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	life_n	word_n	2,025	5	3.8558	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65885	The rector examined about his book scandalously stiled, An antidote against the venom of Quakerism, by John Meriton, who calls himself A.M. rector of Boughton in Norfolk : and his observations remarked, and the Christianity of the people commonly called Quakers, re-asserted and vindicated, from his perversions and aspersions / by George Whitehead.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1699 (1699)	Wing W1953; ESTC R20277	40,584	48

that_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a baptism_n wash_v of_o regeneration_n by_o the_o word_n of_o life_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n the_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o save_v baptism_n the_o true_o regenerate_v baptism_n the_o baptism_n essential_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o make_v christian_n and_o not_o the_o outward_a nor_o the_o sign_n type_n or_o shadow_n thereof_o be_v no_o venomous_a doctrine_n but_o agreeable_a to_o holy_a scripture_n testimony_n be_v evident_a from_o isa._n 1._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a wash_v jer._n 4._o 14._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o thy_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v this_o be_v a_o heart-washing_a a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a wash_v whereby_o they_o may_v be_v save_v zech._n 13._o 1._o the_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n be_v a_o spiritual_a fountain_n the_o lord_n god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_v water_n which_o when_o they_o have_v forsake_v they_o commit_v a_o great_a evil_a therein_o as_o well_o as_o in_o hew_v to_o themselves_o break_v cistern_n which_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n jer._n 2._o 13._o and_o the_o clean_a water_n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o sprinkle_n upon_o his_o people_n to_o make_v they_o clean_o from_o all_o their_o filthiness_n and_o to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o idol_n ezek._n 36._o 25._o be_v a_o spiritual_a sprinkle_v with_o spiritual_a water_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v john_n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o be_v spiritual_a live_v water_n inward_a and_o sanctify_a grace_n as_o the_o true_a primitive_a christian_n experience_v and_o best_a of_o reform_a protestant_n believe_v 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spiritual_a wash_v of_o regeneration_n the_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o word_n of_o life_n the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n save_v baptism_n and_o not_o that_o of_o the_o outward_a element_n titus_n 3._o 4_o 5._o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o if_o the_o baptism_n which_o do_v now_o save_v we_o be_v not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 23._o what_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o the_o save_v baptism_n be_v that_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o one_o baptism_n ephes._n 4._o 5._o whereby_o the_o saint_n be_v all_o baptise_a into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o and_o not_o that_o of_o the_o outward_a element_n which_o can_v neither_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n nor_o wash_v away_o the_o sin_n or_o gild_n thereof_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n save_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o all_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n which_o can_v neither_o save_o nor_o sustain_v or_o relieve_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v life_n and_o substance_n which_o be_v divine_a can_v do_v that_o the_o one_o spiritual_a baptism_n and_o that_o one_o bread_n that_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v that_o which_o both_o save_v and_o nourish_v the_o soul_n unto_o eternal_a life_n john_n 6._o 1_o cor._n 10._o that_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n of_o christ_n do_v baptise_v with_o water_n be_v not_o deny_v act_v 8._o 36_o 38._o &_o ch_n 10._o 48._o &_o ch_z 19_o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o that_o they_o do_v practice_n or_o enjoin_v it_o as_o a_o act_n of_o necessity_n pursuant_n to_o christ_n commission_n in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o be_v to_o impose_v upon_o we_o or_o beg_v the_o question_n but_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o permissive_o practise_v in_o con_fw-mi dissension_n than_o by_o that_o commission_n for_o one_a water_n be_v not_o express_v in_o that_o text._n two_o when_o they_o baptise_a with_o water_n they_o do_v not_o use_v the_o term_n of_o the_o commission_n in_o it_o we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o any_o of_o they_o baptise_a with_o water_n 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 or_o that_o they_o use_v those_o expression_n or_o term_n in_o their_o baptise_v with_o water_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n if_o water_n have_v be_v intend_v in_o that_o commission_n of_o christ_n matth._n 28._o 19_o the_o apostle_n paul_n must_v be_v concern_v in_o it_o it_o must_v be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o he_o as_o any_o other_o minister_n but_o he_o declare_v the_o contrary_a that_o christ_n send_v he_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o he_o do_v not_o say_v christ_n send_v i_o not_o only_o to_o baptise_v but_o positive_o for_o christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v why_o he_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o have_v baptize_v no_o more_o than_o those_o he_o mention_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 14_o 15_o 16._o as_o well_o as_o lest_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v he_o have_v baptize_v in_o his_o own_o name_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v he_o will_v thank_v god_n for_o not_o perform_v part_n of_o his_o commission_n if_o it_o have_v be_v to_o baptise_v with_o water_n as_o well_o as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o that_o positive_a and_o general_a reason_n for_o christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n leave_v no_o room_n for_o he_o to_o say_v christ_n send_v i_o to_o minister_v water-baptism_n in_o his_o commission_n in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o for_o water-baptism_n be_v proper_o john_n baptism_n and_o ministry_n to_o make_v way_n for_o christ_n high_a dispensation_n and_o spiritual_a ministry_n matth._n 3._o 11._o mark_v 11._o 8._o luke_n 3._o 16._o john_n 1._o 16._o act_n 1._o 5._o &_o 10._o 16._o compare_n with_o act_n 19_o 2_o 3_o 4._o but_o i_o need_v not_o enlarge_v on_o this_o subject_n to_o answer_v the_o anabaptist_n argument_n for_o plunge_v or_o dip_v believer_n in_o water_n unless_o this_o rector_n be_v in_o the_o practice_n thereof_o and_o renounce_v his_o rantism_n as_o they_o do_v as_o a_o scriptureless_a thing_n as_o they_o term_v sprinkle_v infant_n but_o refer_v he_o to_o a_o treatise_n of_o one_o that_o be_v of_o his_o coat_n i._n e._n william_n dell_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o rector_n refer_v the_o reader_n to_o that_o excellent_a piece_n of_o water-baptism_n as_o he_o term_v it_o write_v by_o that_o worthy_a and_o ingenious_a author_n as_o he_o applaud_v he_o of_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n etc._n etc._n print_v 1697._o p._n 29._o thus_o high_o have_v he_o commend_v the_o author_n of_o that_o great_a defame_v and_o reproach_v libel_n i._n e._n the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n but_o it_o will_v be_v too_o difficult_a a_o task_n for_o he_o to_o defend_v the_o manifold_a gross_a and_o abominable_a lie_n and_o calumny_n contain_v therein_o against_o the_o manifest_a detection_n and_o discovery_n make_v of_o they_o not_o only_o in_o my_o antidote_n against_o the_o venom_n of_o

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and_o particular_o in_o my_o examination_n entitle_v truth_n and_o innocency_n vindicate_v p._n 61_o 62._o and_o my_o thus_o question_v the_o carnal_a expectation_n etc._n etc._n of_o some_o person_n i_o affirm_v as_o it_o be_v never_o intend_v to_o oppose_v or_o contradict_v our_o sincere_a belief_n or_o profession_n that_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o day_n appoint_v even_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o harvest_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o neither_o do_v what_o be_v quote_v against_o the_o same_o profession_n contradict_v it_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o man_n may_v see_v the_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n with_o their_o carnal_a eye_n they_o now_o have_v or_o that_o with_o the_o very_a same_o they_o shall_v see_v christ_n at_o his_o last_o come_n to_o judgement_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n and_o all_o his_o angel_n with_o he_o matt._n 16._o 27._o what_o the_o rector_n object_n against_o that_o man_n of_o god_n william_n dewsbery_n to_o prove_v we_o insincere_a in_o our_o say_a profession_n that_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o the_o say_v w._n d._n guilty_a of_o gross_a perversion_n herein_o our_o accuser_n have_v show_v himself_o as_o ignorant_a as_o envious_a and_o as_o void_a of_o christianity_n he_o quote_v the_o say_v w._n dewsbery_n discovery_n of_o man_n return_n print_v 1654._o upon_o a_o passage_n where_o rev._n 20._o 12_o 13._o &_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o be_v only_o quote_v with_o other_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o say_a discovery_n which_o the_o rector_n recite_v at_o large_a and_o then_o make_v his_o observation_n against_o w._n d._n viz._n observe_v here_o his_o gross_a perversion_n he_o apply_v all_o this_o to_o the_o light_n within_o and_o the_o judgement_n within_o so_o that_o the_o outward_a judgement_n 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insincere_a or_o contradictory_n herein_o the_o rector_n begin_v with_o g._n w_n light_n and_o life_n thus_o quote_v he_o p._n 38._o viz._n the_o quaker_n see_v no_o need_n of_o direct_v man_n to_o jesus_n christ_n or_o his_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v outward_o shed_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o justification_n etc._n etc._n herein_o he_o have_v false_o quote_v i_o and_o misrepresent_v my_o word_n which_o if_o he_o read_v they_o it_o be_v the_o more_o wicked_o do_v if_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o credit_n of_o another_o information_n it_o be_v presumptuous_o foolish_a so_o injurious_o to_o cite_v they_o my_o word_n in_o the_o place_n quote_v be_v these_o viz._n the_o quaker_n see_v no_o need_n of_o direct_v man_n to_o the_o type_n for_o the_o antitype_n viz._n neither_o to_o the_o outward_a temple_n nor_o yet_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o jesus_n christ_n or_o his_o blood_n it_o shall_v be_v for_o jesus_n christ_n there_o know_v that_o neither_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n nor_o the_o word_n of_o it_o do_v so_o direct_a rom._n 10._o which_o be_v not_o to_o dissuade_v people_n from_o jesus_n christ_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v find_v but_o from_o go_v to_o seek_v he_o in_o the_o type_n before_o mention_v the_o matter_n be_v answer_v before_o this_o rector_n have_v need_v to_o be_v rectify_v himself_o again_o he_o quote_v g._n w._n thus_o p._n 55._o ibid._n where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o shed_n of_o christ_n blood_n outward_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o p._n 64._o it_o be_v false_a doctrine_n to_o lay_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n or_o stress_n of_o justification_n upon_o the_o shed_v that_o blood_n let_v out_o by_o the_o spear_n he_o have_v here_o quote_v i_o partial_o in_o both_o these_o passage_n especial_o in_o the_o last_o 1._o my_o question_n to_o the_o baptist_n in_o the_o place_n be_v this_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n use_v those_o expression_n and_o so_o much_o vary_v about_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o one_o while_o to_o say_v that_o the_o shed_v that_o blood_n outward_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 55._o 2._o whereas_o the_o baptist_n accuse_v we_o with_o deny_v the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v let_v out_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o spear_n be_v thrust_v into_o his_o side_n to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o man_n justification_n as_o hold_v in_o the_o affirmative_a by_o the_o baptist._n my_o answer_n be_v the_o shed_n of_o that_o blood_n let_v out_o by_o the_o spear_n be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o spear_n a_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n which_o to_o lay_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n or_o stress_n of_o justification_n upon_o be_v false_a doctrine_n for_o