Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	command_v	disciple_n	infant_n	1,492	5	10.8339	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87257	Infants baptizing proved lawfull by the Scriptures: objections against it resolved and removed. Aug. 24. 1644. Imprimatur, John White.		1644 (1644)	Wing I162; Thomason E8_31; ESTC R15802	13,658	16

break_v the_o constant_a rule_n of_o right_a interpretation_n and_o construction_n to_o support_v their_o fancy_n the_o scripture_n be_v one_o entire_a body_n of_o truth_n joh_n 17.17_o thy_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o therefore_o construction_n must_v not_o be_v make_v by_o fraction_n upon_o any_o part_n of_o it_o touch_v any_o question_n raise_v out_o of_o it_o alone_o but_o upon_o all_o matter_n concern_v it_o compare_v together_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a thing_n take_v all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n together_o concern_v sacrament_n and_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o when_o god_n institute_v they_o in_o his_o church_n he_o declare_v his_o mind_n that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o they_o as_o gen._n 17.7_o 10._o of_o circumcision_n the_o sacrament_n then_o of_o initiation_n and_o regeneration_n and_o of_o the_o passeover_n exod._n 12.16_o 47._o the_o then_o sacrament_n of_o edification_n every_o soul_n in_o the_o house_n all_o the_o congregation_n be_v to_o eat_v it_o after_o by_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n there_o be_v no_o change_n make_v save_v only_o in_o the_o outward_a element_n water_n wash_v for_o the_o foreskin_n circumcise_n no_o word_n of_o alter_v the_o person_n to_o partake_v in_o it_o as_o appear_v express_o joh._n 1.33_o god_n send_v john_n to_o baptise_v with_o water_n here_o the_o element_n and_o outward_a matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n be_v alter_v but_o no_o more_o by_o the_o institution_n no_o word_n of_o alter_v the_o person_n so_o as_o they_o remain_v as_o before_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o general_a rule_n at_o first_o common_a to_o all_o sacrament_n but_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v make_v not_o only_o a_o change_n of_o the_o outward_a matter_n but_o also_o a_o alteration_n and_o limitation_n of_o the_o person_n and_o child_n exclude_v and_o all_o that_o examine_v not_o and_o judge_v themselves_o and_o discern_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n certain_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v intend_v any_o alteration_n or_o restraint_n of_o person_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n he_o will_v have_v speak_v it_o out_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o his_o silence_n therein_o may_v satisfy_v any_o sober_a spirit_n that_o it_o never_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n but_o these_o man_n look_v only_o upon_o the_o actual_a dispensation_n of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n by_o the_o baptist_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n upon_o person_n of_o full_a age_n express_o record_v and_o not_o upon_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n compare_v as_o aforesaid_a nor_o do_v they_o consider_v the_o reason_n and_o rule_v of_o those_o practice_n it_o appear_v express_o that_o those_o record_a practice_n be_v upon_o proselyte_n new_a convert_v add_v to_o the_o church_n and_o new_o bring_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o with_o they_o they_o proceed_v by_o the_o rule_n concern_v proselyte_n set_v down_o ezek._n 47.22_o they_o give_v they_o a_o portion_n in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o can_v any_o conclude_v hence_o that_o they_o intend_v hereby_o to_o disseise_v the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o disinherit_v they_o and_o divest_v they_o of_o the_o covenant_n or_o seal_n to_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v certain_o not_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n for_o both_o the_o native_n and_o the_o stranger_n that_o by_o his_o profession_n and_o conversion_n be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n to_o preach_v to_o infidel_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v be_v necessary_a because_o else_o a_o seal_n be_v put_v to_o a_o blank_a but_o to_o baptise_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v to_o put_v the_o seal_n to_o the_o covenant_n as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v to_o baptise_v professor_n of_o full_a age_n such_o infant_n have_v the_o same_o right_n as_o professor_n these_o man_n clear_o err_v by_o not_o observe_v the_o difference_n between_o native_n of_o the_o church_n and_o those_o that_o be_v foreigner_n and_o stranger_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o by_o not_o confer_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o scripture_n concern_v sacrament_n to_o find_v out_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o this_o business_n what_o be_v the_o ground_n whereupon_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n receive_v woman_n to_o partake_v in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o which_o they_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n no_o more_o than_o we_o have_v for_o infant-baptisme_n certain_o none_n but_o that_o god_n command_v their_o partake_n in_o the_o passeover_n ●●_o passeover_n exod._n 12._o ●●_o ●●_o and_o thereby_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v person_n to_o who_o he_o will_v have_v sacrament_n administer_v if_o they_o be_v capable_a thereof_o and_o of_o this_o they_o be_v capable_a and_o nothing_o in_o the_o new_a institution_n and_o alteration_n induce_v by_o the_o gospel_n exclude_v they_o ob._n but_o some_o object_n further_o that_o there_o be_v a_o express_a declaration_n of_o god_n will_v concern_v person_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n mat._n 28.19_o g●●_n teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n from_o which_o they_o infer_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o those_o that_o be_v teach_v and_o therefore_o only_a person_n of_o discretion_n sol._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o clear_o here_o be_v no_o institution_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v institute_v long_o before_o joh._n 1._o 33._o god_n send_v john_n the_o baptist_n to_o baptise_v with_o water_n and_o jesus_n christ_n that_o give_v this_o command_n be_v himself_o before_o this_o baptise_a mat._n 3._o 16._o and_o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v this_o have_v baptize_v before_o joh._n 4._o 2._o second_o it_o can_v be_v intend_v that_o these_o two_o duty_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n preach_v and_o baptise_v shall_v be_v inseparable_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n in_o who_o they_o determine_v that_o the_o same_o person_n that_o partake_v not_o in_o the_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o other_o or_o that_o those_o that_o partake_v in_o the_o one_o shall_v necessary_o partake_v in_o the_o other_o john_n baptise_a jesus_n christ_n though_o he_o do_v not_o preach_v unto_o he_o and_o it_o be_v apparent_o absurd_a that_o minister_n must_v baptise_v all_o they_o preach_v unto_o whether_o they_o receive_v their_o preach_n or_o not_o and_o it_o be_v as_o manifest_o absurd_a that_o minister_n must_v deny_v baptism_n to_o they_o that_o by_o the_o word_n have_v right_a unto_o it_o because_o they_o have_v not_o preach_v unto_o they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o right_n unto_o it_o not_o preach_v to_o they_o that_o determine_v to_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v give_v and_o such_o exposition_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o scripture_n and_o of_o all_o writing_n as_o absurdity_n may_v be_v avoid_v three_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v plain_o no_o more_o but_o first_o to_o enlarge_v the_o apostle_n commission_n which_o be_v give_v they_o before_o mat._n 10.5_o to_o all_o nation_n at_o first_o limit_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o second_o to_o enjoin_v they_o to_o attend_v principal_o and_o with_o great_a care_n and_o heed_n the_o two_o principal_a duty_n of_o their_o office_n preach_v the_o word_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n and_o whosoever_o extend_v it_o further_o apparent_o wrong_v and_o abuse_v it_o ob._n it_o be_v further_a object_v that_o the_o word_n mat._n 28.19_o where_o the_o apostle_n be_v command_v to_o teach_v and_o baptise_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o original_a tongue_n import_n that_o they_o be_v to_o baptise_v none_o but_o who_o they_o make_v disciple_n and_o then_o infant_n be_v exclude_v sol._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v the_o word_n upon_o which_o this_o cavil_n and_o criticism_n be_v ground_v be_v two_o the_o one_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o mean_v make_v disciple_n and_o pretend_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o translate_v and_o the_o other_o be_v they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n and_o can_v in_o grammatical_a construction_n agree_v with_o the_o word_n nation_n go_v before_o be_v of_o the_o neuter_n gender_n and_o therefore_o must_v refer_v to_o the_o word_n disciple_n imply_v in_o the_o verb_n usual_o translate_v teach_v in_o both_o which_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o evident_a that_o they_o be_v great_o if_o not_o wilful_o mistake_v for_o though_o the_o word_n may_v signify_v to_o teach_v and_o to_o make_v disciple_n