Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	son_n	way_n	5,888	5	5.0772	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09923	An epistle concerning baptism. [occai]sionally written upon the sight [of] two treatises published by Thomas James father of a Presbyterian congre[ga]tion at Ashford in Kent : who [ha]th reflected upon the baptized [C]hristians / [by] [W]illiam Russell.	Russel, William.	1696 (1696)	Wing R2357B; ESTC R187283	23,383	34

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humane_a authority_n only_o have_v no_o foundation_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n mat._n 15.9_o i_o will_v offer_v a_o argument_n or_o two_o to_o prove_v that_o infan●_n sprinkle_v be_v not_o of_o divine_a authority_n the_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n be_v either_o from_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d of_o men._n but_o it_o be_v not_o from_o heaven_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v of_o men._n if_o it_o be_v from_o heaven_n the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v so●●_n where_o reveal_v it_o so_o to_o be_v but_o it_o be_v not_o where_o so_o reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o from_o heaven_n if_o it_o be_v any_o where_o so_o reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n you_o or_o some_o other_o be_v able_a to_o show_v it_o but_o you_o nor_o no_o other_o be_v able_a to_o show_v it_o ergo_fw-la it_o 〈◊〉_d not_o any_o where_o so_o reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n if_o mr._n james_n shall_v tell_v you_o he_o can_v show_v it_o so_o to_o b●_n let_v he_o give_v you_o a_o instance_n where_o it_o be_v write_v as_o al●●_n 〈◊〉_d gician_n ought_v to_o do_v the_o minor_a be_v a_o universal_a negative_a or_o let_v he_o for_o ever_o be_v silent_a upon_o this_o subject_n for_o it_o be_v write_v rev._n 22.18_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n i_o can_v well_o go_v off_o of_o this_o head_n without_o take_v ●●●tice_n of_o a_o pernicious_a notion_n which_o some_o of_o the_o learned_a have_v espouse_v they_o will_v allow_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o right_n as_o to_o wh●●●_n we_o assert_v about_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a churche●_n but_o tell_v we_o that_o their_o ceremony_n may_v be_v lawful_o u●●_n also_o which_o they_o ground_n upon_o this_o follow_a supposition●_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o man_n to_o bring_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a into_o the_o church_n and_o join_v they_o with_o the_o worship_n 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o as_o this_o refer_v to_o the_o point_n of_o baptism_n i_o will_v bri●ly_o relate_v what_o past_o some_o year_n ago_o betwixt_o dr._n bail●●_n late_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o myself_o it_o be_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d occasion_n a_o namesake_n of_o my_o be_v take_v up_o upon_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o commit_v to_o ailesbury_n goal_n for_o not_o have_v child_n sprinkle_v i_o go_v to_o his_o lordship_n after_o 〈◊〉_d month_n confinement_n to_o desire_v his_o discharge_n ●old_a he_o my_o friend_n be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o any_o ●●te_a congregation_n but_o only_o doubt_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o infant-baptism_n which_o i_o suppose_v his_o ●●hip_n think_v he_o may_v do_v and_o yet_o be_v a_o good_a ●●ian_n 〈◊〉_d tell_v i_o yes_o for_o he_o have_v tumbling_n and_o toss_n ●●●out_v it_o in_o his_o own_o mind_n in_o his_o young_a day_n but_o now_o 〈◊〉_d be_v satisfy_v 〈◊〉_d desire_a then_o to_o know_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o lordship_n ●●●stion_n 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o rom._n 13._o and_o the_o be●●ing_n exhort_v the_o christian_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o ●●gher_a power_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v 〈◊〉_d vour_z self_n to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o ●●●●d's_n sake_n etc._n etc._n now_o say_v he_o you_o must_v know_v 〈◊〉_d the_o convocation_n meet_v and_o conclude_v that_o infant_n ●ould_v be_v baptize_v and_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n en●●●ed_v it_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v require_v to_o be_v obe●ent_v to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n ●herefore_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d answer_v my_o lord_n if_o the_o convocation_n have_v so_o con●●d_v and_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n so_o enact_v that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v be_v baptize_v in_o the_o king_n name_n or_o ●he_v name_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n as_o legislator_n i_o ●ere_z those_o people_n may_v have_v comply_v with_o it_o 〈◊〉_d answer_v that_o will_v have_v be_v odd_a 〈◊〉_d reply_v as_o odd_a as_o it_o be_v if_o they_o have_v comply_v with_o it_o 〈◊〉_d controversy_n have_v be_v at_o end_n he_o say_v that_o be_v true_a but_o why_o can_v they_o comply_v 〈◊〉_d with_o it_o now_o my_o lord_n they_o have_v get_v a_o notion_n in_o their_o head_n that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n or_o number_n of_o man_n in_o 〈◊〉_d world_n to_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o institution_n so_o as_o to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o divine_a that_o be_v in_o itself_o humane_a or_o that_o hu●●e_n that_o be_v in_o itself_o divine_a the_o bishop_n reply_v they_o be_v right_a in_o that_o for_o none_o 〈◊〉_d alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o god_n alone_o why_o then_o my_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o do_v not_o baptize_v infant_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n or_o king_n and_o parliament_n as_o a_o humane_a institution_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n as_o a_o divine_a institution_n they_o can_v comply_v with_o it_o well_o say_v he_o there_o be_v never_o a_o word_n of_o god_n against_o it_o it_o be_v not_o where_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n you_o shall_v not_o baptize_v infant_n i_o reply_v my_o lord_n i_o shall_v only_o put_v your_o lordship_n in_o mind_n of_o th●_n note_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n upon_o that_o of_o leu._n 10.1_o 2._o concern_v nadab_n and_o abihu_n son_n of_o aaron_n priest_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o offer_v strange_a fire_n before_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o not_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o say_v about_o institute_v worship_n it_o be_v nowhere_o forbid_a for_o it_o be_v nowhere_o say_v before_o this_o time_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o offer_v up_o strange_a fire_n upon_o my_o altar_n but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a precept_n what_o fire_n they_o shall_v off●●_n what_o perfume_n they_o shall_v mix_v with_o their_o sacrifice_n an●●_n the_o manner_n of_o its_o composition_n and_o they_o not_o observe_v that_o divine_a precept_n but_o offer_v strange_a fire_n which_o th●●_n lord_n command_v they_o not_o they_o be_v destroy_v by_o 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o presence_n his_o lordship_n only_o give_v i_o this_o answer_n he_o will_v speak_v to_o his_o official_a to_o be_v kind_a to_o 〈◊〉_d friend_n that_o be_v in_o prison_n etc._n etc._n but_o whole_o wave_v 〈◊〉_d matter_n in_o controversy_n and_o so_o i_o take_v my_o leave_n and_o depart_v i_o mention_v not_o this_o as_o if_o i_o think_v this_o learned_a m●●_n singular_a in_o this_o point_n for_o it_o be_v too_o manifest_a that_o m●●_n other_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sentiment_n without_o which_o the_o can_v not_o satisfy_v their_o conscience_n in_o the_o practi●●_n of_o infant_n sprinkle_v and_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o 〈◊〉_d practice_v without_o either_o precept_n or_o precedent_n from_o 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n very_o ridiculous_a that_o have_v 〈◊〉_d degree_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o which_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d where_o say_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d do_v and_o that_o about_o this_o very_a ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d other_o matter_n as_o for_o instance_n 1._o where_o be_v it_o forbid_v to_o baptize_v bell_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d practise_v by_o the_o popish_a priest_n and_o that_o very_o late_o 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v it_o forbid_v to_o use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_a baptism_n as_o the_o popish_a priest_n do_v thrice_o and_o the_o epi●●_n once_o where_o be_v it_o forbid_v to_o use_v cream_n and_o spital_n as_o 〈◊〉_d papist_n do_v to_o anoint_v the_o child_n eye_n nostril_n 〈◊〉_d ear_n in_o their_o practice_n of_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v it_o forbid_v to_o put_v

the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n therefore_o much_o water_n be_v necessary_a thereunto_o without_o which_o 〈◊〉_d act_n of_o baptise_v can_v not_o be_v perform_v now_o although_o t._n j._n have_v trample_v upon_o our_o reason_n offer_v in_o justification_n of_o this_o practice_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o make_v so_o bold_a with_o the_o spirit_n be_v testimony_n as_o to_o contradict_v the_o reason_n he_o have_v give_v in_o the_o text_n under_o consideration_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o john_n who_o be_v the_o first_o baptizer_n and_o send_v of_o god_n to_o dip_v person_n in_o water_n as_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o prepare_v christ_n way_n before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d joh._n 1.33_o he_o that_o send_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dip_v plunge_v 〈◊〉_d overwhelm_v in_o water_n meaning_n god_n the_o father_n where_o ever_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o his_o baptise_v the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v either_o bapto_n or_o its_o derivative_n if_o we_o observe_v what_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n baptise_v though_o jesus_n himself_o do_v not_o baptize_v in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o by_o his_o disciple_n in_o every_o place_n the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d use_v as_o john_n 3.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o john_n 4.1_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o all_o signify_v to_o dip_v to_o be_v dip_v etc._n etc._n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o chief_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o same_o word_n use_v as_o above_o in_o every_o place_n where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o their_o baptise_v the_o first_o instance_n be_v in_o act_n 2.41_o then_o they_o that_o glad_o ●●●ved_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o act_n 8.12_o it_o be_v also_o from_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v dip_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o in_o act_n 8.38_o 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o dip_v he_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o administrator_n phi●●●_n as_o well_o as_o the_o eunuch_n go_v both_o down_o into_o the_o water_n which_o have_v be_v needless_a if_o sprinkle_v will_v have_v serve_v the_o ●●rn_n and_o when_o they_o come_v there_o it_o be_v say_v he_o ●●●●zed_v he_o i._n e._n dip_v he_o and_o then_o it_o be_v further_o say_v ●●●y_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n not_o from_o the_o side_n or_o surface_n 〈◊〉_d it_o as_o mr._n james_n will_v insinuate_v by_o distinguish_v between_o from_o and_o out_o of_o for_o here_o it_o be_v say_v express_o they_o 〈◊〉_d up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n also_o in_o act_n 10.48_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v dip_v etc._n etc._n to_o be_v short_a there_o be_v you_o see_v a_o account_n that_o john_n the_o baptist_n christ_n by_o his_o disciple_n when_o upon_o earth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n after_o his_o resurrection_n do_v all_o of_o they_o practice_v 〈◊〉_d holy_a ordinance_n of_o baptism_n by_o dip_v or_o plunge_a 〈◊〉_d person_n baptize_v into_o the_o water_n i_o will_v add_v to_o this_o the_o testimony_n of_o mr._n dan._n rogers_n none_o of_o old_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v sprinkle_v and_o say_v he_o i_o confess_v myself_o unconvince_v by_o demonstration_n of_o scripture_n for_o infant_n sprinkle_v and_o further_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n part_n 1_o chap._n 5._o he_o have_v these_o word_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o church_n part_n to_o cleave_v to_o the_o institution_n which_o be_v dip_v and_o that_o he_o betray_v the_o church_n who_o officer_n he_o be_v to_o a_o disorder_a error_n if_o he_o cleave_v not_o to_o the_o institution_n which_o be_v to_o dip_v and_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o four_o particular_a namely_o that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v appear_v that_o dip_v be_v the_o right_a way_n of_o baptise_v 〈◊〉_d we_o consider_v that_o grand_a commission_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 28.19_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dip_v and_o be_v give_v here_o by_o way_n of_o precept_n it_o be_v dip_v they_o but_o see_v i_o have_v already_o explain_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n by_o which_o baptism_n be_v signify_v even_o to_o tediousness_n both_o to_o myself_o and_o you_o i_o shall_v insist_v no_o long_o upon_o it_o as_o also_o because_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n according_a to_o jerom_n testimony_n and_o the_o opinion_n i_o think_v of_o most_o learned_a men._n i_o shall_v therefore_o give_v you_o the_o word_n so_o far_o as_o they_o concern_v our_o purpose_n under_o this_o head_n as_o they_o be_v in_o that_o language_n in_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v speak_v if_o not_o write_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vetabelu_fw-la otam_fw-la and_o dip_v you_o they_o the_o root_n be_v tabal_n which_o be_v the_o three_o person_n singular_a 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