have_v baptize_v you_o with_o water_n and_o he_o will_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o rev._n 21._o ver_fw-la it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v word_n for_o word_n they_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o sword_n yet_o must_v it_o be_v translate_v they_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n not_o in_o the_o sword_n notwithstanding_o i_o grant_v that_o christ_n and_o the_o eunuch_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o river_n and_o that_o such_o baptism_n of_o man_n especial_o in_o the_o hot_a climate_n have_v be_v be_v and_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o of_o dip_v or_o plunge_v but_o only_o wash_v in_o the_o river_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o no_o other_o baptise_v be_v lawful_a or_o whether_o dip_v in_o river_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o baptism_n that_o none_o be_v account_v baptize_v but_o those_o who_o be_v dip_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n this_o we_o say_v be_v false_a neither_o do_v any_o of_o the_o text_n allege_v prove_v it_o it_o be_v true_a dip_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o baptise_v but_o all_o baptise_v be_v not_o dip_v 38._o the_o apostle_n be_v baptize_v with_o fire_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o dip_v into_o it_o table_n and_o bed_n be_v say_v in_o the_o original_a to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v wash_v yet_o not_o dip_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o cloud_n yet_o not_o dip_v into_o it_o the_o child_n of_o zebedee_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o blood_n wherewith_o our_o saviour_n be_v baptize_v yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o they_o be_v dip_v into_o blood_n last_o all_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o tear_n wherewith_o all_o penitent_n be_v wash_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o dip_v in_o such_o a_o baptism_n as_o for_o the_o representation_n of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o inward_a grace_n signify_v by_o baptism_n but_o the_o wash_n the_o 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reform_a church_n he_o endeavour_v to_o blanch_v in_o part_n if_o not_o to_o quite_o clear_a from_o all_o aspersion_n and_o justify_v by_o four_o argument_n which_o i_o will_v propound_v in_o his_o own_o word_n that_o he_o may_v not_o say_v i_o shoot_v his_o arrow_n without_o their_o head_n the_o first_o i_o find_v p._n 27._o part_n i._n the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n which_o have_v no_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n and_o which_o overthrow_v or_o prevent_v that_o administration_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v express_o command_v in_o scripture_n be_v a_o mere_a device_n of_o man_n brain_n and_o no_o baptism_n of_o christ._n but_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n have_v no_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n and_o it_o overthrow_v or_o prevent_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o disciple_n or_o believer_n which_o be_v express_o command_v in_o scripture_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mar._n 16._o 16._o joh._n 4._o 1._o 2._o act._n 2._o 38._o and_o 8._o 37._o therefore_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n be_v a_o mere_a device_n of_o man_n brain_n and_o no_o baptism_n of_o christ._n this_o argument_n stand_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o two_o leg_n and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v lame_a the_o one_o be_v that_o nothing_o may_v be_v do_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n without_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n this_o be_v a_o ignorant_a and_o erroneous_a assertion_n for_o first_o there_o be_v no_o express_a precept_n in_o scripture_n for_o believe_v and_o acknowledge_v in_o terminis_fw-la three_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o yet_o athanasius_n faith_n in_o his_o creed_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o and_o worship_v not_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n shall_v perish_v everlasting_o second_o there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n to_o confess_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n tanquam_fw-la distinctis_fw-la personis_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o article_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o also_o set_v down_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n late_o print_v three_o there_o be_v no_o express_a precept_n for_o the_o abrogate_a of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o religious_a observe_v the_o christian_n yet_o no_o anabaptist_n hold_v themselves_o bind_v to_o keep_v holy_a the_o saturday_n or_o jewish_a sabbath_n neither_o have_v they_o yet_o to_o my_o knowledge_n oppugn_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n four_o there_o be_v no_o express_a precept_n in_o scripture_n for_o woman_n receive_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o though_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o apostle_n 28._o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o this_o cup_n be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o both_o sex_n yet_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o masculine_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n but_o for_o man_n yet_o no_o sectary_n upon_o record_n no_o not_o the_o anabaptist_n themselves_o exclude_v woman_n from_o the_o holy_a communion_n five_o there_o be_v no_o express_a precept_n for_o rebaptising_a those_o who_o in_o their_o infancy_n be_v baptize_v by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n according_a to_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o our_o saviour_n 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 nay_o rather_o there_o be_v a_o express_a prohibition_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n 5â—â—_n and_o in_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o nicen_n creed_n i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n yet_o rebaptising_a be_v a_o prime_a article_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o sect_n 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there-baptizing_a of_o such_o who_o be_v before_o baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n which_o rebaptising_a be_v no_o where_o command_v in_o scripture_n and_o as_o if_o all_o nation_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n there_o need_v no_o more_o conversion_n so_o if_o all_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n in_o their_o infancy_n they_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o admission_n by_o rebaptising_a they_o but_o there_o will_v be_v always_o some_o to_o be_v convert_v till_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n also_o be_v come_v in_o and_o till_o then_o there_o will_v be_v use_n of_o that_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 28._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o the_o second_o argument_n of_o he_o against_o paedobaptism_n part_n 2._o the_o second_o i_o find_v p._n 20._o if_o they_o ground_v the_o baptise_v child_n from_o
the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n than_o they_o ought_v to_o observe_v it_o in_o every_o thing_n and_o baptize_v male_n only_o and_o that_o precise_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n answer_n this_o argument_n be_v fallacious_a and_o childish_a call_v in_o the_o school_n fallacia_fw-la accidentis_fw-la as_o when_o a_o sophister_n argue_v on_o this_o wise_a if_o thou_o do_v eat_v that_o which_o thou_o buy_v in_o the_o market_n thou_o do_v eat_v raw_a flesh_n but_o thou_o confess_v thou_o do_v eat_v what_o thou_o bought'_v therefore_o by_o thy_o own_o confession_n thou_o do_v eat_v raw_a flesh_n the_o argument_n be_v captious_a and_o fallacious_a wherein_o the_o sophister_n subtle_o argue_v from_o the_o subject_n to_o the_o accident_n from_o the_o substance_n to_o the_o circumstance_n it_o be_v true_a he_o eat_v what_o he_o buy_v in_o substance_n or_o kind_n be_v it_o flesh_n or_o fish_n but_o not_o in_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n he_o buy_v it_o for_o he_o buy_v it_o raw_a he_o 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not_o to_o eat_v because_o they_o can_v labour_v for_o their_o live_n for_o though_o the_o apostle_n rule_v be_v general_a 10._o let_v he_o not_o eat_v that_o will_v not_o labour_v yet_o all_o agree_v it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o labour_n so_o likewise_o all_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o require_v confession_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o such_o who_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o the_o tongue_n wherewith_o they_o may_v confess_v second_o child_n make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n both_o at_o their_o baptism_n by_o their_o surety_n and_o if_o they_o live_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n in_o their_o own_o person_n part_n 2._o the_o last_o argument_n i_o find_v p._n 30._o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n which_o over-throws_a the_o vese_z nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o whole_a gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v anti-christian_n and_o abominable_a but_o the_o administration_n 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