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A41583 Gospel-baptism or, plain proof, that the mode of dipping, plunging or immersion, now commonly used by the people called Anabaptists; is according to the primitive institution in a letter to Mr. Samuel Young. Occasioned by his sharp reflections in contempt of that way, and the defenders thereof in a small book, entituled, A second and last New-Years-Gift, &c. With some notes concering the true subject. By a lover of truth. Minge, Thomas. 1700 (1700) Wing G1312A; Wing M2190A; ESTC R221577 28,906 73

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〈◊〉_d of_o understanding_n and_o reason_n shall_v h●●_n a_o act_n of_o religious_a worship_n perform_v 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o which_o be_v proper_a for_o himself_o to_o ●●lieve_v desire_v and_o act_n and_o that_o also_o wher●●_n be_v perform_v by_o another_o for_o he_o that_o ac●●_n confess_o by_o the_o person_n so_o act_v that_o 〈◊〉_d of_o no_o profit_n or_o advantage_n at_o all_o to_o such_o c●●ture_n without_o his_o future_a concurrence_n in_o 〈◊〉_d approbation_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v ●nd_v require_v what_o can_v enforce_v the_o perform_n of_o that_o act_n but_o the_o sole_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d four_o only_a lawgiver_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v his_o law_n that_o infant_n ●●ould_v be_v baptise_a i_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o con●●der_n only_o by_o the_o way_n pass_v by_o ●any_n thing_n that_o may_v be_v say_v from_o the_o catechism_n beside_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o collection_n from_o the_o greek_a word_n whereby_o baptism_n be_v signify_v of_o the_o import_n thereof_o as_o ●●e_z author_n give_v it_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n eo_fw-la ●●od_fw-la non_fw-la submersi_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la simus_fw-la sed_fw-la ●ntum_fw-la puncto_fw-la temporis_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o aliquod_fw-la sepul●rum_fw-la subimus_fw-la ut_fw-la statim_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la emergamus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o more_o often_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d submer●●s_n quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o profundo_fw-la profun●●s_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fundum_fw-la ima_fw-la pars_fw-la imus_fw-la ●●rges_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o profundum_fw-la jacio_fw-la demergo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●●nitus_fw-la ingredior_fw-la i_o abdo_fw-la etc._n etc._n hîc_fw-la verò_fw-la sig●ficat_fw-la demergo_fw-la vel_fw-la submergo_fw-la itemque_fw-la submer●●r_n &_o latin_a in_o profundum_fw-la defigo_fw-la à_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deorsum_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d figo_n unde_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ●●l_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quum_fw-la occidit_fw-la aut_fw-la se_fw-la ab●●t_fw-la vel_fw-la descendit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sub_fw-la terram_fw-la etc._n etc._n ●ontra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emerso_fw-it sursum_fw-la pro●●o_fw-la vel_fw-la erumpo_fw-la e_fw-la profundo_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la superficiem_fw-la aquae_fw-la erumpo_fw-la item_n orior_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sursum_fw-la what_o more_o different_a from_o sprinkle_v than_o all_o this_o which_o be_v bring_v to_o signify_v baptism_n and_o in_o that_o death_n go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_a and_o resurrection_n or_o come_v out_o again_o here_o be_v a_o plentiful_a number_n of_o word_n and_o more_o may_v have_v be_v mention_v from_o the_o same_o author_n signify_v dip_v plunge_a cast_v yea_o fix_v momento_n temporis_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_fw-la baptismo_fw-la to_o the_o bottom_n into_o the_o deep_a the_o low_a part_n a_o go_v down_o under_z hide_v again_o a_o rise_n up_o a_o come_n forth_o a_o break_v out_o a_o break_v out_o from_o the_o deep_a to_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o water_n call_v this_o sprink_n if_o you_o can_v if_o not_o sprinkle_v then_o dip_v if_o dip_v than_o a_o plain_a representation_n of_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n as_o aforesaid_a according_a to_o the_o design_n property_n practice_n and_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a institution_n i_o may_v bring_v in_o more_o author_n who_o give_v a_o plain_a and_o plentiful_a testimony_n against_o their_o own_o practice_n but_o these_o may_v suffice_v there_o be_v in_o your_o own_o opinion_n more_o than_o enough_o now_o a_o word_n or_o two_o about_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o circumcision_n gen._n 12._o now_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o abraham_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n unto_o a_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v chap._n 13._o v._n 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o abraham_n all_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o see_v to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v number_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o shall_v thy_o seed_n also_o be_v number_v arise_v walk_v through_o the_o land_n in_o the_o length_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o breadth_n of_o it_o for_o i_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o thou_o chap._n 15.4_o 5_o 6._o a_o son_n promise_v and_o the_o multpilication_n of_o his_o seed_n and_o he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n chap._n 17.2_o i_o will_v make_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o exceed_o v._o 10._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o man_n child_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v and_o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o your_o foreskin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o he_o that_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v among_o you_o every_o manchild_n in_o your_o generation_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o house_n ●●_o buy_v with_o money_n of_o any_o stranger_n which_o i●_n not_o of_o thy_o seed_n mun_o needs_o be_v circumcise_v and_o my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o fleshy_a etc._n etc._n here_o be_v abraham_n call_v from_o his_o own_o country_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o promise_n of_o another_o earthly_a country_n and_o the_o multiplication_n of_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v to_o possess_v that_o country_n there_o be_v no_o other_o express_v that_o earthly_a and_o corporal_a though_o thereby_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a understand_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spiritual_a see●_n and_o heavenly_a canaan_n also_o and_o abraham_n believe_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.11_o circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o respect_n of_o abraham_n wh●_n actual_o believe_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v as_o a_o write_n or_o evidence_n to_o which_o th●_n seal_n be_v put_v and_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v become_v a_o great_a nation_n and_o ●_o separate_v and_o choose_a people_n distinct_a from_o aother_n nation_n god_n be_v please_v to_o command_v that_o circumcision_n shall_v be_v a_o sea●_n of_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n in_o th●_n flesh_n of_o all_o that_o make_v up_o the_o body_n of_o that_o nation_n every_o male_a child_n bear_v in_o the_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n we_o read_v not_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o praerequisite_a to_o the_o admission_n of_o any_o to_o the_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n the_o master_n buy_v the_o servant_n be_v circumcise_v circumcision_n be_v restrain_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o the_o retainer_n to_o their_o family_n as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a and_o separate_a nation_n and_o national_a church_n differ_v in_o that_o indelible_a character_n and_o external_n worship_n from_o all_o other_o it_o have_v please_v god_n that_o they_o above_o all_o people_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v a_o distinct_a character_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v know_v above_o all_o people_n of_o the_o world_n however_o scatter_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o circumcision_n have_v its_o spiritual_a signification_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o that_o nation_n but_o what_o be_v command_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o no_o people_n of_o the_o world_n beside_o though_o they_o be_v believer_n job_n and_o cornelius_n be_v not_o circumcise_v we_o need_v not_o go_v the_o old_a testament_n for_o a_o gospel_n institution_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n by_o our_o great_a lawgiver_n christ_n jesus_n the_o command_n be_v go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v no_o such_o command_n precede_v circucision_n mark_v 16.16_o he_o that_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v belief_n be_v set_v before_o baptism_n because_o they_o which_o be_v then_o to_o be_v baptize_v be_v adulti_fw-la man_n of_o sufficient_a year_n in_o who_o faith_n and_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v first_o require_v as_o mat._n