Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	confess_v	flesh_n	jesus_n	7,758	5	7.1789	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74998	Some baptismal abuses briefly discovered. Or A cordial endeavour to reduce the administration and use of baptism, to its primitive purity; in two parts. The first part, tending to disprove the lawfulness of infant baptism. The second part, tending to prove it necessary for persons to be baptized after they believe, their infant baptism, or any pre-profession of the Gospel notwithstanding. As also, discovering the disorder and irregularity that is in mixt communion of persons baptized, with such as are unbaptized, in church-fellowship. By William Allen.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1653 (1653)	Wing A1075; Thomason E702_12; ESTC R10531	105,249	135

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a_o thing_n the_o reason_n whereof_o as_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v so_o i_o shall_v leave_v to_o they_o to_o make_v out_o who_o do_v imagine_v any_o such_o thing_n therefore_o the_o only_a way_n to_o stand_v right_a in_o our_o thought_n towards_o these_o two_o amanuensis_fw-la of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o to_o charge_n moses_n with_o superfluity_n nor_o luke_n with_o deficiency_n in_o their_o respective_a narrative_n be_v to_o conclude_v that_o as_o they_o be_v alike_o direct_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n so_o they_o do_v with_o like_a faithfulness_n direct_o and_o plain_o report_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o both_o case_n and_o consequent_o that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o record_v as_o well_o as_o be_v the_o baptism_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n act_v and_o do_v in_o those_o time_n as_o that_o be_v which_o be_v call_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o that_o the_o not_o mention_v 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out_o of_o the_o city_n act_v 21.5_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v faithful_a in_o the_o less_o and_o not_o also_o in_o the_o great_a or_o that_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o in_o this_o like_v unto_o those_o who_o tythe_v mint_n and_o annise_v and_o omit_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o evangelist_n in_o those_o word_n act_n 8.12_o they_o be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o great_a success_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o samaria_n satisfaction_n herein_o may_v be_v receive_v 1._o from_o the_o import_n of_o the_o phrase_n or_o manner_n of_o speak_v here_o use_v be_v compare_v with_o other_o place_n of_o like_a form_n of_o word_n as_o for_o example_n that_o of_o this_o very_a evangelist_n act_v 5.14_o believer_n be_v the_o more_o add_v to_o the_o lord_n multitudes_z both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n here_o the_o great_a number_n that_o 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their_o repentance_n this_o end_n and_o use_v likewise_o be_v better_o answer_v in_o man_n baptism_n who_o do_v repent_v then_o in_o infant_n who_o do_v not_o 1._o because_o man_n who_o have_v begin_v to_o repent_v be_v in_o a_o good_a capacity_n to_o receive_v confirmation_n and_o establishment_n in_o their_o hope_n and_o confidence_n of_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n from_o god_n upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o consolation_n thereby_o whereas_o infant_n while_o such_o be_v altogether_o uncapable_a of_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o respect_n whereof_o this_o end_n be_v make_v frustrate_a when_o baptism_n be_v give_v to_o they_o 2._o because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a appearance_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o vouchsafe_v and_o apply_v such_o a_o mean_n as_o baptism_n be_v to_o strengthen_v man_n faith_n in_o his_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o their_o repentance_n unto_o such_o who_o 1._o have_v need_n of_o this_o confirmation_n and_o 2._o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v it_o than_o there_o be_v in_o that_o application_n of_o it_o which_o be_v make_v to_o infant_n who_o neither_o have_v need_n of_o it_o nor_o yet_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v it_o 4._o if_o it_o be_v call_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o person_n who_o be_v baptize_v do_v thereby_o profess_v and_o declare_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o they_o look_v for_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n from_o god_n upon_o their_o repentance_n yet_o this_o end_n also_o be_v better_o answer_v in_o man_n baptism_n then_o in_o infant_n because_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o make_v such_o a_o profession_n and_o declaration_n of_o themselves_o to_o the_o world_n in_o and_o by_o their_o baptism_n when_o as_o infant_n be_v altogether_o uncapable_a of_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n 5._o if_o it_o be_v call_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o seal_v and_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n of_o god_n 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understanding_n without_o which_o the_o article_n and_o term_n of_o god_n covenant_n will_v never_o take_v place_n or_o have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o any_o by_o way_n of_o belief_n 3._o another_o end_n of_o baptism_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o such_o who_o be_v baptize_v may_v thereby_o signify_v their_o acceptance_n of_o and_o consent_n unto_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o man_n do_v consist_v of_o certain_a article_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v by_o each_o party_n covenant_v as_o covenant_n among_o man_n general_o do_v and_o as_o among_o man_n the_o party_n covenant_v be_v wont_a to_o signify_v their_o mutual_a consent_n to_o their_o respective_a article_n by_o some_o solemn_a act_n of_o they_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o witness_n as_o by_o sign_v seal_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n so_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o man_n will_v have_v something_o like_a unto_o this_o do_v by_o man_n public_o to_o signify_v their_o consent_n to_o the_o term_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o what_o be_v do_v by_o he_o to_o declare_v his_o readiness_n to_o do_v and_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v undertake_v on_o his_o part_n now_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o obediential_a subjection_n to_o all_o his_o law_n and_o precept_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n on_o man_n part_n at_o what_o time_n soever_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o undertake_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n he_o be_v to_o sign_n and_o seal_v the_o same_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o witness_n by_o that_o solemn_a act_n of_o he_o in_o be_v baptize_v in_o this_o respect_n especial_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v that_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n mark_n 1.4_o luk._n 3.3_o because_o man_n be_v to_o take_v up_o that_o ordinance_n upon_o their_o first_o beginning_n to_o repent_v in_o order_n to_o the_o remission_n 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for_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o not_o the_o baptise_v of_o man_n into_o the_o expectation_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o baptise_v of_o they_o into_o the_o faith_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o of_o jesus_n to_o be_v that_o christ_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o johns_n baptism_n have_v no_o such_o promise_n annex_v to_o it_o as_o christ_n baptism_n have_v on_o this_o behalf_n 1._o that_o johns_n baptism_n have_v no_o such_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n appear_v by_o his_o own_o acknowledgement_n and_o assertion_n in_o which_o he_o make_v this_o very_a difference_n between_o his_o own_o baptism_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o baptism_n of_o water_n unto_o repentance_n but_o that_o he_o which_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o shall_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 3.11_o nay_o mark_n have_v it_o thus_o which_o be_v somewhat_o full_a i_o indeed_o have_v 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