Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	body_n	fear_v	life_n	4,543	5	5.0312	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85387	Cata-baptism: or new baptism, waxing old, and ready to vanish away. In two parts. The former containes LVIII. considerations, (with their respective proofs, and consectaries) pregnant for the healing of the common scruples touching the subject of baptism, and manner of baptizing. The latter, contains an answer to a discours against infant-baptism, published not long since by W.A. under the title of, Some baptismall abuses brielfy discovered, &c. In both, sundry things, not formerly insisted on, are discovered and discussed. / By J.G. a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1655 (1655)	Wing G1155; Thomason E849_1; ESTC R207377	373,602	521

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corpse_n already_o a_o body_n of_o word_n without_o any_o soul_n of_o sound_a reason_n or_o truth_n in_o it_o and_o how_o vain_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o be_v solicitous_a about_o the_o rescue_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n life_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o enemy_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o proper_a when_o a_o man_n have_v lose_v his_o life_n by_o one_o hand_n for_o any_o man_n to_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o have_v he_o escape_v this_o hand_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v fall_v by_o another_o notwithstanding_o since_o we_o have_v in_o our_o canvasse_n of_o the_o say_a argument_n now_o and_o then_o intersprinkle_v somewhat_o of_o that_o notion_n i_o mean_v about_o the_o proportion_n between_o infant-circumcision_a and_o infant-baptism_n the_o disparagement_n whereof_o mr._n a._n here_o undertake_v let_v we_o see_v mr._n a_n objection_n and_o his_o answer_n play_v a_o little_a before_o we_o sect._n 121._o his_o objection_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v plead_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o 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which_o it_o relate_v remain_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o he_o who_o be_v circumcise_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n as_o visible_a to_o he_o and_o as_o capable_a of_o improvement_n to_o spiritual_a end_n many_o year_n after_o it_o be_v make_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v but_o new_o act_v and_o do_v before_o his_o eye_n whereas_o baptism_n be_v a_o transient_a act_n and_o leave_v no_o such_o visible_a impression_n in_o the_o infant_n as_o matter_n of_o memorial_n signification_n or_o instruction_n unto_o he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o man_n as_o that_o of_o circumcision_n do_v so_o that_o w●_n see_v there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n but_o a_o apparent_a difference_n in_o this_o respect_n but_o for_o answer_v to_o this_o 1._o the_o remain_v of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o circumcise_a as_o matter_n of_o memorial_n signification_n etc._n etc._n can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o infant_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v circumcise_v because_o have_v man_n only_o be_v circumcise_v their_o circumcision_n will_v have_v remain_v every_o whit_n as_o much_o or_o rather_o more_o in_o their_o flesh_n and_o have_v be_v altogether_o as_o competent_a matter_n of_o memorial_n signification_n and_o instruction_n unto_o they_o as_o now_o it_o be_v be_v receive_v in_o their_o infancy_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o advantage_n unto_o they_o by_o way_n of_o memorial_n signification_n etc._n etc._n during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o infancy_n or_o until_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o end_n of_o baptism_n by_o way_n of_o memorial_n signification_n instruction_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o well_o answer_v as_o full_o attain_v by_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n as_o the_o same_o or_o like_a end_n of_o circumcision_n be_v attain_v by_o the_o circumcise_n of_o infant_n sect._n 122._o 2._o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o circumcision_n remain_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o visible_a to_o he_o that_o be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n if_o he_o will_v be_v understand_v general_o and_o with_o reference_n to_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v circumcise_v i_o know_v not_o what_o ground_n he_o have_v so_o to_o affirm_v for_o what_o think_v he_o of_o the_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o isaac_n after_o his_o eye_n be_v dim_a &_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v gen._n 27._o 1._o &_o so_o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a joh._n 9_o be_v these_o visible_a unto_o they_o there_o be_v the_o same_o consideration_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o all_o that_o be_v blind_a among_o the_o jew_n beside_o if_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v any_o man_n in_o this_o nation_n as_o corpulent_a as_o eglon_n judg._n 3._o 17._o seem_v to_o have_v be_v their_o circumcision_n be_v hardly_o visible_a unto_o they_o unless_o haply_o by_o reflection_n in_o a_o look_a glass_n and_o yet_o doubtless_o the_o circumcision_n of_o all_o these_o be_v as_o competent_a matter_n of_o memorial_n signification_n etc._n etc._n unto_o they_o as_o the_o circumcision_n of_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v visible_a therefore_o baptism_n though_o not_o visible_a in_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o baptise_a may_v notwithstanding_o be_v as_o pregnant_a matter_n of_o memorial_n signification_n etc._n etc._n unto_o they_o as_o circumcision_n be_v at_o least_o unto_o many_o notwithstanding_o any_o such_o visibilitie_n in_o it_o as_o mr._n a._n pretend_v 3._o neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n any_o where_n insist_v upon_o any_o such_o visibilitie_n of_o circumcision_n as_o any_o such_o advantage_n unto_o the_o circumcise_a as_o mr_n a._n conceit_v nor_o do_v god_n any_o where_n exhort_v counsel_n or_o command_v any_o circumcise_a person_n to_o look_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o flesh_n upon_o his_o circumcision_n either_o to_o he_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o or_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o any_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o therefore_o a_o external_a visibilitie_n be_v no_o scripture-difference_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o in_o itself_o any_o such_o difference_n which_o shall_v make_v the_o former_a any_o whit_n more_o spiritual_o advantageous_a unto_o the_o subject_n thereof_o than_o the_o latter_a baptism_n unto_o its_o subject_n so_o that_o this_o difference_n be_v only_o a_o impertinent_a shift_n think_v upon_o and_o talk_v of_o by_o the_o adversary_n of_o infant-baptism_n to_o relieve_v their_o cause_n against_o such_o a_o argument_n which_o grind_v it_o to_o powder_v 4._o whereas_o mr._n a._n advance_v his_o discourse_n in_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n in_o these_o word_n p._n 26._o nor_o can_v it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o either_o the_o report_n of_o parent_n or_o neighbour_n or_o any_o parish_n or_o other_o register_n be_v or_o can_v be_v equivalent_a unto_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o flesh_n before_o mention_v as_o to_o the_o ascertain_v of_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o their_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n 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that_o contend_v not_o as_o well_o yea_o and_o as_o much_o for_o love_n and_o peace_n as_o for_o truth_n be_v no_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o of_o the_o truth_n 5._o if_o such_o a_o person_n can_v be_v deliver_v from_o his_o conceit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o great_a thing_n in_o his_o new_a notion_n 20._o §_o 20._o or_o private_a opinion_n let_v he_o declare_v himself_o before_o his_o brethren_n in_o public_a simple_o and_o plain_o that_o such_o be_v his_o judgement_n by_o this_o mean_n he_o shall_v give_v testimony_n unto_o that_o which_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o so_o acquit_v himself_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n without_o make_v a_o breach_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o godly_a brethren_n by_o separate_v or_o rend_v himself_o from_o they_o as_o peter_z martyr_n sometime_o here_o in_o england_n do_v and_o several_a other_o worthy_a and_o conscientious_a man_n have_v do_v else_o where_o in_o like_a case_n 6_o and_o last_o for_o this_o because_o man_n of_o unsound_a and_o strange_a notion_n and_o separate_a principle_n have_v frequent_o as_o the_o apostle_n give_v warning_n eph._n 4._o 14._o a_o slight_a and_o cunningness_n of_o craft_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v and_o the_o generality_n of_o professor_n be_v weak_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v ensnare_v where_o the_o snare_n especial_o with_o a_o plausible_a ba●t_n be_v spread_v in_o their_o way_n therefore_o admit_v not_o without_o some_o special_a cause_n or_o providence_n lead_v you_o unto_o it_o of_o much_o familiarity_n or_o intimateness_n of_o converse_n with_o such_o man_n no_o not_o though_o they_o seem_v conscientious_a yea_o or_o high_a or_o hot_a spirit_v for_o god_n and_o be_v of_o plausible_a behaviour_n otherwise_o for_o as_o the_o tragedian_n say_v long_o since_o venenum_fw-la in_o auro_fw-la bibitur_fw-la poison_n be_v common_o drink_v out_o of_o a_o cup_n of_o gold_n so_o be_v a_o error_n or_o by-notion_n soon_a take_v into_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o a_o well-meaning_a person_n from_o person_n of_o fair_a carriage_n and_o smooth_a conversation_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v familiar_a and_o frequent_a with_o they_o and_o of_o their_o bosom_n acquaintance_n and_o if_o the_o way_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n which_o at_o first_o must_v needs_o be_v harsh_a and_o unpleasing_a to_o a_o person_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o meek_a spirit_n be_v yet_o apt_a by_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o familiar_a converse_n with_o such_o a_o man_n to_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o he_o much_o more_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o man_n seem_o religious_a and_o of_o love_v and_o friendly_a behaviour_n otherwise_o like_a to_o gain_v upon_o the_o mind_n and_o affection_n even_o of_o well-disposed_a person_n if_o they_o converse_v intimate_o and_o frequent_o with_o they_o as_o for_o your_o occasional_a communion_n let_v it_o be_v christian_n honest_a fair_a and_o civil_a towards_o all_o man_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v heb._n 12._o 15._o i._n act_n you_o every_o man_n respective_o the_o part_n of_o a_o bishop_n watchman_z or_o overseer_n one_o towards_o or_o over_o another_z lest_o any_o man_n fail_v of_o or_o fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n lest_o any_o root_n of_o bitterness_n spring_v up_o among_o you_o and_o many_o be_v defile_v the_o exhortation_n impli_v that_o a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n body_n can_v light_o putrify_v or_o miscarry_v but_o through_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o body_n itself_o or_o of_o its_o fellow_n member_n as_o well_o as_o through_o the_o weakness_n or_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o member_n miscarry_v it_o be_v report_v as_o the_o frequent_a say_n of_o mathias_n the_o apostle_n in_o his_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o neighbour_n of_o a_o elect_a person_n mean_v of_o a_o christian_a or_o believer_n sin_v it_o argue_v that_o the_o 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peace_n to_o look_v diligent_o about_o he_o and_o to_o bestir_v himself_o that_o every_o member_n of_o his_o church-brotherhood_n keep_v a_o christian_a decorum_n all_o along_o his_o race_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o 12._o take_v heed_n of_o fall_v in_o your_o esteem_n of_o any_o the_o way_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o so_o of_o cool_v 19_o §_o 19_o or_o languish_v in_o your_o zeal_n towards_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o you_o can_v want_v none_o of_o they_o if_o the_o want_n be_v voluntary_a but_o with_o certain_a detriment_n and_o loss_n in_o your_o spiritual_a estate_n they_o be_v like_o the_o hollow_a trunk_n or_o pipe_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o full_a fountain_n or_o river_n and_o the_o dry_a and_o empty_a cistern_n join_v they_o together_o and_o supply_v the_o emptyness_n of_o the_o one_o out_o of_o the_o native_a fullness_n of_o the_o other_o god_n be_v a_o fountain_n full_a of_o all_o grace_n goodness_n light_n life_n strength_n wisdom_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o good_a pleasure_n be_v to_o derive_v and_o communicate_v of_o his_o fullness_n in_o all_o these_o unto_o the_o poor_a barren_a indigent_a creature_n man_n but_o his_o pleasure_n be_v withal_o to_o make_v this_o derivation_n at_o least_o ordinary_o by_o certain_a ordinance_n and_o administration_n which_o lie_v like_o golden_a pipe_n fasten_v in_o the_o one_o end_n to_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o other_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o as_o they_o dissolve_v and_o destroy_v the_o communion_n between_o the_o fountain_n and_o cistern_n who_o either_o obstruct_v or_o cut_v off_o the_o pipe_n by_o which_o the_o water_n be_v convey_v from_o the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o so_o do_v they_o estrange_v themselves_o from_o god_n and_o stifle_v their_o communion_n with_o he_o who_o without_o necessity_n or_o justness_n of_o occasion_n forsake_v his_o ordinance_n and_o separate_v themselves_o from_o they_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o 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