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	ghost_n	john_n	7,116	5	6.8925	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89813	The plain mans defence against popery: or, A discourse, shewing the flat opposition of popery to the Scripture. By J.N. chaplain to a person of honour	J. N.	1675 (1675)	Wing N22; ESTC R9788	31,034	79

the_o true_a sacrament_n 45._o q._n do_v the_o efficacy_n and_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n a._n neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v any_o thing_n neither_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n 1_o cor._n 3.7_o notwithstanding_o every_o way_n whether_o in_o pretence_n or_o in_o truth_n christ_n be_v preach_v i_o therein_o do_v rejoice_v phil._n 1.18_o note_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n dep●●●_n not_o upon_o the_o holiness_n or_o intention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d person_n that_o do_v administer_v they_o but_o on_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n 〈…〉_o institution_n contain_v a_o precept_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o and_o a_o promise_n of_o benefit_n 〈◊〉_d they_o note_v the_o papist_n hold_v the_o intenti●●_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o maki●●_n of_o a_o sacrament_n hang_v their_o faith_n and_o sal●●tion_n upon_o great_a uncertainty_n they_o h_z 〈…〉_o they_o can_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n th●●_n baptism_n be_v no_o baptism_n if_o the_o priest_n do_v n●●_n intend_v to_o make_v it_o a_o sacrament_n how_o ca●_n a_o papist_n be_v sure_o of_o the_o priest_n intention_n thus_o they_o hang_v their_o salvation_n upon_o th●_n mere_a will_n of_o a_o impious_a priest_n they_o can_v be_v sure_a that_o they_o have_v any_o sacrament_n o●_n priest_n among_o they_o i_o must_v be_v certain_a tha●_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n that_o consecrate_v and_o that_o h●_n have_v a_o intention_n to_o make_v a_o sacrament_n but_o how_o can_v i_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o how_o can_v be_v sure_a of_o his_o priesthood_n for_o i_o must_v firs●_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o he_o tha●_n baptise_a he_o and_o of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o ordain_v he_o and_o of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o archbishop_n that_o ordain_v that_o bishop_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o so_o that_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n they_o can_v have_v no_o certainty_n that_o they_o be_v christian_n 46._o q._n do_v the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n by_o the_o mere_a work_n do_v the_o mere_a sacramental_a action_n so_o that_o there_o need_v no_o preparation_n qualification_n faith_n or_o devotion_n in_o those_o who_o receive_v a._n baptism_n do_v save_v not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o answer_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o note_v the_o papist_n teach_v that_o the_o sacramental_a sign_n as_o water_n in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o they_o inherent_a power_n and_o virtue_n to_o work_v and_o produce_v grace_n as_o physic_n to_o cure_v fire_n to_o burn_v and_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v always_o confer_v grace_n in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o time_n when_o receive_v but_o this_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o false_a for_o 1._o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o god_n for_o he_o only_o who_o make_v the_o heart_n can_v sanctify_v it_o for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o grace_n infuse_v be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o creation_n 2._o it_o be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n 3._o the_o sacramental_a sign_n touch_v not_o the_o soul_n for_o instance_n water_n in_o baptism_n touch_v not_o the_o soul_n therefore_o can_v work_v grace_n in_o it_o 4._o the_o word_n preach_v do_v not_o profit_n without_o faith_n therefore_o much_o less_o sacrament_n 5._o do_v the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n upon_o judas_n do_v simon_n magus_n receive_v grace_n by_o baptism_n do_v not_o st._n peter_n say_v the_o contrary_a act._n 8.13_o with_o 23._o 6._o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v grace_n to_o god_n only_o as_o the_o immediate_a worker_n of_o it_o in_o we_o 7._o if_o there_o be_v seven_o sacrament_n and_o they_o confer_v grace_n by_o the_o mere_a work_n do_v it_o be_v strange_a that_o the_o papist_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o grace_n have_v so_o many_o and_o so_o efficacious_a sacrament_n note_v we_o grant_v the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o mere_a sign_n but_o efficacious_a to_o work_v grace_n if_o they_o be_v right_o use_v we_o say_v 1._o they_o be_v efficacious_a not_o by_o the_o mere_a work_n do_v but_o by_o the_o power_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o matth._n 3.11_o as_o elishas_n bough_n make_v iron_n to_o swim_v moses_n rod_n divide_v the_o red_a sea_n not_o by_o inherent_a force_n in_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o that_o moment_n of_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v administer_v john_n 3.8_o 3._o they_o become_v effectual_a mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o such_o only_a as_o by_o faith_n receive_v they_o mark_v 16.16_o 47._o q._n be_v water_n the_o only_a visible_a substantial_a sign_n to_o be_v use_v in_o baptism_n a._n i_o baptise_v you_o with_o water_n math._n 3.11_o can_v any_o forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptise_a act._n 10.47_o note_v the_o papist_n use_v salt_n oil_n and_o spital_n with_o many_o superstitious_a ceremony_n addition_n to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n in_o baptism_n king_n james_n of_o famous_a memory_n in_o his_o apology_n have_v these_o word_n the_o queen_n my_o mother_n at_o my_o baptism_n although_o i_o be_v baptise_a by_o a_o popish_a archbishop_n send_v he_o word_n to_o forbear_v to_o use_v the_o spittle_n in_o my_o baptism_n which_o be_v obey_v be_v indeed_o a_o filthy_a and_o apish_a trick_n her_o own_o very_a word_n be_v that_o she_o will_v not_o have_v a_o pocky_a priest_n to_o spit_v in_o her_o child_n mouth_n 48._o q._n be_v all_o that_o die_v without_o baptism_n undoubted_o damn_v and_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n a._n baptism_n do_v now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o mark_v 16.16_o note_v the_o papist_n teach_v that_o all_o unbaptise_v be_v damn_v this_o be_v false_a for_o then_o 1._o the_o penitent_a thief_n can_v not_o be_v save_v conrary_a to_o luk._n 23.43_o 2._o innumerable_a infant_n must_v be_v damn_v for_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o parent_n a_o cruel_a uncharitable_a censure_n contrary_a to_o gen._n 17.7.1_o cor._n 7.14_o rom._n 4.11_o math._n 19.14_o note_v not_o the_o mere_a want_n but_o the_o contempt_n of_o baptism_n be_v damnable_a luke_n 7.31_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v have_v without_o baptism_n so_o it_o be_v not_o contemn_v therefore_o salvation_n also_o act._n 10.47_o note_v john_n 3.5_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o material_a water_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o sanctify_a grace_n of_o christ_n whereas_o water_n in_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o proper_o of_o the_o external_a sacrament_n more_o than_o john_n 6._o of_o the_o other_o sacrament_n except_a you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o whereas_o all_o infant_n be_v exclude_v from_o that_o sacrament_n and_o consequent_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o eternal_a life_n if_o the_o word_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o outward_a sacrament_n it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n in_o divinity_n give_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o the_o visible_a sacrament_n be_v then_o supply_v invisible_o when_o not_o the_o contempt_n of_o religion_n but_o some_o inevitable_a necessity_n do_v exclude_v the_o mystery_n of_o baptism_n 49._o q._n be_v the_o popish_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n a_o most_o abominable_a idol_n be_v christ_n offer_v up_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o the_o priest_n do_v the_o scripture_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v often_o offer_v up_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o or_o that_o he_o be_v only_o once_o offer_v up_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o when_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n a._n christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o heb._n 9.28_o we_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n once_o for_o all_o heb._n 10.10_o christ_n after_o he_o have_v offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o fin_n for_o ever_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n heb._n 10.12_o by_o one_o offering_n christ_n have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10.14_o christ_n have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o note_v the_o papist_n say_v that_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o minister_n be_v a_o priest_n proper_o and_o do_v offer_v up_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o