Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	faith_n	great_a	4,566	5	3.4495	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76816	A moderate ansvver to these two questions 1. Whether ther [sic] be sufficient ground in Scripture to warrant the conscience of a Christian to present his infants to the sacrament of baptism. 2. Whether it be not sinfull for a Christian to receiv [sic] the sacrament in a mixt assembly. Prepared for the resolution of a friend, and now presented to the publick view of all, for the satisfaction of them who desire to walk in the ancient and long-approved way of truth and holiness. By T.B. B.D.	Blake, Thomas, 1597?-1657.	1644 (1644)	Wing B3148; Thomason E19_6; ESTC R12103	35,052	36

confess_v their_o sin_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n do_v sometime_o prevent_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n 3._o nor_o yet_o act._n 8.36_o this_o indeed_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a viz._n that_o he_o who_o believe_v may_v be_v baptise_v but_o from_o thence_o to_o conclude_v the_o negative_a that_o he_o who_o believe_v not_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v be_v against_o all_o rule_n of_o reason_v which_o will_v yet_o more_o plain_o appear_v by_o this_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n thou_o may_v will_v any_o man_n thence_o conclude_v that_o whoso_o believe_v not_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o take_v liberty_n to_o bar_v all_o such_o as_o present_v themselves_o and_o profess_v their_o faith_n may_v yet_o perhaps_o just_o be_v suspect_v of_o fiction_n and_o dissimulation_n you_o see_v then_o the_o text_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o proposition_n nay_o suppose_v that_o not_o by_o inference_n but_o in_o direct_a term_n some_o of_o these_o text_n shall_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v ought_v we_o not_o to_o understand_v it_o as_o true_a only_a in_o those_o person_n of_o who_o the_o text_n speak_v viz._n of_o they_o that_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o yet_o do_v froward_o refuse_v and_o profess_v a_o dislike_n and_o misbeleef_n of_o what_o have_v be_v teach_v they_o and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v too_o weak_a a_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o universal_a proposition_n and_o much_o less_o to_o draw_v on_o the_o desire_a conclusion_n without_o faith_n none_o may_v be_v baptize_v none_o ergo_fw-la not_o infant_n ex_fw-la gr_n that_o text_n of_o mark_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v q._n d._n without_o faith_n none_o shall_v be_v save_v will_v any_o man_n understand_v this_o in_o that_o universality_n as_o to_o include_v infant_n will_v he_o assume_v infant_n believe_v not_o have_v no_o faith_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v god_n forbid_v the_o proposition_n have_v its_o latitude_n of_o truth_n beyond_o which_o it_o may_v not_o be_v extend_v so_o then_o these_o text_n do_v show_v what_o be_v require_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n what_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o head_n of_o the_o family_n in_o the_o nation_n person_n that_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la not_o under_o the_o command_n of_o another_o but_o determine_v nothing_o of_o inferior_n and_o much_o less_o conclude_v against_o infant_n baptism_n 2._o good_a reason_n against_o it_o for_o why_o first_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v enough_o to_o entitle_v man_n to_o baptism_n though_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o heart_n at_o all_o witness_v the_o admission_n of_o simon_n magus_n true_o indeed_o except_o there_o be_v soundness_n in_o the_o heart_n god_n may_v just_o deny_v man_n the_o benefit_n which_o otherwise_o he_o may_v expect_v but_o if_o he_o make_v profession_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o shall_v dare_v to_o deny_v he_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o that_o which_o be_v presuppose_v to_o assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o fait●_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o grace_n itself_o be_v doubtful_a viz._n that_o without_o faith_n no_o man_n have_v wher●with-all_a to_o r●ceiv_v the_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n this_o i_o say_v may_v well_o be_v doubt_v if_o not_o deny_v especial_o if_o we_o intend_v to_o comprehend_v infant_n and_o little_a child_n they_o have_v a_o passive_a capacity_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o receive_v that_o gr●ce_n and_o benefit_n which_o we_o conceiv_o be_v reach_v forth_o to_o they_o in_o that_o sacrament_n and_o what_o be_v that_o not_o his_o ch_z a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o habit_n thereof_a as_o may_v be_v expect_v by_o they_o who_o have_v former_o be_v prepare_v by_o the_o discipline_n and_o information_n of_o the_o word_n but_o rather_o initial_a and_o seminal_a grace_n that_o seed_n of_o god_n whereof_a the_o scripture_n speak_v pet._n 1.23_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o the_o which_o do_v not_o presuppose_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o be_v itself_o the_o seed_n and_o root_n of_o faith_n and_o all_o other_o actual_a grace_n whatsoever_o to_o man_n and_o woman_n convert_v by_o the_o word_n and_o then_o come_v to_o baptism_n viz._n to_o crispus_n cornelius_n lydia_n etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o baptism_n do_v as_o to_o abraham_n circumcision_n do_v convey_v a_o super-addition_n of_o further_a grace_n to_o what_o they_o have_v former_o receive_v in_o and_o by_o the_o word_n but_o to_o their_o child_n baptism_n convey_v as_o do_v circumcision_n to_o jsaac_n the_o beginning_n and_o first_o seed_n of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o call_v for_o no_o previous_a disposition_n and_o preparation_n in_o the_o recipient_a only_o a_o passive_a capacity_n not_o cross-barred_n with_o obstinacy_n and_o infidelity_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o prevent_a grace_n to_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o its_o own_o reception_n be_v this_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o the_o parent_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o cornelius_n and_o lydia_n and_o shall_v it_o seem_v unreasonable_a to_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o this_o first_o sacrament_n in_o their_o child_n for_o why_o do_v we_o conceiv_v the_o spirit_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a agent_n and_o efficient_a work_n in_o and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o without_o who_o operation_n and_o assistance_n they_o be_v but_o as_o empty_a vessel_n and_o edgless_a tool_n the_o spirit_n i_o say_v do_v we_o conceiv_v he_o work_v only_o as_o a_o moral_a agent_n to_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n as_o only_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o enter_v if_o the_o door_n be_v open_v to_o proffer_v grace_n if_o man_n will_v receiv_v it_o then_o be_v it_o reason_n indeed_o to_o require_v faith_n in_o child_n no_o less_o than_o in_o their_o parent_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o we_o conceiv_v he_o in_o the_o baptise_n of_o infant_n work_v as_o a_o natural_a or_o rather_o as_o a_o supernatural_a agent_n viz._n open_v the_o door_n and_o enter_v put_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o work_v it_o in_o the_o will_n confer_v upon_o they_o such_o a_o grace_n as_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v capable_a of_o viz._n initial_a and_o seminal_a as_o before_o be_v say_v add_v this_o also_o that_o in_o the_o baptise_n of_o infant_n there_o be_v not_o baptism_n altogether_o without_o faith_n theridamas_n be_v presuppose_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o this_o suffice_v to_o qualify_v the_o infant_n for_o baptism_n yea_o for_o the_o grace_n and_o benefit_n of_o that_o sacrament_n what_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n be_v it_o not_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o spiritual_a regeneration_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o which_o why_o may_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n suffice_v in_o the_o child_n as_o yet_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n be_v not_o active_a it_o have_v produce_v neither_o thought_n word_n nor_o deed_n against_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o call_v for_o no_o personal_a act_n of_o grace_n to_o remove_v the_o gild_n thereof_a guilty_a he_o be_v and_o pollute_v but_o guilty_a only_o by_o imputation_n and_o pollute_v not_o by_o any_o consent_n of_o his_o own_o but_o by_o the_o act_n of_o another_o viz._n of_o his_o parent_n 59_o parent_n quantò_fw-la magis_fw-la prohiberi_fw-la non_fw-la d●het_fw-la infàns_fw-la qui_fw-la recens_fw-la natus_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccavit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quòd_fw-la s●cundum_fw-la adam_n carnaliter_fw-la natus_fw-la qui_fw-la adr●m●ssam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la accipiendam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la saciliis_fw-la ac_v it_o quòd_fw-la illi_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la non_fw-la propria_fw-la sid_n aliena_fw-la peccata_fw-la cyprian_a epla_fw-la 59_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o the_o imputation_n of_o another_o faith_n shall_v procure_v for_o he_o remission_n and_o removal_n of_o that_o which_o come_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o another_o act_n that_o as_o he_o sin_v in_o another_o so_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o believe_v in_o another_o here_o be_v then_o the_o equity_n of_o god_n proceed_n that_o what_o malady_n and_o mischief_n be_v contract_v without_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v cure_v and_o remedy_v without_o he_o and_o any_o act_n of_o he_o it_o be_v by_o the_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n that_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n transgression_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o infant_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n propagate_v and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o the_o gild_n of_o that_o sin_n be_v remit_v and_o a_o remedy_n against_o that_o native_a disease_n provide_v and_o both_o these_o be_v do_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o infant_n without_o any_o concurrence_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o as_o by_o the_o

then_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o satisfaction_n nor_o be_v they_o therefore_o in_o themselves_o less_o authentical_a because_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n as_o prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n if_o yet_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o from_o they_o they_o fetch_v their_o first_o original_a it_o be_v not_o the_o writing_n that_o give_v thing_n their_o authority_n 4.20_o see_v hooker_n ecclesiastical_a polity_n lib._n 1_o sect_n 14._o pag_n 44._o field_n on_o the_o church_n lib._n 4.20_o but_o the_o worth_n and_o credit_n of_o he_o that_o deliver_v they_o though_o but_o by_o word_n and_o lively_a voice_n only_o more_o certainty_n to_o us-ward_n thing_n have_v by_o writing_n but_o not_o more_o authority_n in_o themselves_o ex_fw-la gr_fw-la that_o say_v of_o our_o saviour_n not_o mention_v by_o the_o evangelist_n yet_o now_o know_v to_o be_v his_o by_o the_o allegation_n of_o st._n paul_n act._n 20.35_o that_o prophesy_n of_o enoch_n judas_n 14._o these_o in_o themselves_o be_v no●_n less_o authentic_a truth_n before_o than_o after_o those_o allegation_n so_o for_o apostolical_a custom_n those_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n have_v a_o more_o unquestioned_a certainty_n than_o tradition_n but_o not_o great_a authority_n neither_o be_v this_o to_o set_v up_o tradition_n as_o do_v the_o papist_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o scripture_n because_o we_o admit_v none_o for_o apostolical_a which_o either_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n or_o which_o may_v not_o by_o good_a reason_n from_o some_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v confirm_v for_o apostolical_a you_o see_v whither_o all_o this_o tend_v viz._n to_o make_v way_n for_o this_o assumption_n that_o if_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n may_v reasonable_o be_v judge_v one_o of_o those_o apostolical_a tradition_n one_o of_o these_o church-custom_n which_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v there_o sufficient_a ground_n in_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v the_o use_n and_o practice_v of_o it_o and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n yet_o if_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o th'apostle_n and_o use_v by_o the_o church_n even_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o a_o ground_n for_o conscience_n to_o build_v upon_o well_o but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o may_v it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v a_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n here_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a our_o observation_n that_o the_o pattern_n and_o precedent_n from_o whence_o most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o they_o be_v ●aken_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o jerome_n evagrium_fw-la ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la traditiones_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la sumptas_fw-la ex_fw-la veteri_fw-la te●●amento_fw-la quod_fw-la a●ron_n &_o fi●●_n ejus_fw-la atque_fw-la levit●e_n in_o templo_fw-la ●●crunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la atque_fw-la diaconi_fw-la vend●●ant_fw-la in_o ecclia_n hieron_n epla_fw-la 85._o ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la and_o this_o may_v be_v one_o special_a reason_n why_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v not_o take_v so_o much_o care_n for_o the_o write_n of_o every_o custom_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o as_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o danger_n of_o corruption_n in_o they_o as_o in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n so_o the_o precedent_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v take_v be_v at_o hand_n if_o any_o aberration_n do_v creep_v in_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v amend_v by_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o pattern_n yea_o and_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v not_o hereby_o provide_v to_o 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church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n may_v just_o and_o without_o wrong_n to_o the_o time_n of_o truth_n and_o grace_n be_v frame_v and_o as_o it_o be_v thence_o translate_v be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o divers_a particular_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v prophetical_o describe_v in_o phrase_n take_v from_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n see_v these_o text_n esai_n 66.21_o &_o 23._o zech._n 12.16_o i_o say_v without_o wrong_a to_o the_o time_n of_o truth_n and_o grace_n because_o as_o some_o judicial_a law_n be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o nation_n and_o to_o that_o age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o may_v not_o be_v now_o take_v into_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o some_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v not_o now_o be_v take_v into_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n though_o other_o may_v which_o be_v more_o moral_a and_o so_o more_o perpetual_a ex._n gr_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o set_v a_o part_n to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n i._n e._n a_o time_n for_o the_o assembly_n and_o holy_a convocation_n meet_v together_o for_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n in_o imitation_n where-of_a th'apostle_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n consecrate_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o use_n and_o give_v it_o that_o honourable_a name_n which_o still_o it_o bear_v the_o lord_n day_n then_o for_o place_n israel_n have_v their_o synagogue_n beside_o the_o temple_n and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o even_o in_o th'apostle_n time_n there_o be_v place_n set_v apart_o for_o the_o assembly_n to_o meet_v in_o and_o even_o then_o begin_v to_o be_v call_v church_n so_o for_o person_n israel_n have_v those_o who_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o temple_n according_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v in_o several_a church_n 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direction_n give_v to_o the_o church_n how_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o those_o censure_n that_o these_o i_o say_v be_v receive_v from_o israel_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v they_o cor._n 5._o tit._n 3._o but_o also_o by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o mat._n 18.15_o that_o the_o liberty_n which_o woman_n have_v to_o come_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n take_v from_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o passover_n nay_o yet_o more_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o baptise_v the_o whole_a household_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o that_o immediate_o upon_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n and_o his_o subscription_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n whence_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o except_o from_o that_o like_a pattern_n and_o precedent_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n viz._n abraham_n circumcise_n all_o the_o