Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	baptize_v	dip_v	sprinkle_v	3,693	5	10.9320	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30859	Baptism, infant-baptism, and Quakerism briefly, but impartially considered, in a letter to a friend with a short disswasive from the impiety, atheism, and popery of our age, in another letter : with an appendix.		1674 (1674)	Wing B675; ESTC R22609	22,764	60

for_o by_o that_o reason_n woman_n shall_v not_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n nor_o merchant_n or_o mercer_n be_v baptise_a because_o we_o never_o read_v in_o scripture_n any_o such_o command_n or_o example_n nay_o more_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v not_o be_v baptise_a because_o we_o fin●_n not_o express_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o child_n be_v baptise_a 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o word_n man_n and_o woman_n where_o ever_o use_v to_o that_o purpose_n signify_v in_o the_o original_a man_n kind_a and_o womenkind_n but_o infant_n be_v so_o therefore_o they_o may_v as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v baptise_a 2._o that_o christ_n command_v teach_v or_o repentance_n and_o baptise_v to_o go_v together_o compare_v with_o infant_n inability_n to_o t●●_n former_a be_v not_o a_o good_a conclusion_n against_o infant-baptism_n 1._o because_o that_o will_v equal_a have_v ●●●cluded_v infnat_n from_o circumcision_n under_o 〈◊〉_d old_a testament_n because_o god_n say_v to_o a●●ham_n when_o he_o command_v circumcision_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v perfect_a gen._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o his_o p●●_n therefore_o infant_n who_o can_v not_o do_v the●●_n thing_n shall_v not_o be_v circumcise_a and_o y●●_n we_o find_v they_o be_v therefore_o 2._o when_o christ_n say_v teach_v all_o nati●●_n baptise_v they_o he_o mean_v teach_v they_o t●●_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v teach_v and_o bapti●●_n they_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valid_a reason_n to_o prove_v that_o none_o be_v baptise_v but_o they_o that_o be_v first_o teach_v and_o serpent_v because_o teach_v and_o repentant_a be_v set_v before_o baptise_v in_o scripture_n then_o it_o be_v as_o valid_a a_o reason_n that_o some_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o be_v teach_v or_o repent_v because_o baptise_v be_v set_v before_o repent_v and_o teach_v let_v say_v john_n baptise_a in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n first_o baptise_a then_o preach●●_n mark_v 1.4_o but_o 3._o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o repent_v i.e._n 〈◊〉_d original_a sin_n and_o believe_v or_o else_o none_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v save_v for_o without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n but_o sure_o 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v a_o spark_n either_o of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d or_o charity_n will_v venture_v to_o think_v 〈◊〉_d all_o infant_n be_v damn_v 4._o the_o often_o mention_v of_o man_n be_v baptize_v and_o of_o their_o repentance_n conclude_v not_o 〈◊〉_d baptism_n unlawful_a because_o when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o christianity_n be_v preach_v and_o 〈◊〉_d command_v of_o baptism_n first_o give_v it_o find_v ●any_n nay_o all_o unbeliever_n most_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v man_n now_o heathen_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v baptize_v because_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v they_o in_o covenant_n therefore_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a as_o the_o only_a ●●●ment_n of_o their_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n now_o man_n must_v necessary_o be_v baptize_v when_o man_n for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v bear_v again_o that_o they_o may_v b●_n infant_n the_o case_n be_v then_o as_o it_o will_v be●_n minister_n in_o our_o day_n shall_v go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o indian_n their_o conversion_n must_v necessary_o precede_v their_o baptism_n and_o be_v convert_v their_o conversion_n be_v a_o infallible_a token_n of_o their_o be_v in_o covenant_n they_o must_v as_o necessary_o be_v baptize_v and_o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n before_o their_o conversion_n as_o infant_n be_v may_v be_v baptize_v nor._n 4._o do_v infant_n appear_v when_o the_o come_v to_o age_n to_o be_v unbeliever_n argue_v the_o they_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v for_o they_o may_v be_v in_o covenant_n though_o unconvert_v gal_n may_v reach_v their_o heart_n afterward_o beside_o this_o will_v argue_v against_o circumcision_n because_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n prove_v revolter_n 〈◊〉_d apostate_n and_o do_v not_o many_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o man_n estate_n prove_v so_o too_o ha●●_n not_o our_o time_n give_v we_o too_o many_o sad_a instance_n of_o it_o the_o next_o thing_n i_o shall_v do_v shall_v be_v to_o l●●_n down_o two_o or_o three_o position_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o baptism_n whether_o by_o dip_v 〈◊〉_d sprink_v and_o 1._o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o sprinkle_v be_v the_o manner_n because_o it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o gospel_n time_n that_o christ_n shall_v sprinkle_v many_o nation_n isa_n 52.15_o which_o if_o it_o mean_v not_o that_o christ_n in_o gospel_n time_n shall_v bring_v many_o nation_n into_o his_o church_n and_o in_o initiate_a and_o enter_v they_o into_o his_o church_n as_o a_o seal_n or_o sign_n of_o their_o be_v in_o covenant_n sprinkle_v they_o by_o baptism_n i_o say_v if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o or_o if_o it_o be_v metaphorical_a whence_o but_o from_o baptism_n the_o metaphor_n shall_v be_v borrow_v i_o can_v 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but._n 4._o it_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v it_o be_v not_o indifferent_a whether_o by_o sprinkle_v or_o dip_v for_o god_n rather_n mercy_n than_o sardine_v and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o hazard_v the_o life_n of_o child_n by_o dip_v when_o they_o may_v be_v baptizeds_o by_o sprinkle_v as_o they_o may_v if_o it_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v 5._o those_o expression_n in_o scripture_n of_o there_o be_v muon_n water_n and_o that_o of_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n conclude_v nothing_o but_o that_o water_n be_v scarce_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n and_o a_o little_a water_n be_v therefore_o call_v much_o and_o that_o the_o river_n lie_v in_o a_o steep_a place_n or_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o hill_n all_o so_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o go_v down_o to_o it_o 6._o circumcision_n be_v the_o cut_n off_o the_o fore_n skin_n of_o one_o part_n of_o the_o body_n by_o a_o trope_n for_o the_o whole_a which_o yet_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a circumcision_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n dent._n 30.6_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n that_o be_v thy_o soul_n jer._n 4.4_o be_v circumcise_v and_o take_v away_o the_o fore_a skin_n of_o your_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o original_a bent_n and_o propensity_n 〈◊〉_d your_o soul_n to_o sin_n now_o if_o baptism_n suc●●●_n circumcision_n than_o this_o may_v also_o be_v of_o out_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a to_o deaote_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o whole_a s●●_n from_o the_o power_n and_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o part_n of_o the_o b●●ly_o be_v more_o fi●●_n 〈◊〉_d our_o face_n which_o out_v vish_v we_o fr●●_n 〈…〉_o other_o creature_n and_o so_o where_o chie●●_n 〈…〉_o image_n of_o god_n lie_v the_o face_n wh●●_n 〈…〉_o perch_n of_o the_o soul_n palace_n the_o heaad_n 〈◊〉_d the_o ●es_n and_o keep_v court_n and_o thus_o 〈…〉_o with_o this_o point_n i_o have_v not_o 〈…〉_o the_o least_o invective_n against_o the_o people_n that_o hold_v the_o adverse_a opinion_n because_o i_o have_v a_o 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