Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	baptism_n	dip_v	sprinkle_v	5,026	5	11.1171	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26267	An epitomy, shewing when the Protestant religion began, why so call'd, the parts thereof the three creeds, and wherefore people stand when one is said : how and when infant baptism came to be used ... : also the Presbyterians, and what they hold and what Scriptures they produce, and the Independants, and the Baptists, what Scriptures they produce, the Quakers, somewhat of their principles and what Scriptures they produce / by John Axford.	Axford, John.	1700 (1700)	Wing A4280; ESTC R11103	8,487	20

AN EPITOMY SHEWING When the Protestant Religion began why so call'd the parts thereof The Three Creeds and wherefore People stand up when one is said How and when Infant-Baptism came to be used and when and wherefore God-Fathers and God-Mothers so call'd came to be ordain'd and the Sign of the Cross to be used and when and how Sprinkling came to be used instead of Baptism ALSO The Presbyterians and what they hold and what Scriptures they produce And the Independents and the Baptists what Scriptures they produce The Quakers somewhat of their Principles and what Scriptures they produce By John Axford London Printed for the Author 1700. The Protestant Religion how it came to be call'd so and when and what it is IN the Year 1517. Martin Luther Published against the Pope and Popish Religion those Princes and People that joyned with Luther were call'd Lutherans 1529. The Name of Protestants began upon the Protesting of the Elector and Landtgrave of Hessen against a Popish Edict it is composed of the Book of Common-Prayer and five Homilies for Ministers that could not Preach to be Read by them at certain times for the People when assembled at their Parish Churches In the Reign of King James the First there were added 39 Articles in which are reckoned the Errors of the Popish Religion and many others which are all Protested against by the Protestants And in the Book of Common-Prayer are Three Creeds the Athanasian the Apostle's and the Nicene when the Apostle's Creed is said the People stand up not knowing the reason for I have in my time asked of many but never any of them could tell me It is Recorded in History That when the Apostles were assembled at Jerusalem after the Ascension of our Saviour Matthias being chosen in the room of Judas every one made his Article being Twelve Peter made the first I Believe in God the Father Almighty Maker of Heaven and Earth so when every one had made his Article they all stood up and agreed They could suffer Death or any Punishment rather than deny it So it is said the Church did ordain When it was said or read to the Congregation they should all stand up It 's reported That in Poland when it is said to the Congregation they all stand up as the Protestants do and the Gentry draw their Swords and hold them up while the Creed is said Pope Hyginus ordain'd infant-Infant-Baptism above Twelve Hundred Years past that was the cause that Fonts are in all Parish Churches so called for they being fill'd with Water the Infants were put under the Water all over and this way so continued above 900 Years There being a general Council of Bishops in Germany the Northern Bishops complained That many Children did die presently or in a little time after so desired that Sprinkling might serve instead of Dipping which was granted to the Cold Countries but to the Hot Dipping to continue For the Papists believe That if Infants die before their Christendom they go to a place call'd Limbus Infantum where they remain without Joy or Sorrow until the Day of Judgment so when a Child was like to die they made what haste they could to Baptize it for Sprinkling was granted by Popish Bishops and confirmed by the Pope And when Sprinkling was ordain'd to be used here in England in the place of Dipping there were about Forty Thousand Cornish Men rais'd to oppose Sprinkling so the Bishop of London and some others and the Bishop of Exeter pacify'd them that they agreed for the Sprinkling to be used in the place of Baptizing How the Sign of the Cross came to be used An Emperor of Rome call'd Constantine the Great born at York his Father was a Heathen his Mother a Christian who educated him to be a Christian there were two Co-Partners with him in the Empire who were Heathens and as Constantine marched with his Army in the Night against them he saw in the Element a Cross of Stars and on the left side Hoc on the right side Vinces which signified to him By this thou shalt overcome So he caused the Sign of the Cross and the Words to be put in all his Banners so he overcame both the others and was only Emperor himself So it was ordain'd When any were Baptized they should be signed with the Sign of the Cross which was not long after the Constitution of Infant-Baptism How them they call God-fathers and God-mothers came in Use Constantine having overcome the Heathen being then Emperor of the known World He did not cause any of the Heathen to become Christians by force they had Liberty but did ordain their Children to be Baptized so they were to have two Men and two Woman to be Pledges or Sureties to see and take Care they should be Educated in the Christian Religion and be kept at the Christian Schools and when they were fit for Trades to place them with Christians They had Power to take them from their Heathen Parents if they were Rich to make them pay if Poor to be paid out of the publick Fund or Stock but if their Parents suffered them to go to Christian Schools they bred them up As its made use of and has been many Years it 's superfluous for they Promise that they never mean to Perform for Themselves and Child And the Priest saith He does Baptize when he does but Sprinkle Water on the Child's Face and saith The Child is Regenerated They say several Words one to another that is not true as may be seen or read in the Order of Baptism in the Book of Common-Prayer so in their Catechism the Child is asked Who gave him his Name He Answers My God-fathers and God-mothers in my Baptism wherein I was made a Member of Christ a Child of god and an Inheritor of the Kingdom of Heaven Whether this be true let People judge Also the Priest saith to the Congregation I pray and beseech you as many as be here present to accompany me with a pure Heart and humble Voice saying after me Almighty and most merciful Father we have erred and strayed from thy Ways like lost Sheep and there is no Health in us Where is the pure Heart Many others may be seen besides vain Repetitions which People are Ignorant of The Presbytery is alledged from the Pattern or Eldership and Presbytery of the Apostles and Elders of the first Churches of the Gospel and Primitive Times which they endeavour to prove from these Scriptures Acts 15.4 6 17 20. 1 Cor. 3.5 Ephes 3.7 Colos 1.25 1 Tim. 1.3 18. 4.6 5.1 17. 6.13 14 Titus 1.5 1 Pet. 5.1 Their Churches are Parochial or Parishes as they were divided at first by the Romish Prelates or Statute Laws of the State or Kingdom and are made Christians by Baptizing or Sprinkling Infants and are of a strict Reforming Government as to the outward Man where they have a Power The Parishes or Congregations that are under them are