9_o and_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v a_o near_a resemblance_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n than_o water_n have_v yet_o as_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n to_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o way_n of_o sprinkle_v whence_o his_o blood_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lo_o see_v dr._n ham._n in_o lo_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v heb._n 12.24_o so_o the_o application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o cleanse_v be_v most_o make_v by_o sprinkle_v whence_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 9.21_o 22._o say_v of_o moses_n that_o he_o sprinkle_v with_o blood_n both_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o that_o almost_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o the_o law_n purge_v with_o blood_n thence_o we_o read_v of_o a_o ram_n that_o be_v to_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n son_n and_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v sprinkle_v round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n exod._n 29.16_o when_o a_o bullock_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n by_o any_o of_o the_o people_n in_o order_n to_o a_o atonement_n to_o be_v make_v for_o he_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n levit._n 15._o and_o so_o if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o flock_n ib._n v._n 11._o so_o if_o it_o be_v a_o peace-offering_a levit._n 3.8_o 13._o so_o also_o if_o it_o be_v a_o trespass-offering_a levit._n 7.2_o so_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin-offering_a to_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o highpriest_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o house_n the_o blood_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v seven_o time_n upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n levit_fw-la 16.14_o and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o people_n ib._n v._n 15._o and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o holy_a place_n because_o of_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o because_o of_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n ib._n v._n 16._o and_o if_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v whether_o of_o the_o priest_n or_o of_o the_o people_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n the_o blood_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v seven_o time_n before_o the_o lord_n levit._n 4.6_o 17._o even_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v ox_n lamb_n or_o goat_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v so_o be_v his_o blood_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o levit._n 17._o §_o 10._o if_o then_o the_o application_n of_o that_o which_o typify_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whether_o it_o be_v water_n or_o blood_n before_o the_o shed_n of_o it_o be_v convenient_o make_v and_o who_o dare_v question_v the_o conveniency_n of_o it_o since_o it_o be_v by_o god_n appoint_v to_o be_v make_v by_o sprinkle_v how_o can_v then_o the_o application_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n by_o sprinkle_v whereby_o the_o wash_n of_o our_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o cleanse_n of_o our_o conscience_n from_o defilement_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v now_o that_o it_o be_v shed_v be_v represent_v and_o signify_v be_v any_o other_o but_o a_o most_o agreeable_a action_n and_o the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v so_o apply_v be_v most_o true_o say_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o the_o remonstrate_v of_o this_o be_v the_o discharge_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o my_o undertake_n §_o 11._o the_o three_o whereto_o i_o shall_v now_o advance_v be_v the_o show_v of_o the_o agreeableness_n of_o baptise_v by_o other_o way_n than_o a_o total_a immersion_n with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n x._o other_o way_n of_o baptise_v beside_o that_o of_o a_o total_a immersion_n use_v in_o the_o church_n in_o all_o or_o most_o age_n and_o place_n of_o it_o §_o 1._o let_v no_o man_n think_v here_o that_o i_o intend_v to_o demonstrate_v sprinkle_v or_o any_o other_o way_n of_o baptise_v less_o than_o a_o total_a immersion_n to_o have_v be_v either_o the_o only_a or_o the_o most_o general_a way_n of_o administer_a that_o sacrament_n i_o be_o too_o well_o assure_v by_o a_o multitude_n of_o evidence_n of_o the_o contrary_a thereunto_o to_o undertake_v that_o but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o design_v to_o evince_v that_o how_o general_a soever_o the_o way_n of_o baptise_v by_o a_o total_a dip_v may_v by_o some_o be_v imagine_v to_o be_v and_o perhaps_o that_o may_v in_o the_o issue_n appear_v not_o to_o have_v be_v so_o general_a as_o it_o be_v by_o they_o imagine_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a way_n but_o a_o baptism_n by_o aspersion_n affusion_n ting_v or_o wet_n with_o water_n or_o however_o by_o a_o partial_a mersation_n have_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o primitive_a to_o the_o present_a time_n whereof_o i_o shall_v give_v either_o real_a demonstration_n or_o probable_a argument_n in_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o age_n §_o 2._o for_o the_o first_o age_n to_o begin_v with_o that_o there_o be_v few_o except_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n that_o write_v any_o thing_n and_o of_o what_o they_o write_v little_a be_v leave_v and_o of_o that_o little_a nothing_o that_o i_o know_v of_o concern_v the_o question_n in_o hand_n the_o reason_n may_v well_o be_v conceive_v to_o have_v be_v because_o it_o then_o be_v no_o question_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o we_o find_v the_o practice_n we_o contend_v for_o in_o be_v in_o after_z age_n which_o be_v a_o fair_a inducement_n to_o believe_v it_o to_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o thence_o to_o they_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v certain_o tell_v when_o where_o and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v afterward_o first_o introduce_v into_o the_o church_n our_o intelligence_n then_o must_v be_v fetch_v for_o this_o age_n all_o from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o there_o also_o thing_n do_v not_o appear_v with_o so_o bright_a a_o light_n as_o to_o force_v a_o conviction_n upon_o a_o prejudice_v or_o prepossess_v understanding_n but_o after_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v contrary_a mind_a person_n if_o of_o stubborn_a temper_n may_v think_v themselves_o to_o have_v sufficient_a matter_n whereon_o to_o ground_v a_o contradiction_n what_o probability_n then_o and_o i_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o more_o than_o a_o probability_n of_o such_o a_o practice_n in_o the_o apostle_n age_n as_o i_o have_v either_o conceive_v of_o myself_o or_o receive_v from_o other_o i_o will_v here_o fair_o communicate_v and_o then_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o make_v his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o matter_n 24._o quod_fw-la universa_fw-la tenet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nec_fw-la conciliis_fw-la institutum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la retentum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la apostolicà _fw-la traditum_fw-la rectissimè_fw-la creditur_fw-la d_o aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n contr_n donat._n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o only_o desire_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o have_v a_o eye_n on_o st._n augustin_n judgement_n touch_v such_o immemorial_n usage_n as_o the_o catholic_n church_n hold_v and_o ever_o have_v hold_v and_o have_v not_o come_v into_o use_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o any_o council_n that_o they_o be_v right_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v down_o to_o it_o by_o no_o less_o than_o a_o authority_n apostolical_a §_o 3._o and_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o those_o first_o convert_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v after_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o commission_n by_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o they_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n by_o that_o ceremony_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n st._n peter_n preach_v to_o a_o great_a but_o confuse_a multitude_n by_o his_o sermon_n thousand_o be_v convert_v and_o of_o those_o convert_v whatever_o be_v afterward_o no_o few_o as_o be_v conceive_v than_o three_o thousand_o be_v the_o same_o day_n baptize_v the_o question_n here_o be_v in_o what_o way_n they_o be_v baptize_v whether_o by_o immersion_n or_o by_o aspersion_n and_o the_o improbability_n of_o the_o former_a have_v make_v learned_a person_n to_o conceive_v it_o be_v by_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v not_o likely_a say_v zanchie_a that_o they_o be_v baptize_v any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o sprinkle_v immersio_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la exemplo_fw-la petri_n in_o act_v cap._n 2._o qui_fw-la statim_fw-la post_fw-la concionem_fw-la legitur_fw-la baptizâsse_fw-la 3000._o baptizati_fw-la inquit_fw-la lucas_n nempe_fw-la per_fw-la petrum_fw-la ut_fw-la interpretes_n exponunt_fw-la fucrunt_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la autem_fw-la very_fw-la simile_n fuisse_fw-la aliâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la quà m_fw-la aspersione_n aquae_fw-la hier._n zanch._n de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la dei_fw-la externo_fw-la l._n 1._o col_fw-fr 494._o et_fw-la verisimile_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la immersionis_fw-la sed_fw-la aspersionis_fw-la
beseech_v thou_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v read_v it_o a_o readiness_n to_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n and_o second_o the_o read_n of_o it_o with_o such_o light_n and_o evidence_n from_o thy_o word_n and_o spirit_n that_o the_o truth_n herein_o deliver_v may_v be_v convince_o discover_v if_o to_o thy_o foundation_n which_o be_v ever_o truth_n i_o have_v through_o ignorance_n inadvertency_n or_o misapprehension_n add_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v erroneous_a o_o let_v that_o error_n be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o no_o other_o may_v be_v deceive_v thereby_o though_o i_o have_v be_v so_o and_o when_o that_o error_n come_v to_o be_v just_o condemn_v o_o let_v thy_o servant_n be_v merciful_o pardon_v grant_v this_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n the_o author_n have_v late_o put_v forth_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n call_v a_o modest_a plea_n for_o infant_n baptism_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o text._n several_a way_n of_o baptise_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o same_o page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o several_a acception_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o it_o be_v take_v here_o p._n 3_o chap._n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o render_v by_o divine_n and_o grammarian_n p._n 6_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o primitive_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v only_o to_o dip_v p._n 13_o chap._n v._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o always_o signify_v only_o to_o dip_v p._n 20_o chap._n vi_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o do_v not_o always_o import_v a_o total_a immersion_n p._n 35_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o syriac_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o universal_o signify_v a_o total_a immersion_n p._n 54_o chap._n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o restrain_v to_o a_o total_a immersion_n among_o christian_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n p._n 59_o chap._n ix_o the_o agreeableness_n of_o baptise_v by_o aspersion_n or_o affusion_n unto_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n p._n 64_o chap._n x._o other_o way_n of_o baptise_v beside_o that_o of_o a_o total_a immersion_n use_v in_o the_o church_n in_o all_o or_o most_o age_n and_o place_n of_o it_o p._n 74_o chap._n xi_o answer_n to_o authority_n produce_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o mr._n danvers_n from_o divers_a grammarian_n divine_n and_o other_o writer_n p._n 158_o chap._n xii_o answer_n to_o authority_n produce_v by_o mr._n danvers_n from_o commentator_n etc._n etc._n p._n 195_o chap._n xiii_o answer_n to_o more_o authority_n produce_v by_o mr._n danvers_n from_o historian_n casuist_n and_o other_o polemical_a as_o well_o as_o didactical_a writer_n p._n 219_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o church_n ground_n for_o admit_v of_o sprinkle_v in_o general_n p._n 258_o chap._n xv._o the_o church_n particular_a inducement_n to_o admit_v of_o sprinkle_v p._n 265_o chap._n xvi_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n not_o violate_v by_o sprinkle_v and_o the_o agreeableness_n of_o that_o with_o the_o primary_n design_n of_o baptism_n further_o manifest_v p._n 276_o chap._n xvii_o a_o conclusion_n by_o way_n of_o paraenesis_n to_o the_o dipper_n p._n 292_o errata_fw-la page_n 9_o line_n 17._o read_v sing_v by_o wash_v p._n 12._o mark_fw-mi l._n 3._o r._n urget_fw-la p._n 13._o m._n l._n 6._o r._n tingo_fw-la p._n 34._o l._n 27._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 41._o l._n 29_o deal_n not_o ib._n l._n 36._o r._n do_v understand_v p._n 67._o m._n l._n 4._o r._n christus_fw-la ib._n l._n 35._o r._n juvenc_n p._n 77._o m._n l._n 3._o r._n baptizare_fw-la p._n 86._o m._n l._n 15._o r._n where_o by_z p._n 93._o m._n l_o 7_o 8._o r._n seipsam_fw-la p._n 103._o m._n l._n 4._o r._n totum_fw-la ib._n l._n 10_o 11._o r._n consequuntur_fw-la p._n 105._o l._n 29._o r._n away_o sin_n p._n 117._o m._n l._n 6._o r._n neophyt_n p._n 121._o l._n 11._o r._n of_o the._n p._n 126._o l._n 33_o r._n of_o any_o p._n 163._o l._n 8._o r._n it_o like_v p._n 231._o l._n 2._o r._n that_o their_o p._n 237._o m._n l._n 7._o r._n ergo_fw-la p._n 248._o l._n 14._o r._n so_o when_o p._n 262._o l._n 10._o r._n then_o ib._n l._n 27._o r._n about_o to_o confute_v p._n 273._o m._n l._n penult_n r._n nudi_fw-la p_o 275._o m._n l._n 7._o for_o id._n r._n voss_n p._n 284._o m._n l._n 18._o for_o sacram_fw-la r._n suorum_fw-la p._n 295._o m._n l._n 1._o r._n nam_n p._n 297._o m._n l._n 23._o r._n admisisse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n or_o a_o discourse_n of_o dip_v and_o sprinkle_v etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n the_o text._n several_a way_n of_o baptise_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o same_o matth._n 28.19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o §_o 1._o 2._o baptizantes_fw-la non_fw-la hîc_fw-la instituit_fw-la baptismum_fw-la liqueâ—_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la capite_fw-la joan._n 4._o discipulos_fw-la christi_fw-la jam_fw-la antè_fw-la baptizâsse_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la puto_fw-la quisquam_fw-la absque_fw-la christi_fw-la dicet_fw-la factum_fw-la esse_fw-la praecepto_fw-la multo_fw-la minus_fw-la alium_fw-la illic_fw-la &_o alium_fw-la hîc_fw-la esse_fw-la baptismum_fw-la musc_n in_o matth._n 28.19_o vid._n p._n lombard_n l._n 4._o dist_n 3._o part_n 2._o &_o mod._n plea_n for_o inf._n bapt._n c._n 30._o sect._n 2._o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o ever_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n the_o time_n when_o he_o speak_v they_o be_v some_o while_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o but_o a_o very_a little_a before_o his_o ascension_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o his_o first_o institution_n of_o his_o baptism_n which_o be_v administer_v by_o his_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o institute_v by_o himself_o before_o his_o passion_n but_o they_o be_v a_o enlargement_n of_o that_o commission_n which_o he_o have_v former_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o baptize_v they_o to_o a_o authorise_a of_o they_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n also_o and_o to_o baptize_v they_o and_o perhaps_o with_o some_o improvement_n of_o it_o in_o point_n of_o form_n end_v or_o use_v whence_o some_o as_o well_o former_o as_o late_o have_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v they_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o baptism_n especial_o as_o christian_a §_o 2._o that_o by_o his_o apostle_n preach_v and_o baptise_v in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o commission_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v at_o first_o bring_v to_o be_v and_o be_v make_v disciple_n unto_o christ_n i_o think_v be_v a_o thing_n on_o all_o hand_n conclude_v as_o also_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o preach_v §_o 3._o but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o baptise_v or_o after_o what_o manner_n baptism_n be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v be_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v upon_o §_o 4._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o total_a immersion_n or_o dip_v of_o the_o whole_a person_n into_o the_o water_n that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a lawful_a and_o effectual_a way_n of_o baptise_v and_o consequent_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o that_o all_o other_o way_n be_v not_o only_o unlawful_a but_o perfect_a nullity_n §_o 5._o but_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o be_v that_o it_o be_v and_o may_v be_v perform_v otherwise_o than_o so_o viz._n either_o by_o dip_v of_o some_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o person_n as_o the_o head_n or_o face_n 7._o aliter_fw-la pectus_fw-la credentis_fw-la abluitur_fw-la aliter_fw-la mens_fw-la hominis_fw-la per_fw-la fidei_fw-la merita_fw-la mundatur_fw-la d._n cypr._n l._n 4._o ep._n 7._o etc._n etc._n into_o the_o water_n or_o else_o by_o pour_v or_o sprinkle_v of_o water_n upon_o some_o principal_a part_n of_o he_o that_o though_o immersion_n be_v a_o lawful_a and_o a_o effectual_a way_n of_o baptise_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a lawful_a and_o effectual_a way_n of_o do_v it_o nor_o absolute_o necessary_a but_o that_o the_o other_o usual_a way_n of_o baptise_v be_v lawful_a also_o as_o well_o as_o it_o and_o the_o baptism_n administer_v by_o they_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o valid_a and_o effectual_a as_o if_o perform_v by_o it_o §_o 6._o immersion_n or_o dip_v stand_v on_o three_o ground_n viz._n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o agreeableness_n of_o dip_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o dip_v when_o she_o baptize_v now_o if_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o the_o other_o usual_a way_n of_o baptise_v be_v neither_o repugnant_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o that_o word_n nor_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n nor_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v
§_o 114._o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1589_o flourish_v nicolaus_n hemingius_n and_o publish_v his_o commentary_n on_o st._n john_n and_o say_v he_o there_o as_o oft_o as_o we_o see_v infant_n sprinkle_v with_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o secret_a regeneration_n of_o infant_n etc._n etc._n 133._o quoties_fw-la igitur_fw-la videmus_fw-la infant_n aquâ_fw-la baptismi_fw-la aspergi_fw-la admonemur_fw-la arcanae_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la infantium_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a non_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la â—lementarem_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la cujus_fw-la tamen_fw-la aqua_fw-la clementaris_fw-la efficax_n symbolum_fw-la est_fw-la heming_n in_o joh._n 3.5_o col_fw-fr 132_o 133._o no_o need_n of_o argue_v hence_o either_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o time_n to_o have_v be_v to_o sprinkle_v in_o baptism_n or_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o such_o baptise_v since_o it_o be_v symbolical_a of_o that_o secret_a regeneration_n that_o inward_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n §_o 115._o a_o little_a lower_v down_o in_o this_o century_n be_v lambertus_n danaeus_n 521._o hodie_fw-la autem_fw-la aquâ_fw-la férè_fw-la tantùm_fw-la asperguntur_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la immerguntur_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la ipso_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la dissentio_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o veteres_fw-la lamb._n dan._n isagog_n christian_n pars_fw-la 4._o de_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la c._n 29._o pag._n 522._o no_o in_o baptismi_fw-la administratione_fw-la alia_fw-la sunt_fw-la aut_fw-la substantialia_fw-la aut_fw-la ceremontalia_fw-la aut_fw-la accidentalia_fw-la substantialia_fw-la sunt_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o illius_fw-la applicatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n ceremonialia_fw-la sunt_fw-la reliqua_fw-la ac_fw-la substantialia_fw-la quidem_fw-la neque_fw-la possunt_fw-la neque_fw-la debent_fw-la praetermitti_fw-la vel_fw-la immutari_fw-la at_o ceremonialia_fw-la possunt_fw-la immutari_fw-la quaedam_fw-la etiam_fw-la praetermitti_fw-la quaedam_fw-la etiam_fw-la omnino_fw-la rejici_fw-la &_o repudiari_fw-la debent_fw-la id._n ib._n p._n 521._o a_o learned_a author_n who_o about_o an._n chr._n 1591._o publish_v his_o isagoge_n christiana_n and_o have_v declare_v the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o baptise_v to_o have_v be_v by_o dip_v and_o that_o naked_a he_o say_v at_o this_o day_n they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v most_o sprinkle_v only_a with_o water_n and_o not_o dip_v into_o it_o wherein_o yet_o he_o add_v there_o be_v no_o disagreement_n in_o faith_n between_o we_o and_o the_o ancient_n his_o reason_n he_o have_v give_v before_o which_o be_v that_o substantial_o of_o baptism_n as_o water_n and_o a_o application_n of_o it_o may_v neither_o be_v omit_v nor_o change_v but_o the_o ceremonial_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o apply_v the_o water_n by_o affusion_n or_o immersion_n and_o that_o once_o or_o thrice_o be_v may_v be_v change_v §_o 116._o in_o the_o year_n 1592._o be_v publish_v by_o joh._n stephan_n durantus_n 1592._o húncque_fw-la ritum_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la sub_fw-la trina_fw-la immersione_n vel_fw-la aspersione_n servavit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la apparet_fw-la et_fw-la constat_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la romanae_fw-la provinciis_fw-la aspersione_n seu_fw-la perfusione_n aquae_fw-la baptismus_fw-la confertur_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la novum_fw-la nec_fw-la recens_fw-la est_fw-la legimus_fw-la quendam_fw-la à _fw-la s._n laurentio_n dum_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la ducebatur_fw-la urceo_fw-la allato_fw-la baptizatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la s._n cyprian_n ep._n 76._o ad_fw-la magn._fw-la nec_fw-la quenquam_fw-la movere_fw-la debet_fw-la quòd_fw-la aspergi_fw-la vel_fw-la perfundi_fw-la videntur_fw-la aegri_fw-la cùm_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dominicam_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la notandum_fw-la ait_fw-la walafrid_n strabo_n de_fw-fr reb_n eccles_n c._n 26._o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la mergendo_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la desuper_fw-la fundendo_fw-la multos_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la posse_fw-la baptizari_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh._n stephan_n durantus_n de_fw-fr ritib_n eccles_n cathol_n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o num_fw-la 37._o p._n 135._o edit_fw-la colon._n agrippina_n 1592._o a_o book_n of_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n therein_o he_o declare_v how_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v to_o that_o time_n keep_v but_o he_o say_v not_o how_o long_o before_o it_o have_v hold_v the_o rite_n of_o baptise_v with_o a_o threefold_a dip_v or_o sprinkle_v and_o that_o in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n baptism_n be_v give_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n nor_o late_o come_v up_o and_o back_n his_o affirmation_n with_o the_o example_n of_o st._n laurence_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o walafrid_n strabo_n and_o st._n cyprian_n in_o this_o testimony_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v great_a weight_n every_o circumstance_n consider_v whether_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o church_n wherein_o it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o lead_a church_n of_o the_o world_n for_o many_o age_n or_o the_o diffusedness_n of_o it_o not_o only_o through_o that_o church_n but_o the_o province_n also_o of_o it_o or_o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o from_o strabo_n time_n from_o st._n laurence_n time_n from_o st._n cyprian_n time_n who_o be_v martyr_v about_o an._n chr._n 258._o nay_o no_o beginning_n be_v set_v to_o its_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v there_o hold_v in_o practice_n from_o the_o beginning_n which_o be_v the_o contrary_a thereto_o can_v be_v prove_v be_v with_o i_o a_o argument_n of_o weighty_a force_n and_o how_o slight_o soever_o some_o may_v look_v upon_o it_o yet_o other_o i_o hope_v of_o cool_a temper_n may_v think_v it_o to_o be_v of_o some_o moment_n §_o 117._o much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n or_o a_o little_a after_o an._n chr._n 1598._o flourish_v daniel_n chamier_n a_o person_n who_o learning_n need_v none_o of_o my_o pen_n to_o commend_v it_o and_o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o whole_a virtue_n of_o the_o water_n lie_v in_o signify_v by_o wash_v 4._o quia_fw-la tota_fw-la virtus_fw-la aquae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o significando_fw-la per_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la certè_fw-la non_fw-la interest_n quantum_fw-la cuique_fw-la abluatur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la in_o eucharistia_n non_fw-la quantum_fw-la cuique_fw-la comedat_fw-la l._n a_o chamier_n l._n 5._o de_fw-fr bapt_n c._n 1._o p._n 1404._o parag_n 4._o it_o matter_a not_o how_o much_o every_o one_o be_v wash_v even_o as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n it_o do_v not_o matter_n how_o much_o every_o one_o do_v eat_v then_o with_o he_o it_o be_v not_o material_a whether_o the_o baptism_n be_v by_o immersion_n affusion_n or_o aspersion_n so_o there_o be_v but_o water_n and_o any_o way_n a_o ablution_n with_o it_o §_o 118._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o seventeen_o century_n now_o current_a anno_o 1606._o mr._n attersol_n publish_v his_o treatise_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o touch_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n he_o deliver_v his_o opinion_n thus_o dip_v into_o the_o water_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o sacrament_n 109._o lib._n 2._o ch_n 1._o p._n 108_o 109._o sprinkle_v of_o water_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o sacrament_n but_o wet_v and_o wash_v with_o water_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o sacrament_n now_o whether_o the_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v wash_v or_o the_o face_n only_o and_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v once_o or_o thrice_o be_v not_o great_o material_a but_o leave_v indifferent_a to_o the_o church_n to_o decree_v and_o determine_v what_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v receive_v and_o practise_v 373._o materia_fw-la propanqua_fw-la est_fw-la ablutio_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la opus_fw-la quod_fw-la aâ—luat_fw-la corpus_fw-la nota_fw-la tamen_fw-la quòd_fw-la per_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la vel_fw-la immersionem_fw-la sive_fw-la unam_fw-la sive_fw-la trinam_fw-la vel_fw-la aspersionem_fw-la vel_fw-la effusionem_fw-la quocunque_fw-la modo_fw-la horum_fw-la fiat_fw-la tenet_fw-la baptismus_fw-la tamen_fw-la cuique_fw-la debet_fw-la baptizare_fw-la juxta_fw-la ritum_fw-la suae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nisi_fw-la aliud_fw-la petat_fw-la necessitas_fw-la vel_fw-la honestas_fw-la necessitas_fw-la quidem_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la trina_fw-la vel_fw-la una_fw-la immersio_fw-la cùm_fw-la est_fw-la periculum_fw-la nocumenti_fw-la infantis_fw-la potest_fw-la aspergi_fw-la vel_fw-la paucâ_fw-la aquâ_fw-la suffundi_fw-la honestas_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la adultus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la immergi_fw-la sed_fw-la sufficit_fw-la effusio_fw-la tolet._n instruct_v sacerdot_n l._n 18._o p._n 372_o 373._o §_o 119._o in_o the_o year_n 1603._o be_v print_v colon._n agrippin_n cardinal_z tolet_n case_n of_o conscience_n and_o therein_o he_o deliver_v it_o as_o necessary_a that_o there_o be_v a_o ablution_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o then_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o by_o ablution_n be_v mean_v either_o immersion_n once_o or_o thrice_o or_o aspersion_n or_o effusion_n and_o that_o which_o of_o these_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v do_v the_o baptism_n hold_v good_a etc._n etc._n 493._o quid_fw-la de_fw-la
musculus_fw-la on_o that_o chapter_n and_o though_o i_o have_v not_o read_v all_o this_o chapter_n yet_o i_o have_v read_v all_o the_o place_n in_o it_o which_o speak_v of_o baptism_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v direction_n thereto_o by_o the_o index_n and_o no_o such_o word_n appear_v to_o i_o therein_o nay_o a_o friend_n of_o i_o that_o have_v twice_o peruse_v the_o whole_a chapter_n upon_o the_o mere_a design_n of_o find_v that_o passage_n in_o it_o assure_v i_o that_o it_o be_v not_o there_o and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o answer_n thereto_o be_v very_o easy_a that_o though_o what_o he_o name_n be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v be_v take_v in_o no_o other_o but_o that_o proper_a signification_n in_o baptism_n in_o regard_n word_n be_v not_o in_o all_o place_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n use_v in_o no_o other_o but_o that_o which_o be_v their_o proper_a signification_n but_o sometime_o in_o acception_n very_o different_a and_o remote_a from_o the_o first_o as_o he_o that_o be_v but_o a_o little_a acquaint_v with_o rhetoric_n can_v tell_v and_o this_o word_n in_o particular_a have_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a use_n of_o it_o by_o a_o metalepsis_n or_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o species_n for_o the_o species_n be_v of_o ancient_a time_n even_o up_o to_o the_o beginning_n for_o aught_o that_o any_o man_n can_v prove_v to_o the_o contrary_a use_v to_o signify_v that_o sacramental_a wash_n which_o we_o call_v baptism_n though_o not_o perform_v by_o that_o specifical_a way_n of_o dip_v but_o by_o any_o other_o way_n of_o wash_v whether_o it_o be_v perfusion_n affusion_n or_o aspersion_n §_o 56._o mr._n joseph_n mede_n be_v the_o next_o witness_v produce_v by_o mr._n danvers_n and_o he_o in_o his_o diatribe_n on_o tit._n 3.2_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o sprinkle_v or_o rhantism_n use_v in_o baptism_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n nor_o many_o age_n after_o they_o §_o 57_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o if_o mr._n mede_n have_v say_v he_o know_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n or_o have_v read_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n it_o have_v be_v a_o expression_n suitable_a to_o his_o modesty_n but_o positive_o to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n seem_v a_o stretch_v somewhat_o too_o far_o beyond_o what_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o say_v of_o a_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n when_o there_o appear_v just_a evidence_n for_o it_o but_o who_o can_v say_v what_o be_v not_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n unless_o he_o have_v read_v what_o yet_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v mr._n mede_n himself_o as_o great_a a_o searcher_n into_o antiquity_n as_o he_o be_v will_v not_o have_v pretend_v to_o have_v read_v viz._n all_o that_o have_v be_v write_v of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o withal_o unless_o all_o that_o be_v do_v in_o their_o day_n have_v be_v write_v too_o which_o no_o man_n with_o any_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o reason_n can_v pretend_v to_o say_v but_o great_a man_n sometime_o take_v a_o pleasure_n to_o say_v great_a thing_n and_o think_v that_o their_o greatness_n carry_v authority_n enough_o with_o it_o to_o bear_v they_o out_o in_o all_o they_o say_v but_o it_o will_v not_o beyond_o reason_n when_o what_o they_o say_v come_v to_o be_v examine_v by_o reason_n and_o so_o this_o great_a man_n word_n here_o be_v of_o no_o more_o weight_n than_o a_o great_a man_n word_n can_v be_v without_o its_o ground_n whereof_o here_o he_o give_v we_o none_o §_o 58._o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o faith_n i_o have_v in_o ch._n 10._o show_v fair_a probability_n even_o of_o a_o sprinkle_n or_o rhantism_n use_v in_o baptism_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n unto_o which_o i_o may_v now_o here_o add_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o soundness_n in_o their_o exposition_n of_o that_o difficult_a text_n 1_o cor._n 15.29_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v that_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a 302._o vnde_fw-la etiam_fw-la super_fw-la sepulchris_fw-la baptizabantur_fw-la in_o veteri_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la qui_fw-la super_fw-la mortuis_fw-la baptizari_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la 1_o cor._n 15.29_o voss_n de_fw-fr sacrament_n efficacià _fw-la disp_n 1._o thes_n 29._o p._n 302._o who_o expound_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o but_o over_o the_o dead_a ground_v their_o exposition_n on_o a_o custom_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n to_o baptize_v the_o live_n over_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o dead_a this_o give_v a_o further_a probability_n unto_o it_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o likely_a that_o in_o such_o place_n they_o be_v dip_v there_o be_v neither_o river_n nor_o font_n there_o as_o that_o they_o be_v sprinkle_v and_o that_o we_o find_v it_o in_o most_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n and_o can_v find_v no_o original_a of_o it_o in_o any_o age_n after_o they_o this_o be_v probability_n enough_o of_o its_o be_v in_o use_n even_o in_o their_o age._n §_o 59_o second_o whereas_o mr._n mede_n say_v it_o be_v not_o use_v many_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n day_n unless_o he_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v not_o use_v solemn_o and_o in_o public_a but_o only_o in_o private_a and_o upon_o case_n of_o necessity_n in_o which_o if_o he_o say_v it_o he_o do_v not_o contradict_v we_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o say_v it_o be_v true_a have_v by_o sufficient_a instance_n already_o in_o these_o paper_n demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a and_o if_o what_o mr._n danvers_n say_v p._n 204._o be_v true_a that_o until_o the_o three_o century_n we_o find_v not_o any_o that_o upon_o any_o consideration_n do_v admit_v of_o sprinkle_v yet_o if_o any_o in_o that_o age_n do_v admit_v it_o than_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o sprinkle_v or_o rhantism_n use_v in_o baptism_n quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o mr._n mede_n say_v and_o that_o even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o mr._n d._n not_o many_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n unless_o any_o will_v say_v that_o the_o three_o century_n be_v many_o age_n after_o the_o first_o which_o yet_o i_o think_v none_o that_o understand_v number_n and_o multitude_n will_v say_v and_o that_o some_o body_n in_o that_o age_n do_v admit_v of_o it_o mr._n d._n be_v our_o witness_n who_o quote_v cyprian_a for_o it_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o magnus_n l._n 4._o ep_n 7._o where_o he_o plead_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o sick_a by_o sprinkle_v and_o not_o by_o dip_v or_o pour_v call_v the_o clinical_a baptism_n magd._n cent._n 3._o c._n 6._o p._n 126._o as_o also_o for_o the_o sprinkle_v of_o new_a convert_v prisoner_n in_o the_o prison_n house_n and_o which_o by_o degree_n afterward_o they_o bring_v in_o use_n for_o sick_a child_n also_o and_o then_o afterward_o all_o child_n so_o that_o by_o this_o testimony_n little_a be_v gain_v to_o the_o cause_n more_o than_o what_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o mr._n mede_n can_v give_v to_o it_o but_o amicus_fw-la socrates_n amicus_fw-la plato_n magis_fw-la tamen_fw-la amica_fw-la veritas_fw-la §_o 60._o but_o what_o after_o all_o this_o if_o mr._n mede_n in_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v use_v do_v not_o mean_a that_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v so_o oft_o as_o that_o the_o do_v of_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o use_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v come_v up_o or_o grow_v into_o use_n or_o to_o be_v a_o use_n then_o be_v his_o say_n clear_o reconcileable_a with_o what_o we_o say_v for_o we_o contend_v but_o for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o on_o some_o occasion_n not_o for_o its_o be_v the_o use_n so_o to_o do_v and_o methinks_v his_o say_n that_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v use_v many_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n must_v needs_o enforce_v that_o to_o be_v his_o meaning_n for_o mr._n mede_n be_v too_o know_v a_o person_n in_o antiquity_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o sprinkle_v or_o rhantism_n be_v do_v within_o few_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n and_o particular_o st._n cyprian_n epistle_n to_o magnus_n must_v needs_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o three_o though_o he_o know_v it_o be_v not_o come_v so_o soon_o to_o be_v the_o use_n and_o if_o that_o be_v his_o meaning_n then_o be_v his_o word_n nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o mr._n d._n as_o speak_v but_o the_o same_o that_o we_o say_v if_o not_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o but_o that_o quandoque_fw-la bone_fw-la dormitat_fw-la homerus_fw-la it_o be_v a_o slip_n of_o his_o unwary_a pen_n whilst_o his_o thought_n be_v more_o intent_n upon_o other_o matter_n §_o 61._o chamier_n succeed_v mr._n mede_n one_o great_a man_n after_o another_o
trouble_v ourselves_o about_o the_o external_a rite_n loc_n quanquam_fw-la de_fw-la externo_fw-la ritu_fw-la minus_fw-la anxiè_fw-la laborandum_fw-la est_fw-la modò_fw-la cum_fw-la spirituali_fw-la veritate_fw-la &_o domini_fw-la instituto_fw-la ac_fw-la regulâ_fw-la congruat_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n so_o it_o do_v but_o agree_v with_o the_o spiritual_a truth_n and_o the_o appointment_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o hope_v it_o do_v sufficient_o elsewhere_o appear_v in_o these_o paper_n that_o there_o be_v no_o discongruity_n betwixt_o those_o thing_n and_o the_o now_o prevail_a ceremony_n and_o so_o mr._n calvin_n name_n be_v but_o use_v here_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o name_n which_o be_v true_o great_a against_o himself_o and_o those_o that_o follow_v that_o way_n now_o which_o he_o follow_v in_o his_o time_n and_o church_n on_o what_o design_n mr._n d._n know_v and_o with_o how_o much_o ingenuity_n let_v other_o judge_v but_o we_o shall_v have_v more_o of_o this_o present_o §_o 21._o a_o three_o scripture_n worthy_a our_o notice_n be_v act_n 8.36_o 38._o as_o they_o go_v on_o their_o way_n they_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a water_n and_o the_o eunuch_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n and_o they_o both_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n both_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n and_o he_o baptize_v he_o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n upon_o which_o place_n §_o 22._o calvin_n say_v we_o see_v what_o fashion_n the_o ancient_n have_v to_o administer_v baptism_n for_o they_o plunge_v the_o whole_a body_n into_o the_o water_n the_o use_n be_v now_o say_v he_o that_o the_o minister_n cast_v a_o few_o drop_n of_o water_n only_o upon_o the_o body_n or_o upon_o the_o head_n §_o 23._o to_o this_o scripture_n my_o answer_n will_v be_v give_v in_o ch_z 14._o perhaps_o reader_n you_o may_v wonder_v why_o i_o refer_v my_o answer_n to_o these_o scripture_n to_o other_o place_n and_o answer_v they_o not_o here_o where_o it_o may_v seem_v most_o proper_a to_o answer_v they_o know_v therefore_o that_o these_o three_o chapter_n which_o contain_v answer_n to_o the_o authority_n allege_v by_o mr._n danvers_n be_v postnate_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o treatise_n which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n before_o much_o of_o these_o three_o chapter_n be_v finish_v and_o so_o these_o scripture_n be_v consider_v in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o treatise_n i_o think_v it_o needless_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o they_o here_o and_o that_o i_o make_v not_o particular_a reference_n be_v because_o i_o have_v neither_o the_o treatise_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o any_o copy_n of_o it_o by_o i_o whereby_o i_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o give_v certain_a direction_n herein_o therefore_o i_o humble_o beg_v a_o favourable_a construction_n of_o my_o do_n and_o now_o to_o what_o be_v allege_v from_o mr._n calvin_n i_o answer_v §_o 24._o first_o that_o mr._n calvin_n do_v not_o say_v that_o we_o here_o see_v what_o be_v the_o only_a fashion_n of_o baptise_v the_o ancient_n have_v but_o what_o rite_n of_o baptise_v be_v among_o the_o ancient_n that_o dip_v be_v one_o fashion_n we_o shall_v give_v they_o leave_v to_o believe_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a fashion_n be_v the_o dispute_n and_o not_o prove_v from_o hence_o §_o 25._o second_o mr._n calvin_n saying_n hîc_fw-la perspicimus_fw-la we_o see_v here_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o dip_v be_v the_o ancient_a way_n of_o baptise_v unless_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v here_o but_o that_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v see_v i_o shall_v make_v sufficient_o to_o appear_v chap._n 14._o and_o so_o this_o place_n on_o that_o supposition_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n §_o 26._o three_o this_o place_n be_v a_o intimation_n that_o the_o use_n for_o the_o minister_n to_o sprinkle_v not_o as_o mr._n d._n render_v it_o to_o cast_v a_o few_o drop_n only_o on_o the_o body_n or_o head_n be_v former_o in_o be_v first_o because_o he_o call_v it_o a_o use_n and_o that_o must_v have_v some_o time_n to_o be_v begin_v in_o and_o continue_v in_o to_o make_v it_o a_o use_n and_o second_o because_o he_o say_v not_o as_o mr._n d._n render_v he_o the_o use_n be_v but_o invaluit_fw-la usus_fw-la it_o be_v grow_v to_o be_v a_o use_n or_o the_o use_n that_o be_v begin_v be_v grow_v strong_a and_o have_v gain_v confirmation_n by_o custom_n for_o the_o minister_n to_o baptize_v by_o sprinkle_v §_o 27._o four_o be_v mr._n calvin_n against_o sprinkle_v in_o baptism_n by_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v in_o this_o place_n far_o be_v it_o from_o any_o to_o think_v so_o it_o have_v be_v more_o ingenuous_a in_o mr._n d._n to_o have_v give_v we_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v wherein_o mr._n calvin_n speak_v as_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o vindication_n of_o sprinkle_v as_o any_o rhanti_v as_o some_o call_v those_o that_o be_v for_o baptise_v by_o sprinkle_v will_v desire_v which_o because_o mr._n d._n have_v not_o do_v as_o well_o for_o vindication_n of_o mr._n calvin_n as_o the_o truth_n i_o will_v do_v it_o §_o 28._o but_o say_v he_o so_o little_a a_o difference_n of_o a_o ceremony_n 8.36_o caeterùm_fw-la non_fw-la tanti_fw-la esse_fw-la nobis_fw-la debet_fw-la tantillum_fw-la caeremoniae_fw-la discrimen_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la propterea_fw-la scindamus_fw-la vel_fw-la rixis_fw-la turbemus_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quidem_fw-la baptismi_fw-la caeremonia_fw-la quatenus_fw-la nobis_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la tradita_fw-la est_fw-la centies_fw-la potius_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la usque_fw-la digladiandum_fw-la quà m_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la nobis_fw-la cripi_fw-la sinamus_fw-la sed_fw-la quum_fw-la in_o aquae_fw-la symbolo_fw-la testimonium_fw-la habemus_fw-la tam_fw-la ablutionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la quà m_fw-la novae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quum_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la velut_fw-la in_o speculo_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la nobis_fw-la suum_fw-la christus_fw-la repraesentat_fw-la ut_fw-la munditiem_fw-la inde_fw-la nostram_fw-la petamus_fw-la quum_fw-la docet_fw-la nos_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sâ—â—o_fw-la refingi_fw-la ut_fw-la mortui_fw-la peccato_fw-la justitiae_fw-la vivamus_fw-la nihil_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismi_fw-la substantiam_fw-la faciat_fw-la dress_n nobis_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quare_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la libere_fw-la sibi_fw-la permisit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la extra_fw-la hanc_fw-la substantiam_fw-la ritus_fw-la habere_fw-la panlulum_fw-la dissimiles_fw-la nam_fw-la alii_fw-la ter_z alii_fw-la autem_fw-la semel_fw-la tantùm_fw-la mergebant_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la necessariis_fw-la nimiùm_fw-la morosi_fw-la simus_fw-la modò_fw-la ne_fw-la adventitiae_fw-la pompa_fw-la simplicem_fw-la christi_fw-la institutionem_fw-la contaminent_fw-la calvin_n in_o act._n 8.36_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v of_o that_o esteem_n with_o we_o as_o that_o for_o it_o we_o shall_v rend_v the_o church_n or_o trouble_v it_o with_o brawl_n true_o for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n itself_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n we_o ought_v to_o fight_v to_o the_o death_n a_o hundred_o time_n over_o rather_o than_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v take_v away_o from_o we_o but_o see_v that_o in_o the_o symbol_n of_o water_n we_o have_v testimony_n as_o well_o of_o our_o wash_n as_o of_o our_o new_a life_n see_v that_o in_o the_o water_n as_o in_o a_o looking-glass_n christ_n represent_v unto_o we_o his_o blood_n that_o from_o thence_o we_o may_v seek_v our_o cleanse_n see_v that_o he_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v fashion_v again_o by_o his_o spirit_n that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n we_o may_v live_v to_o righteousness_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o want_v nothing_o which_o can_v make_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o baptism_n wherefore_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o church_n take_v free_a liberty_n to_o itself_o save_v in_o this_o substance_n to_o have_v rite_n a_o little_a unlike_a for_o some_o dip_v thrice_o but_o some_o only_o once_o wherefore_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n in_o thing_n of_o not_o so_o great_a necessity_n to_o be_v too_o morose_a so_o that_o adventitious_a pomp_n do_v not_o defile_v the_o plain_a institution_n of_o christ_n o_o that_o our_o dipper_n will_v but_o be_v so_o tender_a as_o not_o to_o rend_v and_o trouble_v the_o church_n about_o so_o little_a a_o difference_n as_o this_o be_v sure_o they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o stiff_a about_o it_o if_o they_o do_v not_o think_v that_o while_o we_o have_v not_o the_o ceremony_n of_o dip_v we_o want_v something_o that_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o here-appealed-unto_a witness_n mr._n calvin_n who_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a and_o think_v that_o the_o present_a church_n may_v as_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v and_o mark_n that_o from_o the_o beginning_n allow_v itself_o some_o liberty_n in_o the_o use_n of_o several_a not_o great_o differ_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n §_o 29._o a_o four_o scripture_n we_o
say_v it_o be_v of_o old_a the_o custom_n the_o author_n word_n be_v initio_fw-la at_o first_o or_o in_o the_o beginning_n now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v by_o his_o render_v that_o word_n of_o old_a that_o he_o design_v to_o put_v a_o slur_n upon_o we_o as_o if_o that_o author_n have_v intend_v to_o declare_v or_o intimate_v that_o sprinkle_v be_v not_o custom_n of_o old_a but_o a_o new_a practice_n come_v up_o but_o of_o late_a into_o the_o church_n whereas_o it_o plead_v antiquity_n for_o itself_o and_o that_o so_o high_a that_o none_o can_v find_v any_o original_n of_o it_o low_o than_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o so_o though_o it_o may_v not_o have_v be_v a_o custom_n initio_fw-la at_o the_o very_a first_o to_o baptize_v that_o way_n but_o dip_v may_v claim_v the_o priority_n of_o it_o for_o that_o yet_o it_o may_v very_o soon_o after_o the_o first_o beginning_n upon_o reason_n think_v well_o of_o by_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a person_n come_v into_o practice_n 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〈◊〉_d dip_v we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sprinkle_n yet_o we_o have_v not_o that_o sprinkle_n instead_o of_o baptism_n as_o if_o our_o sprinkle_n be_v not_o baptise_v but_o somewhat_o else_o instead_o of_o it_o but_o we_o have_v it_o for_o what_o it_o real_o be_v a_o true_a baptism_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o strict_a sense_n of_o that_o word_n as_o it_o signify_v dip_v though_o sprinkle_v be_v not_o strict_o dip_v yet_o it_o be_v true_o baptise_v §_o 50._o from_o zepperus_n he_o be_v in_o haste_n to_o go_v to_o dr._n taylor_n a_o champion_n he_o often_o glory_n in_o and_o say_v he_o dr._n taylor_n in_o his_o rule_n of_o conscience_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 644_o 645._o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v not_o in_o their_o baptism_n sprinkle_v water_n with_o their_o hand_n but_o do_v immerge_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v quite_o naked_a as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o many_o place_n particular_o in_o the_o mystagogy_n chat_v as_o he_o write_v it_o of_o st._n cyril_n and_o many_o other_o as_o you_o have_v before_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o part_n from_o vossius_fw-la p._n 133._o and_o i_o shall_v follow_v he_o as_o fast_o to_o attend_v the_o motion_n of_o that_o doctor_n and_o i_o answer_v §_o 51._o bishop_n taylor_n do_v as_o i_o and_o all_o good_a man_n i_o believe_v will_v do_v i._n e._n wish_a as_o near_o a_o conformity_n in_o the_o present_a church_n to_o the_o primitive_a as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o both_o may_v well_o permit_v and_o therefore_o represent_v thing_n tend_v that_o way_n as_o favourable_a as_o he_o can_v but_o his_o word_n must_v not_o be_v tenter-hooked_a and_o stretch_v to_o a_o meaning_n beyond_o his_o mind_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o so_o here_o will_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o reader_n judgement_n in_o this_o very_a section_n and_o paragraph_n he_o tell_v you_o that_o of_o this_o sprinkle_v beside_o what_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o former_a testimony_n there_o be_v some_o little_a use_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o he_o back_v this_o say_n of_o he_o with_o proof_n from_o tertullian_n surius_n and_o walafrid_n strabo_n when_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v not_o in_o their_o baptism_n sprinkle_v water_n with_o their_o hand_n but_o immerge_v the_o catechumen_n or_o the_o infant_n for_o those_o be_v his_o word_n which_o mr._n d._n disguise_n and_o curtail_n and_o shrink_v up_o into_o a_o bare_o but_o do_v immerge_n for_o end_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o but_o easy_o guessable_a at_o by_o any_o man_n though_o of_o no_o great_a ability_n than_o i_o be_o i_o say_v in_o so_o say_v his_o word_n can_v in_o reason_n be_v take_v as_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o absolute_o and_o universal_o all_o without_o exception_n be_v then_o immerge_v and_o none_o be_v sprinkle_v for_o that_o be_v contradictory_n 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representation_n be_v make_v of_o christ_n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n and_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v so_o and_o very_o eminent_o where_o the_o baptism_n be_v that_o way_n administer_v but_o there_o be_v a_o representation_n also_o make_v of_o these_o thing_n by_o aspersion_n and_o perfusion_n as_o will_v be_v further_o show_v in_o ch._n 16._o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o opposition_n between_o what_o that_o doctor_n assert_n and_o i_o affirm_v i_o dismiss_v his_o testimony_n as_o a_o thing_n allege_v impertinent_o by_o mr._n d._n as_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n if_o it_o be_v as_o doubtless_o it_o be_v by_o he_o design_v to_o be_v exclusive_a of_o other_o way_n of_o baptise_v beside_o dip_v and_o i_o conclude_v that_o by_o the_o alteration_n of_o this_o rite_n from_o dip_v to_o sprinkle_v the_o symbol_n be_v not_o as_o mr._n d._n say_v it_o be_v quite_o spoil_v nor_o make_v any_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o institutor_n of_o it_o do_v design_n it_o viz._n a_o 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probability_n and_o no_o infallible_a certainty_n on_o either_o side_n what_o can_v the_o church_n think_v other_o or_o what_o other_o can_v any_o man_n imagine_v the_o church_n shall_v think_v but_o that_o in_o such_o case_n she_o have_v power_n to_o determine_v herself_o to_o one_o way_n or_o to_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o use_v both_o or_o neither_o according_a to_o her_o discretion_n §_o 5._o but_o methinks_v i_o hear_v such_o a_o thunder_n in_o my_o ear_n about_o philip_n baptise_v the_o eunuch_n act._n 8.38_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o get_v any_o further_a before_o i_o say_v something_o to_o it_o well_o then_o let_v we_o calm_o consider_v the_o case_n philip_n have_v convert_v the_o eunuch_n by_o preach_v unto_o he_o jesus_n as_o they_o go_v on_o their_o way_n v._n 36._o they_o come_v unto_o a_o certain_a water_n and_o the_o eunuch_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v philip_n hereupon_o consent_v to_o it_o upon_o his_o further_a profession_n of_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n v._n 37._o he_o command_v the_o chariot_n to_o stand_v still_o and_o they_o both_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n both_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n and_o he_o baptize_v he_o this_o be_v the_o case_n now_o what_o be_v here_o that_o necessary_o infer_v a_o total_a immersion_n the_o eunuch_n say_v here_o be_v water_n true_a but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v how_o much_o of_o the_o water_n there_o be_v here_o be_v water_n he_o say_v that_o be_v true_a indeed_o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v here_o be_v a_o river_n here_o be_v a_o pool_n here_o be_v water_n enough_o for_o i_o to_o be_v dip_v into_o it_o be_v say_v john_n be_v baptise_v in_o aenon_n because_o there_o be_v much_o water_n there_o but_o here_o the_o muchness_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v or_o quantity_n of_o the_o water_n be_v not_o by_o the_o
eunuch_n insist_v on_o as_o any_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v here_o be_v baptize_v he_o do_v not_o say_v here_o be_v much_o water_n but_o only_o here_o be_v water_n without_o much_o what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v which_o fair_o intimate_v unto_o we_o that_o where_o there_o be_v water_n be_v it_o much_o or_o little_a there_o a_o baptism_n may_v be_v §_o 6._o but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o both_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n go_v into_o the_o water_n now_o sure_a that_o they_o may_v do_v though_o the_o water_n be_v far_o from_o be_v so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v a_o man_n whole_a body_n into_o it_o so_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o it_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v sit_v or_o rather_o stand_v up_o to_o the_o neck_n in_o it_o he_o that_o go_v into_o the_o water_n but_o up_o to_o the_o knee_n as_o true_o go_v into_o it_o as_o he_o that_o go_v up_o to_o the_o breast_n their_o go_v into_o it_o then_o enforce_v not_o the_o eunuch_n be_v whole_o dip_v in_o it_o §_o 7._o and_o then_o no_o more_o do_v their_o come_n out_o of_o it_o for_o can_v a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n unless_o he_o have_v be_v first_o all_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o it_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n but_o up_o to_o the_o ankle_n as_o true_o when_o he_o leave_v it_o come_v out_o of_o it_o as_o he_o that_o go_v into_o it_o up_o to_o the_o neck_n §_o 8._o yea_o but_o it_o be_v not_o bare_o say_v they_o come_v out_o of_o it_o but_o they_o come_v up_o out_o of_o it_o well_o then_o if_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n signify_v a_o have_v first_o be_v all_o in_o it_o than_o it_o seem_v philip_n be_v dip_v too_o as_o well_o as_o the_o eunuch_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o the_o eunuch_n single_o that_o he_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n but_o of_o he_o and_o philip_n joint_o that_o they_o that_o be_v they_o both_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n if_o then_o no_o total_a dip_v of_o philip_n follow_v upon_o his_o come_n up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n a_o thing_n never_o pretend_v by_o any_o and_o unimaginable_a in_o itself_o there_o follow_v none_o from_o the_o numerical_o same_o expression_n of_o the_o eunuch_n come_v up_o out_o of_o it_o no_o more_o be_v say_v of_o he_o than_o of_o philip_n but_o the_o self_n and_o same_o of_o both_o §_o 9_o yea_o but_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n they_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o water_n yes_o just_a as_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o descend_v into_o the_o water_n the_o objection_n be_v too_o trifle_v to_o deserve_v a_o serious_a answer_n how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o go_n into_o the_o water_n especial_o such_o a_o one_o as_o this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o water_n in_o or_o by_o the_o high_a way_n without_o go_v down_o into_o it_o where_o lie_v confluence_n of_o water_n but_o in_o low_a place_n which_o must_v be_v go_v down_o to_o by_o those_o that_o will_v go_v into_o they_o where_o be_v there_o such_o a_o water_n though_o on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n that_o be_v not_o low_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o than_o the_o earth_n that_o bound_v it_o so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o go_v into_o it_o but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o go_v down_o to_o it_o descend_v then_o or_o go_v down_o unto_o it_o or_o even_o into_o it_o do_v not_o necessary_o suppose_v a_o go_v so_o far_o into_o it_o as_o till_o one_o be_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o it_o no_o more_o than_o do_v ascend_v or_o come_v up_o out_o of_o it_o one_o may_v well_o enough_o ascend_v or_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n who_o have_v be_v no_o further_o than_o knee_n deep_a in_o the_o water_n §_o 10._o but_o still_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o eunuch_n that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n philip_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptize_v he_o yes_o and_o that_o he_o may_v well_o enough_o do_v without_o a_o total_a dip_v of_o he_o he_o may_v sprinkle_v water_n in_o his_o face_n pour_v water_n upon_o his_o head_n wash_v he_o with_o take_v water_n by_o handful_n and_o cast_v it_o upon_o his_o body_n or_o rub_v he_o therewith_o or_o may_v dip_v his_o head_n and_o no_o more_o of_o he_o into_o it_o and_o yet_o still_o here_o be_v a_o baptise_v though_o no_o total_a immersion_n of_o he_o here_o be_v nothing_o then_o but_o the_o mere_a force_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o persuade_v to_o it_o and_o then_o any_o other_o text_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o st._n peter_n or_o st._n paul_n or_o any_o other_o apostle_n be_v say_v to_o have_v baptize_v any_o may_v to_o as_o much_o purpose_n be_v allege_v as_o this_o text_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o stir_n about_o now_o to_o go_v about_o to_o go_v to_o confute_v the_o inference_n draw_v from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v needless_a here_o for_o that_o be_v but_o to_o say_v over_o again_o all_o that_o have_v already_o be_v say_v on_o that_o subject_n which_o i_o hope_v the_o reader_n bear_v in_o mind_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v neither_o trouble_v myself_o nor_o he_o with_o it_o but_o leave_v it_o to_o he_o to_o judge_v of_o it_o §_o 11._o and_o yet_o again_o that_o this_o baptism_n be_v by_o conspersion_n or_o affusion_n rather_o than_o immersion_n unless_o of_o the_o head_n or_o face_n only_o may_v seem_v probable_a because_o first_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o their_o put_v off_o their_o clothes_n when_o they_o go_v into_o the_o water_n which_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o necessary_a as_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v on_o unless_o they_o mean_v to_o catch_v their_o death_n the_o season_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o winter_n not_o long_o after_o the_o ston_a of_o st._n stephen_n and_o they_o in_o a_o journey_n upon_o the_o highway_n where_o they_o can_v have_v no_o fire_n to_o warm_v they_o after_o their_o come_n up_o almost_o starve_v with_o go_v naked_a into_o the_o cold_a water_n and_o unnecessary_a they_o shall_v put_v off_o be_v the_o business_n may_v be_v do_v without_o it_o by_o go_v but_o only_o with_o their_o leg_n bare_a into_o the_o water_n second_o the_o eunuch_n be_v as_o i_o suppose_v a_o black_a moor_n may_v be_v well_o think_v to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v whole_o strip_v naked_a before_o st._n philip_n who_o be_v a_o white_a three_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o philip_n baptise_v he_o express_v that_o enforce_v to_o think_v it_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o dip_v he_o into_o the_o water_n but_o only_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o baptize_v he_o which_o may_v be_v as_o well_o nay_o more_o convenient_o as_o circumstance_n may_v be_v by_o conspersion_n as_o by_o immersion_n and_o fourthly_a i_o can_v find_v no_o water_n in_o the_o way_n that_o the_o eunuch_n travel_v in_o fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n of_o a_o jewish_a total_a immersion_n but_o a_o brook_n in_o a_o valley_n or_o a_o spring_n bubble_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o hill_n to_o do_v it_o in_o 30._o see_v dr._n caves_n life_n of_o st._n philip_n the_o evangelist_n sect._n 11._o pag._n 30._o neither_o of_o which_o probable_o be_v deep_a enough_o for_o it_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o dip_v he_o into_o it_o §_o 12._o but_o suppose_v it_o probable_a notwithstanding_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v that_o his_o baptism_n be_v by_o dip_v yet_o probability_n be_v no_o certainty_n and_o so_o can_v afford_v no_o demonstration_n and_o if_o it_o be_v but_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v so_o than_o it_o may_v be_v probable_a nay_o i_o have_v show_v something_o of_o a_o probability_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o then_o what_o be_v all_o the_o noise_n of_o philip_n dip_v the_o eunuch_n come_v to_o to_o nothing_o else_o but_o mere_a noise_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o they_o who_o use_v that_o argument_n will_v weigh_v it_o better_a before_o they_o use_v it_o again_o to_o confront_v therewith_o the_o authority_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n when_o she_o make_v use_v of_o that_o liberty_n and_o power_n wherewith_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n have_v invest_v she_o and_o order_v or_o practise_v baptism_n any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o a_o total_a immersion_n §_o 13._o i_o may_v add_v after_o all_o this_o that_o have_v all_o thing_n be_v here_o as_o their_o heart_n can_v wish_v yet_o still_o this_o have_v be_v no_o example_n of_o any_o apostle_n for_o it_o