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	save_v	1,472	5	6.9646	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76800	The storming of Antichrist, in his two last and strongest garrisons; of compulsion of conscience, and infants babptisme [sic]. Wherein is set down a way and manner for cburch [sic] constitution; together with markes to know right constituted churches, from all other societies in the world. Also the cruelty inequality and injustice of compulsion for conscience, by 29. arguments is opened; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Also 12. arguments against the baptizing of infants; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Wherein is displayed to the view of all, from the testimonies of Scriptures, Fathers, councels; the mischiefs, uncertainties, novelties, and absudities [sic] that do attend the same. Wherein is answered the most valid arguments brought by St. Martiall, in his sermon preached in the Abbey Church at Westminister, for the defence hereof. With an answer to Mr. Blake his arguments, in his book cald Birth-priviledge; and to the arguments of divers others. As also a catechisme, wherein is cleerely opened the doctrine of baptisme, together with a resolution of divers questions and cases of conscience, about baptisme. Written by Ch. Blackwood, out of his earnest desire he hath to a thorow reformation, having formerly seen the mischiefs of half reformations.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1644 (1644)	Wing B3103; Thomason E22_15; ESTC R7842	101,204	126

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3._o enlighten_v whereby_o we_o behold_v that_o holy_a and_o wholesome_a light_n further_o ibid._n pag._n 95._o moreover_o these_o bond_n speak_v of_o ignorance_n and_o sin_n be_v most_o spec●tily_o forgive_v by_o man_n faith_n but_o by_o god_n grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o sin_n be_v forgive_v by_o one_o paeomian_a medicine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o we_o wash_v away_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o forthwith_o we_o be_v no_o more_o wicked_a for_o this_o be_v one_o grace_n of_o illumination_n ●r_o baptism_n that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o be_v before_o we_o be_v wash_v also_o pag._n 96._o ibid._n he_o say_v we_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o renounce_v their_o diminution_n be_v purge_v from_o our_o dregs_o by_o baptism_n also_o have_v recourse_n to_o that_o eternal_a light_n as_o child_n to_o their_o father_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v in_o clemens_n his_o time_n repentance_n go_v before_o baptism_n so_o basil_n count_v eunomin_v lib._n 3._o qui_fw-la enim_fw-la gratia_fw-la divinus_fw-la efficitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o he_o that_o be_v make_v godly_a by_o grace_n be_v changeable_a by_o nature_n sometime_o by_o negligence_n fall_v from_o goodness_n but_o that_o do_v plain_o resist_v the_o tradition_n of_o wholesome_a baptism_n for_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o faith_n but_o faith_n be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o deity_n for_o first_o he_o ought_v to_o believe_v and_o after_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o baptism_n pag._n 24._o also_o fol._n 107_o baptism_n therefore_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o prisoner_n the_o death_n of_o sin_n the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o can_v this_o be_v affirm_v of_o infant_n and_o speak_v of_o person_n of_o wicked_a man_n he_o say_v pag._n 15._o i_o will_v roll_v in_o mire_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o hog_n i_o will_v walk_v deceitful_o swear_v lie_v and_o then_o when_o i_o be_o full_a with_o evil_n i_o will_v cease_v and_o receive_v baptism_n which_o show_v at_o what_o time_n person_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v baptize_v not_o in_o their_o infancy_n but_o when_o they_o be_v man_n for_o mr._n m._n 44._o ●_o m._n ●●g_n 44._o his_o place_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n adversus_fw-la haereses_fw-la lib._n 2._o there_o be_v not_o in_o that_o place_n the_o least_o tittle_n concern_v any_o kind_n of_o baptism_n neither_o of_o infant_n or_o any_o other_o as_o i_o can_v declare_v upon_o a_o diligent_a search_n the_o place_n make_v more_o against_o he_o then_o for_o he_o tertull._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la adversus_fw-la quintill_n editio_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cerda_n vol._n 2._o p._n 153._o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o harden_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n work_n that_o a_o man_n without_o pomp_n and_o cost_n let_v down_o in_o the_o water_n and_o betwixt_o a_o few_o word_n dip_v rise_v again_o etc._n etc._n observe_v he_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n not_o of_o a_o infant_n la_fw-fr cerda_n on_o 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therefore_o all_o believer_n from_o thence_o be_v baptize_v mention_v none_o else_o but_o most_o full_o he_o say_v cap._n 18._o for_o every_o person_n condition_n disposition_n and_o age_n the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n be_v more_o profitable_a especial_o about_o little_a one_o for_o what_o need_n be_v there_o that_o surety_n shall_v be_v hazard_v who_o by_o their_o mortality_n may_v fail_v of_o their_o promise_n and_o be_v deceive_v with_o the_o go_v forward_o of_o a_o evil_a towardliness_n let_v they_o come_v while_o they_o be_v young_a while_o wherein_o they_o come_v they_o be_v teach_v let_v they_o become_v christian_n when_o they_o know_v christ_n also_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v shall_v it_o be_v do_v more_o wary_o in_o secular_a thing_n that_o to_o who_o earthly_a substance_n be_v not_o commit_v divine_a shall_v be_v commit_v they_o shall_v know_v to_o beg_v salvation_n that_o thou_o may_v seem_v to_o give_v it_o to_o he_o that_o ask_v it_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o 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therefore_o little_o do_v he_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o baptise_v infant_n also_o in_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v it_o behoove_v they_o that_o be_v about_o to_o enter_v into_o baptism_n to_o pray_v with_o frequent_a prayer_n fasting_n kneel_n and_o watch_n and_o with_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n past_a this_o can_v infant_n do_v chrysostom_n ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n tom_fw-mi 1._o hom_n 21._o pag._n 267._o edif_a purif_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o now_o speak_v and_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o speak_v if_o any_o one_o have_v not_o correct_v the_o transgresion_n of_o his_o manner_n and_o have_v not_o mad●_n ver●ue_v easy_a ●o_o himself_o let_v he_o not_o baptise_a for_o cyprian_n authority_n whereas_o epist_n 59_o a_o certain_a bishop_n name_v fidus_n maintain_v that_o infant_n w●re_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v till_o the_o eight_o day_n there_o be_v a_o counsel_n of_o 66._o bishop_n that_o 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in_o sacerdote_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o a_o priest_n or_o presbyter_n so_o dangerous_a with_o god_n so_o filthy_a with_o man_n than_o not_o free_o to_o speak_v what_o he_o think_v see_v that_o it_o be_v write_v i_o speak_v of_o thy_o testimony_n before_o king_n and_o be_v not_o confound_v 4_o that_o such_o person_n as_o hold_v this_o be_v go_v into_o deep_a error_n and_o that_o this_o be_v but_o the_o entrance_n and_o that_o god_n give_v up_o such_o person_n every_o where_o to_o dangerous_a opinion_n answ_n this_o be_v but_o one_o of_o satan_n old_a juggle_n no_o disparagement_n to_o our_o accuser_n i_o know_v most_o that_o i_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o be_v as_o sound_v in_o the_o faith_n as_o our_o accuser_n free_a from_o socinianism_n familisme_n popery_n arminianism_n or_o any_o other_o doctrine_n which_o be_v unsound_a as_o our_o accuser_n that_o do_v accuse_v we_o and_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n if_o we_o 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