Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	holy_a	scripture_n	word_n	11,195	5	4.4004	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47371	An appendix to the answer unto two Athenian Mercuries concerning pedo-baptism containing twenty seven syllogistical arguments proving infant-baptism a mere humane tradition : the gentlmen called the Athenian Society desiring in the last of the said Mercuries to have syllogism / by B. K.	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.	1692 (1692)	Wing K45; ESTC R2646	11,825	10

mind_n nor_o regard_v their_o covenant_n in_o the_o case_n and_o will_v not_o god_fw-we one_o day_n say_v who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n arg._n 7._o if_o there_o be_v no_o precedent_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n that_o any_o infant_n be_v baptize_v than_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o there_o be_v no_o precedent_n that_o any_o infant_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o scripture_n ergo._fw-la if_o there_o be_v any_o precedent_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n that_o any_o infant_n be_v baptize_v let_v they_o show_v we_o where_o we_o may_v find_v it_o erasmus_n say_v it_o be_v no_o where_o express_v in_o the_o apostolical_a write_n that_o they_o baptize_v child_n union_n of_o the_o church_n and_o on_o rom._n 6._o calvin_n say_v it_o be_v no_o where_o express_v by_o the_o evangelist_n that_o any_o o●e_v the_o infant_n be_v baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n instit_n c._n 16._o book_n 4._o ludovicus_n vives_n say_v none_o of_o old_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v baptize_v but_o in_o grow_v age_n and_o who_o desire_v and_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v vide_fw-la ludou._n the_o magdeburgenses_n say_v that_o concern_v the_o baptise_v the_o adult_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n we_o have_v sufficient_a proof_n from_o act_n 2_o 8_o 10_o 16_o chapter_n but_o as_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n they_o can_v 〈…〉_z no_o example_n in_o scripture_n 〈…〉_z l._n 2._o p._n 469._o dr._n taylor_n say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o perpetual_a analogy_n of_o 〈…〉_z baptize_v infant_n for_o beside_o that_o christ_n never_o give_v any_o precept_n to_o baptize_v they_o nor_o ever_o himself_o nor_o his_o apostle_n that_o appear_v do_v baptize_v any_o of_o they_o all_o that_o either_o he_o or_o his_o apostle_n say_v concern_v it_o require_v such_o previous_a disposition_n of_o baptism_n of_o which_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a viz._n faith_n and_o repentance_n lib._n proph._n p._n 239._o arg._n 8._o if_o whatsoever_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o faith_n and_o practice_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a rule_n and_o yet_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o contain_v or_o to_o be_v sound_a therein_o then_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o whatever_o be_v necessary_a to_o faith_n and_o practice_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n but_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v therein_o ergo._fw-la that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o modern_a divine_n athanasius_n say_v the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v inspiration_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o all_o instruction_n of_o truth_n athan._n against_o the_o gentile_n chrysostom_n say_v all_o thing_n be_v plain_a and_o clear_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v needful_a be_v manifest_a there_o chrysost_n on_o 2_o thess._n and_o 2_o tim._n 2._o basil_n say_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o infidelity_n and_o a_o most_o certain_a sign_n of_o pride_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v reject_v any_o thing_n write_v and_o shall_v introduce_v thing_n not_o write_v basil_n in_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la augustine_n say_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v find_v all_o thing_n which_o contain_v faith_n manner_n of_o live_v hope_n love_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o say_v he_o seek_v no_o far_o than_o what_o be_v write_v of_o god_n our_o saviour_n lest_o a_o man_n will_v know_v more_o than_o the_o scripture_n witness_v aug._n in_o his_o 108_o epistle_n to_o fortunat._n theophilact_fw-mi say_v it_o be_v part_n of_o a_o diabolical_a spirit_n to_o think_v any_o thing_n divine_a without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n lib._n 2._o paschal_n isychius_n say_v let_v we_o who_o will_v have_v any_o thing_n observe_v of_o god_n search_v no_o more_o but_o 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o gospel_n do_v give_v unto_o we_o 〈…〉_z 16._o on_o levit._n 〈…〉_z though_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n from_o the_o defect_n of_o command_n or_o example_n have_v a_o great_a use_n against_o the_o lutheran_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o use_v that_o rite_n every_o where_o have_v no_o command_n or_o example_n they_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v yet_o be_v it_o of_o no_o force_n against_o catholic_n who_o conclude_v the_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v of_o no_o less_o authority_n with_o we_o than_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n this_o of_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n bellarm._n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr bapt._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o mr._n ball_n say_v we_o must_v for_o every_o ordinance_n look_v to_o the_o institution_n and_o never_o stretch_v it_o wide_o nor_o draw_v it_o narrow_a than_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v it_o for_o he_o be_v the_o institutor_n of_o the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o learn_v of_o he_o both_o to_o who_o how_o and_o for_o what_o end_v the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v ball_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o new-england_n elder_n p._n 38_o 39_o and_o as_o to_o the_o minor_a it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o our_o adversary_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o as_o to_o the_o consequence_n draw_v therefrom_o we_o have_v prove_v they_o be_v not_o natural_a from_o the_o premise_n and_o though_o we_o admit_v of_o consequence_n and_o inference_n if_o genuine_a yet_o not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o institution_n respect_v a_o practical_a ordinance_n that_o be_v of_o mere_a positive_a right_n arg._n 9_o if_o infant-baptism_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o pedo-baptist_n can_v not_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n about_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o right_a infant_n have_v to_o baptism_n but_o the_o pedo-baptist_n be_v at_o a_o great_a loss_n and_o differ_v exceed_o about_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o right_a infant_n have_v to_o baptism_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o institution_n of_o christ_n as_o touch_v the_o major_n i_o argue_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v a_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v show_v as_o well_o the_o end_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o ordinance_n as_o the_o subject_a and_o manner_n of_o it_o but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o end_n or_o ground_n of_o pedo-baptism_n or_o for_o what_o reason_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o minor_a be_v undeniable_a some_o affirm_v as_o we_o have_v show_v p._n 15._o it_o be_v to_o take_v away_o original_a sin_n some_o say_v it_o be_v their_o right_n by_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o believer_n other_o say_v infant_n have_v faith_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o right_n other_o say_v they_o have_v a_o right_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o surety_n some_o ground_n their_o right_n from_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n other_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n some_o say_v all_o child_n of_o profess_a christian_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v other_o say_v none_o but_o the_o child_n of_o true_a believer_n have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o sure_o if_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n his_o word_n will_v soon_o end_v this_o controversy_n arg._n 10._o if_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a nor_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n they_o can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o baptism_n or_o church-membership_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o covenant-transaction_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n but_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a nor_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n ergo._fw-la arg._n 11._o if_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v from_o scripture_n that_o any_o spiritual_a benefit_n redound_v to_o infant_n in_o their_o baptism_n it_o be_v no_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n but_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v from_o scripture_n that_o any_o spiritual_a benefit_n redound_v to_o infant_n in_o their_o baptism_n ergo._fw-la arg._n 12._o that_o can_v be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o command_n nor_o example_n in_o all_o god_n word_n nor_o promise_v to_o such_o who_o do_v it_o nor_o threaten_n to_o such_o who_o neglect_v it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o command_n or_o example_n in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o little_a babe_n nor_o promise_v make_v to_o such_o who_o be_v baptize_v nor_o threaten_n to_o such_o who_o be_v not_o ergo._fw-la that_o the_o child_n lie_v under_o a_o promise_n who_o be_v baptize_v or_o the_o child_n under_o any_o threaten_v or_o danger_n that_o be_v not_o baptize_v let_v they_o prove_v it_o since_o it_o be_v deny_v arg._n 13._o if_o no_o parent_n at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n have_v be_v by_o god_n the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n either_o commend_v for_o baptise_v of_o their_o

confirm_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o major_a these_o be_v his_o very_a word_n i._n e._n as_o many_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v have_v put_v on_o christ_n and_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o be_v abraham_n '_o s_o seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 27_o 28_o 29._o this_o speak_v the_o apostle_n say_v he_o of_o the_o probability_n ground_v on_o a_o credible_a profession_n etc._n etc._n baxter_n confirm_v reconcil_n pag._n 32._o the_o minor_a will_v stand_v firm_a till_o any_o can_v prove_v infant_n by_o a_o visible_a profession_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n evident_a it_o be_v none_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o such_o who_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n but_o such_o who_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o be_v true_o grafr_v into_o christ_n by_o a_o saving-faith_n if_o any_o object_n we_o read_v of_o some_o who_o be_v baptize_v who_o have_v no_o saving-faith_n but_o be_v hypocrite_n i_o answer_v have_v they_o appear_v to_o be_v such_o they_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v nor_o have_v they_o a_o true_a right_n thereto_o arg._n 20._o baptism_n be_v the_o solemnize_n of_o the_o soul_n marriage-union_n with_o christ_n which_o marriage-contract_n absolute_o require_v a_o actual_a profession_n of_o consent_n infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o marriage-union_n with_o christ_n nor_o to_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o consent_n ergo_fw-la infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v the_o major_a our_o opposite_n general_o grant_v particular_o see_v what_o mr._n baxter_n say_v our_o baptism_n be_v the_o solemnize_n of_o our_o marriage_n with_o christ_n these_o be_v his_o word_n p._n 32._o the_o minor_a none_o can_v deny_v no_o man_n sure_a in_o his_o right_a mind_n will_v assert_v that_o little_a babe_n be_v capable_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o marriage-relation_n with_o christ_n and_o to_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o a_o consent_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o in_o the_o next_o word_n give_v away_o his_o cause_n viz._n and_o it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o new_a and_o strange_a kind_n of_o marriage_n where_o there_o be_v no_o profession_n of_o consent_n p._n 32._o how_o unhappy_a be_v this_o man_n to_o plead_v for_o such_o a_o new_a and_o strange_a kind_n of_o marriage_n do_v he_o find_v any_o little_a babe_n he_o ever_o baptize_v or_o rather_o rantize_v to_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o consent_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o jesus_n christ_n if_o any_o shall_v object_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o adult_n i_o answer_v his_o word_n be_v these_o our_o baptism_n be_v etc._n etc._n beside_o will_v any_o pedo-baptist_n say_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o adult_n be_v the_o solemnize_n of_o the_o soul_n marriage_n with_o christ_n and_o not_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n reader_n observe_v how_o our_o opposite_n be_v force_v sometime_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n though_o it_o overthrow_v their_o own_o practice_n of_o pedo-baptism_n arg._n 21._o if_o the_o sin_n of_o no_o person_n be_v forgive_v they_o till_o they_o be_v convert_v than_o they_o must_v not_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o till_o they_o prosess_v themselves_o to_o be_v convert_v but_o the_o sin_n of_o no_o person_n be_v forgive_v they_o till_o they_o be_v convert_v ergo_fw-la no_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o till_o they_o profess_v they_o be_v convert_v mr._n baxter_n in_o the_o say_a treatise_n lay_v down_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o argument_n also_o take_v his_o own_o word_n i._n e._n as_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v they_o till_o they_o be_v convert_v mark_v 4._o 12._o so_o they_o must_v not_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o till_o they_o profess_v themselves_o convert_v see_v to_o the_o church_n in_o esse_fw-la and_o non_fw-la apparere_fw-la be_v all_o one_o repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o preach_v that_o make_v disciple_n act_n 20._o 21._o therefore_o say_v he_o both_o these_o must_v by_o a_o profession_n seem_v to_o be_v receive_v before_o any_o at_o age_n be_v baptize_v p._n 30._o 31._o and_o evident_a it_o be_v say_v i_o from_o hence_o none_o but_o such_o at_o age_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v philip_n cause_v the_o eunuch_n to_o profess_v before_o he_o will_v baptize_v he_o that_o be_v believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n saul_n have_v also_o say_v he_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a profession_n before_o baptism_n act_v 9_o 5_o 15_o 17._o p._n 28._o the_o promise_n itself_o say_v he_o do_v express_o require_v a_o faith_n of_o our_o own_o of_o all_o the_o adult_n that_o will_v have_v part_n in_o the_o privilege_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o faith_n of_o our_o own_o that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o title_n mark_v 16._o 16._o p._n 16._o he_o may_v 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one_o baptism_n ephes_n 4._o 4._o if_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o necessary_a say_v mr._n baxter_n coram_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la to_o church-membership_n and_o privilege_n than_o infidel_n and_o heathen_n will_v have_v right_o also_o say_v he_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n will_v be_v confound_v he_o may_v have_v add_v but_o infidel_n and_o heathen_n have_v no_o right_n to_o church-membership_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o grant_v case_n among_o all_o christian_n say_v he_o that_o profession_n be_v thus_o necessary_a the_o apostle_n and_o ancient_a church_n admit_v none_o without_o it_o pag._n 21._o and_o if_o so_o why_o dare_v any_o now_o adays_o admit_v of_o infant_n who_o be_v capable_a to_o make_v no_o profession_n he_o add_v yea_o christ_n in_o his_o commission_n direct_v his_o apostle_n to_o make_v disciple_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o promise_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v mark_v 16._o 16._o pag._n 27._o furthermore_o he_o say_v if_o as_o many_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a so_o we_o also_o should-walk_a in_o newness_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n then_o no_o doubt_n say_v he_o but_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v do_v first_o profess_v this_o mortification_n and_o a_o consent_n to_o be_v bury_v etc._n etc._n in_o our_o baptism_n we_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n be_v bury_v with_o he_o and_o raise_v with_o he_o through_o faith_n quicken_v with_o he_o and_o have_v all_o our_o trespass_n forgive_v col._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o will_v any_o mavor_n say_v he_o yea_o will_v paul_n ascribe_v all_o this_o to_o those_o that_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o profess_v the_o thing_n signify_v will_v baptism_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v all_o this_o for_o a_o infidel_n or_o say_v i_o for_o a_o infant_n that_o can_v make_v a_o profession_n that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n pag._n 31_o 32._o he_o proceed_v arg._n 23._o the_o baptise_a be_v in_o scripture_n call_v man_n wash_v sanctify_a justify_v they_o be_v call_v saint_n and_o church_n of_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o all_o christian_n be_v sanctify_v one_o pag._n 33._o now_o let_v i_o add_v the_o minor_n but_o infant_n baptize_v be_v not_o in_o scripture_n call_v man_n wash_v sanctify_a justify_v they_o be_v not_o call_v saint_n church_n of_o saint_n christian_n nor_o sanctify_a one_o ergo_fw-la infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v why_o do_v you_o not_o cite_v these_o assertion_n of_o mr._n baxter_n whilst_o he_o be_v live_v i_o answer_v more_o