outward_a ordinance_n and_o institution_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o i._n e._n from_o the_o several_a period_n of_o their_o presence_n with_o they_o establish_v they_o in_o a_o more_o complete_a posture_n then_o before_o and_o each_o church_n several_o in_o its_o own_o proper_a order_n moses_n then_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n establish_v upon_o earthly_a promise_n and_o so_o give_v precept_n according_o but_o christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a which_o be_v call_v a_o better_a testament_n establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n heb._n 8._o 6._o and_o so_o give_v his_o precept_n not_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n but_o as_o he_o please_v beside_o all_o this_o though_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n make_v with_o that_o fleshly_a holy_a seed_n begin_v before_o moses_n yet_o whether_o that_o denomination_n of_o a_o holy_a seed_n a_o holy_a nation_n and_o people_n do_v begin_v so_o high_a as_o abraham_n or_o before_o such_o time_n as_o moses_n and_o 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denominative_a holiness_n unabolish_v do_v plead_v it_o as_o to_o baptism_n they_o be_v put_v back_o by_o john_n and_o not_o permit_v bare_o upon_o that_o account_n upon_o which_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o old_a house_n without_o faith_n unless_o they_o now_o believe_v and_o amend_v their_o life_n who_o repulse_n of_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o his_o baptism_n be_v this_o viz._n begin_v not_o to_o say_v we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o luke_n 3._o 7._o 8._o three_o suppose_v baptism_n be_v entail_v so_o to_o that_o holiness_n and_o a_o mere_a fleshly_a seed_n of_o believer_n or_o of_o believe_v abraham_n himself_o as_o true_o as_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o yet_o how_o gross_o be_v you_o oversee_v gentleman_n in_o undertake_v to_o prove_v the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o it_o to_o be_v in_o infant_n for_o that_o be_v the_o probandum_fw-la the_o very_a thing_n which_o by_o the_o holiness_n of_o infant_n you_o go_v about_o to_o make_v good_a for_o the_o minor_a of_o your_o first_o fylogism_n which_o be_v this_o but_o little_a child_n have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v deny_v be_v prove_v say_v you_o first_o by_o their_o faith_n second_o by_o their_o holiness_n three_o by_o those_o eulogy_n give_v they_o in_o scripture_n if_o then_o by_o holiness_n you_o mean_v this_o kind_n of_o holiness_n i_o mean_v ceremonial_a which_o once_o be_v in_o the_o jew_n by_o nature_n you_o have_v a_o wet_a â—…le_n by_o the_o tail_n then_o indeed_o for_o ask_v but_o mr._n blake_n and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o that_o holiness_n be_v in_o thousand_o who_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n yea_o in_o truth_n all_o the_o jew_n have_v that_o holiness_n of_o who_o not_o a_o ten_o even_o then_o when_o they_o have_v it_o be_v either_o in_o infancy_n or_o at_o year_n moral_o sanctify_v or_o endue_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o as_o i_o have_v say_v these_o three_o thing_n in_o special_a concern_v that_o one_o kind_n of_o holiness_n so_o i_o have_v three_o thing_n in_o general_a to_o say_v in_o short_a concern_v all_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o holiness_n viz._n first_o one_o of_o they_o be_v in_o infant_n of_o old_a and_o now_o be_v not_o but_o be_v vanish_v and_o when_o it_o be_v it_o prove_v not_o the_o spirit_n viz._n ceremonial_a second_o another_o be_v but_o nothing_o to_o your_o purpose_n i_o mean_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o it_o be_v in_o most_o infant_n viz._n matrimonial_a three_o the_o other_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v for_o aught_o yet_o appear_v to_o infant_n viz._n moral_a which_o if_o it_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v in_o they_o positive_a qualitatiuè_fw-la as_o a_o inherent_a quality_n not_o negative_a only_o so_o as_o to_o be_v without_o sin_n or_o absolute_o innocent_a for_o
the_o other_o yet_o coâ—…es_v this_o sixâ—…_n of_o the_o rom._n 3._o and_o 4._o to_o prove_v the_o analogy_n that_o be_v between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n in_o his_o 24_o question_n in_o page_n 668._o quae_fw-la est_fw-la analogia_fw-la &_o conventenâ—…a_fw-la sigâ—…_n et_fw-la rei_fw-la signatae_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la optima_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v he_o what_o be_v that_o analogy_n and_o agreement_n which_o be_v between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n most_o apâ—…_n forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o water_n wash_v the_o body_n and_o cleanse_v it_o from_o bodily_a impurity_n so_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o its_o merit_n wash_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o spiritual_a impurity_n and_o his_o spirit_n sanctifyes_n we_o moreover_o that_o immersion_n into_o water_n or_o aspersion_n do_v most_o clear_o denote_v rantismon_n the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o remission_n 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it_o as_o the_o most_o admirable_a way_n of_o analogy_n to_o signify_v and_o resemble_v what_o euâ—…r_n be_v to_o be_v resemble_v in_o baptism_n again_o in_o his_o 53_o question_n p._n 692._o he_o quote_v rom._n 6._o 4._o saying_n with_o allusion_n to_o that_o scripture_n that_o predicatione_n sacramentali_fw-la we_o be_v say_v in_o baptism_n to_o die_v to_o be_v bury_v to_o be_v raise_v with_o christ_n and_o that_o baptism_n confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o these_o thing_n because_o it_o do_v pingere_fw-la mortem_fw-la etc._n etc._n plain_o paint_v out_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o therein_o be_v documentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o certain_a lesson_n of_o our_o renovation_n and_o resurrection_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o such_o sacramental_a locutioâ—…_n whereby_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o outward_a sign_n be_v say_v paraeus_n analogia_fw-la signi_fw-la et_fw-la reâ—…_n signatae_fw-la tale_n enim_fw-la quiddam_fw-la est_fw-la res_fw-la significata_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la quale_fw-la quiddam_fw-la est_fw-la signum_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o likeness_n that_o be_v between_o the_o outward_a sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v for_o such_o as_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v in_o its_o kind_n just_a such_o a_o thing_n the_o sign_n be_v in_o its_o kind_n for_o as_o the_o water_n wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o christ_n blood_n our_o sin_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o sign_n be_v outward_o dispense_v so_o inward_o the_o thing_n signify_v as_o the_o minister_n act_n without_o so_o god_n within_o etc._n etc._n as_o therefore_o god_n within_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n mortify_v bury_v to_o sin_n and_o raise_v we_o to_o righteousness_n so_o must_v not_o the_o administrator_n without_o semblable_o bury_v the_o person_n in_o water_n in_o baptism_n unto_o death_n and_o raise_v he_o again_o unto_o life_n or_o in_o token_n of_o his_o resurrection_n to_o a_o new_a life_n if_o not_o where_o be_v then_o the_o analogy_n and_o if_o no_o analogy_n why_o be_v we_o say_v sacramental_o in_o baptism_n to_o be_v bury_v and_o raise_v since_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o such_o sacramental_a locution_n be_v because_o the_o sacrament_n be_v as_o austin_n say_v picture_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o they_o or_o be_v aspersion_n a_o action_n as_o answerable_a to_o a_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n and_o paint_v it_o out_o as_o lively_a as_o submersion_n and_o emersion_n do_v hic_fw-la murus_fw-la ahaeneus_fw-la esto_fw-la this_o i_o know_v as_o sorry_a a_o shifâ—…_n as_o it_o be_v must_v be_v your_o most_o inmost_a shelter_n when_o all_o be_v do_v for_o it_o can_v never_o be_v with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n nor_o be_v it_o by_o any_o reasonable_a man_n that_o i_o know_v save_v mr._n cook_n and_o mr._n blake_n deny_v but_o that_o baptism_n must_v 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o word_n yea_o that_o word_n rom._n 6_o â—…ol_n 2._o bear_v analogy_n to_o and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v yea_o and_o that_o very_a thing_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v represent_v therein_o viz._n a_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n by_o be_v under_o water_n and_o bring_v out_o of_o it_o again_o though_o by_o all_o that_o sprinkle_v it_o be_v moâ—…_n heedlesse_o think_v and_o therefore_o as_o senselesse_o teach_v that_o rantism_n i._n e._n aspersion_n set_v forth_o those_o to_o the_o life_n as_o much_o as_o baptism_n i_o e._n immersion_n or_o overwhelm_v among_o the_o rest_n that_o write_v of_o baptism_n with_o any_o allusion_n to_o those_o scripture_n we_o be_v yet_o in_o hand_n with_o what_o learn_v tilenus_n say_v be_v worth_a your_o animadversion_n i_o confess_v the_o man_n though_o in_o his_o judgement_n he_o seem_v clear_a for_o our_o manner_n of_o baptise_v by_o immersion_n submersion_n and_o emersion_n as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a primitive_a action_n and_o institution_n yet_o be_v so_o far_o benight_a by_o the_o mist_n and_o black_a vail_n of_o implicit_a faith_n which_o have_v cover_v all_o christendom_n as_o to_o suppose_v that_o aspersion_n may_v now_o serve_v the_o turn_n and_o that_o for_o sundry_a reason_n some_o of_o which_o be_v apparent_o faâ—…se_a and_o never_o a_o one_o of_o they_o worth_n a_o â—…raw_n which_o i_o will_v repeat_v and_o answer_v as_o i_o go_v for_o say_v he_o ritus_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la est_fw-la triplex_fw-la immersio_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sub_fw-la aquâ_fw-la et_fw-la emersio_fw-la ex_fw-la aquâ_fw-la quam_fw-la vis_fw-la autem_fw-la immersio_fw-la usâ—…atior_fw-la olim_fw-la fuerit_fw-la presertim_fw-la in_o judea_n etc._n etc._n the_o outward_a ceremony_n to_o be_v use_v in_o baptism_n be_v threefold_a dip_v into_o the_o water_n abode_n under_o the_o water_n and_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o water_n but_o howbeit_o this_o immersion_n be_v the_o usual_a way_n in_o former_a time_n especial_o in_o judea_n and_o other_o warm_a country_n rather_o than_o aspersion_n where_o note_v that_o he_o grant_v and_o who_o do_v â—…ot_v but_o mr._n cook_n mr._n baxter_n and_o mr._n blake_n that_o have_v once_o deny_v it_o do_v strenuous_o resist_v it_o that_o the_o primitive_a way_n in_o judea_n and_o those_o region_n be_v total_a dip_v yet_o say_v he_o the_o circumstance_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v false_a for_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o to_o be_v no_o baptism_n that_o be_v but_o sprinkle_v second_o and_o since_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v hold_v out_o no_o less_o in_o aspersion_n than_o immersion_n which_o be_v as_o false_a and_o fond_a a_o fanâ—…asm_n as_o the_o other_o for_o sprinkle_v have_v no_o more_o likeness_n in_o it_o to_o a_o death_n a_o burial_n and_o a_o resurrection_n which_o though_o mr._n cook_n and_o mr._n blake_n deny_v it_o yet_o tilenus_n himself_o abundant_o plead_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v 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