Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	ghost_n	john_n	son_n	20,120	5	6.1565	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39051	Plain and exquisite Scripture-proof, that St. John Baptist and the blessed Apostles, and all the primitive baptizers, did baptize by sprinkling, or pouring water upon the person or persons they baptized, and not by dipping the person into water ... also some observations upon Mr. Keach's reflections upon my late treatise, intituled, Plain and express Scripture proofs, that John Baptist did as certainly baptize infants in the church of the Jews as the adult, with the confirmation of the truth reflected against by him / by Joshua Exell ...	Exell, Joshua.	1693 (1693)	Wing E3857; ESTC R15010	107,024	64

that_o great_a apostle_n peter_n at_o that_o time_n be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n from_o god_n to_o they_o 33._o no_o other_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n can_v be_v have_v from_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o what_o will_v consist_v with_o the_o dreadful_a condemnation_n and_o theatning_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n against_o all_o and_o every_o soul_n that_o do_v flight_n neglect_n or_o reject_v baptism_n see_v luke_n 7.30_o act_n 3.23_o john_n 3.3_o 5._o christ_n express_a word_n to_o nicodemus_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o be_v one_o of_o that_o conclave_n that_o reject_v baptism_n matth._n 21.32_o act_n 2.40_o 41._o they_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o untoward_a generation_n fi_n st_o let_v we_o inquire_v how_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v understand_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o he_o do_v intend_v by_o it_o in_o his_o use_n of_o it_o in_o express_v his_o own_o baptism_n with_o water_n and_o christ_n baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o john_n speak_v of_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o be_v true_a than_o this_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v true_a and_o be_v true_a and_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o people_n when_o they_o speak_v it_o of_o j●hn_n and_o bare_a witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o john_n speak_v of_o christ_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o believe_v on_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o john_n word_n john_n 10.40_o 41_o 42._o and_o for_o what_o he_o intend_v by_o his_o say_n he_o baptise_a they_o with_o water_n whether_o he_o intend_v dip_v or_o plunge_v or_o pour_v upon_o or_o sprinkle_v may_v be_v easy_o discern_v in_o that_o the_o people_n understand_v what_o he_o speak_v which_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o mortal_n to_o have_v do_v if_o john_n shall_v have_v intend_v s●rinkling_v by_o this_o word_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o he_o perform_v his_o own_o by_o dip_v in_o water_n an●_n yet_o express_v both_o by_o the_o same_o word_n and_o this_o without_o the_o least_o explication_n or_o discovery_n of_o any_o difference_n in_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n that_o the_o people_n and_o the_o vulgar_a of_o the_o people_n and_o while_n in_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n and_o ignorance_n and_o at_o the_o first_o time_n in_o the_o place_n where_o john_n at_o first_o baptise_a be_v all_o clear_a from_o the_o very_a expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o john_n 1●_n 4●_n 41_o 42._o and_o this_o can_v never_o have_v be_v have_v john_n intend_v sprinkle_v by_o the_o same_o word_n in_o christ_n baptise_v that_o he_o express_v his_o baptise_v with_o if_o he_o have_v perform_v it_o by_o dip_v and_o this_o without_o the_o least_o explication_n unless_o any_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o vulgar_a and_o common_a people_n can_v understand_v what_o be_v in_o john_n mind_n without_o his_o manifestation_n of_o it_o by_o his_o expression_n and_o if_o any_o can_v do_v this_o by_o john_n the_o same_o people_n can_v not_o understand_v christ_n meaning_n when_o he_o say_v he_o do_v and_o will_v give_v they_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v john_n 6._o and_o also_o it_o may_v be_v further_o discover_v what_o he_o intend_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o baptise_v with_o water_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o question_n propose_v to_o he_o by_o the_o messenger_n send_v to_o he_o from_o the_o pharisee_n which_o be_v of_o jerusalem_n john_n 1.24_o why_o baptize_v thou_o then_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o that_o christ_n nor_o that_o prophet_n nor_o elias_n john_n understand_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o baptise_v in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o what_o the_o pharisee_n understand_v it_o in_o for_o he_o answer_v they_o immediate_o and_o direct_o by_o and_o with_o the_o same_o word_n verse_n 26._o john_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o baptise_v with_o water_n etc._n etc._n they_o both_z the_o pharisee_n and_o john_n understand_v what_o be_v intend_v and_o mean_v by_o the_o same_o word_n without_o the_o least_o explication_n of_o it_o to_o show_v any_o different_a sense_n that_o it_o be_v take_v in_o upon_o either_o hand_n or_o part_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o direct_a pertinent_a and_o speedy_a answer_n one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o how_o the_o pharisee_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o and_o what_o they_o intend_v by_o it_o we_o may_v know_v and_o understand_v by_o their_o baptise_v of_o their_o c●●s_n and_o pot_n and_o bed_n and_o table_n etc._n etc._n mark_n 7.4_o 6_o 8._o which_o be_v thing_n some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o impossible_a to_o be_v dip_v or_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o dip_v especial_o when_o it_o w●s_v but_o the_o cytode_n of_o these_o that_o they_o baptise_a or_o purify_v luke_n 11_o 38_o 39_o 40._o matth._n 25.25_o 26._o which_o may_v be_v further_o discover_v when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v particular_o of_o their_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n 3._o john_n intend_v no_o other_o acceptation_n of_o this_o word_n baptise_v nor_o do_v perform_v it_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o what_o will_v consist_v with_o h●s_n baptise_v of_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n and_o the_o multitude_n which_o consist_v of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 14.21_o matth._n 15.36_o to_o 39_o matth._n 11.7_o 4._o john_n the_o baptist_n intend_v no_o other_o signification_n by_o this_o word_n baptise_v and_o perform_v it_o in_o no_o other_o manner_n than_o what_o will_v consist_v with_o their_o privilege_n as_o they_o be_v child_n of_o abraham_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o privilege_n for_o they_o have_v and_o do_v enjoy_v they_o and_o partake_v of_o baptism_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o be_v child_n of_o abraham_n why_o else_o do_v john_n dissuade_v they_o from_o trust_v in_o their_o privilege_n and_o be_v child_n of_o abraham_n matth._n 3.9_o and_o shall_v john_n have_v deny_v they_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o ordinance_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n must_v have_v be_v break_v and_o make_v null_n and_o void_a and_o why_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v long_o after_o that_o it_o be_v they_o upon_o this_o account_v rom._n 9.4_o 5._o 5._o john_n bap●ist_n can_v intend_v no_o other_o signification_n by_o this_o word_n than_o what_o will_v consist_v with_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o ministry_n which_o be_v the_o father_n and_o child_n and_o the_o turn_n of_o their_o heart_n one_o to_o another_o and_o all_o to_o the_o lord_n mal._n 4.6_o luke_n 1.17_o 6._o john_n can_v intend_v no_o other_o signification_n by_o

passive_a voice_n and_o then_o one_o part_n of_o the_o person_n must_v not_o be_v in_o the_o water_n before_o for_o than_o it_o can_v be_v dip_v in_o nor_o must_v one_o part_n stand_v upon_o terra_fw-la firma_fw-la for_o then_o that_o person_n can_v be_v whole_o passive_a in_o the_o reception_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o whole_a person_n unless_o any_o do_v account_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o person_n no_o part_n of_o the_o person_n or_o a_o part_n not_o ●o_o be_v purify_v or_o else_o do_v baptise_v pars_fw-la pro_fw-la toto_fw-la and_o yet_o then_o but_o one_o part_n of_o the_o person_n can_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o baptizer_n and_o that_o not_o sole_o neither_o but_o in_o such_o conjunction_n with_o the_o rest_n that_o it_o can_v be_v whole_o passive_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o be_v and_o must_v be_v all_o of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o baptism_n signify_v by_o it_o act_n 2.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o act_n 11.15_o 16_o 17._o titus_n 3_o 5_o 6._o or_o else_o if_o they_o will_v have_v the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v into_o they_o must_v have_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v i_o have_v baptize_v you_o into_o water_n as_o christ_n command_v to_o baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o that_o i_o suppose_v none_o that_o make_v conscience_n will_v admit_v of_o but_o how_o any_o of_o these_o construction_n not_o agree_v with_o baptism_n with_o water_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v yet_o unknown_a to_o some_o but_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o difference_n do_v consist_v in_o and_o depend_v upon_o the_o meaning_n and_o acceptation_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o baptise_v than_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o new_a testament_n how_o this_o word_n be_v take_v to_o signify_v there_o argument_n and_o reason_n ground_v upon_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o john_n baptist_n do_v intend_v pour_v upon_o or_o sprinkle_v by_o the_o word_n baptise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v in_o matth._n 3.11_o when_o he_o prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n that_o christ_n shall_v baptise_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o also_o argument_n and_o reason_n ground_v upon_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v dip_v by_o the_o word_n baptise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o he_o indeed_o have_v baptize_v they_o with_o water_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o 11._o verse_n of_o matth._n the_o 3d._n when_o john_n the_o baptist_n tell_v the_o people_n that_o christ_n that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o shall_v baptise_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n that_o he_o do_v intend_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_v pour_v upon_o shed_v upon_o or_o sprinkle_v with_o and_o not_o dip_v or_o plunge_v into_o may_v be_v clear_o prove_v from_o other_o place_n of_o 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5._o then_o what_o john_n speak_v of_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v true_a but_o all_o that_o john_n speak_v of_o christ_n be_v true_a therefore_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v dip_v into_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o christ_n baptise_v they_o with_o it_o but_o pour_v upon_o shed_v upon_o and_o sprinkle_v with_o by_o christ_n baptise_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 2.15_o 16_o 17._o titus_n 3.5_o 6._o heb._n 10.22_o 1_o peter_n 1.2_o act_n 10.44_o 45_o 46._o act_n 11.15_o 16_o 17._o act_n 15.8_o 9_o 2._o in_o that_o it_o be_v ground_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o people_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n john_n 10.42_o what_o john_n speak_v of_o christ_n be_v true_a even_o all_o thing_n of_o it_o and_o many_o believe_v on_o he_o there_o the_o conjunction_n copulative_a knit_n together_o john_n word_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o their_o believe_v show_v that_o the_o thing_n that_o john_n speak_v of_o christ_n be_v true_a they_o believe_v on_o he_o upon_o that_o testimony_n john_n have_v 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