Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	church_n	faith_n	necessary_a	1,742	5	6.7179	4	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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live_a active_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n acceptation_n and_o therefore_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o obey_v be_v in_o scripture_n frequent_o put_v one_o for_o another_o and_o according_o indifferent_o so_o translate_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o double_a reading_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o again_o answer_v the_o case_n of_o infant-circumcision_n which_o possible_o may_v again_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o against_o what_o have_v be_v now_o lay_v down_o in_o this_o argument_n also_o but_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n for_o satisfaction_n herein_o to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o do_v about_o that_o subject_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o former_a objection_n as_o judge_v it_o sufficient_a at_o this_o turn_n also_o i_o shall_v not_o proceed_v further_o to_o levy_v more_o argument_n to_o serve_v in_o this_o controversy_n unless_o occasional_o though_o many_o more_o of_o like_a import_n with_o the_o former_a may_v perhaps_o ready_o be_v form_v and_o draw_v up_o 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1._o that_o this_o argument_n contradict_v another_o that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o service_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n and_o therefore_o baptism_n by_o which_o baptism_n be_v restrain_v to_o such_o infant_n only_o as_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n but_o by_o this_o argument_n baptism_n be_v make_v to_o appertain_v to_o all_o infant_n whatsoever_o whether_o they_o be_v child_n of_o believe_v or_o unbelieve_a parent_n because_o it_o suppose_v all_o infant_n to_o be_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o forementioned_a respect_n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o be_v true_a the_o other_o must_v be_v false_a in_o its_o restrain_a sense_n and_o contrary_o if_o the_o other_o true_a this_o false_a so_o that_o you_o see_v the_o witness_n do_v no_o better_o agree_v in_o their_o evidence_n in_o this_o behalf_n than_o the_o false_a witness_n do_v that_o come_v against_o christ_n in_o their_o 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baptism_n from_o this_o ground_n which_o yet_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n as_o well_o as_o infant_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v any_o other_o then_o absurd_a likewise_o to_o infer_v infant_n capability_n of_o baptism_n from_o the_o same_o ground_n since_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o same_o or_o like_v there_o be_v the_o same_o or_o like_a reason_n and_o judgement_n as_o logician_n speak_v but_o to_o come_v close_o to_o the_o argument_n i_o do_v deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n i_o do_v deny_v that_o it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o original_a ground_n of_o render_v person_n capable_a thereof_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o denial_n be_v take_v from_o that_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o the_o original_a ground_n of_o person_n capability_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o next_o and_o immediate_a ground_n thereof_o for_o however_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o dispensation_n of_o good_a to_o the_o creature_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o some_o the_o self_n same_o respect_n but_o as_o it_o exhibit_v itself_o in_o one_o dispensation_n of_o it_o in_o one_o respect_n so_o in_o another_o dispensation_n thereof_o it_o exhibit_v itself_o upon_o other_o term_n and_o respect_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o baptism_n the_o love_n of_o god_n than_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o 1._o in_o the_o whole_a entire_a sum_n or_o body_n of_o it_o general_o and_o indefinite_o consider_v as_o comprehend_v and_o enclose_v in_o it_o all_o particular_a dispensation_n of_o grace_n towards_o the_o creature_n or_o else_o 2._o as_o it_o exert_v or_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o those_o particular_a dispensation_n themselves_o

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

the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n of_o that_o administration_n if_o then_o the_o right_n subject_a matter_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o the_o due_a external_a form_n of_o baptism_n be_v both_o want_v in_o that_o baptism_n which_o be_v and_o have_v be_v administer_v to_o infant_n then_o certain_o such_o a_o baptism_n have_v that_o want_v in_o it_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o true_a be_v of_o baptism_n for_o what_o be_v more_o intrinsical_o essential_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n than_o matter_n and_o form_n or_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o define_v baptism_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o without_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n which_o do_v intrinsical_o constitute_v the_o very_a essence_n and_o be_v thereof_o and_o certain_o that_o which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o baptism_n as_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v absolute_o and_o essential_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o where_o either_o the_o true_a matter_n or_o the_o right_a form_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v want_v much_o more_o where_o both_o be_v want_v which_o be_v the_o case_n in_o infant-baptism_n there_o doubtless_o be_v a_o total_a deficiency_n or_o nonentity_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o clear_o be_v the_o case_n of_o infant-baptism_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o think_v to_o build_v any_o such_o thing_n upon_o that_o baptism_n he_o have_v receive_v in_o his_o infancy_n which_o be_v competent_a or_o proper_a to_o true_a baptism_n indeed_o have_v but_o air_n and_o vanity_n for_o his_o foundation_n the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o be_v whether_o baptism_n by_o water_n ought_v necessary_o to_o be_v receive_v by_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 it_o be_v grant_v that_o they_o be_v never_o due_o baptize_v before_o since_o such_o a_o long_a continue_a course_n of_o profession_n precede_v baptism_n render_v such_o a_o administration_n of_o that_o ordinance_n unparallel_a and_o without_o example_n in_o scripture_n and_o since_o also_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n hereby_o seem_v to_o be_v anticipate_v or_o prevent_v which_o question_n i_o must_v needs_o resolve_v in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o do_v say_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o be_v pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o thing_n necessary_a and_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o every_o such_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v before_o with_o a_o baptism_n due_o so_o call_v to_o submit_v to_o and_o take_v up_o the_o ordinance_n of_o water-baptism_n though_o it_o be_v not_o till_o long_o after_o the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o first_o begin_v a_o conscientious_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n otherwise_o here_o i_o take_v for_o grant_v upon_o account_n of_o what_o i_o have_v before_o deliver_v that_o infant-baptism_n and_o no_o baptism_n be_v of_o the_o same_o consideration_n this_o difference_n only_o except_v viz._n that_o infant-baptism_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o commission_n in_o those_o that_o occasion_n it_o and_o non-baptism_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o omission_n in_o those_o that_o neglect_v it_o when_o otherwise_o they_o be_v due_o qualify_v for_o it_o in_o the_o manage_n of_o this_o resolution_n of_o the_o question_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v 1_o to_o lay_v down_o some_o reason_n and_o ground_n thereof_o and_o 2._o to_o answer_v those_o exception_n and_o objection_n which_o take_v place_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o against_o the_o practice_n of_o baptism_n upon_o such_o term_n the_o ground_n on_o which_o i_o do_v assert_v baptism_n necessary_a though_o but_o on_o the_o term_n before_o specify_v be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n enjoin_v every_o one_o that_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v baptize_v one_o time_n or_o other_o this_o appear_v by_o that_o commission_n which_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o messenger_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n or_o every_o creature_n as_o mark_n have_v it_o mark_v 16.15_o and_o baptize_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 28.19_o in_o which_o commission_n there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n enjoin_v among_o other_o 1._o that_o they_o shall_v teach_v all_o nation_n or_o every_o creature_n capable_a of_o this_o teach_n i.e._n shall_v instruct_v they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o make_v they_o disciple_n as_o the_o word_n be_v render_v now_o if_o we_o will_v know_v what_o they_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o in_o what_o to_o instruct_v they_o we_o may_v take_v information_n here_o about_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o first_o at_o jerusalem_n they_o begin_v to_o put_v this_o commission_n in_o execution_n the_o brief_a sum_n whereof_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n approve_v of_o god_n by_o miracle_n wonder_n and_o sign_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n be_v by_o wicked_a hand_n crucify_v and_o slay_v and_o that_o god_n raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o have_v make_v he_o the_o same_o jesus_n both_o lord_n and_o christ_n they_o also_o further_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v save_v by_o he_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o name_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 2.32.28_o 2._o the_o other_o part_n of_o christ_n commission_n be_v that_o have_v thus_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n they_o shall_v then_o also_o baptize_v they_o in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o commission_n the_o apostle_n do_v according_o in_o the_o place_n and_o time_n and_o to_o the_o people_n before_o specify_v act_v 2._o for_o say_v the_o text_n ver_fw-la 41._o they_o that_o glad_o or_o willing_o 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