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profession_n of_o christ_n neither_o let_v any_o man_n think_v that_o i_o wrong_v the_o querist_n in_o wrest_v his_o word_n contrary_a to_o his_o intention_n for_o though_o i_o believe_v that_o which_o i_o infer_v from_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o intention_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o wrest_v his_o word_n but_o only_o infer_v from_o they_o that_o which_o must_v be_v true_a if_o that_o which_o he_o lay_v down_o querie-wise_a for_o a_o truth_n be_v a_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o unusual_a for_o person_n who_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o any_o error_n in_o religion_n at_o one_o turn_n or_o other_o to_o utter_v that_o which_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o their_o own_o tenant_n but_o now_o to_o answer_v to_o that_o which_o the_o querist_n intend_v indeed_o 1._o if_o there_o be_v no_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o man_n be_v baptize_v after_o many_o year_n profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o such_o sinful_a negligence_n in_o believer_n as_o to_o continue_v many_o year_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o be_v baptize_v if_o there_o be_v any_o linger_a and_o delay_v in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v awaken_v to_o their_o duty_n as_o many_o believer_n have_v now_o need_v to_o be_v and_o now_o why_o tarrye_v thou_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v act_v 22.16_o if_o then_o believer_n in_o these_o day_n have_v be_v more_o remiss_a and_o negligent_a in_o yield_a obedience_n to_o christ_n in_o this_o command_n of_o he_o than_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n well_o may_v it_o serve_v to_o humble_a and_o to_o shame_v they_o but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o persevere_v in_o that_o neglect_n 2._o christ_n jesus_n himself_o will_v be_v baptize_v because_o he_o will_v fulfil_v that_o law_n of_o righteousness_n which_o enjoin_v baptism_n mat._n 13.15_o though_o otherwise_o he_o have_v as_o little_a need_n of_o it_o as_o the_o great_a he_o that_o think_v his_o long_a stand_n and_o great_a attainment_n in_o christianity_n shall_v privilege_v he_o from_o it_o and_o therefore_o methinks_v as_o such_o have_v any_o tenderness_n in_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v neglect_v any_o righteous_a precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o of_o that_o zeal_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n or_o any_o such_o love_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o tread_v in_o his_o step_n shall_v not_o have_v their_o hand_n out_o of_o this_o business_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o 3._o cornelius_n have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n a_o fear_a of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a have_v knowledge_n of_o john_n baptise_v or_o of_o christ_n baptise_v long_a before_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v famous_o know_v among_o the_o jew_n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o good_a report_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n act_n 10.22_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o he_o may_v as_o well_o know_v what_o be_v do_v among_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o know_v what_o be_v do_v by_o he_o beside_o peter_n speak_v to_o he_o and_o those_o with_o he_o say_v that_o word_n i_o say_v you_o know_v which_o be_v publish_v throughout_o all_o judea_n and_o begin_v from_o galilee_n after_o the_o baptism_n which_o john_n preach_v etc._n etc._n act_v 10.37_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o long_a profession_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v when_o he_o have_v knowledge_n of_o other_o be_v baptise_v yet_o such_o be_v god_n respect_n to_o this_o upright_a man_n that_o rather_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v any_o long_o without_o a_o more_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o without_o that_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel-baptisme_n he_o spare_v not_o to_o send_v a_o angel_n to_o he_o to_o direct_v he_o to_o peter_n act_v 10.4_o 5_o 48._o 4._o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v though_o not_o till_o long_o after_o the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o begin_v to_o believe_v do_v not_o by_o be_v baptize_v then_o fall_v back_o from_o perfection_n to_o imperfection_n from_o that_o which_o be_v more_o spiritual_a to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o carnal_a as_o the_o querist_n suppose_v because_o he_o shall_v not_o thereby_o lose_v any_o thing_n he_o have_v before_o of_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a but_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o make_v a_o fair_a addition_n thereby_o unto_o his_o spiritual_a stock_n if_o he_o do_v it_o hearty_o as_o unto_o christ_n and_o afterward_o make_v that_o spiritual_a improvement_n of_o it_o of_o which_o it_o be_v very_o capable_a 5._o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v as_o well_o matter_n of_o obligation_n as_o signification_n to_o oblige_v and_o hold_v a_o man_n fast_o to_o the_o service_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o which_o account_n paul_n press_v the_o improvement_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o believe_a roman_n rom._n 6.3.4_o 5._o so_o long_o after_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o believe_v as_o that_o their_o faith_n by_o that_o time_n be_v grow_v famous_a throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o what_o have_v not_o even_o the_o strong_a christian_n himself_o need_v of_o all_o the_o holy_a bond_n and_o engagement_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o engage_v and_o bind_v he_o fast_o and_o fast_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o press_v he_o more_o and_o more_o forward_o in_o his_o way_n 6._o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rememorative_n yea_o in_o some_o respect_n more_o for_o the_o supper_n proper_o be_v but_o rememorative_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n whereas_o baptism_n be_v rememorative_n and_o declarative_a of_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o querist_n reason_n be_v build_v upon_o this_o mistake_a supposition_n that_o baptism_n be_v not_o rememorative_n as_o well_o as_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v invalid_a as_o 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