Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	know_v	law_n	lust_n	1,524	5	9.7462	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67284	A modest plea for infants baptism wherein the lawfulness of the baptizing of infants is defended against the antipædobaptists ... : with answers to objections / by W.W. B.D.	Walker, William, 1623-1684.	1677 (1677)	Wing W430; ESTC R6948	230,838	470

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that_o there_o may_v be_v something_o practise_v by_o we_o which_o yet_o never_o be_v in_o scripture_n express_o command_v we_o and_o so_o infant_n baptism_n may_v be_v lawful_a enough_o though_o never_o express_o in_o scripture_n command_v now_o i_o instance_n in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n at_o eight_o day_n old_a both_o express_o command_v both_o according_o practise_v and_o both_o now_o leave_v off_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o yet_o without_o any_o express_a command_n for_o the_o disobserve_n of_o either_o i_o speak_v all_o this_o while_n of_o thing_n sacred_a and_o not_o mere_o civil_a or_o natural_a and_o say_v a_o express_a command_n because_o i_o find_v nothing_o else_o will_v satisfy_v else_o enough_o have_v long_a enough_o and_o often_o enough_o be_v offer_v to_o show_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n which_o if_o nothing_o else_o have_v be_v offer_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o this_o argument_n follow_v which_o they_o be_v as_o far_o from_o be_v ignorant_a of_o as_o they_o be_v from_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v §_o 14._o that_o which_o be_v no_o sin_n can_v be_v unlawful_a infant_n baptism_n be_v no_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v no_o sin_n either_o to_o the_o baptizer_n or_o baptise_a be_v plain_a because_o it_o be_v no_o transgression_n of_o any_o law_n for_o that_o which_o be_v no_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n be_v no_o sin_n infant_n baptism_n be_v no_o trangression_n of_o any_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o that_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n which_o be_v no_o transgression_n of_o any_o law_n be_v most_o evident_a not_o only_o because_o st._n john_n have_v positive_o define_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o but_o also_o because_o st._n paul_n have_v conclude_v negative_o that_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o and_o these_o man_n that_o conclude_v infant_n baptism_n unlawful_a which_o must_v needs_o signify_v its_o be_v sinful_a i_o wonder_v how_o or_o whence_o they_o come_v to_o know_v it_o and_o conclude_v it_o sure_o they_o do_v not_o know_v more_o than_o st._n paul_n do_v and_o his_o rule_n to_o know_v sin_n by_o and_o so_o what_o be_v lawful_a and_o what_o unlawful_a be_v the_o law_n for_o say_v he_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 20._o and_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n i._n e._n have_v not_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v rom._n 7._o 7._o so_o than_o infant_n baptism_n be_v no_o transgression_n of_o any_o law_n because_o there_o be_v no_o law_n against_o it_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n which_o be_v not_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n and_o so_o can_v be_v unlawful_a §_o 15._o the_o scripture_n i_o say_v be_v lay_v down_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a in_o sacred_a thing_n as_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n command_v be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a and_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n forbid_v be_v not_o only_o unnecessary_a but_o also_o sinful_a so_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n neither_o command_n nor_o forbid_v be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o yet_o sinful_a but_o of_o a_o middle_a nature_n betwixt_o both_o and_o that_o be_v lawful_a so_o that_o though_o the_o scripture_n have_v never_o speak_v word_n either_o in_o particular_a or_o in_o general_a of_o infant_n baptism_n yet_o it_o must_v have_v be_v grant_v lawful_a and_o can_v not_o have_v be_v conclude_v unlawful_a because_o neither_o in_o particular_a nor_o in_o general_n have_v the_o scripture_n speak_v any_o one_o word_n or_o title_n against_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n chap._n xxxii_o infant_n baptism_n no_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n object_v on_o that_o account_n consider_v and_o clear_v §_o 1._o yea_o but_o argue_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n nothing_o be_v lawful_a that_o be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a but_o why_o be_v nothing_o lawful_a that_o be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n because_o the_o do_v of_o any_o uncommanded_a thing_n be_v a_o add_v to_o the_o word_n &_o all_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o word_n and_o so_o unlawful_a now_o the_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v all_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n be_v many_o deut._n 4._o 2._o deut._n 12._o 32._o prov._n 30._o 6._o isa_n 1._o 12._o §_o 2._o but_o what_o if_o not_o every_o do_v of_o a_o uncommanded_a thing_n be_v a_o add_v to_o the_o word_n or_o what_o if_o the_o baptise_v of_o a_o infant_n suppose_v it_o never_o so_o much_o uncommand_v be_v no_o such_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n as_o be_v forbid_v why_o then_o infant_n 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answer_v first_o that_o the_o add_v here_o forbid_v can_v possible_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o to_o make_v it_o unlawful_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n even_o appertain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o express_o command_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o overthrow_v their_o ground_n and_o secure_a infant_n baptism_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o unlawfulness_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o word_n here_o command_v to_o israel_n to_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o add_v and_o from_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o diminish_v be_v the_o statute_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o moses_n teach_v they_o to_o do_v ver_fw-la 1._o namely_o in_o this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n and_o the_o several_a chapter_n and_o verse_n of_o it_o and_o however_o in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n now_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o those_o statute_n and_o judgement_n as_o they_o lie_v disperse_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o moses_n law_n do_v reach_n unto_o all_o sort_n of_o duty_n of_o common_a life_n towards_o ourselves_o and_o towards_o our_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o of_o worship_n towards_o god_n if_o then_o all_o do_v any_o uncommanded_a thing_n be_v a_o add_v to_o the_o word_n and_o that_o add_v to_o it_o which_o be_v here_o forbid_a by_o it_o than_o all_o other_o uncommand_v action_n as_o well_o as_o uncommand_v act_n of_o worship_n and_o service_n towards_o god_n must_v hereby_o be_v forbid_v and_o so_o be_v unlawful_a and_o we_o must_v no_o more_o do_v any_o action_n of_o common_a life_n than_o any_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o service_n towards_o god_n but_o what_o be_v express_o command_v in_o the_o word_n for_o fear_v of_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o add_v to_o the_o

his_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o by_o those_o action_n do_v as_o it_o be_v consign_v they_o unto_o baptism_n mark_v they_o for_o and_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o his_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o former_a and_o then_o present_a manner_n of_o receive_v even_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o elder_a person_n unto_o proselytism_n by_o baptism_n §_o 24._o and_o thus_o when_o we_o read_v of_o a_o whole_a city_n as_o samaria_n or_o a_o family_n as_o the_o jailer_n and_o crispuse_n and_o stephanas_n baptize_v though_o none_o be_v express_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o those_o that_o believe_v yet_o what_o other_o can_v be_v think_v but_o that_o even_o the_o child_n also_o of_o those_o believer_n if_o they_o have_v any_o in_o their_o town_n or_o family_n be_v baptize_v since_o it_o be_v agreeable_a with_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n be_v found_v and_o from_o which_o in_o that_o particular_a it_o be_v never_o say_v in_o the_o least_o to_o have_v differ_v to_o receive_v to_o proselytism_n by_o baptism_n the_o infant_n of_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v and_o baptize_v as_o well_o as_o the_o convert_v themselves_o and_o if_o in_o so_o many_o whole_a family_n as_o be_v report_v in_o scripture_n to_o have_v be_v baptize_v there_o be_v never_o a_o child_n which_o yet_o can_v be_v sa●d_v and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o believe_v yet_o sure_a in_o samaria_n a_o great_a city_n there_o be_v some_o and_o why_o any_o that_o be_v convert_v and_o baptize_v themselves_o shall_v not_o desire_v baptism_n for_o their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o for_o themselves_o since_o their_o child_n be_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n as_o capable_a of_o it_o as_o themselves_o be_v be_v not_o easy_a to_o say_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v do_v desire_v the_o baptism_n of_o all_o they_o as_o well_o as_o of_o themselves_o be_v most_o evident_a because_o we_o read_v of_o the_o baptise_v of_o whole_a house_n consequent_a to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o single_a master_n or_o mistress_n of_o those_o house_n for_o instance_n the_o jailor_n and_o lydias_n act_v 16._o §_o 25._o and_o touch_v this_o latter_a the_o house_n of_o lydia_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o make_v one_o observation_n before_o we_o pass_v namely_o that_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o household_n of_o lydia_n be_v baptize_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o beside_o lydia_n herself_o believe_v profess_v or_o ever_o so_o much_o as_o once_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o now_o hereupon_o i_o will_v ask_v our_o adversary_n whether_o we_o may_v receive_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o divine_a truth_n that_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o divine_a word_n or_o we_o may_v not_o §_o 26._o it_o be_v their_o interest_n to_o say_v we_o may_v not_o that_o be_v the_o main_a if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o all_o the_o strength_n they_o have_v against_o our_o plea_n for_o infant_n baptism_n that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v or_o be_v baptize_v whence_o they_o weak_o infer_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o either_o in_o the_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n of_o it_o to_o be_v receive_v now_o if_o in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o interest_n they_o shall_v say_v we_o may_v not_o then_o i_o shall_v infer_v from_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o divine_a truth_n that_o the_o household_n of_o ly●ia_n d●d_v ever_o believe_v profess_v or_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v because_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v write_v of_o they_o and_o so_o here_o will_v be_v a_o scripture_n example_n of_o person_n baptize_v without_o any_o either_o belief_n or_o profession_n or_o knowledge_n or_o so_o much_o as_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n their_o believe_v profess_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o divine_a truth_n because_o it_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o divine_a word_n and_o then_o a_o person_n not_o believe_v profess_v or_o know_v the_o gospel_n will_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o his_o baptise_v and_o so_o our_o infant_n can_v be_v deny_v baptism_n upon_o that_o account_n why_o man_n not_o our_o infant_n be_v baptize_v though_o they_o neither_o believe_v nor_o profess_v nor_o know_v the_o gospel_n upon_o the_o undertake_n of_o believer_n for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o house_n of_o lydias_n be_v who_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o contrary_a nei_fw-la she_o believe_v nor_o profess_v nor_o have_v any_o the_o least_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v but_o as_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n through_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o familie_n undertake_v for_o they_o and_o become_v a_o godmother_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o they_o §_o 27._o if_o to_o avoid_v the_o source_n of_o this_o inference_n they_o say_v we_o may_v receive_v something_o as_o a_o divine_a truth_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o divine_a word_n than_o i_o infer_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o our_o receive_a infant_n baptism_n as_o a_o divine_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o if_o we_o may_v receive_v it_o as_o a_o divine_a truth_n that_o the_o family_n of_o lydia_n have_v both_o hear_v and_o do_v believe_v and_o at_o least_o make_v a_o profession_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o then_o let_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n tell_v we_o if_o they_o can_v upon_o what_o account_n or_o ground_n they_o be_v baptize_v though_o no_o one_o syllable_n of_o all_o this_o be_v write_v of_o they_o in_o the_o divine_a word_n then_o may_v we_o as_o well_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o divine_a truth_n either_o that_o there_o be_v infant_n among_o those_o baptize_v once_o or_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v other_o infant_n though_o their_o baptise_v be_v as_o much_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n and_o unmentioned_a as_o the_o hear_n believe_v or_o profess_v of_o lydias_n family_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v here_o be_v especial_o be_v there_o be_v such_o other_o positive_a ground_n as_o we_o have_v show_v whereupon_o to_o receive_v it_o §_o 28._o and_o here_o i_o must_v profess_v myself_o too_o short_o sight_v to_o be_v able_a to_o foresee_v what_o shift_n our_o adversary_n can_v find_v out_o to_o evade_v and_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o dilemma_n by_o which_o their_o whole_a way_n of_o argue_v against_o we_o a_o non_fw-la scripto_fw-la from_o our_o have_v as_o they_o pretend_v no_o scripture_n for_o what_o we_o profess_v and_o practise_v in_o this_o case_n seem_v to_o be_v break_v and_o overthrow_v §_o 29._o and_o by_o this_o time_n hope_v it_o be_v evident_a to_o every_o one_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o particular_a church_n but_o also_o by_o prescription_n from_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o primitive_a church_n and_o also_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n himself_o our_o infant_n have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o so_o than_o they_o can_v without_o injury_n and_o injustice_n to_o they_o not_o to_o say_v also_o disobedience_n to_o the_o order_n of_o this_o present_a and_o particular_a church_n separation_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o primitive_a church_n disagreement_n with_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o resistance_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v deny_v baptism_n for_o what_o else_o can_v it_o be_v to_o hinder_v those_o from_o come_v to_o he_o who_o he_o have_v command_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v §_o 30._o and_o so_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o four_o and_o last_o branch_n of_o my_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o have_v say_v all_o i_o intend_v to_o say_v by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n of_o the_o point_n what_o remain_v to_o be_v say_v will_v be_v matter_n of_o use_n and_o application_n chap._n xxxi_o infant_n baptism_n lawful_a though_o there_o be_v neither_o command_n for_o it_o nor_o example_n of_o it_o §_o 1._o by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n i_o hope_v i_o have_v sufficient_o evidence_v the_o lawfulness_n at_o least_o of_o infant_n baptism_n i_o will_v now_o go_v on_o to_o consider_v and_o answer_v objection_n against_o it_o and_o that_o will_v still_o be_v a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v but_o obtain_v the_o need_n they_o have_v of_o it_o and_o the_o benefit_n they_o may_v have_v by_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a inducement_n to_o their_o baptise_v