Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	believe_v	faith_n	work_n	6,717	5	5.8349	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20542	Believers-baptism from heaven, and of divine institution Infants-baptism from earth, and human invention. Proved from the commission of Christ, the great law-giver to the gospel-church. With a brief, yet sufficient answer to Thomas Wall's book, called, Baptism anatomized. Together with a brief answer to a part of Mr. Daniel William's catechism, in his book unto youth. By Hercules Collins, a servant of the servants of Christ.	Collins, Hercules, d. 1702.	1691 (1691)	Wing C5360; ESTC R224066	50,763	158

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we_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o baptism_n be_v his_o assertion_n and_o because_o we_o assert_v christ_n be_v baptize_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n as_o our_o example_n behold_v say_v he_o what_o wind_a and_o turn_n by_o any_o cover_n of_o vain_a deceit_n man_n lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v by_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o turn_v unto_o fable_n and_o further_o say_v pag._n 10._o we_o hypocritical_o plead_v for_o that_o we_o practise_v not_o whether_o this_o man_n discourse_n favour_n as_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o divine_a or_o diabolical_a spirit_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o godly_a to_o judge_n and_o whether_o any_o heed_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v of_o such_o a_o person_n be_v write_v in_o pag._n 139._o he_o assert_n we_o damn_v

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christ_n their_o saviour_n or_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n 7._o it_o can_v be_v a_o self-killing_a cruelty_n to_o my_o own_o soul_n nor_o a_o damn_v sin_n not_o to_o agree_v to_o or_o refuse_v the_o covenant_n make_v in_o infant-baptism_n though_o i_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o in_o sincerity_n care_v to_o know_v love_n believe_v obey_v and_o worship_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o all_o my_o day_n and_o depend_v upon_o he_o through_o christ_n for_o all_o happiness_n yet_o this_o i_o do_v not_o because_o my_o parent_n or_o surety_n do_v covenant_n or_o promise_n i_o shall_v do_v it_o nor_o because_o i_o myself_o make_v any_o such_o covenant_n in_o my_o infancy_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v all_o unscriptural_a and_o without_o a_o divine_a rule_n therefore_o can_v be_v self-killing_a nor_o cruelty_n to_o my_o own_o soul_n nor_o a_o damn_v sin_n as_o this_o gentleman_n say_v for_o the_o damn_v sin_n be_v final_a impenitence_n and_o unbelief_n mark_v 16.16_o 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of_o all_o sin_n then_o i_o for_o my_o part_n and_o many_o thousand_o more_o must_v be_v guilty_a of_o all_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o sin_n say_v this_o gentleman_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o do_v profess_v that_o i_o do_v not_o observe_v any_o gospel-duty_n neither_o believe_v nor_o repent_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o covenant_n my_o parent_n make_v or_o be_v make_v by_o myself_o in_o my_o baby-sprinkling_a because_o god_n do_v never_o require_v such_o a_o covenant_n of_o my_o parent_n nor_o of_o myself_o who_o be_v whole_o uncapable_a of_o such_o a_o thing_n in_o infancy_n but_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o desire_v to_o observe_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v because_o it_o be_v god_n requirement_n and_o command_n that_o we_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.23_o and_o since_o i_o believe_v i_o have_v make_v that_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o baptism_n which_o you_o say_v pag._n 131._o be_v make_v in_o infancy_n which_o i_o never_o remember_v nor_o can_v i_o believe_v it_o be_v true_a viz._n i_o have_v engage_v against_o be_v govern_v by_o satan_n or_o the_o flesh_n as_o my_o ruler_n and_o against_o take_v up_o this_o world_n good_n as_o my_o portion_n and_o against_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n as_o my_o guide_n therefore_o i_o reject_v that_o baptism_n because_o a_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n now_o shall_v i_o refuse_v to_o agree_v to_o this_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v after_o i_o believe_v than_o i_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n indeed_o because_o one_o of_o my_o own_o make_n but_o if_o i_o keep_v this_o covenant_n though_o i_o refuse_v to_o agree_v to_o that_o covenant_n make_v in_o my_o infant-baptism_n i_o be_o a_o great_a sinner_n say_v mr._n williams_n for_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o sin_n if_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o sin_n then_o of_o murder_n adultery_n sabbath-breaking_a incest_n heresy_n drunkenness_n idolatry_n sorcery_n lie_v 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