Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ghost_n	hear_v	holy_a	6,071	5	5.3172	4	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

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for_o it_o a_o much_o easy_a and_o more_o decent_a way_n of_o baptise_v be_v to_o be_v have_v even_o by_o immerse_v their_o head_n into_o vessel_n of_o water_n with_o much_o facility_n especial_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o many_o assistant_n as_o be_v upon_o the_o place_n ready_a thereunto_o bring_v thither_o for_o that_o purpose_n or_o else_o by_o take_v water_n out_o thence_o as_o we_o do_v now_o out_o of_o our_o font_n and_o sprinkle_v they_o with_o it_o or_o pour_v it_o upon_o they_o or_o yet_o else_o if_o the_o action_n must_v needs_o be_v do_v at_o a_o pool_n or_o river_n by_o disperse_v themselves_o in_o several_a company_n some_o to_o that_o pool_n other_o to_o several_a part_n of_o the_o brook_n cedron_n or_o such_o other_o place_n of_o conveniency_n as_o the_o city_n may_v afford_v and_o there_o either_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v water_n upon_o they_o or_o else_o immerse_v their_o head_n into_o water_n which_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v do_v without_o a_o necessity_n of_o that_o immodest_a way_n of_o put_v off_o all_o their_o clothes_n and_o appear_v stark_o naked_a in_o mix_a company_n and_o now_o let_v the_o unbiased_a reader_n judge_v what_o probability_n there_o be_v of_o their_o be_v total_o dip_v and_o how_o far_o it_o be_v from_o be_v improbable_a that_o they_o be_v otherwise_o baptize_v §_o 7._o i_o proceed_v to_o another_o instance_n viz._n the_o baptism_n of_o st._n paul_n himself_o act._n 9_o he_o have_v see_v a_o vision_n by_o the_o way_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o damascus_n and_o that_o a_o astonish_a one_o such_o a_o one_o as_o make_v he_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n v._o 4._o such_o a_o sight_n as_o make_v he_o blind_a v._o 8._o upon_o that_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o city_n and_o there_o whether_o in_o that_o consternation_n or_o other_o prophetic_a rapture_n or_o penitential_a exercise_n of_o mortification_n he_o continue_v three_o day_n and_o do_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v after_o three_o day_n come_v ananias_n send_v from_o god_n unto_o he_o open_v his_o eye_n declare_v unto_o he_o the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o this_o dispensation_n exhort_v he_o to_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v in_o order_n to_o his_o further_a adaptment_n for_o the_o service_n whereto_o god_n have_v design_v he_o he_o comport_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o arise_v and_o be_v baptise_a but_o how_o by_o a_o total_a immersion_n of_o he_o that_o be_v not_o say_v nor_o be_v it_o in_o the_o least_o probable_a first_o consider_v the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n when_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v do_v on_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o january_n the_o stern_a and_o severe_a season_n of_o all_o that_o cold_a winter_n quarter_n then_o consider_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o person_n a_o man_n first_o so_o enfeeble_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a vision_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v or_o stand_v but_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v fain_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o other_o and_o then_o continue_v after_o it_o three_o whole_a day_n together_o without_o eat_v or_o drink_v three_o consider_v that_o his_o baptise_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o weakness_n and_o before_o he_o have_v receive_v any_o meat_n to_o get_v strength_n v._o 18_o 19_o and_o now_o after_o all_o this_o let_v the_o impartial_a reader_n judge_n what_o probability_n there_o be_v in_o it_o or_o rather_o how_o utter_o improbable_a it_o be_v that_o under_o those_o circumstance_n he_o be_v baptize_v by_o a_o total_a immersion_n and_o how_o much_o more_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o water_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v to_o it_o and_o he_o more_o gentle_o asperse_v with_o it_o that_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o endure_v the_o severity_n of_o a_o total_a immersion_n into_o it_o or_o yet_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o dip_v in_o the_o case_n it_o be_v but_o his_o head_n or_o perhaps_o no_o more_o than_o his_o face_n that_o be_v dip_v and_o how_o far_o after_o age_n be_v from_o be_v to_o blame_v in_o consult_v the_o health_n and_o life_n of_o their_o weak_a infant_n at_o their_o baptise_v by_o only_o asperse_v or_o affuse_v water_n on_o they_o when_o they_o see_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n such_o great_a probability_n of_o this_o dear_a choose_a vessel_n be_v be_v so_o baptize_v §_o 8._o there_o be_v a_o three_o instance_n look_v this_o way_n in_o act._n 10._o i_o can_v pretend_v to_o a_o certainty_n from_o thence_o more_o than_o from_o any_o other_o place_n only_a methinks_v there_o be_v something_o of_o probability_n of_o a_o baptism_n by_o aspersion_n in_o it_o and_o no_o certainty_n of_o a_o total_a immersion_n more_o than_o can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o bare_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v long_o since_o show_v to_o have_v no_o such_o cogency_n in_o it_o that_o way_n as_o necessary_o to_o infer_v a_o total_a immersion_n of_o the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v apply_v wherever_o it_o be_v use_v st._n peter_n be_v send_v for_o by_o cornelius_n to_o caesaria_n and_o be_v authorize_v by_o a_o vision_n to_o go_v to_o he_o upon_o his_o send_n immediate_o after_o he_o be_v come_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o he_o and_o his_o company_n while_o he_o be_v preach_v the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n v._n 44._o st._n peter_n see_v they_o thus_o baptize_v beforehand_o with_o the_o spirit_n conclude_v it_o but_o fit_v that_o they_o though_o gentile_n shall_v be_v also_o baptize_v with_o water_n v._n 47._o and_o thereupon_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n v._n 48._o and_o though_o their_o baptise_v be_v not_o express_v yet_o it_o be_v but_o rational_a to_o conceive_v they_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o last_o word_n in_o the_o chapter_n which_o express_v their_o desire_v of_o he_o then_o to_o tarry_v certain_a day_n it_o seem_v as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o go_v out_o of_o his_o presence_n but_o have_v continue_v with_o he_o all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o baptise_v which_o be_v perform_v betwixt_o his_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o their_o desire_v he_o to_o tarry_v then_o they_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o house_n then_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o a_o total_a immersion_n incline_v to_o believe_v the_o baptise_v be_v by_o a_o way_n of_o less_o inconveniency_n especial_o when_o the_o apostle_n manner_n of_o expression_n when_o he_o argue_v from_o their_o inward_a baptism_n to_o their_o right_n unto_o a_o outward_a baptise_v be_v consider_v v._n 47._o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v who_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o he_o do_v not_o say_v can_v any_o man_n forbid_v they_o we_o may_v suppose_v go_v abroad_o to_o the_o water_n to_o be_v baptize_v therein_o but_o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n we_o may_v suppose_v to_o be_v bring_v hither_o that_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v therewith_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v in_o this_o place_n already_o begin_v and_o do_v his_o part_n of_o baptism_n in_o fall_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v but_o convenient_a that_o in_o the_o same_o place_n we_o shall_v do_v our_o part_n and_o baptize_v they_o with_o water_n also_o that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o go_v away_o with_o a_o half_a baptism_n but_o have_v their_o baptism_n complete_v therefore_o let_v even_o some_o water_n be_v bring_v hither_o and_o let_v they_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o outward_a affusion_n of_o that_o upon_o their_o body_n who_o be_v already_o seal_v with_o the_o inward_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o their_o soul_n i_o can_v i_o say_v pretend_v hence_o invincible_o to_o prove_v they_o be_v not_o dip_v

verò_fw-la notionc_fw-fr quâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abluere_fw-la significat_fw-la transfertur_fw-la ad_fw-la donationem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la nempe_fw-la quoniam_fw-la hic_fw-la ut_fw-la animam_fw-la imbuat_fw-la &_o abluat_fw-la aquae_fw-la instar_fw-la in_fw-la eam_fw-la effunditur_fw-la prout_fw-la loquor_fw-la ss_z joel_n 2.28_o &_o exinde_fw-la s_o petrus_n act._n 2.17_o item_n s._n paulus_n tit._n 3.6_o servavit_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la lavacr●m_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la &_o renovationem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la quem_fw-la effudit_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la copiose_fw-la voss_n de_fw-fr bapt._n disp_n 1._o p._n 344._o there_o be_v a_o great_a resemblance_n between_o baptise_v by_o aspersion_n or_o effusion_n of_o water_n on_o the_o party_n baptize_v and_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o as_o the_o water_n that_o be_v sprinkle_v or_o pour_v on_o the_o party_n baptize_v fall_v usual_o from_o above_o upon_o they_o so_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v from_o above_o on_o the_o apostle_n and_o according_o this_o come_n of_o his_o from_o above_o upon_o they_o be_v call_v effusion_n act._n 2.33_o where_o s._n peter_n speak_v to_o the_o multitude_n concern_v this_o action_n say_v christ_n be_v by_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n exalt_v and_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effudit_fw-la have_v shed_v forth_o pour_v out_o this_o which_o you_o now_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o this_o according_a to_o a_o prophecy_n long_o speak_v before_o by_o the_o prophet_n joel_n and_o recite_v new_o in_o ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o which_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o god_n will_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n nor_o be_v it_o only_o call_v a_o effusion_n but_o also_o a_o fall_n of_o it_o upon_o they_o for_o when_o st._n peter_n report_v to_o the_o brethren_n in_o judaea_n what_o have_v befall_v cornelius_n and_o his_o company_n at_o caesarea_n and_o particular_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v communicate_v unto_o those_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o to_o themselves_o who_o be_v jew_n which_o communication_n be_v also_o call_v a_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o act_v 15.45_o he_o say_v that_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v to_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_v on_o they_o as_o it_o have_v do_v on_o themselves_o at_o the_o beginning_n act_v 11.15_o now_o what_o can_v more_o fit_o answer_v to_o this_o than_o baptise_v by_o way_n of_o effusion_n or_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n on_o the_o baptize_v whether_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n or_o other_o vessel_n so_o that_o there_o must_v be_v no_o resemblance_n betwixt_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o the_o apostle_n and_o baptism_n and_o then_o why_o be_v his_o fall_n on_o they_o call_v a_o baptise_v of_o they_o or_o else_o a_o baptism_n may_v be_v without_o a_o immersion_n §_o 13._o and_o the_o like_a to_o what_o be_v say_v of_o their_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v say_v of_o their_o be_v baptize_v with_o fire_n the_o fire_n wherewith_o they_o be_v baptize_v come_v from_o above_o and_o sit_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v neither_o dip_v into_o any_o fire_n below_o they_o nor_o sit_v in_o it_o so_o clear_a a_o evidence_n this_o in_o my_o poor_a thought_n that_o there_o need_v nothing_o more_o to_o evince_v it_o that_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d especial_o as_o itself_o be_v baptize_v and_o take_v in_o from_o be_v a_o heathen_a to_o become_v a_o christian_a word_n may_v signify_v to_o baptize_v as_o well_o where_o there_o be_v but_o a_o effusion_n or_o a_o affusion_n of_o water_n on_o the_o party_n baptize_v as_o where_o there_o be_v a_o immersion_n of_o he_o into_o the_o water_n §_o 14._o and_o yet_o the_o word_n even_o in_o its_o heathen_a use_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v a_o total_a immersion_n of_o that_o person_n or_o thing_n whereto_o it_o be_v apply_v for_o a_o person_n first_o 132._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porphyr_n de_fw-fr styge_n p._n 282._o cite_v by_o mr._n whitbie_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 40._o see_v sydenham_n christian_a exercitation_n on_o ins_n baptism_n ch_n 15._o p._n 132._o we_o have_v a_o instance_n in_o porphyry_n who_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o river_n in_o india_n into_o and_o through_o which_o if_o a_o innocent_a person_n go_v he_o be_v take_v but_o up_o to_o the_o knee_n but_o if_o a_o offender_n go_v into_o it_o by_o that_o time_n he_o have_v go_v a_o little_a way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v baptize_v up_o to_o the_o head_n here_o we_o have_v such_o a_o immersion_n as_o denominate_v a_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptize_v and_o yet_o be_v that_o immersion_n not_o total_a but_o only_o partial_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d up_o to_o but_o not_o over_o the_o head_n then_o for_o a_o thing_n this_o as_o mr._n sydenham_n observe_v appear_v from_o that_o deliver_v by_o the_o oracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o plunge_v or_o put_v whole_o under_o water_n as_o it_o do_v than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v signify_v less_o as_o it_o also_o do_v no_o more_o than_o be_v compatible_a to_o a_o blow_a bladder_n or_o bag_n or_o bottle_n of_o leather_n who_o swim_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o water_n can_v be_v call_v a_o immersion_n at_o least_o not_o total_a into_o it_o and_o yet_o to_o signify_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o scarce_o partial_a mersation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v baptise_v or_o wash_v he_o utris_fw-la instar_fw-la as_o a_o bottle_n in_o the_o water_n but_o do_v not_o drown_v he_o or_o utter_o plunge_v he_o so_o mr._n sydenham_n english_v it_o §_o 15._o and_o according_o in_o st._n chrysostom_n immerse_v nam_fw-la mergi_fw-la &_o aquam_fw-la subire_fw-la &_o hinc_fw-la remeare_fw-la descensus_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la symbolum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o hinc_fw-la reversionis_fw-la so_o one_o render_v it_o baptizari_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o demergi_fw-la deinde_fw-la remeare_fw-la &_o emergere_fw-la est_fw-la symbolum_fw-la seu_fw-la signum_fw-la descensûs_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la eo_fw-la ascensûs_fw-la so_o another_o but_o still_o with_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v less_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o neither_o aquam_fw-la subire_fw-la or_o demergi_fw-la to_o be_v total_o immerse_v to_o express_v a_o total_a submersion_n we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v import_v a_o total_a submersion_n under_o the_o water_n it_o have_v be_v needless_a to_o have_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o verb_n signify_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o reason_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o total_a submersion_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v signify_v at_o most_o but_o a_o partial_a mersation_n in_o this_o place_n §_o 16._o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v a_o total_a immersion_n be_v plain_a by_o that_o of_o s._n athanasius_n where_o he_o use_v that_o word_n to_o signify_v the_o whole_a of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o baptism_n by_o way_n of_o immersion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o our_o thrice_o dip_v of_o the_o infant_n into_o the_o water_n and_o bring_v he_o out_o again_o signify_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o resurrection_n after_o three_o day_n qu._n 94._o de_fw-la interpr_fw-la parab_n script_n §_o 17._o if_o any_o shall_v think_v to_o evade_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n by_o make_v such_o a_o distinction_n as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v to_o put_v the_o person_n whole_o under_o the_o water_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sink_v he_o so_o put_v further_o down_o unto_o the_o bottom_n i_o must_v return_v first_o that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o such_o custom_n in_o baptise_v second_o for_o infant_n so_o great_a be_v the_o danger_n of_o their_o drown_n by_o that_o mean_n that_o they_o will_v never_o do_v it_o and_o three_o that_o for_o elder_a person_n they_o be_v already_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o water_n before_o their_o baptism_n with_o the_o low_a part_n of_o their_o body_n and_o want_v nothing_o but_o the_o put_n of_o their_o head_n or_o upper_a part_n of_o their_o body_n under_o it_o by_o the_o priest_n also_o and_o so_o it_o remain_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o do_v not_o signify_v a_o total_a submersion_n under_o the_o water_n §_o 18._o but_o it_o be_v argue_v from_o the_o