Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	covenant_n	heart_n	new_a	6,959	5	6.8797	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37484	Truth defended. or, A triple answer to the late triumvirates opposition in their three pamphlets viz. Mr. Baxter's review, Mr. Wills his censure, Mr. Whiston's postscript to his essay, &c. With Mr. Hutchinson's letter to Mr. Baxter a little before his death. And a postscript in answer to Mr. William Walker's modest plea for infants baptism. By Tho. DeLaune.	De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685.	1677 (1677)	Wing D897; ESTC R213236	99,906	139

illustrate_v by_o their_o indiscreet_a zeal_n and_o embellish_v christian_a knowledge_n by_o artificial_a form_n and_o figure_n but_o rather_o desace_v it_o col._n 2.8_o that_o the_o greek_n fond_a of_o nicety_n transplant_v their_o belove_a rhetorical_a flower_n into_o christian_a garden_n which_o prove_v indeed_o weed_n haec_fw-la ille_fw-la so_o that_o the_o conclusion_n i_o shall_v in_o this_o particular_a come_v to_o be_v that_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o consequence_n to_o admit_v any_o thing_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n but_o what_o be_v of_o such_o clear_a and_o undoubted_a scripture_n demonstration_n as_o may_v satisfy_v the_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o use_v all_o endeavour_n to_o rescue_n christianity_n from_o those_o encumbrance_n of_o humane_a invention_n and_o tradition_n which_o the_o wanton_a and_o licentious_a schoolman_n have_v mix_v with_o it_o and_o so_o reduce_v it_o to_o its_o primitive_a purity_n and_o simplicity_n by_o adhere_v close_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o reject_v all_o those_o corrupt_a gloss_n that_o under_o the_o title_n of_o explain_v render_v it_o indeed_o more_o obscure_a unintelligible_a and_o confound_a as_o to_o mr._n walker_n argument_n from_o the_o benefit_n of_o infant_n baptism_n which_o he_o say_v be_v a_o early_a consecration_n being_z bring_v thereby_o into_o covenant_n under_o a_o vow_n and_z other_o care_n unite_v to_o christ_n make_v thereby_o child_n of_o god_n heir_n of_o heaven_n partaker_n of_o grace_n consign_v to_o a_o resurrection_n be_v save_v by_o it_o free_v from_o original_a sin_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v all_o in_o the_o notion_n mr._n walker_n hold_v they_o popish_a and_o explode_a for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o our_o learned_a protestant_n as_o vain_a and_o idle_a conceit_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v needless_a for_o i_o to_o spend_v time_n in_o disproof_n of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o full_o do_v already_o for_o what_o tendency_n have_v this_o kind_n of_o argue_v but_o to_o ascribe_v that_o virtue_n to_o the_o bare_a application_n of_o a_o ordinance_n which_o the_o lord_n never_o give_v to_o it_o and_o so_o set_v up_o a_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la which_o the_o protestant_a church_n vehement_o disclaim_v dr._n owen_n in_o his_o theologomena_n lib._n 6._o c._n 5._o p._n 477_o etc._n etc._n have_v excellent_o refell_v this_o position_n viz._n regeneration_n by_o baptism_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la conclude_v with_o this_o verdict_n of_o it_o neque_fw-la sanè_fw-la dogma_fw-la perniciosius_fw-la aut_fw-la quod_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la animus_fw-la praesentius_fw-la venenum_fw-la propinaret_fw-la facilè_fw-la excogitaret_fw-la ipse_fw-la mendaciorum_fw-la pater_fw-la that_o the_o very_a father_n of_o lie_n can_v not_o easy_o invent_v a_o more_o pernicious_a opinion_n or_o which_o may_v instill_v a_o more_o deadly_a poison_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n and_o then_o very_o ample_o discover_v how_o all_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n be_v child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n and_o that_o regeneration_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n according_a to_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o not_o by_o these_o popish_a invention_n of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o dr._n owen_n herein_o be_v our_o first_o impugner_n of_o popery_n the_o waldenses_n in_o their_o treatise_n of_o antichrist_n write_v as_o be_v say_v by_o peter_n bruys_n anno_fw-la 1120._o p._n perin_n l._n 3._o p._n 267._o so_o be_v the_o famous_a wickliff_n as_o mr._n danvers_n demonstrate_v at_o large_a p._n 121._o etc._n etc._n of_o 2_o reply_n and_o dr._n usher_n in_o his_o state_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o church_n dr._n taylor_n lib._n proph._n p._n 242_o 243_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o whole_a stream_n of_o modern_a doctor_n calvin_n word_n be_v memorable_a in_o inveigh_v against_o the_o mischief_n of_o this_o opinion_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 15._o sect_n 20._o quantum_fw-la damni_fw-la invexerit_fw-la dogma_fw-la illud_fw-la male_a expositum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la necessitate_v salutis_fw-la pauci_fw-la animadvertunt_fw-la ideoque_fw-la minus_fw-la sibi_fw-la cavent_fw-la nam_fw-la ubi_fw-la invaluit_fw-la opinio_fw-la perditos_fw-la esse_fw-la omnes_fw-la quibus_fw-la aquâ_fw-la cingi_fw-la non_fw-la contingit_fw-la nostra_fw-la conditio_fw-la deterior_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la utteru_fw-la populi_fw-la quasi_fw-la restrictior_fw-la esset_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la quam_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la venisse_fw-la enim_fw-la christus_fw-la censebitur_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la implendas_fw-la promissiones_fw-la sed_fw-la abolendas_fw-la quando_fw-la promissio_fw-la quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la ante_fw-la octavam_fw-la diem_fw-la saluti_fw-la conserendae_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la erat_fw-la satis_fw-la efficax_n nunc_fw-la absque_fw-la signi_fw-la adminiculo_fw-la rata_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la and_o sect_n 32._o say_v non_fw-la arceri_fw-la à_fw-la regno_fw-la coelorum_fw-la infant_n quibus_fw-la à_fw-la praesenti_fw-la vita_fw-la migrare_fw-la contingit_fw-la antequam_fw-la aqua_fw-la mergi_fw-la datum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la atqui_fw-la jam_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la levem_fw-la injuriam_fw-la dei_fw-la faederi_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la acquiescimus_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la infirmum_fw-la eset_fw-la quum_fw-la ejus_fw-la effectas_fw-la neque_fw-la à_fw-la baptismo_fw-la neque_fw-la ab_fw-la ullis_fw-la accessionibus_fw-la pendeot_n etc._n etc._n so_o rogers_n in_o his_o analysis_n of_o the_o 39_o article_n p_o 167_o 168._o tell_v we_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o condemn_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ruff_n be_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n that_o all_o that_o die_v without_o it_o be_v damn_v reverend_a mr._n perkins_n on_o gal_n 2._o vol._n 2._o edit_fw-la 1617._o p._n 191_o etc._n etc._n tell_v we_o that_o the_o outward_a wash_n do_v not_o make_v any_o man_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n that_o baptism_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o adoption_n and_o life_n begin_v not_o in_o baptism_n but_o before_o that_o a_o sacrament_n have_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n tie_v to_o it_o or_o shut_v up_o in_o it_o but_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o which_o grace_n be_v present_a in_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o that_o this_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o a_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n by_o the_o work_n do_v be_v a_o fiction_n of_o the_o brain_n of_o man_n 1_o pet._n 3_o 21._o that_o regeneration_n be_v a_o work_n of_o creation_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o god_n immediate_o and_o not_o immediate_o from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o much_o more_o to_o this_o effect_n but_o it_o be_v too_o tedious_a to_o transcribe_v it_o therefore_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o book_n itself_o which_o notable_o confute_v this_o conceit_n yet_o to_o add_v ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la i_o shall_v cite_v one_o more_o as_o a_o witness_n against_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n it_o be_v mr._n will_n p._n 150._o infant_n bapt._n who_o to_o give_v he_o his_o due_n speak_v notable_o to_o it_o if_o baptism_n say_v he_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n and_o that_o regeneration_n be_v affix_v to_o it_o and_o none_o can_v be_v save_v without_o it_o than_o it_o be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v if_o they_o will_v baptize_v their_o child_n they_o may_v save_v they_o if_o they_o neglect_v it_o damn_v they_o which_o be_v horrible_a absurdity_n to_o conceive_v and_o in_o the_o next_o page_n make_v out_o very_o well_o that_o baptism_n be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v in_o john_n 13.5_o but_o regeneration_n and_o in_o so_o do_v prove_v himself_o to_o be_v more_o orthodox_n in_o that_o particular_a than_o all_o his_o antiquity_n for_o paedobaptism_n who_o all_o of_o they_o expound_v that_o text_n of_o external_a baptism_n though_o very_o absurd_o but_o what_o need_v i_o particularize_v a_o few_o when_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o the_o reform_a writer_n exclaim_v with_o one_o consent_n against_o this_o doctrine_n and_o bend_v much_o of_o their_o labour_n to_o refel_v it_o mr._n walker_n indeed_o say_v as_o p._n 113._o that_o it_o have_v not_o any_o physical_a virtue_n in_o itself_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o natural_a cause_n to_o effect_v salvation_n but_o the_o very_a papist_n say_v so_o much_o for_o no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o ridiculous_a as_o to_o assert_v it_o a_o natural_a cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o i_o be_o certain_a the_o papist_n say_v no_o more_o than_o mr._n walker_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o baptism_n save_v infant_n as_o p._n 108._o that_o it_o must_v needs_o make_v our_o hell_n the_o more_o hot_a to_o find_v our_o unbaptised_a child_n there_o p._n 147._o that_o the_o baptize_v be_v rescue_v whole_o or_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n from_o original_a sin_n p._n 150._o no_o baptism_n than_o no_o son_n of_o god_n and_o then_o no_o heir_n of_o he_o p._n 153._o no_o baptism_n no_o entrance_n even_o for_o infant_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v ordinary_o etc._n etc._n p_o 154._o none_o be_v save_v without_o the_o

as_o the_o one_o so_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n yet_o say_v he_o argue_v not_o from_o analogy_n only_o take_v circumcision_n as_o a_o comment_n upon_o the_o command_n gen._n 17.7_o p._n 226._o he_o come_v to_o show_v the_o agreement_n of_o baptism_n to_o circumcision_n as_o be_v both_o the_o solemn_a rite_n of_o admittance_n into_o the_o church_n 2_o d._n to_o seal_v and_o assure_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n blessing_n and_o benefit_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n as_o remission_n of_o sin_n 3_o d._n to_o oblige_v the_o person_n receive_v it_o to_o keep_v exact_o the_o article_n of_o this_o covenant_n jer._n 4.4_o four_o ●o_o be_v a_o visible_a badge_n to_o distinguish_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o all_o other_o people_n chap._n 10._o p._n 249._o he_o bring_v the_o several_a instance_n of_o several_a household_n to_o confirm_v his_o tenant_n act._n 16.14_o 15_o 33._o 1_o cor._n 16.16_o as_o lydia_n p._n 273._o the_o tailor_n p._n 27●_n stephanus_n p._n 274._o chap._n 11._o and_o the_o chapter_n not_o mention_v as_o 3_o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n he_o pretend_v to_o answer_v objection_n among_o which_o he_o insist_o upon_o mat._n 28.19_o with_o mar._n 16.15_o 16._o p._n 288._o answer_v as_o to_o mr._n whistons_n one_a subordinate_a proposition_n before_o reject_v i_o say_v to_o insist_v at_o large_a in_o a_o fresh_a confutation_n of_o the_o use_n mr._n whistons_n make_v of_o this_o scirpture_n viz._n gen._n 17.7_o be_v but_o actam_fw-la agere_fw-la therefore_o as_o i_o say_v i_o will_v refer_v he_o and_o the_o reader_n to_o such_o as_o have_v already_o prove_v this_o plea_n to_o be_v vain_a mr._n tomb_n a_o learned_a writer_n now_o with_o the_o lord_n sufficient_o clear_v it_o in_o his_o write_n upon_o the_o subject_n particular_o in_o his_o 3d._n review_n a_o large_a book_n never_o yet_o answer_v print_v 1657._o sect._n 2._o p._n 5_o and_o so_o on_o mr._n blackwoods_n storm_n of_o antichrist_n p._n 31._o 32._o 33._o 34._o and_o onward_o mr._n patient_a in_o his_o book_n of_o baptism_n p._n 72._o and_o onward_o mr._n laurence_n p._n 17●_n and_o onward_o mr._n danvers_n p_o 171._o 2d_o edict_n and_o onward_o mr._n skynner_n in_o his_o treat_n of_o baptism_n p._n 8._o and_o so_o on_o mr._n hutchinson_n in_o his_o treat_n p._n 12._o and_o so_o on_o mr_n s●●d_a and_o mr._n cheer_v p._n 8._o and_o so_o on_o 2d_o that_o no_o covenant_n interest_n entitle_v to_o baptism_n without_o repentance_n see_v at_o large_a evidence_v by_o mr._n tomb_n in_o the_o say_a 3d._n review_n sect._n ●_o p._n 15_o 23_o 40_o etc._n etc._n that_o no_o agreement_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n justify_v infant_n baptism_n sect._n 11._o such_o argument_n as_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o covenant_n in_o savour_n of_o this_o practice_n of_o paedobaptism_n be_v large_o confute_v sect._n 12_o 13_o 14._o that_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v not_o extend_v to_o believer_n infant_n as_o such_o sect._n 16._o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n sect._n 31._o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o by_o birth_n nor_o the_o church_n as_o 〈◊〉_d corporation_n sect._n 36._o that_o the_o holiness_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o be_v matrimontal_n evince_v at_o large_a sect._n 76.92_o 93_o 94_o 95._o the_o succession_n of_o baptism_n to_o circumcision_n at_o large_a consider_v sect._n 81._o that_o the_o enlargement_n of_o our_o privilege_n under_o gospel_n administration_n prove_v not_o infant_n baptism_n sect._n 84._o now_o this_o proposition_n which_o mr._n whiston_n p._n 62._o call_v the_o foundation_n to_o his_o whole_a superstructure_n by_o the_o confer_v of_o his_o assertion_n with_o the_o book_n quote_v will_v i_o doubt_v be_v find_v rot_v and_o consequent_o his_o whole_a superstructure_n must_v needs_o fall_v but_o in_o regard_n some_o of_o the_o book_n mention_v be_v scarce_o be_v out_o of_o press_n i_o shall_v with_o what_o brevity_n i_o may_v abstract_n from_o they_o our_o understanding_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o term_n be_v apply_v to_o signify_v one_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n single_o or_o universal_o consider_v 2_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o administration_n according_a to_o divine_a institution_n in_o the_o first_o signification_n it_o signify_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n wherein_o the_o father_n have_v establish_v jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n the_o head_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o give_v he_o a_o bless_a seed_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o be_v by_o he_o and_o with_o he_o heir_n of_o the_o glorious_a inheritance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o bless_a consequence_n thereof_o against_o all_o possibility_n of_o miscarriage_n according_a to_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n this_o covenant_n be_v at_o first_o publish_v gen._n 3.15_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o psal_n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o be_v 42._o and_o 49._o this_o be_v the_o 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