Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	line_n	page_n	read_v	2,889	5	9.7617	5	false

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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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about_o the_o parity_n of_o condition_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o our_o infant_n and_o tell_v mr_n martial_n thus_o possible_o if_o you_o open_v yourself_o plain_o there_o will_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o we_o mr_n marshal_n in_o his_o defence_n neither_o plain_o open_v himself_o wherein_o he_o put_v the_o difference_n nor_o set_v down_o my_o answer_n just_o but_o leave_v out_o whole_o the_o the_o four_o proposition_n or_o confound_v it_o with_o the_o three_o and_o other_o wise_a mangle_v and_o alter_v my_o word_n in_o his_o abridgement_n that_o they_o be_v much_o unlike_o what_o i_o deliver_v for_o instance_n pag._n 85_o he_o set_v down_o this_o for_o my_o second_o proposition_n that_o i_o know_v no_o more_o promise_n for_o believer_n child_n then_o for_o the_o child_n of_o 〈…〉_z whereas_o my_o

branch_n from_o his_o father_n but_o here_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o gentile_n branch_n and_o a_o wild_a olive_n graff_v in_o beside_o nature_n and_o the_o jew_n only_a natural_a branch_n grow_v from_o the_o root_n v_o 21._o 24._o nor_o be_v it_o of_o any_o moment_n which_o be_v object_v that_o other_o parent_n be_v call_v root_n as_o jesse_n isai_n 11._o 1._o for_o here_o only_o the_o root_n note_v such_o a_o father_n as_o be_v holy_a and_o from_o who_o the_o branch_n be_v holy_a which_o agree_v not_o to_o every_o believe_a father_n 2._o positive_o the_o root_n be_v no_o other_o than_o abraham_n i_o say_v twice_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la pag._n 68_o 129._o abraham_n only_o be_v a_o holy_a root_n or_o at_o most_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n which_o i_o say_v only_o by_o concession_n that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o every_o godly_a parent_n be_v not_o a_o holy_a root_n and_o therefore_o it_o serve_v my_o turn_n there_o if_o it_o be_v so_o this_o mr_n martial_n pag._n 134._o call_v say_v and_o unsay_n but_o mr_n martial_n may_v have_v consider_v that_o i_o do_v in_o that_o addition_n only_o mention_v the_o judgement_n of_o other_o and_o not_o contradict_v it_o there_o where_o it_o be_v not_o against_o my_o purpose_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v but_o otherwise_o where_o i_o express_v my_o own_o judgement_n i_o mention_v only_a abraham_n as_o the_o root_n exercit._fw-la pag._n 10._o examen_fw-la pag._n 64_o 65._o and_o so_o do_v deodate_v annot_n on_o v_o 16_o 17._o the_o new_a annot._n on_o v_o 16._o beza_n on_o v_o 17._o neque_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la quin_fw-la radicis_fw-la nomine_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la abraham_n credentium_fw-la pater_fw-la which_o contain_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o opinion_n for_o he_o must_v be_v the_o root_n who_o be_v a_o father_n both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o be_v also_o branch_n in_o this_o root_n the_o root_n be_v say_v to_o bear_v they_o v_o 18._o but_o we_o read_v not_o this_o of_o any_o other_o then_o of_o abraham_n 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expound_v it_o of_o outward_a privilege_n &_o ordinance_n yea_o it_o be_v false_a for_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o outward_a privilege_n and_o ordinance_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v take_v away_o now_o these_o thing_n be_v put_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o this_o engraff_n must_v be_v by_o give_v faith_n sith_o by_o faith_n only_o the_o gentile_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o root_n abraham_n and_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n three_fw-mi the_o believe_a church_n not_o by_o natural_a generation_n of_o believe_a parent_n nor_o by_o outward_a administration_n ergo_fw-la the_o engraff_n here_o into_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v by_o election_n and_o give_v of_o faith_n 5._o from_o verse_n 25._o if_o the_o break_n off_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o blind_a than_o the_o engraff_n be_v by_o give_v faith_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a verse_n 25._o ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a 6._o if_o reingraff_n of_o the_o jew_n produce_v salvation_n be_v by_o turn_v they_o from_o iniquity_n take_v away_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o god_n covenant_n than_o it_o be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o give_v faith_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a verse_n 26_o 27._o ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a 7._o if_o the_o reingraff_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o god_n election_n and_o love_n his_o gift_n of_o call_v then_o it_o be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o give_v faith_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a v._n 28_o 29._o ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a 8._o if_o the_o engraff_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o god_n mercy_n the_o break_n off_o by_o shut_v up_o in_o unbelief_n than_o the_o engraff_n be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o give_v faith_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a verse_n 30_o 31_o 32._o ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a from_o the_o whole_a scope_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n that_o the_o engraff_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o give_v faith_n that_o from_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o verse_n 13._o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o verse_n but_o speak_v of_o ●●jecting_v foreknow_v election_n grace_n harden_v give_v a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n darken_v the_o eye_n stumble_v fall_a or_o some_o equipollent_a term_n to_o these_o and_o the_o apostle_n do_v plain_o signify_v his_o intention_n in_o all_o that_o discourse_n to_o be_v the_o show_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n counsel_n in_o elct_v reprobate_v blind_a convert_v one_o while_o the_o jew_n another_o while_n the_o gentile_n so_o that_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v that_o mr_n martial_n shall_v interpret_v the_o engraff_n of_o bare_a admission_n into_o visible_a church-membership_a 9_o add_v hereto_o the_o place_n which_o i_o conceive_v answer_n to_o rom._n 11._o 17._o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n as_o eph._n 3._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 13._o gal._n 3._o 14._o 26._o 28._o 29._o last_o for_o testimony_n of_o interpreter_n i_o find_v but_o two_o in_o marlorat_n cathol_n exposition_n on_o rom._n 11._o 17._o and_o they_o have_v these_o word_n hyperius_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la hic_fw-la amplius_fw-la docet_fw-la sed_fw-la orationem_fw-la totam_fw-la ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la convertens_fw-la sapienter_fw-la monet_fw-la ne_fw-la propter_fw-la electionem_fw-la svam_fw-la efferantur_fw-la aut_fw-la judaeos_fw-la quia_fw-la rejecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la contemnant_fw-la maxim_n quum_fw-la &_o judaeorum_fw-la plurimi_fw-la salutem_fw-la sint_fw-la adhuc_fw-la per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la conseq●uturi_fw-la gentes_fw-la verò_fw-la iterum_fw-la possent_fw-la si_fw-la deo_fw-la ita_fw-la visum_fw-la foret_fw-la reprobari_fw-la bucer_fw-la insitus_fw-la fuisti_fw-la illis_fw-la hoc_fw-la beneficium_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la gen●ibus_fw-la per_fw-la judaeos_fw-la contigit_fw-la gentes_fw-la enim_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la factae_fw-la sunt_fw-la semen_fw-mi abrahae_fw-la gal._n 3._o 29._o ergo_fw-la insitae_fw-la judaeis_n ut_fw-la grati_fw-la sanctis_fw-la patribus_fw-la promissa_fw-la &_o fruantur_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la illorum_fw-la vivre_fw-fr id_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la per_fw-la communionem_fw-la radicis_fw-la &_o pinguedinis_fw-la significat_fw-la ut_fw-la namque_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la omnes_fw-la eadem_fw-la dei_fw-la benevolentia_fw-la nituntur_fw-la ita_fw-la eorum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la aguntur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la hic_fw-la donetur_fw-la grandior_fw-la post_fw-la revelatum_fw-la christum_fw-la hic_fw-la verò_fw-la ex_fw-la praecipuis_fw-la locis_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la probatur_fw-la eodem_fw-la spiritu_fw-la verae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la donatos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la judaeos_fw-la ante_fw-la incarnatum_fw-la christum_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 20._o nam_fw-la erectio_fw-la jud●orum_fw-la si_fw-la ob_fw-la incredulitatem_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la gentium_fw-la 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that_o i_o say_v insition_n not_o inc●●on_n as_o it_o be_v print_v in_o mr_n marshal_n defence_n may_v be_v either_o into_o the_o visible_a or_o invisible_a church_n

which_o reason_n if_o good_a it_o will_v follow_v they_o may_v have_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ordain_v minister_n for_o these_o be_v less_o than_o chris●s_v blessing_n afore_o the_o print_n of_o this_o apology_n i_o meet_v with_o and_o read_v a_o book_n of_o one_o mr_n william_n hussey_n a_o man_n unknown_a to_o i_o save_v by_o a_o former_a treatise_n of_o he_o which_o i_o have_v see_v and_o he_o entitle_v it_o satisfaction_n to_o master_n tomb_n his_o scepticall_a exercitation_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o say_v and_o here_o i_o will_v turn_v sceptic_a with_o master_n tomb_n if_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o fantastic_a in_o requital_n of_o the_o title_n of_o sceptic_a he_o pin_v upon_o i_o i_o can_v give_v better_a reason_n for_o it_o then_o he_o bring_v for_o his_o imposition_n of_o that_o new_a title_n on_o i_o but_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o clear_v myself_o gel._n l._n 11._o c._n 5._o noct_n attic._n say_v the_o tychonian_n philosopher_n be_v call_v skeptic_n that_o be_v seeker_n and_o considerer_n because_o they_o determine_v nothing_o but_o be_v always_o in_o consider_v and_o seek_v but_o master_n martial_n think_v i_o guilty_a rather_o of_o too_o much_o selfe-confidence_n yea_o in_o this_o point_n though_o i_o do_v as_o i_o conceive_v befit_v i_o then_o propound_v my_o thought_n in_o the_o disputation_n with_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o in_o my_o exercitation_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o assembly_n under_o the_o term_n of_o doubt_n yet_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la i_o assert_v they_o as_o position_n and_o therefore_o that_o author_n do_v unworthy_o entitle_v my_o exercitation_n scepticall_a or_o i_o a_o sceptic_a which_o be_v in_o effect_n if_o he_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v to_o accuse_v i_o as_o adhere_v to_o nothing_o as_o certain_a in_o matter_n of_o sense_n reason_n or_o faith_n but_o concern_v the_o book_n though_o he_o entitle_v it_o satisf●action_n and_o the_o 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be_v in_o commission_n from_o christ_n command_v to_o baptize_v and_o teach_v the_o whole_a nation_n such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n may_v covenant_v in_o a_o national_a 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o inferior_a sort_n and_o just_o require_v all_o external_a performance_n from_o they_o such_o as_o baptism_n and_o submission_n to_o b●e_v teach_v 〈◊〉_d pag._n 4._o and_o what_o a_o parent_n can_v do_v over_o his_o child_n in_o matter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d duty_n ●_o that_o may_v the_o parent_n of_o the_o country_n the_o magistrate_n require_v of_o the_o nation_n god_n require_v it_o of_o they_o they_o may_v put_v all_o nation_n to_o school_v to_o christ_n now_o what_o if_o some_o of_o they_o be_v too_o young_a to_o learn_v yet_o if_o they_o be_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o master_n they_o be_v scholar_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o many_o little_a child_n that_o be_v set_v to_o school_v to_o keep_v they_o safe_a and_o from_o wantonness_n before_o they_o be_v of_o capacity_n to_o learn_v many_o have_v a_o hornbooke_n give_v more_o for_o a_o play-game_n then_o a_o book_n yet_o be_v they_o scholar_n because_o under_o the_o discipline_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o master_n be_v it_o not_o therefore_o great_a reason_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v dedicate_v his_o child●●_n to_o christ_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n pag._n 5._o and_o certain_o word_n can_v not_o have_v be_v invent_v that_o can_v have_v require_v the_o minister_n to_o baptize_v all_o the_o world_n infant_n and_o all_o willing_a or_o unwilling_a so_o that_o any_o will_v see_v they_o may_v be_v teach_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o precept_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o express_v it_o by_o the_o word_n nation_n and_o disciple_n pag._n 12._o abraham_n seed_n must_v be_v divide_v into_o equivocal_a and_o univocal_a equivocal_a seed_n christ_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o like_o abraham_n he_o be_v of_o abraham_n but_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1._o 3._o he_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n not_o the_o seed_n unto_o who_o the_o promise_n do_v belong_v as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n pag._n 43._o that_o which_o we_o argue_v from_o receive_v of_o family_n and_o from_o the_o apostle_n commission_n to_o baptize_v nation_n be_v that_o nation_n may_v make_v law_n for_o their_o whole_a nation_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o a_o nation_n do_v according_a to_o their_o duty_n receive_v baptism_n and_o undertake_v for_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o become_v scholar_n of_o christ_n they_o may_v just_o compel_v by_o any_o penalty_n to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n this_o therefore_o be_v it_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o commission_n direct_v to_o the_o disciple_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o nation_n that_o nation_n may_v act_v as_o nation_n and_o family_n as_o family_n that_o be_v that_o the_o more_o organ●all_a part_n must_v act_v for_o the_o residue_n the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o nation_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n for_o the_o residue_n the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o nation_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n for_o the_o family_n otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o of_o the_o family_n though_o a_o post_n factum_fw-la may_v be_v historical_o relate_v to_o overspread_v a_o nation_n that_o be_v do_v without_o a_o national_a consent_n to_o show_v the_o universality_n of_o a_o spread_a evil_n yet_o where_o a_o duty_n be_v charge_v upon_o a_o nation_n it_o can_v be_v orderly_o receive_v without_o a_o nation_n ●ll_v consent_v pag._n 44._o he_o that_o keep_v any_o servant_n that_o will_v not_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o a_o good_a christian_a it_o be_v true_a all_o man_n of_o discretion_n ought_v to_o consent_v send_v to_o every_o duty_n baptism_n 〈…〉_z precept_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v pactum_fw-la impositum_fw-la pag._n 40._o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v all_o nation_n withoutany_n restriction_n 〈…〉_z if_o they_o that_o claim_v their_o interest_n in_o baptism_n can_v undertake_v for_o whole_a nation_n the_o commissioner_n must_v not_o refuse_v they_o the_o nation_n believe_v by_o the_o magistrate_n by_o who_o authority_n the_o whole_a nation_n be_v put_v to_o school_v to_o christ_n pag._n 54._o man_n may_v require_v of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o year_n to_o consent_v to_o his_o baptism_n 〈…〉_z a_o sin_n and_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o as_o for_o adultery_n formation_n or_o any_o other_o public_a offence_n pag._n 59_o if_o any_o will_v bring_v turk_n child_n and_o infidel_n to_o baptism_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o know_v not_o but_o they_o may_v and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o child_n to_o christian_n i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o very_a charitable_a thing_n so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v ●ever_o so_o tie_v to_o abraham_n loin_n neither_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v to_o any_o believer_n but_o to_o education_n in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n or_o any_o other_o believe_a family_n pag._n 61._o they_o that_o believe_v and_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o work●●_n preach_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d infidel_n neither_o 〈◊〉_d it_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o baptism_n to_o baptize_v a_o infidel_n pag._n 64._o and_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v tender_v to_o 〈…〉_z and_o approve_v declare_v and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a it_o may_v be_v tender_v to_o man_n this_o profess_v they_o faith_n because_o man_n can_v judge_v they_o faithful_a notwithstanding_o any_o profession_n and_o therefore_o baptize_v they_o but_o if_o they_o can_v know_v and_o judge_v they_o faithful_a