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the_o infaint_n in_o baptism_n see_v every_o one_o must_v live_v and_o be_v save_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n ans_fw-fr those_o phrase_n teach_v and_o baptise_v repent_v and_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a etc._n etc._n be_v mean_v of_o such_o who_o be_v of_o ripe_a year_n and_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n who_o they_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o heathen_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o we_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n among_o the_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n who_o know_v not_o christ_n believe_v not_o in_o he_o hear_v not_o of_o he_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o baptise_v they_o nor_o their_o child_n till_o they_o profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o come_v to_o know_v he_o but_o now_o in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n all_o our_o people_n profess_v themselves_o christian_n and_o say_v they_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o hope_n to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o though_o in_o their_o work_n many_o profane_a protestant_n and_o licentious_a christian_n deny_v christ_n oppose_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n yet_o have_v a_o temporary_a faith_n they_o be_v entitle_v and_o call_v christian_n and_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n of_o many_o profane_a jew_n have_v to_o circumcision_n second_o i_o say_v the_o parent_n faith_n may_v benefit_v the_o infant_n so_o much_o as_o to_o bring_v it_o under_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o make_v it_o a_o partaker_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n rom._n 4.11_o he_o say_v circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n child_n we_o know_v be_v circumcise_v what_o faith_n can_v they_o express_v therefore_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n apply_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o themselves_o by_o their_o circumcision_n it_o make_v their_o child_n to_o be_v bear_v jew_n by_o nature_n gal._n 2.15_o next_o this_o their_o faith_n assure_v they_o that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o 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the_o gospel_n have_v baptism_n confer_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o antitipe_n for_o the_o truth_n or_o antitipe_n be_v large_a and_o of_o great_a consequence_n than_o the_o type_n the_o israelite_n their_o pass_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n signify_v our_o burial_n with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n their_o come_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n our_o rise_n up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6.4_o so_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o make_v noah_n ark_n a_o type_n of_o our_o baptism_n for_o say_v he_o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v answerable_a unto_o which_o preservation_n of_o the_o eight_o person_n in_o noah_n family_n by_o water_n be_v the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o baptism_n which_o do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o by_o and_o in_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o power_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o become_v effectual_a unto_o we_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a 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signify_v that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o be_v baptize_v namely_o to_o die_v and_o to_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n with_o his_o blood_n luke_n 12.50_o 5_o that_o the_o truth_n may_v answer_v the_o type_n or_o figure_n for_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n at_o his_o inauguration_n have_v his_o whole_a body_n wash_v with_o water_n the_o sacerdotal_a garment_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v set_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o oil_n be_v pour_v upon_o his_o head_n exod._n 29.4_o 5_o 6_o so_o christ_n be_v to_o enter_v upon_o the_o public_a function_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o will_v be_v baptize_v that_o he_o may_v be_v ordain_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o public_a testimony_n of_o the_o whole_a deity_n but_o this_o example_n bind_v not_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o baptism_n for_o if_o it_o do_v then_o minister_n must_v be_v baptize_v at_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o ministry_n then_o none_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o 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person_n be_v not_o mention_v but_o omit_v in_o baptism_n it_o be_v not_o right_a and_o lawful_a baptism_n or_o if_o one_o be_v baptize_v of_o those_o heretic_n who_o deliver_v not_o the_o right_a doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n such_o as_o be_v the_o marcianite_n arrian_n and_o pneumatomachi_n it_o be_v not_o right_a and_o lawful_a baptism_n because_o the_o essential_a form_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o observe_v which_o according_a to_o christ_n institution_n must_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o if_o baptism_n be_v right_o administer_v according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o form_n prescribe_v of_o he_o than_o rebaptisation_n be_v unlawful_a for_o these_o reason_n reas_n 1_o first_o because_o there_o be_v no_o command_n for_o rebaptisation_n as_o there_o be_v for_o the_o frequent_a receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 11.26_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n eph._n 4.5_o reas_n 2_o 2._o because_o circumcision_n be_v not_o iterate_v to_o which_o baptism_n succeed_v reas_n 3_o 3._o because_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v once_o bear_v again_o and_o to_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o one_o be_v bear_v natural_o but_o once_o so_o the_o spiritual_a birth_n be_v but_o once_o object_n but_o many_o who_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v never_o true_o bear_v again_o ans_fw-fr likewise_o many_o who_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o elder_a year_n be_v never_o true_o regenerate_v but_o be_v notorious_a hypocrite_n as_o simon_n magus_n and_o other_o reas_n 4_o 4._o because_o the_o strength_n and_o fruit_n of_o baptism_n last_v all_o the_o life_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a and_o a_o christian_a may_v yea_o
he_o ought_v to_o feel_v the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o baptism_n work_v mortification_n and_o vivification_n in_o he_o he_o must_v often_o remember_v the_o covenant_n he_o make_v with_o god_n in_o that_o ordinance_n and_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o take_v heed_n of_o fall_v into_o sin_n to_o rise_v after_o he_o be_v fall_v and_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o sincerity_n all_o his_o day_n now_o some_o of_o the_o separatist_n hold_v that_o our_o baptism_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v no_o baptism_n because_o it_o be_v confer_v upon_o infant_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v rebaptise_v but_o they_o gross_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o that_o sacrament_n to_o we_o i_o hold_v these_o their_o tenet_n and_o practice_v unlawful_a for_o these_o reason_n 1_o because_o they_o seek_v to_o nullify_v and_o frustrate_v the_o sacred_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n viz._n baptise_v in_o infant_n and_o so_o by_o 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it_o 2._o because_o many_o of_o they_o be_v baptize_v by_o such_o as_o be_v no_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n not_o send_v by_o he_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o i_o be_o certain_a they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o preach_v the_o word_n therefore_o not_o send_v by_o the_o lord_n now_o none_o shall_v baptize_v but_o they_o who_o be_v able_a teacher_n send_v of_o christ_n mat._n 28.19_o 3._o because_o this_o opinion_n revive_v the_o ancient_a heresy_n of_o martion_n the_o heretic_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 143._o he_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o a_o strange_a &_o new_a custom_n for_o he_o teach_v that_o after_o a_o man_n have_v be_v once_o baptize_v he_o may_v be_v baptize_v again_o the_o second_o time_n and_o three_o time_n also_o this_o he_o do_v to_o wash_v away_o his_o whoredom_n his_o father_n be_v a_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n in_o pontus_n and_o he_o himself_o have_v vow_v chastity_n and_o afterward_o pollute_v himself_o with_o whoredom_n and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o his_o own_o father_n who_o when_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n there_o he_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o cerdon_n and_o augment_v his_o error_n who_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v two_o god_n or_o two_o beginning_n the_o one_o they_o call_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n the_o other_o the_o author_n of_o all_o evil_a thing_n to_o which_o martion_n add_v this_o heresy_n he_o say_v first_o there_o be_v one_o supreme_a and_o universal_a god_n and_o he_o he_o call_v the_o good_a god_n who_o create_v nothing_o that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n second_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a god_n who_o be_v creator_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o three_o there_o be_v the_o devil_n as_o a_o mid_a thing_n between_o the_o visible_a and_o invisible_a god_n no_o heresy_n spring_v up_o at_o that_o time_n that_o be_v so_o universal_o over_o spread_v in_o many_o nation_n and_o country_n as_o martions_n 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