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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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not_o eveâ—â—_n dâ—â—_n abound_v and_o mercy_n great_a and_o manifold_a mercy_n follow_v thou_o every_o where_o and_o all_o thy_o life_n long_o so_o that_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v and_o the_o be_v i_o grace_n in_o the_o text_n be_v free_a to_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v and_o when_o call_v then_o be_v they_o according_o proper_a subject_n for_o baptism_n let_v man_n make_v the_o covenant_n as_o firm_a as_o they_o please_v or_o as_o now_o a_o day_n make_v what_o alteration_n they_o will_v and_o put_v who_o they_o will_v into_o it_o yet_o that_o give_v infant_n no_o right_a to_o baptism_n until_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n for_o all_o thing_n in_o god_n worship_n must_v have_v a_o warrant_n from_o god_n word_n leu._n 10.1.2_o chap._n 9.24_o chap._n 16.12_o and_o baptism_n be_v always_o in_o scripture_n annex_v to_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n he_o that_o do_v not_o blind_v himself_o may_v see_v by_o experience_n that_o neither_o the_o child_n 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tendency_n to_o obedience_n &_o believer_n baptism_n though_o in_o our_o degenerate_v age_n many_o convert_v motion_n thereto_o be_v stifle_v by_o seem_a truth_n again_o how_o express_v the_o text_n be_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v baptize_v but_o yet_o not_o a_o word_n of_o infant_n for_o they_o indeed_o be_v never_o baptize_v nor_o intend_v for_o it_o because_o they_o be_v incapable_a of_o believe_v or_o answer_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n believe_v they_o then_o be_v baptize_v and_o this_o be_v complete_o according_a to_o the_o commission_n of_o teach_v and_o baptise_v mat._n 20._o mark_v 16._o and_o indeed_o baptism_n in_o the_o best_a kind_n can_v not_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o royal_a commission_n i_o have_v read_v that_o a_o learned_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v thus_o i_o have_v see_v what_o my_o learned_a and_o worthy_a friend_n dr._n h._n mr._n b._n and_o other_o say_v in_o defence_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o must_v confess_v i_o do_v not_o a_o little_a wonder_n that_o man_n of_o so_o great_a part_n shall_v say_v so_o much_o to_o so_o little_a purpose_n for_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n like_o a_o argument_n for_o it_o dr._n bar._n to_o mr._n t._n believe_v and_o baptism_n be_v join_v together_o mark_v 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v what_o god_n have_v joâ—red_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o for_o thâ—â—e_n be_v no_o dissolve_v the_o native_a unâ—oâ—_n though_o disunion_n of_o live_v together_o have_v be_v suffer_v because_o hardness_n of_o â—â—â—rt_n matt._n 19.18_o chap._n xxiv_o act_n 8.36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o philip_n by_o the_o spirit_n preach_v to_o a_o ethiopian_a eunuch_n as_o he_o be_v ride_v in_o his_o chariot_n 36._o and_o as_o they_o go_v on_o their_o way_n they_o come_v unto_o a_o certain_a water_n and_o the_o eunuch_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v 37._o and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 38._o and_o he_o commend_v the_o chariot_n to_o stand_v still_o and_o they_o go_v down_o both_o into_o the_o water_n both_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n and_o he_o baptize_v he_o 39_o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o â—od_a catch_v away_o philip._n i_o note_v that_o they_o go_v down_o both_o into_o the_o water_n and_o they_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n which_o plain_o prove_v that_o stand_v by_o the_o water_n be_v not_o enough_o though_o much_o water_n then_o how_o shall_v stand_v by_o a_o basin_n of_o water_n be_v enough_o or_o take_v a_o handful_n be_v enough_o but_o both_o must_v go_v into_o the_o water_n and_o the_o text_n to_o be_v sure_a to_o fasten_v the_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n upon_o our_o mind_n double_v the_o expression_n and_o name_n the_o person_n particular_o by_o name_n both_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n but_o why_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v this_o repetition_n but_o to_o show_v that_o much_o water_n be_v essential_a to_o baptise_v dip_v must_v be_v essential_a to_o dip_v and_o be_v not_o a_o circumstance_n dip_v and_o baptise_v be_v all_o one_o baptise_v be_v greekish_a and_o dip_v be_v english_a at_o my_o writing_n on_o this_o text_n i_o be_v in_o company_n with_o one_o of_o the_o dissent_v minister_n in_o in_o london_n that_o practise_v infant_n sprinkle_v i_o put_v one_o question_n to_o he_o viz._n whether_o much_o water_n be_v not_o needful_a for_o the_o right_n perform_v of_o baptism_n and_o after_o a_o little_a pro_fw-la and_o con_v he_o say_v i_o will_v grant_v you_o that_o it_o be_v the_o primitive_a practice_n in_o baptise_v to_o dip_v for_o it_o be_v foolery_n say_v he_o for_o any_o man_n to_o deny_v it_o and_o he_o also_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o greek_a word_n baptiso_n have_v our_o translator_n put_v it_o into_o english_a must_v have_v be_v dip_v though_o he_o contradict_o say_v that_o dip_v be_v but_o a_o circumstance_n and_o may_v therefore_o at_o discretion_n be_v aster_v to_o sprinkle_v that_o carry_v the_o same_o signification_n in_o it_o as_o dip_v do_v but_o i_o answer_v that_o dip_v be_v not_o a_o circumstance_n but_o essential_a to_o baptism_n it_o be_v irrational_a nay_o it_o be_v make_v a_o thing_n to_o destroy_v its_o self_n to_o say_v that_o dip_v be_v not_o essential_a to_o dip_v and_o who_o be_v the_o man_n that_o may_v at_o his_o discretion_n alter_v god_n ordinance_n man_n must_v neither_o add_v to_o take_v from_o nor_o change_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n without_o infallibility_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o bold_a presumption_n man_n can_v aspire_v unto_o to_o innovate_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o affront_a to_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n wisdom_n and_o puriâ—y_n then_o for_o â—oor_a â—_z to_o mix_v their_o own_o contrivance_n with_o his_o most_o â—ure_a appointment_n deut._n 12_o 32._o ch._n 18.20_o jer._n 26.2_o prov._n 30.6_o leu._n 10.1_o 2._o again_o it_o be_v not_o another_o but_o thou_o thyself_o that_o â—elievest_v that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v yea_o every_o oâ—â—_n be_v to_o act_v for_o himself_o a_o other_o man_n do_v will_v not_o excuse_v thou_o chap._n xxv_o act_n â—â—_z 18_o ananias_n put_v his_o hand_n on_o saul_n and_o speak_v 18._o and_o there_o immediate_o fall_v from_o his_o eye_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v scale_n and_o he_o receive_v sight_n forthwith_o and_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v i_o note_v that_o here_o be_v a_o miraculous_a conversion_n of_o
text_n together_o that_o mention_v that_o truth_n there_o be_v many_o whereby_o one_o text_n may_v expound_v another_o query_n 10._o why_o shall_v infant_n sprinkler_n by_o their_o practice_n occasion_n pro_fw-la and_o con_v about_o baptism_n when_o one_o text_n of_o forty_o about_o baptism_n will_v clear_o prove_v that_o gospel_n baptism_n be_v not_o infant_n sprinkle_v but_o believer_n dip_v query_n 11._o if_o infant_n may_v be_v admit_v church_n member_n because_o it_o be_v believe_v some_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v in_o future_a time_n effectual_o call_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o salvation_n then_o may_v not_o any_o ungodly_a person_n be_v also_o admit_v church_n member_n because_o some_o of_o they_o also_o be_v alike_o in_o the_o same_o covenant_n to_o be_v in_o future_a time_n effectual_o call_v and_o save_v query_n 12._o how_o can_v or_o do_v infant_n sprinkle_v answer_n christ_n design_n of_o believer_n baptism_n for_o divide_v between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n when_o experience_n and_o scripture_n show_v that_o the_o infant_n sprinkle_a nation_n be_v gross_o more_o world_n than_o church_n even_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n to_o regeneration_n though_o all_o sprinkle_a church-member_n query_n 13._o why_o shall_v a_o christian_a be_v blame_v for_o obey_v and_o defend_v forty_o new_a testament_n text_n of_o scripture_n for_o believer_n baptism_n when_o all_o the_o man_n that_o ever_o oppose_v it_o never_o show_v one_o text_n that_o make_v any_o appearance_n for_o infant_n sprinkle_v query_n 14._o who_o be_v most_o justinable_a he_o that_o show_v his_o obedience_n by_o many_o clear_a text_n of_o scripture_n or_o he_o that_o show_v his_o practice_n by_o only_o sallacious_a consequence_n and_o presumption_n query_n 15._o will_v not_o a_o christian_a do_v well_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o forty_o new_a testament_n text_n though_o he_o be_v shoot_v through_o and_o through_o with_o ridiculous_a speech_n etc._n etc._n query_n 16._o why_o shall_v i_o be_v too_o much_o afraid_a of_o my_o weakness_n see_v my_o case_n be_v true_a and_o truth_n be_v strong_a and_o like_o much_o water_n have_v always_o tendency_n to_o clear_v itself_o query_n 17._o whether_o be_v it_o best_o to_o obey_v god_n as_o reveal_v in_o his_o word_n or_o obey_v man_n as_o they_o invent_v and_o insult_v query_n 18._o if_o parent_n imagine_v that_o they_o may_v make_v their_o infant_n church_n member_n by_o their_o sprinkle_v they_o because_o it_o be_v not_o where_o express_o forbid_v then_o may_v they_o not_o do_v it_o by_o crowd_v any_o thing_n into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o forbid_v or_o by_o give_v their_o child_n some_o other_o odd_a thing_n that_o will_v be_v no_o abuse_n to_o baptism_n query_n 19_o though_o some_o groundless_o may_v be_v offend_v at_o this_o treatise_n and_o catch_v at_o a_o word_n be_v it_o not_o the_o offend_v duty_n to_o act_v like_o a_o christian_a by_o consider_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o be_v say_v rather_o than_o sophister_n like_a catch_v at_o a_o word_n to_o sophisticate_a the_o truth_n see_v every_o day_n experience_n show_v that_o the_o great_a clark_n and_o counsel_n have_v trip_v in_o a_o word_n or_o critrick_n have_v make_v they_o seem_v so_o to_o do_v query_n 20._o why_o shall_v a_o christian_a take_v infant_n sprinkle_v for_o god_n ordinance_n when_o never_o any_o man_n prove_v that_o god_n ordain_v it_o the_o content_n christ_n and_o his_o apost_n preach_v believer_n baptism_n p._n 1._o a_o new_a creature_n have_v aptness_n to_o obedience_n p._n 3._o the_o four_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o do_v like_v it_o p._n 4._o some_o lover_n of_o christ_n dare_v be_v baptize_v p._n 5._o christian_n sprinkler_n leave_v to_o their_o way_n =_o p._n 5._o baptism_n be_v after_o faith_n and_o repentance_n p._n 7.8_o 10_o 19_o 20_o 24_o 37_o 41_o 47._o etc._n etc._n baptise_v be_v dip_v not_o sprinkle_v p._n 7.12_o 13_o 17_o 20_o 24_o 27_o 35_o 37._o etc._n etc._n baptise_v in_o much_o water_n p._n 28_o 36_o 37._o infant_n be_v not_o church_n member_n p._n 8_o 47._o infant_n not_o baptize_v p._n 29_o 31_o 33_o 47_o 48._o neither_o believer_n infant_n nor_o other_o sprinkle_a p._n 9.18_o 21_o 22_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o etc._n etc._n a_o awaken_v soul_n see_v no_o right_a by_o nature_n p_o 9_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n prepare_v for_o profession_n p._n 10._o jesus_n be_v dip_v and_o be_v our_o example_n p._n 11_o 17._o jesus_n choose_v and_o go_v mile_n to_o much_o water_n p._n 11._o jesus_n have_v not_o water_n bring_v to_o he_o p._n 12._o god_n approve_a obedience_n in_o much_o water_n p._n 12_o 24._o though_o some_o reject_v yet_o other_o rece_n bapt_v p._n 13_o 15_o 18.25_o the_o commission_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o baptise_v p._n 14._o infant_n sprinkâ—_n make_v all_o world_n &_o no_o church_n p._n 14._o christ_n presence_n promise_v to_o preach_v &_o bap_n p._n 14._o how_o dare_v some_o minister_n say_v in_o the_o name_n p._n 15._o election_n direct_v not_o to_o infant_n sprink_v p._n 16_o 22._o god_n sanctifi_v &_o man_n baptise_v p._n 16._o god_n accept_v only_o what_o he_o have_v appoint_v p._n 18._o believe_v and_o baptism_n be_v join_v together_o p._n 19_o sprinkle_v further_v not_o infant_n salvation_n p._n 19_o never_o any_o believer_n hurt_v in_o baptise_v p_o 19_o believer_n baptm_n have_v a_o commsn_a but_o insn_a none_o p._n 19_o naaman_n advise_v to_o obey_v god_n will_n p._n 20_o a_o unbeliever_n child_n baptism_n be_v null_a p._n 22_o not_o election_n but_o believe_v give_v right_o to_o bapt_v p._n 22_o duty_n exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n p._n 23_o the_o learned_a own_o that_o baptize_v be_v dip_v p._n 26_o baptize_v at_o enou_n because_o of_o much_o water_n p._n 28_o none_o but_o disciple_n be_v baptize_v p_o 29_o infant_n sprinkle_v a_o counterfeit_n to_o etc._n etc._n p._n 29._o baptism_n be_v command_v p._n 30_o 37_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v â—he_v word_n baptize_v p._n 31_o as_o one_o so_o another_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n p._n 32_o not_o covenant_n but_o regen_n give_v right_a to_o bap_n p._n 32_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o â—o_o infant_n baptised_a p._n 33_o dr._n h._n mr._n b._n sâ—id_a mâ—ch_n to_o little_a purpose_n p._n 33_o it_o be_v foolery_n to_o deny_v that_o baptism_n be_v dip_v p._n 35_o it_o be_v affront_a to_o change_n god_n ordinance_n p._n 35_o â—1_n baptism_n follow_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o change_n p._n 36_o baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n fit_v for_o water_n p._n 37_o lydia_n have_v neither_o husband_n nor_o child_n p_o 38_o 39_o the_o jailor_n have_v no_o infant_n p._n 40_o believer_n baptism_n be_v no_o rebaptism_n p._n 42_o baptism_n be_v â—a_n sign_n of_o wash_v from_o sin_n p._n 43_o much_o water_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o grace_n p._n 43_o baptism_n a_o sign_n of_o death_n burial_n &_o resurrect_v p._n 44_o 48_o paul_n do_v baptise_v several_a p._n 45_o baptize_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o sea_n p._n 46_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n p._n 47_o baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a exclude_v infant_n p._n 48_o not_o infant_n but_o believer_n put_v on_o christ_n p._n 49_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n that_o be_v dip_v believer_n p._n 50_o believer_n baptism_n figure_v 4_o thing_n p._n 50_o sprinkle_v be_v a_o profanation_n of_o baptism_n p._n 50_o dip_v show_n christ_n death_n and_o refurrect_v p._n 51_o several_a metephor_n explain_v baptism_n =_o p._n 51_o baptism_n be_v a_o foundation_n doctrine_n p._n 52_o the_o church_n rob_v of_o her_o name_n etc._n etc._n p_o 52_o noah_n flood_n a_o figure_n of_o baptism_n p._n 53_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o sanctification_n p._n 53_o the_o person_n and_o mode_n of_o baptise_v p._n 54.55_o how_o infant_n sprinkle_v come_v in_o fashion_n p._n 56_o nine_o evil_a tendency_n of_o infant_n sprinkle_v p._n 57_o objection_n answer_v =_o p._n 58_o 59_o 60.61_o difference_n between_o sprinkle_v &_o baptise_v p._n 62_o etc._n etc._n infant_n sprinkler_n make_v self-contradiction_n p._n 67_o a_o sight_n of_o a_o believer_n at_o baptise_v p._n 68_o of_o reproach_n and_o suffering_n p._n 69_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n p._n 70_o likeness_n between_o grace_n and_o much_o wat._n p._n 71_o to_o 74_o humaene_n frailty_n hinder_v not_o baptism_n p._n 75_o believe_v be_v qualification_n for_o baptism_n p._n 75_o gentility_n hinder_v not_o baptism_n p._n 76_o a_o persecutor_n call_v and_o baptize_v p._n 76_o a_o proclamation_n for_o all_o to_o come_v p._n 77_o believer_n admit_v in_o a_o way_n of_o faith_n p._n 77_o twenty_o quereis_n for_o baptism_n =_o p._n 78_o 79_o 80_o errata_fw-la p._n 5._o l._n 1._o s_o the_o sinner_n r._n this_o sinner_n p._n 16._o l._n 33._o f._n sc_fw-la p._n 27._o r._n se_fw-la p._n 26._o p._n 27._o l._n 31._o r._n count_v p._n 33._o l._n 34_o r._n of_o hardness_n p._n 36._o l._n 1._o r._n act_n 9.17.18_o p._n 36_o l._n 4._o f._n if_o it_o have_v r._n it_o have_v p._n 51_o l._n 29_o f._n up_o r._n upon_o l._n 30_o f._n they_o r._n so_o they_o f._n up_o r._n upon_o p._n 62_o l._n 29_o f._n which_o r._n after_o which_o advertsement_n at_o london_n be_v many_o large_a treatise_n of_o believer_n baptism_n which_o i_o shall_v willing_o help_v the_o inquisitive_a to_o or_o to_o these_o