Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	apostle_n	reason_n	word_n	1,618	5	4.0680	3	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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be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o child_n baptise_a during_o the_o apostle_n day_n that_o yet_o it_o will_v no_o more_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_a now_o than_o it_o will_v have_v follow_v that_o because_o the_o israelite_n omit_v to_o curcumcise_v their_o child_n for_o forty_o year_n josh_n 5._o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o circumcise_v they_o afterward_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o one_o will_v no_o more_o follow_v then_o the_o other_o if_o there_o be_v a_o like_a command_n for_o the_o one_o as_o there_o be_v for_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o i_o marvel_v that_o the_o querist_n shall_v so_o contrary_v to_o this_o in_o other_o query_n argue_v the_o nonnecessity_n of_o a_o man_n be_v baptise_a if_o he_o have_v but_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o his_o first_o entrance_n upon_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v qu._n 22._o but_o why_o the_o querist_n shall_v suppose_v that_o the_o baptise_v of_o child_n now_o shall_v be_v more_o necessary_a than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n i_o know_v not_o neither_o do_v he_o nor_o as_o i_o believe_v can_v he_o give_v we_o any_o account_n something_o indeed_o he_o allege_v as_o a_o reason_n such_o as_o it_o be_v why_o possible_o christ_n &_o the_o apostle_n may_v omit_v the_o baptise_v of_o child_n in_o their_o time_n though_o otherwise_o lawful_a and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v be_v bind_v to_o do_v have_v not_o such_o a_o reason_n interpose_v and_o it_o be_v this_o viz._n because_o paul_n say_v i_o be_v not_o send_v to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n meaning_n as_o he_o expound_v this_o say_n that_o baptise_v be_v not_o only_o not_o the_o principal_a but_o not_o any_o considerable_a end_n of_o his_o send_n but_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o reason_n he_o further_o amplify_v thus_o if_o he_o be_v not_o send_v to_o baptise_v neither_o one_o age_n nor_o one_o sex_n or_o other_o neither_o can_v he_o be_v send_v to_o baptise_v child_n and_o if_o not_o he_o than_o neither_o christ_n nor_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o sense_n declare_v and_o then_o what_o marvel_v if_o whilst_o send_v about_o matter_n incomparable_o great_a they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o intent_n upon_o thing_n of_o a_o secondary_a and_o light_a consequence_n as_o to_o persecute_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o what_o they_o lawful_o may_v to_o all_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o i_o can_v consent_v to_o the_o interpretation_n which_o the_o querist_n give_v of_o those_o word_n christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptise_v etc._n etc._n when_o he_o thereby_o will_v have_v we_o understand_v that_o for_o paul_n to_o baptise_v be_v no_o considerable_a end_n of_o his_o be_v send_v of_o christ_n if_o by_o baptise_v we_o understand_v baptise_v either_o in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o by_o see_v it_o do_v by_o some_o other_o hand_n which_o latitude_n notwithstanding_o the_o querist_n allow_v for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o for_o he_o to_o cause_n baptism_n to_o be_v admini_v to_o man_n when_o they_o do_v believe_v be_v a_o considerable_a end_n of_o the_o apostle_n send_v as_o well_o as_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n that_o man_n may_v believe_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v join_v in_o the_o commission_n thus_o go_v you_o therefore_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n when_o therefore_o he_o say_v christ_n send_v he_o not_o to_o baptise_v doubtless_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o injunction_n do_v not_o lie_v upon_o he_o so_o much_o to_o administer_v baptism_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o which_o he_o be_v speak_v as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n because_o that_o be_v a_o work_n that_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o ordinary_a disciple_n he_o be_v not_o otherwise_o oblige_v in_o that_o case_n but_o to_o take_v care_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v if_o not_o by_o himself_o yet_o by_o some_o other_o act_v 10.48_o peter_n command_v they_o to_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n possible_o by_o such_o assistant_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v with_o they_o and_o not_o unlike_a for_o that_o very_a purpose_n as_o well_o as_o for_o other_o cause_n act_n 13.5_o &_o 15.38_o just_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o minister_a to_o the_o poor_a it_o lay_v upon_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n do_v to_o take_v care_n that_o deacon_n shall_v be_v choose_v for_o that_o work_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v burden_v with_o a_o personal_a attendance_n upon_o that_o service_n though_o sometime_o they_o undertake_v it_o seem_v to_o they_o a_o unreasonable_a thing_n see_v they_o have_v other_o work_n to_o attend_v which_o can_v not_o so_o well_o be_v do_v by_o other_o hand_n as_o that_o might_n act_v 6.2_o 3_o 4_o but_o if_o baptism_n have_v be_v so_o inconsiderable_a a_o business_n and_o so_o little_o concern_v the_o apostle_n to_o take_v care_n of_o as_o this_o reason_n of_o the_o querist_n import_v one_o will_v think_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v make_v such_o haste_n as_o paul_n and_o silas_n do_v to_o baptise_v the_o jailor_n and_o his_o house_n not_o only_o the_o same_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n but_o even_o whilst_o those_o cut_a lash_n and_o stripe_n which_o they_o have_v new_o receive_v be_v fresh_a upon_o they_o nor_o will_v annanias_n have_v hasten_v paul_n as_o he_o do_v to_o be_v baptise_a before_o he_o do_v eat_v or_o drink_v when_o as_o he_o have_v now_o fast_v three_o day_n act_n 9.9.18_o 19_o &_o 22.16_o sure_o if_o the_o like_a case_n shall_v fall_v out_o in_o our_o day_n we_o will_v

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 faith_n and_o gospell-rite_n be_v shall_v be_v set_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n 3._o why_o do_v the_o querist_n make_v circumcision_n a_o gospel-rite_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o rite_n abolish_v by_o the_o gospel_n or_o do_v not_o he_o account_v it_o a_o gospell-rite_n when_o he_o say_v that_o under_o the_o gospel_n circumcision_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n specie_fw-la be_v put_v for_o all_o kind_n of_o external_a rite_n or_o ceremony_n or_o which_o i_o think_v be_v the_o same_o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o profession_n thereof_o neither_o do_v the_o observation_n of_o any_o external_a rite_n or_o cer●mony_n circumcision_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n specie_fw-la be_v put_v for_o all_o kind_n of_o external_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o for_o all_o kind_n then_o certain_o for_o gospell-rite_n and_o ceremony_n for_o they_o be_v some_o of_o all_o neither_o sure_o will_v any_o man_n much_o less_o the_o querist_n be_v so_o impertinent_a as_o to_o assert_v no_o external_a rite_n available_a under_o the_o gospel_n because_o circumcision_n be_v not_o unless_o he_o hold_v circumcision_n to_o be_v as_o much_o a_o gospell-rite_n as_o any_o other_o since_o it_o be_v against_o common_a sense_n to_o say_v that_o which_o be_v great_a be_v not_o available_a to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o end_n because_o that_o which_o be_v less_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o more_o irrational_a will_v it_o be_v to_o assert_v the_o non-availablenesse_a of_o that_o which_o be_v from_o the_o non-availablenesse_a of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o which_o yet_o will_v be_v the_o trip_n of_o the_o querist_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o hold_v that_o circumcision_n have_v some_o manner_n of_o institutive_a be_v yea_o and_o as_o eminent_a a_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n as_o any_o other_o rite_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o querist_n indeed_o that_o circumcision_n be_v put_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o synecdoche_n specie_fw-la of_o gospell-rite_n i._n e._n of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o they_o and_o as_o a_o part_n of_o they_o then_o why_o do_v he_o not_o practice_v it_o as_o such_o or_o if_o he_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v none_o of_o they_o then_o why_o do_v he_o make_v it_o a_o synecdoche_n specie_fw-la of_o they_o or_o why_o do_v he_o estimate_v all_o gospell-rite_n and_o ceremony_n by_o that_o and_o by_o what_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n concern_v that_o i_o confess_v i_o shall_v as_o well_o as_o the_o querist_n hold_v it_o a_o unreasonable_a thing_n for_o any_o baptize_v believer_n to_o disclaim_v church-communion_n with_o those_o that_o be_v unbaptise_v only_o because_o unbaptise_v if_o i_o deem_v a_o man_n be_v unbaptise_v of_o no_o worse_a consequence_n than_o his_o being_n not_o circumcise_v true_o i_o can_v but_o think_v that_o cause_n hard-bested_n that_o be_v fain_o to_o beg_v its_o bread_n out_o of_o such_o desolate_a place_n as_o be_v that_o of_o circumcision_n for_o one_o who_o foundation_n be_v 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observation_n of_o gospell-rite_n and_o ceremony_n to_o be_v available_a appear_v plain_o in_o these_o word_n of_o he_o viz._n but_o that_o which_o be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o man_n and_o which_o avail_v any_o thing_n in_o an●_n under_o the_o gospel_n that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o man_n ●endred_v they_o accept_v and_o approve_v with_o god_n and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o disapprove_v be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o faith_n not_o such_o or_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o cer●mony_n or_o such_o or_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o baptism_n which_o by_o the_o mediation_n or_o intervening_a of_o that_o heavenly_a affection_n of_o love_n utter_v and_o express_v itself_o in_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o gospel_n baptism_n be_v there_o name_v for_o one_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o writing_n must_v be_v none_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o yet_o i_o dare_v say_v be_v none_o of_o his_o opinion_n or_o else_o the_o keep_n 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 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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

12._o to_o 34._o who_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v baptize_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o church_n of_o colosse_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 12._o and_o so_o of_o the_o hebrew_n heb._n 6.1.2_o act_n 2.41_o and_o therefore_o sure_o the_o querist_n do_v not_o need_v to_o challenge_v we_o upon_o tolerable_a consequence_n to_o make_v proof_n that_o christian_a church_n be_v constitute_v by_o baptism_n or_o by_o baptize_v person_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n nor_o yet_o to_o presume_v that_o act_v 2.41_o be_v all_o the_o scripture_n that_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o prove_v such_o a_o thing_n the_o querist_n therefore_o suppose_v all_o our_o strength_n for_o this_o cause_n to_o be_v in_o that_o one_o scripture_n of_o act_n 2.41_o he_o try_v sundry_a way_n i_o will_v not_o say_v as_o delilah_n do_v with_o samson_n to_o bereave_v we_o of_o this_o our_o strength_n as_o follow_v querist_n consider_v that_o that_o text_n act_v 2.41_o common_o and_o only_o 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