Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	drink_v	eat_v	let_v	15,915	5	5.9494	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31663	An impartial account of the Portsmouth disputation with some just reflections on Dr. Russel's pretended narrative : with an abrigdment of those discourses that were the innocent occasion of that disputation / by Samuel Chandler, William Leigh, Benjamin Robinson.	Chandler, Samuel.; Leigh, William.; Robinson, Benjamin, 1666-1724.	1699 (1699)	Wing C1933; ESTC R24745	96,620	125

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have_v more_o reason_n to_o hope_n the_o promise_n will_v be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o than_o other_o the_o vein_n of_o election_n frequent_o run_v in_o the_o channel_n of_o believe_a parent_n and_o their_o seed_n 5._o they_o be_v put_v into_o a_o new_a covenant_n relation_n as_o abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o himself_o and_o seed_n rom._n 4.11_o so_o this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n shall_v be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n 6._o if_o they_o die_v during_o their_o infant_n state_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v our_o saviour_n use_v this_o argument_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o resurrection_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n mat._n 22.32_o now_o for_o god_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o any_o be_v to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o by_o his_o reward_n he_o do_v not_o do_v thus_o for_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n in_o this_o world_n therefore_o there_o be_v another_o heb._n 11.16_o now_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n the_o meaning_n be_v he_o will_v be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o therefore_o if_o they_o die_v in_o their_o infant_n state_n they_o have_v a_o promise_n to_o rely_v on_o that_o god_n will_v receive_v they_o to_o salvation_n whereas_o other_o must_v leave_v their_o child_n to_o the_o unfathomable_a depth_n of_o divine_a mercy_n as_o they_o do_v the_o heathen_a world_n 3._o the_o practical_a use_n of_o infant_n baptism_n beyond_o that_o of_o year_n this_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o to_o take_v off_o the_o common_a objection_n that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o useless_a ordinance_n 1._o by_o baptise_v our_o infant_n we_o practical_o own_o our_o original_a pollution_n those_o baptise_a at_o r●per_a year_n own_o themselves_o sinner_n by_o practice_n but_o do_v not_o necessary_o own_o that_o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o sin_n within_o but_o when_o we_o 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sex_n and_o condition_n those_o that_o deny_v their_o child_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n hereby_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o christ_n and_o thus_o rob_v he_o of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o indeed_o rob_v themselves_o of_o that_o comfort_n they_o may_v enjoy_v they_o look_v upon_o their_o infant_n as_o in_o the_o same_o case_n and_o state_n with_o the_o heathen_a world_n if_o christ_n save_v they_o it_o be_v by_o a_o prerogative_n of_o mercy_n and_o not_o as_o his_o member_n or_o covenant_n child_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n christ_n both_o died_n use_v rose_n and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o living_n rom._n 14.9_o and_o as_o christ_n whilst_o a_o infant_n himself_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n so_o he_o be_v please_v to_o admit_v of_o infant_n member_n in_o covenant_n with_o he_o 4._o infant_n baptism_n lay_v strong_a obligation_n on_o parent_n to_o train_v up_o their_o child_n for_o god_n certain_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a obligation_n on_o a_o parent_n to_o consider_v 1._o i_o have_v solemn_o devote_v my_o child_n to_o god_n solemn_o promise_v before_o the_o minister_n and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o great_a congregation_n that_o i_o will_v endeavour_v by_o hearty_a prayer_n serious_a instruction_n and_o a_o religious_a example_n to_o train_v up_o my_o child_n for_o god_n the_o vow_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v add_v perjury_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o sin_n if_o i_o neglect_v they_o the_o prophet_n make_v it_o a_o great_a agravation_n of_o the_o israelite_n sin_n that_o they_o have_v take_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n that_o they_o have_v bear_v unto_o god_n and_o sacrafice_v they_o to_o idol_n ezek._n 16.21_o and_o it_o follow_v thou_o have_v slay_v my_o child_n god_n call_v they_o his_o child_n as_o bear_v in_o his_o family_n and_o solemn_o devote_v to_o he_o so_o the_o sin_n of_o christian_n will_v be_v high_o aggravate_v if_o they_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n for_o the_o destroyer_n and_o neglect_v those_o parental_a instruction_n they_o have_v oblige_v themselves_o to_o 5._o infant_n baptism_n engage_v child_n to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o term_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n when_o child_n be_v tell_v by_o their_o parent_n how_o solemn_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n this_o engage_v they_o to_o inquire_v betimes_o what_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n what_o they_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n and_o to_o understand_v all_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n 6._o infant_n baptism_n engage_v we_o against_o sin_n betimes_o we_o be_v prepossess_v with_o a_o happy_a prejudice_n against_o sin_n in_o our_o early_a year_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n when_o hannibal_n be_v but_o 9_o year_n old_a his_o father_n make_v he_o la●_n his_o hand_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o will_v never_o admit_v of_o any_o peace_n with_o they_o my_o friend_n we_o be_v engage_v for_o god_n against_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n as_o our_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n not_o at_o 9_o year_n old_a but_o in_o our_o infant_n state_n and_o this_o oblige_v we_o to_o maintain_v a_o constant_a enmity_n against_o they_o for_o ever_o 7._o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n for_o faith_n in_o prayer_n with_o respect_n to_o our_o child_n those_o that_o have_v dedicate_v their_o child_n to_o god_n in_o baptism_n may_v pray_v to_o god_n with_o large_a measure_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n than_o such_o as_o have_v neglect_v this_o duty_n they_o may_v say_v lord_n i_o have_v resign_v they_o up_o unto_o thou_o bring_v they_o to_o thou_o authorize_v representative_a to_o be_v list_v into_o thy_o family_n consent_v for_o they_o to_o the_o claim_v of_o thy_o covenant_n and_o the_o token_n of_o thy_o covenant_n have_v be_v apply_v to_o they_o 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