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	eunuch_n	philip_n	3,839	5	10.4025	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81727	Gospel-Glory proclaimed before the sonnes of men, in the visible and invisible worship of God. Wherein the mystery of God in Christ, and his royall, spirituall government over the soules and bodies of his saints, is clearly discovered, plainly asserted, and faithfully vindicated, against the deceiver and his servants, who endeavour the cessation thereof, upon what pretence soever. / By Edward Drapes, an unworthy servant in the gospell of Christ.	Drapes, Edward.	1648 (1648)	Wing D2139; Thomason E472_27; ESTC R205811	164,938	187

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day_n p._n 92._o mark_n to_o know_v they_o p._n 93._o with_o a_o answer_n to_o several_a objection_n against_o a_o visible_a ministry_n in_o our_o day_n wherein_o be_v handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o miracle_n p._n 94_o 95_o 96_o 97._o of_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v preach_v viz._n infallible_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n plain_o and_o full_o p._n 97_o 98._o the_o subject_n of_o which_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v sinner_n as_o sinner_n p._n 98._o chap_n 2._o p._n 98._o of_o baptism_n of_o water_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n of_o affliction_n p._n 98_o 99_o 100_o 101._o 98._o chap_n 2._o p._n 98._o that_o christ_n command_v baptism_n of_o water_n to_o be_v preach_v and_o practise_v and_o be_v perform_v p._n 102._o 105_o 106._o that_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n go_v teach_v and_o baptise_v be_v mean_v of_o water_n baptism_n p._n 102_o 103_o 104._o chap._n 3._o p._n 106_o chap._n 4._o p._n 112_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n or_o instituter_n of_o water_n baptism_n p._n 106_o 107._o of_o the_o unity_n and_o difference_n of_o john_n and_o christ_n baptism_n of_o water_n p._n 107_o 108_o 109._o of_o the_o excellent_a nature_n end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n p._n 109_o 110_o 111._o of_o the_o administrator_n of_o baptism_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o several_a obj_fw-la against_o it_o p._n 112_o 113_o 114._o of_o the_o true_a subject_n of_o baptism_n p._n 114._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o baptise_v infant_n p._n 115._o with_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o principal_a argument_n for_o it_o p._n 117_o 118_o 119_o 120._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o true_a manner_n of_o perform_v this_o ordinance_n which_o be_v by_o dip_v p._n 120._o prove_v 1._o from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ordinance_n p._n 120_o 121._o with_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o obj_n against_o it_o p._n 121._o 122._o of_o the_o true_a principle_n lead_v forth_o to_o baptize_v p._n 122_o 123._o of_o the_o true_a power_n enable_v to_o conform_v to_o it_o and_o whether_o a_o saint_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v ever_o without_o power_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n p._n 123_o 124_o 125._o chap._n 6._o p._n 118._o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o water_n baptism_n which_o be_v till_o christ_n come_v again_o visible_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a prove_v from_o several_a scripture_n p._n 118_o 119_o 120_o 129._o chap._n 7._o contain_v several_a answer_n to_o twenty_o obj_fw-la against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n in_o our_o day_n wherein_o those_o scripture_n which_o many_o pretend_v do_v speak_v the_o downfall_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v explain_v and_o man_n mistake_n make_v manifest_a p._n 142._o chap._n 8._o that_o believer_n be_v baptize_v aught_o to_o be_v add_v to_o some_o particular_a congregation_n p._n 143_o 144._o what_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v p._n 144_o 145._o with_o a_o answer_n to_o this_o qu._n viz._n whither_o there_o may_v not_o now_o be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n without_o baptism_n of_o water_n p._n 147_o 148._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a church_n p._n 148._o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n christ_n body_n the_o lord_n mountain_n god_n vineyard_n christ_n garden_n etc._n etc._n p._n 149_o 150._o of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o church_n in_o receive_v of_o member_n p._n 151._o of_o admonish_v of_o member_n p._n 152._o what_o a_o private_a and_o what_o a_o public_a offence_n be_v p._n 152._o the_o difference_n between_o admonish_v reprove_v and_o rebuke_v what_o p._n 153._o few_o direction_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o reprove_v p._n 135._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o determine_v controversy_n about_o civil_a and_o indifferent_a thing_n p._n 153_o 154._o of_o their_o power_n in_o cast_v out_o of_o member_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n p._n 154._o and_o for_o what_o cause_n 155._o what_o a_o heretic_n be_v ibid._n the_o church_n may_v receive_v member_n when_o cast_v out_o upon_o repentance_n p._n 155_o 156._o chap._n 10._o p._n 156._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o member_n towards_o the_o church_n p._n 156._o of_o member_n to_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o church_n towards_o its_o member_n p._n 157._o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o church_n a_o word_n of_o wisdom_n of_o knowledge_n discern_v of_o spirit_n and_o prophecy_n p._n 158._o of_o the_o true_a power_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o who_o may_v prophesy_v p._n 158_o 159._o whither_o woman_n may_v speak_v in_o the_o church_n p._n 159_o 160._o how_o woman_n shall_v improve_v their_o gift_n 160._o the_o gift_n of_o help_n and_o government_n what_o 161._o chap._n 11._o 162._o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n prayer_n praise_n p._n 162._o of_o sing_v psalm_n fast_v and_o charity_n 163._o whether_o all_o saint_n be_v to_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a p._n 164._o of_o break_v bread_n of_o the_o subject_n nature_n and_o duration_n of_o it_o p._n 164_o 165._o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n 165_o 166._o of_o the_o ministry_n of_o this_o church_n p._n 166._o of_o the_o church_n communion_n with_o the_o father_n ib._n with_o each_o other_o with_o other_o church_n in_o advice_n in_o supply_v each_o other_o want_n p._n 167._o a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o chief_a head_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a._n administrator_n of_o baptism_n who_o pag._n 106._o etc._n etc._n affection_n of_o man_n christ_n enemy_n 75_o all_o the_o word_n explain_v 36_o anger_n of_o god_n what_o 44_o angel_n be_v christ_n soldier_n 77_o apostle_n their_o office_n 91_o ascension_n of_o christ_n what_o and_o its_o virtue_n 60_o b_o balaam_n knowledge_n what_o 67_o baptism_n of_o affliction_n what_o 101_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n what_o 100_o of_o water_n 98_o etc._n etc._n its_o nature_n 109_o 110._o its_o subject_n 114._o the_o manner_n how_o to_o be_v perform_v 120._o it_o be_v continuance_n 126_o to_o 130._o of_o the_o difference_n and_o unity_n of_o johns_n and_o christ_n baptism_n 107_o 108_o 109_o etc._n etc._n blood_n of_o christ_n what_o 27_o it_o justify_v 46_o break_v bread_n vide_fw-la in_o lord_n supper_n c_o christ_n what_o he_o be_v anoint_v of_o god_n 19_o 20_o 23_o etc._n etc._n 61_o 68_o 69_o etc._n etc._n chastisement_n for_o sin_n what_o its_o virtue_n 57_o 58_o charity_n what_o it_o be_v 163_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o 143_o 144_o its_o subject_n 144_o to_o 147._o it_o be_v nature_n 149_o 150._o it_o be_v power_n 151._o it_o be_v order_n and_o what_o it_o be_v 165_o 166._o it_o may_v be_v without_o officer_n in_o it_o ibid._n of_o its_o communion_n 166_o 167_o circumcision_n end_v in_o christ_n death_n 58_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o infant_n baptism_n 117_o 118_o 119_o civil_a difference_n to_o be_v end_v by_o the_o church_n 153_o 154_o common_a whether_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v common_a 164_o common_a salvation_n what_o 41_o communion_n of_o church_n what_o and_o wherein_o 167_o 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