Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	baptism_n	baptize_v	water_n	8,987	5	7.3168	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76816	A moderate ansvver to these two questions 1. Whether ther [sic] be sufficient ground in Scripture to warrant the conscience of a Christian to present his infants to the sacrament of baptism. 2. Whether it be not sinfull for a Christian to receiv [sic] the sacrament in a mixt assembly. Prepared for the resolution of a friend, and now presented to the publick view of all, for the satisfaction of them who desire to walk in the ancient and long-approved way of truth and holiness. By T.B. B.D.	Blake, Thomas, 1597?-1657.	1644 (1644)	Wing B3148; Thomason E19_6; ESTC R12103	35,052	36

confess_v their_o sin_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n do_v sometime_o prevent_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n 3._o nor_o yet_o act._n 8.36_o this_o indeed_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a viz._n that_o he_o who_o believe_v may_v be_v baptise_v but_o from_o thence_o to_o conclude_v the_o negative_a that_o he_o who_o believe_v not_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v be_v against_o all_o rule_n of_o reason_v which_o will_v yet_o more_o plain_o appear_v by_o this_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n thou_o may_v will_v any_o man_n thence_o conclude_v that_o whoso_o believe_v not_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o take_v liberty_n to_o bar_v all_o such_o as_o present_v themselves_o and_o profess_v their_o faith_n may_v yet_o perhaps_o just_o be_v suspect_v of_o fiction_n and_o dissimulation_n you_o see_v then_o the_o text_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o proposition_n nay_o suppose_v that_o not_o by_o inference_n but_o in_o direct_a term_n some_o of_o these_o text_n shall_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v ought_v we_o not_o to_o understand_v it_o as_o true_a only_a in_o those_o person_n of_o who_o the_o text_n speak_v viz._n of_o they_o that_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o yet_o do_v froward_o refuse_v and_o profess_v a_o dislike_n and_o misbeleef_n of_o what_o have_v be_v teach_v they_o and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v too_o weak_a a_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o universal_a proposition_n and_o much_o less_o to_o draw_v on_o the_o desire_a conclusion_n without_o faith_n none_o may_v be_v baptize_v none_o ergo_fw-la not_o infant_n ex_fw-la gr_n that_o text_n of_o mark_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v q._n d._n without_o faith_n none_o shall_v be_v save_v will_v any_o man_n understand_v this_o in_o that_o universality_n as_o to_o include_v infant_n will_v he_o assume_v infant_n believe_v not_o have_v no_o faith_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v god_n forbid_v the_o proposition_n have_v its_o latitude_n of_o truth_n beyond_o which_o it_o may_v not_o be_v extend_v so_o then_o these_o text_n do_v show_v what_o be_v require_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n what_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o head_n of_o the_o family_n in_o the_o nation_n person_n that_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la not_o under_o the_o command_n of_o another_o but_o determine_v nothing_o of_o inferior_n and_o much_o less_o conclude_v against_o infant_n baptism_n 2._o good_a reason_n against_o it_o for_o why_o first_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v enough_o to_o entitle_v man_n to_o baptism_n though_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o heart_n at_o all_o witness_v the_o admission_n of_o simon_n magus_n true_o indeed_o except_o there_o be_v soundness_n in_o the_o heart_n god_n may_v just_o deny_v man_n the_o benefit_n which_o otherwise_o he_o may_v expect_v but_o if_o he_o make_v profession_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o shall_v dare_v to_o deny_v he_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o that_o which_o be_v presuppose_v to_o assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o fait●_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o grace_n itself_o be_v doubtful_a viz._n that_o without_o faith_n no_o man_n have_v wher●with-all_a to_o r●ceiv_v the_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n this_o i_o say_v may_v well_o be_v doubt_v if_o not_o deny_v especial_o if_o we_o intend_v to_o comprehend_v infant_n and_o little_a child_n they_o have_v a_o passive_a capacity_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o receive_v that_o gr●ce_n and_o benefit_n which_o we_o conceiv_o be_v reach_v forth_o to_o they_o in_o that_o sacrament_n and_o what_o be_v that_o not_o his_o ch_z a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o habit_n thereof_a as_o may_v be_v expect_v by_o they_o who_o have_v former_o be_v prepare_v by_o the_o discipline_n and_o information_n of_o the_o word_n but_o rather_o initial_a and_o seminal_a grace_n that_o seed_n of_o god_n whereof_a the_o scripture_n speak_v pet._n 1.23_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o the_o which_o do_v not_o presuppose_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o be_v itself_o the_o seed_n and_o root_n of_o faith_n and_o all_o other_o actual_a grace_n whatsoever_o to_o man_n and_o woman_n convert_v by_o the_o word_n and_o then_o come_v to_o baptism_n viz._n to_o crispus_n cornelius_n lydia_n etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o baptism_n do_v as_o to_o abraham_n circumcision_n do_v convey_v a_o super-addition_n of_o further_a grace_n to_o what_o they_o have_v former_o receive_v in_o and_o by_o the_o word_n but_o to_o their_o child_n baptism_n convey_v as_o do_v circumcision_n to_o jsaac_n the_o beginning_n and_o first_o seed_n of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o call_v for_o no_o previous_a disposition_n and_o preparation_n in_o the_o recipient_a only_o a_o passive_a capacity_n not_o cross-barred_n with_o obstinacy_n and_o infidelity_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o prevent_a grace_n to_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o its_o own_o reception_n be_v this_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o the_o parent_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o cornelius_n and_o lydia_n and_o shall_v it_o seem_v unreasonable_a to_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o this_o first_o sacrament_n in_o their_o child_n for_o why_o do_v we_o conceiv_v the_o spirit_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a agent_n and_o efficient_a work_n in_o and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o without_o who_o operation_n and_o assistance_n they_o be_v but_o as_o empty_a vessel_n and_o edgless_a tool_n the_o spirit_n i_o say_v do_v we_o conceiv_v he_o work_v only_o as_o a_o moral_a agent_n to_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n as_o only_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o enter_v if_o the_o door_n be_v open_v to_o proffer_v grace_n if_o man_n will_v receiv_v it_o then_o be_v it_o reason_n indeed_o to_o require_v faith_n in_o child_n no_o less_o than_o in_o their_o parent_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o we_o conceiv_v he_o in_o the_o baptise_n of_o infant_n work_v as_o a_o natural_a or_o rather_o as_o a_o supernatural_a agent_n viz._n open_v the_o door_n and_o enter_v put_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o work_v it_o in_o the_o will_n confer_v upon_o they_o such_o a_o grace_n as_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v capable_a of_o viz._n initial_a and_o seminal_a as_o before_o be_v say_v add_v this_o also_o that_o in_o the_o baptise_n of_o infant_n there_o be_v not_o baptism_n altogether_o without_o faith_n theridamas_n be_v presuppose_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o this_o suffice_v to_o qualify_v the_o infant_n for_o baptism_n yea_o for_o the_o grace_n and_o benefit_n of_o that_o sacrament_n what_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n be_v it_o not_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o spiritual_a regeneration_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o which_o why_o may_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n suffice_v in_o the_o child_n as_o yet_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n be_v not_o active_a it_o have_v produce_v neither_o thought_n word_n nor_o deed_n against_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o call_v for_o no_o personal_a act_n of_o grace_n to_o remove_v the_o gild_n thereof_a guilty_a he_o be_v and_o pollute_v but_o guilty_a only_o by_o imputation_n and_o pollute_v not_o by_o any_o consent_n of_o his_o own_o but_o by_o the_o act_n of_o another_o viz._n of_o his_o parent_n 59_o parent_n quantò_fw-la magis_fw-la prohiberi_fw-la non_fw-la d●het_fw-la infàns_fw-la qui_fw-la recens_fw-la natus_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccavit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quòd_fw-la s●cundum_fw-la adam_n carnaliter_fw-la natus_fw-la qui_fw-la adr●m●ssam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la accipiendam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la saciliis_fw-la ac_v it_o quòd_fw-la illi_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la non_fw-la propria_fw-la sid_n aliena_fw-la peccata_fw-la cyprian_a epla_fw-la 59_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o the_o imputation_n of_o another_o faith_n shall_v procure_v for_o he_o remission_n and_o removal_n of_o that_o which_o come_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o another_o act_n that_o as_o he_o sin_v in_o another_o so_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o believe_v in_o another_o here_o be_v then_o the_o equity_n of_o god_n proceed_n that_o what_o malady_n and_o mischief_n be_v contract_v without_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v cure_v and_o remedy_v without_o he_o and_o any_o act_n of_o he_o it_o be_v by_o the_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n that_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n transgression_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o infant_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n propagate_v and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o the_o gild_n of_o that_o sin_n be_v remit_v and_o a_o remedy_n against_o that_o native_a disease_n provide_v and_o both_o these_o be_v do_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o infant_n without_o any_o concurrence_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o as_o by_o the_o

a_o moderate_a answer_n to_o these_o two_o qvestion_n 1._o whether_o there_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n in_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o present_v his_o infant_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o sinful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o receiv_v the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o mix_a assembly_n prepare_a for_o the_o resolution_n of_o a_o friend_n and_o now_o present_v to_o the_o public_a view_n of_o all_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o they_o who_o desire_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o ancient_n and_o long-approved_n way_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n by_o t.b._n b.d._n eph._n 4._o ver_fw-la 1.2.3_o i_o therefore_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o lord_n beseech_v you_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n with_o long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n london_n print_v by_o i.n._n for_o abel_n roper_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o sun_n over_o against_o s._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1645._o you_o desire_v my_o opinion_n touch_v these_o two_o question_n 1._o whether_o there_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o present_v his_o infant_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n with_o a_o expectation_n of_o benefit_n that_o may_v accrue_v unto_o they_o by_o it_o 2_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o sinful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o mix_a assembly_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v answer_n to_o they_o both_o for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o your_o conscience_n so_o that_o you_o turn_v not_o conscience_n into_o will_n and_o judgement_n into_o affection_n the_o meek_a yea_o only_a the_o meek_a will_v the_o lord_n guide_v in_o judgement_n and_o teach_v his_o w●y_n the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 25._o the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o question_n as_o for_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v affirmative_o there_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n in_o that_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o present_v his_o infant_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n with_o a_o expectation_n of_o benefit_n that_o may_v accrue_v unto_o they_o by_o it_o wherein_o i_o observe_v two_o particular_n 1._o whether_o the_o parent_n so_o do_v may_v be_v excuse_v from_o sin_v through_o a_o unwarrantable_a use_n and_o application_n of_o god_n ordinance_n 2._o whether_o he_o may_v in_o the_o use_n thereof_o expect_v any_o benefit_n accrue_v to_o the_o infant_n these_o two_o be_v different_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o require_v either_o of_o they_o several_a ground_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o though_o if_o it_o be_v sinful_a for_o the_o parent_n to_o bring_v his_o infant_n to_o baptism_n he_o can_v expect_v no_o good_a for_o they_o by_o it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o no_o man_n may_v expect_v good_a to_o come_v from_o what_o be_v evil_a yet_o though_o it_o be_v not_o sinful_a in_o the_o parent_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o good_a may_v be_v expect_v by_o it_o but_o i_o hold_v the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o both_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n the_o first_o argument_n this_o i_o build_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o mat._n 19.14_o suffer_v little_a child_n and_o forbid_v they_o not_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o child_n the_o child_n here_o mention_v be_v infant_n such_o as_o man_n do_v hold_v in_o their_o arm_n the_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n etc._n etc._n where_o we_o see_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v high_o displease_v with_o his_o disciple_n who_o have_v rebuke_v the_o parent_n for_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o christ_n hence_o i_o argue_v christ_n justification_n of_o what_o be_v do_v do_v presuppose_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v therefore_o lawful_a for_o the_o parent_n to_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o christ_n to_o receiv_v his_o blessing_n if_o lawful_a for_o they_o so_o also_o for_o other_o for_o all_o consequent_o even_o for_o we_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o present_v our_o infant_n to_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v receiv_v his_o blessing_n you_o will_v reply_v that_o though_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o present_a infant_n to_o christ_n to_o receiv_v his_o blessing_n yet_o not_o therefore_o lawful_a to_o present_v they_o to_o baptism_n i_o admit_v your_o reply_n but_o rejoin_v thus_o if_o lawful_a to_o present_v they_o to_o christ_n for_o his_o blessing_n then_o lawful_a to_o present_v they_o to_o he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n in_o which_o that_o blessing_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v this_o i_o suppose_v will_v stand_v good_a that_o whosoever_o may_v be_v welcome_a to_o christ_n in_o his_o person_n be_v he_o here_o upon_o earth_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o his_o ordinance_n in_o which_o he_o be_v present_a by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o have_v set_v up_o his_o ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n for_o this_o end_n that_o in_o they_o he_o may_v meet_v those_o of_o his_o who_o desire_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o by_o these_o ordinance_n as_o by_o a_o mean_a appoint_v for_o that_o end_n convey_v to_o they_o that_o blessing_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v he_o present_v with_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o they_o this_o be_v lay_v down_o for_o a_o ground_n i_o build_v upon_o it_o thus_o but_o there_o be_v none_o other_o of_o christ_n ordinance_n in_o which_o and_o by_o which_o a_o christian_a can_v present_v his_o infant_n to_o christ_n with_o expectation_n of_o his_o blessing_n except_v this_o of_o baptism_n consequently_n either_o by_o baptism_n they_o may_v be_v present_v to_o christ_n for_o his_o blessing_n or_o not_o at_o all_o if_o not_o at_o all_o 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what_o purpose_n shall_v they_o be_v present_v to_o that_o sacrament_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o grant_v the_o assumption_n to_o be_v true_a though_o if_o a_o man_n deny_v it_o as_o some_o do_v vide_fw-la greg._n decretal_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la effectu_fw-la i_o see_v not_o how_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v but_o i_o say_v let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o infant_n have_v not_o faith_n the_o proposition_n be_v utter_o fall_v viz._n that_o without_o faith_n none_o may_v be_v baptize_v for_o neither_o do_v the_o text_n prove_v it_o and_o beside_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n against_o it_o 1._o the_o text_n prove_v it_o not_o 1._o not_o mat._n 28.19_o this_o indeed_o show_v what_o the_o ministry_n must_v do_v not_o what_o the_o people_n the_o ministry_n must_v teach_v all_o nation_n but_o define_v nothing_o whether_o they_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o have_v learn_v or_o before_o they_o do_v believe_v much_o less_o do_v it_o say_v none_o but_o believer_n may_v be_v baptize_v 2._o nor_o mar_n 16._o this_o text_n show_v what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o believe_v and_o b●ing_v baptize_v viz._n that_o such_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o contrary_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v but_o say_v not_o that_o none_o may_v be_v baptize_v who_o believe_v not_o ob._n but_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n do_v infer_v it_o believe_v set_v before_o baptise_v sol._n i_o reply_v that_o doctrine_n collect_v from_o the_o order_n of_o word_n be_v not_o always_o sound_a nor_o such_o argument_n conclusive_a ex._n gr_n mat._n 3.6_o they_o be_v baptize_v confess_v their_o sin_n and_o joh._n 3.5_o bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n here_o be_v baptize_v before_o confess_v and_o water_n before_o spirit_n yet_o doubtless_o they_o do_v

none_o of_o these_o text_n be_v so_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v consequently_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o even_o this_o custom_n of_o baptise_v infant_n be_v institute_v and_o ordain_v in_o the_o church_n by_o th'apostle_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n add_v unto_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v that_o of_o st._n ambrose_n 132._o sicut_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o ecclesià_fw-la manet_fw-la constitutio_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la dicentis_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la sucrit_fw-fr ita_fw-la sacratissimè_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la suerat_fw-la praecautum_fw-la ut_fw-la natus_fw-la pver_fw-la nisi_fw-la die_fw-la circumcideretur_fw-la octavo_fw-la exterminaretur_fw-la anima_fw-la ejas_fw-la de_fw-la populo_fw-la svo_fw-la ambros_n epist_n 33._o ad_fw-la demetriadem_n p._n 132._o who_o set_v these_o two_o as_o parallel_v the_o law_n of_o god_n touch_v circumcision_n the_o soul_n who_o be_v not_o circumcise_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o 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