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we_o that_o horrible_a gulf_n of_o divine_a justice_n in_o which_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n sake_n which_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o be_v for_o a_o while_n in_o a_o manner_n swallow_v up_o abide_v under_o the_o water_n how_o little_a a_o while_n soever_o denote_v his_o descent_n into_o hell_n even_o the_o very_o deep_a of_o lifelesness_n while_o lie_v in_o the_o seal_a and_o guard_v sepulchre_n he_o be_v account_v as_o one_o dead_a rise_v out_o of_o the_o water_n hold_v out_o to_o we_o a_o lively_a similitude_n of_o that_o conquest_n which_o this_o dead_a man_n gâ—t_v ever_o death_n which_o he_o vanquish_v in_o his_o own_o den_n as_o it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o grave_a in_o like_a manner_n therefore_o say_v he_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o be_v baptise_a into_o his_o death_n and_o bury_v with_o he_o shall_v rise_v also_o with_o he_o and_o so_o go_v on_o in_o a_o new_a life_n rom._n 6.3_o 4._o col._n 2.12_o jew_n bish_n jew_n bishop_n jewel_n in_o his_o apology_n p._n 308._o bring_v the_o council_n of_o worm_n determine_v the_o manner_n of_o baptism_n viz._n that_o the_o dip_v into_o the_o water_n be_v the_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n or_o the_o grave_a and_o that_o the_o come_n out_o of_o the_o water_n be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o most_o remarkable_a be_v the_o testimony_n that_o mr._n baxter_n himself_o give_v to_o this_o truth_n bax._n mr._n bax._n wherein_o he_o also_o own_v the_o change_n of_o the_o ceremony_n in_o his_o three_o argument_n against_o mr._n blake_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n quoadmodum_fw-la to_o the_o manner_n say_v he_o it_o be_v common_o confess_v by_o we_o to_o the_o anabaptist_n as_o our_o commentator_n declare_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o baptise_a be_v dip_v over_o head_n in_o water_n and_o that_o this_o signify_v their_o profession_n both_o of_o believe_v the_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o their_o own_o present_a renounce_v the_o world_n and_o flesh_n or_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o christ_n or_o rise_v again_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n or_o be_v bury_v and_o rise_v again_o with_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v in_o the_o forecited_a text_n of_o col._n 2._o &_o rom._n 6._o and_o though_o say_v he_o we_o have_v think_v it_o lawful_a to_o disuse_n the_o manner_n of_o dip_v and_o to_o use_v less_o water_n yet_o we_o presume_v not_o to_o change_v the_o use_n and_o signification_n of_o it_o so_o than_o he_o that_o signal_o profess_v to_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o in_o baptism_n with_o christ_n do_v signal_o profess_v save_v faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o this_o do_v all_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n practice_n three_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o confess_a change_n thereof_o since_o this_o rite_n of_o dip_v in_o baptism_n be_v confirm_v daille_n daille_n daille_n on_o the_o father_n 2d_o book_n p._n 148._o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n heretofore_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n to_o plunge_v those_o they_o baptize_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o the_o water_n as_o say_v he_o tertullian_n in_o his_o three_o book_n de_fw-fr cor._n mil._n cyprian_n in_o his_o 7._o ep._n p._n 211._o epiphanius_n pan._n 30._o p._n 128._o and_o other_o testify_v and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v still_o the_o practice_n both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o russian_a church_n at_o this_o day_n as_o cassander_n de_fw-fr bapt._n p._n 193._o and_o yet_o say_v he_o notwithstanding_o this_o custom_n which_o be_v both_o so_o ancient_a and_o so_o universal_a be_v now_o abolish_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n say_v he_o that_o the_o muscovite_n say_v that_o the_o latin_n be_v not_o right_o and_o due_o baptise_a because_o they_o be_v wont_v not_o to_o use_v this_o ancient_a ceremony_n in_o their_o baptism_n strabo_n walfrid_n strabo_n walfridus_n strabo_n de_fw-fr reb._n eccles_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v know_v at_o the_o first_o believer_n be_v baptise_a simple_o in_o flood_n and_o fountain_n mr._n fox_n fox_n mr._n fox_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o act_n and_o monument_n part._n 1._o p._n 138._o out_o of_o fabian_n cap._n 119_o 120._o that_o austin_n and_o paulinus_n do_v in_o the_o seven_o century_n baptise_v here_o in_o england_n great_a multitude_n in_o the_o river_n trent_n and_o the_o river_n swol_n where_o note_v by_o the_o way_n say_v mr._n fox_n it_o follow_v there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o font_n the_o like_a also_o as_o you_o will_v hear_v after_o find_v germainus_a and_o lupus_n the_o two_o french_a evangelist_n do_v in_o the_o five_o century_n baptise_v multitude_n in_o the_o river_n allin_n near_o chester_n con._n hierem._n pa._n con._n hieremias_n patr._n of_o constantinople_n ad_fw-la thelo_n witâ—bergenses_n resp._n 11._o c._n 4._o say_v the_o ancient_n baptise_a not_o by_o sprinkle_v the_o baptise_a with_o water_n with_o their_o hand_n but_o by_o immersion_n follow_v the_o evangelist_n who_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n therefore_o do_v he_o descend_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v immersion_n and_o not_o aspersion_n zepperus_n zepperus_n zepperus_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la from_o the_o annotation_n and_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n it_o do_v appear_v what_o be_v of_o old_a the_o custom_n of_o administer_a baptism_n which_o though_o we_o have_v change_v into_o rantise_a or_o sprinkle_v dr._n tailor_n in_o his_o rule_n of_o conscience_n tayl._n dr._n tayl._n b._n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 644_o 645._o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v not_o in_o their_o baptism_n sprinkle_v water_n with_o their_o hand_n but_o do_v immerge_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a be_v quite_o naked_a as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o many_o place_n particular_o in_o the_o mystagogy_n chat_v of_o st._n cyril_n and_o many_o other_o as_o you_o have_v before_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o part_n from_o vossius_fw-la p._n 133._o and_o this_o of_o immersion_n be_v of_o so_o sacred_a a_o account_n in_o their_o esteem_n that_o they_o do_v not_o esteem_v it_o lawful_a to_o receive_v he_o into_o the_o clergy_n who_o have_v be_v only_o sprinkle_v in_o baptism_n as_o the_o epistle_n of_o cornelius_n to_o fabianus_n of_o antioch_n euseb_n lib._n 6._o c._n 43._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a that_o he_o who_o be_v sprinkle_v in_o his_o bed_n by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o holy_a order_n doubt_v whether_o such_o a_o sprinkle_n shall_v be_v call_v baptism_n and_o therefore_o magnus_n in_o his_o epistle_n question_n whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v right_a christian_n who_o be_v only_o sprinkle_v and_o not_o dip_v in_o water_n and_o that_o chrysostome_n say_v that_o the_o old_a man_n be_v bury_v and_o drown_v in_o the_o immersion_n under_o water_n and_o when_o the_o baptise_a person_n be_v afterward_o raise_v up_o from_o the_o water_n it_o represent_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o new_a man_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o the_o contrary_a custom_n be_v not_o only_o against_o ecclesiastical_a law_n but_o against_o the_o analogy_n and_o mystical_a signification_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v comply_v with_o worce_v marq._n of_o worce_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n confess_v by_o a_o learned_a pen_n the_o marquis_n of_o worcester_n in_o his_o certam_fw-la relig._n that_o she_o change_v dip_v the_o party_n baptise_a over_o head_n and_o ear_n into_o sprinkle_v upon_o the_o face_n until_o the_o thâ—rd_n century_n we_o find_v not_o any_o that_o upon_o any_o consideration_n do_v admit_v of_o sprinkle_v the_o first_o we_o meet_v with_o be_v cyprian_a in_o his_o epistle_n to_o magnus_n baptism_n what_o clinical_a baptism_n lib._n 4._o ep._n 7._o where_o he_o plead_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o sick_a by_o sprinkle_v and_o not_o by_o dip_v or_o pour_v call_v the_o clinical_a baptism_n magdib_n cen._n 3._o ch._n 6._o p._n 126._o as_o also_o for_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o new_a convert_v prisoner_n in_o the_o prison_n house_n and_o which_o by_o degree_n afterward_o they_o bring_v in_o use_n for_o sick_a child_n also_o and_o then_o afterward_o all_o child_n aquinas_n scotus_n and_o other_o of_o the_o schoolman_n conclude_v that_o dip_v be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o institution_n but_o admit_v that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n viz._n when_o either_o many_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v scarcity_n of_o water_n or_o sickness_n and_o weakness_n they_o may_v sprinkle_v vossius_fw-la p._n 38._o all_o which_o argument_n from_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n nature_n of_o the_o ordinance_n usuage_v of_o the_o ancient_n be_v excellent_o inculcate_v by_o the_o learned_a dr._n tillotson_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o his_o lecture_n in_o michael_n cornhill_n london_n april_n 15._o 1673._o from_o