Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	error_n	spirit_n	1,694	5	5.1563	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67284	A modest plea for infants baptism wherein the lawfulness of the baptizing of infants is defended against the antipædobaptists ... : with answers to objections / by W.W. B.D.	Walker, William, 1623-1684.	1677 (1677)	Wing W430; ESTC R6948	230,838	470

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baptize_v 2_o some_o infant_n owe_v the_o delay_n of_o their_o baptise_v to_o their_o parent_n tenderness_n and_o cautiousness_n who_o forbear_v to_o baptize_v they_o for_o fear_v they_o shall_v be_v too_o weak_a either_o to_o endure_v the_o present_a severity_n of_o baptism_n especial_o as_o than_o most_o administer_v by_o a_o total_a immersion_n and_o in_o some_o place_n three_o time_n into_o the_o water_n or_o to_o avoid_v the_o after_o defilement_n that_o will_v be_v contract_v by_o they_o when_o they_o be_v baptize_v through_o the_o imbecility_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o the_o power_n of_o temptation_n who_o greg._n nazianz._n check_v for_o womanly_a weakness_n and_o littleness_n of_o faith_n unlike_o script_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 648._o vide_fw-la eliae_fw-la creten_v notam_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la of_o the_o trine_n immersion_n see_v dr._n cau●_n primitive_a christianity_n part._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 322._o also_o greg._n notes_n ch_n 39_o p._n 171._o and_o of_o the_o ancient_n apostol_n canon_n 49._o diony_n de_fw-fr eccl._n hierarch_n cap._n 4._o tertull._n advers._fw-la praxeam_n p._n 659._o ed._n rig._n &_o de_fw-fr corona_n mil._n p._n 121._o d._n athanas_n q._n 94._o de_fw-fr interp._n parab_n script_n therein_o to_o hannah_n who_o dedicate_v her_o samuel_n unto_o god_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o consecrate_v he_o to_o his_o service_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v wean_v advise_v to_o arm_n and_o fortify_v their_o infant_n against_o all_o fear_n with_o that_o great_a and_o good_a amulet_n of_o the_o trinity_n by_o baptise_v they_o into_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o 3_o some_o be_v apt_a to_o delay_v their_o infant_n baptism_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o be_v insensible_a at_o their_o baptise_v of_o what_o be_v get_v or_o lose_v by_o be_v or_o not_o be_v baptize_v perhaps_o also_o on_o a_o supposition_n that_o the_o infant_n have_v no_o perception_n of_o any_o inward_a operation_n that_o baptism_n have_v upon_o they_o which_o some_o that_o be_v baptize_v at_o full_a year_n feel_v 42._o feel_v the_o ancient_a christian_n speak_v of_o high_a illumination_n wherewithal_o god_n please_v then_o to_o grace_n baptism_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o they_o speak_v as_o they_o feel_v and_o that_o they_o talk_v no●_n of_o a_o strange_a change_n then_o wrought_v which_o never_o be_v dr._n patrick_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 42._o and_o st._n cyprian_n in_o particular_a testify_v of_o himself_o l._n 2._o ep._n 2._o who_o gregory_n nazianzen_n nevertheless_o advise_v 658._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 658._o by_o all_o mean_n to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n especial_o in_o case_n of_o urgent_a danger_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v better_a that_o their_o child_n be_v sanctify_v without_o the_o sense_n than_o die_v without_o the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n argue_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n though_o insensible_a of_o baptism_n from_o the_o eircumcise_n of_o the_o infant_n of_o jew_n the_o eight_o day_n though_o insensible_a of_o circumcision_n 4_o last_o some_o may_v be_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n who_o in_o this_o case_n have_v something_o of_o singularity_n in_o their_o opinion_n and_o think_v it_o may_v be_v more_o for_o their_o child_n 658._o itaque_fw-la pro_fw-la cujusque_fw-la personae_fw-la conditione_n ac_fw-la dispositione_n etiam_fw-la atate_fw-la cun●latio_fw-la baptismi_fw-la utilior_fw-la est_fw-la pracipuè_fw-fr tamen_fw-la circa_fw-la parvalos_fw-la ait_fw-fr quidem_fw-la dominus_fw-la nolite_fw-la illas_fw-la prohibere_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o venire_fw-la veni_fw-la ant_n ergo_fw-la dum_fw-la adolescunt_fw-la veniant_fw-la dum_fw-la discunt_fw-la dum_fw-la quo_fw-la veniant_fw-la docentur_fw-la siant_a christiani_n quum_fw-la christum_fw-la nosse_fw-la potucrint_fw-la norint_fw-la petere_fw-la salutem_fw-la ut_fw-la petenti_fw-la dedisse_fw-la videaris_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr bapt._n pag._n 264._o ed._n rigal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 658._o advantage_n if_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v till_o they_o can_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v to_o though_o they_o can_v not_o full_o understand_v their_o catechism_n and_o in_o their_o own_o name_n desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o may_v upon_o that_o account_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n defer_v their_o baptism_n the_o contrary_a whereto_o will_n i_o hope_v be_v abundant_o manise_v in_o these_o ensue_a paper_n and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n that_o in_o my_o little_a converse_n with_o the_o ancient_a writer_n i_o have_v find_v of_o any_o defer_v either_o their_o own_o or_o their_o child_n baptise_v among_o all_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o so_o much_o as_o border_n upon_o any_o unlawfulness_n in_o infant_n baptism_n and_o now_o so_o many_o reason_n be_v allege_v for_o the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n so_o many_o shift_n use_v for_o the_o put_v 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those_o time_n not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o any_o such_o objection_n make_v against_o it_o or_o of_o any_o such_o plea_n pretend_v for_o the_o defer_v of_o it_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o think_v there_o be_v either_o precept_n for_o it_o or_o example_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n or_o both_o or_o else_o think_v that_o want_n of_o either_o or_o both_o do_v not_o make_v it_o unlawful_a and_o so_o do_v not_o defer_v it_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o and_o so_o all_o our_o antipaedobaptist_n great_a boast_n of_o antiquity_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o only_a adult_n believe_v person_n and_o against_o the_o baptise_v of_o believer_n infant_n child_n afford_v they_o but_o little_a roast_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o strength_n add_v to_o their_o cause_n thereby_o nor_o weakness_n bring_v upon_o we_o and_o i_o wish_v those_o ignorant_a one_o that_o be_v delude_v with_o the_o great_a noise_n and_o gay_a show_n of_o it_o to_o take_v notice_n hereof_o that_o they_o be_v no_o long_o deceive_v thereby_o and_o now_o this_o grand_a prejudice_n be_v as_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v remove_v i_o shall_v no_o long_o detain_v the_o reader_n from_o the_o treatise_n itself_o than_o to_o desire_v he_o to_o join_v with_o i_o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o bless_v it_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v design_v a_o prayer_n gracious_a lord_n god_n who_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o will_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v send_v both_o thy_o prophet_n and_o thy_o apostle_n thy_o son_n and_o thy_o spirit_n to_o convince_v man_n of_o error_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o truth_n be_v please_v gracious_o to_o bless_v this_o treatise_n and_o make_v it_o useful_a unto_o that_o end_n dispose_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o ignorant_a and_o deceive_v once_o that_o shall_v read_v it_o unto_o a_o readiness_n to_o receive_v the_o truth_n therein_o hold_v

time_n and_o in_o all_o probability_n some_o considerable_a time_n before_o that_o whence_o dr._n hammond_n not_o only_o say_v of_o he_o himself_o 60._o himself_o dr._n hammond_n de_fw-fr confirmatione_fw-la c._n 2._o §._o 10._o p._n 60._o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o doctor_n though_o dalleus_n relish_v he_o not_o as_o be_v near_o upon_o equal_a with_o damasus_n but_o also_o tell_v we_o 43._o we_o dr._n hammond_n quaere_fw-la of_o ●_z bapt._n §._o 43._o what_o mr._n casaubon_n opinion_n be_v of_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o be_v scriptor_n antiquissimus_fw-la &_o elegantissimus_fw-la a_o very_a ancient_a and_o most_o elegant_a writer_n and_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o his_o writing_n be_v false_a and_o forge_a because_o question_v for_o then_o some_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n will_v come_v under_o suspicion_n who_o authenticness_n be_v for_o some_o time_n doubt_v of_o if_o yet_o they_o pass_v for_o current_n with_o all_o for_o what_o hyginus_n who_o die_v a_o martyr_n about_o the_o year_n 158_o say_v dr._n hammond_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o platina_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a 43._o dr._n ham._n of_o inf._n bap._n §._o 42._o 43._o record_n and_o though_o the_o word_n allege_v from_o the_o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n by_o clemens_n romanus_n yet_o he_o say_v there_o be_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o they_o be_v very_o ancient_a and_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o person_n of_o his_o learning_n judgement_n and_o integrity_n be_v very_o considerable_a with_o unbiased_a person_n then_o for_o the_o response_n ascribe_v to_o justin_n martyr_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v his_o yet_o be_v acknowledged_o a_o very_a ancient_a piece_n they_o be_v nevertheless_o a_o considerable_a testimony_n for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o a_o suspicion_n of_o their_o interpolation_n can_v take_v away_o their_o authority_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v interpolate_v in_o this_o part_n or_o a_o suspicion_n of_o it_o have_v be_v start_v before_o this_o controversy_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o even_o in_o justin_n martyr_n dialogue_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n there_o be_v a_o passage_n that_o have_v a_o favourable_a aspect_n on_o infant_n baptism_n where_o say_v he_o c._n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n pag._n 261._o d._n c._n and_o we_o who_o through_o he_o be_v come_v unto_o god_n have_v not_o receive_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v according_a to_o flesh_n but_o that_o spiritual_a which_o enoch_n and_o the_o like_v keep_v but_o we_o receive_v it_o by_o baptism_n through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v be_v bear_v sinner_n and_o it_o be_v free_a for_o all_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o receive_v it_o here_o the_o reason_n allege_v for_o man_n obtain_v from_o god_n that_o spiritual_a circumcision_n by_o baptism_n namely_o because_o we_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o sin_n be_v as_o true_o alledgable_a on_o the_o behalf_n of_o infant_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v but_o that_o he_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o child_n baptise_v as_o for_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o when_o he_o extend_v the_o liberty_n of_o receive_v it_o unto_o all_o why_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v not_o to_o extend_v it_o unto_o infant_n especial_o when_o as_o well_o the_o external_a motive_n of_o god_n compassion_n the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o sin_n as_o the_o internal_a mover_n of_o god_n unto_o compassion_n even_o his_o mercy_n to_o man_n so_o bear_v be_v extend_v unto_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o men._n and_o when_o he_o say_v c._n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n martyr_n dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n pag._n 260._o b._n c._n moreover_o the_o precept_n of_o circumcision_n command_v to_o circumcise_v infant_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o true_a circumcision_n wherewith_o we_o be_v circumcise_v from_o our_o error_n and_o naughtiness_n by_o he_o that_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a have_v he_o not_o a_o kind_a aspect_n on_o infant_n baptism_n fair_o intimate_v by_o express_v the_o time_n of_o circumcision_n the_o eight_o day_n that_o our_o circumcision_n which_o be_v baptism_n shall_v agree_v with_o that_o which_o typify_v it_o so_o far_o at_o least_o as_o to_o be_v susceptible_a by_o infant_n even_o of_o eight_o day_n old_a young_a than_o which_o fidus_n the_o presbyter_n because_o of_o that_o law_n of_o circumcision_n think_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v though_o cyprian_n show_v he_o that_o himself_o and_o a_o whole_a council_n 8._o cypian_n lib._n 3._o ep._n 8._o be_v of_o another_o mind_n even_o that_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v soon_o and_o that_o he_o have_v so_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a in_o regard_n greg._n naziarzene_n b._n naziarzene_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 658._o a._n b._n give_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o jewish_a infant_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n for_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n shall_v in_o case_n of_o danger_n be_v baptize_v even_o so_o early_o as_o while_o they_o be_v insensible_a of_o either_o the_o want_n or_o have_v of_o grace_n by_o the_o want_n or_o have_v of_o baptism_n to_o proceed_v to_o origen_n if_o he_o be_v as_o perhaps_o he_o be_v not_o so_o very_o heretical_a and_o desperate_o erroneous_a in_o his_o own_o judgement_n as_o be_v pretend_v yet_o this_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v be_v also_o insincere_a and_o mendacious_a in_o his_o report_n of_o the_o church_n practice_n be_v it_o impossible_a for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v erroneous_a in_o something_o to_o speak_v true_a in_o any_o thing_n if_o so_o the_o truth_n itself_o will_v have_v few_o witness_n to_o it_o but_o be_v well_o near_o leave_v to_o 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