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	holy_a	water_n	8,407	5	6.8246	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

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be_v abolish_v by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n hence_o the_o counsel_n of_o carthage_n can._n 111._o ordain_v child_n to_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o original_a sin_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o that_o infant_n contract_v by_o the_o old_a generation_n may_v be_v purge_v by_o regeneration_n by_o which_o the_o counsel_n mean_v baptism_n nt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bellar._n l_o 2_o c●p_n 1._o ●e_v sacr●m_fw-la nt_v so_o the_o counsel_n of_o trullo_n that_o be_v call_v together_o under_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n which_o counsel_n ordain_v though_o they_o can_v not_o fit_a surety_n for_o infant_n be_v find_v and_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o age_n they_o can_v not_o answer_v for_o themselves_o yet_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v without_o any_o offence_n lest_o this_o kind_n of_o doubt_v shall_v deprive_v they_o of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o so_o great_a a_o purification_n 2._o that_o baptism_n do_v confer_v grace_n hence_o every_o man_n be_v afraid_a his_o child_n shall_v die_v without_o baptism_n lest_o it_o shall_v die_v without_o grace_n hence_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n as_o physical_a cause_n effectual_o a_o lively_a and_o immediate_o produce_v and_o make_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o this_o end_n the_o priest_n accordinig_v to_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o reform_a mass-book_n be_v bind_v to_o pray_v tha●_n the_o nature_n of_o water_n may_v receive_v the_o power_n of_o sanctification_n that_o god_n will_v make_v the_o water_n fruitful_a by_o the_o secret_a mixture_n of_o his_o godhead_n that_o sanctification_n be_v conceive_v a_o certain_a new_a creature_n may_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o unspotted_a womb_n of_o that_o divine_a fountain_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o water_n of_o life_n that_o it_o may_v remain_v effectual_a to_o purge_v our_o mind_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v descend_v into_o the_o fullness_n of_o 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make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o and_o the_o same_o preparation_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o be_v require_v for_o the_o one_o be_v also_o require_v for_o the_o other_o and_o he_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o one_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o other_o see_v that_o by_o excommunication_n he_o become_v like_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n quest_n but_o what_o if_o a_o infant_n or_o any_o other_o in_o their_o childhood_n shall_v die_v unbaptise_v be_v they_o not_o damn_v answ_n we_o know_v nothing_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n of_o their_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o be_v too_o inquisitive_a yet_o may_v such_o infant_n so_o die_v be_v save_v through_o the_o presentment_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n 5.18_o rom._n 5.18_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o original_a sin_n which_o satisfaction_n though_o it_o be_v apply_v through_o believe_v in_o those_o that_o can_v believe_v yet_o may_v 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