Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	heart_n	holy_a	jesus_n	6,908	5	5.5429	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91973	Pædo-baptisme: or, the baptizing of infants justified: by the judgement and practice of ancient and moderne Protestant divines, both foraine, and of this nation: clearly proving the absolute necessity of baptizing infants, from the authority of sacred scripture and the force of undeniable reason. Together with an excellent letter of Mr. John Philpots to the same purpose. / Collected by Robert Ram, minister of Spalding in Lincolnshire. Published by authority.	Ram, Robert, d. 1657.; Philpot, John, 1516-1555.	1645 (1645)	Wing R194; Thomason E276_12; ESTC R209870	23,751	33

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of_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n as_o baptism_n be_v to_o we_o deut._n 10.30_o rom._n 6.4_o and_o god_n command_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v otherwise_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v scant_a and_o intend_v to_o few_o then_o under_o the_o law_n 4._o christ_n command_n for_o baptism_n be_v general_a not_o exclude_v infant_n matth._n 28.19_o therefore_o baptism_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n be_v say_v to_o baptize_v whole_a family_n act_n 16.15_o 33._o among_o which_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o there_o be_v infant_n 5._o the_o example_n of_o the_o universal_a christian_a church_n confirm_v this_o practice_n which_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o divers_a writer_n in_o several_a age_n as_o origen_n on_o rom._n 6._o aug._n lib._n 4._o of_o baptise_v infant_n against_o the_o donatist_n 6._o heb._n 6.2_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o 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but_o only_o a_o capacity_n passive_a to_o receive_v infant_n therefore_o be_v as_o capable_a of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o respect_n even_o of_o the_o chief_a use_n thereof_o as_o man_n of_o year_n themselves_o ames_n contra_fw-la anab._n though_o faith_n and_o actual_a repentance_n be_v require_v in_o those_o that_o be_v of_o year_n before_o they_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n davenant_n dr._n davenant_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a in_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n for_o to_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v one_o capable_a of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n now_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n gen._n 17.7_o this_o we_o see_v in_o abraham_n who_o first_o believe_v and_o then_o be_v circumcise_v but_o isaac_n be_v circumcise_v before_o he_o can_v declare_v that_o he_o believe_v this_o same_o thing_n be_v right_o do_v in_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o do_v not_o baptize_v any_o of_o year_n till_o they_o have_v profess_v their_o faith_n but_o when_o the_o parent_n have_v embrace_v the_o faith_n than_o their_o whole_a family_n be_v baptize_v act._n 16.15.33_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o now_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o that_o child_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o family_n davenant_n on_o colos_n 2._o in_o some_o the_o sacrament_n do_v effectual_o work_v in_o process_n of_o time_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n word_n read_v or_o preach_v rogers_n mr_n thoj_fw-la rogers_n which_o engender_v faith_n such_o be_v the_o estate_n principal_o of_o infant_n elect_v unto_o life_n and_o salvation_n roger_n explication_n of_o the_o 39_o article_n infant_n receive_v the_o divine_a virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o baptism_n hooker_n mr._n hooker_n which_o give_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o