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engage_v any_o unprejudiced_a man_n belief_n that_o sprinkle_v be_v the_o custom_n in_o the_o holy_a apostolic_a time_n even_o in_o those_o early_a day_n when_o the_o first_o commissionated_a teacher_n go_v forth_o into_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o publish_v the_o sacred_a gospel_n and_o more_o than_o all_o this_o he_o give_v great_a probability_n of_o believe_v x._o see_v mr._n walker_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n chap._n x._o that_o our_o ever_o bless_a saviour_n the_o holy_a jesus_n when_o he_o be_v baptise_a by_o st._n john_n the_o baptist_n in_o the_o river_n jordan_n do_v not_o undergo_v a_o total_a immersion_n and_o this_o i_o think_v be_v abundant_o sufficient_a if_o not_o more_o than_o enough_o to_o answer_v if_o not_o for_o ever_o silence_v that_o objection_n but_o they_o that_o will_v have_v a_o more_o ample_a and_o large_a account_n may_v receiv_v a_o full_a and_o clear_a satisfaction_n from_o what_o that_o 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that_o delay_n then_o i_o hope_v the_o case_n will_v be_v clear_a that_o their_o delay_n of_o baptise_v on_o other_o ground_n can_v afford_v no_o protection_n to_o or_o defence_n for_o the_o hypothesis_n or_o principle_n of_o our_o antipaedobaptist_n who_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n on_o the_o account_n of_o its_o unlawfulness_n that_o never_o any_o such_o plea_n be_v make_v by_o any_o in_o the_o primitiv_n time_n even_o for_o five_o hundred_o year_n against_o infant_n be_v baptise_a i_o rational_o presume_v because_o i_o find_v none_o yet_o produce_v by_o any_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o our_o antipaedobaptist_n who_o i_o believe_v have_v search_v through_o all_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o ecclesiastic_a historian_n and_o ransack_v every_o page_n and_o rifle_v every_o passage_n in_o they_o for_o some_o patronage_n to_o their_o hypothesis_n or_o principle_n and_o as_o they_o be_v quicksight_v enough_o to_o have_v espy_v it_o if_o there_o have_v be_v quotation_n or_o authority_n from_o they_o to_o have_v produce_v it_o in_o their_o behalf_n so_o on_o the_o most_o curious_a and_o diligent_a enquiry_n i_o have_v be_v ever_o able_a to_o make_v i_o profess_v i_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v any_o and_o then_o learned_o from_o tertullian_n st._n gregory_n nyssen_n st._n basil_n st._n gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o st._n chrysostome_n he_o give_v eighteen_o or_o nineteen_o instance_n of_o several_a case_n for_o the_o defer_v of_o baptism_n and_o afterward_o bring_v in_o three_o or_o four_o other_o case_n which_o be_v all_o i_o think_v can_v be_v reckon_v up_o upon_o which_o he_o say_v that_o i_o may_v draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n and_o now_o so_o many_o reason_n be_v allege_v for_o the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n so_o many_o shift_n use_v for_o the_o put_v it_o off_o in_o the_o primitiv_n time_n and_o yet_o the_o lawfulness_n
of_o its_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n never_o once_o question_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o never_o urge_v it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n that_o those_o time_n have_v no_o such_o thought_n of_o infant-baptism_n as_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n in_o our_o day_n entertain_v for_o have_v they_o think_v baptise_v infant_n unlawful_a for_o want_v of_o a_o holy_a scripture_n command_n or_o example_n when_o any_o person_n have_v be_v exhort_v to_o a_o early_o baptise_v their_o child_n how_o easy_a a_o answer_n have_v be_v at_o hand_n the_o holy_a jesus_n never_o command_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o infant-baptism_n the_o bless_a apostle_n never_o practise_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o baptise_v infant_n there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a and_o we_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o but_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v in_o all_o those_o time_n not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o any_o such_o objection_n or_o of_o any_o such_o plea_n pretend_v for_o the_o delay_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o think_v there_o be_v either_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o holy_a scripture_n or_o both_o or_o else_o that_o the_o want_n of_o either_o or_o both_o do_v not_o make_v it_o unlawful_a and_o so_o do_v not_o delay_v it_o on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n thereof_o and_o so_o all_o our_o antipaedobaptist_n boast_v of_o antiquity_n for_o the_o baptise_v only_a adult_n believe_v person_n and_o against_o the_o baptise_v believer_n infant-children_n afford_v they_o little_a boast_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o strength_n add_v to_o their_o cause_n nor_o weakness_n bring_v on_o we_o i_o hearty_o wish_v those_o ignorant_a people_n that_o be_v delude_v and_o cozen_v with_o the_o great_a noise_n and_o gay_a show_n of_o antiquity_n to_o take_v notice_n hereof_o that_o they_o be_v no_o long_o deceive_v and_o impose_v and_o now_o this_o grand_a prejudice_n be_v as_o i_o hope_v full_o remove_v and_o all_o objection_n i_o can_v imagine_v any_o way_n considerable_a have_v be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v rational_o and_o clear_o answer_v in_o the_o follow_a book_n i_o shall_v now_o hearty_o desire_v my_o reader_n to_o join_v with_o i_o in_o the_o pious_a and_o devout_a suffrage_n of_o our_o excellent_a liturgy_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o litany_n that_o iâ—_n may_v please_v thou_o to_o bring_v into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n all_o such_o as_o have_v err_v and_o be_v deceive_v we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o good_a lord_n and_o now_o as_o i_o begin_v this_o large_a preface_n with_o some_o of_o the_o sens_n of_o a_o learned_a bishop_n of_o our_o church_n in_o some_o of_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o book_n so_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o large_a account_n not_o only_o with_o some_o of_o the_o sens_n but_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o reverend_a bishop_n i_o mean_v the_o lord-bishop_n of_o ely_n in_o short_a then_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v to_o fill_v up_o some_o vacant_a page_n and_o to_o be_v just_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n i_o make_v in_o the_o title-page_n of_o give_v a_o relation_n so_o far_o as_o my_o memory_n will_v serve_v of_o a_o conference_n public_o hold_v with_o a_o antipaedobaptist_n of_o no_o small_a fame_n i_o have_v make_v almost_o as_o short_a a_o preface_n as_o those_o word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n according_a to_o which_o i_o expect_v the_o success_n of_o my_o labour_n ecclus_n xxi_o 15._o if_o a_o skilful_a mad_a hear_v a_o wise_a word_n he_o will_v commend_v it_o and_o add_v to_o it_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o one_o of_o no_o understanding_n hear_v it_o it_o displease_v he_o and_o he_o cast_v it_o behind_o his_o back_n examine_v all_o thing_n and_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n july_n 26._o 1692._o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n chap._n i._n a_o introduction_n unto_o the_o subject_a discourse_v upon_o pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o some_o rational_a argument_n offer_v for_o infant-baptism_n pag._n 2_o chap._n iii_o the_o true_a sens_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n be_v commission_n unto_o his_o bless_a disciple_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n record_v st._n matth_n xxviii_o 19_o make_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n pag._n 4_o chap._n iu_o a_o exposition_n whereby_o the_o sens_n deliver_v of_o st._n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o be_v far_a clear_v pag._n 12_o chap._n v._o the_o exposition_n for_o clear_v the_o sens_n of_o st._n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o farther_z enlarge_v pag._n 26_o chap._n vi_o the_o sens_n of_o st._n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o prove_v by_o the_o coherance_n and_o connexion_n of_o the_o word_n pag._n 38_o chap._n vii_o the_o sens_n of_o st._n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o farther_z evidence_v from_o the_o original_a pag._n 40_o chap._n viii_o the_o sens_n of_o st._n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o confirm_v by_o a_o exposition_n of_o act_n ii_o 39_o in_o general_n pag._n 48_o chap._n ix_o a_o far_a confirmation_n by_o a_o particular_a exposition_n of_o act_n ii_o 39_o pag._n 53_o chap._n x._o the_o sens_n of_o st._n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o strengthen_v by_o a_o exposition_n of_o 1_o cor._n vii_o 14._o pag._n 57_o chap._n xi_o some_o general_a observation_n upon_o the_o sens_n and_o exposition_n give_v pag._n 62_o chap._n xii_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o exposition_n deliver_v from_o jewish_a custom_n pag._n 68_o chap._n xiii_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o establish_v the_o sens_n of_o the_o three_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 72_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o just_a complaint_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o true_a pag._n 76_o chap._n xv._o a_o answer_n unto_o a_o objection_n that_o will_v overthrow_v the_o sens_n give_v of_o st._n matthew_n xxviii_o 19_o pag._n 79_o chap._n xvi_o a_o answer_n unto_o a_o objection_n that_o will_v undermine_v the_o sens_n offer_v for_o act_n ii_o 39_o pag._n 91_o chap._n xvii_o a_o answer_n unto_o a_o objection_n that_o will_v overturn_v the_o sens_n deliver_v of_o 1_o cor._n vii_o 14._o pag._n 125_o chap._n xviii_o a_o account_n whence_o infant-baptism_n result_v pag._n 137_o chap._n xix_o a_o appeal_n unto_o the_o reason_n of_o mankind_n pag._n 140_o chap._n xx._n the_o conclusion_n pag._n 142_o a_o prayer_n use_v at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o discourse_n by_o way_n of_o humble_a and_o importunate_a address_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n of_o grace_n his_o mercy-seat_n the_o true_a scheinah_n or_o symbol_n of_o his_o divine_a presence_n to_o implore_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o heavenly_a blessing_n upon_o this_o charitable_a and_o well-intended_n design_n pag._n 145_o chap._n i._o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o subject_a discourse_v upon_o see_v some_o man_n of_o ill_a principle_n and_o separatist_n from_o our_o excellent_a church_n have_v with_o a_o evil_a design_n set_v up_o a_o meeting_n in_o this_o parish_n as_o we_o may_v reasonable_o conjecture_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n i_o think_v it_o my_o most_o indispensible_a duty_n to_o confirm_v and_o settle_v you_o in_o those_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a truth_n our_o church_n hold_v by_o the_o clear_a testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o evident_a dictate_v of_o reason_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v seduce_v into_o dangerous_a error_n by_o weak_a or_o cunning_a man_n that_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v i_o have_v former_o make_v appear_v i_o hope_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o unprejudiced_a because_o disinterested_n person_n that_o the_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o enemy_n of_o infant-baptism_n so_o much_o insist_v upon_o and_o boast_v of_o viz._n st._n matth._n xxviij_o 19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o be_v no_o more_o against_o the_o comfortable_a and_o christian_a doctrine_n of_o infant-baptism_n than_o gen._n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o now_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o that_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n if_o right_o understand_v be_v not_o only_o not_o against_o we_o but_o for_o we_o and_o against_o they_o and_o this_o i_o will_v attempt_v to_o evince_v and_o make_v appear_v by_o the_o evidence_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o divine_a revelation_n chap._n ii_o some_o rational_a argument_n for_o infant-baptism_n the_o argument_n i_o offer_v in_o short_a be_v plain_o this_o which_o i_o will_v reduce_v into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o plain_a and_o proper_a syllogism_n that_o principle_n which_o hinder_v the_o propagation_n of_o christian_a religion_n can_v be_v no_o christian_a doctrine_n but_o the_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n therefore_o such_o a_o principle_n can_v be_v no_o christian_a doctrine_n the_o major_n all_o christian_n even_o our_o adversary_n allow_v but_o the_o make_n out_o the_o minor_a be_v the_o difficulty_n for_o which_o
and_o when_o he_o comply_v in_o so_o many_o custom_n why_o shall_v we_o believe_v he_o vary_v in_o this_o only_a but_o i_o will_v give_v one_o remarkable_a example_n and_o so_o conclude_v this_o way_n of_o confirm_v the_o sense_n and_o exposition_n i_o have_v give_v and_o the_o sense_n of_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v for_o his_o word_n i_o can_v give_v you_o it_o be_v so_o long_o since_o i_o read_v he_o i_o shall_v borrow_v from_o the_o reverend_n dr._n lightfoot_n a_o man_n of_o the_o great_a knowledge_n in_o understand_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o rabbinic_n learning_n the_o text_n be_v st._n matth._n xvij_o 20._o if_o you_o have_v faith_n as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n you_o shall_v say_v unto_o this_o mountain_n remove_v hence_o to_o yonder_o place_n and_o it_o shall_v remove_v and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v impossible_a unto_o you_o now_o this_o be_v natural_o impossible_a in_o a_o literal_a sense_n but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v acquaint_v with_o a_o customary_a say_v 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sufficient_o try_v and_o exercise_v your_o belief_n in_o the_o same_o god_n shall_v work_v a_o deliverance_n and_o no_o difficulty_n or_o distress_n shall_v be_v insuperable_a to_o or_o conquerable_a by_o such_o a_o faith_n because_o so_o great_a a_o faith_n shall_v like_a jacob_n when_o he_o wrestle_v with_o god_n almighty_a prevail_v with_o if_o not_o overcome_v omnipotence_n itself_o obtain_v what_o it_o desire_v 28._o gen._n xxxij_o 28._o as_o the_o canaanitish_a woman_n importunate_a faith_n do_v with_o the_o b._n jesus_n when_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o 15.28_o mat._n 15.28_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o will_v and_o to_o encourage_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o a_o noble_a act_n of_o faith_n st._n paul_n speak_v the_o same_o sense_n with_o that_o exposition_n i_o have_v give_v of_o that_o place_n of_o st._n matthem_n â—â—_o 1_o cor._n x._o â—â—_o when_o he_o say_v there_o have_v no_o temptation_n take_v you_o but_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o man_n but_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o you_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o you_o may_v he_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o and_o that_o i_o may_v the_o better_o engage_v your_o belief_n to_o the_o sense_n i_o have_v give_v of_o these_o three_o text_n i_o have_v interpret_v they_o according_a to_o jewish_a custom_n and_o phrase_n as_o to_o the_o first_o 19_o st._n matth._n xxviij_o 19_o i_o have_v explain_v it_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n it_o must_v have_v if_o moses_n their_o legislator_n have_v give_v such_o a_o commission_n to_o twelve_o elder_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o h._n jesus_n give_v to_o his_o b._n disciple_n as_o to_o the_o second_o place_n act_v ij_o 39_o we_o have_v so_o expound_v it_o likewise_o for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v by_o those_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o the_o jew_n constant_o mean_v the_o heathen_a nation_n or_o the_o gentile_a world_n last_o for_o the_o three_o place_n 1_o cor._n seven_o 14._o we_o have_v interpret_v the_o word_n holy_a according_a to_o the_o jewish_a custom_n and_o manner_n who_o always_o understand_v the_o word_n holy_a so_o and_o apply_v that_o phrase_n to_o any_o thing_n or_o person_n that_o be_v dedicate_v and_o peculiar_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o neither_o according_a to_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o place_n nor_o the_o jewish_a way_n of_o interpret_n h._n scripture_n can_v that_o word_n be_v understand_v of_o a_o matrimonial_a legitimacy_n that_o shall_v render_v the_o child_n clean_o after_o such_o a_o marriage_n and_o free_v they_o from_o the_o odious_a character_n of_o bastardy_n as_o we_o shall_v make_v more_o full_o and_o clear_o appear_v when_o i_o come_v to_o answer_v a_o seem_o strong_a objection_n of_o the_o antipedobaptist_n against_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o text_n which_o we_o have_v give_v as_o its_o proper_a meaning_n chap._n xiii_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o establish_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o three_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o now_o that_o i_o may_v engage_v you_o to_o believe_v the_o sense_n i_o have_v give_v of_o these_o three_o place_n of_o h._n scripture_n i_o will_v confirm_v it_o by_o the_o best_a authority_n the_o testimony_n of_o three_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a primitive_a father_n who_o live_v near_o the_o age_n of_o the_o h._n apostles_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v reasonable_o suppose_v best_o acquaint_v with_o their_o mind_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v the_o authority_n of_o justin_n martyr_n book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resp_n ad_fw-la orthod_n or_o whosoever_o be_v author_n of_o that_o primitiv_n book_n child_n be_v allow_v to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o come_v by_o baptism_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o baptism_n punctual_o correspondent_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o so_o fit_a to_o establish_v the_o meaning_n we_o have_v give_v of_o 1_o cor._n viij_o 14._o where_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o believe_a husband_n live_a with_o the_o unbelieve_a wife_n and_o the_o reason_n allow_v that_o one_o may_v build_v up_o the_o other_o in_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o according_o christian_o educate_v their_o child_n the_o child_n be_v holy_a i._n e._n vouchsafe_v the_o privilege_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereupon_o consequent_a next_o we_o find_v irenaeus_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o first_o century_n after_o such_o as_o have_v a_o ocular_a view_n of_o the_o h._n jesus_n who_o declare_v the_o messiah_n to_o be_v a_o universal_a saviour_n and_o mention_v infant_n &_o parvulos_fw-la small_a children_n as_o well_o as_o pueros_fw-la juvenes_fw-la and_o seniores_fw-la boy_n youth_n and_o elder_a person_n say_v further_o all_o 39_o omnes_fw-la inquam_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la cum_fw-la renascuntur_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la iren._n l._n 2._o adv_n haeres_fw-la c._n 39_o who_o by_o he_o be_v reborne_z to_o a_o divine_a life_n where_o child_n be_v renew_v or_o reborne_z must_v needs_o be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o h._n scripture-phrase_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v renew_v or_o reborne_z by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o all_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o primitive_a father_n know_v they_o thereby_o mean_v baptism_n dominica_n &_o apostolica_fw-la phrasi_fw-la according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o h._n scripture_n as_o deliver_v by_o the_o b._n jesus_n and_o his_o dear_a follower_n and_o as_o he_o conclude_v there_o sanctificat_fw-la infant_n he_o render_v child_n holy_a according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n we_o have_v give_v of_o that_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n seven_o 14._o last_o tertullian_n who_o flourish_v much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n give_v a_o much_o like_a account_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o fidelium_fw-la silij_fw-la the_o son_n of_o the_o faithful_a he_o affirm_v 39_o affirm_v sanctitatis_fw-la candidati_fw-la hinc_fw-la enim_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ex_fw-la sanctificato_fw-la alterutro_fw-la sexn_fw-la sanctos_fw-la procreari_fw-la ait_fw-la sanctitam_fw-la ex_fw-la seminis_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la institutionis_fw-la disciplina_fw-la tertull._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la c._n 39_o they_o be_v candidate_n of_o holiness_n and_o holy_a as_o upon_o different_a regard_n so_o from_o the_o prerogative_n of_o their_o birth_n punctual_o adequate_a to_o the_o sense_n we_o have_v give_v of_o the_o text_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o according_a to_o our_o exposition_n thereof_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n it_o be_v so_o use_v by_o the_o christian_n then_o so_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o h._n apostle_n in_o that_o age_n to_o allow_v the_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o now_o to_o conclude_v the_o authority_n i_o
of_o the_o soul_n i_o mean_v sin_n and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o reasonable_a that_o see_v the_o gild_n of_o another_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o to_o make_v we_o miserable_a the_o faith_n of_o another_o shall_v be_v convey_v and_o make_v over_o to_o we_o to_o qualify_v and_o fit_v we_o for_o a_o participation_n in_o such_o a_o ordinance_n as_o shall_v procure_v our_o pardon_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o gild_n and_o thereby_o make_v we_o happy_a which_o be_v do_v by_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v call_v by_o st._n paul_n 3.5_o titus_n 3.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wash_v or_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o this_o be_v a_o proper_a term_n it_o be_v rational_a that_o we_o who_o have_v the_o imputation_n of_o our_o forefather_n guilt_n shall_v have_v a_o imputation_n of_o our_o father_n faith_n to_o bathe_v we_o in_o that_o fonntain_n that_o be_v set_v open_a to_o wash_v away_o the_o defilement_n of_o such_o a_o impute_a gild_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o that_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o such_o a_o imputation_n may_v appear_v from_o the_o relation_n child_n have_v to_o their_o father_n which_o be_v that_o of_o member_n with_o the_o head_n and_o of_o part_n with_o the_o whole_a the_o father_n and_o son_n both_o in_o holy_a writ_n and_o customary_a usage_n upon_o some_o account_n be_v take_v for_o one_o hereupon_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o protoplast_a or_o first_o man_n be_v transmit_v unto_o his_o posterity_n and_o the_o deluge_n or_o noah_n flood_n the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n the_o perish_v of_o the_o rebel_n in_o the_o gainsay_n of_o core_n 11._o st._n judas_n 11._o include_v infant_n as_o well_o as_o the_o adult_n and_o fullgrown_a now_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o religion_n in_o this_o matter_n require_v help_v for_o child_n for_o if_o the_o son_n be_v reckon_v one_o with_o his_o father_n and_o so_o obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n without_o any_o act_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o 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