Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	apostle_n	church_n	truth_n	4,834	5	5.5664	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87687	Baptism without bason. Or, Plain Scripture-proof against infant-baptism, I. By way of answer to Mr. Baxter's arguments, and to the exercitations of Mr. Sidenham, teacher to a church a[t] Newcastle, concerning infants baptism: for which that their pretended consequences are from concessions not to be granted, and from Scriptures as mistaken, and absolutely wrested, is clearly discovered. With II. Several questions and answers, positively holding out the minde of Christ in baptizing of believers onely; and that the magistrates may be induced more and more to encourage the preaching thereof in publike. III. A declaration written to the election of grace, who for want of information are of contrary judgment. Written by William Kaye, minister of the Gospel at Stokesley.	Kaye, William.	1653 (1653)	Wing K32; Thomason E715_13; ESTC R207264	49,935	54

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their_o soul_n than_o there_o have_v be_v find_v no_o place_n for_o the_o second_o ver_fw-la 7._o so_o that_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v take_v away_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o temporal_a promise_n as_o the_o content_n to_o heb._n 8._o call_n it_o whereof_o circumcision_n be_v the_o sign_n gen._n 17.11_o for_o the_o cause_n that_o god_n allege_v why_o he_o take_v away_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v full_o and_o plain_o declare_v exod._n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o by_o which_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o that_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v a_o token_n be_v abolish_v in_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n not_o make_v according_a to_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v only_o establish_v heb._n 8.9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o the_o old_a covenant_n which_o be_v abolish_v

gospel_n heb._n 8._o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n ver_fw-la 7._o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o mr._n sidenham_n may_v have_v liberty_n to_o exalt_v it_o above_o measure_n and_o plead_v a_o false_a title_n or_o uphold_v that_o which_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n have_v be_v total_o take_v away_o heb._n 8._o act._n 15._o and_o further_o i_o must_v tell_v mr._n sidenham_n which_o it_o may_v be_v may_v seem_v to_o he_o strange_a that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n judge_v of_o baptism_n whereby_o man_n must_v look_v at_o what_o be_v visible_o reveal_v and_o not_o contradict_v his_o commission_n upon_o the_o uncertain_a consequence_n of_o secret_a pretence_n therefore_o the_o old_a covenant_n as_o altogether_o make_v void_a and_o impertinent_a be_v not_o only_o wave_v but_o also_o the_o gracious_a new_a covenant_n which_o be_v in_o force_n except_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v or_o manifest_v so_o that_o through_o discipling_n and_o profession_n of_o faith_n we_o can_v judge_v of_o it_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o god_n be_v no_o ground_n or_o consequence_n of_o baptism_n nor_o to_o proceed_v upon_o the_o promise_n act._n 2.38_o until_o that_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v mr._n s._n chap._n 3._o p._n 16._o the_o next_o thing_n which_o must_v have_v its_o place_n of_o consideration_n be_v that_o question_n of_o abraham_n seed_n with_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o on_o this_o bang_v all_o the_o main_a weight_n on_o both_o side_n and_o if_o we_o make_v infant_n believer_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n as_o abraham_n be_v seed_n the_o controversy_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n there_o be_v a_o carnal_a and_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o our_o opposite_n must_v acknowledge_v answ_n the_o first_o great_a thing_n as_o mr._n s._n be_v please_v to_o call_v it_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n his_o foundation_n be_v throw_v down_o i_o can_v see_v how_o the_o door_n of_o hope_n in_o this_o three_o chapter_n can_v have_v a_o hinge_n to_o hang_v upon_o neither_o can_v your_o opposite_n in_o your_o sense_n acknowledge_v your_o distinction_n if_o by_o spiritual_a seed_n you_o understand_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n before_o they_o be_v by_o be_v call_v and_o make_v actual_a believer_n make_v abraham_n seed_n in_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4.12_o 16._o therefore_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n both_o the_o seed_n and_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v distinguish_v as_o abraham_n have_v a_o natural_a seed_n it_o be_v either_o that_o which_o he_o have_v of_o hagar_n call_v the_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o sarah_n call_v the_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n because_o god_n give_v it_o by_o promise_n both_o which_o seed_n speak_v of_o gal._n 4.23_o be_v both_o of_o they_o to_o be_v account_v the_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o law_n rom._n 4.16_o and_o so_o the_o promise_n make_v unto_o they_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o be_v to_o say_v temporal_a promise_n gen._n 17._o as_o i_o have_v before_o full_o prove_v 2._o but_o abraham_n have_v also_o a_o seed_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.16_o that_o be_v all_o believer_n both_o of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 4.12_o which_o as_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n he_o be_v their_o father_n rom._n 4.12_o 16._o gal._n 3.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o compare_v with_o psal_n 22.23_o 30._o and_o therefore_o if_o in_o this_o sense_n mr._n s._n understand_v a_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o seed_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.16_o i_o shall_v grant_v he_o but_o if_o he_o imagine_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n come_v by_o circumcision_n or_o that_o it_o be_v as_o he_o say_v infant-believer_n than_o i_o deny_v it_o for_o i_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n come_v by_o the_o promise_n and_o oath_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n upon_o the_o attempt_n of_o sacrifice_v of_o his_o son_n isaac_n whereby_o abraham_n to_o be_v father_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n both_o those_o that_o be_v circumcise_v and_o of_o the_o gentile_n be_v then_o promise_v gen._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o compare_v with_o gal._n 3.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o heb._n 6.13_o 14._o so_o that_o mr._n s._n and_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o differ_v about_o abraham_n seed_n in_o a_o spiritual_a relation_n which_o proper_o call_v be_v abraham_n seed_n by_o faith_n rom._n 4.16_o as_o we_o differ_v that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o spiritual_a seed_n by_o circumcision_n and_o in_o infant_n which_o till_o they_o be_v believer_n be_v not_o so_o call_v so_o that_o infant-believer_n as_o consider_v to_o be_v infant_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n as_o m.s._n pretend_v further_o than_o in_o that_o covenant_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n whereby_o only_o the_o infant_n of_o jew_n or_o such_o as_o be_v make_v jew_n by_o circumcision_n have_v as_o abraham_n seed_n the_o temporal_a promise_n make_v good_a unto_o they_o of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o here_o again_o mr._n s._n stumble_v upon_o circumcision_n neither_o have_v i_o say_v this_o but_o that_o mr._n s._n will_v not_o let_v we_o be_v quiet_a but_o which_o be_v worse_o with_o reflection_n upon_o circumcision_n and_o to_o get_v a_o consequence_n to_o maintain_v the_o dotage_n of_o popery_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o they_o hold_v child_n damn_v if_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v mr._n s._n thus_o far_o further_a advance_v his_o cause_n with_o hay_n and_o stubble_n say_v p._n 21._o there_o be_v a_o secret_a distinction_n and_o vein_n of_o election_n carry_v through_o the_o administration_n which_o take_v hold_v of_o some_o and_o not_o of_o other_o as_o if_o the_o election_n or_o promise_n be_v make_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v effectual_a without_o that_o administration_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n he_o have_v not_o produce_v any_o scripture_n to_o sow_v this_o piece_n of_o old_a cloth_n on_o the_o new_a garment_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o which_o i_o think_v to_o have_v make_v a_o far_a discovery_n but_o that_o circumcision_n be_v again_o bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n i_o be_o call_v to_o answer_v in_o that_o mr._n sidenham_n p._n 14._o say_v let_v we_o come_v to_o circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n answ_n that_o the_o vail_n of_o flesh_n which_o through_o circumcision_n hang_v over_o m._n s_n eye_n may_v be_v remove_v that_o he_o may_v look_v above_o circumcision_n the_o scripture_n may_v inform_v he_o that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.11_o and_o though_o it_o be_v call_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 15.6_o compare_v with_o rom._n 4.11_o yet_o this_o make_v not_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o if_o it_o be_v it_o can_v not_o seal_v more_o than_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v temporal_a mercy_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o abraham_n righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v before_o circumcision_n and_o not_o give_v by_o circumcision_n rom._n 4.10_o with_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v first_o make_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n relate_v to_o abraham_n hold_v forth_o god_n approbation_n of_o abraham_n as_o sign_n and_o miracle_n do_v confirm_v the_o approbation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o apostle_n mark_v 16.17_o and_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o seal_n or_o approbation_n of_o the_o ministry_n 1_o cor._n 9.2_o that_o therefore_o every_a one_o faith_n must_v be_v so_o confirm_v god_n not_o begin_v a_o administration_n or_o not_o make_v a_o original_a covenant_n with_o they_o but_o do_v for_o abraham_n sake_n or_o choose_v these_o apostle_n to_o be_v choose_v witness_n be_v neither_o consonant_n to_o scripture_n or_o reason_n so_o that_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n never_o speak_v more_o than_o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o the_o flesh_n gen._n 17.11_o and_o as_o it_o relate_v with_o respect_n of_o a_o particular_a application_n to_o abraham_n it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o righteousness_n which_o as_o i_o prove_v before_o be_v not_o by_o mean_n of_o circumcision_n and_o though_o we_o do_v disclaim_v abraham_n to_o be_v our_o father_n by_o circumcision_n in_o that_o thereby_o he_o be_v but_o a_o father_n of_o some_o nation_n all_o be_v jew_n or_o make_v jew_n by_o circumcision_n exod._n 12.48_o gen._n 17.15_o yet_o we_o do_v own_o abraham_n as_o to_o the_o example_n of_o faith_n as_o mr._n sidenham_n right_o state_v it_o to_o be_v our_o father_n from_o the_o oath_n and_o promise_n god_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n

child_n be_v neglect_v for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v ready_o baptize_v they_o and_o will_v not_o have_v neglect_v their_o duty_n nor_o will_v the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o full_o have_v declare_v the_o exclusion_n of_o child_n or_o nominate_v that_o all_o in_o the_o house_n believe_v etc._n etc._n when_o household_n be_v baptize_v mr._n s._n chap._n 12._o pag._n 109._o in_o which_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v compare_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v mr._n s._n have_v please_v himself_o to_o roll_n over_o the_o same_o stone_n i_o may_v say_v a_o stone_n of_o offence_n in_o tumble_v it_o back_o again_o we_o be_v full_o trouble_v with_o it_o chap._n 1.2_o 3._o so_o that_o mr._n s._n i_o suppose_v will_v not_o find_v it_o useful_a for_o his_o build_n therefore_o i_o much_o admire_v that_o he_o will_v compare_v baptism_n and_o circumcision_n and_o yet_o make_v they_o both_o look_v so_o like_o themselves_o as_o that_o pag._n 114._o the_o one_o he_o say_v cut_v away_o sin_n as_o with_o a_o knife_n and_o the_o other_o wash_v it_o away_o with_o water_n in_o which_o word_n of_o mr._n s._n there_o appear_v so_o much_o smoke_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o this_o blind_a popish_a doctrine_n as_o that_o i_o need_v not_o further_o confute_v it_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o precious_a in_o his_o eye_n as_o that_o the_o darkness_n of_o uncharitableness_n have_v so_o far_o possess_v his_o spirit_n as_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o say_v that_o he_o further_o have_v judge_v his_o brethren_n say_v that_o if_o they_o do_v with_o more_o sobriety_n weigh_v such_o consideration_n they_o will_v not_o with_o such_o foolish_a contempt_n write_v and_o speak_v of_o infant_n baptism_n to_o which_o word_n of_o mr._n s._n in_o soberness_n plainness_n and_o in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o say_v unto_o he_o brother_n first_o take_v out_o the_o moat_n out_o of_o your_o own_o eye_n which_o make_v you_o imagine_v you_o see_v your_o brethren_n want_v sobriety_n and_o wisdom_n in_o that_o they_o can_v with_o you_o see_v that_o knife_n and_o water_n that_o cut_v off_o and_o wash_v away_o sin_n who_o be_v most_o inconsiderate_a i_o pray_v you_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o that_o of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o not_o of_o water_n that_o be_v set_v up_o for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n z●ch_n 13.1_o do_v not_o popery_n hold_v forth_o this_o doctrine_n in_o teach_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v wash_v away_o in_o baptism_n certain_o upon_o second_o thought_n i_o hope_v mr._n s._n will_v not_o condemn_v his_o despise_a brethren_n of_o foolish_a contempt_n it_o upon_o this_o account_n as_o popery_n have_v corrupt_v and_o pervert_v the_o ordinance_n they_o deny_v your_o doctrine_n concern_v baptism_n and_o circumcision_n be_v thus_o by_o you_o make_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o there_o neither_o want_v wisdom_n nor_o sobriety_n in_o those_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n do_v zealous_o oppose_v the_o ascribe_v of_o justification_n to_o circumcision_n and_o infant_n baptism_n see_v circumcision_n do_v never_o cut_v off_o sin_n and_o that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o though_o i_o be_o tire_v to_o meet_v again_o with_o circumcision_n which_o be_v so_o silence_v by_o the_o first_o general_n assembly_n act_v 15._o as_o methinks_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v receive_v by_o we_o that_o succeed_v they_o to_o answer_v further_o that_o circumcision_n as_o mr._n s._n pretend_v have_v no_o correspondency_n with_o baptism_n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o that_o baptism_n be_v upon_o profession_n and_o prayer_n but_o circumcision_n without_o any_o prayer_n or_o profession_n be_v institute_v 2._o baptism_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o church_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o circumcision_n be_v only_o the_o token_n of_o a_o entayl_n of_o inheritage_n in_o which_o the_o world_n be_v gather_v or_o make_v a_o nation_n exod._n 12.48_o 3._o baptism_n bring_v in_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n into_o the_o church_n but_o circumcision_n have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o female_a and_o therefore_o i_o know_v not_o in_o what_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n may_v just_o be_v compare_v mr._n s._n chap._n 13._o pag._n 116._o tell_v we_o that_o col._n 2.11_o 12._o be_v a_o famous_a place_n hold_v forth_o correspondency_n betwixt_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v you_o see_v circumcision_n have_v get_v upon_o the_o stage_n again_o to_o plead_v its_o correspondency_n betwixt_o it_o and_o baptism_n from_o col._n 2.11_o 12._o from_o which_o you_o can_v expect_v any_o great_a applaudet_fw-la first_o in_o that_o m._n s._n confess_v that_o some_o divine_n be_v of_o contrary_a judgement_n and_o if_o all_o be_v not_o they_o may_v see_v cause_n of_o better_a information_n if_o they_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n which_o precede_v vers_fw-la 11._o which_o baptism_n can_v succeed_v v._o 12._o and_o therefore_o this_o place_n which_o mr._n s._n produce_v can_v be_v famous_a except_o thereby_o that_o mr._n s._n produce_v a_o place_n whereby_o he_o be_v cast_v with_o his_o own_o witness_n but_o i_o hasten_v mr._n s._n chap._n 14._o pag._n 122._o in_o which_o be_v a_o clear_a explication_n of_o matth._n 28.19_o with_o mark_n 16.15_o 16._o wherein_o their_o argument_n from_o the_o first_o institution_n be_v open_v and_o confute_v answ_n mr._n baxter_n argument_n and_o explanation_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n go_v and_o disciple_n unto_o i_o and_o baptize_v be_v i_o hope_v so_o full_o answer_v that_o all_o the_o mist_n scruple_n wrangle_v and_o criticism_n whereby_o mr._n s._n have_v endeavour_v to_o over-veil_n the_o commission_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o so_o answer_v that_o it_o will_v further_o appear_v that_o mr._n s._n be_v either_o under_o delusion_n or_o do_v prevaricate_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o express_v and_o most_o plain_a word_n of_o christ_n go_v teach_v and_o baptize_v to_o mean_v sprinkle_v a_o untaught_a disciple_n a_o implicit_a contradiction_n to_o the_o gospel-ordinance_n as_o in_o mr._n s._n next_o chapter_n will_v more_o appear_v mr._n s._n chap._n ●5_n pag._n 130._o in_o which_o the_o signification_n or_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v discover_v answ_n that_o you_o may_v see_v what_o mr._n s._n have_v do_v in_o this_o business_n and_o how_o little_a his_o humane_a authority_n which_o pag._n 131._o li._n 1._o he_o say_v be_v the_o best_a guide_n in_o this_o case_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o after_o mr._n s_o produce_v scapula_n pasor_n and_o grotius_n to_o show_v their_o judgement_n of_o baptism_n out_o of_o his_o ingenuity_n he_o confess_v which_o be_v all_o which_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v grant_v that_o those_o author_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n acknowledge_v and_o do_v 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