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	disciple_n	infant_n	2,221	5	10.2983	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94166	A Christian, sober & plain exercitation on the two grand practicall controversies of these times; infant baptism and singing of psalms Wherein all the scriptures on both sides are recited, opened and argued, with brevity and tenderness: and whatever hath been largely discussed by others, briefly contracted in a special method for the edification of the saints. By Cuthbert Sidenham, teacher to a church of Christ in Newcastle upon Tine.	Sydenham, Cuthbert, 1622-1654.	1653 (1653)	Wing S6291; Thomason E1443_1; ESTC R209635	113,076	235

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christ_n burial_n and_o so_o do_v baptism_n with_o both_o and_o thus_o take_v it_o in_o what_o sense_n you_o will_v the_o text_n will_v clear_v itself_o chap._n fourteen_o a_o clear_a explication_n of_o mat._n 28.19_o with_o mar._n 16.15_o 16._o wherein_o their_o argument_n from_o the_o first_o institution_n be_v open_v and_o confute_v let_v we_o at_o length_n come_v to_o view_v that_o prime_a text_n math._n 28.19_o on_o which_o these_o that_o be_v against_o infant-baptism_n lie_v the_o most_o weight_n as_o from_o the_o very_a first_o institution_n of_o that_o ordinance_n christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n there_o commission_n to_o teach_v and_o baptize_v go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o translate_v disciple_n all_o nation_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o they_o argue_v none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o christ_n institution_n but_o 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argue_v from_o the_o one_o place_n so_o as_o they_o from_o the_o other_o without_o they_o will_v admit_v some_o other_o qualify_a term_n to_o make_v it_o up_o 3._o the_o order_n of_o thing_n be_v not_o always_o or_o common_o so_o exact_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o position_n of_o the_o word_n for_o sometime_o one_o thing_n in_o the_o order_n of_o word_n be_v put_v before_o another_o which_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o consideration_n be_v antecedent_n to_o it_o as_o mar._n 1.15_o repentance_n be_v put_v before_o faith_n rom._n 10.9_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n be_v put_v before_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n as_o to_o salvation_n with_o abundance_n of_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n thus_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o evangelist_n be_v leave_v out_o by_o one_o supply_v by_o another_o and_o the_o same_o word_n direct_o utter_v in_o one_o invert_v in_o another_o especial_o about_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o to_o avoid_v tediousness_n consult_v the_o place_n yourselves_o mat._n 26.26_o 27._o mar._n 14.22_o 23._o luk._n 22.20_o 1_o cor._n 11.25_o 3._o a_o three_o consideration_n to_o open_v this_o text_n in_o matthew_n be_v from_o compare_v it_o once_o more_o with_o its_o parallel_n mar._n 16.15_o there_o it_o be_v go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n here_o it_o be_v teach_v and_o baptize_v now_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o their_o teach_n be_v by_o hold_v forth_o the_o gospel_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v open_v the_o covenant_n tell_v man_n the_o riches_n and_o fullness_n of_o grace_n now_o if_o they_o must_v teach_v the_o gospel_n they_o must_v needs_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v to_o these_o that_o believe_v and_o their_o seed_n now_o suitable_a to_o this_o commission_n peter_n when_o he_o come_v to_o open_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n prick_v in_o their_o heart_n present_o hold_v out_o the_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n act_v 2.38_o 39_o and_o by_o that_o to_o 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