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they_o be_v in_o it_o beâ—â—â—e_v and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d enough_o 3._o but_o may_v not_o thâ—â—_n doctrine_n puâ—â—_n just_a rebukeâ—â—on_n â—â—on_z unbeliever_n or_o ungodly_a person_n for_o once_o attempt_v to_o marry_v and_o beget_v child_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o sad_a condition_n by_o reason_n their_o pareâ—â—s_n be_v not_o â—n_a covenant_n wâ—â—â—_n god_n ought_v 〈◊〉_d nay_o may_v they_o lawful_o mâ—rry_v this_o be_v consider_v and_o such_o dreaâ—â—ul_a 〈◊〉_d follow_v â—â—â—sider_v how_o far_o do_v thâ—_n covenant_n blessing_n exâ—end_n if_o my_o grand_a father_n in_o couâ—â—â—nt_n â—ho_fw-mi my_o father_n 〈…〉_z bâ—_n very_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a person_n be_o i_o not_o still_o in_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o my_o child_n iâ—_n covenant_n too_o nay_o if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o my_o great-grandfather_n will_v not_o that_o do_v as_o well_o as_o if_o my_o moâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d father_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n sir_n the_o opposer_n of_o pedo-â—â—ptism_a do_v not_o creep_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o 〈…〉_z as_o you_o scandalous_o affirm_v but_o god_n have_v gracious_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o the_o darkness_n you_o be_v in_o and_o have_v give_v we_o bless_a be_v his_o name_n the_o knowledge_n and_o light_n of_o his_o word_n and_o what_o his_o goodwill_n and_o pleasure_n be_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o merciful_o vouchsafe_v to_o we_o a_o gracious_a freedom_n and_o liberty_n to_o worship_v he_o â—â—cording_v to_o our_o light_n and_o conscience_n which_o â—ou_n seem_v trouble_v at_o and_o we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o show_v our_o head_n on_o the_o housetop_n nor_o do_v we_o scandalous_o dip_v our_o delude_a proselyte_n as_o you_o with_o envy_n and_o prejudice_n enough_o say_v but_o do_v at_o noonday_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n aâ—â—_n in_o justification_n of_o his_o wisdom_n
erroneous_a principle_n into_o the_o world_n as_o must_v be_v own_a 〈◊〉_d acknowledge_v by_o all_o there_o be_v more_o cause_n to_o â—earâ—tis_o your_o practice_n of_o â—â—â—tizing_v of_o infant_n may_v lead_v they_o to_o disow_v water-baptism_n because_o they_o can_v find_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o practice_n in_o the_o scripture_n may_v not_o they_o be_v miâ—â—ed_v to_o deny_v any_o water-baptism_n at_o all_o since_o they_o see_v such_o a_o multitude_n to_o assert_v that_o to_o be_v christ_n ordinance_n which_o the_o scripture_n be_v whole_o silent_a about_o but_o to_o proceed_v in_o pag._n 2._o you_o say_v the_o great_a controversy_n between_o you_o and_o we_o liâ—_n in_o your_o second_o proposition_n which_o be_v this_o viz._n prop._n 2._o that_o not_o only_o those_o who_o do_v actual_o prosess_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o the_o infant_n of_o such_o professor_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v answ_n reader_n observe_v that_o mr._n burkitt_n do_v grant_v that_o such_o who_o do_v actual_o profess_v faith_n may_v nay_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v it_o appear_v he_o ow_v our_o practice_n of_o baptise_v adult_n person_n who_o actual_o profess-faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o he_o say_v more_o i._n e._n not_o only_o such_o person_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o infant_n of_o such_o who_o profess_v faith_n also_o and_o to_o prove_v this_o hold_n assertion_n he_o lay_v down_o this_o hypothetical_n syllogisâ—_n viz._n if_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v partaker_n of_o circumcision_n 1._o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o partake_v of_o baptism_n but_o the_o jewish_a infant_n be_v partaker_n of_o circumcision_n therefore_o christian_a infant_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o partake_v of_o baptism_n answ_n sir_n must_v we_o believe_v it_o be_v so_o because_o you_o speak_v and_o write_v it_o you_o give_v no_o proof_n of_o your_o 〈◊〉_d proposition_n which_o be_v utter_o deny_v may_v not_o i_o state_n another_o argument_n as_o good_a as_o you_o nay_o may_v be_v better_o yet_o both_o prove_v nothing_o i_o argue_v thus_o 1._o if_o the_o jewish_a infant_n have_v right_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o infant_n of_o christians_n have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a ergo._fw-la and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o let_v we_o make_v another_o holy_a war_n aâ—d_v take_v possession_n of_o it_o for_o our_o child_n 2._o take_v a_o second_o argument_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n with_o you_o viz._n if_o all_o the_o son_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n under_o the_o law_n have_v a_o undeniable_a right_n to_o the_o priesthood_n and_o many_o other_o external_a privilege_n then_o the_o son_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o ministry_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o many_o other_o external_a privilege_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a ergo._fw-la ob._n your_o logic_n will_v do_v you_o no_o good_a if_o you_o argue_v no_o better_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o which_o give_v the_o male_a infant_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o right_a to_o circumcision_n be_v not_o their_o bare_a be_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o because_o their_o infant_n weâ—â—_n in_o that_o legâ—l_a covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n but_o rather_o the_o express_a and_o positive_a command_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n for_o evident_a it_o be_v no_o godly_a marâ—â—_n child_n before_o 〈◊〉_d day_n have_v any_o right_a to_o be_v circumcise_a and_o have_v abraham_n or_o the_o jew_n circumcise_a their_o 〈◊〉_d infant_n without_o such_o a_o commission_n or_o command_n from_o god_n â—hey_n have_v no_o doubt_n be_v guilty_a of_o will-worship_n 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o like_a mâ—nner_n if_o god_n 〈…〉_z require_v christian_n to_o 〈…〉_z infant_n 〈…〉_z be_v no_o precept_n nor_o example_n 〈…〉_z the_o holy_a bible_n it_o must_v 〈…〉_z worship_n in_o they_o so_o to_o 〈◊〉_d but_o god_n 〈…〉_z or_o require_v christian_n to_o baptise_v their_o infant_n there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o example_n for_o any_o such_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o holy_a bible_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v will-worship_n in_o they_o so_o to_o do_v 2._o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o your_o second_o 〈◊〉_d viz._n if_o baptism_n sucee_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n then_o as_o the_o jewish_a infant_n be_v circumcise_a so_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptise_a but_o baptism_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d their_o child_n be_v circumcise_a 〈◊〉_d so_o may_v 〈◊〉_d be_v baptise_a now_o answ_n 1._o i_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o a_o gospel_n ordinance_n must_v succeed_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o legal_a or_o jewish_a ordinance_n therefore_o i_o deny_v your_o mâ—â—â—r_n what_o if_o 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o ordinance_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n be_v there_o not_o many_o other_o rite_n and_o ordinance_n under_o the_o law_n or_o old_a testament_n beside_o circumcision_n and_o yet_o you_o can_v find_v or_o once_o imagine_v any_o gospel-rite_n or_o ordinance_n to_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o they_o respective_o for_o that_o then_o it_o will_v follow_v there_o will_v be_v as_o many_o christian_a riâ—es_n precept_n and_o ordinance_n as_o there_o be_v jewish_a rite_n precept_n and_o ordinance_n which_o as_o oâ—â—_n observe_v be_v more_o than_o three_o hundred_o 2._o beside_o as_o dr._n tailor_n observe_v if_o baptism_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n you_o 〈◊〉_d baptize_v your_o child_n always_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o you_o must_v not_o baptize_v your_o female_a infant_n at_o all_o because_o none_o but_o male_a infant_n be_v then_o circumcise_v 3._o and_o whereas_o you_o say_v baptism_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o circumcision_n do_v it_o be_v not_o true_a as_o will_v appear_v to_o all_o understand_a man_n if_o they_o consider_v these_o particular_n follow_v which_o be_v so_o many_o disparity_n viz._n 1._o circumcision_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n he_o be_v already_o come_v be_v dead_a and_o bury_v 2._o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o peculiar_a spiritual_a privilege_n make_v to_o saint_n as_o such_o and_o no_o other_o 3._o circumcision_n be_v a_o domestic_a action_n i.e._n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o house_n baptism_n a_o ecclesiastic_a belong_v to_o the_o gospel-church_n 4._o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o parent_n in_o that_o respect_n baptism_n be_v to_o be_v do_v only_o by_o gospel-minister_n 5._o circumcision_n be_v the_o cut_n off_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o draw_v blood_n baptism_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o dip_v the_o whole_a body_n into_o the_o water_n without_o draw_v of_o any_o blood_n 6._o circumcision_n belong_v to_o male_a child_n only_o baptism_n belong_v to_o male_n and_o female_n also_o 7._o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v do_v precise_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n baptism_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o any_o precise_a day_n 8._o circumcision_n make_v a_o visible_a impression_n on_o the_o body_n which_o the_o party_n may_v perceive_v when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n of_o understanding_n baptism_n leave_v no_o impression_n on_o the_o body_n 9_o circumcision_n belong_v to_o abraham_n house_n to_o his_o male_a infant_n only_o or_o sucâ—_n who_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n and_o not_o the_o male_a infant_n of_o any_o other_o godly_a man_n in_o his_o day_n unless_o they_o join_v themselves_o to_o his_o family_n baptism_n belong_v to_o believer_n in_o all_o â—_z 10._o circumcision_n bind_v those_o who_o come_v under_o that_o rite_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n baptism_n signify_v we_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n 11._o if_o circumcision_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o consequent_o particular_o the_o seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o those_o 〈◊〉_d be_v circumcise_v need_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v because_o seal_v before_o with_o the_o same_o seal_n of_o that_o which_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o apostle_n and_o many_o other_o who_o be_v circumcise_v be_v nevertheless_o baptize_v 12._o circumcision_n signify_v the_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o baptism_n signify_v the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o circumcision_n do_v not_o 13._o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v a_o partition-wall_n betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o baptism_n testify_v that_o jew_n and_o gentile_n male_a and_o female_a barbarian_a and_o scythian_a bond_n and_o frâ—e_n be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n therefore_o there_o be_v invers_a disparity_n and_o different_a signification_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n â—_o and_o
signify_v that_o moses_n his_o law_n be_v abolish_v and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n establish_v 4._o circumcision_n signify_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o baptism_n eternal_a life_n by_o christ_n and_o indeed_o say_v he_o if_o this_o argument_n be_v not_o wary_o and_o restrain_o understand_v a_o egg_n be_v lay_v out_o of_o which_o manifest_a judaisme_n may_v be_v hatch_v but_o if_o it_o be_v take_v restrain_o 〈◊〉_d no_o more_o follow_v thence_o but_o that_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n in_o some_o thing_n hold_v forth_o the_o same_o which_o be_v more_o plain_o say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d ark_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o and_o of_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o cloud_n 1_o cor._n 10.2_o and_o yet_o we_o say_v not_o that_o baptism_n succeed_v into_o their_o place_n much_o less_o do_v we_o infer_v any_o rite_n to_o be_v institute_v in_o their_o stead_n respect_v the_o same_o person_n yea_o very_o it_o be_v to_o be_v serious_o think_v on_o 1._o that_o by_o such_o argument_n draw_v from_o analogy_n not_o conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o draw_v out_o of_o our_o wit_n a_o new_a kind_n of_o institute_v rite_n to_o wit_n from_o analogy_n be_v bring_v in_o beside_o our_o lord_n precept_n and_o the_o apostle_n example_n 2._o this_o be_v once_o say_v by_o a_o like_a parity_n of_o reason_n and_o argue_n it_o will_v be_v lawful_a to_o bring_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n under_o other_o name_n and_o form_n the_o whole_a burden_n of_o jewish_a rite_n yea_o almost_o out_o of_o what_o you_o will_v to_o conclude_v what_o you_o will_n for_o who_o shall_v put_v a_o bind_v to_o man_n feign_v analogy_n when_o they_o go_v beyond_o the_o lord_n precept_n and_o the_o apostle_n example_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o divine_a appointment_n of_o tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v and_o many_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o write_n of_o divine_n be_v assert_v by_o this_o kind_n of_o argument_n beside_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o lord_n precept_n and_o the_o apostle_n example_n 3._o 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and_o be_v always_o his_o seed_n not_o for_o so_o long_o etc._n etc._n but_o for_o ever_o 3._o we_o can_v judge_v none_o to_o be_v abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n but_o such_o only_a in_o who_o these_o sign_n appear_v beforementioned_a but_o none_o of_o those_o sign_n appear_v nor_o can_v appear_v in_o infant_n therefore_o we_o can_v judge_n they_o be_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n to_o who_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o right_n do_v belong_v query_n 6._o whether_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n absolute_o or_o but_o conditional_o if_o only_o conditional_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ther_n privilege_n have_v they_o then_o 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n query_n 7._o whether_o those_o different_a 〈…〉_z upon_o which_o the_o right_a of_o infant-baptism_n iâ—_n
the_o commission_n mat._n 28.19_o other_o kind_n of_o come_v unto_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n than_o what_o may_v be_v say_v now_o matth._n 22.23_o 35._o a_o argument_n against_o infant-baptism_n from_o that_o text_n little_a child_n be_v bring_v to_o christ_n like_a reason_n for_o infant_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n as_o to_o be_v baptize_v external_n federal_a holiness_n give_v no_o right_a to_o the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n this_o passage_n of_o mr._n goodwin_n i_o have_v out_o of_o mr._n tomb_n his_o book_n call_v two_o treatise_n p._n 67._o mr._n cary_n solemn_a call_n part_v of_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o roman_n open_v this_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o main_a scope_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n therein_o mean_v all_o the_o elect_a seed_n or_o those_o abraham_n be_v the_o spiritual_a father_n of_o be_v holy_a the_o holiness_n of_o the_o root_n and_o branch_n both_o one_o viz._n true_a spiritual_a holiness_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o the_o jew_n not_o call_v according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o his_o purpose_n who_o be_v in_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n be_v holy_a but_o one_o common_a root_n or_o father_n of_o believer_n the_o holiness_n of_o the_o vnbeliever_n and_o child_n all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o see_v mr._n tomb_n divers_a father_n and_o learned_a man_n assert_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o child_n be_v mean_v of_o a_o matrimonial_a holiness_n the_o child_n be_v legitimate_a mr._n tomb_n you_o forget_v all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n in_o your_o minor_n may_v be_v you_o think_v of_o the_o age_n before_o abraham_n time_n dr._n owen_n a_o passage_n worth_a note_n dr._n tailor_n libert_n proph._n p._n 242._o there_o be_v many_o whole_a household_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o infant_n lydia_n be_v far_o from_o her_o own_o dwell_n when_o she_o be_v baptize_v a_o negative_a be_v not_o to_o be_v prove_v it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o desire_v it_o popish_a rite_n not_o in_o the_o negative_a forbid_v multitude_n of_o infant_n bear_v to_o baptize_v believer_n in_o the_o gospel-day_n yet_o we_o read_v of_o none_o of_o they_o on_o their_o parent_n faith_n be_v baptize_v mr._n burkit_n proof_n of_o infant-baptism_n from_o ireneus_fw-la be_v by_o uncertain_a consequence_n some_o say_v this_o council_n ordain_v it_o first_o 150_o year_n after_o christ_n the_o father_n that_o write_v against_o infant-baptism_n walaf_fw-mi strabo_n eccl._n hist_o c._n 16._o vicecom_v l._n 1._o c._n 30._o no_o infant-baptism_n in_o the_o second_o century_n tertul._n in_o his_o book_n of_o baptism_n cap._n 18._o tertul._n live_v 200_o year_n after_o christ_n dr._n tailor_n lib._n proph._n p._n 237._o ignatius_n dr._n tailor_n be_v dissuasive_a against_o popery_n p._n 118._o ludovicus_n vives_n perkins_n prepar_n of_o the_o probl._n p._n 491._o great_a basil_n in_o his_o book_n of_o bapt._n cap._n 12._o zonaras_n greg._n nazianzen_n grotius_n note_n on_o the_o gospel_n dr._n duveil_n on_o act._n cap._n 8._o p._n 282._o anno_fw-la 311._o canon_n 6._o dr._n duveil_n on_o act_n cap._n 8._o p._n 279._o curcaeleus_n institut_n l._n 16._o c._n 1._o athanasius_n in_o serm._n 3_o contra_fw-la arianus_n haimo_fw-it doctrina_fw-la baptismus_fw-la praecedere_fw-la decet_fw-la apostoli_fw-la jubentur_fw-la prius_fw-la docere_fw-la baptizare_fw-la super_fw-la 19_o cap._n act._n ind_n cretis_fw-la de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi distinct_a 4._o cap._n antebap_n arnob._n on_o psal_n 146._o jerom._n 400._o mr._n burkit_n first_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v infant-baptism_n in_o the_o day_n after_o the_o apostle_n mr._n burkit_n 2d_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v infant-baptism_n mr._n burkit_n three_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v infant-baptism_n mr._n burkit_n four_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v infant-baptism_n the_o gospel-churche_n do_v not_o own_o infant-baptism_n mr._n burkit_n argument_n for_o pedo-baptism_n from_o its_o long_a continuance_n in_o the_o world_n answer_v 2_o thess_n 2.3_o m._n tomb_n '_o be_v anti-pedo-baptism_n p._n 757_o 758._o no_o church_n infallible_a infant-baptism_n though_o a_o great_a error_n yet_o not_o a_o damn_v error_n mr._n dan._n williams_n in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o vanity_n of_o youth_n p._n 131._o mr._n william_n worthy_a of_o blame_n as_o well_o as_o mr._n burkit_n the_o danger_n of_o infant_n baptismal-covenant_n lay_v open_a parent_n observe_v this_o well_o pedo-baptist_n say_v infant_n in_o their_o baptismal-covenant_n promise_v regeneration_n faith_n etc._n etc._n mr._n burkit_n leave_v impious_a parent_n without_o hope_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o die_a infant_n perkins_n on_o gal._n cap._n 3._o p._n 256._o great_a zeal_n show_v for_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n than_o for_o christ_n institution_n micah_n 6.16_o infant-baptism_n no_o way_n useful_a but_o hurtful_a perkins_n on_o gal._n p._n 265._o gregory_n l._n 1._o ep._n 7._o dr._n duveil_n on_o act_n p._n 86._o tertull._n dr._n duveil_n on_o act_n 2._o p._n 86._o perkins_n vol._n 1._o p._n 74._o instruct_v hist_o n._n 10._o c._n 14._o n._n 13._o scapula_n and_o stephanus_n wilson_n scapula_n stephens_n grotius_n pasor_n vossius_fw-la mincaeus_n casaubon_n leigh_n critic_n sacra_fw-la beza_n rogers_n dr._n duveil_n wolfred_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n dr._n duveil_n council_n florent_fw-la sect._n 9_o c._n 9_o lib._n of_o infant-baptism_n f._n 693._o ductor_n dubit_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o numb_a 9_o 9_o st._n martin_n be_v life_n n._n 16._o lib._n de_fw-fr initiandis_fw-la luther_n latin_n tom._n 1._o fol._n 71._o the_o german_n testimony_n dr._n duveil_n bugenh_o in_o his_o book_n print_v in_o the_o german_a tongue_n 1542._o see_v dr._n duveil_n on_o act_n 8._o p._n 286_o 287._o diatrib_o on_o titus_n 3.2_o pan._n cathol_n tom._n 4._o l._n 5._o c._n 2._o pool_n be_v annotat_fw-la on_o joh._n 3.6_o dutch_a translation_n on_o mat._n 3.16_o assembly_n annotat._v on_o mat._n 3._o reader_n mark_v this_o well_o mr._n sam._n fisher_n treatise_n of_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 1._o chap._n 5._o casaubon_n on_o mat._n 3.11_o cajetan_n on_o mat._n 3.5_o musculus_fw-la on_o mat._n 3.5_o burkit_n first_o proposition_n his_o second_o proposition_n his_o three_o proposition_n his_o four_o proposition_n his_o five_o proposition_n his_o six_o proposition_n mr._n burkit_n first_o argument_n against_o dip_v ainsworth_n his_o annotat._n on_o levit._n 11.32_o hence_o we_o read_v of_o thin_a garment_n make_v for_o they_o maim_v mikvaoth_o c._n 1._o §._o 1_o 2_o 21._o pool_n annotat_fw-la cajetan_n the_o assembly_n annotat_fw-la tilenus_n in_o his_o dispute_n p._n 886_o 889._o on_o rom._n 3_o 4._o 4._o or_o grave_a ambrose_n chrysostom_n kecker_n sy_v theol._n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o daille_n on_o the_o father_n l._n 2_o p._n 148._o dr._n cave_n paraeus_n upon_o ursin_n p._n 375._o bernard_n mr._n burkit_n second_o argument_n against_o dip_v p._n 25._o of_o his_o book_n answer_v aquinas_n sir_n nort._n knatchbul_n in_o his_o note_n print_v at_o oxford_n 1677._o col._n 2.12_o 1_o cor._n 15.29_o ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la tral_n id_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la philadelph_n justin_n martyr_n basil_n the_o great_a basil_n of_o silencia_n chrysostom_n lactantius_n bernard_n perkins_n 2_o vol._n cap._n 3._o on_o gal._n p._n 257._o 1_o vol._n cap._n 33._o p._n 74._o his_o sermon_n on_o phil._n 3.10_o p._n 9_o design_n of_o christianity_n pag._n 90._o charity_n without_o usury_n p._n 1._o sermon_n preach_v on_o several_a occasion_n 5_o edâ—â—_n p._n 188_o 189._o rom._n 6.3_o 4_o see_v dr._n duveil_n on_o act_n 8._o p._n 292_o 293._o calvin_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o zanchy_a on_o col._n 2.12_o mr._n burkit_n three_o argument_n against_o dip_v answer_v mr._n burkit_n four_o argument_n against_o dip_v answer_v how_o far_o do_v some_o of_o the_o jew_n go_v to_o worship_n god_n at_o jerusalem_n do_v christ_n institute_v his_o ordinance_n with_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o countrâ—_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o hot_a country_n mr._n burkit_n six_o argument_n against_o dip_v answer_v mat._n 3.16_o luk._n 3.23_o it_o be_v so_o read_v reader_n in_o the_o dutch_a testament_n they_o have_v translate_v the_o greek_a word_n and_o our_o translator_n have_v not_o 1_o cor._n 11.2_o typical_a baptism_n signify_v dip_v or_o plunge_v 1_o cor._n 10.2_o metaphorical_a baptism_n signify_v dip_v or_o plunge_v mat._n 3.11_o casaubon_n see_v philologia_fw-la sacra_fw-la p._n 190._o matth._n 20.22_o 23._o pool_n annotat_fw-la on_o mat._n 20.22_o perkins_n on_o gal._n 3._o p._n 264._o burkit_n reflection_n on_o mr._n tredwell_n answer_v the_o athenian_n answer_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n man_n must_v be_v reckon_v among_o heretic_n for_o ask_v a_o sober_a and_o pious_a question_n the_o athenians_n answer_v the_o athenian_n answer_v the_o athenian_n answer_v consequence_n be_v not_o in_o our_o former_a query_n the_o athenian_n answer_v the_o athenian_n answer_n the_o athenian_n answer_v