he_o have_v both_o his_o shirt_n or_o inner_a coat_n and_o breeches_n on_o he_o thus_o king_n saul_n sing_v naked_a before_o samuel_n 19.24_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 19.24_o thus_o peter_n be_v naked_a in_o the_o boat_n 21.7_o boat_n joh._n 21.7_o who_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o have_v put_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o certain_o his_o innermost_a garment_n or_o shirt_n but_o as_o its_o name_n intimate_v that_o which_o be_v put_v on_o above_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n his_o robe_n which_o as_o we_o say_v be_v make_v fast_o about_o they_o with_o the_o girdle_n whence_o it_o be_v also_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o gird_v his_o upper_a coat_n young_a man._n saul_n who_o be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o young_a man_n be_v according_a to_o chrysostom_n upward_o of_o 30_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o keep_v the_o clothes_n of_o the_o witness_n that_o be_v lay_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o true_o a_o little_a after_o when_o he_o be_v convert_v 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a_o case_n of_o necessity_n thus_o the_o learned_a jeremy_n taylor_n bishop_n of_o down_n but_o the_o holy_a martyr_n cyprian_n bind_v no_o body_n to_o his_o opinion_n concern_v those_o that_o be_v sprinkle_v or_o pour_v upon_o in_o case_n of_o sickness_n or_o weakness_n wherein_o say_v he_o our_o moderation_n do_v hinder_v no_o body_n from_o think_v what_o he_o believe_v and_o do_v what_o he_o think_v yea_o very_o cornelius_n the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o martyr_n contemporary_a with_o cyprian_a in_o a_o synod_n of_o fifty_o bishop_n question_v whether_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v upon_o the_o sick_a or_o weak_a may_v be_v call_v a_o baptism_n or_o no._n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o fabius_n bishop_n of_o antiochia_n 3._o apud_fw-la nicephorum_fw-la lib._n 6._o c._n 3._o indeed_o that_o the_o sick_a as_o well_o as_o the_o healthy_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v plunge_v which_o be_v proper_o to_o be_v baptize_v say_v pamelius_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o cyprian_n epistle_n to_o magnus_n beside_o other_o proof_n i_o omit_v to_o be_v brief_a the_o act_n of_o several_a saint_n do_v testify_v as_o in_o the_o act_n of_o st._n sebastian_n the_o martyr_n we_o find_v that_o tranquillinus_fw-la a_o nobleman_n afflict_v with_o the_o gout_n be_v so_o baptize_v by_o polycarp_n the_o presbyter_n and_o restore_v to_o health_n by_o his_o baptism_n also_o a_o paralytic_a jew_n who_o have_v long_o try_v the_o physician_n art_n in_o vain_a bethink_v himself_o of_o the_o application_n of_o christian_a baptism_n be_v bring_v in_o his_o bed_n to_o the_o font_n or_o dip_v place_n at_o the_o appointment_n of_o atticus_n who_o succeed_v chrysostom_n in_o the_o constantinopolitan_a see_v be_v plunge_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n which_o be_v do_v he_o be_v immediate_o free_v from_o his_o distemper_n and_o restore_v to_o perfect_a health_n 4._o socratâ—s_n l._n 7._o c._n 4._o therefore_o if_o reject_v the_o error_n of_o human_a contention_n we_o return_v with_o a_o religious_a and_o sincere_a faith_n to_o evangelick_n authority_n and_o apostolic_a tradition_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o most_o safe_a for_o they_o who_o by_o necessity_n and_o altogether_o necessary_a for_o they_o who_o lie_v under_o no_o necessity_n be_v only_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v upon_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o christ_n who_o command_v neither_o sprinkle_n nor_o effusion_n but_o immersion_n and_o to_o be_v plunge_v into_o the_o water_n according_a to_o his_o institution_n 5.9_o heb._n 5.9_o who_o be_v make_v to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o repeat_v baptism_n or_o of_o the_o scandal_n of_o any_o church_n because_o as_o st._n 7._o l._n 1._o ep._n 7._o gregory_n say_v most_o excellent_o well_o that_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v iterate_v which_o be_v not_o certain_o demonstrate_v to_o
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sanhedrin_n and_o r._n moses_n alschech_v say_v that_o the_o 53d_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n belong_v unto_o the_o messiah_n son_n 〈◊〉_d david_n in_o which_o be_v tell_v the_o grief_n reproach_n death_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o which_o opinion_n ra._n isaac_n abrabaniel_n retain_v in_o some_o place_n this_o indeed_o do_v teach_v that_o the_o messiah_n son_n of_o david_n be_v signify_v in_o those_o word_n which_o be_v isai_n 11._o v._n 3._o &_o 4._o he_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n neither_o reprove_v after_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o ear_n but_o with_o righteousness_n shall_v he_o judge_v the_o poor_a but_o the_o same_o book_n of_o sanhedrin_n teach_v that_o the_o messiah_n who_o isaiah_n foretell_v there_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o god_n the_o messiah_n that_o be_v spring_v of_o ruth_n be_v the_o self_n same_o that_o be_v the_o nephew_n of_o david_n notwithstanding_o we_o read_v in_o ruth_n rabbathi_o that_o a_o kingdom_n and_o calamity_n be_v portend_v 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the_o minister_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o executioner_n and_o this_o distinction_n be_v to_o be_v diligent_o keep_v for_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n to_o say_v a_o man_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v only_o trouble_v with_o a_o fever_n or_o any_o other_o common_a distemper_n but_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o understanding_n rage_v madness_n and_o other_o prodigious_a malady_n be_v fit_o and_o proper_o attribute_v to_o satan_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o scripture_n call_v those_o man_n possess_v with_o the_o devil_n who_o fall_v sudden_o mad_a and_o be_v hurry_v with_o such_o folly_n that_o they_o almost_o seem_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o beast_n for_o god_n be_v with_o he_o that_o be_v because_o god_n love_v he_o special_o and_o always_o hear_v he_o mat._n 3.17_o joh._n 11.42_o and_o we_o to_o wit_n the_o apostle_n be_v witness_n eye-witness_n 40._o and_o show_v he_o open_o that_o be_v open_o show_v he_o be_v arisen_a from_o the_o dead_a 41._o not_o 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continency_n of_o sacred_a man_n 5._o chap._n 5._o jurisdict_n dissert_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr episc_n dignit_fw-la &_o jurisdict_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o be_v miserable_o abuse_v by_o the_o jesuit_n dionysius_n petavius_n but_o also_o the_o same_o medina_n affirm_v the_o same_o open_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n neither_o do_v he_o stick_v though_o many_o fret_v at_o it_o public_o to_o contend_v that_o so_o far_a jerome_n and_o augustine_n have_v a_o heritical_a opinion_n the_o matter_n to_o wit_n not_o be_v altogether_o clear_a which_o as_o it_o move_v other_o not_o a_o little_a so_o say_v the_o writer_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n this_o doctor_n stick_v close_o to_o his_o own_o opinion_n maintain_v it_o with_o his_o might_n neither_o be_v there_o aught_o that_o make_v against_o it_o in_o storcas_n pallavicinus_fw-la his_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n against_o paulus_n venetus_n publish_v at_o rome_n anno_fw-la m._n dc_o lvii_o 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follow_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o power_n in_o both_o whether_o say_v cassander_n the_o episcopacy_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v among_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o agree_v upon_o betwixt_o the_o theologue_n and_o the_o canonist_n but_o it_o be_v agree_v upon_o among_o all_o 14._o consult_v art_n 14._o that_o in_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n but_o that_o afterward_o to_o evite_v schism_n a_o bishop_n be_v set_v over_o presbyter_n but_o as_o musculus_fw-la in_o his_o common_a place_n say_v excellent_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n 246._o pag._n 246._o whether_o this_o counsel_n whereby_o such_o bishop_n be_v more_o by_o custom_n introduce_v to_o use_n jerom_n be_v word_n than_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n appointment_n to_o be_v great_a than_o presbyter_n be_v profitable_a for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o not_o have_v be_v better_o manifest_v in_o the_o follow_a age_n than_o when_o this_o custom_n be_v first_o introduce_v etc._n etc._n see_v what_o follow_v there_o 3._o also_o greg._n naz._n orat._n 28._o august_n in_o psal_n 105._o whitaker_n quaest_n 1._o the_o pont_n rom._n cap._n 3._o and_o the_o history_n of_o episcopacy_n write_v in_o english_a not_o long_o ago_o by_o that_o indefatigable_a preacher_n of_o god_n word_n the_o reverend_a richard_n baxter_n famous_a for_o knowledge_n and_o piety_n to_o feed_v that_o be_v to_o rule_v as_o a_o pastor_n do_v his_o flock_n and_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o every_o part_n of_o manage_v the_o flock_n such_o as_o to_o lead_v defend_v rule_n and_o direct_v they_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n be_v equal_o divide_v among_o many_o say_v jerome_n for_o as_o he_o say_v before_o that_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n there_o be_v party_n make_v in_o religion_n and_o it_o be_v say_v among_o the_o people_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o of_o apollo_n but_o i_o be_o of_o cephas_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a advice_n of_o presbyter_n those_o spiritual_a pastor_n set_v up_o by_o god_n to_o feed_v not_o their_o own_o flock_n but_o the_o flock_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o supreme_a pastor_n aught_o to_o consult_v the_o good_a of_o the_o flock_n and_o procure_v their_o salvation_n feed_v the_o people_n with_o divine_a oracle_n and_o healthful_a admonition_n and_o by_o strong_a reason_n refel_v the_o opposer_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o church_n 4._o see_v tit._n 1.9_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o that_o be_v a_o company_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o save_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n behold_v here_o as_o also_o phil._n 1.1_o the_o church_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o presbyter_n who_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o it_o which_o oversight_n be_v in_o the_o greek_a call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d episcopacy_n above_o 1.20_o ch._n 1.20_o therefore_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v frequent_o call_v presbyter_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o four_o time_n bishop_n from_o their_o office_n be_v not_o alone_o the_o church_n much_o less_o any_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n 3._o 1_o cor._n 1.2.10.32.11.16_o 2_o cor._n 1.1_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o of_o god_n the_o christian_a multitude_n be_v the_o church_n or_o flock_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n beza_n witness_v that_o he_o read_v in_o five_o copy_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o god_n 16.16_o matth._n 16.18_o rom._n 16.16_o many_o other_o greek_a copy_n have_v only_o of_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o lord_n after_o the_o apostolic_a manner_n of_o speak_v be_v deserve_o mean_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n because_o as_o it_o be_v say_v above_o god_n make_v he_o lord_n and_o christ_n 2.36_o ch._n 2.36_o which_o excellent_o agree_v with_o what_o follow_v which_o he_o purchase_v that_o to_o wit_n it_o may_v be_v to_o he_o a_o peculiar_a people_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n pour_v out_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o if_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v understand_v god_n the_o father_n it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v with_o the_o bloody_a death_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n jesus_n christ_n hence_o say_v beza_n it_o be_v read_v in_o one_o greek_a copy_n by_o this_o blood_n of_o this_o his_o own_o viz._n son_n the_o strength_n of_o that_o article_n say_v beza_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v whereby_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o blood_n and_o the_o antithesis_fw-la be_v declare_v which_o be_v more_o copious_o expound_v heb._n 9.12_o for_o this_o blood_n be_v true_o holy_a yea_o a_o true_o purify_n and_o sanctify_a blood_n flow_v out_o of_o he_o 5.9_o see_v eph._n 1.12_o 13._o col._n 1.14_o &_o 20._o heb._n 9.12_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 1.18.19_o rev._n 5.9_o who_o as_o he_o true_o be_v a_o most_o pure_a man_n so_o be_v he_o also_o true_o and_o in_o the_o most_o perfect_a manner_n god_n we_o ought_v to_o make_v of_o what_o god_n have_v buy_v so_o dear_a 29._o i_o know_v the_o spirit_n reveal_v it_o to_o i_o that_o after_o my_o depart_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v say_v ludovicus_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr be_v in_o the_o glossary_a render_v arrival_n depart_v and_o be_v use_v in_o the_o attic_a signification_n by_o demosthenes_n as_o well_o as_o here_o wolf_n heretical_a teacher_n who_o with_o their_o false_a and_o deadly_a doctrine_n corrupt_a and_o destroy_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o call_v by_o a_o metaphor_n see_v our_o literal_a explanation_n matth._n 7.15_o such_o spiritual_a wolf_n be_v according_a to_o christ_n command_n to_o be_v once_o and_o again_o admonish_v matth._n 18.16_o 17_o &_o 18._o if_o that_o do_v not_o avail_v we_o ought_v to_o break_v off_o familiar_a correspondence_n with_o they_o but_o the_o apostle_n institution_n and_o example_n forbid_v to_o exasperate_v these_o false_a teacher_n with_o curse_n 3.10_o 1_o cor._n 5.9_o tit._n 3.10_o or_o to_o oppress_v they_o with_o carnal_a violence_n or_o to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n 25._o see_v 2_o tim._n 2.24_o &_o 25._o grievous_a that_o be_v barbarous_o and_o intolerable_o cruel_a not_o spare_v the_o flock_n that_o be_v who_o shall_v have_v no_o pity_n upon_o the_o flock_n he_o go_v on_o in_o his_o similitude_n and_o allegory_n begin_v v._n 28._o meaning_n by_o the_o flock_n the_o church_n or_o company_n of_o believer_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v frequent_o call_v sheep_n 30._o of_o your_o own_o self_n lawful_o call_v to_o the_o pastoral_n office_n not_o only_o the_o same_o presbyter_n to_o who_o the_o pastoral_a charge_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v commit_v and_o to_o who_o paul_n then_o speak_v as_o appear_v from_o v._o 28._o be_v note_v but_o also_o such_o of_o their_o equal_n and_o successor_n as_o shall_v even_o in_o other_o church_n degenerate_a into_o wolf_n arise_v that_o be_v spring_v
together_o with_o christ_n as_o alive_a from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n for_o the_o apostle_n plain_o use_v these_o form_n of_o speak_v when_o he_o elsewhere_o speak_v of_o baptism_n its_o representation_n and_o efficacy_n rom._n 6.4_o 5_o 13._o col._n 2.14_o fourteen_o opinion_n heinsius_n opinion_n the_o 6_o interpretation_n be_v that_o of_o the_o learned_a heinsius_n in_o his_o sacred_a exercitation_n to_o wit_n that_o paul_n here_o have_v respect_n to_o a_o christian_a custom_n whereby_o name_n be_v give_v to_o their_o child_n infant_n in_o baptism_n and_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o name_n of_o decease_a person_n as_o of_o apostle_n martyr_n etc._n etc._n by_o a_o custom_n derive_v from_o circumâ—â—sion_n and_o that_o such_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o thus_o the_o name_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v in_o some_o manner_n raise_v up_o as_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o jew_n in_o another_o case_n and_o that_o they_o do_v this_o because_o they_o look_v upon_o those_o dead_a person_n as_o alive_a and_o hence_o also_o that_o they_o will_v rise_v again_o and_o hence_o whosoever_o so_o baptize_v their_o child_n do_v thereby_o testify_v that_o they_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n xv._o but_o these_o thing_n do_v neither_o agree_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o age_n nor_o the_o argument_n of_o this_o place_n nor_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1._o this_o learned_a man_n have_v respect_n either_o to_o the_o deed_n of_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v who_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n of_o some_o decease_a person_n in_o baptism_n or_o to_o the_o deed_n of_o parent_n when_o they_o bring_v infant_n to_o the_o sacred_a font._n if_o the_o former_a there_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o such_o change_v their_o former_a name_n and_o take_v another_o to_o wit_n that_o of_o a_o decease_a apostle_n or_o martyr_n but_o if_o this_o learned_a person_n say_v that_o the_o parent_n use_v to_o name_v their_o child_n that_o be_v baptize_v after_o the_o decease_a martyr_n there_o be_v no_o more_o certainty_n of_o that_o practice_n in_o paul_n day_n the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o that_o be_v then_o baptize_v be_v adult_a person_n and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o infant_n baptize_v when_o whole_a family_n be_v have_v they_o no_o name_n before_o yea_o the_o jewish_a infant_n have_v their_o name_n immediate_o after_o circumcision_n and_o those_o of_o the_o gentile_n the_o first_o second_o three_o etc._n etc._n day_n from_o their_o nativity_n indeed_o diony_n alex._n report_v that_o in_o his_o day_n some_o name_v their_o child_n after_o peter_n and_o paul_n 25._o paul_n eâ—seb_n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 25._o but_o he_o do_v not_o precise_o say_v that_o that_o be_v do_v in_o baptism_n 2._o the_o same_o heinsius_n precarious_o assert_n that_o they_o do_v that_o to_o profess_v their_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n for_o they_o may_v have_v profess_v that_o faith_n by_o more_o plain_a proof_n than_o that_o there_o be_v also_o other_o cause_n why_o they_o name_v their_o child_n after_o saint_n as_o appear_v by_o eusebius_n ibidem_fw-la eusebius_n ibidem_fw-la and_o chrysostom_n 1.6_o chrysostom_n hom._n 21._o in_o gen._n t._n 1.6_o to_o wit_n that_o their_o memory_n 〈◊〉_d be_v preserve_v and_o that_o they_o may_v take_v example_n by_o their_o virtue_n which_o thing_n be_v also_o practise_v among_o the_o heathen_n who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o the_o resurrection_n 3._o but_o how_o obscure_a will_v this_o expression_n have_v be_v that_o to_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v use_v for_o to_o receive_v the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o baptism_n and_o what_o mean_v this_o to_o be_v baptize_v on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o while_o they_o be_v call_v after_o their_o name_n if_o he_o mean_v of_o the_o parent_n who_o give_v the_o name_n of_o the_o decease_a to_o their_o child_n shall_v not_o he_o rather_o have_v say_v what_o shall_v they_o do_v not_o who_o â—â—e_v baptize_v but_o those_o that_o name_n the_o baptize_v 4._o what_o he_o add_v of_o the_o jewish_a practice_n be_v very_o far_o from_o the_o purpose_n for_o though_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n yet_o that_o rite_n of_o give_v a_o name_n to_o the_o baptize_v do_v not_o succeed_v as_o in_o circumcision_n for_o those_o that_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v have_v their_o name_n before_o which_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o baptismal_a register_n that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o the_o brother_n be_v also_o very_o far_o from_o the_o purpose_n which_o certain_o have_v respect_n to_o somewhat_o else_o than_o the_o resurrection_n xvi_o dieu_fw-fr the_o opinion_n of_o lewis_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr the_o seven_o opinion_n be_v that_o of_o lewis_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr he_o suppose_v 1._o that_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o here_o indifferent_o design_v but_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o 2._o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o resurrection_n as_o also_o of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v make_v with_o the_o live_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 22.32_o luke_n 20._o and_o final_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o seal_n even_o to_o the_o dead_a the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o still_o expect_v a_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o bless_a resurrection_n whence_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v this_o as_o many_o as_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o baptize_v for_o themselves_o but_o also_o for_o the_o dead_a not_o indeed_o to_o procure_v they_o any_o advantage_n by_o their_o baptism_n but_o yet_o to_o establish_v continual_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o renew_v that_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o dead_a that_o god_n be_v their_o god_n and_o hence_o that_o they_o live_v by_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v sometime_o actual_o live_v by_o the_o resurrection_n if_o therefore_o say_v he_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o to_o rise_v again_o in_o vain_a will_v the_o live_n be_v baptize_v for_o they_o xvii_o but_o these_o supposition_n be_v more_o ingenious_a than_o satisfactory_a &_o neither_o agree_v with_o simplicity_n of_o speech_n nor_o the_o force_n of_o paul_n argument_n we_o grant_v indeed_o that_o the_o dead_a speak_v of_o there_o be_v those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o resurrection_n nor_o do_v we_o deny_v but_o baptism_n in_o some_o manner_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o resurrection_n or_o that_o thereby_o the_o promise_n be_v establish_v that_o god_n will_v be_v their_o god_n but_o 1._o the_o pseudapostle_n may_v have_v rejoin_v that_o baptism_n be_v indeed_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n of_o that_o of_o body_n 2._o paul_n will_v then_o have_v speak_v of_o a_o baptism_n common_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v to_o be_v false_a 3._o the_o church_n triumphant_a have_v no_o need_n of_o that_o daily_a seal_n apply_v on_o earth_n she_o now_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n enjoy_v the_o promise_n live_v actual_o not_o only_o by_o promise_n and_o sufficient_o assure_v of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o its_o glory_n by_o unition_n with_o the_o body_n by_o its_o fruition_n of_o inchoate_n glory_n its_o continual_a behold_v god_n the_o angel_n and_o christ_n its_o redeemer_n &_o who_o at_o last_o will_v be_v its_o judge_n 4._o have_v the_o apostle_n intend_v any_o such_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v express_v it_o much_o more_o plain_o thus_o what_o do_v we_o who_o be_v baptize_v for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v seal_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n or_o why_o be_v we_o baptize_v for_o a_o confirmation_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a of_o those_o who_o be_v asleep_a in_o christ_n xviii_o montanus_n the_o opinion_n of_o arias_n montanus_n the_o eight_o opinion_n be_v that_o of_o arias_n montanus_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o this_o place_n he_o suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o those_o who_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n have_v receive_v that_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o be_v already_o regenerate_v etc._n etc._n such_o as_o cornelius_n saul_n etc._n etc._n viz._n that_o those_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n in_o order_n to_o the_o first_o resurrection_n but_o yet_o that_o they_o come_v also_o to_o this_o baptism_n in_o view_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o body_n that_o by_o that_o very_a baptism_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o immersion_n and_o emersion_n they_o may_v profess_v their_o hope_n and_o