Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	baptism_n	baptize_v	infant_n	2,779	5	9.3007	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63706	Clerus Domini, or, A discourse of the divine institution, necessity, sacredness, and separation of the office ministerial together with the nature and manner of its power and operation : written by the special command of King Charles the First / by Jer. Taylor.	Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.; Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. Rules and advices to the clergy of the diocesse of Down and Connor.; Rust, George, d. 1670. Funeral sermon preached at the obsequies of the Right Reverend Father in God Jeremy Lord Bishop of Down.	1672 (1672)	Wing T299; ESTC R13445	91,915	82

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〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o urgent_a necessity_n yet_o this_o can_v upon_o just_a pretence_n invade_v the_o ordinary_a ministry_n because_o god_n have_v dispense_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o church_n so_o that_o case_n of_o necessity_n do_v not_o often_o occur_v to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o dissolution_n of_o public_a order_n and_o ministery_n and_o if_o permission_n be_v make_v to_o supply_v necessity_n be_v bring_v further_a than_o the_o case_n of_o exception_n give_v leave_v the_o permission_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o crime_n and_o do_v great_a violence_n to_o the_o rule_n by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v fortify_v by_o that_o very_a exception_n as_o to_o other_o case_n not_o except_v and_o although_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n every_o man_n may_v preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o to_o die_a heathen_n or_o unbelieving_a person_n yet_o if_o they_o do_v this_o without_o such_o or_o the_o like_a necessity_n what_o at_o first_o be_v charity_n in_o the_o other_o case_n 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the_o church_n have_v declare_v their_o opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o case_n of_o necessity_n a_o lay-person_n may_v baptize_v so_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o baptism_n alioqui_fw-la &_o laicis_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la quod_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la accipitur_fw-la lucifer_n ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la dari_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o reason_n be_v also_o urge_v by_o s._n hierom_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n only_o require_v that_o the_o baptizer_n be_v a_o christian_n suppose_v whatsoever_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o may_v also_o give_v but_o because_o the_o reason_n conclude_v not_o because_o as_o themselves_o believe_v a_o presbyter_n can_v collate_v his_o presbyterate_a it_o must_v therefore_o rest_v only_o upon_o their_o bare_a authority_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v strong_a enough_o to_o bear_v the_o weight_n 30._o of_o the_o contrary_a reason_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o council_n of_o

except_o there_o be_v a_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o case_n of_o necessity_n for_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n there_o need_v no_o other_o testimony_n than_o the_o nicene_n council_n which_o call_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o article_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viaticum_fw-la the_o most_o necessary_a provision_n for_o our_o journey_n and_o if_o a_o lay-person_n absolve_v there_o be_v as_o much_o promise_n of_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o unless_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o may_v be_v absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n but_o not_o so_o of_o absolution_n which_o the_o maintainer_n of_o the_o other_o opinion_n be_v not_o apt_a to_o profess_v and_o therefore_o s._n augustine_n do_v not_o know_v whether_o baptism_n administer_v by_o a_o lay-person_n be_v to_o be_v repeat_v or_o no_o nescio_fw-la anpiè_fw-la quisquam_fw-la dixerit_fw-la he_o know_v not_o neither_o do_v i._o but_o simon_n of_o thessalonica_n be_v confident_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n baptise_n but_o he_o that_o be_v in_o holy_a order_n the_o baptism_n be_v null_a i_o can_v say_v so_o nor_o can_v i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o be_v receive_v only_o i_o offer_v this_o to_o consideration_n if_o a_o deacon_n can_v do_v no_o ministerial_a act_n with_o effect_n but_o a_o lay-person_n may_v do_v the_o same_o with_o effect_n upon_o the_o person_n suscipient_fw-la what_o be_v that_o supernatural_a grace_n and_o inherent_a and_o indelible_a character_n which_o a_o deacon_n have_v receive_v in_o his_o ordination_n if_o a_o deacon_n can_v do_v no_o supernatural_a act_n which_o be_v void_a and_o null_a if_o do_v by_o he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o deacon_n he_o have_v no_o character_n no_o spiritual_a inherent_a power_n and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v the_o ordinary_a minister_n of_o it_o be_v for_o order_n sake_n but_o he_o that_o can_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n have_v the_o same_o power_n and_o ability_n by_o 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a_o case_n of_o necessity_n unless_o there_o be_v never_o a_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n in_o all_o damascus_n or_o that_o god_n dare_v not_o trust_v any_o of_o they_o with_o paul_n but_o only_o ananias_n or_o that_o paul_n can_v not_o stay_v long_o without_o baptism_n as_o many_o thousand_o convert_n do_v in_o descend_v age_n and_o for_o the_o other_o conjecture_v it_o be_v not_o considerable_a at_o all_o for_o the_o apostle_n may_v take_v three_o or_o four_o day_n time_n to_o baptize_v the_o three_o thousand_o there_o be_v no_o hurt_n do_v if_o they_o have_v stay_v a_o week_n the_o text_n insinuate_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a the_o same_o day_n about_o three_o thousand_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n then_o they_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v by_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o that_o sermon_n who_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v somewhile_n of_o s._n peter_n discourse_n and_o give_v up_o their_o name_n upon_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o positive_a conviction_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o be_v baptize_v the_o same_o day_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n to_o do_v it_o in_o one_o day_n if_o they_o have_v think_v it_o reasonable_a for_o my_o own_o particular_a i_o wish_v we_o will_v make_v no_o more_o necessity_n than_o god_n make_v but_o that_o we_o leave_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n and_o the_o clerical_a office_n be_v keep_v within_o their_o cancel_v that_o no_o lay-hand_n may_v pretend_v a_o reason_n to_o usurp_v the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o since_o there_o can_v be_v no_o necessity_n for_o unbaptised_a person_n of_o year_n of_o discretion_n because_o their_o desire_n may_v supply_v they_o it_o be_v well_o also_o if_o our_o charity_n will_v find_v some_o other_o way_n also_o to_o understand_v god_n mercy_n towards_o infant_n for_o certain_o he_o be_v most_o merciful_a and_o full_a of_o pity_n to_o they_o also_o and_o 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