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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90872	A true and faithfull narrative (for substance) of a publique dispute between Mr. Tho. Porter, & Mr. Hen. Haggar; concerning infant-Baptism. In the parish church of Ellesmer in the county of Salop, on the 30 of April, 1656. / By one who was present at, and a diligent observer of, the debate.	Porter, Thomas, d. 1667.; Haggar, Henry.	1656 (1656)	Wing P2998F; Thomason E887_1; ESTC R207352	16,499	27

these_o who_o magnify_v god_n these_o who_o hear_v the_o word_n vers_fw-la 44._o can_v any_o man_n hinder_a that_o these_o shall_v be_v baptize_v mr._n porter_n do_v you_o baptize_v none_o but_o such_o as_o these_o the_o emphasis_n lie_v on_o these_o word_n which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n mr._n haggar_n i_o deny_v that_o infant_n receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n mr._n porter_n they_o who_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n but_o some_o infant_n receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n therefore_o some_o infant_n receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n mr._n haggar_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v mean_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n as_o appear_v vers_fw-la 46._o and_o child_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o regeneration_n because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o hear_v the_o word_n by_o which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v beget_v jam._n 1.18_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n mr._n porter_n admit_v miraculous_a gift_n be_v mean_v the_o argument_n be_v not_o weaken_v but_o strengthen_v for_o if_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n entitle_v to_o baptism_n much_o more_o the_o gift_n of_o regeneration_n beside_o those_o miraculous_a gift_n be_v common_a to_o hypocrite_n and_o other_o but_o regeneration_n be_v proper_a to_o god_n elect_v 2._o as_o for_o that_o in_o james_n you_o may_v as_o well_o exclude_v child_n from_o eat_v because_o they_o can_v work_v as_o child_n from_o regeneration_n because_o they_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n the_o usual_a instrument_n of_o regeneration_n 1.23_o regeneration_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v that_o in_o infant_n save_v without_o the_o word_n which_o he_o do_v not_o usual_o in_o adult_n but_o by_o the_o word_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o paradox_n that_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n for_o rom._n 8.9_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o mr._n haggar_n yea_o a_o man_n not_o a_o child_n mr._n porter_n the_o word_n aliquis_fw-la word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aliquis_fw-la signify_v any_o one_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n as_o joh._n 3.3_o except_o a_o man_n the_o same_o word_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o vers_fw-la 5._o except_o a_o man_n the_o same_o word_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mr._n browne_n those_o in_o rom._n 8.9_o do_v not_o reach_v infant_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o write_v his_o epistle_n to_o infant_n mr._n porter_n a_o weak_a reason_n though_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o write_v to_o infant_n 27._o rom._n 9.8_o 11_o 27._o yet_o he_o do_v write_v of_o infant_n mr._n haggar_n a_o weak_a reason_n sir_n you_o yourself_o have_v bewray_v your_o weakness_n in_o prove_v nothing_o good_a people_n mr._n porter_n have_v prove_v nothing_o only_a he_o have_v use_v trope_n and_o figure_n mr._n porter_n you_o mr._n haggar_n be_v a_o party_n and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v judge_n if_o you_o have_v not_o a_o brow_n of_o brass_n you_o dare_v not_o say_v i_o have_v prove_v nothing_o whether_o i_o have_v prove_v something_a or_o nothing_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judicious_a hearer_n before_o who_o tribunal_n i_o be_o content_a to_o stand_v or_o fall_v mr._n browne_n you_o have_v use_v but_o sophistry_n mr._n porter_n i_o leave_v that_o to_o yourself_o who_o be_v most_o verse_v in_o it_o mute_a mr._n browne_n be_v here_o mute_a i_o pray_v you_o show_v i_o the_o sophistry_n i_o have_v use_v in_o any_o argument_n or_o scripture_n and_o convince_v i_o before_o this_o great_a congregation_n mr._n talon_n show_v it_o show_v it_o if_o you_o can_v where_o do_v the_o sophistry_n lie_v sir_n you_o have_v hear_v what_o mr._n porter_n have_v bring_v for_o the_o prose_n of_o infant-baptisme_n if_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v produce_v your_o scripture_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v hear_v mr._n haggar_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o prove_v negative_n we_o come_v not_o to_o prove_v a_o negative_a mr._n talon_n i_o think_v it_o fit_v therefore_o to_o break_v off_o this_o dispute_n and_o to_o conclude_v with_o prayer_n pray_v prayer_n which_o mr._n tallant_n do_v but_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o though_o mr._n haggar_n keep_v off_o his_o hat_n yet_o mr._n brown_n put_v on_o he_o and_o keep_v it_o on_o his_o head_n all_o the_o while_n mr._n talon_n pray_v especial_o consider_v that_o the_o congregation_n or_o most_o in_o the_o congregation_n have_v stand_v in_o the_o crowd_n for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o hour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n