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a_o sanctify_a sight_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o you_o be_v as_o true_o guilty_a of_o as_o here_o reprove_v for_o and_o i_o under_o my_o miscarriage_n in_o reprove_v 6._o final_o sir_n have_v brief_o premise_v these_o thing_n and_o pray_v earnest_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v vouchsafe_v you_o all_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o he_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o i_o fear_v you_o be_v more_o stranger_n to_o then_o you_o be_v aware_a of_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o adjure_v you_o to_o repent_v from_o your_o dead_a work_n to_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o your_o sin_n call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o rest_v as_o to_o this_o epistle_n your_o true_o love_v though_o as_o little_o belove_v as_o believe_v friend_n samuel_n fisher_n some_z few_o general_n hint_n give_v out_o as_o time_n will_v give_v leave_n where_o to_o hit_v upon_o some_o few_o of_o those_o particular_n that_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o book_n above_o a_o believe_v abraham_n own_o child_n bear_v of_o his_o body_n not_o his_o own_o in_o gospel_n account_n nor_o in_o right_a to_o stand_v in_o his_o family_n the_o visible_a church_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n nor_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o gospel_n promise_n much_o lâsse_o the_o mere_a fleshly_a seed_n of_o any_o believe_a gentile_n without_o faith_n and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n prove_v at_o large_a p._n 95._o to_o 105._o the_o ashford_n disputer_n prove_v throwout_v their_o whole_a disputation_n to_o have_v bring_v not_o one_o inch_n of_o argument_n or_o dram_n of_o reason_n to_o evince_v the_o right_n of_o believer_n infant_n to_o baptism_n more_o than_o what_o be_v it_o of_o any_o force_n that_o way_n will_v as_o full_o evince_v the_o right_n of_o unbeliever_n infant_n to_o it_o also_o to_o who_o themselves_o deny_v it_o p._n 60.61.62.63.64_o b_o the_o triple_a tower_n of_o bbbabell_a i._n e._n the_o threefold_a kingdom_n of_o priest_n or_o great_a city_n bbbabylon_n stand_v now_o divide_v in_o three_o part_n viz._n papal_a prelatical_a and_o presbyterial_a now_o come_v down_o to_o ruin_v by_o the_o division_n of_o language_n p._n 34.531.532_o two_o part_n of_o the_o great_a city_n bbbabylon_n that_o be_v to_o fall_v first_o here_o in_o england_n before_o it_o fall_v in_o other_o nation_n viz._n papacy_n prelacy_n full_o fall_v here_o already_o the_o three_o viz._n presbytery_n now_o fall_v daily_o together_o with_o all_o its_o accoutrement_n as_o the_o other_o do_v before_o it_o p._n 605.606_o baptism_n god_n sign_n not_o god_n seal_v but_o the_o spirit_n only_o his_o seal_n of_o the_o gosspel-covenant_n and_o though_o a_o sign_n and_o resemblance_n of_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n to_o person_n at_o year_n yet_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o sign_n to_o infant_n but_o destroy_v utter_o in_o its_o nature_n use_n and_o office_n as_o a_o sign_n and_o outward_a representation_n if_o dispense_v in_o infancy_n p._n 154._o to_o 159._o mr._n baxter_n baby-book_n as_o occasional_o touch_v upon_o throwout_a this_o whole_a volume_n so_o so_o far_o as_o it_o plead_v infant_n baptism_n from_o its_o three_o medium_n infant_n discipleship_n church_n membership_n and_o right_a to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n summary_o plain_o and_o entire_o by_o itself_o answer_v p._n 414._o to_o 464._o c_o the_o babish_a dispute_v of_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n for_o believer_n infant_n baptism_n above_o other_o infant_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a charity_n which_o say_v they_o be_v to_o presume_v every_o person_n to_o be_v good_a till_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v evil_a discover_v and_o disprove_v p._n 146._o to_o 151._o circumcision_n set_v as_o a_o seal_n to_o abraham_n person_n only_o but_o as_o a_o sign_n only_o and_o no_o seal_n to_o his_o posterity_n in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n to_o he_o ro._n 4.11_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o script_n which_o be_v pervert_v by_o the_o priesthood_n be_v plain_o discover_v p._n 18.19_o also_o p._n 24.154_o also_o 269._o the_o argument_n from_o the_o analogy_n that_o the_o priest_n say_v be_v between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n call_v by_o dr_n feat_o pons_n asinorum_fw-la a_o bridge_n which_o the_o ass_n i._n e._n the_o anabaptist_n can_v never_o pass_v over_o examine_v and_o such_o dialogy_n and_o discrepation_n discover_v to_o be_v between_o those_o two_o service_n not_o only_o as_o we_o use_v but_o as_o themselves_o abuse_v baptism_n that_o two_o administration_n can_v be_v say_v nor_o show_v to_o differ_v more_o than_o they_o do_v p._n 159._o to_o 189._o no_o command_n for_o infant-baptism_n as_o there_o be_v for_o infant-circumcision_a neither_o syllabical_a nor_o consequential_a mat._n 28.19_o where_o dr._n featley_n mr._n marshal_n mr._n blake_n positive_o say_v its_o command_v in_o the_o word_n all_o nation_n they_o be_v a_o part_n thereof_o and_o where_o not_o these_o three_o only_o but_o mr._n bayly_n mr._n baxter_n mr._n cook_n mr._n cotton_n and_o even_o all_o intimate_v it_o to_o we_o as_o command_v in_o the_o clause_n make_v disciple_n clear_v to_o be_v no_o command_n but_o a_o plain_a prohibition_n of_o infant_n baptism_n p._n 162._o to_o 169._o the_o command_n for_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n gen._n 17._o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o consequential_a or_o virtual_a command_n to_o baptize_v they_o as_o mr._n marshal_n will_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v unless_o the_o priesthood_n will_v yield_v themselves_o to_o be_v transgressor_n of_o that_o command_n who_o baptize_v female_n on_o any_o day_n when_o only_o male_n be_v bid_v to_o be_v circumcise_v on_o the_o eight_o or_o if_o the_o command_n for_o circumcise_n child_n gen._n 17._o be_v a_o consequential_a command_n to_o baptize_v they_o than_o the_o contramand_n to_o circumcise_v child_n act._n 21.21_o must_v be_v a_o contramand_n to_o baptize_v they_o p._n 178._o to_o 184_o mr._n cotton_n confess_v that_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n mark_v 10.14_o be_v not_o baptize_v and_o that_o no_o infant_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o rest_n in_o that_o place_n where_o it_o be_v record_v that_o 3000_o be_v baptize_v act_n 2.38_o 39_o 40._o p._n 138._o the_o babish_a dispute_n of_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n for_o infant_n baptism_n from_o a_o necessity_n of_o make_v the_o gospel_n covenant_n worse_o than_o that_o under_o the_o law_n contrary_a to_o heb._n 8_o 6._o if_o believer_n infant_n may_v not_o now_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n infant_n be_v then_o circumcise_v discover_v and_o disprove_v at_o large_a p._n 151._o to_o 189._o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n though_o one_o a_o type_n of_o the_o other_o yet_o be_v two_o real_o specifical_o distinct_a covenant_n and_o not_o two_o different_a administration_n only_a though_o so_o also_o of_o that_o one_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nor_o one_o covenant_n only_o for_o substance_n as_o the_o priest_n make_v it_o a_o diversity_n in_o they_o discover_v contrary_n to_o that_o identity_n they_o plead_v p._n 251._o to_o 254._o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a argument_n for_o infant-baptism_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n complain_v much_o that_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v of_o ventilate_v and_o the_o little_a verity_n great_a vanity_n and_o utter_a invalidity_n thereof_o discover_v p._n 238._o to_o 247._o clergy_n no_o proper_a name_n to_o the_o national_a ministry_n but_o to_o christ_n people_n p._n 553_o d_o no_o damnation_n to_o any_o die_a infant_n p._n 105.106_o to_o 462._o infant_n not_o possible_o capable_a to_o be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o dribble_a dispute_n which_o the_o priest_n make_v for_o infant_n discipleship_n from_o act_n 15.10_o and_o from_o infant_n discipleship_n in_o proof_n of_o their_o right_n to_o baptism_n discover_v p._n 169._o to_o 178._o also_o 207.208_o p._n 410._o to_o 423._o total_a dip_v prove_v at_o large_a to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a way_n and_o form_n of_o baptise_v 1_o from_o the_o prime_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 2_o from_o the_o example_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n 3_o from_o the_o proper_a end_n and_o use_v of_o baptism_n which_o be_v to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n but_o resemblance_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o from_o divers_a other_o consideration_n and_o the_o frivolous_a fending_n and_o proving_n of_o the_o priest_n against_o dip_v and_o for_o sprinkle_v discover_v and_o their_o obulary_a objection_n answer_v p._n 308._o to_o 397._o mr._n cook_n and_o mr._n baxter_n bawble_v false_a and_o refuse_o charge_v of_o the_o totall_n dipper_n as_o dip_v naked_a as_o no_o less_o than_o murderer_n and_o adulterer_n refell_v and_o refute_v p._n 397._o to_o 412._o e_o no_o example_n of_o infant_n baptism_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o peddle_a proof_n of_o the_o priesthood_n
for_o infant_n baptism_n from_o the_o several_a household_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v discover_v and_o disprove_v p._n 185._o to_o 188._o old_a england_n scotland_n new_a england_n concur_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n about_o their_o infant-rantism_a 227._o to_o 237._o all_o those_o eulogy_n or_o high_a commendation_n that_o be_v give_v to_o little_a infant_n in_o those_o scripture_n mark_n 10.14_o mat._n 19.14_o luke_n 18.16_o can_v possible_o prove_v they_o to_o have_v any_o right_n to_o baptism_n and_o the_o childish_a dispute_n of_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n therefrom_o disprove_v also_o dr._n holms_n weak_a arguing_n from_o mark_n 10._o for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o that_o scripture_n open_v and_o urge_v as_o a_o strong_a argument_n against_o the_o priest_n in_o that_o point_n p._n 132._o to_o 142._o f_o faith_n their_o apparent_a have_v of_o which_o be_v the_o first_o way_n whereby_o the_o ashford_n disputant_n will_v prove_v believer_n infant_n to_o have_v the_o spirit_n not_o possible_a to_o be_v in_o any_o infant_n much_o less_o to_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v in_o believer_n infant_n more_o than_o in_o those_o of_o unbeliever_n the_o childish_a dispute_n of_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n in_o proof_n of_o infant_n believe_v from_o matth._n 18.6_o from_o faith_n be_v and_o witness_v by_o their_o circumcision_n to_o be_v in_o the_o jew_n infant_n from_o their_o uncapablenesse_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v without_o it_o and_o from_o all_o other_o consideration_n whatsoever_o abundant_o disprove_v p._n 69._o to_o 75.195_o to_o 201.271_o to_o 279._o and_o their_o unreasonable_a repulse_n to_o such_o objection_n as_o themselves_o confess_v reason_n make_v against_o infant_n faith_n on_o reason_n behalf_n reply_v to_o p._n 279._o to_o 299._o not_o only_o the_o primitive_a father_n viz._n f._n peter_n f._n paul_n f._n judas_n f._n james_n f._n john_n be_v all_o for_o we_o but_o the_o sub-primitive_a father_n which_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n pretend_v they_o will_v fain_o have_v plead_v it_o from_o &_o perhaps_o be_v more_o verse_v in_o then_o in_o the_o other_o discover_v to_o be_v more_o against_o then_o for_o infant_n baptism_n p._n 214._o to_o 226._o h_o imposition_n of_o hand_n assert_v unanimous_o by_o paraeus_n calvin_n hophman_n marlorat_n bullinger_n cotton_n and_o dr._n holmes_n who_o cite_v these_o to_o be_v dispense_v in_o ancient_a time_n to_o baptize_v person_n when_o at_o year_n in_o order_n to_o their_o admittance_n into_o church-fellowship_n p._n 139._o one_o undeniable_a argument_n for_o the_o present_a use_n and_o practice_v of_o that_o doctrine_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n on_o baptize_v believer_n before_o their_o admission_n into_o fellowship_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 492._o in_o prosecution_n of_o which_o a_o paper_n new_o extant_a style_v question_n about_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n with_o the_o ground_n thereof_o be_v answer_v p._n 493._o to_o 510._o what_o heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v who_o be_v a_o schismatical_a heretic_n p._n 524.525_o the_o pppriest_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a heretic_n and_o schismatic_n p._n 526._o to_o 528._o the_o church_n of_o the_o baptist_n clear_v themselves_o from_o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n out_o of_o calvin_n own_o mouth_n p._n 529.530.531_o heresy_n idolatry_n false_a worship_n ãâã_d to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o civil_a state_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n and_o wheat_n mat._n 13._o open_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o matter_n mere_o of_o religion_n prove_v and_o plead_v therefrom_o and_o by_o many_o other_o argument_n as_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o high_a power_n of_o the_o earth_n strict_o summon_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o their_o peril_n to_o cease_v act_v according_o to_o the_o pppriesthood_n bloody_a tenet_n of_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n p._n 532._o sundry_a cause_n why_o god_n suffer_v heretic_n to_o be_v four_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o ccclergye_n so_o great_a heresy_n and_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n viz._n 1_o amor_fw-la svi_fw-la self_n conceit_n 2_o dislike_n of_o their_o own_o place_n 3_o gloriae_fw-la secularis_fw-la aucupium_fw-la a_o desire_n to_o be_v some_o body_n 4_o covetousness_n p._n 590._o to_o 608._o holiness_n threefold_a 1_o moral_a none_o of_o this_o in_o infant_n p._n 75._o to_o 78._o 2_o matrimonial_a this_o in_o all_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o some_o save_o only_a bastard_n but_o prove_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v in_o its_o subject_n nor_o give_v any_o right_n to_o baptism_n yet_o this_o prove_v to_o by_o the_o holiness_n only_o mean_v in_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o p._n 78._o to_o 85_o 3._o ceremonial_a viz._n that_o of_o the_o jew_n by_o nature_n that_o entitle_v they_o to_o circumcision_n common_o call_v faederall_n by_o the_o priest_n the_o common_a topick_n whence_o they_o analogical_o plead_v a_o birth_n holiness_n in_o believer_n infant_n &_o consequent_o their_o right_n to_o baptism_n prove_v abundant_o to_o be_v abolish_v and_o the_o extreme_a contradiction_n folly_n absurdity_n of_o mr._n blakes_n baby_n book_n style_v the_o birth-priviâedge_a discover_v p._n 85_o to_o 132._o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o jew_n seed_n confess_v by_o both_o mr._n blake_n and_o mr._n baxter_n to_o be_v the_o same_o whereby_o the_o land_n city_n temple_n be_v holy_a which_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o abolish_v the_o other_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o also_o p_o 114.115_o the_o babish_a dispute_n of_o the_o ashâord_n disputer_n and_o of_o mr._n baxter_n for_o infant_n baptism_n from_o the_o hope_n or_o hopelessnesse_n of_o their_o salvation_n according_a as_o we_o dispense_v or_o deny_v baptism_n to_o they_o discover_v and_o disprove_v and_o ground_n to_o hope_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o die_a infant_n whether_o baptize_v or_o no_o exhibit_v p._n 189._o to_o 193._o also_o 442._o to_o 462._o i_o innocency_n of_o infant_n no_o argument_n for_o their_o baptism_n but_o 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and_o you_o on_o the_o sabbath_n circumcise_v a_o man_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n may_v not_o be_v break_v joh._n 7.22.23_o and_o not_o only_a circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o even_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v say_v to_o come_v by_o moses_n though_o circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v part_n of_o it_o come_v long_o before_o he_o and_o grace_n and_o truth_n to_o come_v by_o christ_n i._n e._n the_o very_a thing_n themselves_o of_o which_o moses_n testament_n be_v but_o typical_a and_o a_o shadow_n though_o grace_n and_o truth_n be_v both_o in_o the_o world_n in_o part_n long_o before_o christ_n come_v personal_o into_o it_o john_n 1.17_o yea_o something_o of_o both_o law_n and_o gospel_n come_v into_o the_o world_n before_o either_o moses_n or_o christ_n yet_o they_o be_v denominate_v after_o they_o moses_n law_n christ_n gospel_n and_o say_v respective_o to_o begin_v in_o they_o to_o come_v with_o they_o to_o be_v give_v by_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v 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son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o a_o mere_a fleshly_a seed_n in_o reference_n to_o christ_n though_o child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n and_o a_o promise_a seed_n in_o a_o type_n in_o reference_n to_o ishmael_n have_v not_o the_o true_a or_o gospel_n covenant_n establish_v on_o they_o mere_o as_o bear_v of_o abraham_n body_n but_o as_o believe_v and_o so_o it_o be_v establish_v on_o all_o man_n but_o christ_n and_o believer_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n say_v he_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n even_o then_o and_o there_o god_n give_v out_o both_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o promise_n viz._n the_o gospel_n more_o implicit_o and_o in_o a_o shadow_n the_o other_o i._n e._n the_o legal_a covenant_n concern_v canaan_n in_o express_a term_n together_o with_o a_o present_a grant_n of_o one_o of_o the_o grand_a ordinance_n of_o it_o as_o a_o sign_n and_o token_n viz._n circumcision_n type_v out_o the_o spiritual_a jew_n or_o seed_n of_o abraham_n circumcision_n in_o heart_n that_o 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not_o baptize_v who_o christ_n so_o individual_o demonstrate_v and_o indigitates_fw-la as_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n much_o less_o may_v any_o other_o infant_n of_o who_o if_o you_o render_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d by_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o give_v the_o sense_n to_o be_v horum_fw-la not_o talium_fw-la christ_n can_v be_v understand_v as_o speak_v there_o at_o all_o for_o the_o clear_n therefore_o of_o the_o minor_a which_o only_o will_v need_v proof_n in_o this_o syllogism_n unless_o you_o will_v say_v let_v christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n do_v what_o they_o will_v we_o will_v do_v what_o we_o list_v consider_v this_o that_o it_o be_v well_o nigh_o universal_o confess_v by_o your_o self_n that_o these_o infant_n be_v not_o baptize_v mr._n cotton_v word_n upon_o this_o very_a place_n child_n be_v these_o viz._n neither_o do_v i_o allege_v this_o place_n for_o to_o prove_v that_o christ_n baptize_v these_o infant_n for_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v 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church_n now_o viz._n if_o they_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n then_o be_v they_o disciple_n for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n disciple_n disciple_n be_v teach_v or_o learn_v of_o god_n his_o second_o place_n be_v isay._n 65.20_o where_o it_o be_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o thenceforth_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o place_n what_o ere_o the_o meaning_n be_v it_o matter_n not_o a_o rush_n as_o to_o his_o purpose_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o time_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v now_o here_o be_v such_o a_o mess_n of_o mistake_n as_o may_v well_o make_v a_o wise_a man_n amaze_v and_o and_o make_v he_o muse_v whether_o the_o penman_n of_o this_o proof_n of_o that_o minor_a that_o infant_n be_v disciple_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o mat._n 28.19_o be_v well_o awake_a or_o asleep_o when_o he_o set_v it_o down_o concern_v it_o i_o will_v propound_v four_o thing_n to_o be_v well_o examine_v of_o you_o 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conclude_v against_o we_o as_o he_o suppose_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o four_o or_o five_o argument_n that_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n and_o that_o this_o practice_n of_o baptise_v of_o christian_n child_n be_v utter_o unconsistent_a with_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n as_o for_o we_o we_o say_v as_o much_o neither_o be_v it_o our_o practice_n or_o opinion_n to_o baptize_v christian_n child_n at_o age_n upon_o that_o account_n mere_o as_o they_o be_v christian_n child_n any_o more_o than_o the_o child_n of_o they_o that_o be_v no_o christian_n unless_o they_o profess_v to_o be_v believer_n and_o christian_n themselves_o as_o their_o parent_n do_v and_o upon_o that_o account_n viz._n as_o they_o profess_v
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have_v the_o patience_n of_o many_o scarce_o of_o any_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n who_o servant_n i_o be_o suffer_v i_o hitherto_o without_o such_o frequent_a avocation_n of_o i_o from_o this_o to_o service_n of_o another_o nature_n abroad_o as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o my_o writing_n of_o much_o more_o at_o home_n nevertheless_o beside_o some_o animadversion_n of_o as_o much_o of_o its_o absurdity_n as_o may_v be_v with_o conveniency_n i_o shall_v take_v the_o sting_n out_o so_o clear_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v and_o that_o by_o both_o a_o clear_a though_o general_a disproof_n of_o it_o all_o and_o as_o clear_v though_o general_a and_o brief_a demonstration_n of_o the_o contrary_a take_v notice_n therefore_o of_o the_o most_o cardinal_a argument_n upon_o which_o he_o ground_n infant_n church-membership_a under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v so_o once_o that_o infant_n be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v not_o repeal_v therefore_o it_o be_v so_o now_o to_o which_o 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therefore_o of_o infant_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o that_o particular_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v also_o the_o whole_a universal_a visible_a church_n that_o god_n then_o have_v upon_o earth_n unless_o we_o shall_v dream_v with_o mr._n baxter_n of_o more_o particular_a visible_a church_n then_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n during_o its_o stand_n different_a from_o it_o in_o form_n order_n and_o constitution_n which_o together_o with_o that_o make_v up_o some_o one_o universal_a visible_a of_o which_o infant_n be_v member_n first_o as_o he_o dote_v and_o then_o secondary_o of_o that_o particular_a which_o conceit_n of_o his_o concern_v such_o a_o universal_a visible_a be_v a_o mere_a invisible_a chimaera_n for_o who_o ever_o see_v any_o visible_a church_n or_o people_n who_o god_n visible_o
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he_o draw_v as_o he_o say_v from_o deut._n 28.4.18_o 32.41_o bless_v shall_v they_o be_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o body_n that_o keep_v the_o covenant_n and_o curse_a in_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o bodyâ_n i._o e._n that_o break_v the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v well_o say_v he_o draw_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o draw_v flow_v free_o from_o that_o or_o any_o other_o scripture_n he_o produce_v he_o draw_v indeed_o but_o at_o such_o a_o distance_n that_o i_o see_v nothing_o follow_v from_o thence_o at_o all_o he_o do_v not_o fall_v flat_o upon_o it_o nor_o deal_v down_o right_o with_o the_o text_n allege_v nor_o do_v he_o interpret_v the_o blessing_n and_o curse_v to_o be_v membership_n and_o non-membership_a so_o as_o to_o say_v that_o by_o bless_v shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n be_v mean_v thus_o i._n e._n thy_o infant_n shall_v be_v inchurch_v and_o by_o curse_v shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n thus_o i._n e._n thy_o infant_n shall_v be_v dischurch_v for_o that_o have_v be_v too_o palpable_o to_o pervert_v it_o but_o he_o keep_v a_o loof_o off_o from_o it_o and_o do_v not_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o centre_n of_o it_o but_o syllogize_v in_o a_o circumference_n and_o fetch_v it_o from_o far_o for_o fear_n i_o think_v lest_o it_o shall_v fly_v in_o his_o face_n the_o argument_n that_o i_o fetch_v hence_o be_v this_o that_o doctrine_n which_o make_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n or_o as_o bad_a than_o the_o curse_n deut._n 28._o make_v the_o child_n of_o covenant_n breaker_n to_o be_v in_o be_v false_a doctrine_n but_o the_o doctrine_n which_o deny_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v visible_a churchmember_v do_v make_v they_o to_o be_v in_o as_o bad_a or_o worse_a condition_n than_o be_v threaten_v by_o the_o curse_n deut._n 28._o therefore_o the_o minor_a of_o which_o syllogism_n be_v most_o false_a for_o infant_n may_v be_v 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these_o two_o thing_n he_o must_v say_v one_o viz._n either_o that_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n that_o die_v before_o their_o visible_a entrance_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o baptism_n be_v damn_v without_o hope_n which_o he_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v say_v or_o else_o say_v that_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o die_a infant_n salvation_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v seem_o and_o visible_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o then_o what_o need_v any_o further_a witness_n or_o disproof_n for_o he_o will_v confute_v the_o minor_a out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n which_o i_o be_o to_o disprove_v and_o save_v i_o the_o labour_n for_o if_o they_o may_v be_v in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v visible_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n then_o it_o be_v so_o and_o there_o be_v a_o end_n if_o to_o all_o this_o he_o say_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o more_o but_o that_o believer_n infant_n before_o baptism_n have_v right_a to_o be_v baptize_v and_o to_o be_v of_o it_o and_o to_o deny_v they_o that_o right_n to_o it_o deny_v they_o salvation_n i_o deny_v that_o infant_n die_v without_o right_a to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a gospel_n church_n deny_v they_o to_o be_v in_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o shall_v show_v the_o contrary_a nevertheless_o mr._n ba._n may_v have_v speak_v more_o proper_o and_o plain_o then_o to_o call_v a_o right_a to_o visible_a membership_n by_o the_o name_n of_o visible_a membership_n itself_o as_o he_o often_o yea_o all_o along_o do_v therefore_o we_o may_v wish_v he_o to_o mend_v his_o minor_a before_o we_o meddle_v with_o it_o and_o also_o he_o must_v confess_v to_o the_o contradiction_n of_o himself_o that_o there_o be_v a_o three_o state_n between_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o which_o infant_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v by_o himself_o viz._n a_o right_a to_o the_o church_n but_o not_o a_o present_a stand_n in_o it_o which_o kind_n of_o right_n and_o middle_a state_n i_o acknowledge_v ââ_o baptize_v believer_n to_o have_v but_o as_o for_o infant_n though_o they_o be_v in_o a_o present_a visible_a state_n of_o and_o right_a to_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o they_o unless_o live_v long_o they_o reject_v god_n grace_n afresh_o which_o die_v infant_n can_v do_v and_o so_o not_o in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n yet_o be_v they_o neither_o in_o nor_o yet_o in_o immediate_a right_n to_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o year_n not_o yet_o baptize_v and_o yet_o believe_v be_v but_o in_o medio_fw-la abnegationis_fw-la together_o with_o they_o these_o thing_n premise_v i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o disproof_n of_o his_o minor_n in_o which_o i_o will_v take_v he_o in_o a_o fair_a sense_n for_o himself_o then_o he_o express_v himself_o in_o and_o yet_o make_v no_o question_n but_o to_o disprove_v it_o in_o contradistinction_n unto_o which_o i_o lay_v down_o myself_o thus_o viz._n that_o not_o only_o some_o man_n may_v be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la no_o member_n but_o all_o infant_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la in_o no_o right_a to_o membership_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o both_o be_v possible_o in_o state_n of_o salvation_n now_o how_o far_o forth_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la person_n may_v be_v out_o of_o a_o actual_a stand_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o yet_o in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n i_o will_v not_o meddle_v much_o to_o examine_v because_o the_o question_n be_v though_o mr._n b._n do_v not_o so_o fair_o express_v it_o but_o i_o take_v it_o in_o the_o way_n that_o be_v most_o to_o his_o advantage_n whether_o denial_n of_o the_o jus_o this_o immediate_a right_n to_o membership_n exclude_v they_o not_o from_o salvation_n yet_o thus_o much_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o that_o viz._n if_o person_n must_v be_v seem_o and_o visible_o in_o state_n of_o salvation_n before_o they_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v member_n they_o may_v be_v as_o yet_o no_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o yet_o in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n this_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o by_o the_o singular_a case_n of_o the_o thief_n who_o never_o be_v actual_o admit_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o baptize_v at_o all_o for_o want_v of_o opportunity_n and_o yet_o in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n but_o also_o if_o we_o instance_n in_o all_o other_o that_o ever_o we_o read_v be_v baptize_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n who_o be_v first_o seem_o and_o visible_o in_o a_o state_n of_o repentance_n faith_n and_o disposition_n to_o obey_v christ_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 5.9_o and_o then_o after_o this_o add_v to_o the_o church_n mât._n 3._o mark_n 16.16_o act._n 2._o act._n 8._o act._n 16._o act._n 18._o for_o a_o certain_a remote_a and_o conditional_a right_n all_o person_n have_v thus_o the_o facto_fw-la and_o now_o the_o jure_fw-la that_o the_o denial_n of_o person_n present_a and_o immediate_a right_n to_o membership_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n do_v not_o deny_v they_o universal_o to_o be_v in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n be_v evident_a also_o thus_o viz._n if_o some_o person_n both_o man_n and_o infant_n may_v appear_v to_o we_o to_o be_v in_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o yet_o not_o in_o immediate_a present_a right_a to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o the_o denial_n of_o person_n present_a and_o immediate_a right_n to_o membership_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n do_v not_o universal_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v in_o a_o visible_a
state_n of_o salvation_n but_o some_o person_n yea_o both_o man_n and_o infant_n may_v appear_v to_o we_o to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n not_o be_v in_o so_o much_o as_o immediate_a and_o present_a right_a to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n therefore_o the_o first_o proposition_n be_v most_o clear_a the_o second_o i_o shall_v make_v as_o clear_v first_o brief_o concern_v man_n second_o more_o large_o concern_v infant_n because_o the_o question_n main_o be_v of_o they_o concern_v man_n i_o instance_n in_o all_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o who_o compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n act._n 2._o act._n 8._o act._n 19_o heb._n 6.1.2_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a they_o have_v not_o a_o absolute_a immediate_a right_n to_o visible_a fellowship_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n though_o convert_v to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n by_o the_o word_n and_o so_o in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n as_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n so_o far_o as_o with_o he_o visible_o repent_v &_o believe_v till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v admit_v after_o baptism_n and_o âaying_v on_o of_o hand_n with_o prayer_n and_o of_o single_a disciple_n as_o they_o be_v before_o they_o be_v add_v and_o admit_v in_o to_o the_o visible_a body_n till_o of_o single_a live_a precious_a stone_n as_o they_o be_v before_o by_o their_o precious_a faith_n they_o be_v build_v up_o visible_o into_o a_o house_n the_o whole_a building_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v fit_o frame_v together_o fit_o join_v together_o as_o well_o as_o shape_v before_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v not_o actual_o add_v and_o join_v be_v not_o of_o the_o body_n ephe._n 2.21_o the_o 4.16_o if_o the_o whole_a be_v compact_v by_o joint_n and_o band_n than_o all_o the_o part_n be_v actual_o add_v and_o join_v and_o those_o that_o be_v not_o join_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a so_o col._n 2.19_o knit_v together_o mr._n bax._n argue_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o the_o cart_n before_o the_o horse_n they_o must_v be_v first_o suppose_v to_o be_v visible_o member_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n before_o to_o be_v visible_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v undeniable_o apparent_a they_o must_v have_v visible_a right_n to_o salvation_n and_o that_o by_o faith_n too_o before_o visible_a right_n to_o membership_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n mr._n bax._n suppose_v person_n must_v be_v first_o suppose_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n a_o priori_fw-la before_o they_o can_v be_v warrantable_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a i._n e._n to_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o if_o a_o person_n be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n he_o must_v be_v think_v to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a much_o more_o for_o the_o visible_a contain_v the_o invisible_a in_o it_o say_v he_o p._n 72._o and_o ordinary_o we_o may_v not_o judge_v any_o to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n he_o mean_v in_o real_a state_n of_o salvation_n who_o be_v not_o mean_v first_o of_o the_o visible_a p._n 72._o but_o now_o i_o say_v and_o suppose_v the_o clean_a contrary_a viz._n that_o person_n must_v be_v first_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n a_o priori_fw-la before_o they_o can_v be_v warrantable_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o yea_o or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o have_v right_a to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a who_o back_v mr._n ba._n in_o his_o sinister_a supposition_n i_o weigh_v not_o let_v he_o choose_v his_o second_o if_o he_o will_v i_o will_v choose_v mr._n bax._n himself_o to_o back_n i_o and_o to_o be_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o i_o who_o word_n be_v altogether_o the_o same_o with_o i_o p_o 73._o viz._n if_o we_o be_v full_o certain_a by_o his_o own_o external_a discourse_n that_o any_o man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o invisible_a church_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a in_o order_n of_o time_n therefore_o person_n be_v to_o seem_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o be_v visible_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n first_o before_o they_o can_v have_v any_o right_n at_o all_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v baptize_v which_o with_o mr._n ba._n himself_o be_v the_o first_o entrance_n into_o membership_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o with_o i_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o immediate_a entrance_n into_o it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_o to_o go_v before_o it_o therefore_o person_n may_v be_v seem_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o not_o yet_o in_o present_a right_n to_o membership_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n much_o less_o actual_o and_o visible_o in_o it_o and_o now_o concern_v infant_n of_o who_o mr._n ba._n assert_n that_o they_o must_v be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o else_o can_v be_v seem_o or_o visible_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n upon_o such_o slender_a ground_n as_o these_o he_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v clear_a viz._n first_o because_o it_o be_v the_o body_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o and_o his_o people_n that_o he_o redeem_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o his_o sheep_n to_o who_o he_o give_v eternal_a life_n and_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n that_o god_n will_v bring_v with_o he_o and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n that_o shall_v rise_v to_o salvation_n and_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o the_o church_n that_o christ_n will_v present_v pure_a and_o unspotted_a all_o which_o place_n i_o appeal_v to_o mr._n bas._n conscience_n whether_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o mystical_a body_n and_o invisible_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o all_o and_o only_o they_o square_v and_o be_v adequate_a and_o not_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v to_o or_o else_o speak_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o all_o which_o visible_a church_n and_o to_o only_o which_o these_o thing_n agree_v not_o for_o neither_o all_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v save_v nor_o only_o those_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n save_v witness_v many_o infant_n of_o believer_n who_o mr._n ba._n dare_v not_o say_v be_v damn_v some_o never_o live_v to_o enter_v the_o visible_a church_n so_o far_o as_o to_o baptism_n and_o some_o once_o alive_a come_v dead_a out_o of_o the_o womb_n which_o he_o be_v blind_a that_o ever_o see_v to_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n so_o that_o he_o sit_v here_o beside_o the_o saddle_n second_o and_o three_o because_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a revelation_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o without_o the_o visible_a church_n that_o yield_v good_a ground_n of_o christian_a faith_n or_o hope_v that_o any_o such_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o notwithstanding_o he_o say_v there_o be_v not_o yet_o i_o shall_v show_v there_o be_v by_o and_o by_o four_o because_o it_o be_v say_v act_n the_o 2.47_o that_o god_n add_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n daily_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v which_o though_o he_o do_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o all_o nor_o only_o such_o but_o only_o such_o man_n and_o woman_n not_o such_o infant_n as_o shall_v be_v save_v concern_v infant_n in_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n above_o viz._n that_o some_o infant_n may_v be_v in_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v in_o nor_o yet_o in_o present_a right_n to_o membership_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n i_o argue_v thus_o downright_o first_o if_o all_o infant_n be_v in_o infancy_n in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n and_o no_o infant_n be_v member_n or_o in_o any_o right_a to_o be_v member_n in_o their_o infancy_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n than_o some_o infant_n may_v in_o infancy_n be_v in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n use_v yet_o not_o be_v in_o nor_o yet_o in_o present_a right_n to_o membership_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o all_o infant_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o infant_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la some_o infant_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o first_o proposition_n be_v most_o undeniable_o clear_v the_o minor_a have_v two_o part_n which_o i_o shall_v prove_v successive_o one_o oft_o another_o and_o then_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o argument_n of_o mr._n ba._n i_o will_v ptove_n the_o last_o first_o and_o the_o first_o last_o and_o here_o i_o dare_v say_v i_o may_v easy_o muster_v up_o score_n if_o not_o a_o century_n of_o solid_a argument_n towards_o the_o full_a clear_n of_o it_o that_o no_o babe_n now_o but_o the_o new_a bear_v babe_n speak_v of_o 1_o pet._n 2.2.3.4.5_o i_o e._n at_o least_o in_o appearance_n spiritual_o bear_v babe_n such_o as_o those_o 1_o john_n 1._o 1_o cor._n 3.1_o heb._n 5.13_o be_v to_o be_v
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in_o that_o phrase_n till_o i_o come_v so_o he_o mean_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v to_o judgement_n to_o reign_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n mention_v mat._n 24.3_o and_o in_o score_n of_o place_n more_o and_o not_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n by_o his_o spirit_n unto_o man_n for_o so_o he_o be_v come_v and_o have_v come_v more_o or_o less_o well_o nigh_o as_o soon_o as_o and_o even_o ever_o since_o he_o go_v away_o yea_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n he_o soon_o send_v his_o spirit_n to_o abide_v with_o his_o people_n in_o their_o observation_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o not_o otherwise_o as_o a_o comforter_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o his_o person_n john_n
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the_o other_o more_o over_o that_o thou_o may_v see_v how_o contrary_a thou_o be_v to_o the_o apostle_n not_o in_o thy_o act_n only_o but_o in_o thy_o arguing_n also_o consider_v that_o whereas_o thou_o admonishe_v man_n thereupon_o to_o be_v careless_a as_o concern_v ordinance_n they_o even_o from_o their_o own_o prediction_n of_o a_o fall_n away_o from_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o primitive_a way_n stir_v the_o saint_n up_o to_o so_o much_o the_o more_o diligent_a and_o strict_a attendance_n to_o it_o jude_n ver_fw-la 3.4_o from_o the_o very_a consideration_n of_o a_o future_a fall_v away_o exhort_v the_o saint_n not_o therefore_o to_o let_v go_v but_o earnest_o to_o contend_v for_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o any_o one_o that_o have_v not_o shut_v up_o his_o eye_n from_o see_v and_o search_v after_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n whether_o paul_n do_v not_o charge_n timothy_n 1_o 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quando_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la id_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la similitudo_fw-la fit_a perspicuum_fw-la et_fw-la quidem_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la sine_fw-la similitudine_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la vera_fw-la similitudo_fw-la non_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la analogia_fw-la similitudinis_fw-la intellegatur_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la nisi_fw-la analogia_fw-la signorum_fw-la et_fw-la rerum_fw-la intellegatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la sensu_fw-la apologia_fw-la augustanae_n confessionis_fw-la aliquoties_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la vocat_fw-la picturas_fw-la picturas_fw-la see_v legh_a crit_fw-fr sac_fw-la p._n 76.77_o where_o he_o over_o and_o over_o again_o confess_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d signify_v to_o dip_v plunge_n under_o water_n etc._n etc._n primary_o and_o proper_o p._n 76._o it_o signify_v primary_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o wash_v as_o be_v use_v in_o buck_n where_o linen_n be_v plunge_v or_o dip_v beza_n neque_fw-la vero_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d significat_fw-la lavare_fw-la nisi_fw-la a_o consequenti_fw-la nam_fw-la proprie_fw-la declarat_fw-la tingendi_fw-la causa_fw-la mergere_fw-la also_o p._n 77._o the_o native_a &_o proper_a signification_n of_o it_o be_v to_o dip_v into_o water_n or_o plunge_v under_o water_n joh_n 3.22_o 23._o mat._n 3.16_o tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la tingendum_fw-la mergo_fw-la causab_n immergo_fw-la intingo_fw-la abluo_fw-la bucan_n mergo_fw-la et_fw-la tingo_fw-la bullinger_n proprie_fw-la significat_fw-la immergo_fw-la submergo_fw-la obruo_fw-la aquâ_fw-la zanchius_n videtur_fw-la copiam_fw-la abundantiam_fw-la perfectam_fw-la quandam_fw-la perfusionem_fw-la denotare_fw-la areâ_n areâ_n witness_v these_o word_n receive_v in_o a_o late_a letter_n from_o two_o gentleman_n of_o chichester_n viz._n sir_n the_o occasion_n of_o these_o line_n be_v the_o result_n of_o a_o late_a conference_n viz._n to_o desire_v your_o ground_n &_o argument_n in_o wriing_a for_o the_o continuance_n of_o water-baptism_n &_o 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