Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	act_n	holy_a	john_n	6,706	5	7.0083	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03779	An apologie of infants in a sermon: prouing, by the reuealed will of God, that children preuented by death of their baptisme, by Gods election, may be saued. By W.H. preacher in the Tower of London. Seene and allowed by authoritie.	Hubbock, William, b. 1560.	1595 (1595)	STC 13898; ESTC S104267	27,538	80

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test_n rhemis_n joh._n 3._o vers_fw-la 5._o or_o do_v they_o say_v so_o no_o not_o all_o say_v they_o who_o then_o and_o who_o not_o all_o infant_n say_v they_o that_o die_v without_o baptism_n o_o pitiful_a &_o cruel_a sentence_n who_o ear_n will_v not_o tingle_v at_o it_o infant_n who_o can_v speak_v think_v or_o do_v ill_a the_o child_n who_o flesh_n be_v scarce_o curd_v in_o the_o womb_n who_o bone_n be_v scarce_o gristle_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n from_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o womb_n pass_v to_o the_o utter_a darkness_n for_o ever_o thus_o speak_v the_o dragon_n all_o gore_v with_o blood_n 12.3_o apoc._n 12.3_o but_o do_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n say_v so_o also_o no_o doubt_v this_o lamb_n blood_n extend_v itself_o even_o to_o these_o little_a lamb_n and_o suckling_n be_v there_o no_o pardon_n from_o this_o general_a damnatorie_n sentence_n &_o cruel_a definitive_a be_v none_o except_v yes_o god_n do_v accept_v they_o as_o baptize_v who_o be_v martyr_v before_o they_o can_v 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14._o math._n 3_o 14._o i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o and_o come_v thou_o to_o i_o he_o desire_v it_o but_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o see_v he_o live_v in_o a_o time_n when_o he_o may_v have_v have_v it_o 4.2_o john_n 3.22_o &_o 4.2_o for_o christ_n disciple_n then_o baptize_v or_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n who_o seem_v act._n 1.5_o to_o be_v bear_v indeed_o of_o the_o spirit_n but_o not_o of_o the_o outward_a water_n except_o paul_n or_o andrew_n 1.36.40_o john_n 1.36.40_o and_o some_o that_o be_v johns_n disciple_n to_o have_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o not_o with_o water_n what_o dare_v they_o say_v of_o the_o thief_n who_o be_v neither_o martyr_n 9.18_o act_n 9.18_o nor_o yet_o be_v so_o far_o instruct_v to_o desire_v baptism_n of_o water_n but_o by_o special_a influence_n of_o god_n sudden_a touch_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o lighten_v of_o his_o mind_n 23.42_o luk._n 23.42_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o 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god_n receive_v into_o covenant_n and_o then_o seal_v man_n possess_v their_o cattle_n and_o instrument_n and_o then_o mark_v they_o they_o choose_v and_o levy_v soldier_n &_o then_o give_v they_o press_v money_n and_o yet_o as_o with_o a_o good_a landlord_n the_o right_a of_o my_o tenement_n cease_v not_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o faithful_a man_n though_o the_o father_n shall_v die_v without_o seal_v unto_o i_o see_v a_o honest_a son_n come_v in_o place_n who_o will_v be_v a_o seal_n unto_o his_o father_n word_n so_o though_o god_n the_o father_n shall_v prevent_v we_o of_o baptism_n yet_o in_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v a_o state_n of_o life_n to_o i_o and_o i_o in_o his_o son_n he_o will_v seal_v it_o to_o we_o for_o he_o have_v the_o father_n 6.27_o father_n joh._n 6.27_o seal_v a_o honest_a soldier_n will_v venture_v his_o life_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o he_o have_v not_o his_o press_a money_n the_o claim_n of_o the_o owner_n be_v good_a though_o no_o actual_a mark_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o good_a this_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o god_n child_n 2._o beza_n confess_v c._n 4._o s_o 48._o the_o bapt_a infant_n chytreus_n bern._n ser_n 66._o in_o cant._n au_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la meritis_fw-la pet_n martyr_n lo._n come_v clas_o 4._o c._n 8._o sect_n 7._o zuinglius_fw-la de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la pag._n 68_o tom_n 2._o the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o now_o if_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n as_o john_n baptist_n or_o before_o baptism_n and_o in_o their_o infancy_n have_v faith_n as_o diverse_a think_v or_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o other_o see_v they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o church_n as_o woo_v all_o profess_v and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o all_o say_v how_o can_v they_o perish_v none_o can_v take_v his_o sheep_n nay_o not_o the_o least_o lamb_n of_o a_o day_n old_a john_n 10.29_o nay_o not_o yet_o ean_v nor_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n though_o satan_n shall_v stand_v by_o to_o devour_v it_o upon_o the_o very_a birth_n 12.4.5_o apoc._n 12.4.5_o as_o he_o do_v once_o for_o the_o child_n the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v take_v up_o to_o god_n throne_n and_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v that_o as_o in_o earthly_a paradise_n so_o in_o the_o heavenly_a church_n 1.11.12_o gen._n 1.11.12_o as_o there_o be_v some_o tree_n and_o herb_n seed_v some_o bud_a some_o bear_a fruit_n so_o in_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n on_o earth_n the_o church_n some_o of_o god_n servant_n in_o the_o womb_n some_o bud_a out_o some_o new_a wash_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o pool_n if_o the_o first_o adam_n can_v bring_v a_o everlasting_a taint_n upon_o they_o shall_v not_o the_o baptism_n and_o death_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n wipe_v it_o out_o the_o infant_n can_v reason_v yet_o it_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o reason_n as_o it_o have_v a_o soul_n though_o it_o know_v not_o so_o much_o of_o itself_o thus_o some_o argue_n may_v it_o not_o have_v faith_n shed_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o it_o 3.17_o ephe._n 3.17_o for_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a 8.9_o rom._n 8.9_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v none_o of_o he_o be_v not_o this_o the_o glorious_a impression_n and_o stamp_n of_o that_o heavenly_a seal_n that_o the_o child_n be_v assumpt_v into_o the_o association_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n 28.19_o matth._n 28.19_o into_o who_o name_n it_o be_v baptize_v child_n must_v come_v to_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d mark_n 10.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o luk._n 18.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o child_n little_a one_o they_o that_o be_v come_v to_o little_a reason_n but_o that_o they_o abuse_v in_o trifle_v yet_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n then_o be_v they_o clean_o 21.27_o apoc._n 21.27_o for_o no_o unclean_a thing_n may_v come_v in_o his_o pure_a sight_n now_o what_o make_v clean_a but_o faith_n and_o god_n spirit_n their_o heart_n be_v purify_v alike_o by_o faith_n 15.9_o act._n 15.9_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v like_o the_o insensible_a pierce_a of_o the_o wind_n 5.8_o joh._n 5.8_o which_o get_v in_o no_o man_n know_v how_o and_o may_v it_o not_o get_v in_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o little_a child_n if_o their_o child_n be_v holy_a who_o can_v sanctify_v they_o but_o the_o sanctifier_n 11._o 1._o cor._n 6_o 11._o why_o may_v not_o god_n spirit_n his_o wind_n get_v into_o they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v sanctify_v than_o not_o damn_v wherefore_o these_o speech_n of_o the_o child_n unbaptise_v it_o be_v a_o heathen_a a_o infidel_n it_o be_v damn_v i_o will_v not_o have_v my_o child_n in_o the_o like_a case_n for_o million_o be_v speech_n indeed_o heathenish_a full_a of_o infidelity_n of_o rash_a judgement_n &_o uncharitableness_n not_o only_o by_o damnatorie_a speech_n against_o the_o dead_a but_o against_o the_o live_a god_n that_o have_v take_v they_o away_o as_o he_o will_v do_v not_o the_o spirit_n speak_v better_a thing_n 6.37_o luk._n 6.37_o judge_v not_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v condemn_v not_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v nay_o acquit_v assoil_v deliver_v and_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o measure_n of_o such_o merciful_a construction_n measure_v unto_o thou_o not_o as_o thou_o use_v to_o do_v spare_o straight_o by_o the_o brim_n of_o the_o measure_n but_o with_o a_o measure_n press_v down_o shake_v together_o and_o run_v over_o and_o yet_o protestant_n speak_v so_o so_o natural_a a_o thing_n be_v popery_n so_o quick_o do_v we_o drink_v in_o error_n before_o we_o be_v teach_v it_o 4.20_o ephe._n 4.20_o have_v we_o so_o learned_a christ_n be_v his_o law_n so_o full_o of_o ruefulnes_n of_o draco_n the_o lawgiver_n it_o be_v write_v that_o all_o his_o law_n be_v death_n death_n if_o thou_o do_v this_o death_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o that_o still_o the_o fatal_a noise_n of_o death_n end_v the_o law_n therefore_o 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