cluendis_fw-la corporibus_fw-la vim_o sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o delendis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la declarant_fw-la tilen_v disp_n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n thes_n 32._o and_o even_o by_o scripture_n text_n itself_o as_o water_n be_v a_o suitable_a element_n to_o represent_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o our_o sin_n so_o wash_v with_o water_n be_v a_o suitable_a action_n whereby_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n unto_o we_o for_o our_o cleanse_n be_v express_v and_o so_o most_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n and_o consequent_o that_o by_o what_o application_n of_o water_n we_o may_v be_v so_o wash_v as_o to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o such_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v 452._o cùm_fw-la nec_fw-la minùs_fw-la in_o aspersione_n quà m_fw-la in_o immersione_n sacramenti_fw-la analogia_fw-la servetur_fw-la siquidem_fw-la in_o legalibus_fw-la purificationibus_fw-la sufficicbant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tilen_v disp._n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n thes_n 15._o praesertim_fw-la cùm_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significationis_fw-la maneat_fw-la &_o adspersione_n illae_fw-la etiam_fw-la sordes_fw-la abluantur_fw-la keckerman_n theol._n system_fw-la l_o 3_o c._n 8._o p._n 452._o §_o 7._o now_o that_o sprinkle_n be_v such_o a_o way_n of_o application_n of_o water_n as_o have_v be_v design_v and_o use_v for_o cleanse_v will_v appear_v from_o scripture_n and_o then_o consequent_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o still_o and_o of_o that_o we_o have_v instance_n in_o num._n 8.5_o 6_o 7._o where_o the_o lord_n give_v order_n unto_o moses_n to_o cleanse_v the_o levite_n and_o direct_v he_o too_o how_o to_o cleanse_v they_o and_o thus_o say_v he_o shall_v thou_o do_v unto_o they_o to_o cleanse_v they_o sprinkle_v water_n of_o purify_n upon_o they_o and_o let_v they_o shave_v all_o their_o flesh_n and_o let_v they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n and_o so_o make_v themselves_o clean_a see_o 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be_v make_v by_o this_o water_n and_o that_o purification_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o sprinkle_v v._n 18_o 19_o with_o the_o like_a menace_n of_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o congregation_n to_o he_o that_o be_v unclean_a on_o those_o account_n and_o have_v not_o so_o purify_v himself_o because_o he_o have_v defile_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o water_n of_o purification_n have_v not_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 20._o which_o cleanse_v from_o the_o legal_a pollution_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n typify_v our_o cleanse_n from_o the_o moral_a defilement_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereto_o the_o learned_a dr._n jackson_n say_v 271._o tom._n 3._o lib._n 10._o c._n 50._o sect._n 3._o p._n 271._o the_o apostle_n have_v special_a reference_n more_o than_o allusion_n say_v heb._n 9.13_o 14._o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctifi_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o again_o that_o the_o water_n of_o sprinkle_v consecrate_v by_o the_o aspersion_n of_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o legal_a sacrifice_n do_v true_o resemble_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n by_o which_o we_o be_v wash_v from_o sin_n and_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n as_o clean_a person_n that_o be_v make_v member_n of_o his_o church_n on_o earth_n say_v he_o be_v so_o evident_a in_o itself_o that_o it_o need_v no_o paraphrase_n or_o laborious_a comment_n upon_o the_o forecited_a law_n yet_o withal_o refer_v his_o reader_n to_o chytraeus_n his_o commentary_n on_o the_o book_n of_o number_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v alone_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v 10.22_o ad_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la enim_fw-la baptismi_fw-la apostolus_fw-la respicere_fw-la videtur_fw-la quo_fw-la externa_fw-la quidem_fw-la corporum_fw-la fit_a ablutio_fw-la interna_fw-la vero_fw-la cordium_fw-la purgatio_fw-la per_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la obsignatur_fw-la d._n pareus_n in_o heb._n 10.22_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o respect_n unto_o baptism_n when_o in_o heb._n 10.22_o he_o say_v let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n which_o word_v have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v etc._n etc._n to_o i_o seem_v not_o so_o much_o to_o declare_v with_o what_o qualification_n we_o shall_v draw_v near_o unto_o god_n as_o upon_o what_o ground_n we_o may_v draw_v near_o unto_o he_o loc_n est_fw-la ergo_fw-la sensus_fw-la cùm_fw-la sanguine_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la christi_fw-la à _fw-la sordibus_fw-la peccati_fw-la purgati_fw-la simus_fw-la hujusque_fw-la purgationis_fw-la symbolum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la habeamus_fw-la accedamus_fw-la igitur_fw-la purificatis_fw-la cordibus_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la polluti_fw-la peccatis_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la turbantibus_fw-la per_fw-la veram_fw-la resipiscentiam_fw-la par._n in_o loc_n even_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o therein_o have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o the_o pure_a water_n of_o baptism_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n the_o original_a fair_o lead_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v literal_o be_v we_o have_v have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o have_v have_v our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n that_o be_v be_v we_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o so_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v from_o those_o sin_n which_o before_o keep_v we_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o god_n and_o make_v we_o afraid_a to_o come_v nigh_o he_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n and_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n intercede_v for_o we_o let_v we_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n draw_v near_o to_o god_n in_o confidence_n of_o acceptance_n through_o his_o intercession_n for_o we_o who_o by_o so_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v we_o have_v fit_v we_o for_o such_o access_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n that_o upon_o our_o approach_n we_o shall_v be_v accept_v and_o when_o the_o inward_a wash_n from_o sin_n be_v style_v a_o sprinkle_n how_o fair_o do_v it_o intimate_v that_o the_o outward_a wash_n do_v hold_v correspondence_n with_o it_o and_o be_v perform_v by_o sprinkle_v also_o at_o least_o so_o much_o will_v be_v infallible_o gain_v by_o it_o that_o wash_v by_o way_n of_o sprinkle_v be_v a_o action_n very_o suitable_a to_o and_o agreeable_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n as_o outward_o represent_v that_o inward_a wash_n which_o be_v perform_v therein_o and_o correspondent_o thereunto_o term_v a_o sprinkle_n §_o 8._o and_o even_o god_n himself_o have_v long_o before_o show_v the_o agreeableness_n of_o the_o outward_a wash_n of_o the_o body_n from_o its_o filth_n with_o water_n by_o way_n of_o sprinkle_v with_o the_o inward_a wash_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o its_o sin_n by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n apply_v thereto_o for_o its_o cleanse_n when_o in_o ezech._n 36.5_o he_o say_v to_o israel_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o defilement_n wherewith_o they_o have_v be_v defile_v in_o the_o country_n into_o which_o they_o have_v be_v scatter_v then_o will_v i_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_a from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o that_o be_v i_o will_v render_v you_o as_o spiritual_o clean_a from_o your_o sin_n by_o my_o pardon_v and_o purify_n grace_n as_o you_o shall_v be_v legal_o clean_a by_o have_v clean_a water_n even_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n and_o purification_n sprinkle_v upon_o you_o §_o
way_n that_o be_v compliant_a with_o their_o condition_n namely_o by_o a_o gentle_a application_n of_o water_n shed_v or_o sprinkle_v on_o they_o 579._o si_fw-mi pver_fw-la non_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la libere_fw-la adducatur_fw-la ad_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la caveat_n ille_fw-la ut_fw-la cundem_fw-la protinus_fw-la baptizet_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr moriatur_fw-la ethnicus_fw-la can._n aelfrici_fw-la 26._o ap_fw-mi spelman_n council_n angl._n tom._n 1._o pag._n 579._o §_o 86._o and_o with_o the_o same_o gloss_n be_v to_o be_v read_v that_o canon_n of_o aelfric_n about_o an._n chr._n 1052._o whereby_o the_o priest_n be_v order_v forthwith_o to_o baptize_v the_o infant_n that_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o lest_o haply_o he_o die_v a_o heathen_a §_o 87._o in_o the_o twelve_o century_n an._n chr._n 1120._o flourish_v st._n bernard_n and_o we_o can_v but_o think_v that_o he_o approve_v of_o the_o baptise_v of_o christian_n by_o way_n of_o perfusion_n or_o pour_v of_o water_n on_o their_o head_n who_o opinion_n be_v as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o christ_n himself_o be_v so_o baptize_v of_o john_n in_o jordan_n but_o if_o he_o have_v say_v nothing_o of_o that_o yet_o that_o question_n of_o he_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la 1455._o quaenam_fw-la enim_fw-la natura_fw-la seu_fw-la ratio_fw-la docet_fw-la internam_fw-la aeternamque_fw-la salutem_fw-la mortalium_fw-la neminem_fw-la posse_fw-la percipere_fw-la cujus_fw-la foris_fw-la corpus_fw-la perfusuâ—_n visibili_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la elemento_fw-la d._n bernard_n ep._n 77._o ad_fw-la hug._n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la col_fw-fr 1455._o when_o he_o ask_v what_o nature_n or_o reason_n teach_v that_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v ever_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o the_o internal_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n who_o body_n be_v not_o outward_o baptize_v by_o a_o perfusion_n of_o it_o with_o the_o visible_a element_n this_o question_n i_o say_v sufficient_o show_v his_o opinion_n of_o a_o baptism_n by_o such_o a_o way_n of_o administration_n namely_o that_o it_o like_o baptism_n any_o other_o way_n administer_v conduce_v to_o the_o internal_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n though_o both_o to_o reason_n and_o nature_n it_o seem_v strange_a and_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o neither_o of_o they_o ever_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v no_o be_v save_v without_o it_o §_o 88_o contemporary_a with_o s._n bernard_n be_v s._n otho_n bishop_n of_o bamberg_n 1124._o spondan_n epit._n baron_n an._n chr._n 1124._o call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o pomeranian_o from_o his_o convert_v that_o people_n be_v invite_v to_o that_o work_n by_o bolislaus_n king_n of_o polonia_n an._n chr._n 1124._o he_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n build_v fifteen_o monastery_n and_o prescribe_v order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n found_v by_o he_o several_a concern_v baptism_n among_o the_o rest_n this_o as_o novarinus_n inform_v we_o from_o the_o history_n of_o his_o act_n that_o when_o any_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v his_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v dispatch_v by_o a_o threefold_a immersion_n of_o his_o head_n so_o 82._o sacerdos_n trinâ_fw-la immersione_n capitis_fw-la illius_fw-la mysterii_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la perfecit_fw-la novarin_n schediasm_n sacroprophan_v l._n 3._o num_fw-la 57_o p._n 82._o a_o immersion_n there_o be_v and_o that_o three_o time_n settle_v by_o he_o yet_o not_o a_o total_a one_o not_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o only_o a_o partial_a one_o of_o the_o head_n the_o principal_a part_n §_o 89._o in_o the_o same_o century_n an._n chr._n 1140._o flourish_v gratian._n and_o he_o from_o the_o capitular_o l._n 5._o c._n 76._o cite_v a_o direction_n for_o any_o man_n that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o have_v the_o consecrate_a water_n in_o his_o own_o house_n for_o sprinkle_v etc._n nullus_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la recepit_fw-la officium_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n to_o baptize_v withal_o to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o font_n before_o the_o pour_v in_o of_o the_o chrism_n etc._n nec_fw-la quenquam_fw-la debet_fw-la movere_fw-la quòd_fw-la aspergi_fw-la vel_fw-la perfundi_fw-la jubentur_fw-la agri_fw-la cùm_fw-la gratiam_fw-la divinam_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o however_o that_o may_v be_v interpret_v otherwise_o though_o against_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o author_n by_o such_o as_o have_v a_o kindness_n for_o holy_a water_n sprinkle_v ib._n hîc_fw-la primò_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la quòd_fw-la aqua_fw-la benedicta_fw-la qua_fw-la homines_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la asperguntur_fw-la valet_fw-la ad_fw-la corum_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la gratian._n decret_a 3._o part_n de_fw-mi con_fw-mi ecrat_fw-mi do_v 4._o fol._n 452._o b._n col_fw-fr 4._o &_o litera_fw-la c._n i._n c._n capitis_fw-la satis_fw-la innuit_fw-la in_o pluribus_fw-la locis_fw-la quòd_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr illis_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la aegritudinem_fw-la immergi_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la id._n ib._n yet_o that_o which_o follow_v be_v clear_o to_o be_v interpret_v of_o sprinkle_v in_o baptism_n and_o show_v that_o this_o aught_o so_o to_o be_v interpret_v too_o be_v note_n on_o st._n cyprian_n epistle_n to_o magnus_n before_o cite_v of_o that_o matter_n and_o here_o say_v gratian_n on_o st._n cyprian_n word_n first_o be_v show_v that_o the_o bless_a i._n e._n consecrate_a water_n wherewith_o man_n who_o be_v baptize_v be_v sprinkle_v be_v of_o avail_n to_o their_o sanctification_n §_o 90._o in_o the_o thirteen_o century_n the_o magdeburgensian_a historian_n quote_v hugo_n i_o suppose_v they_o mean_v he_o de_fw-fr s._n caro_fw-la who_o bellarmin_n etc._n si_fw-mi verò_fw-la tanta_fw-la copia_fw-la aquae_fw-la haberi_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la ut_fw-la infans_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la totaliter_fw-la mergi_fw-la possit_fw-la cum_fw-la scutello_fw-la vel_fw-la scypho_fw-la vel_fw-la alio_fw-la vase_n aliqua_fw-la quantitas_fw-la aquae_fw-la super_fw-la infantem_fw-la effundatur_fw-la à _fw-la baptizante_fw-la &_o fundendo_fw-la dicat_fw-la baptizan_n ego_fw-la baptizo_fw-la te_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la &_o spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la et_fw-la erit_fw-la insans_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la hugo_n in_o 16._o in_o johan_n ap_fw-mi magdeb._n cent_n 13._o col_fw-fr 596._o l._n 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o alsted_n place_n an._n chr._n 1245._o for_o baptism_n not_o by_o total_a immersion_n and_o say_v he_o if_o there_o can_v be_v have_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o water_n for_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v whole_o dip_v into_o it_o then_o let_v the_o baptizer_n pour_fw-fr some_o quantity_n of_o water_n upon_o the_o infant_n with_o a_o dish_n or_o other_o vessel_n and_o as_o he_o pour_v it_o let_v he_o say_v i_o baptize_v thou_o 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 and_o the_o infant_n will_v be_v baptize_v how_o baptize_v without_o be_v dip_v yes_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o this_o author_n a_o person_n of_o reputation_n in_o his_o time_n for_o judgement_n and_o learning_n §_o 91._o in_o the_o same_o century_n about_o an._n chr._n 1251_o the_o say_a author_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o synodical_a constitution_n 594._o et_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la nemansensi_fw-la conscripto_fw-la dicitur_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la itaque_fw-la ut_fw-la infans_fw-la quà m_fw-la cito_fw-la natus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la si_fw-la periculum_fw-la sibi_fw-la mortis_fw-la immineat_fw-la ita_fw-la quòd_fw-la presbytero_fw-la praesentari_fw-la nequeat_fw-la à _fw-la circumstantibus_fw-la masculis_fw-la baptizetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n magd._n cent_n 13._o c._n 6._o col_fw-fr 594._o write_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o nemans_n wherein_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o infant_n be_v bear_v if_o there_o be_v any_o danger_n of_o death_n so_o as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v present_v to_o the_o priest_n than_o any_o either_o man_n or_o woman_n the_o 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〈◊〉_d dip_v we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sprinkle_n yet_o we_o have_v not_o that_o sprinkle_n instead_o of_o baptism_n as_o if_o our_o sprinkle_n be_v not_o baptise_v but_o somewhat_o else_o instead_o of_o it_o but_o we_o have_v it_o for_o what_o it_o real_o be_v a_o true_a baptism_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o strict_a sense_n of_o that_o word_n as_o it_o signify_v dip_v though_o sprinkle_v be_v not_o strict_o dip_v yet_o it_o be_v true_o baptise_v §_o 50._o from_o zepperus_n he_o be_v in_o haste_n to_o go_v to_o dr._n taylor_n a_o champion_n he_o often_o glory_n in_o and_o say_v he_o dr._n taylor_n in_o his_o rule_n of_o conscience_n l._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 baptize_v 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 as_o he_o write_v it_o 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 i_o shall_v follow_v he_o as_o fast_o to_o attend_v the_o motion_n of_o that_o doctor_n and_o i_o answer_v §_o 51._o bishop_n taylor_n do_v as_o i_o and_o all_o good_a man_n i_o believe_v will_v do_v i._n e._n wish_a as_o near_o a_o conformity_n in_o the_o present_a church_n to_o the_o primitive_a as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o both_o may_v well_o permit_v and_o therefore_o represent_v thing_n tend_v that_o way_n as_o favourable_a as_o he_o can_v but_o his_o word_n must_v not_o be_v tenter-hooked_a and_o stretch_v to_o a_o meaning_n beyond_o his_o mind_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o so_o here_o will_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o reader_n judgement_n in_o this_o very_a section_n and_o paragraph_n he_o tell_v you_o that_o of_o this_o sprinkle_v beside_o what_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o former_a testimony_n there_o be_v some_o little_a use_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o he_o back_v this_o say_n of_o he_o with_o proof_n from_o tertullian_n surius_n and_o walafrid_n strabo_n when_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_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 immerge_v the_o catechumen_n or_o the_o infant_n for_o those_o be_v his_o word_n which_o mr._n d._n disguise_n and_o curtail_n and_o shrink_v up_o into_o a_o bare_o but_o do_v immerge_n for_o end_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o but_o easy_o guessable_a at_o by_o any_o man_n though_o of_o no_o great_a ability_n than_o i_o be_o i_o say_v in_o so_o say_v his_o word_n can_v in_o reason_n be_v take_v as_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o absolute_o and_o universal_o all_o without_o exception_n be_v then_o immerge_v and_o none_o be_v sprinkle_v for_o that_o be_v contradictory_n 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conclusive_a passage_n of_o he_o and_o especial_o of_o what_o follow_v immediate_o add_v to_o the_o word_n recite_v by_o i_o viz._n that_o that_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o example_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n which_o if_o he_o have_v i_o have_v give_v answer_n thereto_o in_o these_o paper_n ch_n 10._o and_o 16._o i_o shall_v only_o make_v this_o remark_n upon_o it_o in_o favour_n of_o mr._n d._n that_o he_o be_v the_o more_o pardonable_a if_o he_o sometime_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o what_o be_v against_o he_o when_o he_o can_v pass_v by_o some_o and_o such_o notice_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o he_o but_o if_o there_o be_v wilfulness_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o but_o inadvertency_n on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o shall_v then_o plead_v nothing_o for_o he_o but_o leave_v he_o there_o to_o plead_v for_o himself_o §_o 52._o but_o mr._n d._n go_v on_o and_o i_o shall_v follow_v he_o and_o this_o immersion_n say_v he_o from_o dr._n taylor_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 account_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_a in_o his_o baptism_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o epistle_n of_o cornelius_n to_o fabianus_n of_o antioch_n euseb_n l._n 9_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 into_o holy_a order_n doubt_v whether_o such_o a_o sprinkle_v shall_v be_v call_v baptism_n §_o 53._o i_o wonder_v mr._n d._n shall_v produce_v this_o instance_n because_o it_o be_v a_o unanswerable_a
lawful_a rite_n whence_o must_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v therefore_o a_o necessity_n of_o dip_v in_o baptism_n i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v nor_o shall_v be_v till_o he_o tell_v we_o so_o himself_o a_o proper_a ceremony_n and_o rite_n i_o shall_v easy_o grant_v he_o may_v affirm_v it_o to_o be_v because_o no_o body_n deny_v it_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n in_o the_o sense_n new_o express_v and_o explain_v i_o be_o very_o confident_a he_o never_o say_v he_o never_o think_v partly_o because_o the_o doctor_n be_v too_o learn_v not_o to_o know_v better_a thing_n than_o so_o partly_o because_o i_o suppose_v his_o own_o practice_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n have_v be_v to_o baptize_v after_o another_o manner_n and_o partly_o because_o i_o be_o assure_v from_o himself_o that_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n allude_v in_o those_o word_n be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n to_o the_o ancient_a rite_n or_o manner_n of_o baptise_v 1677._o letter_n date_v jan._n 31._o 1677._o which_o be_v immersion_n be_v without_o any_o mention_n or_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o any_o necessity_n thereby_o lay_v upon_o christian_n of_o observe_v punctual_o all_o the_o circumstance_n use_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n any_o more_o than_o of_o the_o other_o which_o not_o the_o anabaptist_n themselves_o will_v say_v there_o be_v and_o therefore_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v satisfy_v that_o whatever_o mr._n d._n suggest_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o reverend_a person_n be_v no_o more_o conformable_a in_o judgement_n than_o in_o practice_n to_o the_o anabaptist_n nor_o be_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v write_v or_o say_v a_o witness_n for_o they_o and_o against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n when_o by_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n they_o baptize_v otherwise_o than_o by_o a_o total_a dip_v as_o in_o several_a case_n they_o do_v and_o may_v do_v it_o by_o her_o allowance_n §_o 83._o and_o now_o the_o field_n be_v thus_o far_o clear_v i_o may_v fair_o retreat_v but_o because_o i_o discern_v two_o straggler_n behind_o and_o come_v up_o at_o a_o distance_n i_o will_v stand_v a_o while_n and_o receive_v their_o charge_n §_o 84._o the_o first_o be_v ainsworth_n who_o as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o mr._n d._n say_v upon_o leu._n 15.5_o to_o baptize_v or_o wash_v his_o flesh_n as_o be_v express_v v._o 13.16_o mean_v his_o whole_a body_n and_o so_o the_o greek_a translate_v shall_v wash_v his_o body_n the_o hebrew_n say_v every_o place_n where_o aught_o be_v say_v in_o the_o law_n of_o bathe_v the_o flesh_n and_o wash_v the_o clothes_n of_o the_o unclean_a it_o be_v not_o mean_v but_o of_o baptise_v the_o whole_a body_n in_o water_n maim_v in_o makraoth_n c._n 1._o s_o 2._o figure_v out_o our_o sanctification_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n by_o who_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n heb._n 10.22_o v._o 11._o if_o a_o man_n be_v baptize_v all_o over_o save_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o little_a finger_n he_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o uncleanness_n and_o if_o clay_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n cleave_v to_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o man_n it_o be_v unclean_a still_o as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o baptise_v profit_v they_o nothing_o c._n 1._o sc_fw-la 2_o 7_o 12_o etc._n etc._n §_o 85._o the_o greek_a translate_v indeed_o v._n 13._o shall_v wash_v his_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o v._o 16._o shall_v wash_v all_o his_o body_n but_o they_o do_v not_o translate_v it_o shall_v dip_v his_o body_n i_o hope_v a_o thing_n may_v be_v wash_v and_o wash_v all_o over_o and_o yet_o not_o dip_v so_o their_o translation_n help_v the_o cause_n nothing_o at_o all_o and_o suppose_v the_o hebrew_n say_v true_a as_o i_o be_o not_o so_o much_o a_o rabbi_n as_o to_o manage_v dispute_n on_o this_o head_n of_o discourse_n yet_o than_o this_o only_o follow_v that_o baptise_v the_o whole_a body_n be_v mean_v wherever_o bathe_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v mention_v but_o not_o that_o it_o be_v mean_v other_o where_n and_o there_o be_v mention_v often_o enough_o of_o cleanse_v with_o wash_n where_o yet_o bathe_v be_v not_o mention_v though_o i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v that_o bathe_n do_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o necessary_o imply_v dip_v again_o there_o can_v be_v no_o argue_n from_o this_o sort_n of_o wash_v but_o to_o wash_n of_o the_o same_o sort_n but_o wash_v of_o proselyte_n for_o admission_n into_o the_o covenant_n be_v another_o thing_n from_o wash_v of_o person_n from_o pollution_n by_o issue_n and_o this_o wash_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n but_o whether_o the_o other_o be_v so_o be_v uncertain_a of_o this_o the_o institution_n clear_o appear_v in_o the_o word_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v better_o judge_v of_o but_o of_o the_o other_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a if_o any_o appearance_n and_o so_o of_o that_o we_o can_v be_v so_o certain_a in_o our_o judgement_n further_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o much_o as_o they_o say_v yet_o still_o be_v that_o no_o obligation_n unto_o we_o who_o be_v under_o another_o dispensation_n and_o have_v liberty_n confer_v on_o we_o by_o christ_n from_o that_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n which_o be_v impose_v on_o they_o by_o moses_n until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n see_v ch._n 8._o of_o this_o treatise_n last_o i_o argue_v thus_o if_o there_o be_v to_o be_v so_o much_o scrupulosity_n in_o the_o baptise_v of_o christian_n as_o the_o rabbi_n say_v there_o be_v in_o the_o baptise_v of_o jew_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n render_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o one_o of_o no_o effect_n which_o render_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o other_o ineffectual_a than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o though_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o a_o man_n be_v put_v under_o water_n as_o the_o dipper_n will_v have_v it_o yet_o through_o the_o adherency_n of_o clay_n or_o some_o other_o adventitious_a perhaps_o excrementitious_a matter_n to_o his_o body_n he_o may_v still_o be_v unbaptise_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o uncertain_a on_o that_o account_n when_o any_o person_n be_v true_o baptize_v as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n on_o account_n of_o the_o priest_n intention_n to_o baptize_v if_o there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v that_o scrupulosity_n among_o we_o as_o be_v among_o they_o then_o why_o be_v their_o custom_n in_o that_o kind_n so_o scrupulous_o urge_v upon_o we_o this_o for_o ainsworth_n §_o 86._o then_o for_o dr._n goodwin_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v dr._n goodwin_n in_o his_o support_n of_o faith_n p._n 54._o very_o excellent_o viz._n that_o the_o eminent_a thing_n signify_v and_o represent_v in_o baptism_n be_v not_o simple_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v a_o further_a representation_n therein_o of_o christ_n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n in_o the_o baptise_a be_v first_o bury_v under_o water_n and_o then_o rise_v out_o of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v not_o in_o a_o bare_a conformity_n to_o christ_n but_o in_o a_o representation_n of_o communion_n with_o christ_n in_o that_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n and_o wherein_o we_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n §_o 87._o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o wash_v we_o from_o sin_n be_v represent_v in_o baptism_n be_v tacit_o consent_v to_o by_o that_o doctor_n in_o this_o place_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o eminent_a thing_n signify_v and_o represent_v in_o it_o but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o so_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o so_o or_o that_o that_o be_v not_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v signify_v and_o represent_v in_o it_o but_o there_o be_v a_o further_a representation_n therein_o etc._n etc._n be_v the_o thing_n if_o i_o understand_v the_o doctor_n assert_v by_o he_o wherein_o i_o know_v none_o will_v contradict_v he_o provide_v he_o make_v not_o that_o which_o be_v the_o primary_n design_n of_o baptism_n to_o truckle_n to_o other_o secondary_a designation_n by_o it_o §_o 88_o but_o here_o i_o observe_v the_o doctor_n be_v not_o write_v about_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v in_o a_o way_n of_o dispute_n for_o the_o one_o and_o against_o the_o other_o nor_o meddle_v in_o the_o least_o in_o those_o point_n in_o a_o way_n of_o controversy_n only_o show_v how_o that_o by_o the_o baptized_n be_v first_o bury_v under_o water_n and_o then_o rise_v out_o of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o way_n of_o speak_v familiar_a to_o divine_n even_o those_o that_o own_o and_o avow_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o sprinkle_v a_o