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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	admit_v	church_n	holy_a	2,216	5	4.9585	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74992	An ansvver to Mr. J.G. his XL. queries, touching the lawfulness, or unlawfulness of holding church-communion, between such who have been baptized after their beleeving, and others who have not otherwise been baptized, then in their infancie. As likewise touching infant, and after baptism. In which answer, the undueness of such mixt communion is declared, the unlawfulness of infant-baptism, and the necessity of after baptism is asserted. By W.A.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1653 (1653)	Wing A1054A; Thomason E713_17; ESTC R207237	74,298	97

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without_o a_o deviation_n and_o turn_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o behalf_n which_o transgression_n to_o suppose_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n admit_v or_o the_o disciple_n admit_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o uncharitableness_n more_o than_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o communicate_v in_o 2._o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n begin_n first_o at_o jerusalem_n to_o put_v this_o commission_n of_o he_o into_o execution_n luke_n 24.47_o do_v act_n according_o and_o doubtless_o their_o act_n upon_o this_o commission_n aught_o to_o be_v take_v by_o we_o as_o a_o interpretation_n of_o this_o commission_n and_o their_o action_n relate_v hereto_o to_o be_v in_o pursuance_n of_o and_o correspondent_a to_o this_o commission_n unless_o we_o will_v suppose_v they_o to_o stumble_v at_o the_o threshold_n and_o to_o begin_v to_o depart_v from_o it_o assoon_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o act_v upon_o it_o which_o will_v be_v too_o great_a 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of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 7.30_o and_o how_o a_o refuse_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n can_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n be_v deem_v less_o i_o understand_v not_o unless_o you_o will_v suppose_v that_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n 2._o why_o shall_v our_o querist_n estimate_v the_o apostle_n judgement_n of_o gospel_n rite_n by_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o circumcision_n since_o the_o one_o be_v abolish_v and_o the_o other_o establish_v by_o the_o same_o gospel_n or_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o apostle_n do_v oppose_v faith_n to_o circumcision_n that_o therefore_o faith_n must_v be_v oppose_v to_o gospell-ordinance_n or_o external_a rite_n as_o he_o call_v they_o do_v not_o a_o gospel_n faith_n exclude_v circumcision_n and_o yet_o include_v baptism_n as_o it_o do_v all_o other_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o pity_v it_o be_v that_o such_o friend_n as_o 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of_o they_o as_o produce_v by_o faith_n and_o love_n must_v be_v available_a to_o a_o man_n acceptation_n with_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o keep_n of_o any_o other_o his_o command_n which_o yet_o to_o say_v and_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n do_v utter_o contradict_v what_o be_v say_v before_o in_o deny_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v available_a unto_o any_o such_o purpose_n iii_o query_n whether_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v by_o any_o text_n or_o passage_n of_o scripture_n either_o direct_o or_o by_o any_o tolerable_a consequence_n that_o christian_a church_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n constitute_v by_o baptism_n or_o that_o none_o be_v repute_v member_n of_o church_n or_o admit_v into_o christian_a communion_n with_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v but_o only_o such_o wh●_n be_v baptize_v likewise_o respon_n it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v as_o i_o conceive_v in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o qu●ry_n by_o some_o text_n or_o passage_n of_o scripture_n either_o direct_o or_o by_o some_o tolerable_a consequence_n or_o rather_o both_o direct_o and_o also_o by_o clear_a and_o pregnant_a consequence_n that_o christian_a churche●_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n constitute_v if_o not_o by_o baptism_n yet_o ●ut_v without_o baptism_n and_o consequent_o that_o none_o be_v 〈◊〉_d into_o church_n fellowship_n but_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v a●●_n 〈◊〉_d ●efore_o have_v prove_v this_o already_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o 〈…〉_o but_o because_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o be_v not_o so_o 〈…〉_o i●_n the_o eye_n of_o those_o that_o plead_v it_o as_o the_o que●_n 〈…〉_o in_o those_o word_n follow_v where_o he_o say_v that_o that_o text_n act_v 2.41_o be_v common_o and_o only_o so_o far_o as_o he_o know_v precede_v for_o proof_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n i_o shall_v brief_o point_v to_o several_a other_o text_n by_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o church_n i●_n the_o apostle_n day_n be_v not_o constitute_v without_o baptism_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o not_o constitute_v without_o baptism_n appear_v rom._n 6.3_o and_o so_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n the_o first_o beginning_n of_o that_o church_n so_o far_o as_o we_o read_v of_o its_o beginning_n be_v lay_v in_o baptism_n act_v 8.8_o 1_o cor._n 1.13.14.15.16_o &_o 12.13_o so_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n gal._n 3.27_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n act_v 19.1.5_o be_v sure_o begin_v by_o those_o twelve_o disciple_n who_o paul_n baptize_v or_o some_o that_o be_v with_o he_o so_o also_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n at_o philippi_n be_v lay_v in_o baptism_n for_o lydia_n and_o her_o household_n the_o gaoler_n and_o his_o household_n as_o you_o will_v perceive_v by_o that_o part_n of_o history_n act_v 16._o from_o ver_fw-la