Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	believe_v	faith_n	know_v	3,423	5	4.6161	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12284	A censure upon the dialogue of the Anabaptists intituled, A description of what God hath predestinated concerning man ... By Henry Ainsworth.	Ainsworth, Henry, 1571-1622?	1623 (1623)	STC 226; ESTC S100100	65,025	70

that_o no_o infant_n be_v there_o baptize_v but_o such_o as_o have_v infant_n their_o parent_n believe_v we_o hold_v that_o their_o infant_n be_v baptize_v for_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n of_o infant_n at_o all_o in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n acts._n the_o bar_n which_o they_o put_v that_o infant_n can_v hear_v nor_o believe_v be_v soon_o remove_v we_o know_v infant_n can_v hear_v though_o not_o with_o understanding_n we_o know_v also_o and_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o they_o believe_v though_o not_o actual_o or_o professant_o and_o this_o faith_n begin_v in_o they_o in_o their_o regeneration_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n why_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v as_o i_o have_v former_o manifest_v final_o 143._o unto_o christ_n word_n mark._n 1●_n 14_o suffer_v you_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o s●yd_v infant_n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v obeyer_n of_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 4_o 43_o but_o that_o they_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v become_v as_o little_a child_n for_o of_o such_o like_a be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v christ_n meaning_n man_n must_v be_v convert_v and_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o child_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr they_o speak_v like_o child_n in_o understanding_n 1._o the_o people_n bring_v young_a child_n proper_o unto_o christ_n not_o man_n convert_v &_o become_v like_o child_n mark_n 10.13_o for_o the_o child_n the_o disciple_n rebuke_v the_o bringer_n for_o their_o rebuke_v christ_n be_v much_o displease_v and_o say_v suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o what_o reasonable_a creature_n will_v now_o deny_v that_o christ_n speak_v here_o of_o child_n in_o year_n not_o of_o old_a man_n like_o child_n the_o child_n that_o be_v bring_v christ_n take_v up_o in_o his_o arm_n put_v his_o hand_n one_o they_o &_o bless_v they_o may_v we_o think_v he_o take_v up_o age_a person_n 2_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v have_v such_o child_n suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o be_v for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mark_n 10.14_o if_o he_o have_v not_o mean_v this_o of_o young_a child_n themselves_o but_o of_o man_n like_o child_n in_o some_o condition_n there_o have_v be_v no_o weight_n in_o his_o word_n but_o the_o people_n may_v have_v bring_v unto_o he_o upon_o that_o ground_n dove_n and_o serpent_n for_o christ_n to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o and_o bless_v for_o as_o godly_a man_n must_v in_o some_o thing_n be_v like_a child_n 1._o cor._n 14_o 20._o so_o must_v they_o in_o some_o thing_n also_o be_v like_o serpent_n and_o like_a dove_n math._n 10.16_o 3_o they_o wrest_v the_o t●xt_n when_o they_o expound_v f●●_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n thus_o for_o of_o such_o like_a as_o if_o christ_n mean_v n●t_v the_o child_n proper_o but_o ancient_a man_n like_o such_o child_n they_o may_v even_o as_o well_o say_v that_o when_o paul_n write_v i_o beseech_v thou_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o paul_n the_o age_a philem_n v._n 9_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o this_o of_o himself_o but_o of_o some_o other_o man_n like_v himself_o that_o make_v request_n for_o onesimus_n but_o ignorant_a and_o unstable_a man_n will_v pervert_v all_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o perdition_n that_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v indeed_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v before_o prove_v from_o rom._n 5._o and_o many_o other_o scripture_n now_o whereas_o christ_n bless_v the_o child_n they_o tell_v we_o he_o baptize_v they_o not_o which_o we_o grant_v but_o if_o they_o which_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o curse_n be_v now_o by_o grace_n make_v child_n of_o blessing_n in_o christ_n then_o be_v they_o in_o deed_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o may_v receive_v baptism_n the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o blessedness_n last_o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o infant_n to_o be_v create_v to_o live_v to_o grow_v in_o stature_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n to_o have_v their_o sight_n their_o limb_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o christ_n blessing_n extend_v as_o well_o to_o this_o life_n as_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v answ._n all_o god_n benefit_n for_o this_o life_n and_o the_o next_o be_v in_o deed_n blessing_n but_o christ_n bless_v not_o those_o child_n with_o any_o such_o world_o temporal_a blessing_n particular_o but_o give_v they_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o general_a and_o man_n be_v too_o presumptuous_a that_o will_n without_o due_a proof_n restrain_v that_o to_o some_o particular_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o restreyn_v we_o know_v that_o our_o blessedness_n from_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v our_o eternal_a salvation_n rom._n 4_o 6._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v his_o l●st_o farewell_n to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n to_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o bless_v they_o luk._n 24.50_o and_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o in_o abraham_n seed_n that_o be_v christ_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v gal._n 3.8_o this_o grace_n abraham_n infant_n have_v this_o grace_n christ_n give_v to_o little_a child_n and_o the_o same_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o continue_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n throughout_o their_o generation_n preserve_v we_o and_o they_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o anabaptistry_n whereby_o so_o many_o error_n be_v sparse_v scripture_n wrest_v and_o soul_n pervert_v unto_o destruction_n finis_fw-la page_n 5._o page●_n ●_z page_n 7._o pag._n 10_o 1●_n page_n 13._o pag._n 15_o 16._o page_n 16._o page_n 17_o 1●_n pag._n 18._o 18._o so_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o ezek._n 18.21_o pag_n 18._o pag._n ●●_o pag._n 2d_o pag._n 26_o 27._o pag._n 28._o pag._n 29._o pag._n 32._o pag._n ●●_o pag._n 34_o 36._o pag._n 39_o rom._n 9.25.26_o rom._n 11.5.7_o act._n 17.28_o 29._o rom._n 8.29_o page_n 41._o pag._n 4●_n pag._n ●●_o pag●●●_n ●●_z pag._n 78._o pag._n ●9_n pag._n 80._o pag._n 84._o pag._n 1●_n pag._n ●7_n ●_o tim._n 2.12_o pag._n 89._o pag●0_n ●0_z pag._n 91._o pag._n 92._o pag_n 94._o joh._n 8.34_o 36_o page_n 95._o confess_v 18._o council_n pag._n 113._o pag._n 113._o pag._n 80._o pag._n 11●_n rom._n 7.1_o pag._n 114._o pag._n 115._o pag._n 116._o pag._n 117._o pag._n 117._o pag._n 117._o pag._n 118._o pag._n 119._o pag._n 119_o pag._n 120._o pag._n 121._o pag._n 122._o pag._n 122._o pag._n 129._o pag._n 131._o pag._n 132._o pag._n 13●_n pag_n 145._o pag._n 145._o pag._n 146._o pag._n 147._o pag._n 148._o pag._n 148._o pag._n 150._o pag._n 151._o pag._n 152._o pag._n 136_o pag._n 136_o pag._n 138._o pag._n 141._o pag._n 142._o 142._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 16.25.26_o 1._o cor._n 10.1.2_o &_o mark_n 1.5_o act._n 16.33_o pag._n 143._o mat._n 10.13_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 7.13.16_o pag._n 143._o

wrath_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o else_o they_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3_o 3.5.6_o but_o the_o christian_a infant_n die_v in_o infancy_n shall_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o not_o be_v damn_v as_o the_o adversary_n grant_v therefore_o by_o christ_n doctrine_n they_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o must_v needs_o in_o some_o measure_n have_v repentance_n faith_n holiness_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o regeneration_n again_o that_o infant_n have_v the_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o god_n in_o they_o and_o regeneration_n in_o their_o measure_n be_v thus_o prove_v they_o to_o who_o god_n give_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n and_o of_o regeneration_n they_o have_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n for_o god_n give_v no_o lie_a sign_n he_o seal_v no_o vain_a or_o false_a covenant_n but_o god_n give_v to_o infant_n circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n an●●ale_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n gen_n 17.12_o rom._n 4.11_o &_o 2.28.29_o coloss._n 2.11_o therefore_o infant_n have_v &_o consequent_o now_o have_v faith_n &_o regeneration_n though_o not_o in_o the_o crop_n or_o harvest_n by_o declaration_n yet_o in_o the_o bud_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o christian_a grace_n they_o that_o deny_v this_o reason_n must_v either_o make_v god_n th●_n author_n of_o a_o lie_a sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o ●is_fw-la infant_n or_o they_o must_v hold_v that_o infant_n have_v those_o grace_n then_o b●t_v not_o now_o both_o which_o be_v wicked_a and_o absurd_a to_o affirm_v or_o t●ey_n must_v say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o then_o they_o open_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n rom._n 4.11_o moreover_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 5_o compare_v our_o natural_a estate_n in_o adam_n and_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n in_o christ_n so_o may_v we_o in_o this_o case_n if_o we_o can_v just_o object_v against_o god_n work_n in_o nature_n but_o do_v believe_v that_o our_o infant_n be_v reasonable_a creature_n and_o be_v bear_v not_o bruit_n beast_n but_o man_n though_o actual_o they_o can_v manifest_v no_o reason_n or_o understanding_n more_o than_o beast_n yea_o a_o young_a lamb_n know_v and_o discern_v h●s_n damn_v soon_o than_o a_o infant_n know_v his_o mother_n then_o nei●her_o can_v we_o just_o object_v against_o god_n work_n in_o grace_n but_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o our_o infant_n be_v sanctify_v creature_n and_o be_v bear_v believer_n not_o infidel_n though_o outward_o they_o can_v manifest_v no_o faith_n or_o sanctification_n unto_o we_o and_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v incredible_a that_o god_n shall_v work_v faith_n in_o infant_n if_o because_o we_o know_v not_o or_o perceive_v not_o how_o it_o can_v be_v let_v we_o consider_v that_o we_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o our_o natural_a birth_n and_o other_o earthly_a thing_n eccles._n 11_o 5._o joh._n 3_o 8_o how_o then_o can_v we_o know_v heavenly_a thing_n if_o we_o make_v question_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n nothing_o be_v unpossible_a with_o h●m_n he_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o he_o can_v make_v the_o dumb_a beast_n speak_v with_o man_n voice_n numb_a 22_o he_o can_v make_v the_o babe_n in_o the_o mothers_n womb_n to_o be_v affect_v and_o leap_v for_o joy_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o word_n speak_v to_o the_o mother_n luk._n 1.44_o and_o can_v he_o not_o also_o work_v grace_n faith_n holiness_n in_o infant_n have_v satan_n power_n by_o sin_n to_o infect_v and_o corrupt_a infant_n as_o be_v before_o prove_v and_o shall_v nor_o god_n have_v power_n to_o cleanse_v from_o corruption_n and_o make_v they_o holy_a if_o we_o make_v doubt_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n herein_o behold_v we_o have_v his_o promise_n to_o restore_v our_o loss_n in_o adam_n by_o his_o grace_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o show_v in_o rome_n 5_o that_o he_o will_v circumcise_v our_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o seed_n to_o love_v he_o deu._n 30_o 6_o we_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o give_v circumcision_n to_o infant_n to_o signify_v and_o seal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o gen._n 17._o and_o we_o have_v assurance_n of_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o of_o that_o to_o abraham_n &_o his_o seed_n in_o particular_a to_o be_v confirm_v unto_o we_o not_o abrogate_a or_o lessen_v by_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o luk._n 1.72.73_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 3.14_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o they_o be_v but_o a_o faithless_a and_o crooked_a generation_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o god_n h●th_v speak_v and_o do_v in_o this_o kind_n do_v deny_v this_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o infant_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o seal_n or_o confirmation_n of_o this_o grace_n by_o baptism_n now_o as_o it_o be_v by_o circumcision_n of_o old_a but_o they_o proceed_v to_o plead_v against_o the_o truth_n thus_o 13●_n regeneration_n be_v a_o turn_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n rev._n 6.11_o 1_o thes._n 1.9_o tit_n 4.5_o repentance_n be_v a_o sight_n and_o know_v of_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n a_o confess_v and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n faith_n be_v th●_n ground_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 11.1_o and_o be_v accompa-with_a obedience_n jam._n 2._o let_v they_o either_o now_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v turn_v from_o sin_n see_v know_v confess_v and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n or_o they_o say_v nothing_o answ._n they_o reason_v ignorant_o and_o perverse_o not_o only_o against_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n but_o of_o nature_n as_o if_o some_o brutish_a person_n shall_v plead_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n that_o have_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o the_o proper_a affection_n of_o a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n be_v the_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n of_o think_v capableness_n of_o 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