though_o use_v by_o the_o quaker_n to_o invalidate_v baptism_n be_v likewise_o insist_v on_o by_o several_a of_o the_o sect_n which_o i_o have_v name_v above_o to_o lessen_v and_o disparage_v it_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o follow_a discourse_n though_o it_o respect_v the_o quaker_n chief_o yet_o not_o they_o only_o for_o it_o contain_v the_o joint_a argument_n of_o all_o the_o several_a size_n of_o the_o opposer_n or_o contemner_n of_o baptism_n viii_o but_o as_o to_o the_o immediate_a occasion_n which_o engage_v i_o in_o this_o work_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o particular_a person_n who_o have_v be_v educate_v from_o his_o childhood_n in_o the_o quaker_n principle_n and_o communion_n and_o the_o objection_n which_o be_v here_o consider_v against_o baptism_n be_v these_o which_o at_o several_a conference_n with_o other_o quaker_n to_o who_o that_o person_n bring_v i_o be_v insist_v upon_o at_o length_n after_o more_o than_o twelve_o month_n consideration_n of_o this_o single_a point_n and_o diligent_o read_v over_o and_o weigh_v every_o particular_a which_o rob._n barclay_n have_v write_v in_o his_o apology_n against_o the_o outward_a or_o water_n baptism_n it_o please_v god_n so_o to_o open_v the_o eye_n and_o persuade_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o gentleman_n that_o have_v inform_v himself_o in_o the_o true_a principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o contain_v in_o our_o church_n catechism_n he_o have_v late_o with_o great_a joyfulness_n and_o satisfaction_n receive_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n as_o administer_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o it_o be_v his_o desire_n that_o this_o discourse_n though_o write_v for_o his_o private_a use_n may_v be_v make_v public_a in_o hope_n that_o it_o may_v have_v the_o like_a effect_n upon_o other_o as_o it_o have_v have_v upon_o himself_o by_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o i_o know_v several_a other_o who_o have_v of_o late_o be_v convince_v and_o baptize_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o this_o gentleman_n i_o have_v not_o resist_v his_o invitation_n to_o contribute_v my_o mite_n towards_o the_o recovery_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o soul_n as_o now_o for_o 46_o year_n have_v throw_v off_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n institution_n and_o thereby_o as_o one_o main_a cause_n have_v lest_o the_o substance_n even_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n outward_o shed_v for_o our_o salvation_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v the_o lord_n accept_v my_o mean_a endeavour_n and_o make_v they_o instrumental_a to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n amen_n a_o discourse_n prove_v the_o divine_a institution_n of_o water-baptism_n sect_n i._o that_o matth._n xxviii_o 19_o be_v mean_v of_o water-baptism_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v these_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o 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 the_o quaker_n will_v not_o own_o that_o the_o baptism_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o outward_a or_o water-baptism_n which_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o make_v very_o plain_a that_o it_o be_v and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n from_o the_o signification_n and_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n baptise_v 1._o the_o word_n be_v a_o greek_a word_n and_o only_o make_v english_a by_o our_o constant_a usage_n of_o it_o it_o signify_v to_o wash_v and_o be_v apply_v to_o this_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n because_o that_o be_v a_o outward_a wash_v to_o wash_v and_o to_o baptise_v be_v the_o very_a same_o and_o if_o the_o word_n baptise_v have_v be_v render_v into_o english_a instead_o of_o go_v and_o baptise_v it_o must_v have_v be_v say_v go_v and_o wash_v man_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 so_o that_o the_o outward_a baptism_n with_o water_n be_v as_o much_o here_o command_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v express_v in_o english_a word_n or_o as_o we_o can_v now_o express_v it_o but_o because_o the_o word_n baptise_v be_v grow_v a_o technical_a term_n in_o other_o language_n whereby_o to_o express_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n long_o before_o our_o english_a translation_n therefore_o our_o translator_n do_v right_o retain_v the_o word_n baptise_v in_o this_o text_n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o and_o in_o other_o text_n which_o speak_v of_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n but_o in_o other_o place_n they_o translate_v the_o word_n baptise_v as_o mark_v seven_o 4._o when_o they_o come_v from_o the_o market_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o they_o be_v baptise_a which_o we_o literal_o translate_v except_o they_o wash_v and_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o baptism_n of_o cup_n and_o pot_n etc._n etc._n which_o we_o translate_v the_o wash_v of_o cup_n and_o pot_n and_o heb._n ix_o 10._o speak_v of_o these_o legal_a institution_n which_o stand_v only_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o divers_a wash_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n which_o we_o here_o translate_v wash_n be_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptism_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o divers_a baptism_n and_o in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a the_o greek_a word_n be_v retain_v in_o both_o these_o text_n mark_v seven_o 4._o nisi_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la non_fw-la comedunt_fw-la except_o they_o be_v baptise_a i._n e._n wash_v their_o hand_n they_o eat_v not_o and_o baptismata_fw-la calicum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o baptism_n of_o cup_n etc._n etc._n and_o heb._n ix_o 10._o in_o cibis_fw-la &_o potibus_fw-la &_o variis_fw-la baptismatibus_fw-la i._n e._n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o divers_a baptism_n so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o word_n baptism_n and_o the_o word_n wash_v though_o not_o the_o same_o word_n have_v yet_o the_o selfsame_a meaning_n 2._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o word_n baptism_n be_v often_o take_v in_o a_o figurative_a and_o allegorical_a sense_n to_o mean_v the_o inward_a baptism_n the_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v of_o the_o heart_n but_o so_o be_v the_o word_n wash_v also_o as_o often_o as_o jer._n four_o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o word_n in_o the_o world_n but_o be_v capable_a of_o many_o figurative_a and_o allegorical_a meaning_n thus_o circumcision_n be_v very_o often_o use_v for_o the_o inward_a circumcision_n or_o purity_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o fire_n be_v take_v to_o express_v love_n and_o likewise_o anger_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a rule_n for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n and_o indeed_o of_o all_o other_o write_n and_o word_n that_o the_o plain_a literal_a mean_v be_v always_o to_o be_v take_v where_o there_o be_v no_o manifest_a contradiction_n or_o absurdity_n in_o it_o as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o fire_n burn_v in_o his_o breast_n it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o literal_a fire_n so_o when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o wash_v or_o circumcise_v our_o heart_n and_o the_o like_a but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o any_o man_n will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o understand_v word_n in_o a_o figurative_a sense_n at_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n without_o a_o apparent_a necessity_n from_o the_o scope_n and_o coherence_n he_o set_v up_o to_o banter_n and_o leave_v no_o certainty_n in_o any_o word_n or_o expression_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o point_n of_o the_o natural_a signification_n and_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n baptise_v and_o unless_o the_o quaker_n can_v show_v a_o apparent_a contradiction_n or_o absurdity_n to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o literal_a signification_n in_o this_o text_n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o then_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o outward_a wash_v or_o baptism_n because_o that_o be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o proper_a and_o literal_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o it_o will_v be_v further_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o next_o section_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o contradiction_n or_o absurdity_n to_o take_v it_o in_o a_o literal_a sense_n because_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o thereunto_o commissionated_a by_o they_o do_v practise_v it_o in_o the_o literal_a sense_n sect_n ii_o i._o that_o christ_n do_v practise_v water-baptism_n ii_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v it_o after_o he_o iii_o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v do_v it_o after_o them_o i._o that_o christ_n do_v practise_v water-baptism_n it_o be_v write_v john_n iii._o 26._o and_o they_o come_v unto_o john_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o rabbi_n he_o that_o be_v with_o thou_o beyond_o jordan_n to_o who_o thou_o bear_v witness_v behold_v the_o same_o baptize_v and_o all_o man_n come_v to_o he_o that_o this_o be_v water-baptism_n there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n because_o 1._o the_o baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v for_o that_o be_v not_o give_v
a_o discourse_n prove_v the_o divine_a institution_n of_o water-baptism_n wherein_o the_o quaker-argument_n against_o it_o be_v collect_v and_o confute_v with_o as_o much_o as_o be_v needful_a concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n joh._n fourteen_o 15._o london_n print_v for_o c._n brome_n at_o the_o gun_n at_o the_o west-end_a of_o st._n paul_n w._n keblewhite_n at_o the_o white_a swan_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o h._n hindmarsh_n at_o the_o golden_a ball_n over-against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n m._n dc.xc.vii_n the_o preface_n contain_v i._o a_o short_a proof_n for_o infant_n baptism_n ii_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o contemner_n of_o baptism_n among_o we_o iii_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o scotland_n iv_o in_o ireland_n v._o in_o england_n vi_o too_o many_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n vii_o whence_o this_o discourse_n useful_a to_o other_o beside_o quaker_n viii_o the_o particular_a occasion_n of_o write_v this_o discourse_n the_o content_n of_o this_o discourse_n sect._n i._n that_o matth._n xxviii_o 19_o be_v mean_v of_o water-baptism_n page_n 1._o sect._n ii_o that_o christ_n do_v practise_v water-baptism_n 2._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v it_o after_o he_o 3._o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v do_v it_o after_o them_o p._n 3._o sect._n iii_o that_o baptism_n must_v be_v outward_a and_o visible_a because_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n appoint_v whereby_o to_o initiat_fw-la man_n into_o a_o outward_a and_o visible_a society_n which_o be_v the_o church_n p._n 7._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o quaker_n against_o the_o outward-baptism_n sect._n iu._n 1._o that_o the_o baptism_n command_v matth._n xxviii_o 19_o be_v only_o the_o inward_a or_o spiritual_a baptism_n p._n 11._o sect._n v._n 2._o that_o water-baptism_n be_v john_n baptism_n and_o therefore_o cease_v p._n 12._o sect._n vi_o 3._o that_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptise_v with_o john_n baptism_n p._n 14._o sect._n vii_o 4._o that_o paul_n be_v not_o send_v to_o baptise_v 1_o cor._n i_o 14._o 17._o p._n 21._o sect._n viii_o 5._o that_o baptism_n be_v not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n three_o 21._o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o outward_a but_o the_o inward_a baptism_n which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v p._n 33._o sect._n ix_o 6._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n eph._n four_o 5._o therefore_o not_o both_o outward_a and_o inward_a p._n 35._o sect._n x._o 7._o that_o the_o outward_a baptism_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v behind_o and_o we_o to_o get_v beyond_o it_o heb._n vi_fw-la 1._o p._n 38._o sect._n xi_o 8._o that_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n under_o the_o gospel_n p._n 45._o sect._n xii_o the_o conclusion_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o water-baptism_n p._n 59_o erratum_fw-la p._n 5._o l._n 14._o r._n act._n x._o 47._o there_o will_v soon_o be_v publish_v a_o discourse_n by_o the_o same_o author_n show_v who_o christ_n have_v ordain_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o his_o church_n and_o another_o wherein_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o quaker-heresy_n be_v broach_v and_o condemn_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o first_o 150_o year_n after_o christ_n a_o preface_n as_o baptism_n be_v put_v on_o christ_n give_v up_o our_o name_n to_o he_o be_v admit_v as_o his_o disciple_n and_o a_o public_a profession_n of_o his_o doctrine_n so_o the_o renounce_v of_o our_o baptism_n 〈…〉_o as_o public_a a_o disow_n of_o he_o and_o a_o formal_a apostasy_n from_o his_o religion_n therefore_o the_o devil_n have_v be_v most_o busy_a in_o all_o age_n but_o have_v prevail_v most_o in_o our_o latter_a corrupt_a time_n to_o prejudice_n man_n by_o many_o false_a pretence_n against_o this_o divine_a institution_n have_v be_v able_a to_o persuade_v some_o quite_o to_o throw_v it_o off_o as_o pernicious_a and_o hurtful_a other_o too_o think_v it_o only_o lawful_a to_o be_v do_v but_o to_o lay_v no_o great_a stress_n upon_o it_o and_o so_o use_v it_o where_o it_o be_v enjoin_v as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a other_o deny_v it_o to_o infant_n upon_o this_o only_a ground_n that_o they_o be_v not_o suppose_v capable_a of_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o man_n for_o if_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n to_o deny_v they_o the_o outward_a seal_n of_o it_o but_o this_o be_v foreign_a to_o my_o present_a undertake_n which_o be_v to_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o quaker_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o outward_a or_o water-baptism_n in_o the_o general_n for_o as_o to_o person_n capable_a of_o it_o we_o have_v no_o controversy_n with_o those_o who_o deny_v it_o to_o all_o therefore_o i_o have_v not_o digress_v into_o another_o subject_n which_o be_v that_o of_o infant_n baptism_n in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n i._o yet_o thus_o much_o i_o will_v say_v of_o it_o in_o this_o place_n that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o can_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o outward_a seal_n of_o it_o the_o consequence_n the_o baptist_n can_v deny_v and_o that_o they_o be_v capable_a i_o thus_o prove_v they_o be_v capable_a under_o the_o law_n and_o before_o the_o law_n of_o be_v admit_v as_o member_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o christ_n to_o come_v make_v with_o abraham_n by_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n at_o the_o age_n of_o eight_o day_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n to_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o same_o privilege_n to_o the_o same_o covenant_n now_o that_o christ_n be_v come_v unless_o christ_n have_v debar_v they_o from_o it_o the_o law_n stand_v still_o as_o it_o be_v where_o he_o have_v not_o alter_v or_o fulfil_v it_o but_o he_o have_v not_o debar_v they_o nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o have_v yet_o further_o confirm_v their_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n he_o call_v a_o little_a child_n mat._n xviii_o 2_o 3_o 5._o and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o apostle_n and_o propose_v he_o as_o a_o pattern_n to_o they_o and_o to_o all_o adult_a christian_n and_o say_v that_o none_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n except_o those_o who_o shall_v become_v as_o little_a child_n and_o that_o whoever_o do_v receive_v a_o little_a child_n in_o his_o name_n do_v receive_v christ_n himself_o and_o for_o 10._o in_o heaven_n their_o angel_n say_v christ_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o he_o bid_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o by_o which_o term_n tho_o adult_a person_n be_v sometime_o mean_v yet_o in_o the_o text_n before_o quote_v it_o be_v express_o apply_v to_o little_a child_n and_o what_o great_a despise_v 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propagate_v without_o any_o remarkable_a discovery_n and_o to_o this_o so_o public_a matter_n of_o fact_n add_v the_o universal_a practice_n of_o it_o through_o all_o the_o far_o distant_a nation_n of_o christianity_n i_o say_v these_o two_o mark_n make_v it_o impossible_a for_o the_o world_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o nor_o be_v it_o ever_o or_o ever_o can_v be_v impose_v upon_o in_o any_o such_o public_a matter_n of_o fact_n so_o universal_o practise_v all_o this_o make_v it_o undeniable_o plain_a that_o the_o last_o age_n do_v practice_v the_o same_o outward_a water_n baptism_n which_o be_v practise_v in_o this_o age_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v as_o certain_o practise_v in_o the_o age_n before_o the_o last_o age_n and_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n in_o the_o age_n before_o that_o and_o so_o onward_o as_o abovesaid_a to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o have_v make_v more_o word_n of_o this_o than_o need_v but_o i_o will_v render_v it_o exceed_v plain_a consider_v with_o who_o i_o have_v to_o do_v and_o i_o beseech_v they_o to_o consider_v that_o all_o the_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v to_o overbalance_n all_o these_o demonstration_n be_v the_o mad_a enthusiasm_n of_o a_o lay-apostle_n george_n fox_n a_o mechanic_n so_o illiterate_a that_o he_o be_v hardly_o master_n of_o common_a sense_n nor_o can_v write_v english_a or_o any_o other_o language_n and_o start_v up_o among_o we_o in_o the_o year_n 1650_o the_o age_n of_o schism_n and_o rebellion_n and_o damn_a as_o apostate_n all_o age_n since_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o of_o which_o no_o one_o can_v be_v find_v before_o g._n fox_n to_o bear_v their_o testimony_n against_o this_o water-baptism_n though_o it_o be_v constant_o and_o universal_o practise_v and_o that_o christian_n be_v then_o so_o zealous_a as_o to_o contend_v against_o the_o least_o variation_n or_o corruption_n of_o the_o faith_n even_o unto_o death_n and_o the_o most_o cruel_a sort_n of_o martyrdom_n can_v any_o man_n imagine_v that_o 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one_a that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a society_n our_o saviour_n call_v it_o a_o city_n that_o be_v set_v on_o a_o hill_n matth._n v._n 14._o the_o quaker_n themselves_o be_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a society_n and_o so_o be_v all_o those_o who_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o church_n upon_o earth_n they_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v church_n for_o that_o imply_v a_o society_n of_o people_n and_o every_o society_n in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a thing_n and_o as_o it_o be_v so_o have_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a form_n of_o admit_v man_n into_o it_o for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o be_v know_v who_o be_v member_n of_o it_o every_o society_n be_v exclusive_a of_o all_o other_o who_o be_v not_o of_o that_o society_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o society_n for_o that_o suppose_v the_o man_n of_o that_o society_n to_o be_v thereby_o distinguish_v from_o other_o man_n and_o that_o suppose_v as_o much_o that_o there_o must_v be_v 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