Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	circumcision_n	covenant_n	seal_n	6,166	5	10.0625	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62859	An addition to the Apology for the two treatises concerning infant-baptisme, published December 15, 1645 in which the author is vindicated from 21 unjust criminations in the 92 page of the book of Mr. Robert Baille, minister of Glasgow, intituled Anabaptisme and sundry materiall points concerning the covenant, infants-interest in it, and baptisme by it, baptism by an unbaptized person, dipping, erastianism and church-government, are argued, in a letter, now enlarged, sent in September 1647, to him / by John Tombes . ..	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1652 (1652)	Wing T1794; ESTC R11324	36,211	48

in_o mr._n edward_n his_o gangr●n●_n upon_o who_o credit_n honorius_n reggius_n have_v blaze_v they_o in_o a_o latin_a writing_n and_o in_o mr._n bayly_n dissuasive_n have_v make_v many_o man_n undeserved_o odious_a and_o such_o report_n vent_v in_o pulpit_n upon_o their_o credit_n have_v be_v the_o bellows_n that_o do_v blow_v the_o fire_n of_o war_n which_o have_v to_o the_o rejoice_n of_o malignant_n and_o grief_n of_o godly_a person_n waste_v your_o and_o our_o country_n and_o mr._n cotton_n of_o n._n e._n think_v meet_v to_o print_v a_o apology_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o church_n there_o to_o vindecate_v himself_o from_o mr._n bayly_n aspersion_n in_o one_o part_n of_o his_o dissuasive_a i_o have_v think_v it_o necessary_a to_o vindicate_v myself_o in_o this_o and_o have_v send_v it_o to_o you_o be_v one_o that_o i_o conceive_v cordial_o affect_v with_o the_o breach_n that_o be_v among_o the_o godly_a and_o studious_a of_o truth_n and_o peace_n that_o you_o may_v impart_v this_o as_o you_o may_v opportune_o to_o some_o synod_n in_o your_o country_n and_o endeavour_n as_o conscience_n and_o covenant_n i_o think_v bind_v you_o in_o the_o most_o prudent_a way_n you_o can_v to_o take_v of_o the_o injury_n of_o mr_n baily_n and_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n i_o aim_v at_o and_o humble_o desire_v that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o course_n take_v effectual_o to_o prevent_v such_o injurious_a misrepresentation_n of_o man_n tenant_n and_o practice_n in_o pulpit_n and_o press_n that_o so_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v vouchsafe_v such_o a_o mercy_n dissenter_n at_o last_o may_v in_o a_o calm_a and_o amicable_a way_n debate_v difference_n to_o the_o heal_n of_o our_o breach_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n and_o aim_n of_o lemster_n in_o herefordshire_n decem._n 4._o 1651._o your_o fellow-servant_n and_o brother_n in_o christ_n john_n tomb_n the_o content_n sect._n 1._o of_o the_o first_o crimination_n that_o i_o spoil_v all_o infant_n of_o all_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o second_o crimination_n that_o i_o make_v circumcision_n to_o the_o jew_n a_o seal_n only_o of_o earthly_a and_o temporal_a privilege_n sect._n 3._o of_o the_o three_o crimination_n that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d the_o jewish_a infant_n all_o right_a to_o the_o new_a covenant_n 〈◊〉_d they_o become_v ●●●tuall_a believer_n from_o whence_o occasion_n be_v take_v to_o show_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o mr._n geree_n shift_v in_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o the_o directory_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n and_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o mr._n marshal_n proof_n of_o connexion_n between_o the_o seal_n and_o the_o covenant_n from_o god_n institution_n and_o mr._n baily_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o term_n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o four_o crimination_n that_o i_o give_v a_o power_n to_o unbaptised_a person_n to_o baptise_v other_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o five_o crimination_n that_o i_o make_v apology_n for_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o anabaptist_n sect._n 6._o of_o the_o six_o crimination_n inveigh_v against_o the_o first_o reformer_n sect._n 7._o of_o the_o seven_o crimination_n inveigh_v against_o the_o assembly_n at_o westminster_n sect._n 8._o of_o the_o eight_o crimination_n inveigh_v against_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n sect._n 9_o of_o the_o nine_o crimination_n inveigh_v against_o mr._n martial_n sect._n 10._o of_o the_o ten_o crimination_n of_o inveigh_v against_o mr._n thomas_n goodwin_n sect._n 11._o of_o the_o eleven_o crimination_n of_o invective_n against_o other_o sect._n 12._o of_o the_o twelve_o crimination_n that_o i_o esteem_v baptism_n a_o unnessary_a rite_n sect._n 13._o of_o the_o thirteen_o crimination_n that_o i_o be_o carel●sse_a of_o my_o own_o baptism_n sect._n 14._o of_o the_o fourteen_o crimination_n that_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o join_v with_o any_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n church_n and_o they_o unwilling_a to_o baptise_v non-member_n sect._n 15._o of_o the_o fifteen_o crimination_n my_o allow_v frequent_a rebaptisation_n sect._n 16._o of_o the_o sixteen_o crimination_n that_o i_o make_v it_o lawful_a for_o person_n unbaptised_a to_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n sect._n 17._o of_o the_o seventeen_o crimination_n that_o i_o be_o a_o complete_a erastian_n wherein_o reason_n be_v give_v of_o my_o doub●_n that_o in_o scripture_n no_o such_o juridical_a excommunication_n be_v appoint_v as_o be_v now_o contend_v for_o sect._n 18._o of_o the_o eighteen_o crimination_n that_o i_o avow_v no_o scand●lous_a professor_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n sect._n 19_o of_o the_o nineteen_o crimination_n of_o i_o that_o i_o hold_v no_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n sect._n 20._o of_o the_o twenty_o crimination_n that_o i_o hold_v christ_n have_v not_o appoint_v any_o particular_a government_n for_o his_o church_n sect._n 21._o of_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o crimination_n that_o i_o hold_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n only_o sect._n 22._o of_o my_o new_a way_n and_o boldness_n sect._n 23._o of_o my_o silence_n concerning_o dip_v and_o of_o the_o novelty_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o sprinkle_v instead_o of_o baptise_v sect._n 24._o the_o conclusion_n require_v reparation_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o i_o by_o mr._n baily_n to_o the_o reverend_a and_o worthy_a master_n robert_n bailiff_n minister_n at_o glasgow_n in_o scotland_n sir_n in_o your_o book_n entitle_v anabaptismi_fw-la you_o charge_v i_o false_o in_o these_o follow_a accusation_n chap._n 4._o page_n 92._o you_o say_v in_o these_o follow_a thing_n he_o fly_v as_o high_a as_o any_o civil_a and_o discreet_a anabaptist_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o 1._o in_o spoil_v christian_a infant_n not_o only_o of_o baptism_n but_o of_o all_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n and_o table_n in_o the_o end_n of_o your_o book_n you_o say_v he_o spoil_v all_o infant_n of_o all_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o in_o make_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n to_o the_o jew_n only_o of_o earthly_a and_o temporal_a privilege_n 3._o in_o deny_v to_o jewish_a infant_n all_o right_a to_o the_o new_a covenant_n till_o in_o their_o ripe_a year_n they_o become_v actual_a believer_n sect_n i_o of_o the_o first_o crimination_n that_o i_o spoil_v all_o infant_n of_o all_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o prove_v these_o accusation_n which_o you_o so_o express_o charge_v i_o with_o and_o tend_v to_o make_v your_o adversary_n odious_a which_o it_o seem_v you_o make_v your_o business_n and_o not_o to_o clear_v truth_n you_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o letter_n a_o a_o page_n 110._o where_o you_o cite_v one_o passage_n of_o my_o apology_n page_n 64._o which_o do_v direct_o deny_v the_o first_o accusation_n and_o where_o the_o passage_n of_o mr._n marshal_v you_o allege_v for_o proof_n of_o it_o a_o most_o unreasonable_a way_n to_o prove_v a_o man_n position_n by_o his_o antagonist_n conceit_n of_o it_o as_o that_o calvin_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n because_o bellarmin_n accuse_v he_o of_o it_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v yea_o in_o my_o post_n script_n to_o mr._n blake_n in_o the_o end_n of_o my_o apology_n sect._n 22._o i_o charge_v master_n blake_n of_o unjust_a crimination_n of_o i_o in_o this_o and_o challenge_v mr._n martial_n mr._n vine_n mr._n calamy_n and_o now_o yourself_o to_o make_v good_a that_o charge_n if_o you_o can_v and_o yet_o you_o be_v not_o asham●d_fw-mi to_o say_v pag._n 113._o all_o our_o adversary_n deny_v to_o all_o infant_n all_o right_a in_o god_n all_o interest_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o covenant_n as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v to_o turk_n and_o pagan_n and_o chap._n 4._o page_n 89_o 90._o after_o you_o have_v charge_v this_o accusation_n on_o other_o in_o the_o close_a you_o say_v this_o make_v they_o uncertain_a what_o to_o say_v of_o infant_n die_v before_o conversion_n some_o save_v they_o all_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o you_o say_v page_n 133_o other_o incline_v to_o the_o damnation_n of_o they_o all_o other_o profess_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o thing_n whether_o infant_n before_o their_o conversion_n be_v within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n or_o that_o of_o god_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o last_o you_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o letter_n k_o and_o there_o you_o allege_v my_o word_n in_o my_o apology_n page_n 64_o 66._o which_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o thing_n you_o be_v speak_v of_o to_o wit_n the_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n of_o infant_n die_v before_o conversion_n but_o the_o contrary_a say_v express_o that_o every_o infant_n be_v either_o in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o of_o satan_n that_o be_v elect_v or_o reprobate_a and_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o subject_a i_o conceive_v neither_o you_o nor_o i_o

nor_o any_o on_o earth_n be_v certain_a what_o child_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v elect_a or_o reprobate_a sure_o i_o be_o mr._n martial_n in_o his_o sermon_n page_n 48_o say_v charity_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o conclude_v certain_o of_o any_o of_o they_o although_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o sermon_n page_n 7._o he_o will_v ground_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n on_o god_n promise_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o believer_n and_o of_o their_o seed_n beside_o my_o word_n in_o my_o apology_n page_n 64_o 66._o which_o you_o allege_v speak_v only_o of_o infant_n belong_v visible_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o god_n and_o i_o still_o deny_v that_o they_o belong_v to_o either_o visible_o until_o they_o make_v their_o profession_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christian_n which_o it_o behoove_v you_o to_o disprove_v and_o not_o to_o misreport_v my_o word_n as_o you_o do_v sect._n ii_o of_o the_o second_o crimination_n that_o i_o make_v circumcision_n to_o the_o jew_n a_o seal_n only_o of_o earthly_a and_o temporal_a privilege_n as_o for_o your_o second_o accusation_n you_o bring_v only_o mr._n marshal_n word_n which_o only_o declare_v his_o suspicion_n yet_o so_o unreasonable_a and_o groundless_a as_o one_o may_v wonder_v any_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o face_n to_o draw_v i_o into_o a_o suspicion_n of_o that_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v deliver_v in_o my_o exercitation_n page_n 2._o and_o very_o often_o in_o my_o exercitation_n and_o examen_fw-la of_o his_o sermon_n in_o which_o i_o still_o make_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o which_o circumcision_n confirm_v to_o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n contain_v both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a promise_n and_o yet_o you_o express_o accuse_v i_o of_o the_o contrary_a and_o against_o my_o plain_a word_n prove_v your_o charge_n only_o by_o master_n marshal_n suspicion_n express_v in_o this_o manner_n what_o your_o meaning_n be_v in_o this_o expression_n i_o can_v tell_v it_o have_v a_o untoward_a look_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v unreasonable_a in_o he_o to_o raise_v such_o a_o jealousy_n of_o i_o for_o cite_v only_o a_o passage_n in_o that_o so_o approve_a treatise_n of_o cameron_n that_o learned_a scot_n de_fw-la triplici_fw-la foedere_fw-la th._n 78._o which_o be_v also_o much_o approve_v at_o heidelberg_n by_o the_o publisher_n of_o his_o work_n according_a to_o a_o order_n in_o a_o synod_n of_o the_o french_a church_n as_o to_o be_v style_v in_o cameron's_n icon_n accurratissimae_fw-la thesis_n and_o they_o be_v now_o translate_v into_o english_a by_o mr._n samuel_n bolton_n and_o print_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o true_a bound_n of_o christian_a freedom_n with_o this_o commendation_n too_o precious_a to_o be_v any_o long_o conceal_v or_o hide_v under_o the_o shell_n of_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n and_o yet_o these_o word_n be_v cite_v by_o i_o so_o wary_o page_n 4._o of_o my_o exercitation_n as_o that_o i_o say_v and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v mr._n cameron_n yet_o mr._n martial_n have_v so_o much_o ingenuity_n as_o to_o say_v of_o i_o in_o that_o place_n page_n 98._o of_o his_o defence_n it_o be_v too_o gross_a a_o thing_n to_o imagine_v of_o god_n and_o so_o express_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n that_o until_o you_o own_v it_o i_o will_v not_o impute_v it_o to_o you_o which_o word_n you_o leave_v out_o in_o your_o allegation_n against_o i_o from_o mr._n martial_n whether_o needless_o or_o fraudulent_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o your_o own_o conscience_n to_o consider_v sect._n iii_o of_o the_o three_o crimination_n that_o i_o deny_v to_o the_o jewish_a infant_n all_o right_a to_o the_o new_a covenant_n till_o they_o become_v actual_a believer_n from_o whence_o occasion_n be_v take_v to_o show_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o mr._n geree_n shift_v in_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o the_o directory_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n and_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o mr._n marshal_n proof_n of_o connexion_n between_o the_o seal_n and_o covenant_n from_o god_n institution_n and_o mr._n baylies_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o term_n as_o for_o the_o three_o accusatio●_n you_o bring_v not_o a_o word_n to_o prove_v it_o yet_o you_o often_o charge_v sometime_o all_o your_o adversary_n as_o in_o chap._n 5._o pag._n 133._o sometime_o the_o principal_a of_o they_o among_o who_o i_o assure_v myself_o you_o reckon_v i_o with_o it_o as_o when_o you_o say_v pag._n 151._o ch._n 5._o the_o ground_n of_o this_o reason_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o principal_a of_o our_o adversary_n who_o avow_v their_o exclusion_n of_o infant_n from_o baptism_n upon_o this_o ground_n main_o that_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n remission_n of_o sin_n the_o save_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n till_o in_o the_o year_n of_o d●scretion_n they_o be_v bring_v actual_o to_o believe_v which_o thing_n i_o do_v express_o deny_v in_o my_o exercitation_n pa._n 24._o with_o obhorrency_n from_o it_o and_o examen_fw-la page_n 150._o and_o page_n 109._o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o madness_n to_o go_v about_o to_o put_v they_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n you_o be_v often_o tell_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la as_o page_n 29_o 38_o 110_o 154._o and_o many_o more_o place_n that_o i_o avow_v exclusion_n of_o infant_n from_o baptism_n upon_o this_o ground_n main_o that_o there_o be_v no_o institution_n of_o it_o gather_v by_o precept_n or_o apostolical_a example_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v will-worship_n as_o for_o a_o command_n of_o circumcision_n i_o conceive_v it_o be_v a_o brogated_a and_o so_o can_v be_v no_o rule_n now_o about_o baptism_n and_o the_o maintain_v that_o a_o command_n of_o circumcision_n sti●l_n bind_v we_o as_o mr._n martial_n do_v in_o his_o sermon_n page_n 35_o 36_o 37._o be_v the_o most_o manifest_a heresy_n of_o any_o as_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o first_o council_n by_o the_o apostle_n act_n 15._o 28._o and_o 21._o 25._o indeed_o to_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o mr._n marshal_n argument_n thus_o frame_v the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o in_o mr._n marshal_n language_n be_v all_o one_o with_o baptism_n i_o do_v say_v that_o i_o do_v conceive_v the_o antecedent_n of_o his_o enthymeme_n not_o true_a examen_fw-la part_n 3._o sect._n 1._o page_n 39_o conceive_v that_o as_o your_o practice_n be_v so_o mr._n martial_n intend_v to_o defend_v this_o conclusion_n all_o the_o infant_n bear_v of_o a_o believer_n by_o profession_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_v according_a to_o ordinary_a rule_n and_o so_o i_o express_v myself_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 3._o sect._n 15._o exercit._n page_n 1._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o then_o his_o antecedent_n must_v be_v thus_o all_o the_o infant_n bear_v of_o a_o believer_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o else_o his_o argument_n be_v manifest_o inconcludent_a if_o we_o will_v prove_v all_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_v because_o some_o only_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o conceive_v that_o mr._n martial_n mean_v any_o other_o than_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n of_o which_o i_o have_v give_v reason_n not_o yet_o answer_v by_o mr._n martial_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la page_n 45._o and_o can_v add_v more_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o that_o the_o believer_n infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o that_o god_n have_v make_v that_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o deny_v this_o proposition_n all_o the_o infant_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o disprove_v it_o so_o full_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 3._o sect._n 4._o that_o mr._n martial_n renounce_v that_o proposition_n in_o that_o sense_n page_n 116._o of_o his_o defence_n and_o then_o betake_v himself_o to_o this_o shift_n to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n as_o he_o call_v it_o in_o which_o sense_n i_o have_v prove_v in_o my_o apology_n sect._n 10._o his_o first_o argument_n to_o be_v mere_a trifle_n and_o his_o speech_n to_o be_v full_a of_o equivocation_n or_o ambiguity_n which_o i_o have_v also_o further_o prove_v in_o my_o postscript_n in_o answer_n to_o mr._n bl●ke_a sect._n 6._o mr._n geree_n be_v enforce_v to_o deny_v that_o proposition_n in_o that_o sense_n and_o be_v press_v by_o i_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o directory_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n he_o shift_v it_o off_o in_o his_o vindiciae_fw-la paedobaptismi_fw-la page_n 13._o by_o interpret_n the_o

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