Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	baptism_n	infant_n	original_a	4,769	5	9.0602	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74998	Some baptismal abuses briefly discovered. Or A cordial endeavour to reduce the administration and use of baptism, to its primitive purity; in two parts. The first part, tending to disprove the lawfulness of infant baptism. The second part, tending to prove it necessary for persons to be baptized after they believe, their infant baptism, or any pre-profession of the Gospel notwithstanding. As also, discovering the disorder and irregularity that is in mixt communion of persons baptized, with such as are unbaptized, in church-fellowship. By William Allen.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1653 (1653)	Wing A1075; Thomason E702_12; ESTC R10531	105,249	135

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their_o repentance_n this_o end_n and_o use_v likewise_o be_v better_o answer_v in_o man_n baptism_n who_o do_v repent_v then_o in_o infant_n who_o do_v not_o 1._o because_o man_n who_o have_v begin_v to_o repent_v be_v in_o a_o good_a capacity_n to_o receive_v confirmation_n and_o establishment_n in_o their_o hope_n and_o confidence_n of_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n from_o god_n upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o consolation_n thereby_o whereas_o infant_n while_o such_o be_v altogether_o uncapable_a of_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o respect_n whereof_o this_o end_n be_v make_v frustrate_a when_o baptism_n be_v give_v to_o they_o 2._o because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a appearance_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o vouchsafe_v and_o apply_v such_o a_o mean_n as_o baptism_n be_v to_o strengthen_v man_n faith_n in_o his_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o their_o repentance_n unto_o such_o who_o 1._o have_v need_n of_o this_o confirmation_n and_o 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be_v know_v without_o such_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o may_v in_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n that_o then_o such_o a_o profession_n will_v not_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o such_o a_o admission_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v likewise_o 1._o that_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o such_o person_n to_o render_v they_o admittable_a to_o baptism_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o inform_v those_o that_o admit_v they_o touch_v god_n love_v to_o they_o in_o any_o respect_n whatsoever_o for_o this_o may_v be_v know_v without_o such_o a_o profession_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o know_v they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o that_o particular_a respect_n and_o determinate_a consideration_n which_o render_v man_n immediate_o capable_a of_o baptism_n in_o this_o respect_n such_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v necessary_a because_o without_o it_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o they_o upon_o such_o term_n be_v not_o knowable_a and_o consequent_o 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the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n of_o that_o administration_n if_o then_o the_o right_n subject_a matter_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o the_o due_a external_a form_n of_o baptism_n be_v both_o want_v in_o that_o baptism_n which_o be_v and_o have_v be_v administer_v to_o infant_n then_o certain_o such_o a_o baptism_n have_v that_o want_v in_o it_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o true_a be_v of_o baptism_n for_o what_o be_v more_o intrinsical_o essential_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n than_o matter_n and_o form_n or_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o define_v baptism_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o without_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n which_o do_v intrinsical_o constitute_v the_o very_a essence_n and_o be_v thereof_o and_o certain_o that_o which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o baptism_n as_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v absolute_o and_o essential_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o where_o either_o the_o true_a matter_n or_o 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by_o christ_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o messenger_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n or_o every_o creature_n as_o mark_n have_v it_o mark_v 16.15_o and_o baptize_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 28.19_o in_o which_o commission_n there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n enjoin_v among_o other_o 1._o that_o they_o shall_v teach_v all_o nation_n or_o every_o creature_n capable_a of_o this_o teach_n i.e._n shall_v instruct_v they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o make_v they_o disciple_n as_o the_o word_n be_v render_v now_o if_o we_o will_v know_v what_o they_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o in_o what_o to_o instruct_v they_o we_o may_v take_v information_n here_o about_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o first_o at_o jerusalem_n they_o begin_v to_o put_v this_o commission_n in_o execution_n the_o brief_a sum_n whereof_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n approve_v of_o god_n by_o miracle_n wonder_n and_o sign_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n be_v by_o wicked_a hand_n crucify_v and_o slay_v and_o that_o god_n raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o have_v make_v he_o the_o same_o jesus_n both_o lord_n and_o christ_n they_o also_o further_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v save_v by_o he_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o name_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 2.32.28_o 2._o the_o other_o part_n of_o christ_n commission_n be_v that_o have_v thus_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n they_o shall_v then_o also_o baptize_v they_o in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o commission_n the_o apostle_n do_v according_o in_o the_o place_n and_o time_n and_o to_o the_o people_n before_o specify_v act_v 2._o for_o say_v the_o text_n ver_fw-la 41._o they_o that_o glad_o or_o willing_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v according_a to_o which_o beginning_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o constant_o proceed_v afterward_o act_v 8.12.35.37_o and_o 10.36.48_o and_o 16_o 14_o 14.31.33_o and_o 18.8_o now_o then_o if_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o these_o servant_n of_o christ_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n to_o repent_v believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o name_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n then_o certain_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o these_o nation_n be_v thus_o teach_v to_o obey_v this_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o in_o be_v baptize_v as_o in_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o by_o the_o way_n lest_o any_o shall_v think_v the_o date_n of_o this_o commission_n last_v but_o during_o the_o apostle_n day_n the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o annex_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o assistance_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v put_v this_o commission_n of_o he_o in_o execuon_n cause_v the_o date_n hereof_o to_o run_v along_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28.20_o which_o plain_o show_v that_o he_o will_v have_v this_o commission_n of_o his_o observe_v and_o keep_v on_o foot_n even_o unto_o the_o world_n end_n a_o second_o ground_n be_v this_o because_o baptism_n be_v one_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v practicable_a ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v embrace_v and_o practise_v by_o all_o that_o profess_v themselves_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o follower_n of_o his_o doctrine_n that_o baptism_n be_v one_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n appear_v by_o heb._n 6.1_o 2._o those_o thing_n which_o in_o general_n be_v call_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n ver_fw-la 1._o be_v afterward_o particularise_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n be_v set_v down_o for_o one_o of_o those_o principle_n it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n both_o because_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n concern_v christ_n in_o and_o by_o which_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o profess_a own_a acknowledge_v as_o also_o because_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n which_o christ_n have_v enjoin_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o practise_v and_o whereas_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n doctrine_n of_o baptism_n it_o do_v not_o weaken_v but_o strengthen_v the_o authority_n of_o water-baptism_n as_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o that_o and_o any_o other_o baptism_n teach_v by_o christ_n now_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o practise_v by_o all_o that_o profess_v themselves_o his_o disciple_n will_v not_o be_v gain-sayed_a in_o as_o much_o as_o at_o what_o time_n they_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o he_o and_o in_o particular_a make_v a_o solemn_a dedication_n of_o themselves_o to_o he_o and_o his_o service_n by_o baptism_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o form_n of_o his_o doctrine_n as_o the_o marginal_a read_n import_v rom._n 6.17_o and_o

the_o apostle_n caution_n the_o believe_a roman_n to_o note_v and_o avoid_v such_o as_o cause_v division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n rom._n 16.17_o and_o again_o who_o so_o transgress_v and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o god_n 2_o john_n 9_o though_o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o every_o transgression_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n rise_v so_o high_a in_o the_o evil_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o as_o the_o evil_n mention_v in_o these_o scripture_n amount_v unto_o nor_o in_o particular_a that_o transgression_n of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v unless_o after_o conviction_n pertinacious_o persist_v in_o yet_o the_o least_o that_o we_o can_v say_v even_o of_o the_o lesser_a transgression_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o they_o have_v atendency_n in_o they_o hereunto_o proportionable_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o delinquency_n of_o they_o baptism_n then_o be_v as_o we_o see_v one_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o one_o of_o his_o commissional_a injunction_n what_o peace_n can_v any_o man_n have_v who_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o word_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 119.116_o that_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o transgression_n hereof_o and_o disobedience_n hereunto_o 3._o baptism_n be_v therefore_o necessary_a because_o it_o be_v relative_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n those_o in_o act_n 2.37_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n upon_o the_o preach_n of_o peter_n and_o cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v viz._n to_o be_v save_v as_o act_n 16.30_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v think_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v now_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o new_o receive_v power_n whereof_o he_o then_o speak_v will_v direct_v they_o to_o the_o belief_n or_o practice_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v very_o requisite_a to_o their_o salvation_n the_o thing_n about_o which_o they_o with_o 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lay_v upon_o baptism_n by_o the_o abetter_n of_o it_o and_o thereupon_o blame_v they_o for_o urge_v and_o press_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n so_o necessary_a as_o sometime_o they_o do_v may_v be_v turn_v over_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n for_o a_o answer_n to_o their_o exception_n for_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o blame_v the_o servant_n as_o the_o master_n himself_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o who_o doctrine_n they_o so_o press_v this_o practice_n so_o that_o each_o of_o they_o in_o this_o case_n may_v true_o say_v to_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n the_o rebuke_n of_o they_o that_o rebuke_v i_o be_v fall_v upon_o thou_o for_o none_o i_o presume_v ever_o lay_v a_o great_a stress_n upon_o baptism_n than_o christ_n here_o do_v in_o say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n i._n e._n be_v baptize_v and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n another_o of_o the_o oracle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v mark_v 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v where_o we_o see_v our_o saviour_n join_v baptism_n with_o faith_n as_o requisite_a to_o salvation_n and_o what_o christ_n in_o this_o have_v join_v together_o who_o be_v he_o that_o dare_v put_v asunder_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o baptism_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o opposite_a member_n here_o he_o not_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o and_o be_v not_o baptize_v shall_v be_v damn_v but_o only_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v on_o purpose_n to_o indulge_v person_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n who_o do_v believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v let_v such_o rather_o judge_v with_o themselves_o that_o baptism_n be_v so_o express_o join_v with_o faith_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n as_o that_o upon_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n to_o depend_v as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v less_o necessary_a to_o mention_v the_o want_n or_o neglect_v thereof_o with_o unbelief_n on_o the_o contrary_a as_o that_o unto_o which_o damnation_n be_v threaten_v because_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n dialect_n where_o thing_n be_v succinct_o deliver_v the_o affirmative_a suppose_v the_o negative_a and_o where_o christ_n make_v the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n to_o depend_v upon_o faith_n and_o baptism_n joint_o as_o here_o certain_o it_o will_v be_v no_o man_n wisdom_n but_o extreme_a folly_n to_o venture_v his_o salvation_n upon_o the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o afore-suggested_n presumption_n the_o apostle_n peter_n likewise_o speak_v of_o that_o salvation_n which_o be_v vouchsafe_v those_o in_o noah_n ark_n say_v the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o the_o negative_a here_o be_v not_o exclusive_a but_o interpretative_a i.e._n when_o he_o say_v not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n h_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o the_o outward_a wash_n or_o baptism_n do_v not_o at_o all_o contribute_v towards_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n here_o mention_v for_o that_o be_v to_o render_v water-baptism_n whole_o needless_a a_o interpretation_n which_o will_v fall_v foul_a on_o other_o scripture_n which_o speak_v the_o contrary_a but_o his_o say_n not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v not_o by_o that_o only_a or_o not_o so_o much_o by_o that_o but_o by_o the_o inward_a wash_n also_o and_o by_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o outward_a act_n it_o be_v a_o like_a form_n of_o speech_n with_o that_o of_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 1.17_o christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n meaning_n that_o he_o be_v not_o send_v so_o much_o to_o baptize_v as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o otherwise_o he_o be_v send_v to_o bapt_v see_fw-mi as_o well_o as_o preach_v and_o according_o he_o do_v baptize_v as_o there_o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v ver_fw-la 14.16_o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v concern_v the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n in_o another_o case_n be_v true_a concern_v the_o outward_a and_o inward_a baptism_n in_o this_o neither_o be_v the_o man_n without_o the_o woman_n neither_o the_o woman_n without_o the_o man_n in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 11.11_o so_o neither_o be_v the_o outward_a wash_n without_o the_o inward_a nor_o the_o inward_a without_o the_o outward_a in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v by_o his_o appointment_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n if_o baptism_n then_o be_v a_o like_a figure_n or_o that_o which_o hold_v a_o analogical_a proportion_n with_o the_o 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