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	true_a	word_n	1,634	5	4.4686	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74998	Some baptismal abuses briefly discovered. Or A cordial endeavour to reduce the administration and use of baptism, to its primitive purity; in two parts. The first part, tending to disprove the lawfulness of infant baptism. The second part, tending to prove it necessary for persons to be baptized after they believe, their infant baptism, or any pre-profession of the Gospel notwithstanding. As also, discovering the disorder and irregularity that is in mixt communion of persons baptized, with such as are unbaptized, in church-fellowship. By William Allen.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1653 (1653)	Wing A1075; Thomason E702_12; ESTC R10531	105,249	135

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these_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n roman_n 10.14_o 17._o joh._n 9_o 3_o 6._o psal_n 9.10_o 2_o tim._n 1.12_o that_o infant_n have_v no_o such_o knowledge_n as_o to_o make_v any_o judgement_n upon_o either_o person_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v as_o touch_v either_o the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o probability_n or_o improbability_n of_o the_o other_o appear_v deut._n 1.39_o your_o little_a one_o which_o you_o say_v shall_v be_v a_o prey_n and_o your_o child_n which_o in_o that_o day_n have_v no_o knowledge_n between_o good_a and_o evil_n they_o shall_v go_v in_o etc._n etc._n isai_n 7.16_o jonah_n 4.11_o if_o infant_n then_o be_v in_o no_o present_a capacity_n to_o believe_v and_o without_o believe_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n it_o follow_v that_o infant_n while_o such_o be_v in_o no_o due_a capacity_n of_o receive_v baptism_n in_o order_n to_o their_o receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o that_o baptism_n administer_v to_o they_o be_v disagreeable_a to_o the_o gospel-ministration_n as_o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o as_o the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n be_v most_o commodious_o suitable_a thereunto_o nor_o can_v it_o reasonable_o be_v suppose_v here_o that_o such_o a_o notion_n as_o this_o will_v salve_v this_o fore_n viz._n that_o baptism_n may_v be_v receive_v by_o infant_n in_o order_n to_o their_o receive_v the_o spirit_n when_o they_o come_v to_o believe_v and_o so_o their_o baptism_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o gospel-ministration_n as_o it_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o infancy_n because_o baptism_n have_v no_o influence_n this_o way_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n do_v in_o which_o respect_n only_a infant_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v do_v submit_v to_o and_o take_v up_o out_o of_o faith_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v before_o in_o part_n and_o will_v 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righteousness_n than_o be_v in_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v baptize_v before_o he_o and_o if_o not_o this_o what_o else_o imaginable_a but_o this_o viz._n that_o his_o 7.6_o his_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o my_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o your_o time_n be_v always_o ready_a joh._n 7.6_o appoint_a time_n and_o season_n of_o his_o appear_v with_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o till_o then_o and_o therefore_o not_o his_o time_n of_o be_v baptize_v in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o one_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o other_o and_o be_v to_o take_v its_o rise_n and_o beginning_n from_o the_o other_o and_o this_o we_o have_v further_a reason_n the_o rather_o to_o conceive_v because_o of_o that_o particle_n now_o emphatical_o here_o use_v as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o righteousness_n by_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o say_v christ_n to_o joh._n touch_v his_o be_v baptize_v for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v allrighteousness_n mat._n 3.15_o not_o only_o in_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o but_o in_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o now_o to_o wit_n at_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o to_o manifest_v to_o the_o world_n the_o gospel_n of_o god_n now_o to_o be_v baptize_v viz._n upon_o suchterm_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o comely_a though_o john_n seem_v to_o think_v otherwise_o in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o righteousness_n i.e._n that_o righteous_a law_n or_o institution_n of_o god_n give_v in_o that_o behalf_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n personal_a baptism_n which_o be_v entreat_v to_o bless_v the_o opinion_n for_o infant_n baptism_n have_v contradict_v it_o altogether_o the_o second_o part_n show_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v after_o they_o believe_v their_o infant-baptism_n notwithstanding_o as_o also_o discover_v the_o disorderly_a and_o irregular_a communion_n of_o person_n baptize_v with_o such_o as_o be_v unbaptise_v in_o church_n fellowship_n have_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n lay_v down_o part_n of_o those_o ground_n and_o reason_n which_o have_v sway_v my_o judgement_n and_o satisfy_v my_o conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o will_v have_v the_o like_a influence_n and_o operation_n upon_o the_o unbiased_a mind_n of_o other_o man_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v something_o to_o these_o two_o question_n follow_v 1._o whether_o man_n may_v not_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o that_o baptism_n which_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o in_o their_o infancy_n without_o any_o further_a reception_n of_o baptism_n afterward_o notwithstanding_o they_o come_v to_o understand_v the_o irregularity_n of_o their_o infant_n baptism_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o such_o person_n who_o have_v for_o some_o considerable_a space_n of_o time_n make_v profession_n of_o the_o faith_n though_o as_o yet_o unbaptise_v whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o be_v baptize_v since_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n seem_v to_o be_v anticipate_v by_o such_o a_o continue_a profession_n as_o touch_v the_o former_a of_o these_o question_n i_o conceive_v i_o may_v affirm_v that_o none_o may_v safe_o and_o without_o danger_n of_o sin_n rest_v satisfy_v with_o that_o baptism_n which_o they_o receive_v in_o their_o infancy_n they_o come_v once_o to_o understand_v the_o irregularity_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o i_o do_v assert_v it_o upon_o these_o ground_n 1._o because_o the_o apostle_n paul_n as_o may_v reasonable_o be_v conceive_v do_v not_o hold_v it_o convenient_a or_o safe_a for_o certain_a disciple_n with_o who_o he_o meet_v to_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o such_o a_o baptism_n as_o have_v be_v former_o either_o erroneous_o administer_v to_o they_o or_o else_o which_o be_v deficient_a as_o touch_v some_o special_a end_n of_o that_o baptism_n which_o be_v enjoin_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n but_o do_v proceed_v to_o baptize_v they_o or_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v afresh_o the_o case_n before_o we_o be_v touch_v those_o certain_a disciple_n which_o paul_n find_v at_o ephesus_n and_o of_o who_o he_o demand_v whether_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n since_o they_o have_v believe_v unto_o who_o they_o reply_v that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o what_o then_o say_v paul_n be_v you_o baptize_v and_o they_o say_v unto_o john_n baptism_n then_o say_v paul_n john_n very_o baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o that_o be_v on_o christ_n jesus_n when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o when_o paul_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v on_o they_o etc._n etc._n act_v 19.1.2.3.4.5.6_o in_o this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v have_v observe_v as_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n the_o first_o be_v touch_v the_o baptism_n which_o these_o disciple_n be_v say_v former_o to_o have_v receive_v the_o second_o be_v touch_v their_o late_a baptism_n which_o they_o receive_v upon_o paul_n instruct_v they_o and_o the_o three_o be_v touch_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v now_o baptize_v upon_o paul_n preach_v to_o they_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v former_o be_v baptize_v unto_o john_n baptism_n 1._o that_o these_o disciple_n have_v be_v former_o baptize_v unto_o john_n baptism_n be_v that_o which_o they_o themselves_o affirm_v verse_n 3_o 2._o that_o the_o same_o disciple_n be_v now_o again_o baptize_v upon_o paul_n preach_v christ_n to_o they_o i_o conceive_v fair_o appear_v by_o those_o word_n ver_fw-la 5._o when_o they_o hear_v this_o viz._n that_o which_o paul_n have_v declare_v to_o they_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n there_o be_v indeed_o two_o other_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n urge_v by_o some_o that_o do_v much_o differ_v from_o that_o sense_n which_o i_o have_v now_o give_v but_o be_v both_o beside_o the_o scope_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n as_o i_o suppose_v i_o shall_v present_o make_v appear_v 1._o some_o by_o their_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o here_o in_o this_o place_n will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o not_o of_o their_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n but_o of_o their_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v master_n calvin_n sense_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o so_o he_o take_v these_o word_n they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n viz._n and_o when_o paul_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v on_o they_o and_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v to_o import_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o late_a word_n be_v only_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o former_a show_v after_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v baptize_v and_o he_o further_o say_v that_o for_o the_o visible_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n for_o this_o to_o be_v express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o baptism_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n as_o he_o do_v allege_v from_o act_n 1.5_o and_o 11.16_o but_o 1._o that_o their_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o their_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o paul_n hand_n be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o be_v allege_v may_v be_v discern_v 1._o by_o a_o due_a consideration_n both_o of_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o the_o action_n themselves_o and_o the_o successive_a order_n of_o those_o different_a action_n for_o the_o doctrine_n and_o so_o the_o practice_n of_o baptism_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o that_o of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v another_o as_o be_v apparent_a by_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 6.2_o where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v difference_v by_o the_o same_o note_n of_o distinction_n by_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o eternal_a judgement_n be_v difference_v from_o they_o both_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n appear_v from_o the_o order_n and_o suecession_n of_o these_o different_a action_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o they_o for_o we_o have_v 1._o paul_n teach_v of_o these_o disciple_n distinct_o mention_v 2._o the_o baptise_v of_o they_o in_o name_n of_o christ_n

principle_n of_o truth_n i_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n argue_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o law_n to_o accomplish_v the_o same_o end_n for_o which_o the_o gospel_n be_v give_v viz._n in_o that_o he_o do_v ordain_v and_o make_v the_o gospel_n notwithstanding_o the_o be_v of_o the_o law_n if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.21_o and_o again_o if_o that_o first_o covenant_n have_v be_v faultless_a then_o shall_v no_o place_n have_v be_v seek_v for_o the_o second_o heb._n 8.7_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n may_v we_o say_v if_o the_o same_o end_n which_o god_n intend_v to_o bring_v about_o by_o baptism_n can_v have_v be_v attain_v upon_o the_o same_o term_n of_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n by_o the_o christian_a profession_n mention_v and_o by_o this_o only_a than_o he_o will_v never_o have_v levy_v this_o other_o mean_n of_o baptism_n too_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n it_o argue_v weakness_n and_o deficiency_n in_o those_o that_o outmatch_n their_o end_n with_o mean_n and_o therefore_o to_o say_v that_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n may_v be_v as_o commodious_o attain_v without_o baptism_n in_o the_o christian_a profession_n as_o with_o it_o be_v to_o reflect_v a_o foul_a disparagement_n upon_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o his_o institute_n and_o make_v baptism_n or_o give_v it_o any_o be_v at_o all_o but_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n and_o let_v the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v esteem_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v wise_a then_o man_n and_o so_o let_v the_o shame_n and_o disparagement_n which_o some_o have_v unaware_o thus_o foolish_o cast_v upon_o god_n fall_v upon_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o face_n in_o humiliation_n before_o he_o with_o who_o they_o have_v be_v so_o un-becoming_o bold_a but_o second_o i_o demand_v further_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o baptism_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n be_v divide_v and_o that_o baptism_n be_v exclude_v the_o christian_a profession_n for_o what_o do_v they_o else_o say_v in_o effect_n who_o say_v the_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v attainable_a by_o the_o christian_a profession_n without_o baptism_n for_o hereby_o they_o will_v make_v the_o christian_a profession_n entire_o complete_a as_o to_o the_o production_n of_o all_o its_o end_n without_o baptism_n and_o so_o consequent_o render_v baptism_n no_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a profession_n a_o thing_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o stream_n and_o currant_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o derive_v its_o petty-gree_a from_o the_o same_o author_n with_o and_o assign_v its_o place_n and_o stand_v among_o other_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o the_o christian_a profession_n do_v principal_o consist_v 3._o i_o yet_o answer_v further_o by_o deny_v that_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v adequate_o attain_v by_o any_o continue_a course_n of_o profession_n whatsoever_o without_o baptism_n and_o do_v say_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o person_n not_o have_v as_o yet_o be_v baptize_v though_o of_o the_o great_a attainment_n in_o religion_n otherwise_o do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o baptism_n as_o to_o the_o effect_v the_o end_n thereof_o and_o this_o i_o do_v assert_v upon_o these_o ground_n and_o consideration_n follow_v 1._o because_o as_o well_o baptism_n as_o a_o man_n entrance_n upon_o or_o progress_n in_o christianity_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o effect_v the_o same_o end_n to_o wit_n salvation_n this_o have_v be_v already_o make_v manifest_a from_o those_o scripture_n where_o person_n have_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o repentance_n in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v fave_v act_v 2.37_o 38._o the_o like_a conjunction_n be_v make_v between_o believe_v and_o baptism_n mark_v 16.16_o and_o between_o regeneration_n and_o baptism_n john_n 3.5_o tit._n 3.5_o and_o between_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o baptism_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o and_o all_o in_o order_n to_o the_o same_o common_a end_n salvation_n now_o where_o several_a mean_n be_v enjoin_v man_n by_o god_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v the_o same_o end_n there_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o any_o that_o real_o desire_v that_o end_n to_o omit_v any_o one_o of_o those_o mean_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o nor_o in_o case_n of_o such_o a_o omission_n do_v god_n stand_v oblige_v by_o any_o promise_n of_o he_o to_o confer_v the_o grace_n and_o benefit_n of_o salvation_n nor_o can_v such_o in_o that_o case_n with_o any_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o confidence_n expect_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n effect_n depend_v upon_o the_o concurrence_n and_o co-operation_n of_o several_a cause_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v upon_o the_o operation_n of_o part_n of_o they_o only_o as_o there_o be_v several_a syllable_n that_o go_v to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o one_o word_n so_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n which_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n go_v to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o man_n regular_o capable_a of_o salvation_n as_o repentance_n faith_n baptism_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o as_o he_o that_o propound_v to_o himself_o the_o writing_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o word_n consist_v of_o several_a syllable_n disappoint_v himself_o of_o his_o end_n in_o omit_v any_o one_o of_o they_o so_o he_o that_o propound_v the_o put_n of_o himself_o into_o a_o regular_a capacity_n of_o salvation_n as_o his_o end_n and_o yet_o voluntary_o omit_v any_o one_o of_o the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n take_v a_o like_a direct_a course_n to_o disappoint_v himself_o of_o this_o great_a and_o important_a end_n of_o he_o viz._n his_o regular_a capacity_n of_o salvation_n if_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o save_v any_o man_n upon_o easy_a term_n than_o those_o which_o he_o have_v set_v as_o his_o ordinary_a and_o stand_a method_n and_o upon_o which_o he_o have_v oblige_v himself_o 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