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	holy_a	scripture_n	6,955	5	5.9774	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12484	Of the author and substance of the protestant church and religion two bookes. Written first in Latin by R.S. Doctour of Diuinity, and now reuiewed by the author, and translated into English by VV. Bas.; De auctore et essentia Protestanticae Ecclesiae et religionis libri duo. English	Smith, Richard, 1566-1655.; Bas., W.	1621 (1621)	STC 22812; ESTC S117611	239,031	514

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no_o faith_n protestant_n infant_n without_o all_o faith_n according_a to_o protestant_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v infidel_n whence_o it_o ensue_v that_o they_o account_v some_o infidel_n to_o be_v actual_o of_o the_o church_n caluin_n 4._o institut_fw-la cap._n 16._o §_o 19_o i_o will_v not_o light_o affirm_v that_o they_o infant_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o same_o faith_n we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o and_o §_o seq_fw-la he_o say_v infant_n be_v baptize_v for_o future_a repentance_n and_o say_v now_o if_o they_o die_v before_o they_o be_v of_o year_n god_n renew_v they_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o we_o do_v not_o comprehend_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o himself_o alone_o know_v how_o to_o bring_v to_o pass_v lib._n count_v seruet_fw-la pag._n 647._o he_o say_v that_o that_o sentence_n of_o the_o scripture_n whosoever_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o death_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n remain_v upon_o he_o belong_v not_o to_o 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faith_n musculus_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la tit_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la infant_n have_v yet_o no_o faith_n again_o infant_n be_v save_v by_o god_n election_n though_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o life_n not_o only_o unbaptise_v but_o even_o before_o they_o have_v faith_n beza_n in_o confess_v cap._n 4._o sect_n 48_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o we_o that_o infant_n be_v endow_v with_o that_o habit_n of_o faith_n faith_n infant_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o say_v be_v require_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o they_o be_v and_o in_o colloq_fw-la montisbel_n pag._n 407_o wherefore_o though_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a want_n say_v yet_o be_v not_o baptism_n unprofitable_a to_o they_o and_o part_n 2._o respon_n ad_fw-la acta_fw-la montisbel_n pag._n 124_o all_o eit_a infant_n have_v no_o say_v of_o their_o own_o especial_o actual_a yet_o right_o be_v they_o baptize_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o of_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o parent_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n and_o pag._n 129_o i_o confess_v that_o say_v be_v require_v that_o infant_n comprehend_v in_o the_o covenant_n may_v please_v god_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o they_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v endow_v with_o their_o own_o faith_n inherent_a in_o they_o dancus_fw-la l._n 4._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la cap._n 10._o pag._n 268._o propose_v to_o himself_o this_o question_n what_o be_v the_o faith_n which_o in_o baptism_n we_o require_v in_o infant_n and_o answer_v none_n vrsinus_n in_o defence_n argument_n bezae_fw-la god_n receive_v infant_n into_o the_o church_n without_o faith_n peter_n martyr_n in_o 1._o cor._n 7._o pag._n 94_o see_v the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o tell_v i_o that_o infant_n believe_v or_o those_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v in_o they_o neither_o see_v i_o that_o it_o 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cont._n 2._o quest_n 6._o c._n 3._o pag._n 566_o baptism_n do_v not_o infuse_v any_o say_v or_o grace_n into_o infant_n and_o he_o say_v plain_o that_o infant_n have_v no_o faith_n and_o lib._n 8._o cont_n duraeum_n sect_n 77_o albeit_o in_o the_o sacrament_n faith_n which_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n be_v necessary_a yet_o that_o say_v be_v not_o needful_a in_o infant_n albeit_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n effectual_o work_v in_o they_o after_o a_o secret_a and_o wonderful_a manner_n m._n perkins_n the_o praedestina●_n tom_fw-mi 1._o col_fw-fr 149_o infant_n which_o die_v in_o the_o covenant_n we_o believe_v to_o be_v save_v by_o tenor_n of_o that_o covenant_n but_o they_o be_v not_o choose_v for_o faith_n or_o according_a to_o faith_n which_o set_v they_o have_v not_o and_o 〈◊〉_d ●●rie_a causar_n cap._n 25_o elect_v infant_n die_a in_o the_o womb_n or_o soon_o after_o they_o be_v bear_v be_v save_v after_o a_o hide_a and_o unspeakable_a 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