Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	according_a	law_n	write_v	3,800	5	6.2052	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85387	Cata-baptism: or new baptism, waxing old, and ready to vanish away. In two parts. The former containes LVIII. considerations, (with their respective proofs, and consectaries) pregnant for the healing of the common scruples touching the subject of baptism, and manner of baptizing. The latter, contains an answer to a discours against infant-baptism, published not long since by W.A. under the title of, Some baptismall abuses brielfy discovered, &c. In both, sundry things, not formerly insisted on, are discovered and discussed. / By J.G. a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1655 (1655)	Wing G1155; Thomason E849_1; ESTC R207377	373,602	521

11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o yea_o solomon_n say_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord._n pro._n 15._o 8._o 21._o 27._o these_o place_n with_o many_o more_o of_o a_o like_a import_n that_o may_v ready_o be_v add_v unto_o they_o do_v with_o a_o surplusage_n of_o evidence_n prove_v that_o much_o benefit_n do_v not_o accrue_v to_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o thing_n specify_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o deed_n do_v and_o yet_o of_o the_o two_o there_o be_v much_o more_o reason_n why_o benefit_n shall_v accrue_v unto_o the_o doer_n of_o such_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n as_o these_o upon_o the_o work_n do_v then_o upon_o their_o be_v circumcise_a for_o 4._o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o much_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o circumcision_n do_v accrue_v to_o the_o circumcise_a upon_o the_o work_n do_v if_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v circumcise_v according_a to_o the_o stand_a law_n viz._n on_o the_o eight_o day_n who_o be_v far_o the_o great_a part_n 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company_n of_o the_o lesser_a especial_o if_o in_o stead_n of_o this_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o another_o much_o better_a and_o great_a and_o of_o high_a acceptation_n with_o god_n than_o it_o but_o 2._o suppose_v baptism_n be_v every_o way_n and_o in_o every_o respect_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o believe_v which_o yet_o be_v notorious_o untrue_a as_o we_o have_v prove_v yet_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o baptism_n in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o particular_a mode_n or_o externall_n manner_n of_o administration_n shall_v be_v thus_o necessary_a for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o suspend_v the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o his_o creature_n especial_o not_o of_o those_o who_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o upon_o any_o modalitie_n or_o formality_n of_o act_v not_o particular_o and_o precise_o determine_v and_o enjoin_v by_o himself_o but_o only_o conjectural_o obtrude_v upon_o they_o by_o man_n for_o what_o if_o any_o one_o man_n ●r_o 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seeing_n it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o which_o trouble_v you_o and_o to_o you_o who_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o thes_n 1._o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v here_o reply_v and_o say_v be_v this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n admit_v still_o it_o will_v follow_v there_o be_v a_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o absolute_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n which_o can_v be_v obtain_v without_o be_v baptize_v i_o answer_v true_a it_o be_v that_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o person_n live_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o under_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o must_v be_v baptize_v in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o either_o with_o a_o baptism_n literal_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v i_o mean_v a_o baptism_n with_o water_n or_o else_o with_o a_o baptism_n virtual_o or_o equivalent_o so_o call_v now_o there_o be_v two_o or_o rather_o three_o kind_n of_o baptism_n which_o may_v be_v thus_o call_v viz._n virtual_o and_o equivalent_o the_o first_o be_v a_o obedientiall_a frame_n or_o willingness_n in_o heart_n and_o soul_n actual_o to_o submit_v unto_o a_o waterbaptism_n 1._o upon_o a_o regular_a conviction_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o submission_n necessity_n i_o mean_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o upon_o such_o a_o opportunity_n for_o the_o actual_a reception_n of_o it_o under_o which_o it_o may_v be_v receive_v without_o any_o regret_n or_o scruple_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n as_o about_o the_o regularnesse_n or_o meetness_n of_o a_o administratour_n about_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n bodily_a constitution_n to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o a_o plunge_a under_o water_n in_o case_n this_o shall_v be_v prove_v or_o apprehend_v to_o be_v the_o only_a lawful_a way_n of_o baptise_v etc._n etc._n another_o kind_n of_o baptism_n virtual_o or_o interpretative_o so_o call_v be_v a_o open_a and_o free_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o world_n the_o three_o and_o last_v be_v a_o suffer_a persecution_n for_o a_o man_n profession_n sake_n in_o this_o kind_n now_o both_o these_o divisim_fw-la but_o especial_o conjunctim_fw-la may_v be_v term_v baptism_n much_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o john_n baptist_n be_v in_o scripture_n term_v elias_n viz._n because_o he_o serve_v his_o generation_n with_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o spirit_n and_o upon_o somewhat_o the_o like_a term_n as_o eliah_n serve_v his_o for_o a_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n especial_o join_v with_o suffering_n for_o the_o gospel_n serve_v for_o all_o end_n and_o purpose_n for_o which_o baptism_n literal_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v serve_v yea_o and_o this_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n than_o it_o insomuch_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o baptism_n waterbaptism_n i_o mean_v actual_o receive_v be_v the_o low_a and_o mean_a of_o all_o baptism_n sect._n 91._o now_o to_o the_o objection_n or_o reply_v mention_v we_o plain_o and_o direct_o answer_v that_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o three_o baptism_n now_o specify_v and_o describe_v be_v indeed_o necessary_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o such_o a_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o mean_v by_o peter_n in_o the_o text_n before_o we_o and_o more_o particular_o that_o mention_v and_o describe_v in_o the_o first_o place_n if_o it_o be_v yet_o reply_v but_o be_v it_o not_o evident_a that_o peter_n here_o speak_v of_o waterbaptism_n itself_o and_o that_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v herewith_o as_o well_o as_o to_o repent_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v it_o not_o in_o obedience_n to_o this_o his_o exhortation_n or_o command_v that_o they_o be_v according_o many_z of_o they_o baptize_v with_o waterbaptism_n v._o 41._o i_o answer_v be_v it_o grant_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o waterbaptism_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v withal_o that_o he_o exhort_v no_o man_n to_o be_v baptize_v herewith_o but_o upon_o this_o supposition_n or_o presumption_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v every_o way_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o circumstance_n satisfy_v in_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n touch_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o act_n in_o yield_v themselves_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o this_o kind_n therefore_o that_o baptism_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o and_o allow_v viz._n a_o readiness_n and_o willingness_n of_o mind_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n when_o we_o be_v satisfy_v touch_v the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v we_o in_o that_o behalf_n and_o otherwise_o have_v a_o opportunity_n of_o a_o like_a satisfaction_n in_o all_o point_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o

intimate_v that_o whosoever_o be_v not_o baptize_v shall_v never_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o 3._o and_o last_o for_o this_o the_o promise_n which_o peter_n here_o say_v be_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o child_n and_o to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o as_o many_o etc._n etc._n be_v a_o great_a and_o general_a promise_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a hereunto_o as_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n which_o god_n have_v make_v unto_o all_o mankind_n but_o with_o this_o proviso_n or_o clause_n of_o exception_n that_o they_o only_o shall_v partake_v of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o promise_n not_o who_o shall_v be_v baptize_v but_o who_o shall_v true_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o promise_v assert_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n to_o the_o jew_n their_o child_n to_o all_o those_o afar_o off_o etc._n etc._n be_v 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waterbaptism_n to_o be_v join_v with_o it_o to_o render_v it_o effectual_a in_o this_o kind_n see_v act._n 3._o 19_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o luk._n 15._o 7_o 10._o luk._n 24._o 47._o act._n 11._o 18._o to_o omit_v other_o place_n when_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v that_o his_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 1._o save_v rom._n 10._o 1._o he_o do_v not_o suppose_v that_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o israel_n to_o be_v save_v without_o such_o his_o heart_n desire_v &_o prayer_n for_o they_o so_o when_o write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o say_v that_o they_o may_v all_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o that_z all_z may_v learn_v and_o all_o may_v be_v comfort_v 31._o comfort_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 31._o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v infer_v from_o hence_o that_o unless_o they_o do_v all_o understand_v we_o it_o all_z that_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v among_o these_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o all_o i._o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o can_v not_o possible_o learn_v or_o be_v comfort_v for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o all_o may_v have_v learn_v &_o so_o have_v be_v comfort_v although_o only_o some_o few_o of_o the_o prophet_n amog_v they_o have_v prophesy_v so_o when_o it_o be_v say_v john_n do_v baptize_v in_o the_o wilderness_n &_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n mar._n 1._o 4._o it_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o therefore_o without_o john_n preach_v there_o can_v be_v or_o have_v be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n therefore_o the_o prescribe_v of_o baptism_n together_o with_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o necessary_o suppose_v that_o without_o baptism_n remission_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v attain_v sect._n 96._o 6._o what_o if_o there_o be_v another_o sense_n which_o i_o suppose_v mr._n a._n never_o think_v of_o of_o this_o clause_n or_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o viz._n wherein_o the_o proposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o relate_v to_o any_o thing_n future_a or_o which_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v obtain_v but_o to_o something_o either_o past_a or_o present_a and_o shall_v signify_v as_o much_o as_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o because_o of_o or_o the_o like_a and_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n may_v rise_v thus_o and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n i._o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n sake_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v upon_o your_o repentance_n bestow_v upon_o you_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o place_n 1._o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 2._o make_v a_o commodious_a and_o worthy_a sense_n of_o the_o passage_n &_o this_o without_o any_o unkindness_n at_o all_o to_o the_o context_n 1._o the_o proposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o the_o author_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n sometime_o use_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o be_v according_o cite_v by_o our_o best_a greek_a lexicon_n which_o as_o be_v late_o say_v signify_v because_o of_o or_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o therefore_o come_v i_o forth_o 38_o forth_o mar._n 1._o 38_o i._o for_o that_o work_n be_v sake_n speak_v of_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n meaning_n that_o the_o work_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v of_o such_o dignity_n of_o such_o transcendent_a consequence_n both_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o man_n that_o he_o think_v it_o worthy_a his_o co_n into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o