Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bear_v	enter_v	kingdom_n	5,396	5	6.1932	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77739	A confutation of the Anabaptists, and all others who affect not civill government; proving the lawfullnesse of it: and a full answer to all their cavills, that are, or can be made against it. With a nut-cracker for an unnaturall nut, whose shell is as hard as the scales of Leviathan, and the kernell of his heart as hard as a piece of the nether mill-stone, Iob 41.15.24. yet the hammer of Gods word that breaketh in pieces the rocks, Ier. 23.29. will break this nut, that all may see the devillish kernell that is in it. Also arguments against the Anabaptists, proving that infants borne of Christian parents ought to be baptized: with a full answer to all their cavills that are (or can be) made against it. Imprimatur Ja. Cranford.	Bakewell, Thomas, b. 1618 or 19.	1644 (1644)	Wing B530; Thomason E51_20; ESTC R209932	98,225	89

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all_o the_o state_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n see_v chap._n 23.1_o 2._o he_o indeed_o be_v chief_o name_v because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o in_o blood_n neither_o do_v he_o set_v up_o joash_n but_o help_v to_o maintain_v his_o right_n which_o be_v usurp_v by_o athaliah_n in_o a_o word_n he_o protect_v the_o right_a heir_n but_o can_v not_o himself_o depose_v nor_o make_v over_o the_o kingdom_n unto_o he_o hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o to_o exempt_v the_o clergy_n from_o under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v rebellion_n four_o they_o object_v that_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o their_o bounty_n have_v grant_v these_o privilege_n unto_o they_o i_o answer_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n acknowledge_v a_o civil_a subjection_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n straight_o command_v it_o say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13._o and_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n titus_n 2.1_o then_o i_o conclude_v hence_o that_o no_o law_n of_o any_o man_n may_v offer_v violence_n or_o derogate_v from_o either_o of_o these_o five_o they_o object_n from_o jer._n 1.10_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v set_v thou_o over_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n to_o plant_v and_o to_o pluck_v up_o hence_o they_o gather_v that_o the_o prophet_n and_o their_o successor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o civil_a government_n i_o answer_v the_o prophet_n be_v set_v over_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n but_o not_o to_o govern_v by_o the_o civil_a sword_n but_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o be_v to_o plant_v and_o pluck_v up_o kingdom_n not_o otherwise_o then_o by_o declare_v that_o god_n will_v plant_v or_o pluck_v they_o up_o six_o they_o object_n from_o isa_n 60.10_o that_o king_n shall_v come_v and_o serve_v the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o therefore_o 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magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v subject_n both_o when_o the_o word_n be_v teach_v &_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v all_o must_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o it_o even_o as_o a_o mean_a man_n be_v a_o sergeant_n may_v arrest_v a_o baron_n earl_n or_o duke_n neither_o may_v they_o resist_v he_o because_o he_o come_v with_o the_o prince_n authority_n to_o which_o he_o must_v yield_v himself_o though_o not_o unto_o the_o person_n of_o the_o sergeant_n so_o must_v magistrate_n submit_v unto_o minister_n come_v not_o in_o their_o own_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n now_o this_o must_v be_v mark_v that_o magistrate_n be_v not_o simple_o subject_a to_o the_o ministry_n but_o so_o far_o as_o they_o teach_v the_o word_n true_o and_o right_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n the_o which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o have_v power_n to_o reform_v or_o depose_v such_o minister_n as_o shall_v fail_v in_o their_o administration_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n magistrate_n be_v call_v shepherd_n the_o lord_n say_v cyrus_n be_v my_o shepherd_n isa_n 44.28_o though_o otherwise_o he_o be_v a_o sheep_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v true_o teach_v by_o the_o minister_n for_o they_o may_v say_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n humble_v yourselves_o jer._n 14.18_o and_o herod_n fear_v john_n and_o do_v many_o thing_n and_o hear_v he_o glad_o mark_v 6.20_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o all_o man_n be_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o magistracy_n or_o civil_a government_n and_o to_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o the_o land_n now_o the_o romish_a clergy_n be_v not_o enemy_n to_o civil_a government_n as_o it_o be_v government_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n so_o that_o their_o drift_n be_v not_o to_o put_v it_o down_o but_o to_o remove_v it_o from_o the_o magistrate_n to_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v make_v all_o magistrate_n their_o vassal_n second_o profane_a people_n do_v allow_v of_o civil_a government_n in_o 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and_o good_n although_o he_o have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o be_v their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n faith_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n yet_o we_o must_v obey_v they_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.5_o not_o as_o to_o bring_v these_o thing_n of_o god_n under_o their_o command_n but_o obey_v because_o god_n command_v it_o even_o from_o the_o heart_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n col._n 3.23_o five_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o be_v absolute_a enemy_n to_o civil_a government_n to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d chief_o intend_v yet_o all_o the_o the_o rest_n do_v something_o dash_v against_o civil_a government_n and_o the_o most_o of_o they_o do_v expect_v a_o time_n under_o the_o gosoel_n in_o

great_a famine_n and_o terrible_a siege_n be_v more_o cruel_a to_o their_o suck_a infant_n then_o the_o sea_n monster_n or_o like_o the_o ostrich_n in_o the_o wilderness_n lam_n 4.3_o the_o precious_a son_n of_o zion_n comparable_a to_o fine_a gold_n be_v esteem_v as_o earthen_a pitcher_n vers_fw-la 2._o so_o these_o man_n when_o christ_n high_o commend_v and_o great_o delight_v in_o young_a infant_n these_o cruel_a parent_n think_v they_o not_o worthy_a of_o their_o society_n in_o divine_a ordinance_n how_o do_v they_o know_v but_o they_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o womb_n as_o well_o as_o jeremiah_n jer._n 1.5_o and_o how_o do_v they_o know_v but_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o from_o their_o mother_n womb_n aswell_o as_o john_n the_o baptist_n luke_n 1.15_o but_o be_v john_n sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n who_o be_v the_o first_o minister_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o inform_v john_n that_o infant_n from_o the_o womb_n be_v fit_v for_o baptism_n and_o again_o christ_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o sanctify_v infancy_n aswell_o as_o any_o other_o age_n that_o none_o may_v be_v except_v against_o then_o how_o dare_v these_o man_n make_v exception_n where_o christ_n make_v none_o then_o may_v infant_n be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o womb_n then_o say_v peter_n can_v any_o man_n forbid_v that_o these_o shall_v be_v baptize_v that_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n aswell_o as_o we_o and_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 10.47_o 48._o five_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v they_o that_o do_v but_o in_o a_o general_a way_n confess_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n act_v 8.37_o 38._o and_o they_o baptize_v simon_n magus_n &_o many_o in_o samaria_n when_o as_o yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v fall_v upon_o none_o of_o they_o only_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n then_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n see_v act_n 8.15_o 16.17_o and_o the_o apostle_n find_v certain_a desciple_n say_v unto_o they_o have_v you_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n since_o you_o believe_v that_o be_v have_v you_o receive_v the_o special_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n since_o you_o believe_v with_o a_o general_a faith_n but_o say_v they_o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o unto_o what_o be_v you_o baptize_v and_o they_o say_v unto_o john_n baptism_n act_v 19.1_o 2_o 3._o here_o you_o see_v they_o baptize_v that_o can_v make_v but_o a_o weak_a account_n of_o their_o faith_n why_o may_v not_o infant_n bear_v of_o christian_n be_v baptize_v much_o rather_o than_o these_o 6._o john_n baptize_v they_o with_o water_n unto_o repentance_n but_o say_v he_o he_o that_o come_v after_o i_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 3.11_o that_o be_v when_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n shall_v make_v that_o baptism_n by_o water_n effectual_a by_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o but_o one_o baptism_n ephes_n 4.5_o and_o paul_n speak_v to_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n and_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v john_n baptize_v unto_o repentance_n and_o say_v to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o that_o be_v on_o jesus_n christ_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o paul_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v on_o they_o act_v 19.5.6_o now_o this_o be_v not_o another_o baptism_n but_o only_o the_o inward_a baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o john_n have_v tell_v they_o before_o how_o that_o he_o which_o come_v after_o he_o shall_v baptize_v those_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o then_o only_o receive_v the_o outward_a form_n mat._n 3.11_o then_o if_o this_o be_v so_o why_o may_v not_o infant_n of_o christian_n now_o be_v baptize_v unto_o repentance_n aswell_o as_o these_o but_o our_o anabaptist_n will_v have_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o john_n to_o baptize_v they_o first_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o then_o john_n shall_v baptize_v they_o with_o water_n and_o so_o christ_n shall_v prepare_v the_o way_n for_o john_n and_o not_o john_n for_o christ_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v like_o the_o wind_n and_o we_o can_v tell_v whence_o it_o come_v ●●r_a whither_o it_o go_v john_n 3.8_o that_o new_a name_n write_v no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o revel_v 2.17_o then_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o wai●e_v for_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o know_v in_o mother_n so_o then_o to_o child_n bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n we_o be_v to_o do_v our_o duty_n in_o baptise_v they_o and_o let_v the_o lord_n alone_o to_o take_v his_o own_o time_n to_o make_v it_o effectual_a to_o they_o we_o must_v not_o tie_v the_o lord_n to_o convert_v they_o to_o any_o limit_a time_n of_o their_o age_n some_o the_o lord_n convert_v in_o the_o first_o hour_n and_o some_o not_o till_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o their_o life_n again_o it_o be_v say_v when_o christ_n be_v baptize_v and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o water_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n descend_v upon_o he_o and_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n come_v say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v mat._n 3.16.17_o then_o if_o we_o will_v see_v the_o work_n of_o god_n appear_v upon_o our_o child_n let_v we_o first_o baptize_v they_o and_o then_o we_o may_v look_v for_o it_o and_o not_o before_o seven_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n compare_v with_o we_o and_o their_o agreement_n together_o first_o concern_v their_o passeover_n it_o be_v require_v that_o they_o shall_v know_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v themselves_o before_o they_o do_v receive_v it_o and_o when_o king_n hezekiah_n suppose_v that_o some_o of_o several_a tribe_n have_v not_o sufficient_o prepare_v themselves_o and_o yet_o have_v be_v at_o that_o sacrament_n he_o pray_v for_o they_o say_v the_o good_a lord_n pardon_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o heal_v the_o people_n 2_o chron._n 30.18.19.20_o and_o say_v moses_n concern_v some_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o have_v not_o cleanse_v themselves_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v the_o passover_n on_o that_o day_n num._n 9.6_o now_o to_o this_o passover_n our_o lord_n supper_n do_v well_o agree_v which_o require_v examination_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o a_o remembrance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n till_o his_o come_n again_o 1_o cor._n 11._o but_o for_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v nothing_o require_v 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