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application_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n to_o his_o disciple_n in_o the_o 28_o of_o st._n matthew_n and_o 19_o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n here_o say_v they_o teach_v be_v put_v before_o baptise_v whence_o they_o argue_v that_o all_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v teach_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o since_o infant_n be_v uncapable_a of_o be_v teach_v they_o be_v also_o uncapable_a of_o baptism_n in_o answer_n 1._o the_o order_n of_o word_n be_v no_o certain_a rule_n for_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n either_o in_o common_a speech_n or_o in_o scripture_n we_o usual_o say_v a_o man_n be_v breed_v and_o bear_v in_o such_o a_o place_n and_o the_o latin_v according_o nutrit_fw-la peperitque_fw-la by_o a_o common_a figure_n and_o many_o instance_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n may_v be_v give_v from_o the_o scripture_n which_o as_o the_o rabbi_n tell_v we_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o son_n of_o men._n instance_n we_o have_v of_o this_o in_o the_o first_o of_o st._n mark_n v._o 4._o john_n do_v baptise_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n again_o v._o 5._o they_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n now_o either_o the_o order_n of_o word_n in_o scripture_n do_v not_o always_o infer_v the_o same_o order_n of_o thing_n or_o else_o it_o follow_v that_o st._n john_n do_v baptise_v before_o he_o preach_v and_o before_o his_o hearer_n confession_n and_o repentance_n again_o it_o be_v say_v in_o st._n mark_n 1._o 15._o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n but_o repentance_n do_v not_o always_o go_v before_o faith_n for_o faith_n rather_o in_o order_n of_o time_n as_o well_o as_o of_o nature_n precede_v repentance_n because_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o which_o induce_v sinner_n to_o repent_v last_o of_o all_o the_o place_n be_v certain_o mistranslate_v for_o whereas_o we_o read_v go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o and_o again_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n which_o make_v a_o plain_a tautology_n or_o improper_a and_o undecent_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v render_v go_v and_o make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n by_o baptise_v they_o this_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o very_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d include_v in_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o it_o have_v only_o be_v teach_v or_o preach_v to_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o it_o may_v have_v agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o must_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o proselyte_n or_o make_v proselyte_n disciple_n or_o make_v disciple_n have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o learned_a man_n who_o have_v write_v on_o this_o controversy_n this_o be_v now_o own_a by_o the_o antipedobaptist_n themselves_o for_o dr._n russel_n in_o the_o late_a dispute_n at_o gosport_n render_v the_o word_n disciple_n or_o make_v disciple_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o signification_n be_v here_o use_v by_o the_o syriack_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 20_o v._n which_o answer_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_o render_v teach_v but_o that_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v make_v proselyte_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v as_o they_o be_v of_o be_v further_o teach_v when_o they_o be_v by_o baptism_n enter_v into_o the_o school_n of_o christ._n §_o xxiv_o their_o next_o objection_n be_v take_v from_o those_o expression_n in_o scripture_n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o the_o like_a whence_o they_o argue_v as_o before_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v to_o go_v before_o baptism_n in_o answer_n as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o though_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o where_o a_o person_n be_v capable_a of_o make_v a_o actual_a declaration_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v it_o before_o baptism_n and_o such_o be_v those_o adult_n or_o grow_v person_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v at_o first_o preach_v as_o oral_a profession_n be_v require_v by_o the_o jew_n of_o adult_n proselyte_n and_o the_o same_o do_v our_o church_n require_v in_o the_o most_o solemn_a manner_n of_o those_o who_o be_v