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matth._n 3.16_o 17._o 16._o and_o jesus_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v go_v up_o straightway_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o lo_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n descend_v like_o a_o dove_n and_o light_v upon_o he_o 17._o and_o lo_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v i_o note_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o baptism_n have_v not_o water_v bring_v to_o he_o neither_o do_v he_o withdraw_v to_o a_o rivulet_n nor_o stand_v by_o the_o riverside_n nor_o do_v a_o little_a water_n suffice_v nor_o do_v he_o it_o in_o private_a but_o he_o go_v down_o so_o far_o and_o deep_a into_o the_o river_n that_o the_o text_n be_v express_v when_o he_o be_v baptize_v he_o go_v up_o straight_o way_n out_o of_o the_o water_n mark_v he_o go_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n be_v the_o curious_a pen_n of_o the_o matter_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o show_v the_o considerable_a depth_n our_o lord_n go_v into_o the_o water_n to_o be_v dip_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v much_o water_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o baptism_n this_o be_v his_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o his_o public_a ministry_n again_o god_n the_o father_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n give_v his_o testimony_n to_o this_o his_o own_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n or_o dip_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n glorious_a and_o miraculous_a appear_v from_o heaven_n in_o a_o visible_a descent_n and_o the_o father_n approve_v his_o son_n submit_v to_o his_o righteous_a will._n never_o be_v any_o church-ordinance_n usher_v in_o with_o more_o glory_n than_o the_o ordinance_n of_o believer_n baptism_n chap._n
matthew_n be_v employ_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n at_o man_n estate_n submit_v to_o dip_v notwithstanding_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n be_v god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o behold_v this_o mighty_a person_n bear_v a_o testimony_n too_o and_o put_v a_o glory_n upon_o baptise_v or_o dip_v of_o visible_a saint_n by_o be_v himself_o baptize_v in_o the_o river_n jordan_n at_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n luke_n 3.23_o if_o god_n have_v appoint_v dip_v why_o shall_v man_n pretend_v to_o sprinkle_v as_o if_o man_n be_v wise_a than_o his_o maker_n or_o have_v a_o sovereignty_n over_o god_n worship_n i_o think_v none_o but_o papist_n claim_v that_o prerogative_n though_o other_o practise_v it_o but_o sensible_a christian_a do_v thou_o choose_v believer_n dip_v and_o reject_v infant_n sprinkle_v for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n choose_v to_o be_v so_o baptize_v and_o he_o have_v dignity_n and_o sovereignty_n to_o command_v thy_o obedience_n and_o this_o sort_n of_o obedience_n even_o believer_n baptism_n in_o much_o water_n chap._n xi_o mark_v 11.30_o 30._o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v it_o from_o heaven_n or_o of_o man_n answer_v i_o i_o note_v that_o also_o the_o evangelist_n mark_n mind_v that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o put_v the_o question_n for_o we_o that_o profess_v believer_n baptism_n be_v it_o from_o heaven_n or_o of_o man_n this_o question_n be_v close_o to_o the_o point_n puzzle_v the_o great_a man_n of_o that_o day_n that_o oppose_v dip_v so_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v speechless_a therefore_o our_o saviour_n close_v upon_o they_o again_o say_v answer_v i_o answer_v the_o question_n and_o then_o they_o set_v their_o carnal_a reason_n to_o work_v to_o find_v out_o some_o sophistical_a answer_n and_o preserve_v their_o reputation_n among_o the_o people_n and_o the_o learn_a answer_n that_o they_o can_v find_v be_v a_o subtle_a one_o we_o can_v tell_v see_v their_o policy_n in_o the_o text_n and_o they_o reason_v with_o themselves_o not_o with_o the_o scripture_n if_o we_o shall_v say_v from_o heaven_n he_o will_v say_v why_o then_o do_v you_o not_o believe_v he_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v of_o man_n they_o fear_v the_o people_n will_v be_v in_o a_o rage_n for_o pretend_v to_o divinity_n and_o yet_o deny_v dip_v a_o heavenly_a institution_n for_o all_o man_n count_v that_o john_n be_v a_o prophet_n indeed_o and_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o jesus_n we_o can_v tell_v etc._n etc._n mark_v 11.31_o 32_o 33._o and_o thus_o our_o lord_n jesus_n show_v that_o dip_v after_o sign_n of_o repentance_n be_v a_o undeniable_a doctrine_n god_n will_v accept_v nothing_o in_o his_o worship_n but_o what_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o constrain_v i_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o great_a gospel_n ordinance_n of_o believer_n baptism_n though_o many_o can_v tell_v chap._n xii_o mark_v 16.15_o 16._o 15._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v you_o unto_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v i_o note_v that_o this_o promise_n he_o that_o believe_v &_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v seem_v to_o carry_v a_o great_a force_n in_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o in_o believe_v but_o unquestionable_o it_o carry_v that_o believe_v be_v essential_a to_o save_v and_o it_o be_v to_o go_v before_o baptise_v and_o not_o baptise_v before_o believe_v for_o that_o be_v just_a contrary_n to_o the_o text_n man_n will_n for_o god_n heb._n 11.6_o john_n 4.23_o believe_v and_o baptise_v you_o see_v be_v join_v in_o the_o text_n and_o therefore_o what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o and_o be_v it_o indeed_o that_o infant_n be_v dip_v which_o be_v the_o right_a mode_n of_o baptise_v it_o will_v not_o further_o their_o salvation_n they_o not_o belitve_v god_n have_v reserve_v the_o way_n of_o their_o salvation_n as_o a_o secret_a peculiar_a to_o himself_o even_o by_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n then_o how_o can_v infant_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o baptism_n for_o baptism_n here_o in_o the_o commission_n be_v not_o annex_v to_o a_o natural_a birth_n but_o to_o preach_v &_o believe_v again_o to_o secure_v dip_v from_o suppose_a danger_n all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o text_n signify_v cold_a country_n as_o well_o as_o hot_a and_o the_o promise_v lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o preserve_v yea_o i_o never_o hear_v of_o any_o believer_n that_o have_v hurt_v in_o baptise_v again_o here_o be_v a_o commission_n for_o believer_n baptism_n but_o where_o be_v any_o commission_n for_o infant_n sprinkle_v and_o they_o that_o act_n in_o the_o king_n name_n without'_v commission_n be_v invader_n of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a and_o instead_o of_o obey_v they_o set_v themselves_o in_o the_o throne_n chap._n xiii_o luke_n 3.2_o 3._o 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o john_n etc._n etc._n 3._o and_o he_o come_v into_o all_o the_o country_n about_o jordan_n preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n i_o note_v that_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n also_o bear_v a_o testimony_n to_o believer_n baptism_n upon_o sign_n of_o repentance_n and_o not_o to_o infant_n nor_o sprinkle_v for_o they_o can_v give_v no_o sign_n nor_o can_v a_o little_a water_n serve_v for_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v do_v in_o a_o river_n consider_v god_n â—anger_n with_o israel_n for_o among_o other_o thing_n change_v his_o altar_n of_o earth_n stone_n or_o chittim_o wood_n into_o a_o altar_n of_o brick_n isa_n 65.2_o 3._o but_o infant_n sprinkler_n say_v why_o be_v not_o sprinkle_v as_o good_a as_o dip_v see_v it_o will_v as_o well_o represent_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o baptism_n but_o that_o be_v their_o mistake_n and_o god_n can_v tell_v best_a why_o not_o and_o it_o be_v best_a for_o we_o to_o obey_v and_o dip_v when_o god_n say_v dip._n so_o naaman_n the_o assyrian_a thought_n that_o god_n choice_n and_o order_n be_v too_o precise_a and_o that_o therefore_o another_o place_n be_v better_a as_o now_o of_o infant_n sprinkle_v some_o think_v it_o be_v better_a than_o believer_n baptism_n say_a naaman_n be_v not_o abana_n and_o pharpar_n river_n of_o damascus_n better_a than_o all_o the_o water_n of_o iâ—rael_n may_v i_o noâ—_n wash_v in_o they_o and_o be_v clean_a so_o he_o â—â—rned_v and_o go_v away_o in_o a_o rage_n but_o his_o servant_n advise_v he_o to_o obey_v 2_o king_n 5.12_o no_o repent_v no_o baptising_n if_o the_o question_n be_v put_v though_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v why_o the_o answer_n be_v he_o that_o repent_v for_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o believe_v and_o repent_v and_o consequent_o of_o be_v baptize_v there_o upon_o again_o john_n preach_v in_o all_o the_o country_n near_o the_o river_n because_o of_o much_o water_n chap._n fourteen_o luke_n 3.7_o 8._o 7._o then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o multitude_n that_o come_v forth_o to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o have_v warn_v you_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 8._o bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n and_o begin_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n for_o i_o john_n say_v unto_o you_o that_o god_n be_v able_a of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n i_o note_v that_o be_v the_o natural_a child_n of_o believe_a parent_n though_o grow_v person_n do_v not_o entitle_v they_o to_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n for_o god_n be_v able_a by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n and_o as_o he_o be_v count_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a so_o his_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v 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the_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o be_v not_o baptize_v of_o he_o i_o note_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o common_a people_n and_o the_o superstitious_a the_o common_a people_n the_o poor_a embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o the_o worldly_a wise_a and_o superstitious_a reject_v it_o the_o publican_n justify_v god_n that_o be_v the_o collector_n of_o the_o tax_n which_o the_o jew_n pay_v the_o roman_n who_o be_v infamous_a for_o their_o exaction_n be_v convince_v of_o their_o sin_n by_o john_n ministry_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o righteousness_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n they_o believe_v his_o baptism_n be_v from_o heaven_n and_o submit_v unto_o it_o as_o a_o divine_a institution_n confess_v their_o sin_n but_o the_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n the_o rabbi_n of_o the_o age_n reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n 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zanchius_n spanhemius_fw-la taylor_n and_o hammond_n for_o which_o consult_v legh_n critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la tailor_n be_v ductor_n dubicantium_n and_o hammonds_n annotat._n upon_o the_o new_a testament_n again_o to_o baptize_v before_o repentance_n be_v just_o contrary_a to_o john_n practice_n for_o he_o baptize_v no_o infant_n and_o reject_v person_n that_o give_v no_o sign_n of_o repentance_n mat._n 3.7_o 8._o chap._n xix_o john_n 1._o 28.31_o 28._o jordan_n where_o john_n be_v baptise_v 31._o that_o he_o jesus_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o israel_n therefore_o be_o i_o come_v baptise_v with_o water_n i_o note_v that_o this_o four_o evangelist_n john_n also_o bear_v record_n to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o believer_n baptism_n which_o john_n the_o baptist_n administer_v in_o the_o river_n jordan_n again_o john_n baptism_n be_v by_o divine_a authority_n he_o call_v people_n by_o his_o ministry_n to_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o expect_v good_a work_n as_o the_o fruit_n 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also_o baptize_v in_o enon_n be_v because_o there_o be_v much_o water_n there_o a_o fit_a place_n for_o baptise_v yet_o some_o man_n nowadays_o by_o their_o practice_n reckon_v themselves_o wise_a than_o john_n or_o the_o disciple_n and_o jesus_n also_o and_o they_o choose_v a_o place_n where_o be_v a_o little_a water_n a_o spoonful_n serve_v their_o turn_n and_o this_o be_v just_a contrary_n to_o the_o text_n of_o be_v aâ—_n enon_n because_o there_o be_v much_o water_n there_o the_o truth_n be_v infant_n sprinkle_v be_v contrary_a tâ—_n baptism_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o sure_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o text_n prove_v there_o be_v something_o in_o much_o water_n it_o be_v material_a to_o baptismal_a obedience_n and_o that_o a_o little_a be_v noâ—_n 〈…〉_o handful_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a as_o a_o river_n foâ—â—â—ptisâ—_n if_o by_o plausible_a pretence_n one_o error_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n than_o all_o error_n may_v follow_v chap._n xxi_o john_n 4.1_o 2._o 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christ_n in_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n col._n 2.12_o it_o be_v strange_a and_o unaccountable_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v pretend_v to_o draw_v a_o conclusion_n of_o infant_n sprinâ—ling_v from_o scripture_n when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o text_n that_o look_v like_o it_o and_o more_o strange_a that_o any_o shall_v draw_v a_o conclusion_n that_o infant_n sprinkle_v be_v baptism_n when_o all_o the_o text_n about_o baptism_n tend_v to_o prove_v and_o clear_v the_o dip_v of_o believer_n only_o how_o infant_n sprinkle_v come_v in_o fashion_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n confess_v she_o change_v dip_v into_o sprinkle_v câ—prian_n be_v the_o first_o who_o plead_v for_o baptise_v the_o siâ—k_n by_o sprinkle_v and_o for_o sprinkle_v now_o convert_v in_o the_o prisonhouse_n and_o by_o degree_n they_o bring_v it_o in_o for_o sick_a child_n then_o for_o all_o child_n rome_n first_o and_o great_a argument_n by_o which_o infant_n baptism_n be_v bring_v in_o 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the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v my_o father_n the_o evil_a tendency_n and_o consequence_n of_o infant_n sprinkle_v one_a it_o have_v be_v a_o snare_n to_o most_o people_n because_o they_o do_v thereby_o reckon_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n and_o in_o a_o salvable_a condition_n though_o they_o indeed_o be_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 2_o it_o have_v be_v the_o root_n and_o off_o spring_n of_o the_o national_a church_n and_o be_v essential_a to_o their_o stand_n 3_o the_o national_a sprinkler_n of_o infant_n have_v often_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o congregational_a christian_n for_o observe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n 4_o it_o great_o endanger_v congr_n gational_a churchesâ—o_o â—o_z â—egenerate_a and_o become_v national_a 5_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a support_n of_o the_o anti_n christian_n whore_n of_o babylon_n 6â—y_n there_o be_v more_o appropriate_v to_o infant_n sprinkle_v then_o be_v due_a to_o gospel_n baptism_n take_v away_o original_a si_fw-mi &_o qualify_a for_o salvation_n 7_o it_o set_v aside_o god_n command_n and_o put_v man_n upon_o the_o quite_o contrary_a by_o which_o rule_n also_o any_o other_o erroneous_a thing_n may_v come_v in_o 8_o to_o guard_v infant_n sprinkle_v many_o man_n bar_v the_o unsprinkled_a infant_n out_o of_o heaven_n &_o so_o their_o way_n damn_v million_o that_o be_v save_v 9_o it_o put_v some_o man_n upon_o asert_v that_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o covenant_n and_o yet_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fall_v from_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n though_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o many_o of_o the_o believer_n sprinkle_a infant_n live_v to_o maturity_n die_v unregenerate_v &_o perish_v eternal_o evil_n always_o attend_v error_n &_o here_o be_v nine_o the_o objection_n that_o the_o ignorant_a world_n and_o other_o usual_o make_v against_o believer_n baptism_n be_v answer_v obj._n 1_o i_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o my_o infancy_n therefore_o what_o need_v i_o be_v baptize_v again_o answ_n you_o be_v but_o rantise_v or_o sprinkle_a not_o dip_v nor_o baptize_v john_n 3.23_o obj._n 2._o learned_a man_n be_v for_o infant_n sprinkle_v answ_n some_o learned_a man_n be_v for_o popery_n not_o for_o purity_n but_o all_o be_v not_o however_o the_o gospel_n ought_v not_o to_o submit_v to_o learned_a man_n act_n 4.19_o obj._n 3_o whole_a fâ—miâ—es_n be_v baptize_v answ_n all_o that_o be_v baptize_v do_v first_o believe_v act_v 16.34_o let_v it_o be_v so_o now_o obj._n 4._o circumcision_n avail_v nothing_o but_o a_o nâ—w_a creature_n then_o what_o need_v i_o be_v baptize_v answ_n you_o may_v as_o well_o infer_v and_o say_v that_o because_o god_n will_v save_v by_o grace_n that_o therefore_o you_o will_v take_v the_o liberty_n of_o forbear_v good_a work_n rom._n 6.1.15_o or_o because_o god_n work_v you_o will_v play_v ob._n 5._o many_o lay_v too_o much_o stress_n upon_o beleiver_n baptism_n and_o that_o make_v we_o the_o more_o backward_o to_o it_o answ_n and_o i_o fear_v you_o lay_v too_o little_a christ_n lay_v it_o thus_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v mark_v 16.16_o oâ—j_fw-la 6._o be_v not_o little_a child_n baptize_v by_o christ_n mark_v 10.13_o 14._o answ_n no_o he_o only_o blessed_v they_o markâ—0_n â—0_z 16_o obj._n 7._o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o forbid_v answ_n at_o that_o door_n popish_a error_n come_v in_o and_o all_o other_o may_v yet_o what_o be_v not_o appoint_v iâ—_n forbid_v leu._n 10.2_o 3._o isa_n 1.12_o obj._n 8._o aâ—_n nation_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o infant_n be_v part_n of_o nation_n answ_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v teach_v first_o anâ—_n believe_v accord_v to_o the_o same_o commission_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o mark_v 16.16_o act_n 8.12_o obj._n 9_o there_o have_v be_v bad_a man_n anabaptist_n answ_n show_v i_o a_o profession_n that_o have_v not_o such_o nay_o the_o many_o malefactor_n that_o have_v 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