Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	almighty_a	ghost_n	holy_a	1,970	5	4.8507	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63924	A vindication of infant baptism from the four chief objections brought against it ... : in a letter to Mr. **** / by John Turner ...	Turner, John, b. 1649 or 50.	1699 (1699)	Wing T3321; ESTC R1870	31,861	38

general_a and_o do_v not_o exclude_v any_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v admit_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n infant_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v admit_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n therefore_o the_o precept_n do_v and_o must_v include_v they_o the_o first_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o very_a word_n of_o st._n matt._n 28._o go_v make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o which_o be_v give_v in_o general_a and_o unlimited_a term_n and_o ordain_v by_o almighty_a god_n as_o one_o of_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n aught_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o admission_n into_o the_o covenant_n infant_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n and_o then_o infant_n be_v also_o include_v in_o this_o precept_n or_o command_n the_o latter_a i_o have_v in_o great_a measure_n prove_v already_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o first_o objection_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v here_o that_o it_o seem_v strange_a to_o i_o when_o so_o many_o of_o your_o persuasion_n allow_v infant_n to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v which_o they_o can_v be_v but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n that_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v think_v infant_n entitle_v to_o this_o sacrament_n for_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v to_o all_o those_o to_o who_o the_o promise_v of_o it_o belong_v if_o indeed_o all_o infant_n be_v say_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o inevitable_a damnation_n this_o will_v be_v a_o real_a argument_n against_o we_o for_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o crime_n indeed_o but_o if_o infant_n may_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n nothing_o of_o this_o can_v be_v allege_v but_o you_o say_v that_o we_o baptize_v infant_n that_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v almost_o as_o bad_a why_o so_o we_o only_o by_o this_o seal_n confirm_v the_o covenant_n to_o those_o to_o who_o god_n have_v promise_v the_o blessing_n of_o it_o and_o where_o be_v the_o impropriety_n of_o that_o or_o why_o be_v it_o more_o absurd_a to_o baptize_v those_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o he_o than_o to_o redeem_v and_o save_v those_o by_o christ_n that_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o he_o in_o short_a if_o no_o good_a reason_n of_o difference_n can_v be_v allege_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n let_v man_n wrangle_v never_o so_o long_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o if_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v also_o fit_a subject_n of_o christian_a baptism_n and_o if_o they_o be_v fit_a subject_n of_o christian_a baptism_n than_o the_o general_a precept_n include_v they_o and_o so_o the_o baptim_n of_o infant_n be_v as_o much_o found_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n as_o the_o baptism_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o i_o be_o sensible_a sir_n you_o will_v not_o acquiesce_v in_o this_o no_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n a_o fundamental_a in_o religion_n that_o give_v be_v to_o a_o church_n in_o which_o you_o must_v have_v a_o command_n mention_v infant_n express_o totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la or_o it_o will_v not_o do_v inference_n and_o deduction_n here_o be_v not_o of_o sufficient_a force_n but_o by_o the_o way_n what_o be_v your_o second_o objection_n but_o a_o deduction_n that_o infant_n not_o be_v capable_a of_o faith_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o baptism_n this_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o very_o hard_a when_o you_o yourself_o must_v argue_v by_o deduction_n and_o inference_n against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n not_o to_o allow_v we_o to_o do_v so_o for_o it_o i_o appeal_v whether_o this_o be_v fair_a however_o foreseeing_a that_o this_o my_o argument_n will_v be_v thus_o withstand_v i_o proceed_v to_o show_v 1._o that_o clear_a and_o evident_a deduction_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o equal_a force_n with_o the_o express_a word_n of_o it_o and_o that_o in_o fundamental_a as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o principle_n of_o religion_n for_o can_v we_o suppose_v that_o in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o all_o those_o divine_a truth_n which_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n god_n will_v have_v we_o supersede_n all_o use_n of_o our_o own_o understanding_n in_o the_o conclusion_n to_o be_v draw_v and_o the_o consequence_n that_o follow_v from_o such_o doctrine_n and_o yet_o we_o must_v do_v this_o if_o the_o inference_n and_o deduction_n from_o they_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v of_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o determine_v our_o judgement_n and_o guide_v our_o practice_n it_o be_v certain_o no_o part_n of_o god_n design_n to_o undermine_v our_o reason_n by_o revelation_n but_o to_o enlighten_v and_o improve_v it_o to_o supply_v its_o defect_n by_o teach_v we_o those_o thing_n which_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o find_v out_o and_o to_o clear_v some_o principle_n of_o religion_n that_o to_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n only_o seem_v disputable_a and_o doubtful_a but_o where_o that_o light_n shine_v bright_a and_o clear_a of_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a lamp_n hold_v forth_o from_o heaven_n to_o direct_v we_o and_o its_o authority_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v thus_o for_o instance_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o sacrament_n we_o must_v expect_v a_o particular_a revelation_n for_o this_o be_v no_o part_n of_o natural_a religion_n but_o a_o positive_a ordinance_n and_o depend_v on_o the_o sole_a pleasure_n and_o will_n of_o god_n we_o can_v know_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o reveal_v for_o though_o baptise_v be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o rite_n in_o admit_v proselyte_n and_o by_o our_o saviour_n receive_v from_o they_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v his_o positive_a decree_n and_o command_n that_o must_v make_v it_o a_o sacrament_n to_o we_o have_v it_o therefore_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o institiution_n itself_o that_o have_v be_v in_o dispute_n you_o have_v argue_v well_o that_o a_o express_a precept_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v but_o as_o to_o the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n or_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v the_o case_n be_v not_o the_o same_o nor_o be_v there_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o look_v for_o a_o command_n mention_v infant_n in_o express_a word_n for_o though_o the_o sacrament_n be_v new_a the_o covenant_n be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v here_o argue_v and_o be_v particular_o instruct_v by_o parity_n of_o reason_n viz._n that_o those_o who_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o old_a covenant_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o new_a because_o the_o condition_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o and_o here_o deduction_n and_o inference_n from_o god_n word_n be_v of_o sufficient_a force_n to_o determine_v the_o argument_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o all_o such_o case_n and_o the_o chief_a thing_n to_o be_v respect_v be_v not_o whether_o the_o matter_n be_v fundamental_a or_o no_o but_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o and_o the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o its_o truth_n a_o certain_a and_o evident_a truth_n ought_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o thing_n fundamental_a as_o well_o as_o not_o fundamental_a let_v the_o way_n of_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n be_v what_o it_o will_v whether_o from_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n or_o revelation_n or_o deduction_n and_o inference_n from_o it_o 2._o but_o to_o make_v this_o more_o plain_a i_o shall_v further_o show_v from_o st._n peter_n own_o example_n in_o be_v determine_v by_o such_o argument_n in_o a_o case_n equal_o fundamental_a that_o this_o authority_n ought_v to_o be_v submit_v to_o in_o the_o case_n now_o before_o we_o the_o case_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o be_v the_o admission_n of_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o baptise_v they_o and_o there_o the_o question_n once_o be_v much_o as_o it_o be_v now_o viz._n about_o the_o fit_a subject_n of_o baptism_n for_o some_o than_o do_v as_o firm_o believe_v that_o the_o gentile_n as_o pollute_a and_o unclean_a be_v as_o unfit_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o other_o nowadays_o will_v have_v infant_n exclude_v for_o their_o incapacity_n and_o i_o will_v beg_v these_o man_n to_o observe_v what_o method_n the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v for_o the_o conviction_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o how_o he_o direct_v he_o by_o such_o a_o train_n of_o general_a instruction_n as_o all_o along_o require_v the_o sincere_a and_o impartial_a use_n of_o his_o reason_n in_o the_o application_n of_o they_o and_o at_o last_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a command_n for_o baptise_v they_o all_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n discover_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o to_o show_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o by_o almighty_a god_n exclude_v from_o the_o covenant_n from_o whence_o st._n peter_n own_o reason_n convince_v he_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v st._n peter_n have_v a_o vision_n from_o heaven_n wherein_o

there_o appear_v act_v 10._o 11._o a_o certain_a vessel_n descend_v unto_o he_o as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a sheet_n knit_v at_o the_o four_o corner_n and_o let_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n wherein_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o fourfooted_a beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o wild_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n and_o foul_n of_o the_o air._n and_o there_o come_v a_o voice_n to_o he_o rise_v peter_n kill_v and_o eat_v and_o when_o peter_n say_v not_o so_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v never_o eat_v any_o thing_n common_a or_o unclean_a the_o voice_n speak_v the_o second_o time_n what_o god_n have_v cleanse_v that_o call_v not_o thou_o common_a and_o this_o be_v do_v thrice_o and_o the_o vessel_n be_v receive_v up_o again_o into_o heaven_n here_o be_v nothing_o in_o express_a word_n about_o the_o gentile_n nor_o do_v st._n peter_n yet_o apprehend_v that_o they_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o vision_n for_o it_o be_v say_v ver._n 17._o that_o peter_n doubt_v in_o himself_o what_o the_o vision_n which_o he_o have_v see_v shall_v mean_v but_o when_o the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v he_o warn_v of_o three_o man_n come_v to_o he_o and_o order_v he_o to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o doubt_v nothing_o and_o the_o messenger_n present_o come_v from_o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n who_o be_v a_o gentile_a then_o he_o understand_v by_o deduction_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n that_o the_o vision_n refer_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o god_n have_v signify_v thereby_o that_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o repute_a uncleanness_n may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n ver._n 31._o of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o sear_v god_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v in_o all_o this_o no_o express_a command_n for_o admit_v the_o gentile_n but_o a_o vision_n from_o which_o this_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v by_o way_n of_o inference_n and_o deduction_n and_o st._n peter_n convince_v by_o this_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n unto_o they_o and_o as_o he_o be_v preach_v the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o magnify_v god_n ver._n 44_o 46._o here_o be_v all_o this_o while_n no_o precept_n or_o express_v command_n to_o baptize_v they_o but_o st._n peter_n be_v convince_v both_o by_o the_o vision_n and_o by_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o that_o the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o they_o from_o thence_o conclude_v by_o way_n of_o inference_n that_o they_o therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a ver._n 47_o 48._o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v be_v baptize_v who_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v dispute_v but_o that_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v a_o very_a fundamental_a doctrine_n in_o christianity_n from_o this_o instance_n therefore_o i_o observe_v 1._o that_o the_o inference_n from_o a_o divine_a revelation_n have_v with_o st._n peter_n the_o force_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o divine_a law_n as_o much_o as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v say_v totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la you_o shall_v admit_v the_o gentile_n into_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o tell_v his_o brethren_n act_n 11._o 17._o that_o his_o not_o comply_v have_v be_v withstand_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o god_n give_v they_o the_o same_o gift_n that_o he_o do_v unto_o we_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n what_o be_v i_o that_o i_o can_v withstand_v god_n 2._o that_o when_o we_o be_v sufficient_o assure_v that_o any_o person_n be_v capable_a of_o admission_n into_o the_o christian_a covenant_n this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o baptize_v they_o without_o any_o particular_a express_a command_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o vision_n give_v no_o command_n for_o baptise_v cornelius_n but_o only_o teach_v st._n peter_n that_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o covenant_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o himself_o can_v sufficient_o determine_v that_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v who_o can_v forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o to_o bring_v this_o home_n to_o our_o case_n it_o be_v just_a thus_o that_o we_o argue_v for_o infant_n baptism_n god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n with_o abraham_n teach_v we_o that_o infant_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o thence_o we_o conclude_v as_o st._n peter_n do_v that_o those_o who_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o the_o covenant_n be_v include_v in_o the_o general_a precept_n of_o admit_v they_o by_o baptism_n and_o how_o strange_a be_v the_o power_n of_o prejudice_n not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o that_o way_n and_o method_n of_o conviction_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o use_v to_o the_o great_a apostle_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o this_o i_o have_v find_v object_v that_o there_o be_v express_v law_n for_o baptise_v of_o the_o gentile_n matt._n 18._o go_v teach_v and_o baptize_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o though_o we_o who_o be_v assure_v that_o it_o be_v god_n purpose_n to_o call_v the_o gentile_n do_v very_o well_o to_o interpret_v that_o command_n for_o convert_v and_o baptise_v they_o yet_o the_o apostle_n before_o this_o vision_n of_o st._n peter_n do_v not_o apprehend_v this_o to_o be_v the_o mean_v of_o it_o and_o a_o law_n can_v have_v no_o force_n nor_o be_v any_o warrant_n far_o than_o the_o purpose_n and_o mean_v of_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v 2._o the_o word_n themselves_o do_v not_o necessary_o and_o literal_o imply_v any_o such_o mean_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v to_o be_v 7._o in_o mat._n 24._o 7._o admit_v for_o as_o dr._n hammond_n have_v true_o observe_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o then_o in_o common_a use_n import_v the_o gentile_n always_o exclusive_a of_o the_o jew_n but_o be_v oft_o use_v for_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o several_a nation_n and_o country_n and_o indeed_o have_v that_o word_n in_o common_a acceptation_n signify_v the_o gentile_n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o st._n peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n can_v have_v be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o doctrine_n and_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o on_o this_o account_n god_n may_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v further_a discovery_n of_o the_o call_v in_o of_o the_o gentile_n the_o better_a to_o instruct_v they_o what_o be_v his_o purpose_n and_o intention_n in_o those_o former_a word_n but_o in_o short_a what_o be_v it_o that_o move_v st._n peter_n to_o baptize_v cornelius_n do_v he_o do_v it_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o precept_n mention_v matt._n 28._o it_o be_v plain_a he_o do_v not_o he_o do_v not_o then_o so_o understand_v those_o word_n and_o its_o observable_a that_o in_o all_o that_o affair_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n make_v of_o that_o forementioned_a precept_n but_o it_o be_v the_o vision_n that_o convince_v and_o rectify_v st._n peter_n judgement_n by_o the_o rational_a inference_n which_o he_o be_v to_o draw_v from_o it_o and_o i_o may_v add_v that_o what_o convince_v he_o convince_v all_o his_o brethren_n too_o act_n 11._o 18._o when_o they_o hear_v those_o thing_n they_o hold_v their_o peace_n and_o glorify_a god_n say_v then_o have_v god_n also_o to_o the_o gentile_n grant_v repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o thus_o it_o still_o remain_v good_a that_o a_o argument_n by_o deduction_n from_o scripture_n or_o revelation_n be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v we_o who_o be_v the_o fit_a subject_n of_o christian_a baptism_n and_o by_o such_o a_o argument_n we_o do_v prove_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v found_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n chap._n iii_o the_o four_o and_o last_o objection_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o such_o practice_n among_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o most_o primitive_a time_n i_o must_v here_o observe_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v now_o change_v from_o matter_n of_o law_n to_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o we_o be_v now_o only_o to_o inquire_v what_o discovery_n we_o can_v find_v of_o such_o a_o practice_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n as_o to_o this_o objection_n therefore_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o though_o it_o be_v