Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

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authority_n	argument_n	church_n	prove_v	2,704	5	6.1319	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68467	A treatise of the sacraments according to the doctrin of the Church of England touching that argument Collected out of the articles of religion, the publique catechism, the liturgie, and the book of homilies. With a sermon preached in the publique lecture, appointed for Saint Pauls Crosse, on the feast of Saint Iohn Baptist, Iune 24. 1638. / By T.B. Pr. Pl.	Bedford, Thomas, d. 1653.	1638 (1638)	STC 1789; ESTC S113179	66,854	266

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infant_n baptism_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o which_o custom_n we_o prove_v cap._n 7._o and_o satisfy_v their_o objection_n make_v against_o our_o argument_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o now_o examine_v their_o argument_n and_o see_v what_o strength_n they_o have_v to_o prov_v that_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v 15_o say_v they_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o it_o in_o scripture_n they_o have_v not_o faith_n ergo_fw-la they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v insist_v we_o a_o little_a upon_o they_o both_o the_o anabaptist_n first_o argument_n the_o testament_n of_o christ_n say_v they_o be_v so_o perfect_a and_o he_o so_o faithful_a that_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v practise_v of_o christian_n which_o be_v not_o there_o warrant_v but_o no_o warrant_n therein_o for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n neither_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n ergo_fw-la it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v this_o be_v the_o triumph_a argument_n of_o all_o schismatic_n which_o mislike_v the_o 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yet_o nevertheless_o deliver_v by_o christ_n the_o ceremony_n indeed_o of_o initiation_n be_v alter_v but_o the_o duty_n itself_o do_v stand_v still_o for_o what_o be_v not_o repeal_v aught_o to_o remain_v again_o this_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o god_n by_o moses_n establish_v a_o national_a church_n have_v draw_v a_o perfect_a pattern_n and_o model_n thereof_o to_o our_o hand_n now_o therefore_o as_o no_o better_a law_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o those_o which_o from_o moses_n may_v be_v transfer_v so_o no_o better_a order_n for_o the_o church_n than_o such_o as_o may_v from_o thence_o just_o and_o without_o wrong_n to_o the_o time_n of_o truth_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v translate_v some_o judicial_a law_n be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o nation_n at_o least_o to_o that_o age_n of_o the_o world_n some_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n be_v also_o peculiar_a to_o that_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v not_o now_o be_v allow_v but_o other_o there_o be_v more_o moral_a and_o so_o more_o perpetual_a and_o indeed_o no_o better_a direction_n than_o what_o may_v be_v fetch_v from_o among_o these_o our_o saviour_n have_v go_v before_o we_o and_o give_v we_o a_o example_n all_o grant_v that_o the_o spiritual_a court_n the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n the_o proceed_n in_o the_o censure_n be_v by_o our_o saviour_n fetch_v from_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n mat._n 18._o from_o thence_o do_v saint_n paul_n argue_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n cor._n 9.13.14_o law_n touch_v the_o liberty_n of_o woman_n partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v thence_o enact_v time_n place_n person_n consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v and_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o church_n in_o the_o imitation_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o also_o do_v we_o conclude_v the_o perpetuation_n of_o incorporate_n infant_n into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o in_o that_o church_n have_v be_v enact_v be_v not_o repeal_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o 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thousand_o soul_n mention_v act._n 2._o be_v it_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v all_o present_a at_o saint_n peter_n sermon_n it_o be_v in_o a_o private_a house_n be_v it_o not_o rather_o probable_a that_o the_o man_n be_v present_a and_o convert_v they_o bring_v also_o their_o family_n to_o be_v baptize_v so_o that_o the_o total_a sum_n of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n may_v be_v 3000_o soul_n and_o here_o doubtless_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o convert_v be_v answerable_a to_o that_o in_o gen._n 17._o no_o soon_o be_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n but_o all_o the_o male_n in_o his_o house_n be_v circumcise_v young_a and_o old_a so_o doubtless_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ratify_v betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o parent_n by_o baptism_n but_o the_o infant_n also_o of_o the_o family_n be_v account_v holy_a and_o so_o baptize_v doubtless_o what_o saint_n peter_n say_v to_o they_o in_o act._n 2._o

sect._n 15._o p._n 60._o see_v this_o note_a by_o calvin_n beza_n and_o ●sttus_fw-la on_o the_o text_n of_o st._n john_n ●o_o also_o by_o bishop_n andrews_n in_o his_o 13._o sermon_n on_o whit-sunday_n act._n 22.16_o eph._n 5.26_o tit._n 3.5_o heb._n 1●_n 22_o christ_n the_o grace_n signify_v in_o the_o sacrament_n exit_fw-la christi_fw-la latere_fw-la fluxisse_fw-la nostra_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la vide_fw-la calvinum_fw-la &_o estium_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la chap._n 5._o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o see_v his_o sermon_n entitle_v of_o the_o power_n of_o absolution_n pag._n 58._o sacramenta_fw-la constant_a rebus_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la materiâ_fw-la &_o verbis_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la formâ_fw-la see_v father_n and_o counsel_n allege_v by_o bellarmin_n examine_v by_o chamier_n see_v this_o in_o chamier_n part._n 2._o chap._n 6._o sacramentarian●_n sacramental_a union_n real_a presence_n the_o nurse_n and_o spring_n of_o heresy_n non_fw-fr de_fw-fr re_fw-mi i●sâ_fw-la s●d_fw-la de_fw-fr mod●_n e●pl●candi_fw-la prestat_fw-la d●bitare_fw-la de_fw-la occ●ltis_fw-la quam_fw-la litigare_fw-la de_fw-la incertis_fw-la august_n dè_fw-la genesi_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la l●b_fw-la 8._o cap._n 6._o the_o right_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o inexplicable_a mystery_n implicit_a faith_n article_n of_o religion_n cap._n 28._o see_v the_o latin_a copy_n of_o synodus_fw-la londinensis_fw-la anno_fw-la 1552._o chap._n 7._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o analogy_n betwixt_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o signification_n in_o either_o sacrament_n john_n 3.5_o person_n have_v right_o to_o baptism_n 1._o believer_n faith_n may_v give_v jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la but_o we_o can_v ordinary_o have_v jus_o in_o re_fw-mi without_o baptism_n 2._o child_n of_o believer_n believer_n see_v in_o pamelius_n note_n upon_o cyprian_a ep_n 59_o the_o name_n of_o the_o ancient_n sc_n origen_n tertullian_n ireneus_fw-la justin_n clemens_n dionysius_n and_o other_o who_o refer_v it_o to_o on_o apostolical_a tradition_n tradition_n see_v doctor_n feild_n of_o the_o church_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o it_o be_v not_o the_o writing_n that_o give_v thing_n their_o authority_n but_o the_o worth_n and_o credit_n of_o he_o that_o deliver_v they_o though_o but_o by_o word_n and_o live-_o voice_n only_o a_o argument_n prove_v the_o lawfullness_n of_o baptise_v infant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 6._o rom._n 4.11_o ignorance_n in_o the_o anabaptist_n rom._n 9.30_o &_o 10.6_o john_n 6._o api●us_a meditation_n of_o one_o prepare_v to_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n chap._n 8._o psal._n 51.6_o eph._n 2.3_o rom._n 3_o 5._o &_o 11.32_o see_v article_n of_o religion_n cap._n &_o 10._o rom._n 6.3_o gal._n 3.27_o cor._n 12_o 13._o rom._n 6.2_o &_o 11._o pet._n 2.24_o rom._n 6.3_o 4_o col._n 2.12_o rom._n 8.1_o bell._n tom._n 3_o de_fw-fr bapt._n l._n 1_o cap._n 14.15_o non_fw-la ●●●ri_fw-la impeccabiles_fw-la verè_fw-la tolli_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la tege_fw-la see_v the_o argument_n o●_n calvin_n and_o chemnitius_n exagitated_a by_o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 18._o confirm_v by_o chamier_n tom._n 4._o lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr bapt._n cap_n 6._o august_n de_fw-fr nupti●s_n &_o concup_n li._n 1._o cap_n 33._o tit._n 3.5_o pet._n 1.23_o 1_o john_n 3_o 9_o joh._n 3.5_o chap._n 9_o john_n 15._o ●_o john_n 17._o 1_o john_n 3_o &c_n &c_n 4.13_o cor._n 12.13_o joh._n 6.56_o judg._n 9.13_o cant._n 7.9_o spiritual_a disease_n in_o the_o soul._n pet._n 23._o reason_n why_o not_o baptism_n but_o the_o lord_n supper_n i●_n often_o receive_v chap._n 10_o how_o often_o we_o be_v to_o receiv_v the_o lord_n supper_n object_n sol._n necessity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n in_o the_o homily_n wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o common_a prayer_n and_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o a_o know_a tongue_n after_o that_o be_v show_v what_o be_v a_o sacrament_n the_o question_n how_o many_o sacrament_n be_v thus_o explain_v f●r_v the_o number_n of_o they_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o exact_a signification_n there_o be_v but_o two_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o a_o general_a acception_n the_o name_n of_o a_o sacrament_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o any_o thing_n whereby_o a_o holy_a thing_n be_v signify_v in_o which_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n the_o ancient_a writer_n have_v give_v this_o name_n not_o only_a to_o the_o other_o five_o common_o of_o late_a year_n take_v and_o use_v for_o supply_v the_o number_n of_o seven_o sacrament_n b●t_v also_o to_o divers_a and_o sundry_a other_o ceremony_n as_o to_o oil_n wash_v of_o foot_n and_o such_o like_a not_o mean_v thereby_o to_o repute_v they_o as_o sacrament_n in_o the_o same_o signification_n that_o the_o two_o forename_a sacrament_n be_v joh._n 3.5_o joh._n 6.53_o joh._n 3.5_o part._n 3._o chap._n 11_o king_n 18.38_o equity_n of_o a_o qualification_n pre-required_n levit._fw-la 10.3_o gen._n 17.12_o the_o church_n in_o such_o case_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o a_o parent_n chap._n 12_o 1._o note_n joel._n 2.12_o 2._o note_n a_o note_n touch_v confession_n a_o note_n touch_v restitution_n chap._n 13._o the_o full_a definition_n of_o faith_n in_o general_n ●ote_v the_o phrase_n of_o rome_n 6.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q.d._n c●o●ding_v to_o which_o you_o be_v n●w_o mould_v chap._n 14_o quest._n answ._n see_v saint_n austin_n touch_v this_o l●b_n ●_o de_fw-fr ●aptismo_fw-la contra_fw-la donatistis_fw-la cap._n 12._o note_n chap._n 15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pario_fw-la nomen_fw-la originis_fw-la non_fw-la aetatis_fw-la comfort_n to_o parent_n objection_n frame_v against_o this_o truth_n note_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la instruerentur_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ob●igentur_fw-la lib._n 4._o dist._n 6._o qu._n 1._o aquinas_n to_o this_o effect_n credo_fw-la i.e._n buic_fw-la fidei_fw-la aggregatus_fw-la sum_fw-la ●er_n fidei_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la austin_n thus_o credo_fw-la i.e._n fidei_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la percipio_fw-la vel_fw-la praestò_fw-la sum_fw-la percipere_fw-la ep_n stola_fw-la id_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la lombard_n &_o bonaventure_n dici_fw-la potest_fw-la ibi_fw-la sponoeri_fw-la pro_fw-la parvulo_fw-la quod_fw-la fi_fw-la ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la aetatem_fw-la venerit_fw-la &_o renuntiabit_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la tenebit_fw-la jibidem_fw-la thus_o also_o dionysius_n cite_v by_o bonaventure_n sensus_fw-la verborum_fw-la quae_fw-la dicunt_fw-la patrini_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la pver_fw-la ille_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o sen●um_fw-la venerit_fw-la tenebit_fw-la sacras_fw-la professiones_fw-la good_a reason_n to_o admi●_n infant_n to_o baptism_n but_o not_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n chap._n 16_o see_v the_o three_o exhortation_n before_o the_o communion_n this_o be_v s._n paul_n own_o argument_n heb._n 10._o see_v for_o this_o joh._n 1.29_o &_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o eucharistia_n mean_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o thankfulness_n how_o to_o express_v our_o thankfulness_n psalm_n alms._n chap._n 17_o sign_n to_o discern_v the_o truth_n of_o brotherly_a love_n reconciliation_n to_o other_o communion_n mat._n 5.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cor._n 11.18_o chap._n 18._o mark_n of_o faith_n matth._n 5.44_o cor._n 6.7_o note_v this_o necessity_n of_o sacramental_a preparation_n quest._n answ._n this_o take_v out_o of_o the_o three_o exhortation_n before_o the_o communion_n this_o take_v out_o of_o the_o second_n