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
B20526	The font-guard routed, or, A brief answer to a book written by Thomas Hall superscribed with this title, The font guarded with 20 arguments therein endeavouring to prove the lawfulness of infant baptism wherein his arguments are examined and being weighed in the ballance of the sanctuary are found too light : the most considerble of Mr. Baxters arguments for infant-baptism being produced by Tho. Hall are here answered likewise / written by Tho. Collier ; to which is added A word of reply to Tho. Halls word to Collier and another to John Feriby's [ap]pendix called The pulpit-guard relieved ; with An answer to Richard Sanders's pretended Balm to heal religious wounds, in answer to The pulpit-guard routed : with an humble representation of some few proposals to the honorable committee appointed by the Parliament for propagation of the Gospel.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1652 (1652)	Wing C5285; ESTC R5188	90,512	112

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then_o take_v heed_n fear_v and_o tremble_v to_o change_v scripture_n phrase_n at_o your_o pleasure_n for_o your_o own_o end_n take_v that_o first_o which_o be_v and_o must_v be_v last_o you_o may_v upon_o this_o very_a account_n turn_v out_o and_o contradict_v all_o the_o most_o precious_a truth_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n and_o this_o very_a thing_n strike_v at_o it_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o teach_v discipling_n and_o faith_n be_v to_o precede_v baptism_n be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v because_o its_o christ_n appointment_n and_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o faith_n go_v before_o work_n for_o there_o be_v no_o work_n acceptable_a before_o or_o without_o faith_n but_o thomas_n hall_n will_v have_v work_n go_v before_o faith_n baptism_n before_o faith_n though_o christ_n have_v say_v the_o contrary_a and_o so_o make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n lay_v another_o foundation_n work_v before_o faith_n baptism_n before_o believe_v and_o 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if_o there_o but_o one_o waterbaptism_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o precept_n and_o precedent_n and_o that_o be_v to_o person_n of_o year_n profess_v faith_n then_o all_o other_o be_v exclude_v but_o there_o be_v but_o one_o waterbaptism_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o precept_n and_o precedent_n and_o that_o be_v to_o person_n of_o year_n profess_v faith_n ergo_fw-la all_o other_o be_v exclude_v mat._n 28._o 19_o mar._n 16._o 16._o act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o 41._o act._n 8._o 12._o you_o require_v a_o precedent_n for_o it_o let_v any_o man_n show_v but_o one_o example_n of_o any_o child_n of_o god_n that_o ever_o keep_v his_o child_n unbaptise_v till_o he_o can_v

it_o to_o infant_n because_o of_o their_o health_n answ_n first_o be_v not_o this_o country_n hot_a enough_o to_o dip_v they_o have_v winter_n who_o dip_v as_o well_o as_o we_o but_o no_o wonder_n if_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o health_n of_o infant_n let_v it_o be_v administer_v to_o the_o right_a subject_n viz._n believer_n and_o you_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o dip_v whereas_o you_o question_v it_o for_o sick_a and_o old_a folk_n pag._n 115._o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n to_o baptise_v such_o in_o winter_n god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v let_v they_o stay_v till_o summer_n but_o take_v heed_n change_v not_o the_o ordinance_n from_o dip_v to_o sprinkle_v that_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n but_o you_o confess_v pag._n 114._o that_o dip_v be_v a_o lawful_a manner_n of_o baptise_v in_o this_o you_o have_v confute_v all_o you_o have_v say_v to_o this_o particular_a either_o before_o or_o after_o for_o if_o dip_v be_v a_o lawful_a manner_n of_o 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