Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	believe_v	faith_n	save_v	4,850	5	7.0416	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76800	The storming of Antichrist, in his two last and strongest garrisons; of compulsion of conscience, and infants babptisme [sic]. Wherein is set down a way and manner for cburch [sic] constitution; together with markes to know right constituted churches, from all other societies in the world. Also the cruelty inequality and injustice of compulsion for conscience, by 29. arguments is opened; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Also 12. arguments against the baptizing of infants; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Wherein is displayed to the view of all, from the testimonies of Scriptures, Fathers, councels; the mischiefs, uncertainties, novelties, and absudities [sic] that do attend the same. Wherein is answered the most valid arguments brought by St. Martiall, in his sermon preached in the Abbey Church at Westminister, for the defence hereof. With an answer to Mr. Blake his arguments, in his book cald Birth-priviledge; and to the arguments of divers others. As also a catechisme, wherein is cleerely opened the doctrine of baptisme, together with a resolution of divers questions and cases of conscience, about baptisme. Written by Ch. Blackwood, out of his earnest desire he hath to a thorow reformation, having formerly seen the mischiefs of half reformations.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1644 (1644)	Wing B3103; Thomason E22_15; ESTC R7842	101,204	126

3._o enlighten_v whereby_o we_o behold_v that_o holy_a and_o wholesome_a light_n further_o ibid._n pag._n 95._o moreover_o these_o bond_n speak_v of_o ignorance_n and_o sin_n be_v most_o spec●tily_o forgive_v by_o man_n faith_n but_o by_o god_n grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o sin_n be_v forgive_v by_o one_o paeomian_a medicine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o we_o wash_v away_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o forthwith_o we_o be_v no_o more_o wicked_a for_o this_o be_v one_o grace_n of_o illumination_n ●r_o baptism_n that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o be_v before_o we_o be_v wash_v also_o pag._n 96._o ibid._n he_o say_v we_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o renounce_v their_o diminution_n be_v purge_v from_o our_o dregs_o by_o baptism_n also_o have_v recourse_n to_o that_o eternal_a light_n as_o child_n to_o their_o father_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v in_o clemens_n his_o time_n repentance_n go_v before_o baptism_n so_o basil_n 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his_o own_o but_o other_o man_n sin_n be_v forgive_v to_o he_o t●ese_n be_v the_o counsel_n reason_n cyprianus_n &_o collegio_fw-la 66._o fido_n fratri_fw-la de_fw-la b●ptiz●ndis_fw-la infantibus_fw-la epist_n 59_o now_o for_o the_o error_n about_o baptism_n they_o be_v many_o as_o 1._o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v receive_v by_o baptism_n expound_v joh._n 4_o he_o that_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o of_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n epistola_fw-la caecilio_fw-la de_fw-fr sacramento_n dominus_fw-la calicis_fw-la pag._n 147._o the_o sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n lib._n 4_o apost_n 56._o ad_fw-la thibarianos_fw-la so_o they_o think_v that_o he_o who_o baptise_a can_v give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o if_o the_o priest_n o●_n presbyter_n can_v not_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o

ghost_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n answ_n i_o answer_v with_o augustine_n neither_o do_v i_o countenance_v that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o john_n nor_o thence_o do_v i_o fasten_v a_o rule_n what_o shall_v be_v think_v of_o infant_n mirabili●●_n mirabili●●_n yea_o i_o do_v wonderful_o or_o miraculous_o publish_v ●hat_n in_o he_o because_o i_o find_v it_o not_o in_o other_o aug._n epist_n 57_o 2._o have_v we_o any_o extraordinary_a testimony_n by_o a_o angel_n that_o this_o or_o that_o infant_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o womb_n then_o shall_v we_o incline_v the_o more_o to_o baptise_v they_o three_o all_o that_o can_v be_v deduce_v hence_o be_v that_o there_o be_v power_n in_o god_n to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o a_o infant_n in_o a_o miraculous_a way_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o appear_v that_o john_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o womb_n be_v certain_a because_o the_o 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