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and_o such_o like_a yet_o we_o be_v not_o alone_o in_o our_o assertion_n even_o from_o those_o place_n that_o these_o be_v to_o be_v resemble_v for_o some_o that_o write_v impartial_o upon_o the_o place_n rom._n 6._o col._n 2._o even_o of_o your_o own_o way_n before_o the_o matter_n come_v so_o much_o in_o question_n have_v show_v their_o sense_n thereof_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o as_o concern_v the_o representation_n of_o all_o these_o witness_v one_o mr._n thomas_n wilson_n who_o in_o a_o exposition_n of_o he_o upon_o rom._n 6._o declare_v from_o the_o 3_o and_o 4_o verse_n thereof_o in_o this_o manner_n that_o baptism_n be_v a_o pledge_n of_o our_o sanctification_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o thus_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n say_v he_o be_v effectual_o represent_v by_o the_o water_n cast_v on_o we_o at_o our_o baptism_n though_o by_o his_o favour_n who_o be_v i_o perceive_v of_o mr._n cook_n conceit_n that_o infusion_n may_v serve_v turn_n not_o half_o so_o 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other_o 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 bear_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 s._n 5._o alterum_fw-la fructum_fw-la affert_fw-la baptismus_fw-la qui_fw-la nostram_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la ostendit_fw-la etc._n etc._n id_fw-la est_fw-la another_o fruit_n of_o baptism_n be_v this_o it_o set_v forth_o our_o death_n to_o sin_n in_o christ_n and_o our_o new_a life_n in_o he_o fit_o as_o the_o gosspel_n say_v rom._n 6.3_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n and_o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o a_o new_a life_n by_o which_o word_n he_o do_v exhort_v we_o to_o a_o imitation_n of_o he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v we_o be_v admonish_v by_o baptism_n that_o by_o a_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n death_n we_o shall_v die_v to_o our_o lust_n and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o resurrection_n we_o shall_v rise_v to_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n also_o l._n 4._o c._n 16._o s._n 16._o speak_v against_o such_o as_o say_v no_o more_o than_o truth_n though_o baptismum_fw-la esse_fw-la sepulturam_fw-la in_fw-la quam_fw-la nulli_fw-la nisi_fw-la jam_fw-la mortui_fw-la tradendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la that_o baptism_n be_v a_o form_n or_o way_n of_o burial_n with_o which_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v i_o e._n appear_v to_o be_v already_o dead_a to_o sin_n or_o to_o have_v repent_v from_o their_o dead_a work_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v and_o that_o he_o may_v vindicate_v infant_n who_o yet_o in_o infancy_n can_v die_v to_o sin_n or_o repent_v from_o dead_a work_n tell_v we_o but_o believe_v he_o who_o will_v in_o that_o nos_fw-la jam_fw-la ante_fw-la mortuos_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la that_o person_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o baptism_n before_o they_o be_v dead_a before_o they_o repent_v or_o appear_v to_o have_v die_v to_o sin_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o coat_n this_o very_a place_n rome_n 6.4_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o desert_n reclamet_fw-la nos_fw-la ea_fw-la conditione_n in_fw-la mortem_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la ut_fw-la emoriamur_fw-la ac_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la istam_fw-la exinde_fw-la meditemur_fw-la i._n e._n very_o elegant_o proclaim_v the_o contrary_a namely_o that_o we_o be_v bury_v in_o baptism_n into_o death_n on_o this_o very_a condition_n that_o we_o may_v die_v to_o sin_n and_o may_v even_o by_o that_o outward_a visible_a burial_n we_o have_v in_o baptism_n be_v mind_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o mortification_n which_o exposition_n be_v the_o truth_n yet_o not_o the_o whole_a truth_n nor_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o serve_v the_o turn_n mr._n calvin_n bring_v it_o for_o it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v baptize_v into_o death_n or_o bury_v in_o baptism_n in_o token_n that_o we_o must_v and_o on_o this_o condition_n that_o we_o shall_v die_v to_o sin_n yet_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o in_o token_n and_o on_o condition_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o a_o measure_n or_o have_v repent_v already_o nor_o do_v it_o follow_v because_o we_o be_v bury_v in_o baptism_n that_o we_o may_v and_o in_o token_n that_o we_o must_v die_v more_o and_o more_o to_o sin_n that_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o 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material_a and_o though_o mr._n calvin_n and_o we_o be_v twain_o and_o can_v agree_v whether_o we_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v i._n e._n bury_v in_o baptism_n before_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n or_o after_o yet_o herein_o we_o meet_v in_o one_o with_o all_o other_o expositor_n on_o this_o place_n so_o far_o as_o i_o find_v mr_n cook_n and_o mr._n blake_n only_o except_v viz._n that_o whether_o mortui_fw-la or_o morituri_fw-la we_o ought_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o baptism_n according_a to_o this_o place_n not_o spiritual_o only_a for_o that_o be_v the_o inward_a thing_n signify_v into_o which_o i_o e._n in_o token_n and_o resemblance_n of_o which_o we_o be_v outward_o bury_v but_o visible_o and_o representative_o also_o in_o the_o ceremony_n much_o what_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v calvin_n again_o about_o three_o
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into_o christ_n i._n e._n into_o or_o in_o token_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o of_o a_o oneness_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n i._n e._n in_o token_n of_o such_o a_o communion_n with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n as_o kill_v â—in_v and_o crucify_v the_o old_a man_n so_o that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n therefore_o or_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o in_o baptism_n i._n e._n the_o outward_a ordinance_n we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o i_o e._n outward_o visible_o bodily_a in_o water_n into_o death_n i._o e._n in_o token_n and_o resemblance_n of_o our_o die_v to_o sin_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o practical_o mindful_a of_o this_o that_o like_a as_o christ_n rise_v again_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a so_o we_o shall_v rise_v to_o a_o new_a life_n for_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n i._o e._n signal_o in_o outward_a baptism_n spiritual_o and_o real_o in_o the_o inward_a work_n and_o wash_v perform_v by_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o soul_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n i._o e._n we_o shall_v be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o shall_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la as_o we_o believe_v four_o this_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v immediate_o express_v by_o the_o word_n bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o you_o be_v also_o rise_v with_o he_o be_v make_v a_o motive_n argument_n and_o incitement_n to_o the_o spiritual_a death_n and_o resurrection_n for_o therefore_o be_v we_o persuade_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v righteous_o because_o in_o baptism_n we_o be_v bury_v in_o water_n and_o raise_v again_o in_o token_n that_o we_o ought_v so_o to_o do_v and_o on_o this_o condron_n be_v we_o baptize_v and_o bury_v and_o raise_v therein_o and_o so_o interest_v into_o all_o the_o other_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n viz._n that_o we_o shall_v die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v holy_o and_o to_o this_o end_n also_o that_o we_o may_v be_v mind_v thereby_o to_o do_v so_o nos_fw-la ea_fw-la conditione_n in_fw-la mortem_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la scriptura_fw-la reclamet_fw-la ut_fw-la emoriamur_fw-la ac_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la istam_fw-la exinde_fw-la meditemer_n say_v calvin_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o s._n 16._o now_o if_o this_o death_n and_o burial_n that_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o in_o baptism_n be_v to_o this_o end_n to_o teach_v we_o and_o show_v we_o that_o and_o how_o we_o must_v die_v to_o sin_n than_o the_o burial_n in_o baptism_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o death_n to_o sin_n itself_o for_o the_o motive_n and_o thing_n we_o be_v move_v to_o be_v two_o and_o so_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v now_o five_o it_o be_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v make_v a_o motive_n to_o the_o other_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o other_o but_o such_o a_o death_n and_o resurrection_n as_o be_v perform_v accomplish_v transact_v in_o baptism_n i._n e._n in_o the_o very_a time_n and_o juncture_n of_o our_o baptise_v therefore_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o our_o spiritual_a death_n and_o resurrection_n immediate_o but_o of_o that_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n which_o the_o outward_a man_n in_o a_o figure_n or_o resemblance_n pass_v through_o both_o at_o &_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n for_o the_o spiritual_a death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v that_o which_o though_o it_o be_v signify_v and_o resemble_v in_o baptism_n yet_o it_o be_v seldom_o if_o ever_o transact_v in_o a_o person_n in_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n wherein_o he_o be_v baptise_v but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n before_o or_o after_o yea_o ever_o either_o before_o or_o after_o and_o never_o in_o the_o very_a nick_n and_o act_n of_o baptism_n no_o neither_o of_o your_o baptism_n nor_o of_o we_o for_o you_o who_o profess_v to_o baptize_v infant_n have_v a_o subject_n of_o who_o you_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v die_v to_o sin_n when_o he_o live_v to_o year_n but_o you_o look_v not_o on_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v mortuus_fw-la but_o moriturus_fw-la and_o that_o not_o in_o baptism_n but_o long_o after_o it_o unless_o you_o suppose_v baptism_n confer_v the_o inward_a grace_n viz._n death_n to_o sin_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la still_o but_o we_o baptise_v believer_n baptize_v such_o as_o repent_v from_o dead_a work_n and_o in_o fieri_fw-la though_o not_o infacto_fw-la esse_fw-la be_v dead_a to_o sin_n before_o we_o baptize_v they_o as_o well_o as_o oblige_v they_o to_o die_v more_o to_o sin_n after_o it_o yet_o you_o say_v your_o subject_n for_o all_o that_o be_v bury_v in_o baptism_n too_o and_o so_o say_v we_o of_o we_o therefore_o the_o burial_n in_o baptism_n there_o mean_v be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n signify_v viz._n the_o death_n to_o sin_n be_v not_o do_v in_o baptism_n whether_o it_o be_v before_o or_o after_o it_o and_o one_o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v for_o calvin_n say_v true_o that_o we_o hold_v baptismum_fw-la esse_fw-la sepulturam_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la nulli_fw-la nisi_fw-la jam_fw-la mortui_fw-la already_o dead_a i._n e_o die_v to_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v but_o of_o himself_o and_o other_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n he_o say_v quote_v rom._n the_o 6.4_o nos_fw-la jam_fw-la ante_fw-la mortuos_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la i._n e._n before_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n we_o be_v bury_v by_o baptism_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o s._n 16._o the_o burial_n therefore_o be_v not_o the_o signatum_fw-la but_o the_o signum_fw-la i._n e._n their_o put_v under_o water_n in_o baptism_n which_o sacramental_o be_v call_v a_o burial_n even_o therefore_o because_o of_o the_o analogy_n and_o likeness_n it_o bear_v to_o such_o a_o thing_n even_o to_o christ_n burial_n and_o we_o with_o he_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n analogize_v and_o lively_o resemble_v thereby_o i._n e._n by_o 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a_o mere_a figment_n of_o man_n mean_v to_o serve_v christ_n by_o the_o half_n nor_o infant_n baptism_n neither_o howbeit_o i_o have_v dispute_v for_o they_o both_o and_o think_v i_o do_v god_n service_n in_o it_o too_o yet_o he_o that_o know_v my_o heart_n know_v that_o i_o have_v so_o unsatiable_a a_o thirst_n after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n that_o if_o i_o can_v think_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o i_o once_o do_v upon_o the_o same_o totten_a and_o reasonless_a principle_n you_o now_o think_v so_o on_o i_o shall_v re-entertain_a they_o with_o rejoice_v in_o my_o flesh_n which_o will_v find_v much_o ease_n and_o honour_n by_o it_o and_o in_o the_o spirit_n much_o more_o which_o will_v have_v that_o ease_n and_o honour_n with_o
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be_v at_o all_o to_o be_v heed_v for_o howbeit_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v the_o same_o that_o we_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v viz._n dip_v or_o be_v under_o water_n and_o it_o may_v be_v more_o deep_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v imum_fw-la petere_fw-la to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o very_a bottom_n yet_o neither_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v any_o less_o than_o we_o say_v and_o that_o primary_o also_o viz._n at_o least_o to_o put_v under_o and_o overwhelm_v with_o water_n which_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o or_o else_o it_o will_v never_o be_v render_v by_o obruo_fw-la and_o submergo_fw-la which_o word_n if_o they_o do_v not_o as_o true_o express_v as_o total_a a_o cover_n with_o water_n as_o subeo_fw-la ingredior_fw-la which_o be_v the_o sense_n by_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v than_o i_o have_v as_o much_o sense_n in_o my_o heel_n as_o my_o head_n but_o if_o those_o 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and_o cote_v the_o same_o scripture_n and_o no_o other_o and_o that_o in_o the_o self_n same_o order_n and_o no_o other_o than_o mr._n cook_n do_v viz._n the_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o tit._n 3.5_o heb._n 10.22_o isa._n 4.4.3_o joel_n 2.28_o ezek._n 36.26_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o heb._n 12.24_o to_o which_o i_o say_v it_o be_v true_a some_o but_o not_o all_o the_o thing_n signify_v nor_o yet_o that_o which_o be_v most_o immediate_o signify_v and_o therefore_o main_o to_o be_v resemble_v be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o phrase_n of_o wash_v pour_v and_o sprinkle_v and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o the_o sign_n need_v not_o exceed_v the_o thing_n signify_v but_o the_o sign_n need_v be_v adequate_a to_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o so_o be_v not_o any_o kind_n of_o wash_v but_o that_o of_o dip_v under_o water_n nor_o do_v that_o exceed_v the_o thing_n signify_v for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o main_a matter_n the_o signandum_fw-la or_o the_o radical_a matter_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o spiritual_o with_o he_o which_o thing_n be_v no_o way_n analogize_v in_o sprinkle_v and_o pour_v but_o only_o by_o a_o burial_n under_o water_n and_o bring_v up_o again_o which_o yet_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o these_o three_o man_n plead_v to_o have_v leave_v unsignify_v and_o unrepresent_v in_o the_o sign_n but_o we_o must_v have_v they_o all_o not_o only_o signify_v but_o also_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v lively_o picture_v out_o in_o the_o sign_n of_o baptism_n this_o can_v be_v by_o infusion_n or_o aspersion_n for_o they_o be_v too_o narrow_a to_o resemble_v all_o but_o they_o may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o submersion_n and_o immersion_n for_o these_o be_v neither_o too_o narrow_a nor_o too_o wide_a but_o just_o adaequate_o resemble_v the_o signata_fw-la there_o must_v be_v a_o sufficiency_n in_o the_o sign_n to_o the_o end_n say_v mr._n cook_n p._n 20_o namely_o to_o represent_v the_o spiritual_a grace_n though_o yet_o 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