Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	church_n	member_n	visible_a	4,197	5	9.3868	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65671	Infant baptism plainly proved a discourse wherein certain select arguments for infant baptism, formerly syllogyistically handled, are now reviewed, abbreviated, and reduced to a plain method, for the benefit of the unlearned, and persons of weaker capacity / by Joseph Whiston ; with a large epistle to the pious and learned among the anti-pædobaptists, especially the authors of the late confession of their faith.	Whiston, Joseph, d. 1690.	1678 (1678)	Wing W1694; ESTC R1322	72,861	137

answerable_o be_v admit_v and_o incorporate_v thereinto_o this_o way_n viz._n by_o baptism_n that_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n be_v plain_o express_v 1_o cor._n 12.13_o and_o that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o way_n appoint_v for_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n be_v not_o neither_o can_v be_v affirm_v by_o any_o now_o that_o infant_n as_o under_o or_o as_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o promise_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n kingdom_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v own_a and_o look_v upon_o so_o to_o do_v both_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v plain_a 1._o because_o as_o under_o the_o promise_n and_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n they_o be_v as_o personal_o and_o particular_o consider_v the_o actual_a subject_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n now_o whosoever_o be_v as_o personal_o and_o particular_o consider_v a_o actual_a subject_n of_o the_o promise_n they_o must_v needs_o appertain_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n kingdom_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n christ_n be_v only_o the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n eph._n 5.23_o though_o it_o be_v true_a christ_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o scripture_n say_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n at_o least_o do_v appertain_v thereunto_o and_o have_v a_o right_n of_o admission_n thereinto_o be_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n by_o he_o as_o personal_o and_o particular_o consider_v hence_o all_o other_o be_v say_v to_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n eph._n 2.12_o so_o that_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o believer_n be_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o that_o as_o personal_o and_o particular_o consider_v and_o he_o be_v only_o the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n they_o must_v needs_o appertain_v to_o his_o body_n and_o answerable_o aught_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o incorporate_v into_o it_o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o baptism_n 2._o that_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o believer_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n kingdom_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v own_a and_o look_v upon_o so_o to_o do_v by_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v evident_a because_o the_o apostle_n express_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o christ_n mean_v it_o of_o christ_n mystical_a that_o be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n as_o visible_a be_v sufficient_o evident_a because_o particular_a and_o individual_a person_n may_v be_v ordinary_o know_v to_o appertain_v to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o here_o speak_v of_o hence_o say_v the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 28._o speak_v to_o the_o galatian_n as_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n now_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o every_o individual_a person_n among_o the_o galatian_n be_v real_o of_o the_o invisible_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n sufficient_o impli_v his_o fear_n of_o the_o contrary_a gal._n 3.4_o so_o again_o chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 11_o &_o 20._o but_o yet_o not_o be_v so_o far_o apostatise_v as_o to_o disannul_v their_o membership_n in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n he_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n which_o undeniable_o show_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n as_o visible_a now_o we_o evident_o see_v he_o own_v all_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n appertain_v to_o appertain_v to_o the_o visible_a body_n of_o christ_n or_o as_o the_o promise_v constitute_v of_o the_o body_n so_o it_o appertain_v to_o they_o as_o member_n of_o it_o now_o i_o say_v they_o appertain_v to_o and_o be_v own_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n so_o to_o do_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n kingdom_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n they_o undoubted_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v and_o answerable_o be_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n or_o by_o other_o by_o their_o allowance_n and_o direction_n admit_v and_o incorporate_v thereinto_o by_o baptism_n 3._o that_o infant_n as_o under_o this_o promise_n may_v a_o aught_o to_o be_v and_o answerable_o be_v in_o primitive_a time_n baptize_v be_v yet_o further_o evident_a because_o the_o apostle_n peter_n plain_o declare_v that_o interest_n in_o this_o promise_n be_v alone_o by_o itself_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o application_n of_o baptism_n hence_o he_o exhort_v those_o awaken_v jew_n to_o be_v baptize_v upon_o this_o ground_n or_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o promise_n do_v belong_v unto_o they_o act_v 2.39_o say_v he_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o it_o be_v true_a he_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n with_o which_o faith_n must_v be_v conjoin_v as_o necessary_a to_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n but_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o ground_n his_o exhortation_n to_o they_o to_o be_v baptize_v upon_o hence_o however_o person_n come_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o their_o descent_n from_o covenant-parent_n or_o by_o their_o own_o personal_a faith_n and_o repentance_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n it_o be_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a ground_n and_o that_o alone_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o application_n of_o baptism_n be_v baptize_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o not_o be_v baptize_v because_o you_o have_v repent_v but_o because_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o first_o command_n to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o command_n be_v ground_v upon_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.9_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o that_o be_v upon_o this_o ground_n because_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o thou_o and_o have_v the_o promise_n thou_o shall_v upon_o thy_o interest_n therein_o keep_v my_o covenant_n so_o that_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o application_n of_o baptism_n and_o infant_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n they_o have_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o application_n of_o baptism_n to_o they_o and_o answerable_o may_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o which_o may_v yet_o further_o assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v interest_n in_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o alone_a ground_n and_o that_o that_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o application_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o reference_n that_o baptism_n have_v to_o the_o promise_n it_o have_v no_o necessary_a reference_n to_o repentance_n nor_o repentance_n any_o necessary_a reference_n unto_o it_o and_o hence_o baptism_n may_v be_v apply_v where_o repentance_n go_v 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believer_n but_o as_o the_o father_n of_o and_o answerable_o be_v in_o his_o receive_n of_o it_o the_o pattern_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o same_o use_n be_v baptism_n as_o be_v evident_a 1_o pet._n 3.21_o with_o act_n 2.38_o 3._o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o circumcision_n be_v to_o engage_v those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o keep_v exact_o to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n hence_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v circumcise_v to_o the_o lord_n jer._n 4.4_o and_o for_o the_o same_o end_n again_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v hence_o the_o baptise_a be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v into_o or_o unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy-ghost_n and_o into_o or_o unto_o christ_n mat._n 28.19_o with_o gal._n 3.27_o 4._o circumcision_n be_v appoint_v a_o visible_a badge_n whereby_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o same_o 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