Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	church_n	universal_a	visible_a	4,369	5	9.4736	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41583	Gospel-baptism or, plain proof, that the mode of dipping, plunging or immersion, now commonly used by the people called Anabaptists; is according to the primitive institution in a letter to Mr. Samuel Young. Occasioned by his sharp reflections in contempt of that way, and the defenders thereof in a small book, entituled, A second and last New-Years-Gift, &c. With some notes concering the true subject. By a lover of truth.	Minge, Thomas.	1700 (1700)	Wing G1312A; Wing M2190A; ESTC R221577	28,906	73

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3.6_o they_o be_v baptize_v confess_v their_o sin_n second_o that_o salvation_n depend_v o●_n faith_n not_o of_o baptism_n it_o may_v appear_v john_n 5.24_o he_o that_o believe_v be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v saved●_n and_o it_o follow_v in_o this_o place_n h●_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v shall_v be_v damn_v he_o say_v not_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v baptize_v baptism_n be_v join_v notwithstanding_o to_o belief_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v neglect_v o●_n despise_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n willet_n symptis_fw-la papismi_fw-la pag._n 463._o act_n 10.47_o the_o holy_a ghost_n go_v before_o and_o then_o baptism_n follow_v the_o thing_n signify_v appear_v first_o and_o then_o th●_n sign_n or_o seal_n be_v add_v can_v any_o forbid_v water_n say_v st._n peter_n that_o these_o shall_v m●_n be_v baptize_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o willet_n quote_v augustine_n per_fw-la fidem_fw-la renascimur_fw-la 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demergo_fw-la vel_fw-la submergo_fw-la itemque_fw-la submer●●r_n &_o latin_a in_o profundum_fw-la defigo_fw-la à_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deorsum_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d figo_n unde_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ●●l_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quum_fw-la occidit_fw-la aut_fw-la se_fw-la ab●●t_fw-la vel_fw-la descendit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sub_fw-la terram_fw-la etc._n etc._n ●ontra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emerso_fw-it sursum_fw-la pro●●o_fw-la vel_fw-la erumpo_fw-la e_fw-la profundo_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la superficiem_fw-la aquae_fw-la erumpo_fw-la item_n orior_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sursum_fw-la what_o more_o different_a from_o sprinkle_v than_o all_o this_o which_o be_v bring_v to_o signify_v baptism_n and_o in_o that_o death_n go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_a and_o resurrection_n or_o come_v out_o again_o 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about_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o circumcision_n gen._n 12._o now_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o abraham_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n unto_o a_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v chap._n 13._o v._n 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o abraham_n all_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o see_v to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v number_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o shall_v 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