Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	baptism_n	baptize_v	infant_n	3,255	5	9.3290	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86328	The foundation of the font discovered to the view of all that desire to behold it. And, the baptizing of men and women when they believe (in rivers and fountains) proved to be a standing ordinance in the Church of Cchrist to the end of the world; by plain Scripture-proof. In answer to Mr. Cook's Font uncovered, for infant-baptism; and Mr. Baxter's Plain Scripture-proof for infants church-membership and baptism. With a word sometimes upon occasion to Mr. Hall's Font-guarded; which is more fully answered by Thomas Collyer. By Henry Haggar, a servant of Christ, and the congregations of his saints.	Haggar, Henry.	1653 (1653)	Wing H186; Thomason E711_1; ESTC R207114	109,478	143

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speak_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o see_v whether_o they_o do_v act_n according_o or_o whether_o they_o baptize_v child_n as_o well_o as_o believe_a man_n and_o woman_n or_o whether_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v baptize_v any_o child_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o any_o word_n of_o god_n that_o any_o baptize_v little_a babe_n that_o can_v speak_v or_o understand_v than_o i_o confess_v they_o that_o practise_v it_o may_v be_v bear_v with_o and_o they_o which_o cry_v it_o down_o as_o antichristian_a superstition_n and_o man_n tradition_n may_v be_v to_o blame_v now_o therefore_o to_o the_o word_n and_o

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that_o be_v baptize_v be_v such_o as_o can_v and_o do_v glad_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n all_o which_o little_a babe_n that_o can_v speak_v word_n nor_o understand_v reason_n can_v possible_o do_v therefore_o none_o such_o baptize_v the_o next_o place_n be_v act._n 8.12_o where_o we_o read_v that_o when_o they_o believe_v philip_n preach_v the_o thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o express_a term_n but_o we_o never_o read_v a_o word_n of_o little_a child_n again_o ver_fw-la 36_o 37._o we_o read_v that_o the_o eunuch_n say_v to_o philip_n see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v but_o such_o little_a babe_n as_o these_o baptize_v can_v believe_v with_o all_o 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have_v little_a child_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v if_o none_o know_v than_o all_o aught_o to_o be_v silent_a and_o not_o to_o believe_v and_o affirm_v thing_n they_o know_v not_o for_o that_o be_v wickedness_n and_o folly_n but_o thus_o much_o we_o know_v 1_o that_o christ_n command_v they_o to_o baptize_v they_o which_o believe_v 2_o hitherto_o we_o have_v find_v they_o baptise_v of_o none_o else_o 3_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o no_o child_n she_o have_v nor_o yet_o of_o any_o husband_n and_o therefore_o silence_n give_v no_o command_n to_o obey_v nor_o no_o promise_n to_o believe_v nor_o no_o example_n to_o follow_v again_o if_o she_o have_v a_o husband_n he_o be_v baptize_v for_o she_o and_o she_o houshoald_v be_v baptize_v now_o if_o he_o have_v be_v baptize_v he_o will_v sure_o have_v bear_v the_o name_n in_o the_o history_n rather_o than_o she_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o house_n last_o we_o read_v ver_fw-la 40._o that_o when_o paul_n and_o silas_n come_v out_o of_o 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of_o god_n but_o that_o the_o man_n labour_v to_o darken_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n by_o these_o word_n word_n without_o knowledge_n as_o in_o job_n 38.2_o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n and_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o they_o be_v vain_a 1_o cor._n 3.19.20_o but_o one_o thing_n more_o i_o have_v like_a to_o have_v forget_v viz._n his_o seem_a sophistical_a answer_n to_o act._n 8.12_o where_o the_o text_n say_v plain_o that_o when_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v in_o his_o 16_o page_n that_o these_o word_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v applyable_a to_o sex_n

deut._n 17.11_o from_o jeremiah_n 35.6_o some_o there_o be_v contend_v to_o maintain_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n we_o have_v in_o this_o nation_n receive_v from_o our_o father_n because_o the_o rechabite_v stick_v so_o close_o to_o they_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o rechabite_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o judicial_a law_n as_o the_o other_o jew_n be_v 2._o these_o tradition_n of_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v nor_o command_v of_o god_n that_o the_o magistrate_n can_v not_o forbid_v the_o do_v what_o they_o do_v 3._o nor_o cause_n etc._n etc._n say_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n confession_n of_o sin_n be_v always_o the_o first_o the_o which_o in_o time_n past_a go_v before_o before_o baptism_n for_o common_o child_n be_v baptize_v when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la super_fw-la mat._n christ_n have_v nowhere_o command_v to_o baptise_v infant_n 19_o calvinus_n in_o institutionibus_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o confess_v that_o 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the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n such_o confession_n be_v also_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n require_v of_o the_o catechuman_n before_o baptism_n for_o in_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o doctrine_n or_o instruction_n shall_v go_v before_o the_o use_n of_o those_o thing_n by_o which_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v 22_o luther_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o sacrament_n neither_o can_v nor_o may_v be_v receive_v without_o faith_n but_o with_o great_a hurt_n wherefore_o we_o hold_v ourselves_o to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v so_o that_o either_o before_o or_o else_o even_o then_o present_a when_o baptism_n be_v administer_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v faith_n or_o else_o there_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o offer_v his_o present_a grace_n when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o receive_v it_o thus_o much_o out_o of_o those_o teacher_n 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