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thing_n signify_v in_o those_o scripture_n and_o do_v with_o he_o expound_v the_o word_n baptize_v in_o his_o death_n bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n into_o death_n wherein_o you_o be_v also_o rise_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n not_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v only_o viz._n our_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o rise_n to_o holiness_n in_o a_o way_n of_o likeness_n to_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n but_o also_o of_o the_o outward_a right_n and_o form_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o sign_n itself_o to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o way_n of_o likeness_n to_o they_o both_o so_o that_o we_o by_o that_o as_o by_o a_o image_n or_o lively_a resemblance_n may_v not_o only_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o lively_a remembrance_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o but_o may_v beat_v the_o manner_n of_o those_o matter_n also_o in_o our_o mind_n thus_o calvin_n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o
the_o other_o yet_o coâ—…es_v this_o sixâ—…_n of_o the_o rom._n 3._o and_o 4._o to_o prove_v the_o analogy_n that_o be_v between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n in_o his_o 24_o question_n in_o page_n 668._o quae_fw-la est_fw-la analogia_fw-la &_o conventenâ—…a_fw-la sigâ—…_n et_fw-la rei_fw-la signatae_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la optima_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v he_o what_o be_v that_o analogy_n and_o agreement_n which_o be_v between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n most_o apâ—…_n forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o water_n wash_v the_o body_n and_o cleanse_v it_o from_o bodily_a impurity_n so_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o its_o merit_n wash_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o spiritual_a impurity_n and_o his_o spirit_n sanctifyes_n we_o moreover_o that_o immersion_n into_o water_n or_o aspersion_n do_v most_o clear_o denote_v rantismon_n the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o remission_n 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it_o as_o the_o most_o admirable_a way_n of_o analogy_n to_o signify_v and_o resemble_v what_o euâ—…r_n be_v to_o be_v resemble_v in_o baptism_n again_o in_o his_o 53_o question_n p._n 692._o he_o quote_v rom._n 6._o 4._o saying_n with_o allusion_n to_o that_o scripture_n that_o predicatione_n sacramentali_fw-la we_o be_v say_v in_o baptism_n to_o die_v to_o be_v bury_v to_o be_v raise_v with_o christ_n and_o that_o baptism_n confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o these_o thing_n because_o it_o do_v pingere_fw-la mortem_fw-la etc._n etc._n plain_o paint_v out_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o therein_o be_v documentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o certain_a lesson_n of_o our_o renovation_n and_o resurrection_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o such_o sacramental_a locutioâ—…_n whereby_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o outward_a sign_n be_v say_v paraeus_n analogia_fw-la signi_fw-la et_fw-la reâ—…_n signatae_fw-la tale_n enim_fw-la quiddam_fw-la est_fw-la res_fw-la significata_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la quale_fw-la quiddam_fw-la est_fw-la signum_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o likeness_n that_o be_v between_o the_o outward_a sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v for_o such_o as_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v in_o its_o kind_n just_a such_o a_o thing_n the_o sign_n be_v in_o its_o kind_n for_o as_o the_o water_n wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o christ_n blood_n our_o sin_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o sign_n be_v outward_o dispense_v so_o inward_o the_o thing_n signify_v as_o the_o minister_n act_n without_o so_o god_n within_o etc._n etc._n as_o therefore_o god_n within_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n mortify_v bury_v to_o sin_n and_o raise_v we_o to_o righteousness_n so_o must_v not_o the_o administrator_n without_o semblable_o bury_v the_o person_n in_o water_n in_o baptism_n unto_o death_n and_o raise_v he_o again_o unto_o life_n or_o in_o token_n of_o his_o resurrection_n to_o a_o new_a life_n if_o not_o where_o be_v then_o the_o analogy_n and_o if_o no_o analogy_n why_o be_v we_o say_v sacramental_o in_o baptism_n to_o be_v bury_v and_o raise_v since_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o such_o sacramental_a locution_n be_v because_o the_o sacrament_n be_v as_o austin_n say_v picture_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o they_o or_o be_v aspersion_n a_o action_n as_o answerable_a to_o a_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n and_o paint_v it_o out_o as_o lively_a as_o submersion_n and_o emersion_n do_v hic_fw-la murus_fw-la ahaeneus_fw-la esto_fw-la this_o i_o know_v as_o sorry_a a_o shifâ—…_n as_o it_o be_v must_v be_v your_o most_o inmost_a shelter_n when_o all_o be_v do_v for_o it_o can_v never_o be_v with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n nor_o be_v it_o by_o any_o reasonable_a man_n that_o i_o know_v save_v mr._n cook_n and_o mr._n blake_n deny_v but_o that_o baptism_n must_v 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o word_n yea_o that_o word_n rom._n 6_o â—…ol_n 2._o bear_v analogy_n to_o and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v yea_o and_o that_o very_a thing_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v represent_v therein_o viz._n a_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n by_o be_v under_o water_n and_o bring_v out_o of_o it_o again_o though_o by_o all_o that_o sprinkle_v it_o be_v moâ—…_n heedlesse_o think_v and_o therefore_o as_o senselesse_o teach_v that_o rantism_n i._n e._n aspersion_n set_v forth_o those_o to_o the_o life_n as_o much_o as_o baptism_n i_o e._n immersion_n or_o overwhelm_v among_o the_o rest_n that_o write_v of_o baptism_n with_o any_o allusion_n to_o those_o scripture_n we_o be_v yet_o in_o hand_n with_o what_o learn_v tilenus_n say_v be_v worth_a your_o animadversion_n i_o confess_v the_o man_n though_o in_o his_o judgement_n he_o seem_v clear_a for_o our_o manner_n of_o baptise_v by_o immersion_n submersion_n and_o emersion_n as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a primitive_a action_n and_o institution_n yet_o be_v so_o far_o benight_a by_o the_o mist_n and_o black_a vail_n of_o implicit_a faith_n which_o have_v cover_v all_o christendom_n as_o to_o suppose_v that_o aspersion_n may_v now_o serve_v the_o turn_n and_o that_o for_o sundry_a reason_n some_o of_o which_o be_v apparent_o faâ—…se_a and_o never_o a_o one_o of_o they_o worth_n a_o â—…raw_n which_o i_o will_v repeat_v and_o answer_v as_o i_o go_v for_o say_v he_o ritus_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la est_fw-la triplex_fw-la immersio_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sub_fw-la aquâ_fw-la et_fw-la emersio_fw-la ex_fw-la aquâ_fw-la quam_fw-la vis_fw-la autem_fw-la immersio_fw-la usâ—…atior_fw-la olim_fw-la fuerit_fw-la presertim_fw-la in_o judea_n etc._n etc._n the_o outward_a ceremony_n to_o be_v use_v in_o baptism_n be_v threefold_a dip_v into_o the_o water_n abode_n under_o the_o water_n and_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o water_n but_o howbeit_o this_o immersion_n be_v the_o usual_a way_n in_o former_a time_n especial_o in_o judea_n and_o other_o warm_a country_n rather_o than_o aspersion_n where_o note_v that_o he_o grant_v and_o who_o do_v â—…ot_v but_o mr._n cook_n mr._n baxter_n and_o mr._n blake_n that_o have_v once_o deny_v it_o do_v strenuous_o resist_v it_o that_o the_o primitive_a way_n in_o judea_n and_o those_o region_n be_v total_a dip_v yet_o say_v he_o the_o circumstance_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v false_a for_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o to_o be_v no_o baptism_n that_o be_v but_o sprinkle_v second_o and_o since_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v hold_v out_o no_o less_o in_o aspersion_n than_o immersion_n which_o be_v as_o false_a and_o fond_a a_o fanâ—…asm_n as_o the_o other_o for_o sprinkle_v have_v no_o more_o likeness_n in_o it_o to_o a_o death_n a_o burial_n and_o a_o resurrection_n which_o though_o mr._n cook_n and_o mr._n blake_n deny_v it_o yet_o tilenus_n himself_o abundant_o plead_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v and_o that_o ex_fw-la instituto_fw-la from_o these_o scripture_n rom._n 6._o col._n 2._o ought_v to_o be_v represent_v in_o baptism_n than_o it_o have_v likeness_n to_o immersion_n submersion_n and_o emersion_n and_o that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v between_o a_o apple_n and_o a_o nut_n three_o and_o since_o in_o legal_a purification_n sufficiebaâ—…t_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sprinkling_n do_v suffice_v which_o if_o they_o do_v it_o be_v because_o these_o sprinkling_n with_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrafice_n which_o be_v as_o well_o on_o the_o mercy_n seat_n as_o on_o the_o people_n in_o token_n of_o oneness_n or_o atonement_n between_o god_n and_o they_o be_v institute_v direct_o and_o sole_o to_o point_v out_o the_o spiritual_a sprinkle_n of_o christ_n blood_n on_o the_o mercy_n seat_n in_o heaven_n and_o on_o we_o here_o on_o earth_n in_o token_n of_o atonement_n which_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n only_o main_o original_o or_o immediate_o signify_v neither_o so_o as_o that_o 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