Selected quad for the lemma: son_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
son_n	mercy_n	miserable_a	sinner_n	20,907	5	11.5690	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91004	Syneidēsilogia ̇or, The doctrine of conscience, framed according to the points of the catechisme, in the Book of Common-Prayer. / By the Right Reverend Father in God, John Prideaux, late Lord Bishop of Worcester, for the private use of his wife.	Prideaux, John, 1578-1650.; N. Y.	1656 (1656)	Wing P3436; Thomason E1697_2; ESTC R203209	47,433	193

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convince_v sufficient_o that_o our_o saviour_n cast_v out_o of_o devil_n can_v not_o be_v but_o by_o the_o overmastering_a divine_a power_n as_o nicodemus_n ingenuous_o acknowledge_v we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n for_o no_o man_n can_v do_v those_o miracle_n which_o thou_o do_v except_o god_n be_v with_o he_o jo._n 3.2_o yet_o they_o malicious_o gainsaid_a it_o and_o bear_v the_o people_n in_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v by_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n matth._n 12._o by_o a_o second_o sort_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v commit_v that_o have_v list_v themselves_o in_o the_o church_n taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o then_o wilful_o fall_v away_o and_o renounce_v christianity_n heb._n 6.4_o and_o 10.26_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n because_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v only_o to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n and_o those_o son_n of_o belial_n the_o first_o sort_n refuse_v to_o enter_v and_o the_o second_o out_o themselves_o from_o the_o safe_a condition_n they_o be_v in_o the_o first_o be_v term_v blasphemer_n the_o other_o apostate_n who_o case_n be_v far_o different_a from_o the_o great_a offender_n who_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o church_n whereby_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v have_v though_o never_o so_o much_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n and_o tear_v the_o conscience_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a i_o will_v make_v they_o as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n isai_n 1.18_o come_v unto_o i_o take_v my_o yoke_n though_o seven_o nay_o though_o legion_n of_o devil_n possess_v you_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n matth._n 11.28_o when_o

a_o arbitrator_n for_o division_n of_o a_o inheritance_n man_n say_v he_o who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n 12.14_o luk._n 12.14_o declare_v thereby_o that_o no_o action_n especial_o concern_v god_n worship_n we_o must_v presume_v to_o further_a more_o than_o by_o god_n appointment_n in_o his_o word_n we_o have_v our_o commission_n thereunto_o whether_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v ii_o c._n ii_o in_o regard_v it_o be_v object_v they_o be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o such_o who_o be_v to_o he_o admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o not_o at_o all_o deny_v no_o not_o by_o pelagius_n himself_o d._n d._n who_o deny_v original_a sin_n till_o these_o latter_a day_n to_o admit_v the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o that_o as_o a_o right_n due_a unto_o they_o by_o especial_a privilege_n of_o birth_n within_o the_o bosom_n of_o holy_a church_n wherein_o the_o church_n may_v be_v say_v not_o only_o to_o have_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n to_o lead_v she_o thereunto_o who_o command_v little_a child_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o &_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n consist_v of_o such_o mat._n 19.14_o 15._o but_o likewise_o be_v warrant_v by_o that_o inference_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a the_o branch_n be_v also_o holy_a rom._n 11.16_o which_o though_o it_o be_v immediate_o speak_v concern_v the_o jew_n and_o their_o off_o spring_n yet_o by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n may_v be_v accommodate_v to_o christian_n and_o their_o child_n a_o ecclesiastical_a sanctity_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o these_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o whereby_o they_o have_v a_o present_a interest_n and_o right_a to_o those_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o church_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v neither_o may_v the_o christian_a child_n incapacity_n to_o believe_v or_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o baptismal_a vow_n be_v any_o bar_n for_o his_o admission_n thereunto_o more_o than_o the_o same_o incapacity_n in_o the_o jewish_a be_v a_o obstacle_n to_o his_o circumcision_n who_o it_o be_v presumeable_a at_o eight_o day_n old_a can_v then_o understand_v no_o more_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v the_o sign_n than_o the_o christian_a infant_n now_o can_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o vow_v make_v by_o he_o in_o baptism_n and_o yet_o be_v he_o command_v to_o be_v circumcise_v under_o pain_n of_o excision_n gen._n 17.14_o add_v to_o this_o that_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v admit_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n under_o the_o law_n deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o why_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n shall_v they_o not_o enjoy_v that_o privilege_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o baptism_n the_o sacrament_n thereof_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o one_o be_v as_o ample_a and_o of_o as_o large_a extent_n as_o the_o other_o for_o which_o we_o have_v the_o express_a judgement_n of_o saint_n peter_n act._n 2.38.39_o we_o shall_v find_v therefore_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n continue_v all_o along_o in_o the_o church_n in_o a_o uninterrupted_a line_n which_o custom_n of_o they_o certain_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o if_o we_o will_v give_v any_o credit_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o origen_n st._n austin_n 6._o ecclesiae_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n traditionem_fw-la accepi●_n etiam_fw-la parvulis_fw-la dare_v baptismum_fw-la in_o rom._n c._n 6._o and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n or_o have_v any_o regard_n or_o consideration_n that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o do_v baptize_v whole_a house_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v there_o be_v some_o child_n 〈◊〉_d augustinus_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n c._n 16._o dicit_fw-la traditionem_fw-la bane_n a_o domino_fw-la per_fw-la apostolos_fw-la manasse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n and_o with_o small_a force_n of_o argument_n may_v that_o of_o mat._n 28.19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o &c._n &c._n make_v this_o to_o signify_v nothing_o if_o it_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n in_o our_o translation_n tender_v to_o teach_v be_v proper_o and_o according_a to_o the_o genuine_a signification_n thereof_o to_o make_v disciple_n or_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o baptism_n be_v the_o ceremony_n it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o initiation_n or_o admittance_n into_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o this_o infant_n be_v as_o capable_a as_o those_o more_o grow_v in_o year_n to_o make_v a_o disciple_n not_o denote_v that_o any_o one_o come_v such_o to_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n but_o what_o afterward_o he_o become_v by_o christian_a institution_n of_o which_o thing_n the_o church_n have_v be_v very_o careful_a provide_v for_o they_o sponsores_fw-la who_o be_v not_o only_a witness_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o solemn_a vow_n make_v by_o they_o in_o baptism_n but_o surety_n for_o they_o also_o and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o death_n or_o neglect_v of_o their_o parent_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n be_v bind_v to_o see_v they_o christianly_o educate_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o obligation_n enter_v into_o by_o they_o whether_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n iii_o c._n iii_o that_o all_o die_a without_o it_o even_o infant_n be_v damn_v and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o those_o person_n through_o who_o default_n child_n be_v deprive_v thereof_o &_o die_v not_o have_v receive_v it_o that_o regeneration_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o eternal_a life_n do_v manifest_o appear_v by_o what_o our_o saviour_n teach_v nicodemus_n jo._n 3.3_o of_o which_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o necessary_a inward_a cause_n so_o baptism_n be_v a_o necessary_a outward_a mean_a thereunto_o v._o 5._o hence_o god_n be_v say_v with_o water_n to_o sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v his_o church_n ephes_n 5.26_o saint_n paul_n call_v it_o the_o balne_v or_o font_n of_o regeneration_n tit._n 3.5_o and_o saint_n peter_n advise_v man_n to_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o outward_a effectual_a mean_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 2.38_o upon_o this_o ground_n many_o of_o the_o father_n judge_n very_o severe_o concern_v such_o who_o have_v die_v unbaptise_v especial_o infant_n towards_o which_o there_o be_v none_o more_o rigid_a than_o saint_n austin_n who_o be_v therefore_o style_v durus_fw-la pater_fw-la infantum_fw-la yet_o the_o church_n herein_o have_v show_v herself_o a_o more_o indulgent_a mother_n and_o have_v mingle_v her_o judgement_n with_o mercy_n have_v constant_o hold_v that_o as_o the_o wilful_a neglect_n or_o contempt_n thereof_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o very_a high_a nature_n and_o damnable_a as_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o uncircumcised_a gen._n 17.14_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n so_o the_o privation_n thereof_o where_o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n of_o have_v it_o have_v be_v supply_v to_o such_o believer_n as_o have_v be_v of_o judgement_n by_o their_o vehement_a desire_n of_o it_o and_o to_o infant_n by_o the_o secret_a desire_n of_o other_o god_n have_v not_o tie_v his_o grace_n absolute_o to_o baptism_n beside_o such_o be_v his_o lenity_n that_o unto_o thing_n altogether_o impossible_a he_o bind_v none_o and_o if_o we_o can_v perform_v what_o be_v command_v we_o accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n or_o where_o that_o be_v want_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o age_n do_v otherwise_o dispense_v with_o his_o ordinance_n by_o the_o secret_a way_n of_o his_o own_o incomprehensible_a mercy_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o absolve_v not_o any_o from_o guiltiness_n of_o blood_n who_o scrupulous_a curiosity_n shall_v cause_v a_o ordinance_n of_o so_o high_a a_o concernment_n as_o this_o to_o be_v withhold_v wherein_o our_o merciless_a strictness_n say_v a_o learned_a author_n may_v be_v our_o own_o harm_n not_o they_o towards_o who_o we_o show_v it_o and_o we_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n may_v perish_v albeit_o they_o through_o god_n unspeakable_a mercy_n may_v live_v a_o eminent_a example_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v in_o moses_n who_o neglect_n to_o circumcise_v his_o son_n draw_v a_o judgement_n upon_o himself_o as_o the_o like_a neglect_n in_o we_o to_o baptize_v our_o infant_n may_v kindle_v god_n wrath_n against_o we_o and_o that_o deserve_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o multitude_n of_o soul_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n may_v be_v hazard_v shall_v we_o suffer_v they_o to_o run_v on_o till_o they_o come_v to_o ripeness_n of_o understanding_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v