Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	work_n	work_v	write_v	15	3	4.9830	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04540	A Christian plea conteyning three treatises. I. The first, touching the Anabaptists, & others mainteyning some like errours with them. II. The second, touching such Christians, as now are here, commonly called Remonstrants or Arminians. III. The third, touching the Reformed Churches, with vvhom my self agree in the faith of the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ. Made by Francis Iohnson, pastour of the auncient English Church, now sojourning at Amsterdam in the Low Countreyes.	Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618.	1617 (1617)	STC 14661; ESTC S107828	395,581	331

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equal_a to_o paganism_n itself_o yea_o to_o the_o very_o worst_a kind_n of_o paganism_n whereupon_o these_o do_v utter_o disclaim_v both_o the_o baptism_n itself_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o compare_v of_o it_o with_o the_o circumcision_n keep_v in_o apostate_n israel_n how_o ever_o the_o other_o aforesaid_a not_o without_o contradiction_n to_o themselves_o in_o this_o place_n and_o their_o other_o assertion_n say_v here_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n who_o baptize_v do_v remain_v as_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o idolater_n circumcise_n in_o israel_n which_o how_o can_v it_o be_v if_o the_o matter_n and_o work_v of_o baptism_n the_o water_n &_o outward_a action_n of_o the_o priest_n hand_n baptise_v be_v like_o the_o matter_n &_o workmanship_n of_o the_o idol_n speak_v of_o psal_n 115_o 4._o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o in_o their_o contradiction_n 11._o touch_v the_o relation_n which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n in_o a_o sacrament_n that_o it_o shall_v seal_v up_o unto_o they_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a idol_n &_o nothing_o but_o observe_v here_o first_o that_o the_o sacrament_n in_o their_o relation_n be_v not_o only_a seal_n but_o sign_n also_o gen._n 17_o 11._o rom._n 4_o 11._o as_o themselves_o write_v otherwhere_o of_o circumcision_n say_v 11._o say_v annot._n in_o gen._n 17_o 11._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o token_n which_o show_v one_o thing_n to_o the_o eye_n another_z to_o the_o mind_n now_o by_o their_o assertion_n here_o the_o baptism_n aforesaid_a show_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a idol_n and_o nothing_o &_o that_o which_o it_o show_v to_o the_o eye_n be_v but_o as_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o the_o heathen_n idol_n psa_n 115_o 4._o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o in_o deed_n here_o shall_v be_v nothing_o of_o god_n ordinance_n nothing_o of_o a_o true_a sacrament_n no_o true_a baptism_n but_o a_o idol_n and_o can_v they_o then_o blame_v the_o anabaptist_n that_o renounce_v it_o whole_o and_o get_v another_o which_o they_o think_v have_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o sacrament_n in_o it_o moreover_o in_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a they_o say_v further_o that_o ibid._n that_o ibid._n the_o apostle_n call_v the_o sign_n also_o a_o seal_n rom._n 4_o 11._o which_o serve_v for_o assurance_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o so_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n use_v the_o phrase_n of_o seal_v their_o offspring_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o holy_a covenant_n maymon_n in_o misn_a treatise_n of_o circumcision_n chap._n 3._o s._n 3._o but_o here_o they_o teach_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o seal_n which_o serve_v the_o receiver_n for_o

beside_o the_o fire_n which_o consume_v the_o two_o hundred_o &_o fifty_o man_n that_o offer_v incense_v the_o earth_n open_v and_o swallow_v up_o dathan_n &_o cover_v the_o company_n of_o abiram_n their_o wife_n their_o son_n their_o little_a child_n and_o all_o that_o appertain_v unto_o they_o num._n 16._o chap._n with_o psal_n 106_o 17_o 18._o where_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o little_a child_n in_o particular_a numb_a 16_o 27._o like_a as_o there_o be_v also_o at_o the_o slaughter_n make_v in_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o abomination_n do_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o ezec._n 9_o 1_o 6._o and_o to_o conclude_v if_o child_n be_v not_o through_o sin_n subject_n to_o death_n yea_o and_o to_o eternal_a death_n &_o condemnation_n then_o shall_v ●●ey_v need_n no_o saviour_n and_o why_o then_o need_v christ_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o ●●●take_v part_n with_o child_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v ●n_v that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v heb._n ●_o 14._o and_o thus_o much_o by_o this_o occasion_n touch_v original_a sin_n in_o child_n chapter_n iii_o wheher_n the_o baptism_n that_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o apostatical_a church_n of_o christian_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v renounce_v &_o a_o new_a to_o be_v repeat_v again_o or_o not_o another_o great_a error_n also_o it_o be_v to_o think_v that_o the_o baptism_n have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o other_o apostate_n church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v but_o to_o be_v renounce_v and_o another_o to_o be_v receive_v anew_o which_o opinion_n whereupon_o soever_o it_o arise_v whether_o upon_o the_o deny_v of_o baptism_n to_o child_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a or_o upon_o other_o erroneous_a persuasion_n touch_v apostate_n church_n or_o the_o baptism_n thereof_o certain_v it_o be_v and_o evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v against_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v sinful_a so_o to_o hold_v or_o practice_v i._o which_o first_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n not_o example_n nor_o other_o ground_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n for_o renounce_v repeat_v new_a require_v or_o admit_v thereof_o and_o therefore_o such_o persuasion_n &_o new_a baptism_n be_v not_o from_o heaven_n but_o of_o man_n contrary_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v from_o the_o lord._n matt._n 21_o 25._o and_o 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o joh._n 1_o 25_o 33._o with_o act._n 15_o 24._o gal._n 5_o 7_o 8._o ii_o second_o there_o be_v one_o baptism_n as_o there_o be_v one_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n have_v in_o the_o apostate_n church_n of_o christian_n be_v answerable_a to_o circumcision_n retain_v in_o israel_n apostasy_n now_o circumcision_n be_v once_o receive_v in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o repeat_v again_o at_o their_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o leave_v of_o their_o idolatrous_a way_n to_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o word_n but_o they_o that_o be_v so_o circumcise_v be_v without_o any_o new_a circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n accept_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o passeover_n of_o which_o none_o may_v eat_v that_o be_v uncircumcised_a in_o like_a manner_n also_o baptism_n be_v once_o receive_v in_o the_o apostatical_a church_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repeat_v again_o when_o any_o so_o baptise_a return_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o forsake_v their_o idolatry_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o be_v without_o any_o new_a baptise_v with_o water_n to_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n whereof_o none_o may_v eat_v be_v unbaptise_v for_o these_o example_n of_o israel_n as_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n write_v aforetyme_o be_v aforewritten_v for_o our_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n eph._n 4_o 5._o with_o gen._n 17_o 10_o 13._o ez●_n 12_o 48_o 49._o 2_o chron._n 30_o chap._n jer._n 9_o 26._o hos_fw-la 1_o 2._o jer._n 50_o 4_o 5_o 19_o 20._o and_o 51_o 5._o with_o ezech._n 16_o and_o 23_o chap._n ezr._n 6_o 19_o 20_o 21._o with_o rom._n 15_o 4._o iii_o also_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o christ_n be_v 29._o be_v gen._n 17_o 7._o psa_fw-la 89_o 30_o 34._o and_o 106_o 45._o and_o 111_o 5_o 9_o gal._n 3_o 8_o 29._o heb._n 13_o 8_o 20._o with_o deut._n 4_o 30_o 31._o and_o 29_o 10_o 15._o and_o 30_o chap._n rom._n 11_o 15_o 16_o 28_o 29._o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n into_o which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o take_v we_o with_o abraham_n our_o father_n when_o he_o make_v that_o covenant_n with_o he_o &_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o know_v his_o work_n from_o the_o beginning_n 4._o beginning_n judg._n 2_o 11._o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 13_o 23._o and_o 14_o 27._o 2_o chron._n 15_o 3_o 4._o and_o 30_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o jer._n 51_o 5._o ezech._n 16_o 2_o 60._o etc._n etc._n and_o 28_o 10_o 24_o 25_o 26._o with_o 32_o 24_o 32._o hos_fw-la 3_o 1._o and_o 13_o 4_o 5._o col._n 2_o 10_o 13._o rev._n 18_o 4._o have_v regard_n unto_o it_o in_o his_o merciful_a deal_v concern_v his_o people_n in_o apostatical_a church_n and_o estate_n so_o ought_v we_o also_o ourselves_o careful_o to_o have_v respect_n thereunto_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o baptism_n thus_o receive_v as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o manifold_a occasion_n minister_v from_o the_o lord_n four_o and_o see_v christ_n die_v to_o sin_n once_o &_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a die_v no_o more_o but_o live_v to_o god_n and_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o his_o death_n to_o be_v plant_v with_o he_o likewise_o to_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o resurrection_n therefore_o also_o all_o that_o be_v once_o baptize_v into_o his_o name_n ought_v still_o to_o retain_v it_o for_o continual_a use_n and_o comfort_n and_o not_o again_o to_o repeat_v it_o any_o more_o than_o there_o be_v repetition_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o sacrifice_n once_o offer_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 8_o 11._o with_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o act._n 13_o 34._o heb._n 7_o 27._o and_o 9_o 25_o 29._o and_o 10_o 10_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 3_o 18._o revel_v 1_o 18._o with_o matth._n 28_o 19_o 20._o act._n 2_o 38_o 39_o 41_o 42._o and_o 10_o 48._o 1_o cor._n 1_o 13._o and_o 6_o 11._o &_o 12_o 13._o gal._n 3_o 27_o 28_o 29._o 1_o pet._n 3_o 21_o 22._o rev._n 1_o 4_o 6._o v._o and_o touch_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o particular_a it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o church_n be_v espouse_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n have_v baptism_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n &_o have_v ever_o since_o retain_v it_o with_o other_o ground_n of_o christian_a religion_n notwithstanding_o all_o her_o adultery_n and_o apostasy_n whereinto_o she_o be_v fall_v as_o may_v be_v see_v both_o in_o that_o church_n itself_o &_o all_o other_o church_n which_o be_v the_o daughter_n thereof_o in_o their_o constitution_n either_o for_o faith_n or_o order_n or_o both_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n and_o hereunto_o as_o in_o judahs_n and_o israel_n apostasy_n heretofore_o so_o now_o in_o all_o case_n and_o question_n of_o this_o nature_n due_a respect_n be_v always_o to_o be_v have_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o scripture_n rom._n 7_o 1_o 8._o and_o 6_o 3_o 4._o with_o revel_n 17_o chap._n and_o 18_o 4._o gen._n 17_o 7_o 14._o with_o jud._n 2_o 11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 14_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 2_o kin._n 21_o and_o 24_o &_o 25_o chap._n psal_n 89_o 30_o 34._o 2_o king_n 9_o 6._o &_o 13_o 23._o &_o 14_o 27._o jer._n 2_o ch_n eze._n 16_o 2_o 44_o 60_o etc._n etc._n and_o 20_o and_o 23_o chap._n dan._n 9_o chap._n hos_fw-la 2_o chap._n and_o 3_o 1._o and_o 12_o 9_o &_o 14_o 1._o 2_o chro._n 30_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o with_o 15_o 3_o 4._o lev._n 12_o 2_o 3._o and_o 26_o 14_o 45._o deut._n 4_o 25_o 31._o and_o 29_o 10_o 15._o and●0_n ●0_z chap._n with_o rom._n 11_o 15_o 16._o hebr._n 7_o 9_o 10._o vi_o they_o profess_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n &_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mani●●●●●●_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o by_o his_o sacri●●●●_n and_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n have_v reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n and_o pay_v 〈◊〉_d ●ood_a as_o a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a

be_v have_v in_o the_o church_n who_o use_n still_o continue_v notwithstanding_o the_o error_n and_o abuse_n have_v thereabouts_o and_o may_v never_o be_v take_v away_o or_o destroy_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o hitherto_o of_o these_o shift_n have_v in_o this_o place_n about_o this_o point_n error_n error_n error_n second_o for_o error_n and_o false_a doctrine_n note_v these_o 1._o that_o the_o baptism_n have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o idol_n and_o a_o vain_a idol_n and_o nothing_o eventouching_a the_o relation_n which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n in_o a_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 2._o and_o that_o whereas_o idol_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n both_o the_o kind_n be_v in_o the_o popish_a baptism_n be_v then_o the_o baptism_n there_o have_v both_o like_a to_o jeroboams_n calf_n that_o be_v man_n devise_n and_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o from_o a_o holy_a sign_n be_v pervert_v to_o a_o idol_n and_o now_o be_v but_o as_o nehushtan_n a_o piece_n of_o brass_n and_o so_o be_v destroy_v if_o this_o be_v so_o shall_v it_o not_o then_o present_o &_o whole_o be_v take_v away_o and_o destroy_v for_o so_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o jeroboams_n calf_n and_o so_o be_v do_v and_o that_o right_o with_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v now_o esteem_v but_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o brass_n as_o himself_o here_o also_o note_v and_o so_o be_v call_v by_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 18_o 4._o according_a whereunto_o then_o the_o baptism_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v but_o esteem_v as_o the_o daily_a wash_n of_o our_o own_o face_n or_o hand_n with_o water_n as_o indeed_o some_o of_o they_o also_o stick_v not_o express_o to_o affirm_v and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o very_a anabaptistry_n etc._n pag._n 27._o etc._n etc._n here_o convince_v before_o and_o whereas_o they_o apply_v the_o cross_n and_o exorcism_n &_o the_o like_a to_o jeroboams_n calf_n i_o observe_v this_o also_o yet_o but_o as_o a_o shift_n both_o because_o our_o question_n be_v of_o the_o baptism_n itself_o and_o not_o of_o the_o addition_n make_v therewithal_o &_o because_o that_o themselves_o here_o afterward_o speak_v of_o the_o romish_a baptism_n in_o their_o abuse_n affirm_v that_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v verify_v in_o it_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 8_o 4._o and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o heathen_n idol_n make_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n by_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n psal_n 115_o 4._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o baptism_n they_o mention_v the_o water_n as_o well_o as_o the_o salt_n and_o oil_n there_o use_v among_o they_o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 3._o now_o also_o note_n that_o here_o they_o say_v they_o have_v therefore_o renounce_v that_o romish_a baptism_n as_o a_o impure_a idol_n in_o their_o abuse_n etc._n etc._n they_o say_v not_o that_o they_o have_v only_o renounce_v the_o abuse_n as_o idolatrous_a &_o keep_v the_o baptism_n itself_o as_o be_v true_a baptism_n and_o god_n ordinance_n but_o they_o say_v express_o they_o have_v renounce_v that_o romish_a baptism_n as_o a_o impure_a idol_n in_o their_o abuse_n etc._n etc._n which_o if_o they_o have_v indeed_o so_o do_v as_o they_o speak_v and_o as_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o the_o idol_n whereof_o they_o speak_v then_o here_o again_o be_v notable_a error_n &_o anabaptistry_n and_o now_o than_o what_o outward_a baptism_n or_o sacrament_n have_v they_o remain_v to_o themselves_o for_o of_o it_o be_v all_o our_o question_n if_o they_o say_v they_o have_v the_o baptism_n aforesaid_a how_o have_v they_o then_o renounce_v it_o as_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o the_o calf_n brazen_a serpent_n and_o heathen_n idol_n special_o when_o they_o say_v in_o particular_a of_o their_o wash_n with_o water_n in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o be_v once_o god_n ordinance_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o idol_n &_o therefore_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o brass_n be_v utter_o destroy_v yea_o that_o it_o be_v as_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n that_o make_v the_o heathen_n idol_n psal_n 115_o 4._o how_o ever_o again_o they_o cross_v themselves_o when_o they_o also_o say_v that_o this_o work_n remain_v as_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o idolater_n circumcise_n in_o israel_n of_o which_o more_o in_o their_o contradiction_n 4._o note_v also_o that_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v not_o in_o deed_n a_o idol_n but_o a_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o a_o sacramental_a sign_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n as_o themselves_o here_o afterward_o acknowledge_v which_o in_o time_n come_v to_o be_v idolatrous_o abuse_v now_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v put_v between_v a_o idol_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n ordinance_n but_o idolatrous_o pervert_v or_o abuse_v as_o i_o note_v here_o before_o 5._o moreover_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v but_o a_o temporary_a ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o a_o special_a case_n which_o be_v idolatrous_o abuse_v may_v whole_o be_v leave_v &_o reject_v after_o the_o special_a use_n have_v thereof_o whereunto_o it_o be_v appoint_v whereas_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v for_o ordinary_a &_o perpetual_a use_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v reject_v for_o man_n abuse_n at_o any_o time_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matt._n 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o so_o as_o the_o comparison_n also_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v unfit_a and_o erroneous_a 6._o that_o the_o romish_a baptism_n be_v a_o impure_a idol_n in_o their_o abuse_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o precious_a blood_n which_o it_o be_v not_o pretend_v to_o give_v grace_n &_o wash_v away_o sin_n which_o it_o do_v not_o but_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v god_n ordinance_n have_v and_o plant_v there_o by_o the_o apostle_n before_o either_o antichrist_n sit_v there_o or_o the_o abuse_n &_o error_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v know_v or_o have_v there_o at_o all_o rom._n 1_o 7._o 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