Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	day_n	great_a	sabbath_n	5,063	5	9.5741	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85387	Cata-baptism: or new baptism, waxing old, and ready to vanish away. In two parts. The former containes LVIII. considerations, (with their respective proofs, and consectaries) pregnant for the healing of the common scruples touching the subject of baptism, and manner of baptizing. The latter, contains an answer to a discours against infant-baptism, published not long since by W.A. under the title of, Some baptismall abuses brielfy discovered, &c. In both, sundry things, not formerly insisted on, are discovered and discussed. / By J.G. a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1655 (1655)	Wing G1155; Thomason E849_1; ESTC R207377	373,602	521

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unto_o believer_n or_o repentant_a person_n only_o and_o not_o unto_o infant_n be_v no_o sufficient_a argument_n or_o proof_n that_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o god_n intent_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v administer_v unto_o infant_n god_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o show_v always_o intend_v more_o in_o a_o institution_n than_o any_o administration_n of_o it_o do_v express_v sect._n 15._o if_o it_o be_v here_o reply_v that_o in_o case_n it_o have_v be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n that_o infant_n shall_v partake_v of_o it_o it_o be_v no_o way_n likely_a but_o that_o either_o john_n or_o christ_n or_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n will_v first_o or_o last_o have_v make_v the_o administration_n unto_o they_o i_o answer_v 1._o it_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v prove_v nor_o i_o believe_v ever_o will_v that_o none_o of_o these_o ever_o make_v a_o administration_n of_o baptism_n unto_o infant_n but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o our_o answer_n to_o the_o minor_a proposition_n 2._o why_o be_v it_o not_o as_o likely_a suppose_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o the_o institution_n we_o speak_v of_o to_o stand_v as_o well_o for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n as_o of_o man_n that_o yet_o neither_o john_n christ_n nor_o any_o the_o apostle_n shall_v baptize_v infant_n as_o that_o paul_n shall_v baptize_v only_o so_o few_o as_o himself_o report_v he_o do_v 16._o do_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 14_o 15_o 16._o when_o as_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n he_o may_v have_v baptize_v twenty_o time_n as_o many_o yea_o and_o doubtless_o have_v opportunity_n to_o have_v do_v it_o 3._o and_o last_o as_o the_o reason_n why_o paul_n baptize_v so_o few_o as_o he_o do_v and_o i_o suppose_v he_o have_v not_o sin_v in_o case_n he_o have_v not_o baptize_v these_o yea_o or_o any_o at_o all_o be_v because_o he_o have_v another_o work_n of_o far_o great_a weight_n worth_n and_o concernment_n unto_o he_o to_o lay_v out_o himself_o upon_o viz_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n then_o baptise_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n john_n christ_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n probable_o do_v conceive_v and_o judge_v that_o it_o do_v more_o principal_o in_o those_o time_n concern_v they_o to_o look_v after_o and_o provide_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o man_n and_o woman_n then_o of_o child_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n may_v though_o not_o neglect_v yet_o omit_v the_o baptise_v of_o child_n yet_o this_o do_v no_o way_n prove_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o have_v baptize_v child_n as_o questionless_a it_o be_v lawful_a for_o paul_n to_o have_v baptize_v a_o thousand_o more_o than_o he_o do_v baptize_v the_o baptise_v of_o who_o notwithstanding_o he_o omit_v without_o sin_n again_o 2._o we_o deny_v the_o consequence_n in_o the_o say_v major_a proposition_n upon_o another_o account_n also_o which_o be_v this_o circumstance_n and_o aspect_n of_o probable_a inconvenience_n may_v render_v not_o only_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a but_o even_o such_o which_o in_o some_o case_n be_v necessary_a in_o expedient_a in_o some_o other_o and_o consequent_o better_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o let_v alone_o during_o the_o say_a posture_n of_o circumstance_n then_o to_o practice_v this_o be_v so_o evident_a both_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o reason_n itself_o that_o i_o suppose_v i_o may_v without_o loss_n spare_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o therefore_o john_n christ_n etc._n etc._n might_n upon_o consideration_n of_o some_o circumstance_n one_o or_o more_o possible_o unknown_a unto_o we_o forbear_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n in_o their_o day_n though_o a_o practice_n lawful_a enough_o and_o ordinary_o in_o church_n constitute_v necessary_a and_o whereas_o mr._n a._n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o proposition_n or_o consequence_n which_o upon_o the_o ground_n now_o specify_v we_o deny_v by_o this_o reason_n viz._n that_o that_o which_o be_v a_o reason_n to_o they_o then_o to_o forbear_v baptise_v infant_n and_o upon_o which_o they_o do_v forbear_v it_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o reason_n to_o all_o man_n now_o to_o forbear_v it_o likewise_o we_o answer_v that_o this_o reason_n have_v but_o a_o very_a waterish_a and_o faint_a taste_n of_o reason_n in_o it_o for_o sect._n 16._o 1._o it_o proceed_v ex_fw-la non_fw-la conc●ssis_fw-la take_v that_o for_o grant_v which_o be_v deny_v by_o his_o adversary_n viz._n that_o john_n christ_n etc._n etc._n do_v forbear_v the_o practice_n in_o question_n 2._o if_o they_o do_v forbear_v it_o for_o a_o time_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o do_v forbear_v it_o perpetual_o or_o altogether_o 3._o if_o they_o do_v forbear_v the_o say_a practice_n altogether_o and_o never_o baptize_v any_o infant_n in_o the_o