Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	grace_n	lord_n	6,870	5	3.6136	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67270	Baptismōn didachē, the doctrine of baptisms, or, A discourse of dipping and sprinkling wherein is shewed the lawfulness of other ways of baptization, besides that of a total immersion, and objections against it answered / by William Walker ...	Walker, William, 1623-1684.	1678 (1678)	Wing W417; ESTC R39415	264,191	320

vtiturque_fw-la ea_fw-la voce_fw-la eâdem_fw-la significatione_n plinius_n lib._n 15._o c._n 5._o et_fw-la paralyticum_fw-la cujus_fw-la fit_a mentio_fw-la joh._n 5._o idem_fw-la cyprianus_n ep_v 76._o clinicum_fw-la vocat_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la 38._o annos_fw-la in_o infirmitate_fw-la fuisse_fw-la dicatur_fw-la spondan_n epit._n baron_n a_o chr._n 254._o p._n 269._o et_fw-la in_o lecto_fw-la quidem_fw-la aegrotantes_fw-la baptizabantur_fw-la quod_fw-la prolixè_fw-la ostendit_fw-la cyprianus_n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la mag._n magdeb._n cent_n 3._o c._n 6._o col_fw-fr 126._o quaesisti_fw-la etiam_fw-la frater_fw-la charissime_fw-la quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la de_fw-la illis_fw-la videatur_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o infirmitate_fw-la &_o languore_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la a_o habendi_fw-la sint_fw-la legitimi_fw-la christiani_n cò_fw-la quòd_fw-la aquâ_fw-la salutari_fw-la non_fw-la loti_fw-la sint_fw-la sed_fw-la perfusi_fw-la d._n ep_v 7._o l._n 4._o nos_fw-la quantum_fw-la concipit_fw-la mediocritas_fw-la nostra_fw-la existimamus_fw-la in_o nullo_n mutilari_fw-la &_o debilitari_fw-la posse_fw-la beneficia_fw-la divina_fw-la nec_fw-la minus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la illic_fw-la posse_fw-la contingere_fw-la ubi_fw-la plenâ_fw-la &_o totâ_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o dantis_fw-la &_o accipientis_fw-la accipitur_fw-la quod_fw-la divinis_fw-la muneribus_fw-la hauritur_fw-la id._n ib._n in_o sacramentis_fw-la salutaribus_fw-la necessitate_v cogente_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la svam_fw-la largiente_fw-la totam_fw-la credentibus_fw-la conferunt_fw-la divina_fw-la compendia_fw-la id._n ib._n nec_fw-la quenquam_fw-la movere_fw-la debet_fw-la quòd_fw-la aspergi_fw-la vel_fw-la perfundi_fw-la videntur_fw-la agri_fw-la cùm_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dominicam_fw-la consequantur_fw-la quando_fw-la scriptura_fw-la sancta_fw-la per_fw-la ezekielem_fw-la prophetam_fw-la loquatur_fw-la &_o dicat_fw-la et_fw-la aspergam_fw-la super_fw-la vos_fw-la aquam_fw-la mundam_fw-la &_o mund_o ibimini_n ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la immunditiis_fw-la vestris_fw-la etc._n etc._n vnde_fw-la apparet_fw-la aspersionem_fw-la quoque_fw-la aquae_fw-la instar_fw-la lavacri_fw-la salutaris_fw-la obtinere_fw-la idcirco_fw-la quantum_fw-la concipere_fw-la &_o sentire_fw-la nobis_fw-la datur_fw-la mea_fw-la sententia_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la christianus_n judicetur_fw-la legitimus_fw-la quisquis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la lege_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la fidei_fw-la divinam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la consecutus_fw-la id._n ib._n hoc_fw-la denique_fw-la &_o rebus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la experimur_fw-la ut_fw-la necessitate_v urgente_fw-la in_o aegritudine_fw-la baptizati_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la consecuti_fw-la careant_fw-la immundo_fw-la quo_fw-la antca_fw-la movebantur_fw-la &_o laudabiles_fw-la ac_fw-la probabiles_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la vivre_fw-fr plusque_fw-la per_fw-la dies_fw-la singulos_fw-la in_o augmentum_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la per_fw-la fidei_fw-la incrementa_fw-la proficiant_fw-la id_fw-la ib._n when_o the_o baptise_v of_o sick_a person_n in_o their_o bed_n which_o must_v be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o affusion_n or_o aspersion_n be_v no_o rarity_n in_o those_o day_n which_o person_n from_o their_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o bed_n be_v call_v clinic_n as_o musculus_fw-la tell_v we_o brief_o and_o spondanus_n more_o large_o and_o for_o proof_n thereof_o the_o centuriator_n true_o refer_v we_o to_o s._n cyprian_n epistle_n to_o magnus_n l._n 4._o ep._n 7._o in_o which_o epistle_n he_o do_v prolix_o show_v to_o that_o magnus_n what_o be_v his_o opinion_n touch_v they_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o weakness_n and_o languishment_n and_o answer_v that_o question_n propose_v by_o magnus_n to_o he_o whether_o those_o that_o be_v so_o baptize_v be_v to_o be_v account_v lawful_a christian_n in_o regard_n they_o have_v not_o be_v so_o baptize_v as_o can_v proper_o and_o strict_o be_v call_v a_o lotion_n but_o rather_o a_o perfusion_n that_o 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increase_n of_o their_o faith_n they_o every_o day_n grow_v more_o and_o more_o in_o heavenly_a grace_n who_o upon_o urgent_a necessity_n have_v be_v baptise_a in_o their_o sickness_n which_o so_o clear_a and_o full_a a_o evidence_n from_o so_o eminent_a a_o father_n and_o martyr_n as_o st._n cyprian_n and_o so_o early_o in_o the_o church_n as_o he_o be_v shall_v methinks_v be_v of_o mighty_a weight_n to_o satisfy_v even_o the_o nice_a scrupulosity_n of_o any_o sober_a doubter_n in_o the_o case_n §_o 35._o in_o this_o same_o century_n a_o chr._n 261._o 588._o romanus_n urceum_fw-la afferens_fw-la cum_fw-la aqua_fw-la opportunitatem_fw-la captavit_fw-la quae_fw-la eum_fw-la offerret_fw-la laurentio_n ut_fw-la baptizaretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n act._n s._n lauren._n p._n 588._o be_v the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n laurence_n in_o the_o act_n of_o that_o martyr_n it_o be_v relate_v how_o one_o of_o the_o soldier_n call_v romanus_n bring_v with_o he_o a_o pitcher_n of_o water_n and_o by_o this_o instance_n we_o be_v inform_v how_o baptism_n be_v private_o administer_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n 644._o item_n scribitur_fw-la in_o passione_n beati_fw-la laurentii_fw-la quòd_fw-la romanus_n attulit_fw-la urccum_fw-la cum_fw-la aquâ_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la immersus_fw-la patet_fw-la ergo_fw-la so_o bonaventure_n argue_v from_o this_o instance_n against_o a_o total_a immersion_n l._n 4._o do_v 3._o art_n 2._o q._n 2._o romanus_n autem_fw-la accedens_fw-la ad_fw-la laurentium_fw-la cum_fw-la urceolo_fw-la aquae_fw-la fecit_fw-la se_fw-la baptizari_fw-la ab_fw-la co_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la audisset_fw-la decius_n de_fw-fr romano_n cum_fw-la decollari_fw-la mandavit_fw-la anthonini_n histor_n par_fw-fr 1._o tit._n 7._o c._n 8._o fol._n 91._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o surius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n laurence_n tell_v that_o as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o his_o martyrdom_n one_o romanus_n a_o soldier_n bring_v to_o he_o a_o pitcher_n of_o water_n that_o he_o may_v be_v baptize_v of_o he_o as_o he_o go_v which_o in_o that_o case_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v do_v by_o pour_v water_n upon_o he_o fudit_fw-la aquam_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la ejus_fw-la b._n tailor_n dust_n dubitant_fw-la l_o 3_o c._n 4._o s._n 13._o n._n 9_o p._n 644._o even_o to_o person_n in_o prison_n as_o to_o basilides_n before_o mention_v watch_v a_o opportunity_n to_o offer_v it_o to_o st._n laurence_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v baptize_v and_o at_o length_n obtain_v his_o desire_n which_o say_v bp._n tailor_n in_o that_o case_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v do_v by_o pour_v water_n on_o he_o have_v that_o holy_a martyr_n who_o have_v the_o courage_n to_o die_v for_o the_o truth_n think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o erroneous_a practice_n to_o baptize_v by_o any_o other_o way_n but_o that_o of_o immersion_n and_o that_o the_o baptism_n administer_v any_o other_o way_n have_v be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n in_o itself_o and_o but_o a_o mockery_n of_o the_o baptize_v nothing_o more_o but_o the_o throw_n of_o a_o little_a water_n in_o his_o face_n as_o some_o be_v please_v in_o their_o drollery_n to_o call_v our_o most_o holy_a baptism_n he_o will_v not_o upon_o any_o term_n have_v consent_v to_o it_o he_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n have_v be_v prevail_v upon_o to_o do_v it_o his_o do_v it_o then_o be_v at_o once_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o approbation_n of_o it_o which_o yet_o have_v

wherein_o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v by_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n sprinkle_v with_o water_n and_o wash_v to_o signify_v seal_n and_o confer_v the_o inward_a wash_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n so_o other_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n voss_n de_fw-fr bapt._n p._n 345._o §_o 3._o hence_o also_o among_o the_o father_n 63._o cur_n verò_fw-la liquore_fw-la corporis_fw-la sordes_fw-la abluente_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la hoc_fw-la perfici_fw-la mandavit_fw-la jesus_n in_o causâ_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inter_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la externam_fw-la quae_fw-la aquâ_fw-la fit_a &_o internam_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a sanguine_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la christi_fw-la voss_n de_fw-fr bapt._n thes_n 4._o p._n 347._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la aquâ_fw-la lavat_fw-la animam_fw-la sed_fw-la priùs_fw-la ipsa_fw-la lavatur_fw-la spiritu_fw-la ut_fw-la alios_fw-la lavare_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la possit_fw-la d._n hieron_n adv_fw-la luciserian_n fellix_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la aquae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la quâ_fw-la abluti_fw-la delictis_fw-la pristinae_fw-la caecitatis_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la aet●rnam_fw-la liberamur_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr bapt._n non_fw-la ideo_fw-la abluimur_fw-la ut_fw-la delinquere_fw-la desinamus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la desiimus_fw-la quia_fw-la jam_fw-la cord_n loti_fw-la sumus_fw-la id._n ib._n nulla_fw-la distinctio_fw-la est_fw-la mari_fw-fr quis_fw-la a_fw-fr stagno_fw-la flumine_fw-la a_o fonte_fw-la lacu_fw-la a_o alveo_fw-la diluatur_fw-la id._n ib._n hortandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la homines_fw-la tunc_fw-la se_fw-la potiùs_fw-la interimere_fw-la cùm_fw-la lavacro_fw-la sanctae_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la abluti_fw-la universorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la cep●rint_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la d._n aug._n the_o civ_o l._n 1._o c._n 27._o ablutos_n homines_fw-la purgantibus_fw-la undis_fw-la nomine_fw-la sub_fw-la sancto_fw-la patris_fw-la natique_fw-la lavate_v juven_n lavamur_fw-la igitur_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la quia_fw-la deletur_fw-la chirographum_fw-la damnationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la hac_fw-la nobis_fw-la confertur_fw-la ne_fw-la jam_fw-la nobis_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la noceat_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la à_fw-la consensu_fw-la abstincamus_fw-la d._n bern._n serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr coen_n dom._n divinae_fw-la autom_n gratiae_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la non_fw-la corporis_fw-la sed_fw-la animae_fw-la maculam_fw-la sordesque_fw-la mundare_fw-la consuevit_fw-la d._n chrysost_o ad_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la considerantes_fw-la ac_fw-la scientes_fw-la quòd_fw-la templa_fw-la dei_fw-la sint_fw-la membra_fw-la vestra_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la faece_fw-la contagionis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la lavacri_fw-la vitalis_fw-la sanctificatione_n purgata_fw-la d._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr habit._n virg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n 2._o apolog._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n quanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la simplicom_fw-la actum_fw-la competat_fw-la similitudo_fw-la ut_fw-la quoniam_fw-la vice_fw-la sordium_fw-la ●elidis_fw-la inquinamur_fw-la aquis_fw-la abluamur_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr bapt._n edit_fw-la rigalt_v p._n 257._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la baptismus_fw-la christi_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la aquae_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la d._n aug._n tract_n 15._o in_o evang._n job_n in_o christo_fw-la igitur_fw-la baptizari_fw-la significat_fw-la credentes_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la ablui_fw-la damasc_n de_fw-fr orthod_n fid_fw-we l._n 4._o c._n 10._o fol._n 148._o a._n accepit_fw-la rex_fw-la eduinus_fw-la cum_fw-la cunctis_fw-la gentis_fw-la suae_fw-la nobilibus_fw-la ac_fw-la plebe_fw-la perplurima_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o lavacrum_fw-la sanctae_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la beda_n eccles_n hist_o angelo_fw-mi l._n 2._o c._n 14._o a_o manè_fw-la ad_fw-la vesperam_fw-la nihibaliud_fw-la ageret_fw-la quàm_fw-la confluentem_fw-la co_fw-la de_fw-la cunctis_fw-la viculis_fw-la ac_fw-la locis_fw-la plebem_fw-la christi_fw-la verbo_fw-la salutis_fw-la instruere_fw-la atque_fw-la instructam_fw-la in_o fluvio_fw-la gleni_n qui_fw-la proximus_fw-la crat_fw-mi lavacro_fw-la remissionis_fw-la abluere_fw-la id._n ib._n quid_fw-la est_fw-la baptismus_fw-la christi_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la aquae_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la id._n in_o ephes_n 5._o fol._n 234._o e._n si_fw-mi vultis_fw-la ablui_fw-la fonte_fw-la illo_fw-la salutari_fw-la quo_fw-la pater_fw-la vester_fw-ge ablutus_fw-la est_fw-la potestis_fw-la etiam_fw-la panis_fw-la sancti_fw-la cvi_fw-la ille_fw-la participabat_fw-la esse_fw-la participes_fw-la sin_n autem_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la contemnitis_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la valetis_fw-la panem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la percipere_fw-la bed_n ec._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 5._o fol._n 63._o when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n we_o meet_v with_o frequent_a mention_n lavandi_fw-la abluendi_fw-la diluendi_fw-la lavationis_fw-la lavacri_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o wash_n cleanse_a laver_v etc._n etc._n so_o say_v st._n hierom._n for_o indeed_o the_o water_n do_v not_o wash_v the_o soul_n but_o first_o itself_o be_v wash_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o may_v be_v able_a spiritual_o to_o wash_v other_o so_o tertullian_n happy_a sacrament_n of_o our_o water_n wherewith_o we_o be_v wash_v from_o the_o delinquency_n of_o our_o pristine_a blindness_n be_v free_v into_o eternal_a life_n again_o we_o be_v not_o therefore_o wash_v to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v leave_v sin_v but_o because_o we_o have_v leave_v it_o because_o we_o be_v in_o heart_n already_o wash_v on_o supposition_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o man_n to_o kill_v themselves_o then_o say_v st._n aug._n be_v man_n rather_o to_o be_v exhort_v to_o kill_v themselves_o when_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o holy_a regeneration_n they_o shall_v have_v receive_v the_o remission_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o so_o other_o also_o speak_v 2._o ecce_fw-la venturi_fw-la estis_fw-la ad_fw-la fontem_fw-la sanctum_fw-la dilucmini_fw-la baptismo_fw-la salutari_fw-la lavacro_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la renovabi●ini_fw-la critis_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la peccato_fw-la ascendentes_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la lavacro_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la vos_fw-la peccata_fw-la persequebantur_fw-la ibi_fw-la delebuntur_fw-la d._n aug._n serm._n 119._o de_fw-fr temp._n cùm_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la sanctissimo_fw-la lavacro_fw-la novi_fw-la natalis_fw-la ascenditis_fw-la tertul._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o martyr_n apol._n 2._o §_o 4._o and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o even_o the_o very_a font_n itself_o wherein_o man_n be_v by_o that_o sacrament_n cleanse_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o their_o birth_n and_o life_n have_v the_o name_n of_o laver_v give_v unto_o it_o when_o you_o go_v up_o out_o of_o that_o laver_n say_v s._n aug._n you_o shall_v be_v without_o all_o sin_n and_o so_o tertul._n when_o you_o ascend_v out_o of_o that_o most_o holy_a laver_v of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o so_o other_o §_o 5._o and_o no_o wonder_n when_o under_o such_o like_a word_n as_o these_o be_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n propose_v in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n it_o be_v call_v by_o s._n paul_n tit._n 3.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n as_o st._n hier._n translate_v it_o lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la as_o we_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n the_o same_o st._n paul_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n say_v to_o and_o of_o they_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o and_o such_o viz._n as_o those_o be_v who_o he_o have_v reckon_v up_o in_o the_o two_o forego_v verse_n be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v or_o you_o have_v be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n i._n e._n you_o have_v be_v wash_v in_o baptism_n sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n and_o justify_v in_o or_o by_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n again_o say_v he_o to_o the_o ephesian_n c._n 5._o v._n 25_o 26._o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lavacro_fw-la aquae_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la as_o vulg._n lat._n render_v it_o that_o be_v as_o we_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o be_v in_o or_o by_o baptism_n and_o in_o these_o his_o expression_n to_o other_o he_o speak_v but_o suitable_o to_o what_o have_v by_o another_o be_v speak_v to_o himself_o even_o by_o ananias_n who_o as_o it_o be_v to_o intimate_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n do_v principal_o consist_v in_o the_o wash_n of_o man_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o stain_n of_o sin_n mention_n that_o and_o nothing_o else_o but_o that_o as_o the_o design_n of_o it_o when_o he_o exhort_v he_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o now_o say_v he_o act._n 22.16_o why_o 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