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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 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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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nâ—_n make_v nothing_o true_a nor_o fâ—lse_a it_o be_v scripture_n dâ—â—s_v both_o before_o consent_n have_v a_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n shall_v be_v now_o and_o a_o believer_n baptise_a may_v say_v be_v now_o and_o ever_o shâ—ll_v be_v 13._o there_o be_v some_o other_o objection_n answ_n one_o rule_n will_v answer_v all_o objection_n against_o believer_n baptism_n viz_o that_o god_n will_v accept_v â—â—â—thing_v in_o his_o worship_n but_o what_o be_v have_v appoint_v the_o objection_n that_o some_o christian_n make_v be_v here_o answer_v obj._n 14._o believer_n child_n be_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o answ_n a_o believer_n unbelieving_a husband_n or_o wife_n have_v the_o same_o holiness_n by_o the_o same_o text_n obj._n 15._o infant_n be_v once_o church_n member_n answ_n so_o be_v servant_n too_o godly_a or_o ungodly_a a_o
vii_o mat._n 21.25_o 26_o 27._o 25._o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n whence_o be_v it_o from_o heaven_n or_o of_o man_n and_o they_o reason_v among_o themselves_o say_v if_o we_o shall_v say_v from_o heaven_n he_o will_v say_v unto_o we_o why_o do_v you_o not_o then_o believe_v he_o 26._o but_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v of_o man_n we_o fear_v the_o people_n for_o all_o hold_n john_n a_o prophet_n 27._o and_o they_o answer_v jesus_n and_o say_v we_o can_v tell_v i_o note_v that_o some_o man_n though_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n disown_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n upon_o repentance_n and_o john_n the_o first_o preacher_n and_o administrator_n of_o it_o because_o there_o be_v as_o they_o think_v a_o peculiar_a save_a privilege_n unalterable_o annex_v to_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n though_o when_o grow_v up_o be_v impenitent_a joh._n 8.33_o but_o it_o be_v but_o a_o pharasaical_a thought_n many_o that_o be_v not_o in_o love_n with_o christ_n discover_v it_o by_o not_o be_v in_o 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the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 20._o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o and_z lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n amen_o i_o note_v that_o here_o be_v the_o commission_n of_o believer_n baptism_n give_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n king_n of_o saint_n and_o lawgiver_n to_o his_o church_n and_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o gospel_n be_v to_o preach_v first_o &_o upon_o the_o success_n of_o their_o ministry_n baptize_v only_o those_o who_o believe_v the_o gospel_n therefore_o unless_o infant_n hear_v the_o word_n preach_v and_o become_v thereby_o convince_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o saviour_n they_o be_v not_o within_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o commission_n for_o baptism_n but_o that_o infant_n do_v not_o do_v and_o therefore_o they_o that_o sprinkle_v or_o baptize_v before_o preach_v set_v up_o their_o own_o folly_n against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n by_o do_v the_o last_o first_o just_a contrary_n to_o the_o commission_n moreover_o to_o baptize_v either_o infant_n or_o man_n or_o woman_n before_o they_o believe_v be_v to_o make_v all_o seem_v church_n and_o no_o world_n or_o rather_o continue_v all_o world_n and_o make_v no_o visible_a church_n but_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v a_o church_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o his_o church_n joh._n 15.19_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o and_z according_o believer_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o world_n see_v more_o pag._n 15._o again_o this_o promise_n of_o christ_n presence_n with_o his_o people_n be_v upon_o condition_n of_o observe_v the_o method_n of_o baptise_v after_o preach_v for_o preserve_v his_o visible_a church_n from_o mix_v with_o unbeliever_n chap._n ix_o mark_v 1.4_o 5._o 4._o john_n do_v baptize_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 5._o and_o there_o go_v out_o to_o he_o all_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o they_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v all_o baptize_v of_o he_o in_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n i_o note_v that_o this_o evangelist_n also_o relate_v that_o baptism_n be_v administer_v not_o at_o a_o river_n but_o in_o a_o riuâ—â—_n by_o dip_v of_o person_n that_o go_v out_o not_o carry_v out_o and_o upon_o confession_n of_o sin_n which_o infant_n can_v do_v again_o though_o the_o pharisee_n that_o think_v they_o know_v the_o law_n do_v not_o receive_v baptism_n yet_o god_n find_v a_o people_n that_o do_v upon_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o let_v not_o we_o that_o be_v sincere_a for_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o reproach_n of_o some_o ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o value_v the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o the_o text_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulitrous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 8.38_o matth._n 10.32_o again_o i_o wonder_v how_o the_o infant_n sprinkle_v minister_n dare_v say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o baptize_v thou_o etc._n etc._n when_o they_o do_v but_o rantize_n or_o sprinkle_v and_o not_o baptise_v or_o dip._n if_o they_o will_v sprinkle_v in_o some_o body_n name_n and_o not_o in_o their_o own_o it_o be_v then_o to_o my_o understanding_n more_o proper_a and_o safe_a for_o they_o to_o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n pope_n and_o religious_a man_n i_o sprinkle_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o declare_a will_n of_o the_o milevetan_a council_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v our_o will_n that_o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o 5_o council_n of_o carthage_n an._n 416._o we_o will_v that_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v not_o god_n will_n and_o then_o they_o 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p._n 27._o as_o a_o lively_a emblem_n of_o cleanse_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n as_o god_n in_o order_n of_o time_n have_v place_v election_n before_o sanctification_n so_o he_o have_v place_v teach_v before_o baptise_v chap._n x._o mark_v 1.9_o 10_o 11._o 9_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n that_o jesus_n come_v from_o nazareth_n of_o galilee_n and_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n in_o jordan_n 10._o and_o straight_o way_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n he_o see_v the_o heaven_n open_v and_o the_o spirit_n like_o a_o dove_n descend_v upon_o he_o 11._o and_o there_o come_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v thou_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 evangelist_n mark_v as_o well_o as_o
arise_v to_o the_o water_n and_o thus_o though_o god_n have_v a_o ocean_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o this_o grace_n be_v free_a as_o a_o river_n ps_n 78.20_o jude_n 3_o isa_n 33_o 21._o yet_o say_v goâ—_n of_o his_o people_n they_o shall_v come_v weep_v and_o mourn_a isa_n 48.18_o and_o so_o though_o his_o ordinance_n of_o water_n be_v free_a yet_o his_o people_n shall_v come_v to_o that_o and_o not_o a_o little_a of_o that_o bring_v to_o sprinkle_n as_o if_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o too_o much_o and_o as_o if_o too_o much_o water_n psal_n 36.8_o will_v signify_v too_o much_o grace_n or_o we_o if_o can_v they_o but_o have_v grace_n or_o sanctity_n enough_o to_o carry_v they_o to_o heaven_n they_o will_v not_o have_v a_o drop_n more_o now_o believer_n if_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o thiâ—_n or_o any_o other_o mean_n that_o thou_o be_v wrought_v to_o a_o solid_a desire_n public_o to_o profess_v thyself_o religious_a mar._n 10.32_o a_o believer_n on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o salvation_n by_o a_o obediential_a submit_v to_o this_o gospel_o settle_a ordinance_n of_o believer_n baptism_n and_o yet_o thou_o find_v in_o thyself_o frailty_n and_o inability_n to_o live_v a_o perfect_a holy_a life_n as_o become_v such_o a_o professor_n and_o therefore_o think_v with_o thyself_o to_o delay_v baptism_n till_o thou_o be_v strong_a fortify_v against_o corruption_n and_o better_o qualify_v for_o baptism_n if_o so_o then_o rest_v on_o thy_o lord_n jesus_n eph._n 5.26_o and_o conclude_v to_o live_v through_o the_o gâ—ace_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_z if_o not_o so_o well_o as_o thou_o will_v &_o so_o resolve_v to_o be_v baptize_v if_o thou_o belieuâ—st_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v be_v baptize_v believe_v or_o faith_n be_v a_o heart_n qualify_a grace_n and_o do_v and_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o good_a fruit_n of_o a_o holy_a conversation_n though_o much_o of_o corrupt_a nature_n still_o remain_v then_o what_o hinder_v thy_o obedience_n to_o thy_o saviour_n appoint_a believer_n baptism_n observe_v that_o the_o jailor_n acts._n 16._o fall_v out_o of_o love_n with_o his_o sin_n speak_v like_o a_o man_n of_o sense_n and_o reason_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o then_o the_o apostle_n direct_v he_o high_o than_o sense_n or_o reason_n even_o to_o act_v as_o a_o man_n of_o faith_n too_o if_o thou_o will_v do_v then_o believe_v do_v that_o without_o stay_v for_o thy_o own_o act_n of_o rigteousness_n believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v do_v that_o first_o and_o then_o thou_o be_v right_a to_o do_v more_o faith_n be_v the_o root_n of_o other_o sanctify_a obedience_n and_o also_o give_v right_a to_o baptism_n if_o thou_o believe_v be_v the_o point_n that_o the_o gospel_n stand_v upon_o be_v thou_o poor_a be_v thou_o vile_a nay_o be_v thou_o the_o vile_a of_o sinner_n if_o thou_o believe_v be_v change_v there_o be_v no_o objection_n against_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o qualification_n like_o believe_v in_o the_o crucified_a jesus_n of_o nazareth_n that_o have_v undertake_v to_o sanctify_v sinner_n godly_a parent_n and_o all_o the_o form_n of_o worship_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o believe_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n thus_o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v be_v baptize_v act_v 8_o 37._o be_v thou_o a_o gentile_a person_n then_o behold_v the_o noble_a ethopian_a minister_n of_o state_n act_v 8._o ride_v in_o his_o chariot_n with_o his_o courtly_a attendence_n command_v all_o to_o stand_v still_o while_o he_o gâ—es_v down_o into_o the_o water_n with_o philip_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o saviour_n despise_a rule_n of_o dip_v whereby_o he_o set_v himself_o against_o a_o kingdom_n ethiopia_n and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o his_o way_n rejoice_v at_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o privilege_n according_a to_o phil._n 1.29_o act_n 5.41_o again_o but_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v be_v a_o persecutor_n that_o indeed_o 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