Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	day_n	rest_n	sabbath_n	4,922	5	10.2084	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47740	A discourse proving the divine institution of water-baptism wherein the Quaker-arguments against it are collected and confuted : with as much as is needful concerning the Lord's supper / by the author of The snake in the grass.	Leslie, Charles, 1650-1722.	1697 (1697)	Wing L1128; ESTC R13375	53,245	76

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in_o remembrance_n of_o it_o and_o command_v it_o to_o be_v continue_v till_o his_o come_v again_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o there_o be_v sign_n under_o the_o gospel_n not_o only_o the_o two_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n which_o flow_v distinct_o out_o of_o christ_n side_n after_o his_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o that_o the_o gospel_n do_v still_o retain_v the_o sign_n of_o commemoration_n which_o have_v descend_v down_o to_o we_o all_o the_o way_n from_o the_o creation_n and_o likewise_o such_o sign_n or_o type_n as_o have_v yet_o a_o prospect_n forward_o and_o be_v not_o whole_o fulfil_v and_o 3_o dly_a the_o sign_n of_o present_a signification_n as_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o

a_o discourse_n prove_v the_o divine_a institution_n of_o water-baptism_n wherein_o the_o quaker-argument_n against_o it_o be_v collect_v and_o confute_v with_o as_o much_o as_o be_v needful_a concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n joh._n fourteen_o 15._o london_n print_v for_o c._n brome_n at_o the_o gun_n at_o the_o west-end_a of_o st._n paul_n w._n keblewhite_n at_o the_o white_a swan_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o h._n hindmarsh_n at_o the_o golden_a ball_n over-against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n m._n dc.xc.vii_n the_o preface_n contain_v i._o a_o short_a proof_n for_o infant_n baptism_n ii_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o contemner_n of_o baptism_n among_o we_o iii_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o scotland_n iv_o in_o ireland_n v._o in_o england_n vi_o too_o many_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n vii_o whence_o this_o discourse_n useful_a to_o other_o beside_o quaker_n viii_o the_o particular_a occasion_n of_o write_v this_o discourse_n the_o content_n of_o this_o discourse_n sect._n i._n that_o matth._n xxviii_o 19_o be_v mean_v of_o water-baptism_n page_n 1._o sect._n ii_o that_o christ_n do_v practise_v water-baptism_n 2._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v it_o after_o he_o 3._o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v do_v it_o after_o them_o p._n 3._o sect._n iii_o that_o baptism_n must_v be_v outward_a and_o visible_a because_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n appoint_v whereby_o to_o initiat_fw-la man_n into_o a_o outward_a and_o visible_a society_n which_o be_v the_o church_n p._n 7._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o quaker_n against_o the_o outward-baptism_n sect._n iu._n 1._o that_o the_o baptism_n command_v matth._n xxviii_o 19_o be_v only_o the_o inward_a or_o spiritual_a baptism_n p._n 11._o sect._n v._n 2._o that_o water-baptism_n be_v john_n baptism_n and_o therefore_o cease_v p._n 12._o sect._n vi_o 3._o that_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptise_v with_o john_n baptism_n p._n 14._o sect._n vii_o 4._o that_o paul_n be_v not_o send_v to_o baptise_v 1_o cor._n i_o 14._o 17._o p._n 21._o sect._n viii_o 5._o that_o baptism_n be_v not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n three_o 21._o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o outward_a but_o the_o inward_a baptism_n which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v p._n 33._o sect._n ix_o 6._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n eph._n four_o 5._o therefore_o not_o both_o outward_a and_o inward_a p._n 35._o sect._n x._o 7._o that_o the_o outward_a baptism_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v behind_o and_o we_o to_o get_v beyond_o it_o heb._n vi_fw-la 1._o p._n 38._o sect._n xi_o 8._o that_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n under_o the_o gospel_n p._n 45._o sect._n xii_o the_o conclusion_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o water-baptism_n p._n 59_o erratum_fw-la p._n 5._o l._n 14._o r._n act._n x._o 47._o there_o will_v soon_o be_v publish_v a_o discourse_n by_o the_o same_o author_n show_v who_o christ_n have_v ordain_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o his_o church_n and_o another_o wherein_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o quaker-heresy_n be_v broach_v and_o condemn_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o first_o 150_o year_n after_o christ_n a_o preface_n as_o baptism_n be_v put_v on_o christ_n give_v up_o our_o name_n to_o he_o be_v admit_v as_o his_o disciple_n and_o a_o public_a profession_n of_o his_o doctrine_n so_o the_o renounce_v of_o our_o baptism_n 〈…〉_o as_o public_a a_o disow_n of_o he_o and_o a_o formal_a apostasy_n from_o his_o religion_n therefore_o the_o devil_n have_v be_v most_o busy_a in_o all_o age_n but_o have_v prevail_v most_o in_o our_o latter_a corrupt_a time_n to_o prejudice_n man_n by_o many_o false_a pretence_n against_o this_o divine_a institution_n have_v be_v able_a to_o persuade_v some_o quite_o to_o throw_v 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infant_n baptism_n in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n i._o yet_o thus_o much_o i_o will_v say_v of_o it_o in_o this_o place_n that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o can_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o outward_a seal_n of_o it_o the_o consequence_n the_o baptist_n can_v deny_v and_o that_o they_o be_v capable_a i_o thus_o prove_v they_o be_v capable_a under_o the_o law_n and_o before_o the_o law_n of_o be_v admit_v as_o member_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o christ_n to_o come_v make_v with_o abraham_n by_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n at_o the_o age_n of_o eight_o day_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n to_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o same_o privilege_n to_o the_o same_o covenant_n now_o that_o christ_n be_v come_v unless_o christ_n have_v debar_v they_o from_o it_o the_o law_n stand_v still_o as_o it_o be_v where_o he_o have_v not_o alter_v or_o fulfil_v it_o but_o he_o have_v not_o debar_v they_o nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o have_v yet_o further_o confirm_v their_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n he_o call_v a_o little_a child_n mat._n xviii_o 2_o 3_o 5._o and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o apostle_n and_o propose_v he_o as_o a_o pattern_n to_o they_o and_o to_o all_o adult_a christian_n and_o say_v that_o none_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n except_o those_o who_o shall_v become_v as_o little_a child_n and_o that_o whoever_o do_v receive_v a_o little_a child_n in_o his_o name_n do_v receive_v christ_n himself_o and_o for_o 10._o in_o heaven_n their_o angel_n say_v christ_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o he_o bid_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o by_o which_o term_n tho_o adult_a person_n be_v sometime_o mean_v yet_o in_o the_o text_n before_o quote_v it_o be_v express_o apply_v to_o little_a child_n and_o what_o great_a despise_v 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