Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	baptize_v	jesus_n	john_n	3,386	5	6.8394	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74998	Some baptismal abuses briefly discovered. Or A cordial endeavour to reduce the administration and use of baptism, to its primitive purity; in two parts. The first part, tending to disprove the lawfulness of infant baptism. The second part, tending to prove it necessary for persons to be baptized after they believe, their infant baptism, or any pre-profession of the Gospel notwithstanding. As also, discovering the disorder and irregularity that is in mixt communion of persons baptized, with such as are unbaptized, in church-fellowship. By William Allen.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1653 (1653)	Wing A1075; Thomason E702_12; ESTC R10531	105,249	135

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righteousness_n than_o be_v in_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v baptize_v before_o he_o and_o if_o not_o this_o what_o else_o imaginable_a but_o this_o viz._n that_o his_o 7.6_o his_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o my_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o your_o time_n be_v always_o ready_a joh._n 7.6_o appoint_a time_n and_o season_n of_o his_o appear_v with_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o till_o then_o and_o therefore_o not_o his_o time_n of_o be_v baptize_v in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o one_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o other_o and_o be_v to_o take_v its_o rise_n and_o beginning_n from_o the_o other_o and_o this_o we_o have_v further_a reason_n the_o rather_o to_o conceive_v because_o of_o that_o particle_n now_o emphatical_o here_o use_v as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o righteousness_n by_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o say_v christ_n to_o joh._n touch_v his_o be_v baptize_v for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v allrighteousness_n mat._n 3.15_o not_o only_o in_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o but_o in_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o now_o to_o wit_n at_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o to_o manifest_v to_o the_o world_n the_o gospel_n of_o god_n now_o to_o be_v baptize_v viz._n upon_o suchterm_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o comely_a though_o john_n seem_v to_o think_v otherwise_o in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o righteousness_n i.e._n that_o righteous_a law_n or_o institution_n of_o god_n give_v in_o that_o behalf_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n personal_a baptism_n which_o be_v entreat_v to_o bless_v the_o opinion_n for_o infant_n baptism_n have_v contradict_v it_o altogether_o the_o second_o part_n show_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v after_o they_o believe_v their_o infant-baptism_n notwithstanding_o as_o also_o discover_v the_o disorderly_a and_o irregular_a communion_n of_o person_n baptize_v with_o such_o as_o be_v unbaptise_v in_o church_n fellowship_n have_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n lay_v down_o part_n of_o those_o ground_n and_o reason_n which_o have_v sway_v my_o judgement_n and_o satisfy_v my_o conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o will_v have_v the_o like_a influence_n and_o operation_n upon_o the_o unbiased_a mind_n of_o other_o man_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v something_o to_o these_o two_o question_n follow_v 1._o whether_o man_n may_v not_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o that_o baptism_n which_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o in_o their_o infancy_n without_o any_o further_a reception_n of_o baptism_n afterward_o notwithstanding_o they_o come_v to_o understand_v the_o irregularity_n of_o their_o infant_n baptism_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o such_o person_n who_o have_v for_o some_o considerable_a space_n of_o time_n make_v profession_n of_o the_o faith_n though_o as_o yet_o unbaptise_v whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o be_v baptize_v since_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n seem_v to_o be_v anticipate_v by_o such_o a_o continue_a profession_n as_o touch_v the_o former_a of_o these_o question_n i_o conceive_v i_o may_v affirm_v that_o none_o may_v safe_o and_o without_o danger_n of_o sin_n rest_v satisfy_v with_o that_o baptism_n which_o they_o receive_v in_o their_o infancy_n they_o come_v once_o to_o understand_v the_o irregularity_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o i_o do_v assert_v it_o upon_o these_o ground_n 1._o because_o the_o apostle_n paul_n as_o may_v reasonable_o be_v conceive_v do_v not_o hold_v it_o convenient_a or_o safe_a for_o certain_a disciple_n with_o who_o he_o meet_v to_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o such_o a_o baptism_n as_o have_v be_v former_o either_o erroneous_o administer_v to_o they_o or_o else_o which_o be_v deficient_a as_o touch_v some_o special_a end_n of_o that_o baptism_n which_o be_v enjoin_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n but_o do_v proceed_v to_o baptize_v they_o or_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v afresh_o the_o case_n before_o we_o be_v touch_v those_o certain_a disciple_n which_o paul_n find_v at_o ephesus_n and_o of_o who_o he_o demand_v whether_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n since_o they_o have_v believe_v unto_o who_o they_o reply_v that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o what_o then_o say_v paul_n be_v you_o baptize_v and_o they_o say_v unto_o john_n baptism_n then_o say_v paul_n john_n very_o baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o that_o be_v on_o christ_n jesus_n when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o when_o paul_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v on_o they_o etc._n etc._n act_v 19.1.2.3.4.5.6_o in_o this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v have_v observe_v as_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n the_o first_o be_v touch_v the_o baptism_n which_o these_o disciple_n be_v say_v former_o to_o have_v receive_v the_o second_o be_v touch_v their_o late_a baptism_n which_o they_o receive_v upon_o paul_n instruct_v they_o and_o the_o three_o be_v touch_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v now_o baptize_v upon_o paul_n preach_v to_o they_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v former_o be_v baptize_v unto_o john_n baptism_n 1._o that_o these_o disciple_n have_v be_v former_o baptize_v unto_o john_n baptism_n be_v that_o which_o they_o themselves_o affirm_v verse_n 3_o 2._o that_o the_o same_o disciple_n be_v now_o again_o baptize_v upon_o paul_n preach_v christ_n to_o they_o i_o conceive_v fair_o appear_v by_o those_o word_n ver_fw-la 5._o when_o they_o hear_v this_o viz._n that_o which_o paul_n have_v declare_v to_o they_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n there_o be_v indeed_o two_o other_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n urge_v by_o some_o that_o do_v much_o differ_v from_o that_o sense_n which_o i_o have_v now_o give_v but_o be_v both_o beside_o the_o scope_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n as_o i_o suppose_v i_o shall_v present_o make_v appear_v 1._o some_o by_o their_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o here_o in_o this_o place_n will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o not_o of_o their_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n but_o of_o their_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v master_n calvin_n sense_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o so_o he_o take_v these_o word_n they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n viz._n and_o when_o paul_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v on_o they_o and_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v to_o import_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o late_a word_n be_v only_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o former_a show_v after_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v baptize_v and_o he_o further_o say_v that_o for_o the_o visible_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n for_o this_o to_o be_v express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o baptism_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n as_o he_o do_v allege_v from_o act_n 1.5_o and_o 11.16_o but_o 1._o that_o their_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o their_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o paul_n hand_n be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o be_v allege_v may_v be_v discern_v 1._o by_o a_o due_a consideration_n both_o of_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o the_o action_n themselves_o and_o the_o successive_a order_n of_o those_o different_a action_n for_o the_o doctrine_n and_o so_o the_o practice_n of_o baptism_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o that_o of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v another_o as_o be_v apparent_a by_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 6.2_o where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v difference_v by_o the_o same_o note_n of_o distinction_n by_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o eternal_a judgement_n be_v difference_v from_o they_o both_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n appear_v from_o the_o order_n and_o suecession_n of_o these_o different_a action_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o they_o for_o we_o have_v 1._o paul_n teach_v of_o these_o disciple_n distinct_o mention_v 2._o the_o baptise_v of_o they_o in_o name_n of_o christ_n

the_o apostle_n caution_n the_o believe_a roman_n to_o note_v and_o avoid_v such_o as_o cause_v division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n rom._n 16.17_o and_o again_o who_o so_o transgress_v and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o god_n 2_o john_n 9_o though_o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o every_o transgression_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n rise_v so_o high_a in_o the_o evil_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o as_o the_o evil_n mention_v in_o these_o scripture_n amount_v unto_o nor_o in_o particular_a that_o transgression_n of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v unless_o after_o conviction_n pertinacious_o persist_v in_o yet_o the_o least_o that_o we_o can_v say_v even_o of_o the_o lesser_a transgression_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o they_o have_v atendency_n in_o they_o hereunto_o proportionable_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o delinquency_n of_o they_o baptism_n then_o be_v as_o we_o see_v one_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o one_o of_o his_o commissional_a injunction_n what_o peace_n can_v any_o man_n have_v who_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o word_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 119.116_o that_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o transgression_n hereof_o and_o disobedience_n hereunto_o 3._o baptism_n be_v therefore_o necessary_a because_o it_o be_v relative_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n those_o in_o act_n 2.37_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n upon_o the_o preach_n of_o peter_n and_o cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v viz._n to_o be_v save_v as_o act_n 16.30_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v think_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v now_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o new_o receive_v power_n whereof_o he_o then_o speak_v will_v direct_v they_o to_o the_o belief_n or_o practice_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v very_o requisite_a to_o their_o salvation_n the_o thing_n about_o which_o they_o with_o such_o earnestness_n inquire_v and_o yet_o we_o see_v the_o very_a first_o thing_n he_o direct_v they_o to_o in_o answer_n to_o their_o demand_n be_v to_o repent_v and_o to_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n ver_fw-la 38._o by_o which_o we_o gather_v that_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o repentance_n be_v one_o of_o the_o requisite_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o unto_o salvation_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o christ_n the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3.5_o by_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n interpreter_n understand_v his_o be_v baptize_v of_o water_n as_o by_o his_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n his_o regeneration_n see_v the_o late_a annotation_n upon_o the_o place_n those_o that_o be_v please_v to_o say_v that_o too_o great_a a_o stress_n be_v lay_v upon_o baptism_n by_o the_o abetter_n of_o it_o and_o thereupon_o blame_v they_o for_o urge_v and_o press_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n so_o necessary_a as_o sometime_o they_o do_v may_v be_v turn_v over_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n for_o a_o answer_n to_o their_o exception_n for_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o blame_v the_o servant_n as_o the_o master_n himself_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o who_o doctrine_n they_o so_o press_v this_o practice_n so_o that_o each_o of_o they_o in_o this_o case_n may_v true_o say_v to_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n the_o rebuke_n of_o they_o that_o rebuke_v i_o be_v fall_v upon_o thou_o for_o none_o i_o presume_v ever_o lay_v a_o great_a stress_n upon_o baptism_n than_o christ_n here_o do_v in_o say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n i._n e._n be_v baptize_v and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n another_o of_o the_o oracle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v mark_v 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v where_o we_o see_v our_o saviour_n join_v baptism_n with_o faith_n as_o requisite_a to_o salvation_n and_o what_o christ_n in_o this_o have_v join_v together_o who_o be_v he_o that_o dare_v put_v asunder_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o baptism_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o opposite_a member_n here_o he_o not_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o and_o be_v not_o baptize_v shall_v be_v damn_v but_o only_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v on_o purpose_n to_o indulge_v person_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n who_o do_v believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v let_v such_o rather_o judge_v with_o themselves_o that_o baptism_n be_v so_o express_o join_v with_o faith_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n as_o that_o upon_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n to_o depend_v as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v less_o necessary_a to_o mention_v the_o want_n or_o neglect_v thereof_o with_o unbelief_n on_o the_o contrary_a as_o that_o unto_o which_o damnation_n be_v threaten_v because_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n dialect_n where_o thing_n be_v succinct_o deliver_v the_o affirmative_a suppose_v the_o negative_a and_o where_o christ_n make_v the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n to_o depend_v upon_o faith_n and_o baptism_n joint_o as_o here_o certain_o it_o will_v be_v no_o man_n wisdom_n but_o extreme_a folly_n to_o venture_v his_o salvation_n upon_o the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o afore-suggested_n presumption_n the_o apostle_n peter_n likewise_o speak_v of_o that_o salvation_n which_o be_v vouchsafe_v those_o in_o noah_n ark_n say_v the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 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for_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o not_o the_o baptise_v of_o man_n into_o the_o expectation_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o baptise_v of_o they_o into_o the_o faith_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o of_o jesus_n to_o be_v that_o christ_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o johns_n baptism_n have_v no_o such_o promise_n annex_v to_o it_o as_o christ_n baptism_n have_v on_o this_o behalf_n 1._o that_o johns_n baptism_n have_v no_o such_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n appear_v by_o his_o own_o acknowledgement_n and_o assertion_n in_o which_o he_o make_v this_o very_a difference_n between_o his_o own_o baptism_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o baptism_n of_o water_n unto_o repentance_n but_o that_o he_o which_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o shall_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 3.11_o nay_o mark_n have_v it_o thus_o which_o be_v somewhat_o full_a i_o indeed_o have_v 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