Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	good_a	work_n	work_v	6,969	5	7.2984	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90658	A reply to a confutation of some grounds for infants baptisme: as also, concerning the form of a church, put forth against mee by one Thomas Lamb. Hereunto is added, a discourse of the verity and validity of infants baptisme, wherein I endeavour to clear it in it self: as also in the ministery administrating it, and the manner of administration, by sprinkling, and not dipping; with sundry other particulars handled herein. / By George Philips of Watertown in New England.	Phillips, George, 1593-1644.	1645 (1645)	Wing P2026; Thomason E287_4; ESTC R200088	141,673	168

the_o step_n of_o abraham_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n intention_n offer_v and_o dispensation_n but_o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v because_o they_o be_v not_o spiritual_a as_o he_o will_v have_v have_v they_o and_o now_o the_o church_n constitution_n be_v of_o the_o like_a spiritual_a seed_n though_o many_o be_v carnal_a the_o church_n then_o and_o now_o consist_v of_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n the_o elect_a only_o obtain_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v harden_v and_o let_v i_o ask_v he_o now_o in_o his_o own_o word_n as_o he_o do_v i_o in_o his_o first_o exception_n to_o my_o three_o proposition_n how_o can_v god_n blame_v they_o for_o refuse_v his_o call_n etc._n etc._n be_v they_o not_o abraham_n seed_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v not_o this_o their_o true_a constitution_n according_a to_o his_o apprehension_n one_o thing_n more_o he_o observe_v and_o that_o be_v a_o contradiction_n betwixt_o the_o five_o and_o the_o six_o proposition_n which_o he_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o contradiction_n be_v this_o that_o in_o the_o five_o i_o shall_v say_v faith_n and_o the_o first_o grace_n must_v be_v presuppose_v or_o else_o baptism_n not_o to_o be_v administer_v and_o in_o the_o six_o that_o in_o a_o man_n of_o year_n faith_n be_v to_o be_v require_v and_o must_v be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v baptize_v but_o not_o the_o same_o of_o infant_n and_o frame_v a_o solution_n which_o he_o conceive_v i_o may_v make_v viz._n that_o grace_n may_v be_v in_o infant_n though_o not_o know_v but_o in_o man_n of_o year_n who_o be_v able_a to_o manifest_v what_o be_v in_o they_o such_o manifestation_n be_v to_o be_v require_v from_o they_o without_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o conclude_v this_o do_v not_o reconcile_v but_o a_o apparent_a contradiction_n remain_v to_o which_o i_o add_v this_o short_a reply_n first_o that_o i_o say_v not_o faith_n or_o a_o first_o grace_n but_o a_o first_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v presuppose_v nor_o do_v i_o mean_v it_o of_o faith_n for_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o actual_a faith_n though_o they_o may_v have_v habitual_a which_o can_v be_v discern_v and_o i_o conceive_v that_o we_o must_v look_v upon_o some_o know_a grace_n from_o which_o we_o may_v judge_v though_o not_o infallible_o that_o baptism_n do_v belong_v unto_o they_o second_o therefore_o as_o in_o my_o reply_n to_o his_o five_o proposition_n grace_n be_v either_o foederall_a or_o covenant_v grace_n or_o of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n foederall_a grace_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n out_o of_o his_o free_a love_n do_v take_v a_o people_n and_o make_v they_o his_o without_o any_o desert_n of_o their_o own_o that_o be_v not_o he_o deu._n 4.34.37.7_o ezek._n 16.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o infant_n be_v partaker_n of_o this_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o man_n of_o year_n grace_n free_o give_v be_v either_o general_a to_o all_o in_o covenant_n as_o the_o offer_n of_o all_o spiritual_a good_a contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o nor_o do_v their_o refusal_n derogate_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n on_o his_o part_n offer_v unto_o they_o or_o proper_a to_o some_o and_o that_o either_o common_a to_o many_o or_o particular_a to_o some_o namely_o the_o elect_a as_o all_o grace_n accompany_v and_o complete_n salvation_n heb._n 6.4.9_o god_n in_o all_o prevent_n the_o creature_n in_o beginning_n with_o they_o and_o go_v before_o they_o without_o which_o they_o neither_o first_o nor_o last_o will_v seek_v after_o or_o receive_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o least_o of_o all_o now_o then_o to_o apply_v this_o by_o first_o grace_n i_o do_v and_o do_v mean_a foederall_a grace_n and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o benefit_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o this_o grace_n he_o seal_v and_o thereby_o confirm_v that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v all_o good_a unto_o they_o all_o on_o his_o part_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o it_o it_o will_v prove_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o sin_n and_o thus_o the_o contradiction_n be_v but_o imagine_v and_o not_o real_o in_o my_o expression_n and_o then_o he_o come_v to_o my_o argument_n whereby_o i_o prove_v that_o infant_n now_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v the_o first_o whereof_o be_v take_v from_o the_o oneness_n of_o the_o covenant_n from_o abraham_n to_o this_o day_n and_o lie_v thus_o if_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o continue_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o since_o to_o the_o christian_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o then_o as_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n then_o and_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o it_o circumcision_n so_o be_v infant_n now_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o must_v receive_v the_o seal_n thereof_o baptism_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a therefore_o the_o second_o to_o this_o he_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o antecedent_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o to_o clear_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o denial_n he_o undertake_v to_o show_v concern_v the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v not_o 2._o what_o it_o be_v 3._o that_o we_o have_v no_o such_o covenant_n since_o christ_n come_n concern_v our_o seed_n in_o show_v what_o it_o be_v not_o he_o lie_v down_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o god_n do_v never_o promise_v to_o save_v any_o of_o abraham_n seed_n for_o abraham_n sake_n second_o nor_o yet_o for_o his_o father_n sake_n i_o know_v none_o that_o say_v so_o and_o therefore_o this_o may_v have_v be_v spare_v yet_o ishmael_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o blessing_n because_o he_o be_v abraham_n seed_n gen._n 17.20_o and_o 21.13_o and_o many_o time_n the_o israelite_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o their_o father_n sake_n nor_o yet_o be_v abraham_n or_o his_o faith_n any_o efficient_a or_o meritorious_o a_o cause_n thereof_o but_o god_n free_a grace_n alone_o three_o he_o say_v that_o god_n do_v never_o promise_v to_o give_v faith_n to_o all_o abraham_n posterity_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o set_v down_o two_o reason_n hereof_o 1._o because_o than_o god_n shall_v lie_v because_o he_o do_v not_o that_o he_o promise_v but_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o work_v in_o they_o that_o he_o require_v of_o they_o and_o yet_o blame_v they_o for_o not_o profit_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o mean_v vouchsafe_v they_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v first_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o promise_n deut._n 30.6_o and_o ezek._n 11.19_o and_o the_o like_a do_v not_o god_n promise_v here_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o faith_n and_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o threaten_a gen._n 17.14_o where_o god_n denounce_v cut_v off_o all_o such_o as_o do_v not_o circumcise_v themselves_o for_o break_v his_o covenant_n do_v it_o not_o hold_v out_o their_o despise_n and_o neglect_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o god_n thereby_o seal_v his_o promise_n of_o make_v they_o partaker_n thereof_o and_o for_o the_o first_o reason_n that_o god_n shall_v then_o be_v a_o liar_n i_o see_v no_o force_n in_o it_o for_o do_v not_o god_n promise_v to_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n yet_o not_o one_o of_o they_o come_v in_o be_v shut_v out_o by_o unbelief_n heb._n 3.7_o jer._n 18.9_o at_o what_o instant_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o any_o which_o be_v by_o promise_n to_o build_v and_o plant_v and_o yet_o to_o repent_v of_o the_o good_a wherewith_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v benefit_v they_o i_o hope_v no_o man_n will_v say_v god_n be_v a_o liar_n nor_o in_o threaten_a nineveh_n to_o destroy_v it_o in_o forty_o day_n yet_o spare_v it_o be_v he_o a_o deceiver_n to_o say_v no_o more_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o 9.5_o clear_v that_o god_n faithfulness_n in_o promise_v they_o all_o good_a be_v not_o blemish_v on_o his_o part_n promise_v though_o they_o come_v short_a by_o unbelief_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o contradiction_n in_o god_n promise_v to_o work_v faith_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o blame_v they_o for_o not_o profit_v for_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o work_v it_o in_o they_o but_o they_o resist_v his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o ministry_n act._n 7.5_o only_o this_o i_o desire_v all_o to_o consider_v whether_o in_o deny_v god_n promise_v to_o work_v faith_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o blame_v they_o for_o not_o profit_v he_o do_v not_o intend_v they_o have_v power_n of_o themselves_o to_o do_v what_o he_o command_v without_o any_o concourse_n of_o he_o in_o the_o work_n but_o only_a persuasion_n the_o word_n seem_v to_o conclude_v of_o much_o and_o other_o do_v stiff_o maintain_v the_o same_o with_o who_o he_o consent_v in_o deny_v

second_o if_o i_o may_v conclude_v they_o have_v the_o thing_n and_o can_v by_o a_o rule_n conclude_v they_o have_v not_o then_o though_o they_o can_v manifest_v it_o yet_o i_o may_v feel_v they_o and_o what_o more_o can_v be_v when_o they_o do_v manifest_a i_o may_v be_v mistake_v i_o can_v conclude_v infallible_o they_o have_v the_o thing_n three_o the_o jew_n infant_n be_v not_o able_a to_o manifest_v the_o thing_n yet_o circumcise_v and_o why_o may_v not_o infant_n be_v baptize_v though_o they_o can_v manifest_v the_o substance_n see_v they_o may_v have_v it_o last_o of_o all_o there_o be_v a_o double_a consideration_n of_o our_o be_v in_o christian_a state_n one_o foederall_n and_o outward_a the_o other_o spiritual_a also_o and_o inward_a there_o be_v a_o double_a consideration_n of_o baptism_n as_o of_o circumcision_n the_o one_o outward_a the_o other_o inward_a also_o now_o man_n apply_v on_o his_o part_n the_o outward_a baptism_n to_o one_o that_o be_v outward_o in_o christian_a state_n as_o infant_n be_v it_o belong_v to_o man_n to_o do_v no_o more_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v common_o apply_v it_o to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o spiritual_a in_o that_o state_n nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v yet_o herein_o he_o sin_v not_o but_o do_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o apply_v to_o the_o subject_n what_o belong_v to_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o in_o the_o subject_n be_v proportionable_a to_o what_o he_o do_v my_o three_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v now_o in_o the_o covenant_n as_o they_o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v now_o baptize_v as_o then_o circumcise_v be_v this_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o word_n to_o abraham_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n infant_n of_o old_a be_v include_v and_o therefore_o circumcise_v and_o the_o same_o promise_n belong_v to_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o same_o state_n as_o to_o jew_n therefore_o the_o infant_n of_o gentile_n be_v include_v and_o must_v be_v baptize_v he_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o jew_n till_o christ_n time_n be_v under_o that_o promise_n by_o natural_a relation_n only_o and_o then_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v under_o it_o by_o natural_a relation_n and_o so_o circumcision_n cease_v also_o second_o neither_o to_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n be_v that_o promise_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o state_n the_o gentile_n be_v not_o abraham_n seed_n by_o natural_a relation_n and_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n cease_v and_o so_o he_o conclude_v thus_o if_o the_o covenant_n touch_v the_o natural_a seed_n be_v cease_v than_o infant_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v circumcise_v nor_o baptize_v but_o the_o covenant_n touch_v the_o natural_a seed_n cease_v at_o christ_n death_n act_v 10.28_o gal._n 3.25_o ephes_n 2.14_o 15._o rom._n 11.20.21_o gal._n 4.25_o 26._o therefore_o infant_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v circumcise_v nor_o baptize_v reply_n first_o it_o be_v flat_a contrary_n to_o scripture_n to_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o the_o promise_n by_o natural_a relation_n rom._n 9.6.8_o the_o apostle_n full_o conclude_v that_o all_o be_v not_o israel_n nor_o under_o that_o promise_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n that_o be_v as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n under_o that_o promise_n and_o therefore_o though_o abraham_n have_v other_o child_n yet_o the_o promise_n be_v limit_v to_o isaac_n yea_o though_o esau_n come_v of_o isaac_n as_o well_o as_o jacob_n yet_o be_v the_o promise_n limit_v to_o jacob_n 10.11_o though_o both_o of_o one_o father_n and_o mother_n rom._n 4.11_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n to_o be_v the_o father_n only_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o therefore_o none_o first_o or_o last_o then_o or_o now_o be_v under_o the_o promise_n by_o virtue_n of_o natural_a relation_n second_o circumcision_n be_v not_o apply_v to_o abraham_n posterity_n as_o his_o natural_a seed_n in_o that_o respect_n for_o first_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o not_o be_v administer_v to_o any_o but_o as_o believe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o such_o as_o god_n promise_v to_o work_v it_o in_o they_o second_o otherwise_o the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o infant_n can_v not_o have_v be_v circumcise_v be_v not_o abraham_n posterity_n in_o the_o flesh_n three_o all_o the_o scripture_n allege_v by_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o of_o ceremony_n and_o shadow_n dispense_v unto_o they_o for_o a_o time_n which_o in_o christ_n death_n be_v do_v away_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n rom._n 11.20_o 21._o add_v 7._o gal._n 4.25_o 26._o speak_v not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o altogether_o as_o the_o same_o then_o and_o now_o rom._n 11._o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o unbelief_n from_o the_o covenant_n and_o not_o of_o disannul_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o gentile_n instate_v in_o that_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o that_o of_o gal._n 4._o speak_v not_o of_o a_o change_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o person_n now_o and_o then_o under_o the_o same_o state_n of_o the_o promise_n then_o and_o now_o as_o it_o be_v and_o be_v on_o god_n part_n dispense_v from_o all_o in_o brief_a we_o may_v gather_v these_o particular_a conclusion_n first_o god_n make_v a_o promise_n to_o abraham_n to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n as_o many_o as_o shall_v believe_v jew_n or_o gentile_n which_o be_v accept_v by_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n and_o thereupon_o seal_v by_o god_n second_o god_n continue_v to_o hold_v out_o the_o same_o promise_n in_o the_o same_o state_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n till_o christ_n time_n that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n as_o he_o promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o perform_v all_o that_o good_a he_o promise_v to_o abraham_n or_o promise_v he_o to_o perform_v to_o they_o and_o seal_v their_o infant_n to_o confirm_v all_o this_o on_o his_o part_n give_v all_o mean_v necessary_a thereunto_o nothing_o want_v isa_n 5.4_o three_o some_o always_o receive_v this_o good_a in_o this_o promise_n through_o all_o that_o time_n till_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o time_n viz_o all_o and_o only_o the_o elect_a the_o rest_n be_v punish_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n for_o their_o neglect_n and_o at_o last_o cut_v off_o viz._n all_o and_o only_o non-elect_a four_o god_n continue_v the_o same_o promise_n in_o the_o same_o state_n unto_o some_o jew_n and_o offer_v it_o also_o to_o it_o he_o gentile_n if_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o so_o to_o have_v abraham_n their_o further_a and_o their_o infant_n father_n for_o seed_n include_v infant_n all_o along_o five_o that_o among_o they_o before_o christ_n there_o be_v many_o have_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n wrought_v upon_o they_o and_o some_o a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n ishmael_n in_o a_o allegory_n be_v the_o type_n of_o the_o child_n of_o bondage_n and_o isaac_n of_o the_o child_n of_o adoption_n and_o so_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o time_n after_o christ_n there_o be_v some_o of_o isaac_n rank_n and_o some_o of_o ishmaels_n there_o be_v always_o two_o jerusalem_n ishmael_n and_o such_o as_o he_o be_v be_v of_o the_o jerusalem_n below_o isaac_n and_o such_o as_o he_o be_v be_v of_o jerusalem_n from_o above_o the_o two_o mother_n or_o jerusalem_n being_n not_o two_o several_a dispensation_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n in_o a_o twofold_a testament_n any_o way_n no_o change_n therefore_o be_v in_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o state_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o from_o the_o time_n of_o reveal_v it_o till_o now_o and_o infant_n all_o that_o time_n from_o abraham_n to_o moses_n and_o from_o moses_n to_o christ_n be_v of_o that_o seed_n and_o proselyte_n gentiles_n and_o their_o infant_n and_o so_o now_o gentile_a infant_n be_v of_o the_o seed_n also_o and_o as_o infant_n be_v then_o circumcise_v so_o now_o be_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o first_o argument_n the_o second_o follow_v thus_o if_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o israelite_n as_o well_o infant_n as_o man_n of_o year_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o same_o baptism_n that_o we_o be_v than_o infant_n be_v now_o to_o be_v baptize_v as_o then_o they_o be_v but_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o israelite_n infant_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o same_o baptism_n spiritual_o that_o we_o be_v therefore_o infant_n be_v now_o to_o be_v baptize_v as_o then_o they_o be_v he_o answer_v first_o the_o argument_n be_v a_o sophism_n that_o be_v