Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	baptize_v	command_v	disciple_n	1,791	5	9.8839	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94733	An apology or plea for the Two treatises, and appendix to them concerning infant-baptisme; published Decemb. 15. 1645. Against the unjust charges, complaints, and censures of Doctor Nathanael Homes, Mr Iohn Geree, Mr Stephen Marshall, Mr John Ley, and Mr William Hussey; together with a postscript by way of reply to Mr Blakes answer to Mr Tombes his letter, and Mr Edmund Calamy, and Mr Richard Vines preface to it. Wherein the principall heads of the dispute concerning infant-baptism are handled, and the insufficiency of the writings opposed to the two treatises manifested. / By Iohn Tombes, B.D.	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1646 (1646)	Wing T1801; Thomason E352_1; ESTC R201072	143,666	170

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a_o hornbooke_n give_v more_o for_o a_o play-game_n then_o a_o book_n yet_o be_v they_o scholar_n because_o under_o the_o discipline_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o master_n be_v it_o not_o therefore_o great_a reason_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v dedicate_v his_o child●●_n to_o christ_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n pag._n 5._o and_o certain_o word_n can_v not_o have_v be_v invent_v that_o can_v have_v require_v the_o minister_n to_o baptize_v all_o the_o world_n infant_n and_o all_o willing_a or_o unwilling_a so_o that_o any_o will_v see_v they_o may_v be_v teach_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o precept_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o express_v it_o by_o the_o word_n nation_n and_o disciple_n pag._n 12._o abraham_n seed_n must_v be_v divide_v into_o equivocal_a and_o univocal_a equivocal_a seed_n christ_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o like_o abraham_n he_o be_v of_o abraham_n but_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1._o 3._o he_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n not_o the_o seed_n unto_o who_o the_o promise_n do_v belong_v as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n pag._n 43._o that_o which_o we_o argue_v from_o receive_v of_o family_n and_o from_o the_o apostle_n commission_n to_o baptize_v nation_n be_v that_o nation_n may_v make_v law_n for_o their_o whole_a nation_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o a_o nation_n do_v according_a to_o their_o duty_n receive_v baptism_n and_o undertake_v for_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o become_v scholar_n of_o christ_n they_o may_v just_o compel_v by_o any_o penalty_n to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n this_o therefore_o be_v it_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o commission_n direct_v to_o the_o disciple_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o nation_n that_o nation_n may_v act_v as_o nation_n and_o family_n as_o family_n that_o be_v that_o the_o more_o organ●all_a part_n must_v act_v for_o the_o residue_n the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o nation_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n for_o the_o residue_n the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o nation_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n for_o the_o family_n otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o of_o the_o family_n though_o a_o post_n factum_fw-la may_v be_v historical_o relate_v to_o overspread_v a_o nation_n that_o be_v do_v without_o a_o national_a consent_n to_o show_v the_o universality_n of_o a_o spread_a evil_n yet_o where_o a_o duty_n be_v charge_v upon_o a_o nation_n it_o can_v be_v orderly_o receive_v without_o a_o nation_n ●ll_v consent_v pag._n 44._o he_o that_o keep_v any_o servant_n that_o will_v not_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o a_o good_a christian_a it_o be_v true_a all_o man_n of_o discretion_n ought_v to_o consent_v send_v to_o every_o duty_n baptism_n 〈…〉_z precept_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v pactum_fw-la impositum_fw-la pag._n 40._o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v all_o nation_n withoutany_n restriction_n 〈…〉_z if_o they_o that_o claim_v their_o interest_n in_o baptism_n can_v undertake_v for_o whole_a nation_n the_o commissioner_n must_v not_o refuse_v they_o the_o nation_n believe_v by_o the_o magistrate_n by_o who_o authority_n the_o whole_a nation_n be_v put_v to_o school_v to_o christ_n pag._n 54._o man_n may_v require_v of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o year_n to_o consent_v to_o his_o baptism_n 〈…〉_z a_o sin_n and_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o as_o for_o adultery_n formation_n or_o any_o other_o public_a offence_n pag._n 59_o if_o any_o will_v bring_v turk_n child_n and_o infidel_n to_o baptism_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o know_v not_o but_o they_o may_v and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o child_n to_o christian_n i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o very_a charitable_a thing_n so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v ●ever_o so_o tie_v to_o abraham_n loin_n neither_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v to_o any_o believer_n but_o to_o education_n in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n or_o any_o other_o believe_a family_n pag._n 61._o they_o that_o believe_v and_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o work●●_n preach_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d infidel_n neither_o 〈◊〉_d it_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o baptism_n to_o baptize_v a_o infidel_n pag._n 64._o and_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v tender_v to_o 〈…〉_z and_o approve_v declare_v and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a it_o may_v be_v tender_v to_o man_n this_o profess_v they_o faith_n because_o man_n can_v judge_v they_o faithful_a notwithstanding_o any_o profession_n and_o therefore_o baptize_v they_o but_o if_o they_o can_v know_v and_o judge_v they_o faithful_a

papist_n or_o be_v renounce_v in_o the_o scottish_a negative_a covenant_n or_o confession_n in_o the_o year_n 1581._o as_o i_o remember_v or_o what_o the_o present_a parliament_n of_o england_n in_o their_o late_a proposition_n to_o the_o king_n propos_fw-fr 7._o will_v have_v papist_n abjure_v mr_n blake_n say_v may_v we_o not_o require_v one_o other_o instance_n of_o a_o popish_a truth_n stand_v up_o against_o a_o orthodox_n error_n beside_o this_o incontroversie_n that_o from_o gen._n 17._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o or_o any_o other_o scripture_n covenant-holines_n of_o believer_n infant_n can_v be_v prove_v be_v as_o well_o a_o protestant_a truth_n as_o a_o popish_a a_o orthodox_n error_n be_v opposition_n in_o ●ppos●●●_n be_v it_o that_o we_o can_v assign_v any_o one_o thing_n for_o truth_n in_o which_o protestant_o general_o oppose_v papist_n yet_o my_o speech_n be_v good_a that_o that_o be_v no_o undeniable_a axiom_n that_o what_o all_o the_o protestant_n divine_n defend_v against_o the_o papist_n must_v be_v truth_n undeniable_a he_o that_o will_v not_o subscribe_v to_o this_o must_v make_v the_o protestant_n divine_v doctrine_n against_o papist_n equal_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n sect._n take_v 1_o mr._n blake_n subscribe_v to_o my_o interpretation_n and_o conclusion_n but_o doubt_v the_o premise_n on_o which_o i_o build_v it_o to_o be_v scarce_o sound_a the_o reason_n he_o give_v be_v because_o i_o thus_o expound_v make_v disciple_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n whereas_o the_o verb_n be_v transitive_a and_o the_o noun_n in_o the_o accusative_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v boldness_n in_o i_o to_o change_v it_o that_o in_o stand_v of_o nation_n i_o may_v understand_v as_o many_o or_o as_o few_o as_o i_o l●st_v of_o nation_n whereas_o mr_n blake_n conceivet_n agreeable_a to_o prophecy_n psal_n 2._o 8._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v disciple_v and_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o infant_n to_o be_v comprehend_v i_o answer_v my_o boldness_n be_v no_o other_o than_o beza_n annot_n on_o mat._n 28._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idest_fw-la discipulos_fw-la mihi_fw-la facite_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la the_o new_a 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o bible_n annot_n on_o matth._n 28._o 19_o ●each_v gr._n make_v disciple_n of_o as_o john_n 4._o 1._o all_o nation_n not_o jew_n alone_a but_o gentile_n also_o act_v 10._o 34._o 35._o 47._o nor_o do_v i_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o grammar_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o transitive_a so_o it_o be_v use_v transitive_o by_o i_o and_o it_o have_v a_o accusative_a case_n after_o it_o to_o wit_v the_o noun_n confess_o include_v in_o the_o verb_n that_o be_v make_v from_o it_o and_o which_o i_o think_v none_o will_v deny_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v john_n 4._o 1._o and_o then_o all_o nation_n must_v either_o be_v put_v by_o apposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o with_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o stand_v not_o upon_o it_o whether_o be_v take_v but_o i_o conceive_v it_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o to_o the_o language_n to_o express_v it_o in_o the_o latter_a way_n be_v then_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o so_o infant_n will_v not_o be_v include_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a nor_o can_v they_o be_v include_v for_o the_o make_n disciple_n all_o nation_n be_v by_o teach_v they_o or_o by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v express_v mark_v 6._o ●●_o which_o no_o man_n i_o think_v will_v have_v the_o face_n to_o deny_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o not_o only_a master_n martial_n himself_o that_o express_v it_o in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 35._o that_o they_o shall_v teach_v the_o heathen_a and_o the_o jew_n and_o make_v they_o discicle_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o but_o mr_n blake_n subscribe_v to_o this_o my_o intrepretation_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n make_v they_o disciple_n pag._n 65._o so_o that_o mr_n blake_n must_v needs_o exclude_v infant_n except_o he_o can_v make_v they_o disciple_n by_o teach_v or_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o and_o for_o the_o prophecy_n he_o bring_v i_o marvel_v he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o produce_v psal_n 72._o 11._o psal_n 86._o 9_o to_o prove_v that_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n even_o infant_n must_v be_v include_v baptizable_a mat._n 28._o 19_o as_o if_o it_o be_v foretell_v that_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n even_a infant_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o god_n pareus_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o matth._n 28._o 19_o say_v true_o tertium_fw-la mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la sacramento_fw-la baptismi_fw-la initi●●dis_fw-la &_o consecrandis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la christo_fw-la nomen_fw-la darent_fw-la in_o the_o second_o fiction_n of_o chapter_n 11._o master_n blake_n say_v i_o have_v think_v no_o man_n have_v equal_a ●_o bellarmin_n in_o take_v pain_n to_o find_v a_o knot_n in_o a_o bulrush_n but_o i_o have_v show_v above_o that_o mr_n rutherfurd_n have_v make_v a_o knot_n needful_a to_o be_v untie_v i_o say_v there_o can_v no_o rule_n be_v assign_v whereby_o to_o know_v when_o a_o nation_n be_v a_o believe_a choose_a or_o disciple_v nation_n give_v right_a to_o baptize_v infant_n of_o that_o nation_n when_o not_o mr_n blake_n ask_v do_v you_o mean_a rule_n so_o clear_a and_o plain_a that_o 〈◊〉_d difficulty_n or_o case_n of_o conscience_n can_v occur_v that_o needs_o enquiry_n in_o observation_n of_o it_o i_o answer_v no_o but_o such_o rule_n as_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v resolve_v by_o they_o m._n blake_n acouse_v i_o as_o not_o right_o set_v down_o his_o argument_n because_o i_o set_v not_o down_o the_o conclusion_n right_o i_o put_v the_o conclusion_n thus_o and_o therefore_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v whereas_o i_o shall_v have_v add_v and_o the_o nation_n be_v disciple_v than_o infant_n as_o part_v of_o the_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v to_o show_v the_o causlesnesse_n of_o this_o exception_n mr_n blake_n pag._n 20_o of_o his_o birth-priviledge_n have_v say_v thus_o the_o infant_n of_o any_o nation_n make_v up_o a_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o nation_n where_o they_o come_v be_v to_o be_v disciple_v but_o set_v not_o down_o his_o conclusion_n and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v he_o mean_v to_o infer_v thence_o that_o infant_n be_v comprise_v in_o those_o word_n baptise_v they_o matth._n 28._o 19_o put_v down_o his_o conclusion_n thus_o and_o therefore_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v mr_n blake_n will_v have_v disciple_v put_v into_o the_o conclusion_n but_o i_o conceive_v still_o disciple_v shall_v not_o be_v put_v in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o the_o premise_n be_v set_v down_o by_o himself_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v he_o no_o 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