Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	faith_n	receive_v	word_n	4,831	5	4.4556	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87687	Baptism without bason. Or, Plain Scripture-proof against infant-baptism, I. By way of answer to Mr. Baxter's arguments, and to the exercitations of Mr. Sidenham, teacher to a church a[t] Newcastle, concerning infants baptism: for which that their pretended consequences are from concessions not to be granted, and from Scriptures as mistaken, and absolutely wrested, is clearly discovered. With II. Several questions and answers, positively holding out the minde of Christ in baptizing of believers onely; and that the magistrates may be induced more and more to encourage the preaching thereof in publike. III. A declaration written to the election of grace, who for want of information are of contrary judgment. Written by William Kaye, minister of the Gospel at Stokesley.	Kaye, William.	1653 (1653)	Wing K32; Thomason E715_13; ESTC R207264	49,935	54

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spirit_n who_o deny_v baptism_n to_o be_v true_a because_o they_o have_v not_o be_v plunge_v answ_n oh_o strange_a if_o this_o vox_fw-la populi_fw-la shall_v come_v from_o christ_n what_o be_v that_o he_o tell_v of_o cool_v the_o heat_n of_o spirit_n alas_o physician_n cool_v yourself_o but_o i_o hope_v he_o have_v his_o check_n as_o i_o be_o trouble_v for_o his_o levity_n for_o that_o fire_n of_o zeal_n that_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n to_o own_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n in_o baptism_n be_v such_o a_o fire_n of_o zeal_n that_o mr._n s._n be_v not_o able_a to_o quench_v it_o and_o if_o there_o can_v be_v a_o outward_a remedy_n for_o hot_a spirit_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o the_o sparkle_n of_o mr._n s_n youthfulness_n be_v so_o far_o quench_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v his_o recreation_n to_o contradict_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o element_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n which_o we_o do_v not_o as_o mr._n s._n say_v ascribe_v to_o plunge_v but_o to_o be_v cover_v over_o or_o bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n mr._n s._n chap._n 16._o pag._n 148._o endeavour_v that_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o body_n heb._n 10.22_o be_v not_o mean_v by_o baptism_n and_o his_o summon_n up_o his_o former_a principle_n as_o he_o call_v they_o chap._n 17._o p._n 154._o and_o his_o business_n in_o trouble_v himself_o about_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n chap._n 18._o be_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o either_o grant_v or_o deny_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o cause_n no_o more_o necessary_a than_o his_o recapitulation_n of_o his_o former_a principle_n which_o do_v spend_v time_n and_o

may_v not_o unbeliever_n like_o simon_n magus_n come_v to_o be_v baptize_v answ_n yes_o a_o garden_n may_v have_v weed_n and_o 13._o and_o mat._n 13._o tare_n may_v be_v sow_o with_o the_o good_a seed_n yet_o as_o the_o church_n be_v to_o 4._o to_o 1_o cor._n 6.2_o 3_o 4._o judge_v of_o her_o member_n to_o receive_v they_o into_o communion_n so_o have_v the_o church_n power_n to_o exclude_v they_o also_o out_o of_o her_o communion_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n answ_n the_o christian_a disciple_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v must_v 3.15_o must_v luk._n 3.21_o mat._n 3.15_o christ-like_a upon_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n descend_v to_o be_v 6.4_o be_v rom._n 6.4_o cover_v or_o bury_v in_o water_n 3.21_o water_n act._n 12.16_o comp_n with_o luk._n 3.21_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v do_v those_o christian_n which_o be_v baptize_v be_v as_o brethren_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o 26_o the_o act._n 9_o 26_o church_n by_o the_o 3.9_o the_o gal._n 3.9_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n quest_n 14._o but_o may_v not_o sprinkle_v of_o water_n suffice_v in_o baptism_n answ_n no_o there_o can_v be_v no_o baptism_n in_o sprinkle_v or_o partial_a dip_v for_o in_o sprinkle_v the_o right_a use_n of_o water_n be_v as_o much_o pervert_v as_o when_o 15.15_o when_o 1_o sam._n 15.15_o saul_n spare_v part_n of_o the_o sheep_n though_o he_o intend_v they_o for_o god_n service_n and_o beside_o in_o the_o 6.4_o the_o rom._n 6.4_o bury_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o water_n the_o mystery_n of_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n unto_o his_o death_n and_o the_o raise_n out_o of_o the_o water_n to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o reveal_v but_o in_o the_o baptize_v humble_v of_o themselves_o prostrate_a abraham_n like_a before_o god_n in_o the_o low_a element_n there_o be_v a_o submission_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o can_v be_v do_v or_o demonstrate_v in_o sprinkle_v which_o neither_o sense_n reason_n scripture_n nor_o any_o author_n profane_a or_o divine_a can_v judge_v to_o be_v baptism_n quest_n 15._o whether_o be_v it_o not_o then_o a_o sin_n to_o baptize_v infant_n answ_n that_o we_o may_v judge_v no_o man_n but_o by_o visible_a appearance_n it_o be_v without_o controversy_n that_o they_o which_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o all_o the_o parish_n or_o other_o man_n parish_n without_o exception_n sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o their_o own_o pretend_a consequence_n quest_n 16._o but_o may_v not_o god_n accept_v of_o the_o good_a meaning_n and_o intention_n of_o man_n though_o the_o rule_n or_o command_n be_v not_o altogether_o observe_v answ_n in_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o a_o infant_n there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o either_o in_o the_o teach_v disciple_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v or_o of_o the_o use_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o intend_v or_o imagine_v what_o we_o please_v the_o ordinance_n be_v so_o total_o pervert_v that_o after_o information_n i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o the_o lord_n can_v be_v say_v to_o 17.30_o to_o act_n 17.30_o wink_v at_o such_o ignorance_n quest_n 17._o whether_o be_v the_o child_n damn_v if_o it_o die_v unbaptise_v answ_n it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n to_o judge_v that_o any_o child_n that_o die_v be_v either_o save_v or_o damn_v 29.29_o damn_v deut._n 29.29_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o god_n and_o if_o in_o god_n election_n it_o be_v save_v want_v of_o baptism_n can_v hinder_v nor_o the_o pretend_a enjoyment_n thereof_o alter_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n predestination_n quest_n 18._o but_o may_v not_o consequence_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n answ_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o of_o baptism_n where_o there_o be_v as_o quest_n 5_o 6_o 7._o have_v be_v prove_v a_o express_a command_n and_o example_n to_o the_o contrary_a consequence_n can_v be_v admit_v of_o lest_o we_o shall_v 9.20_o shall_v rom._n 9.20_o reason_v against_o god_n and_o resist_v his_o commandment_n quest_n 19_o wherein_o do_v we_o resist_v or_o reason_n against_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o infant-sprinkling_a answ_n in_o baptise_v of_o a_o infant_n when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o baptize_v a_o teach_v disciple_n 1._o we_o bring_v the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n in_o question_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v forget_v to_o except_v against_o a_o child_n by_o name_n have_v in_o the_o teach_v disciple_n already_o except_v against_o both_o the_o ignorant_a and_o infant_n as_o in_o wisdom_n god_n in_o only_o command_v the_o male_a to_o be_v circumcise_v the_o female_a though_o not_o otherwise_o except_v against_o be_v express_o exclude_v again_o when_o christ_n say_v baptise_v a_o teach_v disciple_n for_o we_o by_o consequence_n to_o interpret_v this_o command_n to_o belong_v to_o suck_a child_n be_v to_o make_v christ_n guilty_a of_o a_o implicit_a contradiction_n or_o to_o deny_v confound_v gainsay_v or_o confute_v himself_o as_o to_o say_v a_o wise_a fool_n therefore_o no_o consequence_n whereby_o we_o will_v uphold_v infant-sprinkling_a ought_v in_o contradiction_n to_o christ_n command_n be_v at_o all_o pretend_a but_o as_o christian_n in_o this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n we_o must_v have_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n or_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n to_o submit_v to_o christ_n express_a 3.15_o express_a mat._n 28.19_o mark_v 16.15_o mat._n 3.15_o command_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v without_o any_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n quest_n 20._o why_o do_v man_n then_o usual_o for_o the_o most_o part_n rage_n against_o the_o baptise_v of_o believer_n only_o see_v it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o express_a command_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n answ_n because_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n before_o through_o powerful_a information_n they_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o see_v oppose_v the_o truth_n of_o which_o they_o be_v ignorant_a 2._o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o unbeliever_n neither_o will_v nor_o can_v acknowledge_v to_o receive_v any_o 17._o any_o joh._n 17._o truth_n which_o do_v sanctify_v but_o as_o it_o be_v command_v by_o law_n or_o acknowledge_v by_o custom_n 3._o the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n only_o be_v such_o a_o strict_a way_n or_o profession_n of_o godliness_n that_o the_o generality_n do_v rage_n against_o it_o so_o that_o the_o papist_n and_o most_o licentious_a can_v endure_v to_o profess_v it_o quest_n 21._o but_o may_v not_o the_o magistrate_n stint_v or_o limit_v the_o public_a preacher_n to_o observe_v a_o uniformity_n and_o suppress_v this_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n as_o be_v against_o the_o tradition_n and_o present_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n answ_n all_o formerly-received_n doctrinal_a truth_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o as_o a_o foundation_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o his_o word_n be_v so_o peremptory_o and_o forcible_o enjoin_v as_o that_o the_o authority_n and_o truth_n thereof_o may_v not_o be_v question_v or_o upon_o a_o true_a and_o full_a discovery_n thereof_o be_v alter_v or_o reform_v see_v to_o limit_v and_o force_v public_a uniformity_n so_o that_o none_o may_v buy_v or_o sell_v without_o that_o mark_n be_v and_o be_v the_o design_n of_o antichrist_n whereby_o he_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o saint_n and_o their_o most_o glorious_a light_n be_v put_v under_o a_o bushel_n therefore_o all_o private_a and_o public_a preacher_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v 10.14_o be_v 2_o thes_n 3.14_o 2_o cor._n 10.14_o limit_v only_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o reveal_v himself_o to_o any_o public_a teacher_n more_o and_o more_o to_o pull_v off_o the_o veil_n from_o off_o the_o word_n and_o to_o bless_v his_o endeavour_n in_o call_v the_o election_n of_o grace_n out_o of_o babylon_n this_o work_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o shall_v appear_v in_o any_o parish_n be_v to_o be_v own_v and_o encourage_v provide_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o so_o wrest_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v interpret_v as_o may_v deny_v the_o fundamental_a truth_n which_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n do_v immediate_o command_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o teach_v and_o baptize_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v command_v with_o belief_n of_o his_o 20._o his_o mat._n 2d_o 19_o 20._o presence_n to_o this_o way_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o make_v good_a all_o other_o his_o promise_n the_o inheritance_n and_o privilege_n of_o all_o faithful_a christian_n quest_n 22._o but_o may_v it_o