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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 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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 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his_o work_n print_v 1672_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o accept_v of_o any_o where_o there_o be_v any_o fail_v or_o who_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o do_v not_o answer_v every_o demand_n of_o justice_n 2._o faith_n towards_o god_n this_o be_v the_o christian_a faith_n or_o faith_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n but_o the_o quaker_n say_v 331._o part_n 1._o p_o 330_o 331._o that_o they_o can_v come_v to_o god_n immediate_o without_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v to_o christ_n who_o they_o utter_o deny_v to_o be_v that_o person_n who_o suffer_v for_o they_o upon_o the_o cross_n as_o mr._n penn_n in_o his_o serious_a apology_n p._n 146._o they_o make_v christ_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o what_o they_o call_v the_o light_n within_o which_o they_o say_v be_v sufficient_a of_o itself_o without_o any_o thing_n else_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n and_o that_o whoever_o follow_v it_o need_v no_o other_o help_n now_o they_o say_v 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and_o worship_n as_o well_o as_o to_o private_a injury_n or_o offence_n among_o christian_n that_o christ_n say_v he_o as_o well_o give_v his_o church_n power_n to_o reject_v as_o to_o try_v spirit_n be_v not_o hard_a to_o prove_v that_o notable_a passage_n go_v tell_v the_o church_n do_v it_o to_o our_o hand_n for_o if_o in_o case_n of_o private_a offence_n betwixt_o brethren_n the_o church_n be_v make_v absolute_a judge_n from_o who_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n in_o this_o world_n how_o much_o more_o in_o any_o the_o least_o case_n that_o concern_v the_o nature_n be_v faith_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n herself_o but_o the_o case_n be_v quite_o alter_v when_o he_o come_v to_o answer_v that_o same_o text_n as_o urge_v against_o the_o quaker_n by_o the_o church_n which_o he_o do_v in_o his_o address_n to_o protestant_n p._n 152_o 153_o &_o 154._o of_o the_o second_o edition_n in_o octavo_n print_v 1692._o and_o then_o that_o text_n do_v not_o relate_v at_o all_o to_o faith_n 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be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o they_o that_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v some_o of_o these_o shadow_n and_o these_o be_v indulge_v to_o the_o early_a and_o weak_a christian_n but_o that_o the_o quaker_n who_o have_v strong_a participation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v get_v beyond_o these_o beggarly_a element_n etc._n etc._n ii_o this_o be_v settle_v as_o a_o foundation-principle_n that_o no_o figure_n or_o sign_n be_v perpetual_a or_o of_o institution_n under_o the_o gospel-administration_n when_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o substance_n be_v come_v though_o their_o use_n may_v have_v be_v indulge_v to_o young_a convert_v in_o primitive_a time_n 24._o a_o key_n etc._n etc._n by_o w._n p._n print_v 1694._o c._n 10._o of_o water_n baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n p._n 24._o ans_fw-fr 1._o to_o say_v they_o be_v not_o perpetual_a be_v one_o thing_n but_o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o of_o institution_n under_o the_o gospel_n seem_v a_o strange_a assertion_n when_o christ_n give_v the_o institution_n out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n matt._n xxviii_o 19_o go_v baptise_v and_o of_o his_o supper_n say_v this_o do_v luk._n xxii_o 19_o 2._o the_o reason_n why_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v perpetual_a be_v very_o precarious_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o holiness_n of_o any_o person_n shall_v exempt_v he_o from_o observe_v the_o institution_n of_o god_n whereas_o christ_n himself_o submit_v to_o they_o and_o say_v that_o it_o become_v he_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n 15._o mat._n iii._o 15._o i._n e._n all_o the_o righteous_a institution_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o christ_n give_v for_o his_o baptism_n yet_o the_o quaker_n think_v that_o their_o holiness_n will_v excuse_v they_o from_o baptism_n christ_n submit_v to_o john_n baptism_n say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o fulfil_v all_o god_n institution_n yet_o the_o quaker_n will_v not_o submit_v to_o christ_n baptism_n say_v that_o they_o be_v get_v beyond_o it_o all_o be_v require_v to_o submit_v to_o john_n baptism_n during_o his_o ministry_n because_o he_o be_v send_v from_o god_n to_o baptise_v therefore_o christ_n also_o submit_v unto_o it_o and_o do_v receive_v his_o own_o commission_n to_o baptise_v by_o the_o visible_a descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o his_o receive_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n all_o be_v yet_o more_o express_o command_v to_o receive_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ._n go_v baptise_v all_o nation_n 19_o mat._n xxviii_o 19_o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v 15._o mar._n xuj_o 15._o but_o the_o quaker_n and_o muggletonian_n excuse_v themselves_o as_o be_v too_o good_a for_o it_o they_o true_o feel_v in_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o key_n before_o quote_v p._n 26._o the_o very_a thing_n which_o outward_a water_n bread_n and_o wine_n do_v signify_v they_o leave_v they_o off_o but_o be_v they_o as_o holy_a as_o they_o pretend_v yet_o will_v not_o this_o excuse_v they_o from_o observe_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n nay_o the_o great_a sign_n of_o holiness_n and_o true_a humility_n be_v not_o to_o think_v ourselves_o above_o his_o institution_n but_o obedient_o to_o observe_v they_o after_o the_o bless_a example_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a instance_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o the_o most_o fatal_a deception_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o to_o overvalue_v ourselves_o it_o betray_v the_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o the_o more_o a_o man_n know_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o god_n the_o more_o he_o discover_v of_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o vnworthiness_n he_o appear_v less_o in_o his_o own_o sight_n and_o frame_v himself_o the_o more_o obsequious_o with_o the_o most_o profound_a humility_n and_o resignation_n dutiful_o and_o