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	holy_a	reason_n	6,112	5	5.0295	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53334	A brief defence of infant-baptism with an appendix, wherein is shewed that it is not necessary that baptism should be administred by dipping / by John Ollyffe ...	Ollyffe, John, 1647-1717.	1694 (1694)	Wing O287; ESTC R32212	67,029	72

in_o like_a manner_n use_v to_o express_v christ_n baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n as_o in_o that_o same_o text_n luke_n 3.16_o now_o that_o can_v be_v so_o understand_v that_o christ_n shall_v dip_v or_o dowze_v man_n into_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o usual_a way_n of_o expression_n be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n be_v pour_v upon_o they_o thus_o act._n 2.17_o 18._o i_o will_v pour_v out_o in_o those_o day_n of_o my_o spirit_n upon_o they_o and_o act_v 10.45_o on_o the_o gentile_n also_o be_v pour_v out_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o tit._n 3.6_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v shed_v or_o pour_v on_o we_o abundant_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o understand_v the_o baptise_v with_o water_n in_o proportion_n and_o similitude_n to_o this_o so_o that_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n will_n and_o intention_n that_o baptism_n shall_v always_o be_v by_o dip_v from_o the_o use_n or_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n ii_o it_o can_v be_v necessary_o infer_v or_o conclude_v from_o the_o example_n of_o person_n be_v baptize_v that_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n for_o in_o those_o example_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o express_a for_o dip_v the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v conclude_v be_v only_o a_o bare_a probability_n of_o it_o and_o in_o some_o it_o be_v high_o improbable_a and_o the_o probability_n be_v rather_o on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v demonstrative_o and_o satisfactory_o make_v out_o by_o scripture-example_n that_o the_o usual_a way_n of_o administration_n of_o baptism_n than_o be_v by_o dip_v yet_o that_o will_v lay_v no_o necessary_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o the_o like_a 1._o i_o say_v that_o in_o those_o example_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o express_a for_o dip_v and_o therefore_o be_v most_o common_o urge_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o there_o be_v at_o most_o but_o a_o 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have_v this_o do_v but_o by_o dip_v but_o indeed_o this_o text_n if_o right_o interpret_v do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n go_v into_o the_o water_n at_o all_o for_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o come_v up_o from_o the_o water_n not_o out_o of_o it_o and_o so_o he_o may_v be_v very_o well_o say_v to_o do_v if_o he_o only_o go_v to_o the_o side_n or_o brink_n there_o be_v some_o little_a ascent_n at_o least_o from_o the_o water_n to_o the_o dry_a ground_n but_o however_o there_o be_v not_o determinate_a manner_n of_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n in_o it_o express_v nor_o can_v be_v necessary_o or_o demonstrative_o infer_v and_o therefore_o at_o most_o that_o particular_a form_n which_o the_o anabaptist_n insist_v upon_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a probability_n another_o text_n that_o be_v urge_v be_v joh._n 3.23_o that_o john_n be_v baptise_v in_o enon_n near_o to_o salim_n because_o there_o be_v much_o water_n there_o and_o because_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o go_v to_o john_n to_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v most_o convenient_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o such_o place_n where_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o water_n but_o can_v any_o one_o prove_v hence_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v by_o dip_v into_o it_o or_o under_o it_o be_v this_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o a_o conjecture_n though_o he_o baptize_v there_o where_o there_o be_v much_o water_n yet_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v there_o be_v not_o state_v or_o determine_v so_o that_o this_o which_o be_v so_o much_o insist_v upon_o at_o most_o from_o hence_o be_v but_o a_o conjectural_a probability_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o matter_n of_o faith_n nor_o can_v lay_v any_o obligation_n upon_o practice_n for_o beside_o in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o there_o be_v much_o water_n together_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o water_n that_o be_v many_o stream_n or_o rivulet_n which_o be_v not_o very_o common_a general_o in_o that_o country_n and_o thus_o there_o may_v be_v though_o there_o be_v not_o water_n of_o a_o sufficient_a depth_n to_o dip_v a_o man_n in_o it_o but_o let_v that_o be_v how_o it_o will_v there_o be_v no_o determinate_a manner_n express_v or_o to_o be_v certain_o and_o evident_o conclude_v as_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v to_o build_v a_o consequence_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n upon_o as_o to_o infer_v a_o obligation_n to_o such_o a_o determinate_a manner_n last_o that_o of_o act_n 8.36_o use_v to_o be_v insist_v upon_o concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o eunuch_n by_o philip._n for_o ver_fw-la 38._o it_o be_v say_v they_o go_v down_o both_o into_o the_o water_n both_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n and_o he_o baptize_v he_o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n catch_v away_o philip._n yet_o neither_o here_o be_v the_o particular_a manner_n of_o the_o administration_n express_v nor_o yet_o to_o be_v certain_o collect_v it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n that_o they_o do_v go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n in_o that_o warm_a country_n that_o they_o may_v do_v and_o yet_o philip_n not_o dip_v the_o eunuch_n in_o it_o but_o take_v up_o water_n with_o his_o hand_n to_o pour_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o yet_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a may_v be_v as_o convenient_o interpret_v that_o they_o both_o go_v down_o to_o the_o water_n as_o the_o eunuch_n be_v journey_v upon_o the_o road_n by_o and_o come_v up_o from_o it_o only_o for_o so_o the_o particle_n here_o render_v into_o and_o out_o of_o 1.71_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v matth._n 15.24_o luk._n 1.71_o be_v often_o expound_v and_o if_o so_o than_o this_o text_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o prove_v that_o they_o go_v into_o the_o water_n but_o only_o to_o the_o bank_n or_o side_n of_o it_o and_o beside_o that_o water_n if_o they_o do_v go_v into_o it_o be_v report_v by_o those_o that_o have_v travel_v 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eunuch_n though_o not_o by_o dip_v but_o from_o none_o of_o these_o relation_n of_o baptism_n can_v the_o particular_a or_o determinate_a manner_n of_o the_o administration_n certain_o he_o gather_v and_o therefore_o much_o less_o the_o necessity_n of_o any_o form_n be_v conclude_v so_o that_o at_o most_o all_o that_o these_o place_n amount_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a probability_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o no_o more_o and_o yet_o these_o be_v all_o the_o place_n from_o example_n that_o use_v to_o be_v produce_v to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n but_o how_o short_a do_v all_o come_v of_o a_o demonstrative_a proof_n 2._o in_o some_o of_o the_o example_n or_o instance_n

of_o person_n baptize_v in_o scripture_n it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n be_v by_o dip_v and_o the_o probability_n be_v rather_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o dip_v but_o rather_o some_o other_o way_n as_o when_o we_o read_v of_o such_o vast_a multitude_n baptize_v by_o john_n which_o the_o evangelist_n give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o matth._n 3.5_o 6._o then_o go_v out_o to_o he_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n and_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o this_o great_a conflux_n of_o people_n to_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v chief_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o ministry_n though_o that_o continue_v but_o a_o little_a time_n neither_o at_o most_o and_o we_o have_v no_o account_n that_o john_n have_v any_o assistance_n in_o baptise_v any_o for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o his_o disciple_n baptize_v though_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v so_o that_o the_o whole_a work_n must_v lie_v upon_o he_o in_o baptise_v so_o many_o thousand_o people_n as_o it_o be_v likely_a there_o be_v that_o come_v to_o he_o day_n by_o day_n and_o what_o a_o tedious_a and_o dangerous_a drudgery_n must_v this_o be_v for_o he_o if_o he_o must_v stand_v so_o many_o hour_n or_o whole_a day_n together_o in_o deep_a water_n and_o must_v take_v all_o this_o company_n one_o by_o one_o to_o bury_v they_o under_o water_n and_o take_v they_o up_o again_o after_o the_o mode_n how_o unlikely_a or_o improbable_a therefore_o be_v this_o and_o so_o when_o we_o read_v of_o three-thousand_a person_n that_o be_v baptize_v and_o add_v to_o the_o church_n the_o same_o day_n act_v 2.41_o for_o it_o seem_v that_o they_o be_v baptize_v the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o work_n it_o can_v well_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o can_v go_v about_o before_o noon_n at_o soon_a for_o st._n peter_n begin_v his_o sermon_n but_o about_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n or_o the_o three_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o after_o that_o there_o must_v needs_o some_o time_n pass_v in_o discourse_n etc._n etc._n before_o they_o can_v be_v ready_a for_o the_o work_n of_o baptism_n and_o how_o unlikely_a be_v this_o that_o all_o this_o can_v be_v do_v and_o so_o many_o person_n dip_v after_o the_o mode_n by_o so_o few_o as_o there_o be_v to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o afternoon_n and_o that_o in_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o water_n of_o depth_n there_o be_v only_o the_o little_a brook_n cedron_n run_v by_o and_o as_o for_o cistern_n or_o other_o receptacle_n of_o water_n where_o shall_v they_o find_v they_o to_o dip_v such_o a_o multitude_n in_o and_o that_o upon_o a_o sudden_a the_o most_o of_o that_o nature_n we_o may_v suppose_v be_v about_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o wash_n and_o bathe_v of_o the_o priest_n but_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a there_o can_v be_v so_o many_o as_o to_o serve_v for_o such_o a_o multitude_n nor_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v leave_n to_o use_v those_o that_o be_v and_o the_o water-pot_n that_o be_v in_o private_a house_n be_v common_o less_o as_o serve_v chief_o for_o the_o wash_n of_o their_o foot_n when_o they_o come_v in_o from_o travel_n and_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o their_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o perform_v this_o work_n and_o if_o they_o have_v that_o will_v have_v take_v up_o more_o time_n than_o what_o can_v have_v be_v spare_v in_o a_o afternoon_n and_o yet_o as_o geographer_n report_v there_o be_v not_o any_o water_n near_o the_o city_n of_o that_o quantity_n that_o can_v be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o performance_n neither_o and_o beside_o be_v all_o this_o do_v and_o be_v they_o baptize_v naked_a or_o in_o their_o clothes_n if_o naked_a where_o be_v the_o modesty_n that_o become_v such_o a_o ordinance_n in_o the_o dip_v of_o such_o a_o vast_a mix_v multitude_n as_o it_o be_v likely_a of_o man_n and_o woman_n together_o at_o noonday_n if_o in_o some_o clothes_n must_v they_o all_o go_v home_o first_o and_o fetch_v clothes_n to_o change_v or_o must_v they_o walk_v to_o their_o several_a habitation_n it_o may_v be_v a_o considerable_a space_n in_o their_o wet_a clothes_n which_o way_n soever_o man_n imagination_n may_v work_v to_o form_v a_o supposition_n how_o strange_o improbable_a be_v all_o so_o when_o we_o read_v of_o baptise_v a_o whole_a household_n in_o the_o deep_a of_o the_o night_n in_o a_o private_a house_n in_o a_o city_n without_o the_o least_o intimation_n or_o likelihood_n of_o their_o go_v forth_o to_o a_o river_n or_o any_o water_n out_o of_o the_o house_n for_o it_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o jailor_n act_v 16.33_o for_o he_o take_v they_o the_o same_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n and_o wash_v their_o stripe_n that_o be_v of_o paul_n and_o silas_n and_o be_v baptize_v he_o and_o all_o his_o straightway_o viz._n in_o the_o very_a prison_n and_o then_o bring_v they_o into_o his_o own_o house_n which_o be_v probable_o join_v to_o the_o prison_n and_o set_v meat_n before_o they_o this_o be_v not_o very_o likely_a in_o these_o circumstance_n to_o be_v do_v by_o dip_v neither_o and_o what_o a_o unlikely_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o st._n paul_n when_o he_o be_v in_o that_o weak_a condition_n through_o fast_v and_o that_o great_a consternation_n of_o spirit_n that_o he_o be_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o vision_n shall_v be_v baptize_v by_o dip_v in_o cold_a water_n in_o his_o private_a lodging_n as_o the_o series_n of_o the_o story_n seem_v to_o intimate_v to_o we_o that_o he_o then_o be_v act_v 9.9_o he_o for_o three_o day_n be_v without_o sight_n and_o neither_o do_v eat_v nor_o drink_v but_o ver_fw-la 18._o when_o ananias_n come_v and_o speak_v to_o he_o he_o receive_v sight_n forthwith_o and_o arise_v be_v it_o be_v likely_a before_o upon_o the_o bed_n through_o weakness_n 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