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chap._n 2._o chap._n 3._o chap._n 4._o casaubon_n quote_v by_o dr._n du_n veil_n on_o act_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 5._o pag._n 10_o 11._o cite_v in_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o p._n 4._o o'ecumenius_n on_o act_n 2._o ver_fw-la 2._o quote_v also_o by_o dr._n du_n veil_n on_o act_n p._n 11._o cite_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 1._o p._n 4._o scapula_n and_o stephens_n see_v their_o lexicon_n cite_v in_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 3._o p._n 12._o grotius_n pasor_n vossius_fw-la quote_v by_o mr._n h._n d._n his_o second_o edition_n of_o his_o treatise_n p._n 182._o mincaeus_n in_o his_o dictionary_n dr._n du_n veil_n in_o his_o literal_a exposition_n of_o the_o act_n chap._n 1._o 5._o and_o he_o exposit_n on_o mat._n 3._o 5._o leigh_n in_o his_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la all_o cite_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 12._o bullinger_n zanchy_a spanhemius_fw-la erasmus_fw-la see_v mr._n leigh_n critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la and_o dr._n du_n veil_n on_o acts._n cite_v in_o this_o book_n p._n 12._o cajetan_n upon_o mat._n 3._o 5._o cite_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 4._o p._n 20._o salmasius_n in_o his_o book_n deprim_n p._n 193._o see_v his_o note_n upon_o sulpitius_n severus_n cite_v in_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 3._o p._n 13._o lin_v 1._o beza_n on_o matth._n 3._o 11._o cite_v in_o this_o book_n p._n 13._o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n etc._n etc._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o cite_v in_o this_o treatise_n p._n 13._o ainsworth_n upon_o levit._n chap._n 11._o 32._o cite_v in_o this_o treatise_n p._n 13._o what_o be_v cite_v p._n 13_o 14._o of_o luther_n the_o german_n and_o john_n bugenhagius_n be_v take_v out_o of_o dr._n du_n veil_n p_o 76._o dan._n rogers_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o sacrament_n part_n 1_o chap._n 8._o p._n 177._o cite_v in_o this_o treatise_n p._n 13._o synod_n of_o celichyth_n anno_fw-la 816._o as_o quote_v by_o dr._n du_n veil_n on_o the_o act_n chap._n 2._o p._n 75_o 76_o 77._o cite_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 3._o p._n 13._o dan._n roger_n treatise_n of_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 1._o chap._n 5._o cite_v here_o p._n 19_o dr._n jer._n tailor_n ductor_n dubit_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o numb_a 9_o rule_n of_o conscience_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o cite_v in_o this_o book_n p._n 13_o 14._o zepper_n quote_v by_o the_o same_o doctor_n sylvester_n squropulus_n also_o quote_v by_o dr._n du_n veil_n on_o act._n 2._o cite_v in_o this_o treatise_n p._n 13._o st._n ambrose_n lib._n de_fw-fr initiandis_fw-la and_o as_o quote_v by_o sir_n norton_n knatchbul_n in_o his_o note_n print_v at_o oxon_n 1677._o also_o quote_v by_o dr._n du_n veil_n on_o act._n 2._o p._n 78._o musculus_fw-la on_o matth._n 3._o 5._o cite_v here_o p._n 20._o luther_n latin_n tom._n 1._o fol._n 71._o cite_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 3._o p._n 14._o john_n bugenhagius_n pomeranus_n as_o quote_v by_o dr._n du_n veil_n out_o of_o a_o book_n print_v in_o the_o german_a tongue_n print_v 1542._o cite_v in_o this_o treatise_n p._n 14._o mr._n joseph_n mede_n diatrib_n on_o titus_n 3._o 2._o cite_v here_o chap._n 3._o p._n 15._o casaubon_n on_o matth._n 3._o 11._o cite_v here_o in_o p._n 19_o chamier_n pan._n cathol_n tom._n 4._o l._n 5._o c._n 2._o ser._n 6._o cite_v in_o this_o book_n p._n 15._o diodate_v on_o matth._n 3._o dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o annot._n on_o matth._n 3._o 10._o cite_v here_o p._n 15._o mr._n pool_n annot._n on_o mat._n 3._o 6._o mat._n 28._o 2._o john_n 3._o 23._o cite_v in_o this_o book_n p._n 16._o mr._n ball_n in_o his_o catechism_n cite_v here_o p._n 16._o dutch_a testament_n on_o mat._n 3._o 16._o cite_v here_o p._n 16._o second_o that_o baptism_n be_v dip_v or_o bury_v of_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o water_n to_o represent_v the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o vivification_n to_o a_o new_a life_n author_n that_o assert_v this_o follow_n assembly_n in_o their_o annotation_n on_o rom._n 6._o 3_o 4._o pool_n annotation_n on_o rom._n 6._o 3_o 4._o here_o cite_v chap._n 5._o p._n 29_o 30._o tilenus_n in_o his_o disputation_n p._n 886_o 889_o 890._o all_o cite_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 4_o 5._o p._n 30_o 31._o piscator_fw-la cite_v in_o this_o treatise_n p._n 17._o cajetan_n upon_o rom._n 6._o 3_o 4._o cite_v in_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 5._o p._n 29_o 30._o keckerman_n sy_v theol._n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o cite_v in_o this_o book_n p._n 31._o st._n ambrose_n basil_n the_o great_a basil_n seleucia_n chrysostom_n lactant._n bernard_n justin_n martin_n all_o quote_v by_o sir_n norton_n knatchbull_n see_v his_o book_n cite_v in_o this_o treatise_n p._n 35_o 36_o 37._o ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la tral_n id_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la philadelph_n dr._n cave_n primitive_a christianity_n p._n 320._o cite_v in_o this_o treatise_n p._n 22._o dally_v on_o the_o father_n l._n 2._o p._n 148._o cite_v in_o this_o book_n p._n 32._o paraeus_n upon_o ursin_n p._n 375._o cite_v in_o this_o treatise_n p._n 33._o mr._n perkins_n on_o galat._n vol._n 2._o chap._n 3._o p._n 257._o vol._n 1._o chap._n 33._o p._n 74._o dr._n sharp_a present_a archbishop_n of_o york_n see_v his_o sermon_n on_o phil._n 3._o 10._o p._n 9_o dr._n fowler_n present_a lord_n bishop_n of_o gloucester_n in_o his_o book_n design_n of_o christianity_n p._n 90._o dr._n sherlock_n dean_n of_o paul_n charity_n without_o usury_n p._n 1._o cite_v here_o p._n 38_o 39_o dr._n tillotson_n late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o his_o book_n sermon_n on_o several_a occasion_n the_o five_o edition_n p._n 188_o 189._o cite_v here_o p._n 39_o anonymous_n french_a author_n cite_v by_o dr._n du_n veil_n on_o act_n p._n 292_o 293._o calvin_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o cite_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 5._o p._n 41._o zanchy_a on_o col._n 2._o 12._o cite_v in_o
be_v not_o strait_o p._n 73._o l._n 33._o for_o have_v read_v have_v p._n 75._o l._n 28._o for_o they_o read_v the._n p._n 75._o l._n 29._o for_o their_o read_v the._n p._n 77._o l._n 17._o i._n e._n as_o such_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n p._n 84._o l._n 3._o blot_v out_o any_o p._n 86._o in_o the_o content_n of_o chap._n seven_o for_o first_o read_v five_o p._n 88_o l._n 3._o blot_v out_o from_o p._n 99_o for_o with_o the_o gentile_n read_v and_o their_o child_n p._n 89._o l._n 31._o for_o same_o read_v thing_n p._n 105._o l._n 37._o for_o pai_fw-mi read_v pain_n p._n 112._o l._n 28._o for_o and_o read_v but._n p._n 117._o l._n 19_o for_o with_o read_v without_o p._n 118._o l._n 3._o for_o mat._n read_v mal._n p._n 120._o l._n 20._o blot_n out_o so_o read_z and_o since_o etc._n etc._n p._n 201._o l._n 40._o for_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o be_v damn_v read_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v p._n 250._o l._n 15._o for_o vers_fw-la 34._o read_v 3_o 4._o p._n 264._o l._n 2._o for_o bear_v in_o sin_n read_v bear_v again_o p._n 264._o l._n 4._o blot_n out_o do_v p._n 266._o l._n 40._o for_o christian_a read_v child_n p._n 239._o l._n 33._o for_o lord_n read_v lord_n p._n 293._o l._n 21._o read_v a_o external_a rite_n chap._n i._n in_o answer_n to_o what_o mr._n owen_n have_v say_v in_o his_o first_o chapter_n sir_n as_o to_o what_o you_o say_v about_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n that_o they_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n viz._n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n it_o be_v far_o fetch_v and_o very_o doubtful_a and_o as_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o you_o mention_v they_o therefore_o i_o shall_v pass_v that_o by_o 2_o as_o touch_v circumcision_n be_v a_o dark_a shadow_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n under_o the_o old_a dispensation_n it_o may_v be_v grant_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o you_o affirm_v elsewhere_o in_o your_o book_n i_o do_v deny_v it_o be_v only_o a_o seal_n of_o abraham_n faith_n even_o of_o that_o faith_n he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a and_o also_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v 3_o you_o say_v well_o that_o those_o dark_a shadow_n viz._n circumcision_n etc._n etc._n be_v abolish_v the_o substance_n be_v come_v that_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n be_v take_v away_o which_o prove_v circumcision_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o in_o common_a to_o all_o believer_n for_o the_o break_n off_o of_o a_o seal_n cancel_v the_o covenant_n to_o which_o it_o be_v prefix_v as_o all_o man_n know_v so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a than_o this_o that_o circumcision_n if_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o any_o covenant_n as_o you_o conceive_v it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o neither_o our_o father_n 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which_o the_o apostle_n you_o say_v call_v baptism_n in_o ver._n 10._o be_v in_o this_o verse_n call_v the_o sprinkle_v of_o water_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o i_o answer_v though_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o remote_a sense_n do_v take_v in_o washingâ—_n yet_o i_o challenge_v you_o and_o all_o that_o know_v or_o pretend_v to_o know_v the_o greek_a tongue_n whether_o in_o every_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o the_o word_n be_v mention_v or_o any_o derivative_a from_o it_o as_o it_o refer_v to_o christ_n ordinance_n of_o baptism_n it_o do_v not_o direct_o and_o proper_o signify_v immersion_n and_o according_o render_v by_o beza_n in_o his_o translation_n 2_o you_o great_o wrong_v that_o text_n heb._n 9_o 19_o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n of_o calf_n and_o of_o goat_n with_o water_n etc._n etc._n by_o say_v he_o refer_v to_o ver._n 10._o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o divers_a wash_n and_o in_o thus_o do_v you_o do_v not_o only_o abuse_v the_o sacred_a text_n but_o you_o wrong_v your_o own_o soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o the_o people_n also_o sir_n do_v you_o find_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o ver_fw-la 10._o in_o ver_fw-la 19_o where_o sprinkle_v be_v mention_v or_o be_v it_o not_o in_o ver_fw-la 13_o 19_o as_o also_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v modest_o affirm_v that_o no_o greek_a author_n whether_o heathenish_a or_o christian_n have_v ever_o put_v baptise_v for_o sprinkle_v or_o use_v those_o word_n promiscuous_o for_o as_o in_o these_o scripture_n you_o have_v cite_v heb._n 9_o 13_o 19_o 21._o it_o be_v always_o translate_v sprinkle_v so_o there_o be_v not_o one_o place_n in_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v baptism_n nor_o be_v there_o one_o scripture_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v sprinkle_v and_o therefore_o though_o sometime_o the_o greek_a word_n do_v signify_v in_o a_o remote_a sense_n wash_v yet_o it_o be_v primary_o such_o a_o wash_n as_o be_v by_o dip_v or_o plunge_v as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o thus_o mr._n wilson_n in_o his_o dictionary_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tingo_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v into_o the_o water_n and_o signify_v say_v he_o primary_o such_o a_o wash_n as_o be_v use_v in_o buck_n where_o linen_n be_v plunge_v or_o dip_v though_o in_o a_o remote_a sense_n he_o hint_n it_o signify_v other_o kind_n of_o wash_v but_o it_o do_v not_o so_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n where_o the_o word_n be_v use_v as_o refer_v to_o christ_n ordinance_n of_o baptise_v 3_o you_o say_v water-baptism_n i._n e._n the_o wash_v of_o the_o flesh_n signify_v the_o wash_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v even_o baptism_n do_v now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_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 by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n answ_n i_o answer_v you_o confound_v regeneration_n with_o baptism_n the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n be_v not_o the_o wash_n of_o baptism_n baptism_n regenerate_v no_o person_n but_o you_o seem_v to_o follow_v the_o ancient_a erroneous_a father_n who_o conclude_v no_o person_n can_v be_v save_v unless_o baptize_v abuse_v that_o text_n joh._n 3._o 5._o unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o 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 heaven_n take_v water_n there_o for_o baptism_n in_o like_a sort_n they_o abuse_v that_o
external_a privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n who_o only_o partake_v of_o baptism_n and_o not_o of_o the_o lord's-supper_n be_v not_o faith_n require_v of_o all_o such_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o it_o iâ—_n require_v in_o all_o that_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o examine_v themselves_o neither_o of_o which_o infant_n be_v capable_a to_o do_v it_o iâ—_n manifest_a that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o such_o be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a covenant_n make_v with_o he_o and_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n only_o appertain_v to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v child_n of_o believer_n or_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n which_o be_v not_o know_v to_o we_o until_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o and_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n under_o special_a vocation_n and_o regeneration_n and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o adult_n only_o 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