Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	aaron_n	apostle_n	receive_v	25	3	5.0584	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62868	Felo de se, or, Mr. Richard Baxter's self-destroying manifested in twenty arguments against infant-baptism / gathered out of his own writing, in his second disputation of right to sacraments by John Tombes.	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1659 (1659)	Wing T1806; ESTC R33836	48,674	44

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gillespy_n 20._o be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o sacrament_n which_o be_v to_o signify_v that_o we_o have_v already_o faith_n in_o christ_n remission_n of_o sin_n by_o he_o and_o union_n with_o he_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v that_o see_v sacrament_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n be_v confirm_v sign_n presuppose_v the_o thing_n signify_v both_o on_o our_o part_n and_o on_o god_n therefore_o none_o shall_v use_v they_o that_o have_v not_o first_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o they_o though_o i_o undertake_v not_o to_o defend_v all_o the_o argument_n that_o other_o man_n use_v in_o this_o case_n yet_o this_o do_v so_o much_o concern_v the_o cause_n of_o baptism_n which_o i_o be_o now_o debate_v that_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o this_o reply_n to_o it_o what_o divine_n be_v there_o that_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v mutual_a sign_n and_o seal_n signify_v our_o part_n as_o well_o as_o god_n and_o how_o ill_o do_v you_o wrong_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o 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as_o a_o key_n or_o twig_n and_o turf_n in_o give_v possession_n but_o consequential_a to_o the_o contract_n as_o private_o make_v and_o the_o right_n give_v thereby_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v suppose_v to_o consent_v to_o have_v christ_n as_o offer_v first_o which_o be_v save_a faith_n and_o then_o by_o receive_v he_o sacramental_o deliver_v to_o make_v public_a profession_n of_o that_o consent_n and_o public_o to_o receive_v his_o seal_a remission_n master_n cobbet_n cite_v by_o you_o might_n well_o say_v that_o primary_o the_o sacrament_n be_v god_n seal_n but_o do_v he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o he_o and_o not_o secondary_o we_o and_o in_o the_o next_o word_n you_o do_v in_o effect_v own_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n yourself_o which_o you_o have_v thus_o wonder_v at_o as_o new_a and_o strange_a say_v i_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o our_o profession_n of_o faith_n if_o you_o mean_v as_o you_o speak_v take_n profession_n proper_o than_o 1._o you_o yield_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v our_o symbol_n and_o so_o declare_v or_o signify_v our_o action_n as_o well_o as_o god_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n of_o our_o profession_n but_o a_o profess_a sign_n and_o therefore_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o thing_n profess_v for_o the_o external_a sign_n be_v to_o declare_v the_o internal_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o without_o sign_n other_o can_v know_v as_o therefore_o the_o word_n and_o outward_n action_n 〈◊〉_d ●wo_o distinct_a sign_n of_o the_o same_o internal_a act_n so_o be_v they_o two_o way_n of_o profess●●●_n my_o signal_n action_n do_v not_o signify_v my_o word_n which_o be_v plain_a sign_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o need_v not_o dark_a to_o express_v they_o but_o they_o both_o expre_a 〈…〉_z mind_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o symbol_n of_o our_o professi●●_n as_o you_o spea_n 〈…〉_z t_z profess_v symbol_n 3._o and_o if_o so_o than_o they_o must_v be_v sign_n and_o profession_n of_o those_o internal_a act_n which_o correspond_v with_o they_o the_o four_o argument_n of_o master_n gillespy_n be_v from_o rom._n 4._o 11._o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n therefore_o so_o be_v baptism_n therefore_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o justify_a believer_n he_o that_o make_v it_o the_o institute_a nature_n or_o use_n of_o circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o person_n have_v before_o do_v make_v his_o circumcision_n a_o proof_n of_o his_o foregoing_a righteousness_n of_o faith_n pag._n 133._o you_o can_v show_v where_o ever_o the_o wicked_a be_v command_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o in_o this_o order_n first_o to_o be_v convert_v and_o repent_v and_o so_o baptise_v and_o so_o communicate_v gillespy_n aaron_n rod_n blossom_v pag._n 514_o 515._o the_o assumption_n that_o baptism_n itself_o be_v not_o a_o regenerate_a ordinance_n i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o because_o we_o read_v of_o no_o person_n baptise_v by_o the_o apostle_n except_o such_o as_o do_v profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n glad_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o in_o who_o some_o begin_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n do_v appear_v i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o real_o be_v in_o all_o but_o somewhat_o of_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o all_o baptism_n even_o of_o the_o age_a must_v necessary_o precede_v the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 144._o my_o twelve_o argument_n be_v from_o matth._n 22._o 12._o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o he_o be_v speechless_a to_o come_v in_o hither_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o wedding_n garment_n be_v undoubted_o mean_v sincerity_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n so_o that_o i_o may_v hence_o argue_v if_o god_n will_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v man_n for_o come_v into_o his_o church_n or_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n without_o sincere_a faith_n and_o repentance_n than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o appoint_a use_n of_o baptism_n to_o initiate_v those_o that_o profess_v not_o sincere_a faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o infant_n profess_v not_o sincere_a faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o sense_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o appoint_a use_n of_o baptism_n to_o initiate_v infant_n pag._n 145._o the_o thirteen_o argument_n be_v this_o we_o must_v baptise_v none_o that_o profess_v not_o themselves_o christian_n but_o no_o infant_n profess_v themselves_o christian_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o sense_n therefore_o we_o must_v baptise_v no_o infant_n the_o major_a be_v certain_a because_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v our_o solemn_a list_n sign_n into_o christ_n army_n our_o initiate_a sign_n and_o the_o solemnization_n of_o our_o marriage_n to_o christ_n and_o profess_v sign_n that_o we_o be_v christian_n and_o we_o do_v in_o it_o dedicate_v and_o deliver_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o in_o this_o relation_n as_o his_o own_o so_o that_o in_o baptism_n we_o do_v not_o only_o promise_v to_o be_v christian_n but_o profess_v that_o we_o be_v so_o already_o in_o heart_n and_o now_o will_v be_v solemn_o admit_v among_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n the_o minor_a i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o no_o man_n be_v true_o a_o christian_n that_o be_v not_o true_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v plain_a act._n 11._o 26._o no_o man_n be_v true_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n that_o do_v not_o profess_v a_o save_a faith_n and_o repentance_n therefore_o no_o man_n that_o do_v not_o so_o profess_v be_v true_o a_o christian_a the_o minor_a i_o prove_v thus_o no_o man_n be_v true_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n that_o do_v not_o profess_v to_o forsake_v all_o contrary_a master_n or_o teacher_n and_o to_o take_v christ_n for_o his_o chief_a teacher_n consent_v to_o learn_v of_o he_o the_o way_n