Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	holy_a	people_n	priesthood_n	1,806	5	9.9741	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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account_v popery_n which_o all_o protestant_n divine_v oppose_v the_o papist_n in_o for_o then_o many_o thing_n will_v not_o be_v count_v popery_n which_o be_v nor_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v count_v popery_n till_o we_o know_v all_o protestant_n divine_v oppose_v it_o a_o endless_a impossible_a business_n but_o there_o be_v a_o short_a way_n than_o that_o and_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v count_v popery_n which_o be_v common_o know_v by_o that_o name_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n infallibility_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o mass_n transubstantiation_n bread-worship_n crosse-worship_n invocation_n of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o more_o fix_a way_n you_o may_v take_v that_o to_o be_v popery_n which_o either_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n condemn_v in_o opposition_n to_o

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 wrong_n for_o his_o argument_n in_o form_n must_v be_v thus_o they_o who_o be_v part_n of_o a_o disciple_v nation_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v infant_n be_v part_n of_o a_o disciple_v nation_n therefore_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v any_o man_n may_v see_v that_o disciple_v shall_v not_o be_v put_v in_o the_o conclusion_n since_o it_o be_v in_o the_o medium_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la conclusionem_fw-la now_o let_v his_o major_a proposition_n stand_v and_o i_o will_v subsume_v upon_o mr_n blakes_n ground_n infidel_n of_o grow_v year_n be_v part_n of_o a_o disciple_v nation_n for_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o if_o the_o nation_n be_v disciple_v they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o disciple_v nation_n therefore_o by_o mr_n blakes_n reason_n infidel_n of_o grow_v year_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v mr_n blake_n at_o last_o pag._n 67._o set_n down_o his_o rule_n in_o these_o word_n they_o be_v baptize_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o privilege_n from_o their_o parent_n not_o from_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v plain_o to_o renounce_v mr_n rutherfurd_n assertion_n i_o confess_v if_o my_o first_o argument_n against_o the_o assertion_n i_o conceive_v mr_n rutherfurd_n may_v be_v answer_v than_o the_o 2d_o will_v be_v easy_o answer_v as_o m._n blake_n true_o observe_v p._n 68_o in_o answer_v my_o 3d._a mr_n blake_n ask_v how_o be_v it_o that_o wicked_a parent_n be_v now_o bring_v in_o this_o dispute_n i_o answer_v because_o it_o be_v the_o term_n mr_n rutherfurd_n use_v in_o his_o assertion_n not_o to_o show_v my_o allowance_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n of_o parent_n not_o wicked_a nor_o out_o of_o agreement_n with_o mr_n thomas_n goodwin_n in_o this_o mr_n blake_n page_n 69._o endeavour_n to_o prove_v by_o my_o tenet_n there_o can_v be_v no_o rule_n set_v down_o to_o know_v that_o any_o man_n