Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
lord_n day_n holy_a week_n 11,912 5 10.1247 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A76816 A moderate ansvver to these two questions 1. Whether ther [sic] be sufficient ground in Scripture to warrant the conscience of a Christian to present his infants to the sacrament of baptism. 2. Whether it be not sinfull for a Christian to receiv [sic] the sacrament in a mixt assembly. Prepared for the resolution of a friend, and now presented to the publick view of all, for the satisfaction of them who desire to walk in the ancient and long-approved way of truth and holiness. By T.B. B.D. Blake, Thomas, 1597?-1657. 1644 (1644) Wing B3148; Thomason E19_6; ESTC R12103 35,052 36

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

then_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o satisfaction_n nor_o be_v they_o therefore_o in_o themselves_o less_o authentical_a because_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n as_o prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n if_o yet_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o from_o they_o they_o fetch_v their_o first_o original_a it_o be_v not_o the_o writing_n that_o give_v thing_n their_o authority_n 4.20_o see_v hooker_n ecclesiastical_a polity_n lib._n 1_o sect_n 14._o pag_n 44._o field_n on_o the_o church_n lib._n 4.20_o but_o the_o worth_n and_o credit_n of_o he_o that_o deliver_v they_o though_o but_o by_o word_n and_o lively_a voice_n only_o more_o certainty_n to_o us-ward_n thing_n have_v by_o writing_n but_o not_o more_o authority_n in_o themselves_o ex_fw-la gr_fw-la that_o say_v of_o our_o saviour_n not_o mention_v by_o the_o evangelist_n yet_o now_o know_v to_o be_v his_o by_o the_o allegation_n of_o st._n paul_n act._n 20.35_o that_o prophesy_n of_o enoch_n judas_n 14._o these_o in_o themselves_o be_v no●_n less_o authentic_a truth_n before_o than_o after_o those_o allegation_n so_o for_o apostolical_a custom_n those_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n have_v a_o more_o unquestioned_a certainty_n than_o tradition_n but_o not_o great_a authority_n neither_o be_v this_o to_o set_v up_o tradition_n as_o do_v the_o papist_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o scripture_n because_o we_o admit_v none_o for_o apostolical_a which_o either_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n or_o which_o may_v not_o by_o good_a reason_n from_o some_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v confirm_v for_o apostolical_a you_o see_v whither_o all_o this_o tend_v viz._n to_o make_v way_n for_o this_o assumption_n that_o if_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n may_v reasonable_o be_v judge_v one_o of_o those_o apostolical_a tradition_n one_o of_o these_o church-custom_n which_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v there_o sufficient_a ground_n in_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v the_o use_n and_o practice_v of_o it_o and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n yet_o if_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o th'apostle_n and_o use_v by_o the_o church_n even_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o a_o ground_n for_o conscience_n to_o build_v upon_o well_o but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o may_v it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v a_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n here_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a our_o observation_n that_o the_o pattern_n and_o precedent_n from_o whence_o most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o they_o be_v ●aken_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o jerome_n evagrium_fw-la ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la traditiones_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la sumptas_fw-la ex_fw-la veteri_fw-la te●●amento_fw-la quod_fw-la a●ron_n &_o fi●●_n ejus_fw-la atque_fw-la levit●e_n in_o templo_fw-la ●●crunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la atque_fw-la diaconi_fw-la vend●●ant_fw-la in_o ecclia_n hieron_n epla_fw-la 85._o ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la and_o this_o may_v be_v one_o special_a reason_n why_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v not_o take_v so_o much_o care_n for_o the_o write_n of_o every_o custom_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o as_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o danger_n of_o corruption_n in_o they_o as_o in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n so_o the_o precedent_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v take_v be_v at_o hand_n if_o any_o aberration_n do_v creep_v in_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v amend_v by_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o pattern_n yea_o and_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v not_o hereby_o provide_v to_o uphold_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o writing_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n against_o the_o forwardness_n of_o some_o who_o be_v but_o too_o apt_a and_o ready_a to_o disesteem_n they_o that_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n for_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o pattern_n for_o the_o apostolical_a tradition_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o discipline_n and_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o christian_a congregation_n it_o will_v appear_v more_o evident_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o these_o order_n be_v time_n place_n person_n and_o the_o like_a in_o all_o which_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n settle_v such_o rule_n as_o be_v consonant_n to_o what_o have_v be_v former_o in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o no_o better_a order_n for_o the_o church_n can_v be_v devise_v than_o such_o as_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n may_v just_o and_o without_o wrong_n to_o the_o time_n of_o truth_n and_o grace_n be_v frame_v and_o as_o it_o be_v thence_o translate_v be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o divers_a particular_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v prophetical_o describe_v in_o phrase_n take_v from_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n see_v these_o text_n esai_n 66.21_o &_o 23._o zech._n 12.16_o i_o say_v without_o wrong_a to_o the_o time_n of_o truth_n and_o grace_n because_o as_o some_o judicial_a law_n be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o nation_n and_o to_o that_o age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o may_v not_o be_v now_o take_v into_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o some_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v not_o now_o be_v take_v into_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n though_o other_o may_v which_o be_v more_o moral_a and_o so_o more_o perpetual_a ex._n gr_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o set_v a_o part_n to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n i._n e._n a_o time_n for_o the_o assembly_n and_o holy_a convocation_n meet_v together_o for_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n in_o imitation_n where-of_a th'apostle_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n consecrate_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o use_n and_o give_v it_o that_o honourable_a name_n which_o still_o it_o bear_v the_o lord_n day_n then_o for_o place_n israel_n have_v their_o synagogue_n beside_o the_o temple_n and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o even_o in_o th'apostle_n time_n there_o be_v place_n set_v apart_o for_o the_o assembly_n to_o meet_v in_o and_o even_o then_o begin_v to_o be_v call_v church_n so_o for_o person_n israel_n have_v those_o who_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o temple_n according_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v in_o several_a church_n certain_a elder_n man_n set_v apart_o and_o separate_v to_o the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n who_o by_o that_o solemn_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o their_o ordination_n may_v be_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o receiv_v from_o god_n a_o special_a designation_n to_o that_o function_n from_o which_o they_o may_v not_o return_v to_o secular_a employment_n and_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n the_o maintenance_n of_o they_o do_v st._n paul_n affirm_v to_o be_v ordain_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n cor._n 9.13.14_o and_o whether_o the_o subordination_n of_o some_o in_o the_o ministry_n to_o other_o in_o the_o same_o order_n be_v not_o likewise_o a_o apostolical_a institution_n appoint_v by_o christ_n and_o this_o also_o fetch_v from_o the_o pattern_n of_o moses_n i_o dispute_v not_o but_o this_o i_o make_v no_o question_n will_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o that_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o direction_n give_v to_o the_o church_n how_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o those_o censure_n that_o these_o i_o say_v be_v receive_v from_o israel_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v they_o cor._n 5._o tit._n 3._o but_o also_o by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o mat._n 18.15_o that_o the_o liberty_n which_o woman_n have_v to_o come_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n take_v from_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o passover_n nay_o yet_o more_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o baptise_v the_o whole_a household_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o that_o immediate_o upon_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n and_o his_o subscription_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n whence_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o except_o from_o that_o like_a pattern_n and_o precedent_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n viz._n abraham_n circumcise_n all_o the_o
male_n in_o his_o house_n that_o very_a day_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o israel_n who_o do_v the_o like_a by_o all_o the_o male-children_n and_o infant_n which_o they_o buy_v with_o their_o money_n whence_o i_o say_v that_o custom_n shall_v come_v except_o from_o this_o precedent_n i_o see_v not_o that_o they_o do_v so_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o story_n of_o their_o act_n and_o be_v do_v by_o they_o we_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n no_o revelation_n have_v they_o for_o it_o that_o be_v record_v this_o ground_n of_o conformity_n to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o find_v in_o other_o and_o therefore_o conclude_v this_o also_o now_o they_o the_o issue_n of_o all_o return_n to_o this_o text_n why_o this_o rule_n shall_v hold_v in_o so_o many_o particular_n and_o only_o fail_v in_o this_o point_n of_o baptise_v infant_n i_o leave_v for_o they_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n who_o know_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o reason_n and_o absurdity_n especial_o since_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n who_o live_v in_o the_o next_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n that_o this_o also_o be_v a_o custom_n establish_v by_o the_o apostle_n censuit_fw-la in_o pam●lius_n note_n on_o cyprian_a epla_n 59_o you_o may_v find_v the_o name_n of_o the_o ancient_n who_o refer_v it_o to_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n so_o also_o do_v augusti●_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la c●ntra_fw-la donatist_n cap._n 23._o and_o in_o his_o epl._n 28._o ad_fw-la hyeronimum_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o 59_o epistle_n of_o cyprian_a the_o title_n whereof_a be_v admetus_n fidum_fw-la de_fw-la infantibus_fw-la baptisandis_fw-la he_o say_v beatus_fw-la cyprianus_n non_fw-la aliquod_fw-la dec●etum_fw-la condens_fw-la novum_fw-la ●ed_fw-la ecclesi●e_fw-la fidem_fw-la firmissimam_fw-la se●●ans_fw-la ad_fw-la corrigendum_fw-la choose_fw-la qui_fw-la putabant_fw-la ante_fw-la octavum_fw-la d●●m_fw-la nitivitatis_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la parvulum_fw-la baptisandum_fw-la mox_fw-la natum_fw-la rite_n baptisari_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la quibussdam_fw-la coepissopis_fw-la censuit_fw-la the_o breviat_fw-la of_o all_o this_o discourse_n be_v this_o every_o commandment_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v mat._n 28._o infants-baptism_n be_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n every_o apostolical_a institution_n be_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o apostolical_a institution_n therefore_o the_o major_n be_v prove_v cor._n 11.25_o and_o 14.37_o and_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v except_o we_o will_v suspect_v they_o of_o false_a and_o faithless_a deal_n the_o minor_a be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o because_o it_o do_v as_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o rule_n for_o order_n and_o discipline_n deliver_v to_o the_o church_n carry_v in_o its_o face_n and_o forehead_n the_o stamp_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n viz._n conformity_n to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n so_o then_o to_o they_o who_o think_v they_o may_v triumph_v in_o that_o argument_n produce_v against_o infant_n baptism_n that_o it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o the_o testament_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o perfect_a and_o he_o so_o faithful_a that_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v practise_v of_o christian_n which_o be_v not_o therein_o warrant_v either_o by_o precept_n or_o pattern_n and_o it_o be_v assume_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o pattern_n for_o this_o custom_n therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v practise_v to_o they_o i_o say_v we_o see_v what_o answer_n may_v be_v return_v 1._o to_o the_o major_n flourish_v with_o that_o text_n of_o heb._n 3.2.6_o as_o moses_n so_o christ_n be_v faithful_a nay_o more_o moses_n only_o as_o a_o servant_n but_o christ_n as_o a_o sonn_n and_o therefore_o his_o testament_n as_o perfect_v nay_o more_o perfect_a than_o that_o of_o moses_n true_o indeed_o but_o know_v we_o not_o that_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o office_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v according_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o scope_n of_o his_o office_n impose_v in_o which_o if_o he_o fail_v and_o falter_v then_o be_v he_o unfaithful_a if_o not_o then_o be_v he_o not_o unfaithful_a though_o he_o look_v not_o to_o other_o thing_n ex_fw-la gr_n the_o minister_n may_v be_v faithful_a though_o he_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n the_o magistrate_n though_o he_o fight_v not_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o then_o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o moses_n and_o what_o of_o christ_n the_o office_n of_o moses_n be_v to_o settle_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o nationall_n church_n of_o israel_n the_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o make_v reconciliation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n to_o work_v out_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o moses_n shall_v set_v down_o particular_a law_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o church_n neither_o of_o these_o do_v pertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n yet_o by_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o several_a age_n do_v he_o provide_v whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o welfare_n and_o good_a order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o by_o himself_o he_o establish_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ordain_v the_o seal_n thereof_a set_v up_o a_o ministry_n give_v to_o they_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o point_v to_o they_o a_o pattern_n for_o good_a order_n and_o government_n and_o so_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o house_n as_o a_o sonn_n and_o worthy_a of_o more_o honour_n than_o moses_n this_o for_o the_o major_a 2._o to_o the_o minor_a we_o grant_v that_o neither_o precept_n nor_o pattern_n formal_a and_o explicit_a be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o infant_n baptise_v i._n e._n there_o be_v no_o precept_n that_o say_v go_v and_o baptise_v infant_n no_o more_o be_v there_o any_o precept_n to_o baptise_v woman_n nor_o to_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o a_o christian_a sabbath_n there_o be_v no_o text_n that_o say_v the_o child_n and_o infant_n of_o this_o or_o that_o man_n be_v baptize_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o text_n that_o say_v such_o a_o woman_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o we_o say_v that_o both_o precept_n and_o pattern_n virtual_a and_o implicit_a may_v be_v find_v to_o warrant_v it_o the_o which_o if_o find_v be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v precept_n virtual_a and_o implicit_a here_o we_o pitch_v upon_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o custom_n in_o israel_n to_o present_v their_o infant_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n and_o we_o frame_v the_o argument_n thus_o what_o be_v institute_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o not_o repeal_v in_o the_o new_a nor_o be_v any_o way_n incompatible_a with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v continue_v and_o commend_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n but_o that_o infant_n shall_v be_v initiate_v and_o admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o a_o sacrament_n be_v command_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n neither_o be_v it_o repeal_v in_o the_o new_a nor_o incompatible_a with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n therefore_o that_o it_o be_v not_o repeal_v be_v thence_o confirm_v because_o in_o the_o substitution_n of_o that_o new_a sacrament_n of_o initiation_n there_o be_v no_o particular_a exception_n take_v against_o infant_n as_o before_o be_v note_v in_o the_o first_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v not_o incompatible_a with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v thus_o further_o confirm_v 1._o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o present_a incorporation_n into_o christ_n and_o of_o admission_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o if_o so_o who_o shall_v bar_v they_o who_o god_n have_v not_o bar_v from_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o the_o communion_n and_o participation_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o have_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o parent_n as_o much_o need_n of_o a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n as_o touch_v the_o remedy_n of_o that_o which_o make_v they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o as_o the_o parent_n of_o jewish_a infant_n if_o so_o who_o shall_v think_v that_o god_n have_v not_o provide_v for_o they_o so_o well_o as_o for_o the_o other_o if_o he_o have_v not_o how_o have_v grace_n abound_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o in_o this_o particular_a it_o be_v much_o restrain_v both_o to_o believer_n and_o to_o their_o infant_n but_o if_o he_o have_v who_o shall_v forbid_v they_o