Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	experience_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	20	3	9.6162	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26959	More proofs of infants church-membership and consequently their right to baptism, or, A second defence of our infant rights and mercies in three parts ... / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1675 (1675)	Wing B1312; ESTC R17239	210,005	430

not_o receive_v they_o though_o we_o approve_v not_o of_o their_o way_n §_o 30._o and_o be_v it_o in_o my_o power_n as_o a_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v give_v satisfaction_n by_o such_o a_o answerable_a profession_n as_o this_o though_o it_o be_v our_o judgement_n that_o infant_n have_v ever_o be_v member_n of_o god_n visible_a church_n since_o he_o have_v a_o church_n and_o there_o be_v infant_n in_o the_o world_n and_o do_v believe_v that_o christ_n have_v signify_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v his_o gracious_a will_n that_o they_o shall_v still_o be_v so_o and_o that_o he_o that_o command_v mat._n 28.19_o go_v you_o and_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o will_v have_v his_o minister_n endeavour_v according_o to_o do_v it_o and_o have_v hereby_o make_v baptism_n the_o regular_a orderly_a way_n of_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o a_o visible_a church_n state_n and_o therefore_o we_o devote_v this_o child_n to_o god_n in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n yet_o we_o do_v also_o hold_v that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n it_o will_v be_v his_o duty_n as_o serious_o and_o devout_o to_o make_v this_o covenant_n with_o god_n understand_o himself_n and_o to_o dedicate_v himself_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o those_o must_v do_v that_o never_o be_v baptise_a in_o infancy_n and_o we_o promise_v to_o endeavour_v faithful_o as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n to_o instruct_v and_o persuade_v he_o so_o to_o do_v hope_v that_o this_o his_o early_a baptismal_a dedication_n and_o obligation_n to_o god_n will_v rather_o much_o prepare_v he_o for_o it_o than_o hinder_v it_o §_o 31._o i_o think_v these_o profession_n shall_v put_v off_o the_o chief_a matter_n of_o offence_n and_o exception_n against_o each_o other_o as_o to_o the_o ill_a consequent_n of_o our_o opinion_n and_o if_o sober_a good_a man_n will_v by_o such_o a_o mutual_a approach_n be_v the_o more_o dispose_v to_o live_v together_o in_o love_n and_o holy_a peace_n how_o 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the_o evidence_n for_o infant_n church-membership_a seem_v to_o i_o so_o clear_a both_o in_o nature_n and_o in_o scripture_n that_o i_o bid_v they_o despair_v of_o ever_o persuade_v i_o against_o it_o but_o if_o they_o will_v have_v any_o hope_n of_o change_v my_o judgement_n it_o must_v be_v by_o confess_v the_o visible_a church-membership_a of_o infant_n and_o prove_v that_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v for_o initiate_a none_o but_o adult_n convert_v and_o not_o to_o be_v the_o common_a entrance_n into_o the_o church_n which_o yet_o i_o think_v they_o can_v never_o do_v while_o the_o plain_a law_n of_o christ_n mat._n 29.19_o and_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v stand_v on_o record_n to_o confute_v such_o a_o opinion_n but_o here_o they_o have_v more_o room_n for_o a_o dispute_n §_o 35._o but_o though_o i_o expect_v to_o be_v censure_v for_o it_o i_o will_v say_v once_o because_o truth_n be_v truth_n that_o though_o rebaptise_v and_o reordain_v be_v just_o both_o condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o pronounce_v alike_o ridiculous_a by_o gregory_n mag._n lib._n 2._o ep._n indict_v 11._o c._n 46._o and_o many_o other_o yet_o be_v man_n rebaptise_v but_o for_o certainty_n to_o themselves_o or_o to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o quiet_v their_o conscience_n and_o on_o such_o term_n as_o in_o my_o christian_a directory_n i_o have_v show_v that_o a_o seem_a reordination_n may_v in_o some_o case_n be_v tolerate_v and_o will_v not_o wrong_v infant_n nor_o make_v it_o a_o occasion_n of_o division_n or_o alienation_n i_o know_v not_o by_o any_o scripture_n or_o reason_n that_o such_o rebaptise_v be_v so_o heinous_a a_o sin_n as_o shall_v warrant_v we_o to_o contemn_v our_o brethren_n no_o though_o it_o be_v as_o faulty_a as_o the_o oft_o commemorative_n baptise_v use_v by_o the_o abassine_n chap._n iii_o a_o general_n view_v of_o mr._n danvers_n book_n §_o 1._o mr._n danvers_n book_n be_v 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and_o shall_v i_o not_o tell_v the_o reader_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o case_n i_o may_v help_v to_o betray_v he_o into_o too_o much_o fearlesness_n of_o his_o bait_n and_o snare_n and_o i_o doubt_v i_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o untruth_n by_o conceal_v the_o quality_n of_o his_o untruth_n and_o it_o be_v not_o matter_n of_o argument_n but_o fact_n that_o i_o be_o speak_v of_o §_o 3._o but_o it_o please_v that_o god_n who_o counsel_n be_v unsearchable_a as_o to_o permit_v five_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o remain_v yet_o stranger_n unto_o christ_n so_o to_o permit_v his_o church_n to_o be_v so_o try_v and_o distract_v between_o church_n tyranny_n and_o divide_v separation_n sect_n and_o party_n as_o that_o in_o many_o age_n it_o have_v not_o be_v easy_a to_o

i_o impute_v our_o calamity_n to_o direct_o but_o it_o be_v next_o to_o church_n tyranny_n the_o spirit_n of_o separation_n i_o mean_v when_o man_n can_v so_o far_o differ_v in_o judgement_n from_o other_o but_o a_o perverse_a zeal_n for_o their_o opinion_n as_o some_o excellent_a truth_n of_o god_n do_v instigate_v they_o to_o run_v away_o from_o those_o that_o be_v against_o it_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o god_n and_o unworthy_a of_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o as_o they_o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o conjunction_n of_o pride_n ignorance_n and_o vncharitableness_n or_o malice_n §_o 12._o i_o have_v tell_v these_o man_n that_o when_o they_o have_v speak_v never_o so_o sharp_o against_o persecutor_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o themselves_o one_o say_v of_o dissenter_n away_o with_o such_o unworthy_a person_n out_o of_o the_o ministry_n or_o out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o other_o say_v 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as_o be_v worse_a than_o no_o answer_n and_o show_v how_o little_a be_v to_o be_v say_v §_o 17._o though_o the_o act_n of_o baptise_v be_v a_o duty_n and_o so_o necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la yet_o protestant_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a necessitate_v medii_fw-la but_o that_o in_o some_o case_n those_o that_o be_v unbaptise_v may_v be_v save_v as_o in_o case_n the_o child_n die_v before_o it_o can_v be_v do_v or_o in_o case_n the_o absence_n or_o delay_n of_o the_o baptizer_n be_v the_o cause_n it_o be_v true-consenting_a to_o his_o covenant_n for_o ourselves_o and_o those_o that_o we_o have_v power_n to_o consent_n and_o accept_v it_o for_o which_o christ_n have_v make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v damn_v a_o true_a consenter_n he_o shall_v damn_v one_o that_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o one_o to_o who_o he_o promise_v salvation_n john_n 3.16_o 18._o §_o 18._o it_o be_v utter_o incongruous_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 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his_o unsoundness_n by_o his_o disobedience_n §_o 21._o as_o baptism_n be_v make_v our_o great_a duty_n under_o that_o name_n so_o profession_n or_o confession_n of_o christ_n as_o such_o be_v oft_o mention_v as_o necessary_a even_o to_o salvation_n rom._n 10.9_o 10._o 1_o joh._n 4.2.3.15_o mat._n 10.32_o phil._n 2.11_o 2_o john_n 7._o and_o baptism_n be_v our_o open_a confess_v and_o own_v christ_n by_o a_o solemn_a vow_n and_o covenant_n it_o be_v principal_o as_o such_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n yea_o and_o to_o a_o perfect_a membership_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n §_o 22._o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n that_o in_o a_o desert_n or_o dry_a country_n can_v have_v no_o water_n or_o that_o live_v where_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n shall_v open_o before_o all_o the_o people_n