote_v augustine_n per_fw-la fidem_fw-la renascimur_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la by_o faith_n we_o be_v bon●_n again_o in_o baptism_n it_o be_v then_o the_o proper_a act_n o●_n faith_n to_o regenerate_v we_o not_o of_o baptism_n the_o use_n and_o end_v whereof_o be_v to_o strengthen_v and_o increase_v our_o faith_n if_o so_o faith_n must_v be_v before_o baptism_n or_o how_o can_v it_o be_v a●_n instrument_n to_o increase_v it_o willet_n pag._n 492._o that_o infant_n neither_o have_v faith_n in_o themselves_o nor_o yet_o be_v profit_v or_o further_v to_o their_o salvation_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o it_o be_v thus_o prove_v 1._o st._n paul_n say_v faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.17_o but_o infant_n can_v neither_o hear_v nor_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la no_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o they_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o habitual_a or_o potential_a faith_n that_o please_v god_n but_o the_o justify_v faith_n be_v always_o actual_a work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o ergo_fw-la child_n have_v either_o no_o faith_n or_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o actual_a or_o work_a faith_n 3._o infant_n be_v not_o justify_v nor_o relieve_v or_o help_v forward_o towards_o their_o salvation_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o godfather_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n rom._n 1.17_o that_o be_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n not_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o before_o god_n they_o be_v no_o more_o help_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o another_o mouth_n than_o by_o the_o belief_n of_o another_o heart_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o either_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n or_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o witness_n that_o supply_v the_o lack_n of_o both_o in_o infant_n vrsinus_n pag._n 414._o teach_v all_o etc._n etc._n baptise_v they_o that_o be_v all_o who_o by_o your_o doctrine_n come_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v make_v my_o disciple_n the_o order_n here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v and_o observe_v he_o will_v 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