Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	abraham_n	promise_n	seed_n	2,290	5	8.4156	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87687	Baptism without bason. Or, Plain Scripture-proof against infant-baptism, I. By way of answer to Mr. Baxter's arguments, and to the exercitations of Mr. Sidenham, teacher to a church a[t] Newcastle, concerning infants baptism: for which that their pretended consequences are from concessions not to be granted, and from Scriptures as mistaken, and absolutely wrested, is clearly discovered. With II. Several questions and answers, positively holding out the minde of Christ in baptizing of believers onely; and that the magistrates may be induced more and more to encourage the preaching thereof in publike. III. A declaration written to the election of grace, who for want of information are of contrary judgment. Written by William Kaye, minister of the Gospel at Stokesley.	Kaye, William.	1653 (1653)	Wing K32; Thomason E715_13; ESTC R207264	49,935	54

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turk_n and_o infidel_n may_v be_v in_o the_o election_n even_o before_o they_o be_v call_v and_o yet_o this_o will_v give_v no_o liberty_n to_o child_n until_o their_o secret_a election_n be_v make_v visible_o appear_v through_o a_o gracious_a call_n act._n 2.38_o 2._o in_o that_o mr._n s._n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o be_v in_o covenant_n in_o fancy_n visibilis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n i_o confess_v that_o a_o visible_a church_n shall_v have_v a_o race_n so_o that_o they_o may_v see_v hear_v and_o speak_v with_o one_o another_o to_o yield_v up_o themselves_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o one_o consent_n zeph._n 3.9_o but_o how_o he_o will_v make_v infant_n in_o swadling-clout_n such_o visible_a member_n i_o know_v not_o for_o want_v of_o such_o a_o face_n of_o the_o church_n mr._n s._n i_o suppose_v exclude_v infant_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o he_o confess_v that_o thereby_o the_o church_n be_v make_v one_o body_n pag._n 169._o and_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10.17_o and_o i_o do_v absolute_o deny_v that_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o such_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o god_n say_v a_o child_n shall_v be_v count_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n therefore_o mr._n s_n scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o by_o covenant_n child_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v 1._o as_o to_o that_o place_n rom._n 9.4_o which_o mr._n s._n produce_v i_o answer_v that_o it_o only_o hold_v forth_o the_o several_a privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o do_v not_o hint_n so_o much_o as_o one_o word_n that_o by_o circumcision_n child_n be_v bring_v in_o fancy_n visibilis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la or_o make_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 2._o to_o that_o place_n deut._n 29.10_o 12_o 13_o 14._o i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n do_v at_o all_o relate_v to_o religion_n but_o that_o god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o a_o 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s._n that_o it_o be_v to_o eclipse_v mr._n it_o be_v light_a and_o to_o take_v upon_o i_o a_o unnecessary_a task_n to_o answer_v mr._n s._n mr._n tombs_n eight_o argument_n shine_v more_o glorious_a through_o the_o opposition_n make_v against_o they_o that_o i_o may_v therefore_o only_a hint_n something_o that_o may_v further_o discover_v the_o mystery_n of_o cut_v off_o and_o graft_n in_o etc._n etc._n i_o conceive_v it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o visible_a church-membership_a which_o be_v but_o a_o consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o preach_v but_o hereby_o god_n have_v declare_v in_o a_o more_o general_a way_n his_o total_a withdraw_n away_o of_o his_o presence_n as_o deny_v the_o jew_n and_o afford_v of_o the_o gentile_n the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n so_o that_o we_o may_v understand_v root_n and_o branch_n as_o root_v and_o rush_n or_o branch_n be_v explain_v isai_n 9.14_o and_o therefore_o as_o paul_n act_v 13.46_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v speak_v unto_o you_o but_o see_v you_o put_v it_o from_o you_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n lo_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n thus_o there_o be_v a_o cut_n off_o and_o engraff_n in_o reject_v the_o jew_n and_o afford_v of_o the_o gentile_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o proceed_v mr._n s._n chap._n 10._o pag._n 88_o show_v the_o harmony_n of_o matth._n 19_o with_o mark_n 10._o and_o luke_n 18_o concern_v the_o bring_n of_o infant_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o act_n towards_o they_o answ_n not_o to_o occasion_n discord_n to_o such_o a_o harmony_n the_o ground_n of_o mr._n philipus_n consequence_n which_o i_o though_o think_v many_o be_v not_o of_o that_o opinion_n the_o strong_a consequence_n that_o be_v pretend_v for_o infant-baptism_n therefore_o that_o mr._n s._n etc._n etc._n may_v see_v that_o we_o do_v desire_v to_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v so_o act_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o 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16.32_o be_v baptize_v ver_fw-la 33._o believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n vers_n 34._o and_o when_o paul_n baptize_v the_o household_n of_o stephanus_n 1_o cor._n 1.16_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n chap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 15._o that_o the_o household_n of_o stephanus_n addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a method_n to_o the_o contrary_n if_o there_o then_o have_v be_v a_o child_n in_o lydia_n house_n she_o go_v to_o hear_v not_o know_v of_o baptism_n a_o thousand_o family_n not_o have_v little_a child_n as_o either_o not_o be_v marry_v barren_a or_o ancient_a i_o conceive_v the_o like_a will_v have_v be_v mention_v and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o say_v as_o mr._n s._n say_v chap._n 6._o pag_n 47_o that_o

may_v not_o unbeliever_n like_o simon_n magus_n come_v to_o be_v baptize_v answ_n yes_o a_o garden_n may_v have_v weed_n and_o 13._o and_o mat._n 13._o tare_n may_v be_v sow_o with_o the_o good_a seed_n yet_o as_o the_o church_n be_v to_o 4._o to_o 1_o cor._n 6.2_o 3_o 4._o judge_v of_o her_o member_n to_o receive_v they_o into_o communion_n so_o have_v the_o church_n power_n to_o exclude_v they_o also_o out_o of_o her_o communion_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n answ_n the_o christian_a disciple_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v must_v 3.15_o must_v luk._n 3.21_o mat._n 3.15_o christ-like_a upon_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n descend_v to_o be_v 6.4_o be_v rom._n 6.4_o cover_v or_o bury_v in_o water_n 3.21_o water_n act._n 12.16_o comp_n with_o luk._n 3.21_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v do_v those_o christian_n which_o be_v baptize_v be_v as_o brethren_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o 26_o the_o act._n 9_o 26_o church_n by_o the_o 3.9_o the_o gal._n 3.9_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n quest_n 14._o but_o may_v not_o sprinkle_v of_o water_n suffice_v in_o baptism_n answ_n no_o there_o can_v be_v no_o baptism_n in_o sprinkle_v or_o partial_a dip_v for_o in_o sprinkle_v the_o right_a use_n of_o water_n be_v as_o much_o pervert_v as_o when_o 15.15_o when_o 1_o sam._n 15.15_o saul_n spare_v part_n of_o the_o sheep_n though_o he_o intend_v they_o for_o god_n service_n and_o beside_o in_o the_o 6.4_o the_o rom._n 6.4_o bury_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o water_n the_o mystery_n of_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n unto_o his_o death_n and_o the_o raise_n out_o of_o the_o water_n to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o reveal_v but_o in_o the_o baptize_v humble_v of_o themselves_o prostrate_a abraham_n like_a before_o god_n in_o the_o low_a element_n there_o be_v a_o submission_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o can_v be_v do_v or_o demonstrate_v in_o sprinkle_v which_o neither_o sense_n reason_n scripture_n nor_o any_o author_n profane_a or_o divine_a can_v judge_v to_o be_v baptism_n quest_n 15._o whether_o be_v it_o not_o then_o a_o sin_n to_o baptize_v infant_n answ_n that_o we_o may_v judge_v no_o man_n but_o by_o visible_a appearance_n it_o be_v without_o controversy_n that_o they_o which_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o all_o the_o parish_n or_o other_o man_n parish_n without_o exception_n sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o their_o own_o pretend_a consequence_n quest_n 16._o but_o may_v not_o god_n accept_v of_o the_o good_a meaning_n and_o intention_n of_o man_n though_o the_o rule_n or_o command_n be_v not_o altogether_o observe_v answ_n in_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o a_o infant_n there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o either_o in_o the_o teach_v disciple_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v or_o of_o the_o use_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o intend_v or_o imagine_v what_o we_o please_v the_o ordinance_n be_v so_o total_o pervert_v that_o after_o information_n i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o the_o lord_n can_v be_v say_v to_o 17.30_o to_o act_n 17.30_o wink_v at_o such_o ignorance_n quest_n 17._o whether_o be_v the_o child_n damn_v if_o it_o die_v unbaptise_v answ_n it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n to_o judge_v that_o any_o child_n that_o die_v be_v either_o save_v or_o damn_v 29.29_o damn_v deut._n 29.29_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o god_n and_o if_o in_o god_n election_n it_o be_v save_v want_v of_o baptism_n can_v hinder_v nor_o the_o pretend_a enjoyment_n thereof_o alter_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n predestination_n quest_n 18._o but_o may_v not_o consequence_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n answ_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o of_o baptism_n where_o there_o be_v as_o quest_n 5_o 6_o 7._o have_v be_v prove_v a_o express_a command_n and_o example_n to_o the_o contrary_a consequence_n can_v be_v admit_v of_o lest_o we_o shall_v 9.20_o shall_v rom._n 9.20_o reason_v against_o god_n and_o resist_v his_o commandment_n quest_n 19_o wherein_o do_v we_o resist_v or_o reason_n against_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o infant-sprinkling_a answ_n in_o baptise_v of_o a_o infant_n when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o baptize_v a_o teach_v disciple_n 1._o we_o bring_v the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n in_o question_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v forget_v to_o except_v against_o a_o child_n by_o name_n have_v in_o the_o teach_v disciple_n already_o except_v against_o both_o the_o ignorant_a and_o infant_n as_o in_o wisdom_n god_n in_o only_o command_v the_o male_a to_o be_v circumcise_v the_o female_a though_o not_o otherwise_o except_v against_o be_v express_o exclude_v again_o when_o christ_n say_v baptise_v a_o teach_v disciple_n for_o we_o by_o consequence_n to_o interpret_v this_o command_n to_o belong_v to_o suck_a 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