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commission_n wherein_o we_o have_v first_o the_o act_n preach_v that_o be_v proclaim_v second_o the_o object_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o in_o the_o original_a and_o other_o language_n signify_v good_a news_n or_o a_o good_a speech_n from_o the_o connexion_n between_o the_o mission_n and_o commission_n come_v from_o the_o same_o author_n christ_n and_o extend_v to_o the_o same_o person_n the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n observe_v that_o none_o may_v preach_v as_o church-officer_n but_o they_o that_o be_v send_v in_o a_o gospel-way_n our_o adversary_n in_o the_o common_a cause_n speak_v so_o home_o to_o this_o that_o we_o need_v not_o press_v it_o further_o the_o last_o thing_n be_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o commission_n and_o that_o a_o very_a large_a one_o unto_o every_o creature_n as_o here_o to_o all_o nation_n as_o matthew_n now_o the_o quaere_fw-la will_v be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o every_o creature_n some_o limit_n it_o to_o every_o rational_a creature_n angel_n man_n 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the_o creature_n hosea_n 2._o 21._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v hear_v the_o heaven_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v hear_v the_o corn_n and_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o oil_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v jezreel_n hence_o observe_v that_o every_o creature_n in_o a_o sense_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o benefit_n they_o have_v by_o christ_n but_o every_o one_o in_o their_o kind_n man_n come_v to_o year_n and_o discretion_n be_v capable_a of_o actual_a understanding_n actual_a profession_n actual_a faith_n infant_n only_o in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la be_v capable_a of_o the_o first_o seed_n of_o understanding_n of_o profession_n of_o faith_n which_o will_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o fruit_n when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n the_o rest_n of_o our_o fellow-creature_n as_o by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n they_o groan_v for_o the_o curse_n so_o by_o a_o other_o instinct_n they_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n in_o expectation_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o earnest_a expectation_n or_o a_o stretch_a out_o neck_n as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v rom._n 8._o 9_o thus_o we_o have_v paraphrase_a upon_o the_o first_o verse_n for_o introduction_n to_o the_o second_o wherein_o be_v first_o a_o consolatory_a promise_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v second_o a_o comminatorie_a curse_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v in_o the_o former_a we_o have_v first_o the_o qualification_n and_o that_o either_o absolute_a he_o that_o believe_v or_o conditional_a and_o be_v baptise_a q._n now_o the_o quaere_fw-la will_v be_v what_o belief_n be_v here_o mean_v sol._n first_o the_o event_n tell_v we_o that_o belief_n that_o save_v we_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v second_o the_o opposition_n its_o contrary_a to_o that_o unbelief_n that_o damn_v observe_v that_o a_o save_a faith_n be_v 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baptise_a in_o jordan_n and_o ambrose_n be_v ask_v what_o he_o think_v of_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v baptizatus_fw-la vote_n &_o voluntate_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la reverà _fw-la aquae_fw-la lavacre_n baptise_a inward_o with_o wish_n and_o will_v though_o not_o outward_o with_o the_o laâ—er_n of_o water_n austin_n be_v conceive_v here_o to_o be_v mistake_v who_o deny_v salvation_n to_o infant_n unbaptised_n hence_o he_o be_v call_v durus_fw-la pater_fw-la infantum_fw-la a_o hard_a father_n of_o infant_n and_o many_o of_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o hold_v that_o infant_n that_o die_v unbaptised_n be_v keep_v in_o limbo_n infantum_fw-la in_o a_o purgatory_n of_o infant_n where_o they_o shall_v never_o behold_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n object_n but_o here_o be_v first_o place_v believe_v and_o then_o baptise_a so_o that_o from_o the_o order_n of_o place_v the_o word_n some_o will_v gather_v that_o we_o be_v first_o to_o believe_v before_o we_o be_v baptise_a answ_n that_o will_v not_o follow_v for_o mark_v 1._o 4._o there_o be_v place_v first_o baptise_v and_o then_o preach_v and_o repentance_n after_o whence_o they_o may_v as_o well_o gather_v that_o we_o must_v be_v baptise_a before_o we_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n preach_v or_o repent_v repentance_n in_o scripture_n be_v oft_o place_v before_o faith_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n some_o of_o the_o evangelist_n place_n judas_n his_o receive_n of_o the_o sop_n before_o the_o sacrament_n some_o after_o it_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o interpret_n of_o holy_a writ_n that_o scriptura_fw-la nescit_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o posterius_fw-la the_o scripture_n do_v not_o always_o observe_v the_o precise_a order_n in_o which_o thing_n be_v do_v q._n but_o i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v what_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o be_v here_o mean_v sol._n a_o save_a faith_n must_v then_o a_o save_a faith_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o baptism_n and_o must_v we_o baptise_v 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and_o a_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o which_o he_o have_v proclaim_v a_o solemn_a curse_n the_o commination_n or_o curse_n follow_v in_o the_o last_o word_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o baptise_a shall_v be_v damn_v for_o though_o the_o contempt_n of_o it_o be_v dangerous_a yet_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o hâ—_n that_o â—s_v not_o dip_v over_o head_n be_v damn_v that_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a any_o wash_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v baptism_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o rebaptise_v or_o baptise_a again_o be_v damn_v for_o that_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o man_n never_o heaâ—d_v of_o in_o that_o sensâ—_n before_o john_n of_o leydens_n time_n who_o confess_v this_o execution_n that_o he_o have_v that_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o poysoneâ—_n doctrine_n from_o satan_n hence_o observe_v that_o all_o unbeliever_n though_o baptize_v shall_v be_v damn_v man_n believe_v though_o through_o invincible_a necessity_n un_fw-fr baptise_v shâ—ll_v be_v save_v thus_o we_o have_v give_v you_o the_o lively_a meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o text._n have_v lay_v this_o foundation_n we_o will_v make_v further_a inquiry_n into_o two_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o controversy_n first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o baptism_n or_o baptise_v second_o whither_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a or_o no._n first_o baptism_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v nothing_o but_o a_o wash_n as_o pareus_n upon_o the_o hebrew_n say_v baptismus_fw-la graecis_fw-la est_fw-la quaevis_fw-la ablutio_fw-la baptism_n be_v in_o greek_a any_o wash_n whether_o by_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v to_o baptise_v be_v to_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v say_v ravenel_n so_o say_v the_o church_n old_a catechism_n dip_v or_o sprinkle_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n so_o the_o directory_n baptise_v the_o child_n by_o pour_v or_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o water_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n without_o add_v any_o further_a ceremony_n and_o as_o many_o kind_n there_o be_v of_o wash_v so_o many_o there_o be_v of_o baptise_v whereof_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n hesyehius_n budeus_n stephaâ—us_n scapula_n arius_n montanus_n pasor_n mention_v four_o first_o tingere_fw-la to_o die_v or_o tincture_n second_o mergere_fw-la to_o drown_v or_o plunge_v three_o madefacere_fw-la to_o wet_v or_o moisten_v and_o last_o abluere_fw-la to_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v i_o confess_v there_o be_v some_o that_o distinguish_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rantise_n as_o they_o call_v it_o or_o sprinkle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o plunge_v to_o the_o bottom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o swim_v upon_o the_o top_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o they_o criticise_v upon_o it_o to_o swim_v betwixt_o the_o top_n and_o bottom_n these_o three_o last_o be_v mention_v by_o casaubon_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o st._n matthew_n as_o be_v quote_v by_o our_o adversary_n but_o with_o what_o fidelity_n or_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o learned_a to_o judge_n for_o he_o leave_v out_o the_o last_o word_n wherein_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v determine_v by_o casaubon_n against_o he_o for_o thus_o he_o conclude_v horum_fw-la sententia_fw-la jampridem_fw-la merito_fw-la est_fw-la explosa_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o judgement_n of_o those_o man_n be_v deserve_o long_a since_o explode_v and_o trample_v down_o that_o will_v have_v baptise_v to_o be_v by_o dip_v and_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n quum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la posita_fw-la sit_fw-la mysteriâ—_n huius_fw-la vis_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n this_o mystery_n consist_v not_o in_o that_o that_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o wash_v which_o be_v confirm_v by_o aquinas_n immersio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr necessitate_v baptismi_fw-la dip_v be_v not_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n and_o dominico_n sotus_n ablutio_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la essentia_fw-la baptismi_fw-la wash_v be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o baptism_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o wash_v whether_o by_o dip_v pour_v or_o sprinkle_v be_v accidental_a many_o place_n of_o scripture_n confirm_v this_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o there_o the_o israelite_n be_v baptise_a in_o the_o red_a sea_n when_o their_o foot_n do_v but_o touch_v the_o water_n not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v baptise_a when_o they_o be_v not_o as_o the_o anabaptists_a gloss_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v real_o baptise_a for_o the_o egyptian_n be_v not_o baptise_a in_o their_o sense_n but_o sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n like_o stone_n exod._n 15._o 5._o baptise_a under_o the_o cloud_n not_o that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v 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like_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethic_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o he_o catch_v at_o circumstance_n as_o man_n when_o almost_o drown_v do_v at_o stick_n or_o weed_n for_o he_o say_v he_o perceive_v by_o my_o word_n pag._n 30._o if_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a administration_n of_o ordinance_n be_v only_o the_o elect_a etc._n etc._n that_o the_o teâ—ms_n church_n and_o covenant_n be_v so_o ambiguous_o use_v by_o i_o that_o he_o know_v noâ—_n how_o to_o conceive_v of_o my_o meaning_n thus_o this_o â—ugler_n cast_v a_o mist_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o reader_n that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o hocus_n pocus_fw-la he_o may_v seem_o swallow_v those_o dagger_n that_o he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o dâ—gest_v but_o in_o good_a earnest_n be_v the_o term_n church_n and_o covenant_n use_v ambiguous_o by_o i_o when_o by_o church_n i_o express_v myself_o to_o mean_v the_o whole_a visible_a church_n as_o in_o the_o major_a deny_v pag._n 29._o â—nd_n by_o 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