Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	circumcision_n	righteousness_n	seal_n	13,716	5	9.8320	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85408	Philadelphia: or, XL. queries peaceably and inoffensively propounded for the discovery of truth in this question, or case of conscience; whether persons baptized (as themselves call baptism) after a profession of faith, may, or may not, lawfully, and with good conscience, hold communion with such churches, who judg themselves truly baptized, though in infancy, and before such a profession? Together with some few brief touches about infant, and after-baptism. By J.G. a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing G1189; Thomason E702_7; ESTC R207109	25,228	32

according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o christ_n by_o other_o who_o themselves_o convey_v or_o dip_v under_o water_n their_o whole_a body_n leave_v only_o their_o head_n above_o the_o water_n to_o be_v bow_v down_o force_v or_o thrust_v under_o water_n by_o the_o baptizer_n or_o be_v there_o either_o vola_fw-la or_o vestigium_fw-la little_a or_o much_o of_o such_o a_o practice_n as_o this_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n where_o they_o speak_v of_o baptism_n or_o can_v he_o in_o any_o tolerable_a sense_n or_o construction_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o architect_n or_o builder_n of_o a_o turret_n or_o steeple_n who_o only_o set_v the_o weathercock_n on_o the_o top_n of_o it_o and_o not_o rather_o he_o who_o build_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n and_o fabric_n hereof_o xxx_o whether_o be_v there_o any_o particular_a or_o express_a institution_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n i_o mean_v any_o such_o institution_n as_o there_o be_v of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o new_a or_o which_o prescribe_v and_o determine_v all_o circumstance_n essential_a unto_o baptism_n as_o all_o the_o other_o do_v prescribe_v and_o determine_v all_o circumstance_n essential_o requisite_a to_o their_o administration_n respective_o if_o not_o do_v not_o they_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o make_v themselves_o wise_a above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v and_o constructive_o obtrude_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n a_o institution_n of_o their_o own_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n who_o undertake_v to_o prescribe_v and_o determine_v either_o particularity_n of_o subject_n or_o manner_n of_o administration_n in_o baptism_n xxxi_o whether_o do_v not_o they_o among_o we_o or_o at_o least_o the_o generality_n and_o far_o great_a part_n of_o they_o who_o have_v accept_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o way_n 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baptise_v they_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o their_o neighbour_n and_o too_o holy_a and_o near_a unto_o god_n to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o member_n of_o other_o church_n or_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o any_o way_n favour_n or_o strengthen_v the_o claim_n which_o their_o way_n of_o baptise_v make_v of_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n yea_o the_o only_a true_a baptism_n of_o god_n xxxii_o whether_o among_o man_n and_o woman_n who_o conscience_n have_v at_o any_o time_n be_v surprise_v with_o a_o religious_a conceit_n of_o a_o necessity_n of_o new_a baptism_n and_o have_v according_o submit_v to_o it_o have_v not_o the_o most_o christianly-meek_a and_o humble_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o most_o judicious_a and_o learned_a on_o the_o other_o hand_n upon_o a_o little_a experience_n of_o this_o way_n grow_v cool_a and_o very_o indifferent_a in_o their_o thought_n about_o it_o yea_o and_o many_o of_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o surprisal_n and_o etc._n weakness_n in_o this_o kind_n as_o johannes_n o●colampadius_n johannes_fw-la denkius_fw-la johannes_n gaster_n man_n of_o great_a learning_n worth_a and_o humility_n with_o several_a other_o about_o luther_n day_n yea_o and_o some_o of_o like_a character_n of_o late_a among_o ourselves_o who_o may_v be_v name_v if_o it_o be_v necessary_a or_o meet_a xxxiii_o whether_o because_o baptism_n be_v term_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o i_o e._n for_o or_o towards_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n mar_n 1._o 4._o do_v it_o a_o whit_n more_o follow_v that_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_v either_o because_o they_o can_v repent_v or_o because_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o than_o it_o do_v that_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v circumcise_v consider_v that_o circumcision_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o it_o consider_v may_v as_o true_o be_v call_v the_o circumcision_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o baptism_n the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n yea_o the_o apostle_n paul_n himself_o give_v a_o definition_n of_o circumcision_n for_o substance_n and_o import_n of_o matter_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o baptism_n when_o he_o call_v it_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 11._o and_o however_o child_n be_v altogether_o as_o uncapable_a of_o faith_n as_o they_o be_v of_o repentance_n and_o have_v no_o more_o need_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n than_o they_o have_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n these_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n xxxiv_o whether_o when_o the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v thus_o to_o his_o new_a convert_v act_n 2._o 38_o 39_o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n do_v he_o so_o much_o enjoin_v or_o exhort_v they_o to_o repent_v in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v baptise_v as_o encourage_v they_o both_o unto_o the_o one_o duty_n and_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o promise_n relate_v both_o to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o its_o be_v fulfil_v and_o make_v good_a unto_o they_o both_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o submission_n unto_o baptism_n respective_o and_o if_o their_o title_n unto_o and_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v a_o ground_n or_o motive_n unto_o they_o the_o parent_n to_o be_v baptise_v be_v not_o the_o like_a title_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o child_n a_o ground_n and_o motive_n also_o why_o they_o shall_v be_v baptise_v xxxv_o whether_o do_v god_n smell_v the_o assembly_n or_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o those_o who_o judge_v themselves_o the_o only_o baptise_v person_n under_o heaven_n with_o any_o such_o pleasure_n or_o delight_n as_o he_o smell_v many_o the_o assembly_n of_o those_o who_o be_v call_v unbaptised_a by_o the_o other_o or_o be_v the_o church-meeting_n of_o the_o former_a fill_v with_o the_o glory_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n at_o any_o such_o rate_n or_o to_o any_o such_o degree_n as_o many_o the_o holy_a assembly_n of_o the_o latter_o be_v or_o be_v there_o any_o such_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n either_o in_o gift_n or_o in_o grace_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o baptise_v as_o there_o be_v among_o those_o who_o bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o unbaptised_a or_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v any_o way_n so_o busy_a active_a and_o stir_v in_o the_o church_n which_o call_v themselves_o baptise_v as_o they_o be_v in_o many_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o the_o gentile_n as_o unclean_a and_o unbaptised_a or_o be_v not_o that_o good_a word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n as_o a_o seal_a book_n in_o many_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o former_a whereas_o even_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o it_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reveal_v in_o many_o church_n of_o the_o latter_a or_o be_v such_o difference_n as_o these_o of_o no_o authority_n interest_n or_o import_v to_o umpire_n or_o decide_v the_o controversy_n depend_v between_o the_o two_o baptism_n xxxvi_o whether_o be_v not_o child_n ofttimes_o in_o scripture_n comprehend_v under_o or_o with_o their_o parent_n man_n and_o woman_n etc._n etc._n where_o they_o be_v not_o express_o mention_v or_o name_v and_o particular_o jos._n 25._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 1_o 2_o *_o other_o even_o as_o subject_n be_v under_o the_o name_n of_o their_o king_n and_o family_n and_o descent_n under_o the_o name_n of_o their_o head_n etc._n etc._n yea_o be_v not_o both_o woman_n and_o child_n to_o be_v understand_v where_o man_n only_o be_v

philadelphia_n or_o xl_o query_n peaceable_o and_o inoffensive_o propound_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o question_n or_o case_n of_o conscience_n whether_o person_n baptise_v as_o themselves_o call_v baptism_n after_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n may_v or_o may_v not_o lawful_o and_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n hold_v communion_n with_o such_o church_n who_o judge_v themselves_o true_o baptise_v though_o in_o infancy_n and_o before_o such_o a_o profession_n together_o with_o some_o few_o brief_a touch_v about_o infant_n and_o after-baptism_n by_o j._n g._n a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o thank_v god_n that_o i_o baptise_v none_o of_o you_o but_o crispus_n and_o gaius_n and_o i_o baptise_v also_o the_o boushold_n of_o stephanas_fw-la beside_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o baptise_v any_o other_o for_o christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 14_o 16_o 17._o for_o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 4._o 26._o for_o in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5._o 6._o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o nor_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o deus_fw-la nobis_fw-la imperavit_fw-la congregationem_fw-la sibi_fw-la servavit_fw-la separationem_fw-la august_n in_o mat._n 13._o 47._o infantibus_fw-la minime_fw-la negandus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la quos_fw-la deus_fw-la adoptat_fw-la and_o silij_fw-la sui_fw-la sanguine_fw-la abluit_fw-la calvin_n harm._n p._n 253_o london_n print_v by_o j._n m._n for_o henry_n cripps_n and_o lodowick_n lloyd_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o their_o shop_n in_o popes-head_n alley_n 1653._o query_n about_o lawfulness_n of_o communion_n with_o church_n deem_v unbaptised_a as_o also_o about_o infant_n and_o after-baptism_n i._n whither_o be_v there_o any_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o the_o gosp●l_n of_o any_o person_n how_o due_o soever_o baptise_v who_o disclaim_v christian_a communion_n either_o in_o church_n fellowship_n or_o in_o any_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o those_o who_o he_o judge_v true_a believer_n upon_o a_o account_n only_o of_o their_o not_o have_v be_v baptise_v especial_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o he_o judge_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o have_v be_v or_o in_o case_n there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n find_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v such_o a_o practice_n upon_o what_o ground_n be_v the_o conscience_n of_o such_o man_n who_o practise_v it_o satisfy_v or_o embolden_v in_o their_o way_n or_o if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o there_o be_v no_o believer_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n who_o be_v not_o baptise_v and_o that_o true_o and_o consequent_o that_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o scrupul_a communion_n with_o any_o believer_n in_o these_o day_n 1._o how_o can_v this_o ever_o be_v prove_v viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o believer_n unbaptised_a in_o the_o apostle_n day_n the_o contrary_a be_v apparent_a as_o may_v be_v touch_v hereafter_o 2._o be_v it_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v no_o believer_n unbaptised_a or_o undue_o baptise_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n upon_o what_o ground_n notwithstanding_o can_v the_o practise_v now_o query_v be_v justify_v or_o maintain_v unless_o the_o practiser_n certain_o know_v and_o can_v satisfy_v themselves_o that_o in_o case_n there_o have_v be_v such_o believer_n in_o these_o time_n i_o mean_v who_o have_v be_v unbaptised_a or_o undue_o baptise_v those_o due_o baptise_v will_v have_v decline_v such_o communion_n with_o they_o as_o that_o specify_v especial_o consider_v that_o positive_a action_n such_o be_v a_o decline_n or_o withdraw_v from_o communion_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o church-fellowship_n can_v be_v justify_v upon_o negative_a ground_n at_o least_o not_o further_a than_o in_o point_n of_o mere_a lawfulness_n or_o indifferency_n no_o nor_o thus_o far_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o who_o withdraw_v from_o church-communion_n to_o the_o offence_n both_o of_o that_o church_n from_o which_o they_o withdraw_v and_o of_o many_o other_o ii_o whether_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o scripture_n or_o by_o any_o argument_n like_o or_o meet_v to_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n of_o any_o tender_a and_o consider_v christian_n that_o the_o apostle_n or_o other_o christian_n in_o their_o day_n will_v have_v decline_v church-communion_n with_o or_o deny_v church-communion_n unto_o such_o person_n who_o they_o judge_v true_a believer_n in_o christ_n and_o partaker_n of_o like_a precious_a faith_n with_o themselves_o only_o because_o they_o have_v not_o be_v baptise_v or_o dip_v in_o water_n after_o a_o profession_n of_o their_o believe_v especial_o in_o case_n they_o have_v be_v baptise_v and_o solemn_o consecrate_v by_o wash_v with_o water_n unto_o the_o service_n of_o jesus_n christ_n before_o consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n express_o say_v that_o in_o jesus_n christ_n i_o e._n under_o the_o gospel_n or_o profession_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n a_o 6._o and_o again_o that_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o nor_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n b_o 19_o mean_v that_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o profession_n thereof_o neither_o do_v the_o observation_n of_o any_o external_a rite_n or_o ceremony_n circumcision_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n speciei_fw-la be_v put_v for_o all_o kind_n of_o external_a rite_n or_o ceremony_n avail_v or_o contribute_v any_o thing_n towards_o the_o commend_n of_o any_o person_n unto_o god_n nor_o yet_o the_o want_n of_o any_o such_o observation_n discommend_v any_o man_n unto_o god_n or_o prejudice_v his_o acceptation_n with_o he_o but_o that_o which_o be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o man_n and_o which_o avail_v any_o thing_n in_o and_o under_o the_o gospel_n that_o which_o be_v sound_n in_o man_n render_v they_o accept_v and_o approve_v of_o god_n and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o disapprove_v be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o faith_n not_o such_o or_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o ceremony_n or_o such_o or_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o baptism_n which_o by_o the_o mediation_n or_o interveen_n of_o that_o heavenly_a affection_n of_o love_n utter_v and_o express_v itself_o in_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n viz._n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o and_o as_o human_a infirmity_n will_v well_o bear_v and_o admit_v or_o be_v it_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o either_o the_o apostle_n or_o other_o christian_n teach_v by_o they_o will_v have_v reject_v those_o from_o their_o communion_n who_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v not_o convince_v of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o any_o degree_n necessary_a for_o they_o to_o know_v and_o to_o do_v only_o for_o want_v of_o such_o a_o external_a observance_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n whereof_o they_o be_v unconvinced_a and_o which_o have_v they_o submit_v unto_o it_o will_v have_v avail_v they_o little_a or_o nothing_o iii_o whether_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v by_o any_o text_n or_o passage_n of_o scripture_n either_o direct_o or_o by_o any_o tolerable_a consequence_n that_o christian_a church_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n constitute_v by_o baptism_n or_o that_o none_o be_v repute_v member_n of_o church_n or_o admit_v into_o christian_a communion_n with_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_v but_o only_o such_o who_o be_v baptise_v likewise_o consider_v that_o that_o text_n act_v 2._o 41._o common_o and_o only_o as_o far_o as_o i_o know_v pretend_v for_o proof_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o colour_v much_o less_o cotton_n with_o such_o a_o supposal_n or_o conclusion_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o 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