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ought_v to_o eat_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n as_o big_a as_o his_o body_n and_o to_o drink_v as_o much_o wine_n as_o he_o shed_v blood_n and_o be_v it_o not_o at_o a_o like_a rate_n that_o some_o plead_v against_o baptise_v by_o sprinkle_v you_o have_v hear_v the_o reason_n why_o that_o profane_a wretch_n call_v our_o way_n of_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o bite_v and_o a_o sip_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o a_o very_a like_o reason_n that_o our_o way_n of_o baptise_v be_v by_o some_o call_v rantize_v i_o will_v not_o here_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o false_a tongue_n but_o rather_o with_o our_o most_o charitable_a lord_n father_n forgive_v they_o for_o sure_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v or_o do_v but_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o zealous_a for_o external_o when_o man_n think_v that_o they_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o of_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o the_o sacrament_n when_o yet_o perhaps_o the_o thing_n signify_v which_o be_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a thing_n be_v as_o much_o neglect_v but_o sir_n when_o we_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n if_o we_o spiritual_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o this_o sacrament_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a part_n it_o will_v not_o matter_n much_o how_o little_a bread_n we_o eat_v or_o how_o little_a wine_n we_o drink_v so_o when_o any_o be_v baptize_v if_o their_o soul_n be_v purify_v and_o cleanse_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o this_o sacrament_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a part_n it_o will_v not_o matter_n much_o how_o little_a water_n
p._n 398._o and_o the_o same_o learned_a author_n after_o a_o very_a nice_a and_o critical_a enquiry_n into_o the_o various_a modes_n of_o wash_v and_o baptise_v use_v among_o the_o jew_n he_o conclude_v concern_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v baptise_a namely_o that_o it_o be_v very_o frequent_o and_o ordinary_o make_v use_n of_o to_o signify_v that_o wash_v which_o be_v perform_v by_o pour_v on_o water_n quod_fw-la forsan_fw-la contra_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la vim_o verbi_fw-la ubi_fw-la de_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sacramento_n disputatur_fw-la morosius_fw-la urgent_a non_fw-la inutile_fw-la erit_fw-la observare_fw-la and_o this_o say_v he_o may_v be_v observe_v with_o great_a advantage_n against_o those_o who_o when_o they_o dispute_v of_o the_o mode_n of_o baptise_v do_v with_o too_o much_o stiffness_n and_o obstinacy_n urge_v the_o word_n as_o if_o it_o do_v always_o signify_v to_o dip_v into_o water_n idem_fw-la p._n 402._o and_o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o israelite_n that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n that_o they_o be_v all_o baptise_a in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n but_o they_o be_v not_o dip_v into_o the_o cloud_n or_o into_o the_o sea_n they_o be_v only_o sprinkle_a or_o dash_v upon_o with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o of_o the_o sea_n 1_o cor._n 10.2_o i_o know_v it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o metaphorical_a expression_n but_o still_o i_o hope_v that_o it_o be_v a_o pertinent_a metaphor_n and_o show_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n baptise_v viz._n that_o it_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v dip_v which_o be_v all_o that_o i_o be_o inquire_v after_o at_o present_a once_o more_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a apostle_n baptise_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v down_o upon_o their_o head_n in_o streak_n of_o fire_n like_o unto_o cleave_a tongue_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o descend_v like_o a_o river_n of_o flame_n for_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v dip_v into_o but_o be_v only_o pour_v upon_o their_o head_n in_o streak_n of_o fire_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v baptise_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o though_o the_o expression_n in_o 1_o cor._n 10.2_o be_v but_o metaphorical_a yet_o i_o hope_v that_o this_o baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o real_a baptism_n it_o be_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o chief_a and_o principal_a baptism_n and_o of_o which_o the_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v but_o the_o outward_a sign_n and_o here_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v that_o the_o primitive_a father_n call_v sprinkle_v with_o water_n baptise_v with_o water_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o clinic_n baptism_n of_o which_o you_o shall_v hear_v more_o by_o and_o by_o here_o i_o shall_v only_o tell_v you_o of_o the_o clinic_n that_o they_o be_v baptise_a as_o they_o lie_v upon_o their_o bed_n of_o sickness_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o they_o be_v only_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n and_o yet_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_a upon_o their_o bed_n and_o now_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v pretty_a plain_a as_o to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n that_o baptise_v do_v not_o always_o signify_v dip_v nor_o consequent_o do_v it_o exclude_v all_o other_o mode_n of_o baptise_v but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o we_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o seem_v among_o some_o folk_n must_v be_v great_a dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n and_o why_o i_o pray_v why_o because_o when_o we_o baptise_v by_o sprinkle_v we_o dare_v not_o speak_v as_o we_o act_n we_o dare_v not_o say_v i_o sprinkle_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n alas_o for_o we_o poor_a man_n that_o we_o be_v no_o such_o dare_a blade_n as_o some_o other_o be_v but_o be_v it_o so_o indeed_o when_o they_o baptise_v by_o dip_v dare_v they_o say_v i_o dip_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o sure_a we_o may_v with_o as_o good_a reason_n and_o authority_n say_v i_o sprinkle_v thou_o as_o they_o say_v i_o dip_v thou_o our_o saviour_n word_n be_v go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o our_o adversary_n ask_v we_o dare_v you_o translate_v the_o word_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n sprinkle_v they_o and_o to_o be_v even_o with_o they_o we_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o ask_v they_o again_o dare_v you_o translate_v the_o word_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n dip_v they_o but_o sir_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o strike_v more_o light_n into_o this_o matter_n by_o a_o parallel_n case_n suppose_v then_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v say_v to_o his_o apostle_n go_v hire_v all_o nation_n into_o my_o vineyard_n pay_v they_o such_o a_o sum_n in_o my_o name_n and_o suppose_v further_o that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v pay_v the_o sum_n in_o silver_n and_o some_o in_o gold_n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o ever_o these_o different_a way_n of_o pay_v the_o same_o sum_n will_v have_v prove_v a_o matter_n of_o controversy_n true_o according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a way_n of_o contend_v and_o argue_v they_o who_o pay_v in_o silver_n may_v have_v quarrel_v with_o the_o other_o for_o pay_v in_o gold_n and_o may_v have_v dispute_v their_o quarrel_n after_o this_o manner_n our_o saviour_n have_v say_v go_v hire_v all_o nation_n into_o my_o vineyard_n pay_v they_o such_o a_o sum_n in_o my_o name_n but_o dare_v you_o translate_v the_o word_n pay_v they_o so_o much_o gold_n in_o my_o name_n how_o then_o dare_v you_o pay_v in_o gold_n when_o you_o dare_v not_o speak_v as_o you_o act_n now_o to_o this_o argument_n may_v not_o the_o other_o have_v reply_v and_o dispute_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n against_o pay_v in_o silver_n our_o saviour_n have_v command_v we_o to_o hire_v all_o nation_n into_o his_o vineyard_n pay_v they_o such_o a_o sum_n in_o his_o name_n but_o dare_v you_o translate_v the_o word_n pay_v they_o so_o much_o silver_n if_o not_o how_o dare_v you_o pay_v in_o silver_n when_o you_o dare_v not_o speak_v as_o you_o act_n this_o case_n i_o think_v sufficient_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o dare_v we_o to_o use_v the_o word_n sprinkle_v for_o baptise_v nay_o and_o further_o we_o may_v suppose_v our_o saviour_n give_v this_o command_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o hire_v all_o nation_n into_o his_o vineyard_n pay_v they_o such_o a_o sum_n in_o his_o name_n we_o may_v far_o suppose_v he_o i_o say_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o indies_n where_o payment_n for_o the_o most_o pâ—â—â—_n be_v make_v all_o in_o gold_n and_o consequent_o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n hire_v these_o india_n nation_n into_o christ_n vineyard_n do_v pay_v they_o all_o in_o gold_n according_a to_o the_o general_n usage_n of_o these_o country_n well_o but_o then_o even_o upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o none_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v ever_o pay_v the_o aforesaid_a sum_n in_o silver_n but_o have_v pay_v all_o in_o gold_n yet_o their_o practice_n in_o this_o case_n will_v not_o have_v make_v a_o general_a rule_n or_o make_v it_o unlawful_a to_o pay_v the_o sum_n in_o silver_n no_o but_o their_o successor_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o this_o apostolical_a practice_n of_o pay_v the_o indian_n in_o gold_n may_v yet_o in_o other_o place_n have_v pay_v the_o sum_n in_o silver_n yea_o and_o will_v have_v be_v constrain_v and_o oblige_v so_o to_o do_v have_v they_o come_v to_o hire_v such_o nation_n into_o christ_n vineyard_n where_o silver_n be_v the_o current_a coin_n and_o they_o can_v not_o have_v pay_v in_o gold_n without_o great_a and_o manifold_a difficulty_n and_o inconvenience_n and_o thus_o when_o christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o baptise_v all_o nation_n in_o his_o name_n he_o be_v then_o in_o those_o eastern-country_n where_o by_o reason_n of_o excessive_a heat_n wash_n and_o bathe_n be_v very_o frequent_a and_o a_o customary_a practice_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n baptise_a in_o these_o hot_a nation_n though_o we_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v baptise_a there_o by_o dip_v yet_o their_o practice_n in_o those_o hot_a country_n can_v reasonable_o be_v urge_v as_o general_o oblige_v we_o to_o the_o same_o way_n of_o baptise_v or_o make_v it_o unlawful_a to_o baptise_v any_o otherwise_o no_o but_o their_o successor_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o christ_n may_v yet_o in_o other_o place_n baptise_v by_o sprinkle_v yea_o and_o be_v even_o constrain_v and_o oblige_v so_o to_o do_v when_o they_o baptise_v in_o cold_a country_n where_o they_o can_v baptise_v by_o dip_v without_o great_a and_o manifest_a danger_n and_o inconvenience_n in_o short_a as_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a case_n have_v our_o saviour_n command_v such_o a_o sum_n to_o be_v
inquire_v into_o the_o apostolical_a practice_n in_o this_o case_n of_o baptise_v infant_n and_o i_o thank_v god_n that_o the_o more_o i_o have_v inquire_v i_o have_v find_v the_o more_o and_o great_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o case_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o be_o to_o inquire_v what_o authority_n they_o have_v for_o this_o practice_n of_o they_o that_o be_v i_o be_o to_o inquire_v whether_o i_o can_v find_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o infant-baptism_n be_v any_o where_o teach_v or_o command_v but_o i_o presume_v you_o will_v be_v content_a to_o trust_v i_o for_o this_o till_o i_o may_v have_v a_o far_a opportunity_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o i_o be_o sir_n july_n 2._o 1698._o your_o etc._n etc._n t._n h._n letter_n vi._n dear_a sir_n the_o second_o part_n of_o your_o great_a objection_n against_o infant-baptism_n be_v this_o you_o find_v not_o in_o scripture_n that_o any_o infant_n be_v command_v to_o be_v baptise_a now_o to_o this_o i_o can_v give_v you_o this_o short_a answer_n when_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n make_v and_o baptise_a more_o disciple_n than_o john_n john_n 4.1_o 2._o let_v any_o man_n live_v tell_v i_o where_o the_o command_n be_v write_v in_o scripture_n which_o give_v these_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n authority_n to_o baptise_v at_o that_o time_n and_o i_o will_v undertake_v to_o show_v you_o that_o the_o very_a same_o command_n oblige_v they_o to_o baptise_v infant_n this_o i_o do_v affirm_v that_o they_o have_v then_o as_o much_o command_n to_o baptise_v infant_n as_o they_o have_v to_o baptise_v either_o man_n or_o woman_n and_o do_v you_o sir_n make_v the_o trial_n if_o you_o please_v go_v and_o learn_v from_o scripture_n where_o these_o disciple_n have_v any_o command_n then_o to_o baptise_v the_o elder_a sort_n and_o if_o you_o do_v not_o find_v the_o same_o command_n oblige_v they_o to_o baptise_v child_n also_o i_o do_v here_o free_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o dare_v yield_v you_o the_o cause_n but_o to_o 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