Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	add_v	church_n	holy_a	2,540	5	4.7810	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70792	Infant baptism of Christ's appointment, or A discovery of infants interest in the covenant with Abraham shewing who are the spiritual seed and who the fleshly seed. Together, with the improvement of covenant interest by parents and children. By S.P. minister of the Gospel.; Infant baptism of Christ's appointment.	Petto, Samuel, 1624?-1711.	1687 (1687)	Wing P1898; ESTC R218919	34,665	113

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weak_a objection_n i_o add_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o against_o infant_n baptism_n but_o by_o consequence_n and_o that_o not_o good_a if_o the_o command_n to_o baptise_v profess_v believer_n do_v forbid_v to_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n as_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o it_o be_v only_o by_o consequence_n i_o argue_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o express_a sctipture_n against_o infant_n baptism_n if_o there_o be_v the_o controversy_n be_v present_o at_o a_o end_n therefore_o infant_n may_v be_v baptise_a for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o undeniable_o then_o either_o scripture_n consequence_n must_v be_v own_v or_o else_o infant_n may_v lawful_o be_v baptise_a for_o there_o be_v no_o express_a scripture_n or_o law_n against_o it_o it_o 1._o the_o proof_n of_o infant_n baptism_n position_n that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o appointment_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o some_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptise_a argument_n 1._o some_o infant_n be_v disciple_v so_o as_o to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o they_o therefore_o by_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a for_o that_o be_v the_o commission_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n you_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o all_z then_o who_o be_v disciple_v by_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a and_o they_o be_v disciple_n not_o only_o who_o actual_o learn_v but_o who_o be_v in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n in_o order_n to_o their_o future_a learning_n saul_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 8._o 3._o which_o be_v express_v act._n 9_o 1._o by_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o then_o to_o be_v a_o church-member_n be_v to_o be_v a_o disciple_n thus_o act._n 15._o 10._o the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o disciple_n doctrine_o impose_v upon_o the_o parent_n but_o practical_o 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