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	infant_n	2,401	5	11.0217	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33338	Medulla theologiæ, or, The marrow of divinity contained in sundry questions and cases of conscience, both speculative and practical : the greatest part of them collected out of the works of our most judicious, experienced and orthodox English divines, the rest are supplied by the authour / by Sa. Clarke ...	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1659 (1659)	Wing C4547; ESTC R1963	530,206	506

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so_o command_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o minister_n do_v it_o authoritative_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o call_v and_o office_n as_o ambassador_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o quest._n whether_o be_v baptism_n administer_v by_o a_o wicked_a man_n or_o a_o heretic_n true_a baptism_n answ._n if_o the_o say_a party_n be_v ordain_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o a_o true_a pastor_n and_o keep_v the_o right_a form_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v true_a baptism_n christ_n command_v the_o jew_n to_o hear_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n because_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n mat._n 23.1_o though_o heretic_n and_o apostate_n because_o they_o teach_v many_o point_n of_o moses_n doctrine_n but_o not_o only_o such_o quest._n who_o be_v the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v answ._n all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n real_o or_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n and_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o 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god_n gen._n 17.14_o but_o baptism_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n col._n 2.11_o therefore_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v likewise_o command_v 3._o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v ob._n but_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a answ._n it_o belong_v to_o all_o believe_a parent_n for_o exod._n 20.6_o god_n promise_v to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o act_v 2.39_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n and_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o your_o child_n be_v holy_a i._n e._n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n they_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o regenerate_v and_o sanctify_a therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o this_o be_v peter_n 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think_v that_o they_o have_v faith_n as_o they_o have_v regeneration_n viz._n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o seed_n thereof_o but_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n be_v their_o faith_n and_o give_v they_o right_o to_o baptism_n because_o the_o parent_n receive_v the_o promise_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n and_o thus_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v instead_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n ob._n infant_n know_v not_o what_o be_v do_v when_o they_o be_v baptize_v answ._n yet_o baptism_n have_v its_o use_n in_o they_o for_o its_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o a_o mean_n to_o admit_v they_o as_o visible_a member_n into_o the_o church_n quest._n whether_o be_v the_o child_n of_o turk_n and_o jew_n to_o be_v baptize_v answ._n no_o because_o their_o parent_n be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n quest._n whether_o be_v child_n of_o profess_a papist_n to_o be_v baptize_v answ._n their_o parent_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o papacy_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n hide_v in_o the_o papacy_n and_o to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o it_o therefore_o i_o see_v not_o why_o the_o child_n of_o papist_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v only_o with_o these_o two_o caution_n 1._o that_o the_o aforesaid_a parent_n desire_v this_o baptism_n for_o their_o child_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v surety_n who_o will_v undertake_v for_o their_o train_n up_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n quest._n whether_o may_v child_n of_o profane_a christian_n that_o live_v scandalous_o be_v baptise_n answ._n they_o may_v for_o all_o without_o exception_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o circumcise_a jew_n whereof_o many_o be_v profane_a be_v circumcise_v and_o we_o must_v not_o only_o regard_v the_o next_o parent_n but_o the_o ancestor_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n rom._n 11.16_o and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o parent_n shall_v prejudice_v the_o child_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o life_n eternal_a quest._n how_o oft_o be_v baptism_n to_o be_v administer_v answ._n but_o once_o for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n extend_v itself_o to_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n and_o as_o we_o be_v but_o once_o bear_v and_o once_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n so_o we_o must_v be_v but_o once_o baptize_v quest._n in_o what_o place_n be_v baptism_n fit_a to_o be_v administer_v ans●_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o god_n people_n and_o that_o for_o the●e_n reason_n first_o because_o baptism_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o public_a ministry_n and_o a_o dependence_n upon_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n second_o the_o whole_a congregation_n may_v be_v edify_v by_o open_v the_o institution_n and_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n three_o the_o whole_a congregation_n be_v by_o prayer_n to_o present_v the_o 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to_o they_o as_o be_v first_o promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n so_o jer._n 31.33_o isa._n 59.21_o joel_n 2.32_o but_o more_o full_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n luke_n 1.54_o 55_o 69_o 70_o 72_o 73._o luke_n 2.31_o 32_o mat._n 21_o 4●_n 43._o gal._n 3.8_o 14_o 16._o eph._n 2.13_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n so_o gal._n 3.16_o we_o find_v three_o sort_n of_o abraham_n seed_n 1._o christ_n the_o root_n of_o the_o rest_n 2._o all_o true_a believer_n chap._n 3.19_o these_o partake_v of_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n 3._o such_o as_o be_v only_o circumcise_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o not_o in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 10.3_o of_o who_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n be_v type_n gal._n 4.22_o etc._n etc._n such_o as_o be_v only_o holy_a by_o a_o external_a profession_n gal._n 4.29_o that_o god_n will_v have_v the_o infant_n of_o such_o as_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o be_v count_v he_o be_v prove_v thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n gen._n 17.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o be_v still_o act_v 2.38_o 39_o luke_n 19.9_o rom._n 11.10_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o that_o the_o seal_n of_o initiation_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v unto_o they_o who_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v clear_a circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n infant_n and_o therefore_o baptism_n be_v both_o of_o they_o be_v the_o same_o sacrament_n for_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o they_o none_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n till_o circumcise_a nor_o of_o the_o christian_n till_o baptize_v that_o baptism_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n be_v clear_a col._n 2.11_o 12._o that_o infant_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v initiate_v and_o seal_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n which_o though_o actual_o apply_v to_o the_o male_n yet_o the_o female_n be_v virtual_o circumcise_v in_o they_o hence_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o 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together_o with_o he_o so_o of_o the_o proselyte_n likewise_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n usual_o if_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n turn_v christian_n his_o whole_a family_n come_v in_o and_o be_v baptize_v with_o he_o so_o we_o see_v act_v 11.14_o so_o the_o household_n of_o stephanus_n of_o aristobulus_n of_o narcissus_n of_o lidea_n of_o the_o jailor_n etc._n etc._n 2._o argum._n to_o who_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o baptism_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o belong_v the_o outward_a sign_n but_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n even_o while_o infant_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o receive_v the_o outward_a sign_n of_o baptism_n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v prove_v act_v 10.47_o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n etc._n etc._n act._n 11.17_o the_o minor_a be_v prove_v mark_v 10.14_o to_o such_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o they_o be_v holy_a beside_o there_o be_v 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before_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v mat._n 28.19_o answ._n this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o baptism_n but_o the_o enlargement_n of_o their_o commission_n before_o they_o be_v send_v only_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o now_o to_o all_o nation_n who_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v to_o christ_n but_o before_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o their_o child_n have_v no_o right_n to_o baptism_n but_o when_o once_o themselves_o be_v instruct_v and_o baptize_v than_o their_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n ob._n but_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o faith_n must_v precede_v baptism_n answ._n first_o if_o this_o argument_n have_v any_o strength_n against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n it_o have_v much_o more_o against_o the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n and_o however_o they_o can_v evade_v the_o one_o we_o shall_v much_o more_o strong_o evade_v the_o other_o second_o it_o be_v no_o where_o say_v unbeliever_n or_o rather_o non-believer_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o it_o be_v no_o where_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v christ_n exclude_v infant_n neither_o from_o baptism_n nor_o from_o salvation_n for_o want_v of_o faith_n but_o positive_a unbeliever_n such_o as_o refuse_v the_o gospel_n he_o exclude_v from_o both_o ob._n but_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o baptism_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o our_o baptise_v of_o all_o infant_n because_o we_o know_v not_o upon_o who_o god_n do_v this_o work_n answ._n our_o knowledge_n that_o god_n have_v effectual_o wrought_v the_o thing_n signify_v be_v not_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o we_o be_v to_o apply_v the_o sign_n god_n no_o where_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o man_n be_v convert_v before_o we_o baptize_v they_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o know_v it_o not_o as_o we_o see_v in_o simon_n magus_n alexander_n hymenaeus_n ananias_n and_o saphira_n but_o he_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o they_o have_v in_o they_o that_o condition_n which_o must_v warrant_v we_o to_o administer_v the_o sign_n fallible_a conjecture_n must_v not_o be_v our_o rule_n in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n either_o to_o infant_n or_o grow_v man_n but_o a_o know_a rule_n of_o the_o word_n the_o apostle_n baptize_v grow_v man_n not_o because_o they_o judge_v they_o inward_o sanctify_v but_o because_o they_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o such_o christ_n will_v have_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n though_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v never_o receive_v into_o communion_n with_o himself_o and_o in_o this_o the_o rule_n to_o direct_v our_o knowledge_n which_o be_v but_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n be_v as_o plain_a for_o infant_n as_o for_o grow_v man_n object_n but_o all_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o it_o must_v stipulate_v for_o their_o part_n as_o well_o as_o god_n do_v for_o his_o which_o infant_n can_v do_v answ._n first_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v as_o much_o tie_v to_o this_o as_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n gal._n 5.5_o second_o god_n seal_v to_o they_o present_o their_o name_n be_v put_v into_o the_o deed_n and_o when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o they_o in_o their_o own_o person_n stand_v oblige_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o surety_n of_o all_o covenanter_n be_v please_v to_o be_v their_o surety_n we_o know_v that_o person_n stand_v oblige_v in_o the_o same_o bond_n may_v seal_v at_o several_a time_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o force_n afterward_o together_o so_o here_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n be_v please_v to_o seal_v to_o infant_n while_o they_o be_v such_o and_o accepts_z of_o such_o a_o seal_n on_o their_o part_n as_o they_o be_v then_o able_a to_o give_v expect_v a_o further_a ratification_n on_o their_o part_n when_o they_o come_v to_o ripe_a year_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n afford_v they_o the_o favour_n and_o privilege_n of_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o of_o be_v reckon_v to_o be_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o not_o of_o the_o devil_n if_o they_o refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o this_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v grow_v man_n there_o be_v no_o hurt_n do_v on_o god_n part_n they_o must_v take_v their_o lot_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v object_n but_o if_o the_o seal_n be_v but_o conditional_a on_o god_n part_n that_o they_o own_o and_o ratify_v it_o when_o they_o come_v to_o ripe_a age_n be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o defer_v it_o till_o then_o to_o see_v whether_o they_o will_v then_o make_v it_o 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