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	know_v	scripture_n	4,632	5	6.0584	4	true

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

his_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o by_o those_o action_n do_v as_o it_o be_v consign_v they_o unto_o baptism_n mark_v they_o for_o and_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o his_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o former_a and_o then_o present_a manner_n of_o receive_v even_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o elder_a person_n unto_o proselytism_n by_o baptism_n §_o 24._o and_o thus_o when_o we_o read_v of_o a_o whole_a city_n as_o samaria_n or_o a_o family_n as_o the_o jailer_n and_o crispuse_n and_o stephanas_n baptize_v though_o none_o be_v express_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o those_o that_o believe_v yet_o what_o other_o can_v be_v think_v but_o that_o even_o the_o child_n also_o of_o those_o believer_n if_o they_o have_v any_o in_o their_o town_n or_o family_n be_v baptize_v since_o it_o be_v agreeable_a with_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n be_v found_v and_o from_o which_o in_o that_o particular_a it_o be_v never_o say_v in_o the_o least_o to_o have_v differ_v to_o receive_v to_o proselytism_n by_o baptism_n the_o infant_n of_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v and_o baptize_v as_o well_o as_o the_o convert_v themselves_o and_o if_o in_o so_o many_o whole_a family_n as_o be_v report_v in_o scripture_n to_o have_v be_v baptize_v there_o be_v never_o a_o child_n which_o yet_o can_v be_v sa●d_v and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o believe_v yet_o sure_a in_o samaria_n a_o great_a city_n there_o be_v some_o and_o why_o any_o that_o be_v convert_v and_o baptize_v themselves_o shall_v not_o desire_v baptism_n for_o their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o for_o themselves_o since_o their_o child_n be_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n as_o capable_a of_o it_o as_o themselves_o be_v be_v not_o easy_a to_o say_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v do_v desire_v the_o baptism_n of_o all_o they_o as_o well_o as_o of_o themselves_o be_v most_o evident_a because_o we_o read_v of_o the_o baptise_v of_o whole_a house_n consequent_a to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o single_a master_n or_o mistress_n of_o those_o house_n for_o instance_n the_o jailor_n and_o lydias_n act_v 16._o §_o 25._o and_o touch_v this_o latter_a the_o house_n of_o lydia_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o make_v one_o observation_n before_o we_o pass_v namely_o that_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o household_n of_o lydia_n be_v baptize_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o beside_o lydia_n herself_o believe_v profess_v or_o ever_o so_o much_o as_o once_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o now_o hereupon_o i_o will_v ask_v our_o adversary_n whether_o we_o may_v receive_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o divine_a truth_n that_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o divine_a word_n or_o we_o may_v not_o §_o 26._o it_o be_v their_o interest_n to_o say_v we_o may_v not_o that_o be_v the_o main_a if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o all_o the_o strength_n they_o have_v against_o our_o plea_n for_o infant_n baptism_n that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v or_o be_v baptize_v whence_o they_o weak_o infer_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o either_o in_o the_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n of_o it_o to_o be_v receive_v now_o if_o in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o interest_n they_o shall_v say_v we_o may_v not_o then_o i_o shall_v infer_v from_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o divine_a truth_n that_o the_o household_n of_o ly●ia_n d●d_v ever_o believe_v profess_v or_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v because_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v write_v of_o they_o and_o so_o here_o will_v be_v a_o scripture_n example_n of_o person_n baptize_v without_o any_o either_o belief_n or_o profession_n or_o knowledge_n or_o so_o much_o as_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n their_o believe_v profess_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o divine_a truth_n because_o it_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o divine_a word_n and_o then_o a_o person_n not_o believe_v profess_v or_o know_v the_o gospel_n will_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o his_o baptise_v and_o so_o our_o infant_n can_v be_v deny_v baptism_n upon_o that_o account_n why_o man_n not_o our_o infant_n be_v baptize_v though_o they_o neither_o believe_v nor_o profess_v nor_o know_v the_o gospel_n upon_o the_o undertake_n of_o believer_n for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o house_n of_o lydias_n be_v who_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o contrary_a nei_fw-la she_o believe_v nor_o profess_v nor_o have_v any_o the_o least_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v but_o as_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n through_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o familie_n undertake_v for_o they_o and_o become_v a_o godmother_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o they_o §_o 27._o if_o to_o avoid_v the_o source_n of_o this_o inference_n they_o say_v we_o may_v receive_v something_o as_o a_o divine_a truth_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o divine_a word_n than_o i_o infer_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o our_o receive_a infant_n baptism_n as_o a_o divine_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o if_o we_o may_v receive_v it_o as_o a_o divine_a truth_n that_o the_o family_n of_o lydia_n have_v both_o hear_v and_o do_v believe_v and_o at_o least_o make_v a_o profession_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o then_o let_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n tell_v we_o if_o they_o can_v upon_o what_o account_n or_o ground_n they_o be_v baptize_v though_o no_o one_o syllable_n of_o all_o this_o be_v write_v of_o they_o in_o the_o divine_a word_n then_o may_v we_o as_o well_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o divine_a truth_n either_o that_o there_o be_v infant_n among_o those_o baptize_v once_o or_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v other_o infant_n though_o their_o baptise_v be_v as_o much_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n and_o unmentioned_a as_o the_o hear_n believe_v or_o profess_v of_o lydias_n family_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v here_o be_v especial_o be_v there_o be_v such_o other_o positive_a ground_n as_o we_o have_v show_v whereupon_o to_o receive_v it_o §_o 28._o and_o here_o i_o must_v profess_v myself_o too_o short_o sight_v to_o be_v able_a to_o foresee_v what_o shift_n our_o adversary_n can_v find_v out_o to_o evade_v and_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o dilemma_n by_o which_o their_o whole_a way_n of_o argue_v against_o we_o a_o non_fw-la scripto_fw-la from_o our_o have_v as_o they_o pretend_v no_o scripture_n for_o what_o we_o profess_v and_o practise_v in_o this_o case_n seem_v to_o be_v break_v and_o overthrow_v §_o 29._o and_o by_o this_o time_n hope_v it_o be_v evident_a to_o every_o one_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o particular_a church_n but_o also_o by_o prescription_n from_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o primitive_a church_n and_o also_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n himself_o our_o infant_n have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o so_o than_o they_o can_v without_o injury_n and_o injustice_n to_o they_o not_o to_o say_v also_o disobedience_n to_o the_o order_n of_o this_o present_a and_o particular_a church_n separation_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o primitive_a church_n disagreement_n with_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o resistance_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v deny_v baptism_n for_o what_o else_o can_v it_o be_v to_o hinder_v those_o from_o come_v to_o he_o who_o he_o have_v command_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v §_o 30._o and_o so_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o four_o and_o last_o branch_n of_o my_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o have_v say_v all_o i_o intend_v to_o say_v by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n of_o the_o point_n what_o remain_v to_o be_v say_v will_v be_v matter_n of_o use_n and_o application_n chap._n xxxi_o infant_n baptism_n lawful_a though_o there_o be_v neither_o command_n for_o it_o nor_o example_n of_o it_o §_o 1._o by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n i_o hope_v i_o have_v sufficient_o evidence_v the_o lawfulness_n at_o least_o of_o infant_n baptism_n i_o will_v now_o go_v on_o to_o consider_v and_o answer_v objection_n against_o it_o and_o that_o will_v still_o be_v a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v but_o obtain_v the_o need_n they_o have_v of_o it_o and_o the_o benefit_n they_o may_v have_v by_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a inducement_n to_o their_o baptise_v

their_o surety_n the_o infant_n be_v double_o oblige_v first_o by_o the_o infinite_a advantage_n that_o come_v to_o they_o by_o it_o which_o unless_o they_o be_v fool_n or_o mad_a they_o will_v hasten_v all_o that_o ever_o they_o can_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o know_v it_o further_o to_o assure_v unto_o themselves_o by_o a_o personal_a engage_v in_o it_o second_o by_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o benefit_n by_o it_o beside_o many_o other_o obligation_n before_o mention_v upon_o their_o disavow_n and_o disclaim_v of_o it_o §_o 18._o no_o profession_n then_o be_v require_v from_o themselves_o and_o a_o sufficient_a one_o be_v make_v for_o they_o by_o other_o they_o be_v not_o uncapable_a of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n on_o this_o account_n neither_o §_o 19_o and_o three_o that_o their_o want_n of_o understanding_n render_v they_o not_o incapable_a of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v evident_a by_o one_o instance_n beyondexception_n in_o deut._n 29._o 10_o 11_o 12._o you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n of_o your_o tribe_n your_o elders_n and_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o your_o wife_n and_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o camp_n from_o the_o h●wer_n of_o thy_o wood_n unto_o the_o drawer_n of_o thy_o water_n that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n see_o even_o the_o little_a one_o as_o well_o as_o elder_n and_o officer_n be_v capable_a of_o enter_v and_o do_v actual_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o into_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n their_o want_n of_o year_n and_o understanding_n to_o know_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o oath_n which_o they_o enter_v into_o or_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o enter_v into_o it_o not_o at_o all_o withstand_v so_o that_o want_n of_o year_n and_o understanding_n can_v render_v child_n incapable_a of_o enter_v into_o god_n covenant_n and_o then_o much_o less_o can_v it_o render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o receive_v the_o sign_n or_o seal_v of_o his_o covenant_n §_o 20._o and_o however_o that_o it_o can_v be_v evident_a because_o the_o jewish_a infant_n be_v capable_a as_o of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o so_o of_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n which_o to_o receive_v at_o eight_o day_n old_a he_o be_v bind_v upon_o pain_n of_o excision_n he_o that_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v among_o you_o every_o manchild_n in_o your_o generation_n and_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o h●_n foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n deut._n 17._o 12._o what_o he_o be_v so_o bind_v to_o receive_v sure_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o now_o why_o the_o child_n of_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v less_o capable_a of_o receive_v one_o seal_n of_o a_o covenant_n than_o the_o child_n of_o a_o jew_n be_v of_o another_o i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v §_o 21._o and_o so_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o baptism_n itself_o render_v infant_n uncapable_a of_o be_v baptize_v chap._n xxv_o child_n not_o incapable_a of_o baptism_n by_o any_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v it_o either_o direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n §_o 1._o admit_v infant_n never_o so_o capable_a of_o baptism_n in_o all_o other_o respect_n yet_o if_o the_o scripture_n do_v forbid_v it_o than_o it_o become_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o have_v it_o and_o they_o upon_o that_o account_n become_v uncapable_a of_o it_o §_o 2._o three_o therefore_o and_o last_o i_o affirm_v that_o upon_o the_o diligent_a search_n that_o i_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o make_v i_o can_v never_o find_v any_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v it_o search_v the_o scripture_n from_o end_n to_o end_n and_o not_o one_o text_n appear_v wherein_o it_o be_v forbid_v as_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n call_v but_o for_o one_o scripture_n that_o command_v it_o and_o upon_o that_o say_v they_o will_v yield_v to_o it_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o paedobaptist_n call_v for_o a_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v it_o and_o upon_o that_o say_v they_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o it_o but_o there_o be_v none_o no_o not_o one_o it_o will_v else_o have_v be_v show_v ere_o this_o be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o long_o call_v for_o §_o 3._o yea_o though_o there_o be_v never_o a_o scripture_n that_o express_o and_o in_o term_n forbid_v it_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o wherein_o by_o direct_a and_o evident_a consequence_n it_o be_v forbid_v though_o our_o adversary_n will_v yield_v nothing_o to_o all_o the_o many_o scripture_n from_o whence_o we_o do_v by_o good_a consequence_n deduce_v it_o because_o we_o produce_v not_o a_o text_n that_o do_v in_o express_a term_n command_v it_o let_v it_o be_v show_v and_o we_o shall_v pay_v all_o due_a respect_n unto_o it_o the_o contest_v will_v instant_o be_v give_v over_o by_o we_o who_o seek_v not_o victory_n without_o truth_n but_o truth_n whether_o with_o or_o without_o victory_n we_o shall_v believe_v the_o baptise_v of_o our_o infant_n unlawful_a and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o unlawfulness_n believe_v they_o uncapable_a of_o it_o §_o 4._o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o text_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n as_o do_v so_o much_o as_o by_o consequence_n forbid_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n we_o must_v then_o beg_v to_o be_v excuse_v if_o we_o hold_v the_o baptise_v of_o they_o lawful_a and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o lawfulness_n think_v they_o not_o uncapable_a of_o it_o §_o 5._o for_o if_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o st._n john_n define_v it_o 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n as_o st._n paul_n determine_v it_o rom._n 4._o 15._o then_o can_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n either_o to_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v or_o to_o other_o to_o baptize_v infant_n because_o no_o law_n be_v by_o either_o 24._o either_o for_o therefore_o any_o thing_n be_v unlawful_a because_o it_o transgress_v a_o law_n w._n penn._n eng._n present_a interest_n p._n 24._o transgress_v there_o be_v none_o that_o either_o forbid_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v 7._o baptize_v it_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o baptism_n because_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a law_n which_o do_v prohibit_v their_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n by_o it_o dr._n still_a fleet_n irenic_n p._n 7._o or_o forbid_v other_o to_o baptize_v they_o therefore_o their_o baptism_n be_v lawful_a and_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o lawfulness_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o §_o 6._o and_o put_v case_n we_o shall_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v no_o text_n in_o scripture_n whereon_o to_o ground_v it_o yet_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v thence_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o mere_a uncommandedness_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v not_o infer_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o therefore_o unlawful_a only_o because_o it_o be_v not_o command_v to_o make_v a_o thing_n necessary_a indeed_o there_o must_v be_v a_o law_n for_o it_o and_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a there_o must_v be_v a_o law_n against_o it_o but_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n only_o lawful_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a there_o be_v any_o law_n for_o it_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n against_o it_o if_o then_o we_o can_v prove_v it_o necessary_a because_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n say_v we_o have_v no_o law_n for_o it_o they_o can_v prove_v it_o unlawful_a because_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o have_v no_o law_n against_o it_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o that_o our_o child_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o §_o 7._o why_o but_o our_o saviour_n set_v teach_v before_o baptise_v matth._n 28._o 19_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o commissionated_a they_o to_o be_v his_o apostle_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o gather_n of_o a_o church_n out_o of_o it_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n well_o and_o what_o then_o why_o then_o say_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n none_o must_v be_v baptize_v before_o he_o be_v teach_v and_o so_o teach_v as_o that_o they_o do_v learn_v and_o this_o because_o infant_n be_v incapable_a of_o therefore_o they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o baptism_n §_o 8._o this_o argument_n of_o they_o be_v like_o that_o former_a which_o they_o