Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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A75550
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Arguments Pro and Con about the Right of baptizing; viz. Whether it ought to be by putting the whole body under water, or only Sprinkling a little water thereon.
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1675
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Wing A3647; ESTC R225438
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too_o much_o presumption_n and_o arrogancy_n upon_o such_o gross_a mistake_n and_o upon_o nothing_o but_o human_a institution_n to_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o same_o to_o a_o clear_a other_o rite_n invert_v thereby_o so_o solemn_a a_o piece_n of_o god_n holy_a worship_n and_o introduce_v instead_o thereof_o so_o groundless_a a_o tradition_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o do_v not_o just_o fall_v under_o the_o reproof_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o follow_a scripture_n matth._n 15.9_o in_o vain_a they_o do_v worship_n i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n mark_v 7.7_o for_o lay_v aside_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n you_o hold_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n reject_v and_o frustrate_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o keep_v your_o own_o tradition_n isa_n 24.5_o they_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n change_v the_o ordinance_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n and_o no_o less_o than_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o commandment_n entrench_v 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the_o right_a performance_n in_o both_o as_o they_o will_v approve_v themselves_o christ_n disciple_n and_o follower_n and_o not_o err_v in_o so_o great_a a_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n london_n print_v for_o francis_n smith_n at_o the_o elephant_n and_o castle_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1675._o