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baptise_a 5._o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o place_n of_o much_o water_n and_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o person_n to_o be_v dip_v or_o plunge_v in_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o such_o a_o dip_v or_o plunge_v but_o only_o that_o st._n john_n baptise_a there_o it_o can_v give_v no_o colour_n to_o the_o anabaptist_n for_o their_o dip_v who_o they_o baptise_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v deduce_v from_o thence_o the_o force_n of_o their_o objection_n lie_v in_o there_o be_v there_o much_o water_n only_o denote_v the_o fitness_n of_o the_o place_n to_o baptise_v the_o many_o convert_v in_o and_o give_v a_o equal_a latitude_n for_o baptise_v they_o by_o pour_v water_n on_o they_o at_o the_o river_n side_n as_o it_o do_v for_o dip_v they_o in_o the_o river_n for_o which_o practice_n the_o anabaptist_n be_v whole_o destitute_a of_o scripture_n precept_n or_o precedent_n and_o be_v therefore_o blame-worthy_a to_o separate_a from_o our_o church_n without_o cause_n baptism_n 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16.15_o 31_o 34._o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n be_v circumcise_a the_o jailor_n lydia_n stephanas_n etc._n etc._n believe_v and_o present_o they_o and_o their_o whole_a family_n and_o household_n be_v baptise_a whence_o we_o have_v infant_n baptism_n tacit_o employ_v in_o scripture_n 9_o and_o last_o scripture_n be_v silent_a as_o to_o a_o precept_n for_o infant_n baptism_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n dispensation_n because_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o jew_n to_o baptise_v their_o proselyte_n both_o parent_n and_o child_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v though_o not_o sacramental_o till_o christ_n commission_n for_o it_o so_o there_o need_v not_o a_o new_a command_n to_o promote_v a_o old_a practice_n continue_v from_o abraham_n time_n to_o christ_n and_o no_o way_n by_o he_o or_o his_o apostle_n speak_v against_o only_o there_o need_v a_o precept_n and_o commission_n from_o christ_n to_o make_v those_o baptismal_a wash_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o 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