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	true_a	word_n	6,623	5	4.5200	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74992	An ansvver to Mr. J.G. his XL. queries, touching the lawfulness, or unlawfulness of holding church-communion, between such who have been baptized after their beleeving, and others who have not otherwise been baptized, then in their infancie. As likewise touching infant, and after baptism. In which answer, the undueness of such mixt communion is declared, the unlawfulness of infant-baptism, and the necessity of after baptism is asserted. By W.A.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1653 (1653)	Wing A1054A; Thomason E713_17; ESTC R207237	74,298	97

profession_n of_o christ_n neither_o let_v any_o man_n think_v that_o i_o wrong_v the_o querist_n in_o wrest_v his_o word_n contrary_a to_o his_o intention_n for_o though_o i_o believe_v that_o which_o i_o infer_v from_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o intention_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o wrest_v his_o word_n but_o only_o infer_v from_o they_o that_o which_o must_v be_v true_a if_o that_o which_o he_o lay_v down_o querie-wise_a for_o a_o truth_n be_v a_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o unusual_a for_o person_n who_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o any_o error_n in_o religion_n at_o one_o turn_n or_o other_o to_o utter_v that_o which_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o their_o own_o tenant_n but_o now_o to_o answer_v to_o that_o which_o the_o querist_n intend_v indeed_o 1._o if_o there_o be_v no_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o man_n be_v baptize_v after_o many_o year_n profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o such_o sinful_a negligence_n in_o believer_n as_o to_o continue_v many_o year_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o be_v baptize_v if_o there_o be_v any_o linger_a and_o delay_v in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v awaken_v to_o their_o duty_n as_o many_o believer_n have_v now_o need_v to_o be_v and_o now_o why_o tarrye_v thou_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v act_v 22.16_o if_o then_o believer_n in_o these_o day_n have_v be_v more_o remiss_a and_o negligent_a in_o yield_a obedience_n to_o christ_n in_o this_o command_n of_o he_o than_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n well_o may_v it_o serve_v to_o humble_a and_o to_o shame_v they_o but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o persevere_v in_o that_o neglect_n 2._o christ_n jesus_n himself_o will_v be_v baptize_v because_o he_o will_v fulfil_v that_o law_n of_o righteousness_n which_o enjoin_v baptism_n mat._n 13.15_o though_o otherwise_o he_o have_v as_o little_a need_n of_o it_o as_o the_o great_a he_o that_o think_v his_o long_a stand_n and_o great_a attainment_n in_o christianity_n shall_v privilege_v he_o from_o it_o and_o therefore_o methinks_v as_o such_o have_v any_o tenderness_n in_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v neglect_v any_o righteous_a precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o of_o that_o zeal_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n or_o any_o such_o love_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o tread_v in_o his_o step_n shall_v not_o have_v their_o hand_n out_o of_o this_o business_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o 3._o cornelius_n have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n a_o fear_a of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a have_v knowledge_n of_o john_n baptise_v or_o of_o christ_n baptise_v long_a before_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v famous_o know_v among_o the_o jew_n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o good_a report_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n act_n 10.22_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o he_o may_v as_o well_o know_v what_o be_v do_v among_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o know_v what_o be_v do_v by_o he_o beside_o peter_n speak_v to_o he_o and_o those_o with_o he_o say_v that_o word_n i_o say_v you_o know_v which_o be_v publish_v throughout_o all_o judea_n and_o begin_v from_o galilee_n after_o the_o baptism_n which_o john_n preach_v etc._n etc._n act_v 10.37_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o long_a profession_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v when_o he_o have_v knowledge_n of_o other_o be_v baptise_v yet_o such_o be_v god_n respect_n to_o this_o upright_a man_n that_o rather_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v any_o long_o without_o a_o more_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o without_o that_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel-baptisme_n he_o spare_v not_o to_o send_v a_o angel_n to_o he_o to_o direct_v he_o to_o peter_n act_v 10.4_o 5_o 48._o 4._o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v though_o not_o till_o long_o after_o the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o begin_v to_o believe_v do_v not_o by_o be_v baptize_v then_o fall_v back_o from_o perfection_n to_o imperfection_n from_o that_o which_o be_v more_o spiritual_a to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o carnal_a as_o the_o querist_n suppose_v because_o he_o shall_v not_o thereby_o lose_v any_o thing_n he_o have_v before_o of_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a but_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o make_v a_o fair_a addition_n thereby_o unto_o his_o spiritual_a stock_n if_o he_o do_v it_o hearty_o as_o unto_o christ_n and_o afterward_o make_v that_o spiritual_a improvement_n of_o it_o of_o which_o it_o be_v very_o capable_a 5._o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v as_o well_o matter_n of_o obligation_n as_o signification_n to_o oblige_v and_o hold_v a_o man_n fast_o to_o the_o service_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o which_o account_n paul_n press_v the_o improvement_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o believe_a roman_n rom._n 6.3.4_o 5._o so_o long_o after_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o believe_v as_o that_o their_o faith_n by_o that_o time_n be_v grow_v famous_a throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o what_o have_v not_o even_o the_o strong_a christian_n himself_o need_v of_o all_o the_o holy_a bond_n and_o engagement_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o engage_v and_o bind_v he_o fast_o and_o fast_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o press_v he_o more_o and_o more_o forward_o in_o his_o way_n 6._o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rememorative_n yea_o in_o some_o respect_n more_o for_o the_o supper_n proper_o be_v but_o rememorative_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n whereas_o baptism_n be_v rememorative_n and_o declarative_a of_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o querist_n reason_n be_v build_v upon_o this_o mistake_a supposition_n that_o baptism_n be_v not_o rememorative_n as_o well_o as_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v invalid_a as_o to_o tender_a baptism_n any_o more_o unnecessary_a to_o man_n of_o long_a profession_n than_o the_o supper_n itself_o be_v unnecessary_a for_o they_o 7._o what_o ever_o else_o they_o have_v profess_v i_o be_o sure_a they_o have_v not_o profess_v so_o much_o and_o so_o far_o as_o they_o ought_v who_o by_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v not_o profess_v the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o own_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n with_o he_o 8._o there_o can_v no_o more_o reason_n be_v give_v as_o i_o conceive_v why_o baptism_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o a_o believer_n because_o he_o have_v omit_v it_o in_o the_o proper_a season_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o time_n of_o his_o new_a birth_n then_o why_o circumcision_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o the_o israelite_n have_v omit_v it_o many_o year_n after_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o their_o age_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a time_n for_o it_o and_o yet_o we_o see_v such_o a_o omission_n in_o they_o do_v not_o cause_n circumcision_n to_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o they_o though_o perhaps_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o omission_n be_v much_o more_o approvable_a or_o at_o least_o excusable_a before_o god_n than_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o omission_n of_o baptism_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v can_v well_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v josh_n 5.7_o 9_o a_o omission_n or_o neglect_n of_o baptism_n by_o the_o believer_n let_v it_o be_v under_o what_o pretence_n soever_o it_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o unkindness_n to_o god_n and_o to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o justify_v god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n in_o that_o as_o well_o as_o in_o any_o other_o way_n and_o in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o baptism_n as_o the_o first_o and_o best_a approve_a believer_n do_v luke_n 7.29_o gal._n 3.27_o 10._o such_o believer_n as_o neglect_v baptism_n upon_o a_o supposal_n they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o it_o because_o of_o their_o long-standing_a in_o christianity_n be_v unmerciful_a to_o their_o own_o soul_n in_o cut_v themselves_o short_a of_o such_o a_o mean_n or_o spiritual_a accommodation_n as_o baptism_n be_v and_o do_v offer_v injury_n both_o to_o that_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o consult_v their_o good_a in_o that_o ordinance_n they_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o in_o not_o be_v baptise_a luke_n 7.30_o xxiii_o querie_n answer_v 1._o if_o the_o law_n of_o edification_n aught_o to_o over-rule_v all_o law_n and_o precept_n concern_v spiritual_a church-administrations_a as_o the_o law_n of_o salus_n popule_n ought_v in_o thing_n civil_a as_o the_o querist_n suppose_v and_o take_v for_o grant_v from_o cor._n 14.26_o then_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n

it_o since_o we_o read_v of_o very_o foul_a evil_n in_o some_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n themselves_o but_o do_v not_o find_v the_o sound_a party_n exhort_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o corrupt_a but_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o in_o a_o churchway_n for_o their_o cure_n by_o admonition_n conviction_n and_o excommunication_n in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n xviii_o querie_n answer_v what_o be_v say_v to_o the_o next_o precedent_n querie_n will_v be_v a_o full_a and_o pertinent_a answer_n to_o this_o and_o therefore_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o to_o it_o xix_o querie_n answer_v to_o this_o i_o say_v that_o whatever_o else_o a_o company_n of_o true_a believer_n have_v do_v yet_o if_o they_o have_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a upon_o scripture-account_n to_o render_v themselves_o a_o true_a church_n according_a to_o gospel_n order_n than_o it_o be_v not_o unreasonable_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v such_o a_o church_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o 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as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v gal._n 3.27_o and_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o so_o say_v do_v stumble_v at_o the_o same_o stone_n of_o danger_n and_o peril_n of_o soul_n at_o which_o the_o jew_n stumble_v if_o they_o be_v jew_n when_o they_o urge_v and_o practise_v circumcision_n as_o necessary_a for_o justification_n gal._n 5.2_o because_o they_o urge_v and_o practise_v that_o for_o necessary_a which_o be_v now_o abolish_v we_o that_o which_o be_v command_v and_o remain_v in_o force_n we_o urge_v baptism_n to_o be_v necessary_a as_o a_o precept_n of_o christ_n and_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_n of_o salvation_n they_o perhaps_o judge_v circumcision_n as_o other_o work_n of_o the_o law_n meritorious_a according_a to_o the_o querist_n own_o declare_v judgement_a upon_o another_o occasion_n and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v the_o querist_n do_v not_o deal_v so_o kind_o with_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n nor_o the_o baptist_n themselves_o as_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o 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though_o he_o oppose_v it_o in_o other_o for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o demand_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o any_o person_n after_o many_o year_n profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o any_o person_n at_o any_o other_o time_n save_v at_o or_o about_o their_o first_o entrance_n upon_o a_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o only_o so_o neither_o but_o far_a demand_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o competent_a ground_n either_o in_o reason_n or_o religion_n why_o either_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v have_v be_v practise_v by_o christian_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n or_o why_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v practise_v by_o any_o in_o these_o day_n by_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o say_v as_o much_o to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o infant-baptisme_n as_o light_o can_v be_v speak_v in_o so_o few_o word_n and_o in_o substance_n as_o 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of_o edification_n and_o yet_o neither_o be_v most_o edify_v nor_o yet_o matter_n of_o spiritual_a detriment_n unless_o the_o comparative_n of_o less_o and_o more_o be_v not_o in_o use_n in_o those_o day_n i_o will_v willing_o grant_v that_o the_o whole_a ministration_n of_o moses_n be_v edify_v to_o a_o degree_n and_o therefore_o circumcision_n also_o though_o administer_v to_o infant_n in_o some_o respect_n or_o other_o but_o i_o shall_v withal_o deny_v that_o it_o or_o circumcision_n as_o administer_v to_o infant_n be_v most_o edify_a for_o than_o it_o shall_v have_v remain_v still_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 8.7_o if_o that_o first_o covenant_n have_v be_v faultless_a then_o shall_v no_o place_n have_v be_v seek_v for_o the_o second_o it_o be_v then_o because_o of_o that_o little_a low_a and_o mean_a degree_n of_o spiritual_a benefit_n or_o edification_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o circumcision_n as_o administer_v to_o infant_n or_o by_o other_o rite_n or_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o same_o be_v abrogate_a and_o make_v void_a as_o be_v most_o evident_a also_o by_o that_o other_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 7.18.19_o for_o there_o be_v very_o a_o disannul_n of_o the_o commandment_n go_v before_o for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o it_o for_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a if_o so_o be_v it_o not_o most_o unreasonable_a to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o and_o particular_o circumcision_n as_o administer_v to_o infant_n be_v most_o edify_a or_o if_o it_o be_v most_o edify_v according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n dispensation_n for_o the_o time_n then_o be_v be_v there_o any_o show_n or_o appearance_n of_o reason_n in_o it_o that_o a_o administration_n to_o infant_n must_v be_v most_o edify_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n because_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v the_o most_o edify_a way_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v the_o church_n in_o her_o nonage_n under_o the_o law_n when_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o as_o edify_v as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v disannul_v for_o the_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o it_o 4._o what_o ever_o the_o confidence_n of_o the_o querist_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o colour_n of_o reason_n but_o the_o substance_n or_o reason_n also_o why_o baptism_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o edify_v as_o to_o its_o end_n ●hen_o administer_v to_o infant_n as_o circumcisian_n be_v and_o may_v be_v as_o to_o its_o end_n when_o it_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n because_o circumcision_n be_v no_o such_o transient_a act_n as_o baptism_n be_v but_o such_o as_o remain_v a_o permanent_a sign_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o a_o visible_a matter_n of_o signification_n and_o instruction_n to_o the_o party_n circumcise_v all_o his_o day_n gen._n 17.13_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o no_o man_n can_v affirm_v of_o infant_n baptism_n xxiv_o querie_n answer_v that_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v not_o sufficient_o or_o at_o all_o signify_v by_o those_o scripture_n which_o mention_v the_o baptise_v of_o household_n act_n 16.15.33_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o will_v sufficient_o appear_v 1._o because_o the_o household_n who_o be_v baptise_a be_v record_v be_v only_o but_o three_o it_o may_v with_o as_o good_a probability_n be_v affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o little_a child_n in_o they_o as_o that_o there_o be_v and_o in_o that_o respect_n we_o be_v upon_o equal_a ground_n with_o our_o friend_n in_o deny_v what_o they_o take_v liberty_n only_o to_o suppose_v 2._o if_o there_o be_v infant_n in_o those_o household_n yet_o the_o word_n house_n or_o household_n in_o scripture_n frequent_o import_v not_o all_o and_o every_o individual_a soul_n in_o the_o house_n but_o either_o the_o major_a part_n or_o so_o many_o of_o the_o house_n which_o according_a to_o common_a reason_n be_v to_o be_v suppose_v capable_a of_o those_o affirmation_n that_o be_v make_v concern_v they_o 1_o sam._n 1.21_o 22._o gen._n 50.4_o &_o 35.2_o 2_o sam._n 3.1_o jer._n 35.3.18_o mat._n 10.13_o &_o 12.35_o john_n 4.53_o act_n 18.8_o &_o 10.2_o josh_n 24.15_o 2_o tim._n 4.19_o rom._n 16.10_o 11._o and_o according_o must_v those_o scripture_n be_v understand_v where_o household_n be_v say_v to_o be_v baptise_a 3._o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v one_o of_o the_o three_o household_n who_o baptism_n be_v record_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v speak_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o believe_v act_v 16.34_o and_o of_o another_o that_o they_o addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 16.15_o with_o chap._n 1._o v._n 16._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o either_o there_o be_v no_o infant_n in_o those_o household_n or_o else_o that_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o household_n they_o mean_v only_o such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v attain_v the_o age_n of_o so_o much_o understanding_n as_o to_o do_v hear_v and_o believe_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v incompetible_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o infant_n or_o little_a child_n to_o the_o reason_n move_v the_o querist_n to_o think_v infant_n be_v baptise_a when_o these_o household_n be_v baptise_a i_o answer_v 1._o that_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v the_o precept_n and_o perpetual_a example_n of_o circumcise_n infant_n as_o a_o pit_n uncover_v for_o believer_n to_o fall_v into_o by_o baptise_v their_o child_n by_o give_v no_o hint_n of_o the_o alteration_n of_o his_o mind_n in_o that_o behalf_n for_o in_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n abolish_v the_o use_n and_o practice_n of_o circumcise_n infant_n its_o clear_a he_o have_v abolish_v the_o law_n by_o which_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n be_v enjoin_v but_o he_o have_v do_v the_o former_a act_v 21.21_o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o gal._n 5.2_o therefore_o the_o latter_a and_o therefore_o consider_v that_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n as_o all_o other_o mosaical_a rite_n be_v disannul_v i_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v build_v any_o thing_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v not_o a_o repeal_v law_n and_o no_o law_n of_o the_o same_o consideration_n as_o to_o its_o be_v any_o ground_n of_o practice_n but_o may_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o conceive_v that_o since_o god_n do_v make_v a_o law_n against_o man_n open_v or_o dig_v a_o pit_n in_o his_o field_n and_o not_o cover_v it_o to_o prevent_v the_o miscarriage_n of_o man_n or_o beast_n in_o fall_v into_o it_o exod._n 21.33_o that_o then_o sure_o he_o himself_o will_v never_o have_v leave_v the_o precept_n and_o perpetual_a example_n of_o baptise_a believer_n as_o a_o pit_n uncover_v for_o christian_n to_o fall_v into_o by_o neglect_v to_o baptise_v their_o child_n till_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v without_o give_v the_o least_o notice_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_v to_o have_v any_o other_o than_o such_o believer_n to_o be_v baptise_a if_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v his_o mind_n that_o child_n shall_v have_v be_v baptise_v 2._o that_o which_o 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