Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	heart_n	spirit_n	word_n	8,255	5	4.2520	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20526	The font-guard routed, or, A brief answer to a book written by Thomas Hall superscribed with this title, The font guarded with 20 arguments therein endeavouring to prove the lawfulness of infant baptism wherein his arguments are examined and being weighed in the ballance of the sanctuary are found too light : the most considerble of Mr. Baxters arguments for infant-baptism being produced by Tho. Hall are here answered likewise / written by Tho. Collier ; to which is added A word of reply to Tho. Halls word to Collier and another to John Feriby's [ap]pendix called The pulpit-guard relieved ; with An answer to Richard Sanders's pretended Balm to heal religious wounds, in answer to The pulpit-guard routed : with an humble representation of some few proposals to the honorable committee appointed by the Parliament for propagation of the Gospel.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1652 (1652)	Wing C5285; ESTC R5188	90,512	112

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mat._n 28._o 19_o you_o say_v christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n and_o in_o they_o all_o minister_n successive_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o go_v and_o baptize_v nation_n you_o say_v child_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n therefore_o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o there_o be_v as_o you_o afterward_o confess_v a_o discipling_n first_o disciple_n nation_n baptise_v they_o and_o here_o be_v no_o command_n for_o infant-baptism_n but_o for_o the_o baptism_n of_o disciple_n you_o pretend_v to_o put_v off_o this_o with_o the_o dangerousness_n of_o build_v argument_n on_o the_o bare_a place_n of_o word_n in_o scripture_n you_o produce_v repentance_n and_o judas_n sop_n repentance_n sometime_o place_v before_o faith_n yet_o we_o know_v it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v such_o a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o be_v individual_a and_o upon_o a_o right_a understanding_n repentance_n may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v to_o go_v before_o as_o to_o follow_v after_o for_o it_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o i_o query_n whether_o any_o man_n do_v ever_o believe_v or_o can_v believe_v before_o his_o mind_n be_v change_v its_o true_a after_o believe_v the_o change_n be_v perfect_v more_o and_o more_o but_o this_o be_v it_o which_o i_o affirm_v that_o no_o man_n believe_v save_o without_o or_o before_o a_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o produce_v a_o change_n of_o the_o conversation_n as_o for_o the_o sop_n neither_o matthew_n nor_o mark_n say_v that_o judas_n receive_v it_o before_o the_o sacrament_n matthew_n say_v chap._n 26._o 23._o he_o that_o dip_v with_o i_o in_o the_o dish_n shall_v betray_v i_o but_o he_o do_v not_o express_v when_o it_o be_v do_v before_o or_o after_o so_o mark_n express_v chap._n 14._o 20._o that_o he_o that_o dip_v with_o he_o in_o the_o dish_n shall_v betray_v he_o but_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v whether_o it_o be_v before_o or_o after_o therefore_o what_o luke_n say_v be_v no_o 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then_o take_v heed_n fear_v and_o tremble_v to_o change_v scripture_n phrase_n at_o your_o pleasure_n for_o your_o own_o end_n take_v that_o first_o which_o be_v and_o must_v be_v last_o you_o may_v upon_o this_o very_a account_n turn_v out_o and_o contradict_v all_o the_o most_o precious_a truth_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n and_o this_o very_a thing_n strike_v at_o it_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o teach_v discipling_n and_o faith_n be_v to_o precede_v baptism_n be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v because_o its_o christ_n appointment_n and_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o faith_n go_v before_o work_n for_o there_o be_v no_o work_n acceptable_a before_o or_o without_o faith_n but_o thomas_n hall_n will_v have_v work_n go_v before_o faith_n baptism_n before_o faith_n though_o christ_n have_v say_v the_o contrary_a and_o so_o make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n lay_v another_o foundation_n work_v before_o faith_n baptism_n before_o believe_v and_o 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answer_v this_o command_n they_o never_o baptize_v any_o in_o the_o nation_n but_o disciple_n and_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n all_o nation_n hold_v forth_o the_o break_n down_o of_o that_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n and_o so_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n for_o so_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v gentile_n as_o well_o as_o nation_n and_o it_o intend_v not_o all_o nation_n viz._n every_o one_o in_o the_o nation_n but_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o become_v disciple_n in_o the_o nation_n act._n 10._o 35._o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v accept_v now_o where_o be_v your_o command_n sir_n for_o your_o practice_n so_o much_o plead_v for_o for_o you_o confess_v pa._n 28._o that_o this_o place_n speak_v proper_o of_o the_o order_n prescribe_v for_o conversion_n of_o heathen_n that_o be_v adult_n then_o you_o have_v no_o command_n in_o this_o 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the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o necessity_n to_o make_v they_o hypocrite_n etc._n etc._n you_o say_v there_o be_v a_o teach_n after_o baptise_v mat._n 28._o 20._o a_o teach_v before_o and_o after_o and_o that_o baptise_v be_v set_v in_o the_o middle_n imply_v that_o some_o must_v be_v teach_v before_o viz._n heathen_n some_o after_n viz._n infant_n of_o believer_n but_o you_o be_v much_o mistake_v in_o the_o second_o but_o it_o impli_v that_o there_o be_v a_o teach_n before_o for_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o teach_n after_o for_o the_o building_n they_o up_o in_o the_o same_o faith_n for_o that_o end_n god_n have_v appoint_v prophet_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n and_o those_o act_n 2._o 41._o that_o be_v baptize_v ver_fw-la 42._o continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o teach_n before_o and_o after_o baptism_n there_o intend_v you_o confess_v page_n 31._o notwithstanding_o your_o bold_a assertion_n 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child_n have_v the_o spirit_n in_o their_o infancy_n john_n baptist_n have_v faith_n in_o the_o womb_n the_o scripture_n say_v it_o not_o its_o only_a thomas_n hall_n word_n jeremiah_n sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o of_o all_o this_o its_o not_o one_o swallow_n make_v a_o summer_n because_o john_n and_o jeremiah_n be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v set_z apart_z from_o the_o womb_n to_o their_o particular_a office_n therefore_o all_o infant_n be_v sanctify_v a_o goodly_a conclusion_n because_o balaams_n ass_n do_v speak_v therefore_o all_o ass_n may_v speak_v a_o likely_a matter_n you_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v that_o in_o the_o gospel_n time_n the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n isa_n 65_o 20._o that_o be_v say_v you_o they_o shall_v be_v blessed_v with_o spiritual_a life_n and_o light_n from_o christ_n as_o if_o they_o have_v live_v a_o hundred_o year_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o that_o relate_v to_o a_o spiritual_a 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into_o the_o church_n what_o be_v become_v of_o your_o mr._n baxter_n grand_a argument_n that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n then_o not_o initiate_v in_o by_o baptism_n one_o of_o your_o argument_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v false_a i_o say_v both_o of_o they_o as_o relate_v to_o infant_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n practice_n to_o baptize_v believer_n and_o give_v they_o the_o supper_n too_o and_o do_v they_o confound_v the_o two_o sacrament_n as_o you_o call_v they_o bear_v with_o i_o for_o i_o know_v no_o scripture_n call_v they_o so_o so_o that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n as_o you_o false_o &_o reproachful_o call_v they_o do_v not_o confound_v the_o ordinance_n but_o preserve_v they_o in_o their_o place_n to_o the_o right_a end_n according_a to_o the_o right_a rule_n and_o you_o it_o be_v confound_v ordinance_n observe_v neither_o rule_n place_n nor_o end_n the_o twelve_o argument_n such_o as_o be_v typical_o baptize_v under_o the_o law_n may_v be_v 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therefore_o no_o ground_n to_o receive_v they_o to_o baptism_n though_o christ_n receive_v they_o and_o bless_v they_o i_o shall_v answer_v the_o scripture_n more_o at_o large_a by_o and_o by_o as_o to_o the_o three_o those_o that_o christ_n invite_v the_o church_n may_v not_o refuse_v where_o do_v christ_n invite_v infant_n those_o infant_n be_v go_v long_o since_o he_o say_v suffer_v the_o infant_n not_o all_o infant_n 2._o the_o church_n be_v to_o receive_v those_o christ_n have_v give_v rule_n and_o command_v to_o receive_v viz._n believer_n christ_n may_v receive_v some_o infant_n because_o he_o know_v they_o the_o church_n do_v not_o know_v they_o therefore_o the_o church_n may_v not_o receive_v they_o 4._o you_o say_v they_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o blessing_n which_o be_v the_o great_a be_v much_o more_o capable_a of_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o lesser_a but_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o great_a ergo._n ans_fw-fr some_o infant_n by_o virtue_n 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〈◊〉_d to_o plunge_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n be_v another_o etc._n etc._n answ_n it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o dip_v as_o yourself_o confess_v pag._n 113._o though_o not_o only_o to_o dip_v you_o say_v the_o primitive_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v four_o several_a signification_n 1._o to_o drown_v plunge_v or_o overwhelm_v 2._o to_o die_v or_o dip_v 3._o to_o moisten_v or_o make_v wet_a 4._o to_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v note_v 1_o it_o do_v not_o by_o your_o own_o confession_n signify_v to_o sprinkle_v you_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v any_o that_o desire_v satisfaction_n in_o this_o particular_a that_o your_o practice_n of_o sprinkle_v be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o truth_n sprinkle_v be_v another_o word_n and_o another_o thing_n then_o baptise_v rantizo_n be_v the_o greek_a word_n for_o sprinkle_v and_o baptizo_fw-la from_o bapto_n be_v the_o greek_a word_n for_o 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to_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v from_o above_o or_o from_o beneath_o etc._n etc._n you_o say_v page_n 5._o there_o be_v in_o my_o book_n page_n 19_o enough_o grant_v for_o your_o purpose_n it_o be_v because_o you_o do_v in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n take_v but_o part_n of_o what_o i_o say_v for_o though_o i_o say_v that_o none_o can_v preach_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o that_o scripture_n rom._n 10._o 15._o for_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o convert_v of_o soul_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o every_o gift_a brother_n may_v not_o preach_v but_o you_o leave_v out_o that_o which_o follow_v viz._n for_o every_o gift_a brother_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n receive_v and_o the_o mistake_n lie_v in_o the_o word_n send_v think_v that_o none_o but_o man_n in_o office_n be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o convert_v soul_n when_o gift_a brethren_n be_v sometime_o send_v though_o not_o in_o office_n act_n 8._o 4._o with_o 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