Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	holy_a	son_n	spirit_n	92,207	5	6.2343	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74992	An ansvver to Mr. J.G. his XL. queries, touching the lawfulness, or unlawfulness of holding church-communion, between such who have been baptized after their beleeving, and others who have not otherwise been baptized, then in their infancie. As likewise touching infant, and after baptism. In which answer, the undueness of such mixt communion is declared, the unlawfulness of infant-baptism, and the necessity of after baptism is asserted. By W.A.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1653 (1653)	Wing A1054A; Thomason E713_17; ESTC R207237	74,298	97

other_o scripture_n they_o be_v or_o if_o the_o querist_n will_v grant_v that_o child_n be_v hereby_o exclude_v communion_n in_o the_o supper_n than_o we_o desire_v he_o if_o he_o can_v to_o show_v reason_n why_o such_o a_o require_v of_o faith_n in_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v do_v not_o as_o well_o exclude_v child_n from_o baptism_n as_o from_o the_o supper_n there_o be_v no_o other_o scripture_n that_o do_v any_o more_o warrant_v the_o baptise_v of_o child_n than_o the_o admission_n of_o they_o to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n xxix_o querie_n answer_v that_o dip_v be_v of_o the_o essence_n and_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n i_o conceive_v there_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o believe_v but_o that_o they_o be_v selfe-baptisers_a who_o by_o go_v into_o the_o water_n dispose_v their_o body_n for_o a_o burial_n under_o the_o water_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o baptiser_n i_o do_v no_o more_o believe_v than_o i_o believe_v they_o be_v selfe-murderer_n or_o selfe-slayer_n who_o lie_v their_o body_n down_o and_o their_o neck_n upon_o the_o block_n when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v nor_o have_v i_o see_v or_o know_v any_o to_o convey_v all_o but_o the_o head_n under_o water_n in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v baptize_v or_o dip_v nor_o do_v i_o judge_v it_o convenient_a so_o to_o do_v unless_o a_o shallow_a water_n can_v convenient_o be_v come_v at_o though_o i_o believe_v withal_o that_o so_o the_o body_n of_o he_o who_o be_v baptize_v be_v bury_v under_o water_n by_o he_o that_o do_v baptise_v it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o vary_v the_o case_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o baptism_n whether_o a_o man_n go_v less_o or_o more_o into_o the_o water_n the_o scripture_n place_v the_o thing_n not_o in_o a_o man_n go_v to_o the_o knee_n or_o neck_n in_o water_n but_o in_o his_o be_v baptize_v or_o bury_v in_o water_n xxx_o querie_n answer_v i_o demand_v of_o the_o querist_n whether_o god_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o do_v any_o more_o prescribe_v or_o determine_v all_o circumstance_n essential_a to_o circumcision_n than_o god_n than_o christ_n have_v determine_v all_o circumstance_n requisite_a to_o baptism_n in_o the_o commission_n give_v by_o they_o to_o baptise_v john_n 1.33_o mat._n 28_o 19_o do_v god_n command_v circumcision_n so_o god_n so_o christ_n have_v command_v baptism_n do_v god_n appoint_v what_o person_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v viz._n every_o male_a child_n among_o the_o jew_n so_o have_v christ_n who_o shall_v be_v baptize_v viz._n such_o of_o the_o nation_n as_o shall_v be_v teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n do_v god_n appoint_v the_o eight_o day_n for_o circumcision_n christ_n have_v appoint_v the_o time_n of_o baptism_n viz._n though_o not_o such_o or_o such_o a_o day_n yet_o that_o it_o shall_v follow_v man_n be_v disciple_v or_o teach_v without_o any_o long_a intermission_n as_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o commission_n do_v import_v and_o scripture_n example_n conform_v to_o this_o commission_n do_v show_v do_v god_n direct_v what_o part_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v viz._n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o foreskin_n so_o christ_n he_o have_v appoint_v the_o subject_a matter_n to_o be_v baptise_a under_o this_o word_n or_o expression_n they_o baptise_v they_o i_o e._n such_o person_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o shall_v be_v teach_v not_o this_o or_o that_o part_n of_o they_o but_o they_o even_o they_o themselves_o by_o which_o personal_a expression_n when_o apply_v to_o wash_v or_o dip_v in_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v signify_v not_o the_o wash_n of_o this_o or_o that_o part_n as_o hand_n face_n foot_n or_o the_o like_a which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v particular_o mention_v when_o no_o more_o be_v intend_v but_o a_o total_a wash_n or_o dip_v as_o very_o many_o learned_a man_n though_o friend_n to_o infant-baptism_n do_v also_o render_v the_o word_n baptise_v to_o signify_v do_v god_n declare_v for_o what_o end_n circumcision_n shall_v serve_v viz._n for_o a_o token_n between_o he_o and_o his_o people_n so_o christ_n in_o commissionate_v his_o disciple_n to_o baptise_v in_o or_o as_o it_o be_v render_v from_o the_o greek_a into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n declare_v that_o baptism_n shall_v be_v a_o solemn_a put_n or_o plant_v of_o man_n into_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n or_o into_o a_o profess_a expectation_n of_o salvation_n from_o and_o of_o the_o service_n of_o and_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n nay_o i_o may_v say_v the_o commission_n for_o baptising_n be_v more_o particular_a and_o express_a then_o that_o for_o circumcise_n for_o here_o it_o be_v direct_v by_o christ_n by_o who_o or_o by_o what_o hand_n baptism_n shall_v be_v administer_v viz._n disciple_n but_o it_o be_v not_o prescribe_v by_o what_o hand_n the_o male_n shall_v be_v circumcise_a nor_o yet_o with_o what_o instrument_n as_o viz._n whether_o with_o a_o knife_n or_o sharp_a stone_n or_o the_o like_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v in_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n to_o baptise_v as_o much_o yea_o in_o some_o respect_v more_o particularity_n of_o subject_n and_o manner_n of_o administration_n as_o be_v in_o god_n command_n to_o circumcise_v and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v if_o compare_v with_o the_o passover_n or_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o querist_n doubtless_o have_v no_o reason_n rash_o to_o charge_v those_o with_o make_v themselves_o wise_a above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v or_o with_o obtrude_a upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n a_o institution_n of_o their_o own_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n who_o undertake_v to_o determine_v particularity_n of_o subject_n or_o manner_n of_o administration_n in_o baptism_n which_o yet_o he_o do_v but_o i_o will_v demand_v of_o the_o querist_n whether_o he_o do_v not_o determine_v particularity_n of_o subject_n and_o manner_n of_o administration_n in_o baptism_n when_o he_o 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though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o many_o if_o not_o the_o generality_n of_o those_o that_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o way_n of_o new_a baptism_n as_o the_o querist_n miscall_v it_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o old_a way_n of_o baptise_v have_v receive_v their_o precious_a faith_n and_o other_o grace_n under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o their_o infant-baptisme_n yet_o this_o will_v be_v no_o more_o a_o reason_n oblige_v their_o continuance_n in_o their_o old_a wont_a form_n suppose_v there_o be_v yet_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n than_o it_o be_v or_o will_v have_v be_v to_o those_o who_o be_v wrought_v upon_o in_o a_o save_a way_n under_o the_o popish_a and_o after_o that_o the_o prelatical_a form_n to_o have_v continue_v still_o their_o abode_n in_o their_o tent_n 2._o it_o be_v like_o no_o good_a use_n will_v be_v make_v of_o it_o by_o

ridiculosity_n as_o this_o querist_n or_o be_v there_o the_o soft_a whisper_n or_o gentle_a breathe_v in_o scripture_n that_o a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v constitute_v no_o not_o of_o the_o sound_a believer_n in_o the_o world_n unless_o they_o have_v be_v baptize_v after_o their_o believe_v how_o or_o after_o what_o manner_n soever_o they_o have_v be_v haptise_v before_o respon_n if_o baptism_n have_v be_v administer_v according_a to_o gospel-rule_a to_o man_n who_o by_o profession_n appear_v or_o seem_v true_a believer_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v though_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o baptise_v they_o be_v not_o so_o indeed_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v necessary_a to_o their_o be_v of_o a_o church_n to_o be_v baptize_v again_o when_o they_o come_v true_o to_o believe_v but_o if_o person_n before_o they_o do_v believe_v have_v not_o be_v baptize_v at_o all_o with_o any_o baptism_n that_o will_v hold_v weight_n in_o the_o 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affirm_v that_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n for_o a_o man_n to_o invocate_v the_o name_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o their_o name_n to_o say_v i_o baptise_v thou_o such_o or_o such_o a_o one_o when_o neither_o father_n son_n nor_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v he_o commission_n so_o to_o do_v which_o yet_o be_v the_o case_n indeed_o the_o crime_n of_o mistake_v the_o true_a or_o right_a subject_n of_o baptism_n then_o there_o be_v in_o mistake_v the_o man_n that_o be_v melchisedech_n father_n for_o the_o one_o be_v a_o counterfeit_n or_o feign_v of_o a_o commission_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o father_n of_o a_o untruth_n upon_o or_o the_o speak_n of_o a_o untruth_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n and_o the_o other_o viz._n to_o suppose_v melchisedech_n father_n to_o be_v noah_n in_o case_n he_o be_v some_o other_o man_n will_v be_v a_o error_n only_o of_o less_o import_n as_o viz_o for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v about_o to_o 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viz._n who_o be_v melchisedech_n father_n whether_o noah_n or_o some_o other_o man_n or_o whether_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o force_n as_o to_o the_o intitul_a of_o infant_n to_o baptism_n and_o to_o be_v as_o a_o standard_n by_o which_o to_o judge_v the_o observation_n of_o gospel_n rite_n unavaileable_a as_o to_o the_o commend_v of_o a_o man_n to_o god_n i_o say_v if_o the_o querie_n have_v be_v whether_o such_o question_n as_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v number_v with_o those_o that_o be_v unlearned_a unprofitable_a and_o vain_a i_o can_v easy_o have_v consent_v in_o the_o affirmative_a because_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n quote_v by_o the_o querist_n tit._n 3.9_o do_v point_n at_o these_o question_n about_o genealogy_n and_o strive_n about_o the_o law_n as_o special_o intend_v by_o he_o and_o what_o question_n or_o strive_n about_o the_o law_n if_o not_o whether_o circumcision_n be_v not_o yet_o in_o use_n under_o the_o gospel_n since_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n chap._n 1.10_o call_v those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n vain_a talker_n and_o vain_a talker_n or_o vain_a talk_n or_o such_o question_n as_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a agree_v well_o enough_o to_o meet_v in_o the_o same_o person_n 2._o but_o that_o the_o question_n about_o the_o appropriate_a subject_n of_o baptism_n if_o state_v according_a to_o truth_n though_o in_o opposition_n to_o almost_o the_o whole_a world_n call_v christian_n or_o if_o but_o agitate_a and_o debate_v in_o order_n to_o the_o find_v out_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n thereabouts_o shall_v deserve_v to_o be_v number_v with_o those_o foolish_a and_o unlearned_a question_n which_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a i_o can_v believe_v because_o the_o appropriate_a subject_n of_o baptism_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o ordinance_n itself_o neither_o be_v that_o any_o more_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o other_o 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of_o this_o that_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n can_v be_v the_o adequate_a reason_n of_o man_n admit_v they_o to_o baptism_n because_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o one_o participation_n must_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o other_o admission_n of_o they_o to_o that_o participation_n and_o god_n reason_n of_o appoint_v baptism_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o man_n must_v guide_v and_o limit_v man_n in_o their_o administration_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o do_v administer_v it_o but_o now_o that_o person_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n already_o be_v not_o the_o full_a and_o adequate_a reason_n why_o god_n will_v have_v they_o baptised_a but_o rather_o that_o they_o may_v be_v yet_o in_o a_o better_a and_o more_o happy_a condition_n be_v most_o apparent_a from_o the_o end_n of_o all_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n g_o when_fw-mi unto_o man_n and_o therefore_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n viz._n the_o further_a good_a and_o benefit_n of_o man_n to_o be_v promote_v by_o th●m_n for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v no_o argument_n or_o token_n of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o why_o else_o shall_v god_n impose_v the_o use_n of_o they_o upon_o his_o creature_n certain_o it_o be_v not_o because_o god_n stand_v in_o any_o need_n of_o they_o or_o of_o their_o use_n of_o they_o but_o because_o his_o creature_n have_v need_n of_o they_o and_o may_v be_v better_v by_o they_o deut._n 10.13_o mark_n 2.27_o job_n 22.3_o &_o 35.7_o 8._o if_o then_o the_o good_a of_o man_n that_o be_v a_o further_a good_a be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v have_v they_o baptise_a than_o faith_n become_v requisite_a here_o unto_o upon_o th●s_a account_n viz._n not_o to_o declare_v they_o in_o good_a condition_n already_o but_o because_o it_o be_v that_o qualification_n or_o mean_v without_o which_o the_o ordinance_n will_v do_v they_o no_o good_a without_o which_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o attainable_a unless_o we_o will_v needs_o 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it_o become_v he_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n mat._n 3.15_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v i_o will_v not_o indeed_o presume_v to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v baptise_a either_o contrary_a to_o or_o beside_o the_o rule_n give_v by_o god_n touch_v person_n meet_v to_o be_v baptise_a but_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o john_n knowledge_n of_o the_o good_a and_o happy_a condition_n that_o christ_n be_v in_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n love_n to_o he_o be_v the_o only_a and_o adequate_a reason_n and_o ground_n of_o his_o administer_a baptism_n to_o he_o for_o though_o all_o the_o end_n and_o reason_n of_o administer_a baptism_n to_o other_o do_v not_o meet_v or_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n to_o render_v he_o a_o meet_a subject_n of_o baptism_n as_o viz._n repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n yet_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n in_o christ_n obvious_a to_o john_n beside_o his_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o in_o common_a with_o other_o 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rule_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o eunuch_n the_o profession_n of_o who_o faith_n and_o upon_o which_o philip_n do_v baptise_v h_o m_o be_v but_o this_o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n act_v 8.37_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o render_v another_o due_o capable_a o●_n baptism_n render_v he_o capable_a of_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n 2._o another_o common_a reason_n of_o adm_n ssion_n to_o baptism_n find_v in_o christ_n be_v his_o profess_a desi●e_n to_o ob_fw-la y_o the_o righteous_a law_n institution_n or_o declare_v will_n of_o god_n in_o be_v baptise_v though_o perhaps_o in_o other_o respect_n he_o have_v not_o that_o need_n of_o it_o as_o other_o that_o receive_v it_o have_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o say_v he_o to_o john_n i.e._n form_n to_o be_v baptise_v by_o thou_o for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o i.e._n himself_n and_o other_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n or_o every_o l●w_n or_o precept_n of_o god_n whereof_o this_o of_o baptism_n be_v one_o and_o though_o john_n as_o it_o seem_v otherwise_o judge_v christ_n to_o have_v no_o need_n of_o his_o baptism_n yet_o upon_o this_o profession_n of_o christ_n desire_n to_o obey_v god_n therein_o and_o his_o declare_v it_o necessary_a and_o comely_a for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v john_n do_v baptize_v he_o for_o the_o text_n say_v then_o he_o suffer_v he_o mat._n 3.15_o and_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o christ_n his_o be_v baptize_v be_v here_o render_v and_o that_o be_v not_o his_o be_v in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o the_o querist_n suppose_v but_o partly_o his_o desi●e_n to_o fulfil_v and_o observe_v the_o same_o l●w_v himself_o which_o be_v impose_v upon_o other_o man_n and_o partly_o because_o of_o that_o meetness_n or_o comeliness_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n or_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o that_o be_v which_o may_v w●ll_n shame_v those_o who_o think_v themselves_o exempt_a from_o water_n baptism_n because_o they_o have_v attain_v more_o otherwise_o than_o those_o new_a bear_v babe_n in_o christ_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v attain_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o take_n up_o baptism_n christ_n though_o he_o have_v not_o that_o need_n of_o baptism_n as_o other_o have_v yet_o he_o desire_v to_o show_v himself_o as_o obedient_a as_o any_o in_o stoop_v though_o it_o have_v be_v to_o the_o low_a ordinance_n and_o least_o command_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o account_n which_o christ_n have_v now_o give_v of_o his_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o desire_v to_o obey_v god_n may_v well_o be_v a_o reason_n for_o john_n to_o conclude_v that_o some_o good_a and_o bless_a effect_n will_v redound_v to_o christ_n upon_o his_o take_n up_o that_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n as_o indeed_o there_o do_v for_o there_o upon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o do_v and_o likewise_o a_o voice_n from_o the_o father_n declare_v his_o high_a contentment_n in_o he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v mat._n 3.16.17_o and_o this_o reason_n of_o johns_n administer_a baptism_n to_o christ_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o ground_n upon_o which_o other_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v baptize_v for_o their_o declare_a qualification_n of_o their_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o desire_n to_o obey_v god_n be_v still_o a_o ground_n to_o he_o that_o do_v administer_v baptism_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o ordinance_n will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o they_o but_o a_o mean_n of_o much_o blessing_n and_o therefore_o unless_o some_o such_o qualification_n as_o these_o can_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v find_v in_o infant_n to_o render_v they_o capable_a subject_n of_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n theris_n nothing_o at_o all_o to_o be_v infer_v from_o christ_n be_v baptize_v to_o justify_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n to_o they_o neither_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n due_o to_o be_v argue_v from_o johns_n administer_a baptism_n to_o christ_n to_o prove_v that_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o willingness_n to_o obey_v god_n be_v not_o necessary_o require_v in_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o who_o baptism_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v the_o premise_n then_o consider_v it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v as_o evident_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n that_o all_o person_n and_o particular_o infant_n who_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n without_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v without_o faith_n or_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n as_o regular_o and_o complete_o qualify_v for_o baptism_n as_o the_o loud_a professor_n of_o their_o faith_n under_o heaven_n as_o that_o the_o quite_o contrary_a thereunto_o be_v evident_a if_o not_o as_o evident_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n which_o any_o but_o those_o that_o be_v blind_a may_v see_v yet_o evident_a enough_o to_o be_v discern_v by_o consider_v man_n and_o thus_o though_o i_o have_v not_o say_v all_o that_o may_v have_v be_v give_v in_o by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o these_o query_n for_o then_o perhaps_o as_o much_o may_v have_v be_v bestow_v upon_o one_o as_o now_o be_v upon_o they_o all_o yet_o i_o hope_v by_o what_o be_v say_v there_o be_v such_o hint_n of_o light_n deliver_v as_o by_o a_o rational_a improvement_n whereof_o the_o reader_n may_v easy_o come_v at_o ample_a satisfaction_n touch_v the_o case_n of_o conscience_n therein_o debate_v finis_fw-la