act_n unless_o the_o inward_a thing_n be_v apply_v by_o faith_n to_o wit_n the_o remission_n or_o do_v away_o of_o sin_n affirmative_o and_o positive_o that_o it_o be_v the_o stipulation_n or_o promise_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o i_o conceive_v this_o sense_n concern_v baptism_n to_o be_v most_o consonant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n who_o if_o they_o notwithstanding_o do_v apply_v baptism_n to_o that_o other_o notion_n of_o wash_v they_o do_v it_o accident_o and_o by_o the_o by_o because_o of_o the_o allegorical_a allusion_n of_o the_o element_n of_o water_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v say_v to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n c._n 1._o v._n 7._o but_o more_o sure_o there_o be_v in_o this_o word_n of_o baptism_n according_a to_o athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o deep_a mystery_n then_o that_o of_o wash_v a_o mystery_n know_v and_o common_a to_o the_o very_a heathen_a as_o their_o frequent_a lustration_n do_v sufficient_o witness_v but_o as_o concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o they_o unknown_a and_o incredible_a if_o not_o altogether_o imperceptible_a nay_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o one_o of_o their_o great_a philosopher_n seneca_n by_o name_n hora_n illa_fw-la decretoria_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la animo_fw-la suprema_fw-la sed_fw-la corpori_fw-la the_o determinate_a hour_n of_o death_n be_v not_o the_o last_o to_o the_o soul_n but_o to_o the_o body_n it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n to_o reach_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o top_n of_o their_o knowledge_n but_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n philosopher_n scarce_o ever_o dream_v of_o mornaeus_n tell_v we_o of_o zoroastres_n who_o be_v of_o some_o report_v to_o have_v hold_v this_o opinion_n quod_fw-la 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of_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o notion_n of_o resurrection_n be_v far_o high_a the_o very_a life_n and_o mystery_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o zonaras_n call_v it_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o stupendous_a mystery_n of_o mystery_n wherein_o to_o believe_v consist_v the_o foundation_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n that_o christ_n the_o mediator_n shall_v become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v declare_v man_n in_o that_o he_o die_v and_o to_o be_v declare_v god_n in_o that_o he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a rom._n c._n 1._o v._n 4._o this_o i_o say_v again_o be_v a_o mystery_n beyond_o all_o philosophical_a speculation_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v need_n of_o some_o significant_a type_n or_o figure_n which_o may_v make_v so_o impenetrable_a a_o notion_n familiar_a and_o perceptable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o man_n to_o which_o purpose_v nothing_o seem_v more_o fit_a and_o easy_a in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n than_o the_o bury_n of_o our_o body_n in_o water_n by_o baptism_n from_o whence_o they_o receive_v a_o immediate_a resurrection_n so_o that_o in_o conclusion_n we_o may_v positive_o affirm_v that_o baptism_n be_v proper_o and_o sole_o a_o type_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o to_o this_o truth_n do_v give_v their_o suffrage_n the_o apostle_n father_n schoolman_n almost_o all_o interpreter_n ancient_a and_o modern_a and_o even_o our_o english_a church_n itself_o its_o judgement_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o rubric_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n which_o enjoin_v the_o dip_v of_o infant_n in_o baptism_n allow_v only_o in_o some_o case_n the_o liberty_n of_o sprinkle_v or_o perfusion_n the_o thing_n of_o itself_o be_v so_o manifest_a that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o testimony_n to_o confirm_v it_o but_o because_o there_o be_v not_o few_o who_o teach_v otherwise_o lead_v thereunto_o by_o example_n and_o vulgar_a error_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o if_o but_o to_o free_v myself_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o too_o much_o confidence_n out_o of_o innumerable_a testimony_n to_o cite_v some_o few_o and_o we_o first_o begin_v from_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o father_n of_o glory_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n rom._n c._n 6._o v._n 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o you_o be_v also_o rise_v with_o he_o through_o faith_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a col._n c._n 2._o v._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n else_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v who_o be_v baptize_v for_o dead_a body_n if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o 1_o cor._n c._n 15._o v._n 29._o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v in_o vain_a do_v the_o church_n use_v the_o sign_n of_o baptism_n if_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n you_o have_v it_o abundant_o prove_v also_o in_o the_o primitive_a and_o late_a writer_n for_o example_n that_o believe_v on_o his_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o baptism_n you_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptism_n be_v give_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n ep._n ad_fw-la philadel_n in_o the_o name_n of_o ignatius_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n const_n apost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o baptism_n we_o perform_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n just_o mar._n we_o know_v one_o save_v baptism_n since_o there_o be_v but_o one_o death_n for_o the_o world_n and_o one_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o baptism_n be_v the_o type_n etc._n etc._n basil_n mag._n hear_v what_o st_n paul_n say_v they_o be_v all_o baptise_a in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o call_v their_o passage_n through_o the_o sea_n baptism_n for_o it_o be_v a_o escape_n from_o death_n etc._n etc._n basil_n seleuc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o we_o go_v about_o to_o baptise_v we_o bid_v to_o say_v i_o believe_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o this_o faith_n be_v we_o baptise_a chryso_v baptismus_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la pignus_fw-la &_o imago_fw-la baptism_n be_v a_o pledge_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o resurrection_n ambr._n baptismus_fw-la arrhabo_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la baptism_n be_v a_o earnest_n of_o the_o resurrection_n lactant._n aquarum_fw-la elemento_fw-la sepelimur_fw-la we_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o element_n of_o water_n anselm_n mersio_fw-la mortis_fw-la &_o sepulturae_fw-la formam_fw-la gerit_fw-la immersion_n bear_v the_o form_n of_o death_n and_o burial_n bernard_n laudabilius_fw-la &_o tutius_fw-la &_o communius_fw-la etc._n etc._n baptism_n be_v perform_v more_o laudable_o more_o safe_o and_o more_o common_o by_o dip_v for_o by_o dip_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n his_o burial_n be_v represent_v tho._n aquin._n ipsum_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la verbum_fw-la mergere_fw-la significat_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o word_n baptism_n do_v signify_v dip_v under_o the_o water_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o ancient_a church_n use_v the_o ceremony_n of_o dip_v calv._n baptismus_fw-la graeca_n vox_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n baptism_n be_v a_o greek_a word_n and_o signify_v proper_o immersion_n into_o the_o water_n and_o this_o signification_n do_v proper_o agree_v with_o our_o baptism_n and_o have_v analogy_n to_o the_o thing_n signify_v for_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v bury_v together_o and_o as_o it_o be_v drown_v with_o christ_n be_v dead_a to_o sin_n etc._n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritús_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la pulmo_fw-la but_o the_o next_o cause_n of_o the_o voice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritus_fw-la the_o breath_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o phavorinus_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritus_fw-la elatio_fw-la dictionis_fw-la breath_n be_v the_o bring_v forth_o or_o the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o speech_n which_o differ_v not_o from_o the_o very_a voice_n for_o without_o breath_n the_o principal_a organ_n of_o the_o voice_n its_o impossible_a to_o utter_v any_o sound_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n in_o this_o place_n appear_v by_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o his_o discourse_n in_o this_o present_a chapter_n for_o it_o follow_v v._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quapropter_fw-la qui_fw-la loquor_fw-la lingua_fw-la peregrina_fw-la precetur_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la interpretur_fw-la wherefore_o let_v he_o that_o speak_v that_o be_v that_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n pray_v so_o as_o he_o may_v interpret_v that_o be_v that_o himself_o or_o some_o body_n else_o may_v interpret_v so_o that_o other_o may_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v v._o 27._o and_o of_o this_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o may_v see_v budaeus_fw-la which_o also_o must_v be_v necessary_o take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n joh._n c._n 10._o v._n 17._o because_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o i_o may_v take_v it_o up_o again_o he_o lay_v not_o his_o life_n down_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v take_v it_o up_o again_o but_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n so_o as_o he_o may_v take_v it_o up_o again_o for_o as_o it_o immediate_o follow_v he_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o he_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o up_o again_o and_o thus_o it_o follow_v still_o in_o the_o same_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi enim_fw-la precer_fw-la lingua_fw-la peregrina_fw-la spiritus_fw-la meus_fw-la precatur_fw-la mens_fw-la vero_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la infructuosa_fw-la for_o if_o i_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n my_o breath_n that_o be_v my_o voice_n pray_v but_o my_o meaning_n be_v of_o no_o benefit_n to_o other_o because_o they_o understand_v not_o what_o i_o say_v what_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v do_v v._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precabor_fw-la spiritu_fw-la precabor_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la intellectu_fw-la i_o will_v pray_v with_o my_o breath_n or_o voice_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o understand_v also_o that_o be_v so_o as_o i_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o aristophanes_n and_o in_o the_o glossary_a be_v sensus_fw-la meaning_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quis_fw-la est_fw-la horum_fw-la verborum_fw-la sensus_fw-la what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n and_o with_o this_o key_n its_o easy_a to_o open_v the_o mystery_n of_o this_o chapter_n which_o otherwise_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v v._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sive_fw-la quis_fw-la loquatur_fw-la lingua_fw-la peregrina_fw-la duabus_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la maximum_fw-la tribus_fw-la scilicet_fw-la linguis_fw-la fiat_fw-la idque_fw-la singulatim_fw-la &_o unus_fw-la interpretetur_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la interpres_fw-la sileto_fw-la or_o if_o a_o man_n speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n let_v it_o be_v in_o two_o or_o three_o tongue_n at_o the_o most_o and_o let_v one_o interpret_v but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o interpreter_n let_v he_o keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o there_o may_v be_v divers_a in_o the_o church_n who_o can_v speak_v in_o many_o tongue_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o order_n sake_n he_o permit_v they_o to_o use_v but_o two_o or_o three_o tongue_n at_o most_o and_o that_o by_o turn_n and_o not_o confuse_o nor_o without_o a_o interpreter_n but_o whereas_o most_o interpret_v those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o person_n seem_v to_o i_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o agree_v with_o the_o sense_n or_o syntax_n for_o how_o one_o man_n shall_v speak_v by_o another_o man_n according_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o place_n be_v beyond_o my_o comprehension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fiat_fw-la be_v familiar_o understand_v v._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v unto_o another_o that_o sit_v by_o let_v the_o first_o hold_v his_o peace_n that_o be_v before_o that_o other_o speak_v to_o who_o it_o be_v reveal_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v let_v not_o he_o to_o who_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v offer_v to_o speak_v till_o the_o other_o who_o be_v first_o speak_v have_v make_v a_o end_n for_o you_o may_v all_o prophecy_n one_o after_o another_o that_o all_o may_v learn_v and_o all_o be_v comfort_v or_o exhort_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n be_v either_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v they_o be_v so_o mutual_o subordinate_a one_o to_o another_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o confound_v one_o another_o or_o their_o hearer_n by_o unseasonable_a speak_v two_o or_o more_o together_o but_o to_o keep_v order_n in_o the_o church_n for_o god_n as_o it_o follow_v be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o order_n or_o thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n whereby_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o those_o prophet_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o they_o to_o be_v suppress_v and_o utter_v when_o they_o please_v so_o that_o to_o prevent_v confusion_n in_o the_o church_n he_o to_o who_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v ought_v for_o a_o while_n to_o suppress_v his_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n till_o he_o who_o be_v first_o speak_v have_v make_v a_o end_n nor_o can_v i_o by_o any_o mean_n think_v that_o out_o of_o these_o word_n there_o can_v be_v any_o argument_n raise_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o man_n spirit_n or_o doctrine_n a_o sense_n so_o general_o impose_v c._n 15._o v._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alioquinquid_fw-la facient_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la si_fw-la omnino_fw-la mortui_fw-la non_fw-la resurgunt_fw-la quid_fw-la etiam_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la else_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v who_o be_v baptise_a for_o dead_a if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o at_o all_o why_o be_v they_o then_o baptise_a for_o dead_a here_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o gemination_n of_o the_o question_n to_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o the_o more_o observe_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v what_o do_v man_n do_v or_o mean_v when_o they_o be_v baptise_a or_o why_o be_v man_n dip_v under_o water_n as_o if_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n rom._n c._n 6._o v._n 4._o col._n c._n 2._o v._n 12._o if_o by_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o water_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o resurrection_n after_o death_n they_o be_v not_o ascertain_v that_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o they_o also_o if_o they_o rise_v from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n shall_v likewise_o rise_v again_o with_o christ_n after_o death_n to_o glory_n in_o vain_a do_v the_o church_n use_v this_o sign_n of_o baptism_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o resurrection_n for_o baptism_n be_v the_o lively_a type_n of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o so_o have_v it_o be_v receive_v always_o by_o the_o ancient_n whereof_o you_o may_v see_v in_o note_n 1_o pet._n c._n 3._o v._n 23._o and_o this_o doctrine_n zonaras_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vim_fw-la mysterii_fw-la religionis_fw-la christianae_n the_o very_a life_n and_o virtue_n of_o christian_a religion_n plain_o affirm_v that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lose_v their_o labour_n who_o be_v baptise_a if_o they_o doubt_v of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o that_o that_o they_o demonstrate_v or_o set_v forth_o by_o their_o baptism_n that_o be_v by_o their_o immersion_n into_o the_o water_n and_o their_o emersion_n out_o of_o the_o same_o their_o death_n and_o resurrection_n but_o doubt_v or_o not_o believe_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o who_o so_o do_v what_o they_o do_v they_o do_v in_o vain_a from_o whence_o you_o may_v conclude_v it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o time_n that_o the_o act_n of_o immersion_n in_o the_o water_n in_o which_o the_o body_n be_v bury_v for_o dead_a or_o as_o if_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o the_o emersion_n again_o out_o of_o the_o same_o do_v lively_o represent_v the_o real_a death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n both_o in_o infant_n
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yield_v a_o true_a and_o better_a sense_n than_o they_o do_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o diebus_fw-la noae_n cum_fw-la fabricaretur_fw-la arca_n in_fw-la qua_fw-la paucae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la octo_fw-la animae_fw-la servatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la antitypum_fw-la nos_fw-la nunc_fw-la seruat_fw-la baptisma_fw-la non_fw-la depositio_fw-la sordium_fw-la carnis_fw-la sed_fw-la bonae_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la stipulatio_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la per_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n when_o the_o ark_n be_v prepare_v wherein_o few_o that_o be_v eight_o soul_n be_v save_v by_o water_n also_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o antitype_n do_v now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o do_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o thus_o by_o this_o translation_n the_o unwonted_a use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o former_a sense_n be_v avoid_v and_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v fit_o answer_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o be_v the_o trajection_n harsh_a at_o all_o as_o some_o perhaps_o may_v object_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o water_n also_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o antitype_n to_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n wherein_o eight_o soul_n be_v save_v do_v now_o save_v we_o be_v there_o not_o the_o same_o trejection_n if_o you_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v insolent_a as_o it_o rather_o seem_v elegant_a and_o please_a for_o as_o stephanus_n affirm_v demosthenes_n the_o great_a orator_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v such_o trajection_n ad_fw-la venustatem_fw-la sermoni_fw-la conciliandam_fw-la to_o gain_v a_o grace_n unto_o his_o speech_n that_o other_o also_o of_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o latin_n also_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n do_v the_o like_a as_o you_o may_v see_v animad_fw-la on_o act._n c._n 13._o v._n 17._o and_o perhaps_o the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o be_v not_o strange_a at_o all_o you_o have_v one_o in_o this_o very_a place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o another_o in_o the_o same_o apostle_n 2_o ep._n c._n 1._o v._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o you_o will_v see_v more_o perplex_v and_o involve_a trajection_n you_o may_v consult_v as_o i_o say_v before_o act._n c._n 13._o v._n 17._o in_o sum_n the_o sense_n be_v this_o baptism_n which_o do_v now_o save_v we_o by_o water_n and_o be_v a_o antitype_n to_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n be_v not_o the_o do_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o water_n but_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o as_o there_o be_v a_o clear_a analogy_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o due_a proportion_n between_o by_o water_n and_o by_o the_o resurrection_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v that_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n not_o the_o flood_n be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n and_o baptism_n a_o antitype_n to_o the_o ark_n but_o not_o because_o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o cleanse_n of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o water_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o have_v no_o resemblance_n with_o the_o ark_n but_o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o stipulation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o faith_n whereof_o and_o a_o life_n proportionable_a towards_o god_n we_o be_v now_o save_v as_o they_o of_o old_a time_n be_v in_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n and_o baptism_n be_v both_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o resurrection_n so_o that_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o wash_n away_o of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o do_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n although_o it_o necessary_o follow_v and_o be_v so_o often_o metonymical_o take_v by_o the_o father_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o resurrection_n from_o death_n in_o sin_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereof_o baptism_n be_v a_o most_o emphatic_a figure_n as_o be_v also_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n out_o of_o which_o he_o return_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o death_n to_o a_o new_a life_n and_o therefore_o be_v of_o philo_z not_o unfit_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o captain_n or_o leader_n of_o regeneration_n and_o so_o be_v the_o whale_n belly_n out_o of_o which_o ionas_n rise_v after_o a_o three_o day_n burial_n and_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o red_a sea_n in_o which_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v all_o baptise_a 1_o cor_fw-la c._n 10._o v._n 2._o all_o which_o be_v type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o baptism_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v repute_v a_o apostolic_a constitution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n demersio_fw-la in_o aquâ_fw-la denotat_fw-la mortem_fw-la emersio_fw-la ex_fw-la aquâ_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la christi_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o nostram_fw-la the_o demersion_n in_o the_o water_n signify_v the_o death_n the_o emersion_n out_o of_o it_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o of_o we_o so_o as_o by_o the_o leave_n of_o interpreter_n who_o be_v of_o another_o judgement_n i_o for_o my_o part_n think_v that_o in_o these_o word_n be_v more_o emphatical_o and_o express_o set_v forth_o what_o baptism_n mean_v both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o then_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o if_o our_o apostle_n do_v it_o of_o purpose_n to_o rectify_v our_o judgement_n concern_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o baptism_n i_o say_v negative_o and_o affirmative_o negative_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o water_n the_o outward_a sign_n of_o the_o inward_a thing_n to_o wit_n the_o mystical_a wash_n away_o of_o sin_n into_o which_o sense_n very_o obvious_a for_o the_o near_a affinity_n of_o the_o use_n of_o water_n we_o be_v so_o prone_a to_o run_v into_o for_o it_o be_v a_o cold_a exposition_n of_o they_o who_o say_v that_o the_o do_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v signify_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o wash_v only_o as_o if_o any_o man_n can_v be_v save_v by_o the_o outward_a
etc._n zanch._n i_o can_v add_v to_o these_o a_o innumerable_a heap_n of_o testimony_n but_o these_o i_o think_v be_v enough_o to_o prove_v two_o irrefragable_a doctrine_n first_o that_o baptism_n be_v proper_o and_o sole_o the_o type_n of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n wherein_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o humanity_n and_o godhead_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o very_a foundation_n of_o our_o christian_n faith_n and_o second_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n who_o be_v baptise_a in_o and_o live_v according_a to_o that_o faith_n know_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n they_o shall_v also_o after_o death_n with_o christ_n arise_v to_o glory_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o ingenuous_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o testimony_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suspect_v or_o refuse_v his_o word_n be_v these_o porro_fw-la quamvis_fw-la immersionis_fw-la caeremonia_fw-la &_o olim_fw-la fuit_fw-la communior_fw-la etc._n etc._n though_o the_o ceremony_n of_o immersion_n be_v ancient_o more_o common_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o unanimous_a discourse_n of_o the_o father_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o do_v more_o lively_o represent_v the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o which_o be_v mystical_o do_v in_o baptism_n the_o which_o signification_n of_o immersion_n the_o father_n do_v often_o urge_v etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o st_n thomas_n affirm_v that_o the_o ceremony_n or_o rite_n of_o dip_v be_v the_o most_o commendable_a yet_o there_o have_v be_v many_o reason_n for_o which_o sometime_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o change_v this_o custom_n of_o dip_v into_o some_o other_o kind_n of_o ceremony_n near_o unto_o it_o etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o therefore_o the_o ceremony_n of_o perfusion_n or_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n as_o middle_n between_o sprinkle_v and_o dip_v be_v 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its_o original_a from_o the_o lotion_n or_o wash_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o our_o baptism_n do_v signify_v wash_v or_o ablution_n or_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o jew_n do_v ancient_o admit_v into_o their_o church_n either_o their_o own_o or_o proselyte_n by_o collation_n of_o baptism_n which_o have_v be_v so_o much_o urge_v by_o learned_a man_n they_o may_v be_v probable_a argument_n that_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o baptism_n be_v fetch_v it_o from_o the_o baptism_n or_o wash_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o when_o the_o contrary_a be_v make_v so_o evident_a concern_v the_o first_o and_o there_o appear_v no_o certainty_n for_o the_o second_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v little_a reason_n to_o adhere_v to_o this_o new_a and_o uncertain_a doctrine_n which_o the_o father_n never_o hear_v or_o dream_v of_o for_o that_o our_o baptism_n be_v true_o a_o type_n of_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n literal_a and_o mystical_a and_o not_o of_o wash_v have_v be_v already_o sufficient_o declare_v and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o argument_n as_o it_o be_v far_o off_o from_o any_o cogency_n in_o it_o to_o force_v the_o assent_n so_o be_v it_o liable_a to_o very_a much_o question_n it_o have_v so_o little_a help_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n to_o defend_v it_o that_o i_o can_v scarce_o find_v any_o footstep_n of_o it_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o will_v derive_v its_o original_a from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lavit_fw-la or_o purgavit_fw-la to_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v exod._n c._n 19_o v._n 10._o but_o as_o i_o take_v it_o the_o rabbin_n use_v for_o baptism_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v dip_v or_o immersion_n thereby_o notable_o show_v that_o they_o owe_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o greek_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o christian_n for_o what_o affinity_n be_v there_o so_o near_o between_o purgation_n and_o immersion_n cleanse_v and_o dip_v but_o the_o thing_n of_o itself_o be_v so_o uncertain_a that_o the_o master_n themselves_o do_v disagree_v about_o it_o for_o in_o the_o very_a text_n they_o urge_v which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o talmud_n rabbi_n eliezer_n do_v express_o contradict_v rabbi_n joshua_n who_o be_v the_o first_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v that_o ever_o do_v assert_v this_o kind_n of_o baptism_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o rabbi_n eliezer_n who_o be_v at_o least_o coetaneous_a if_o not_o elder_a to_o rabbi_n joshua_n express_o say_v proselytum_fw-la circumcisum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la baptizatum_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la proselytum_fw-la nam_fw-la fic_z legimus_fw-la de_fw-fr patribus_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la isaaco_n &_o jacobo_n qui_fw-la circumcisi_fw-la erant_fw-la &_o non_fw-la baptizati_fw-la that_o a_o proselyte_n circumcise_a and_o not_o baptise_a be_v a_o true_a proselyte_n for_o so_o we_o read_v of_o our_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o be_v circumcise_a and_o not_o baptise_a on_o the_o other_o side_n rabbi_n joshua_n affirm_v eum_n qui_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o non_fw-la circumcisus_fw-la esse_fw-la proselytum_fw-la that_o he_o be_v a_o proselyte_n who_o be_v baptise_a and_o not_o circumcise_v but_o to_o which_o of_o these_o shall_v i_o yield_v my_o belief_n to_o eliezer_n who_o affirm_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v or_o to_o joshua_n who_o affirm_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o mention_n it_o be_v true_a the_o master_n stand_v all_o for_o rabbi_n joshua_n it_o be_v their_o interest_n so_o to_o do_v it_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o religion_n that_o the_o christian_n may_v be_v say_v to_o borrow_v their_o ceremony_n from_o they_o but_o when_o i_o see_v learned_a and_o judicious_a person_n in_o these_o time_n fetch_v the_o foundation_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o rabbin_n and_o that_o to_o establish_v a_o new_a opinion_n i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o it_o unde_fw-la
nobis_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la talmudus_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o buxtorfius_n in_o his_o synag_n jud._n from_o whence_o be_v the_o talmud_n send_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v give_v it_o so_o much_o credit_n as_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n can_v or_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o it_o and_o if_o not_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n much_o less_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o they_o be_v profess_v enemy_n the_o talmud_n be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o author_n errorum_fw-la labyrinthus_n &_o fabularum_fw-la judaicarum_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la the_o labyrinth_n of_o error_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o jewish_a fable_n and_o it_o be_v first_o perfect_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v authentic_a five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o out_o of_o it_o maimonides_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v suck_v their_o learning_n sure_o therefore_o there_o be_v little_a reason_n to_o acquiesce_v in_o its_o authority_n or_o testimony_n but_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n that_o this_o old_a rabbin_z shall_v so_o constant_o deny_v that_o which_o be_v like_a to_o advance_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o religion_n but_o that_o his_o conscience_n be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o his_o assertion_n i_o can_v but_o admire_v the_o ingenuity_n of_o the_o man_n who_o maintain_v the_o light_n of_o this_o truth_n so_o firm_o against_o and_o amid_o so_o many_o impostor_n of_o his_o nation_n who_o perhaps_o think_v it_o a_o glorious_a triumph_n to_o obtrude_v a_o counterfeit_n opinion_n upon_o the_o innocent_a world_n not_o yet_o solicitous_a of_o their_o machination_n and_o that_o which_o move_v i_o more_o josephus_n himself_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o father_n before_o the_o talmud_n who_o be_v likewise_o a_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o same_o age_n with_o rabbi_n eliezer_n who_o write_v also_o purposely_o of_o the_o custom_n and_o ceremony_n of_o his_o nation_n be_v total_o silent_a in_o this_o matter_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o i_o next_o to_o demonstration_n that_o two_o person_n of_o such_o eminency_n both_o jew_n and_o coeval_fw-fr the_o one_o shall_v express_o deny_v the_o other_o in_o all_o his_o history_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o baptism_n beside_o if_o baptism_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o day_n have_v be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o former_a time_n wherefore_o do_v the_o pharisee_n say_v to_o john_n the_o baptist_n joh._n c._n 1._o v._n 25._o why_o then_o baptize_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o that_o christ_n nor_o elias_n nor_o that_o prophet_n do_v they_o not_o plain_o intimate_v thereby_o that_o there_o be_v no_o use_n nor_o practice_v of_o baptism_n before_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a opinion_n among_o they_o that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v use_v till_o elias_n or_o that_o prophet_n come_v such_o a_o solemn_a and_o public_a mersation_n be_v altogether_o unusual_a with_o the_o jew_n till_o that_o time_n as_o grotius_n say_v upon_o the_o word_n aforemention_v how_o then_o there_o can_v be_v any_o such_o affinity_n between_o our_o baptism_n and_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o one_o shall_v therefore_o by_o any_o pretext_n or_o right_o be_v say_v to_o succeed_v the_o other_o i_o confess_v i_o understand_v not_o it_o be_v beyond_o my_o faith_n but_o they_o say_v that_o arrian_n call_v the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v one_o that_o be_v dip_v but_o i_o rather_o think_v with_o his_o commentator_n ipsum_fw-la confuse_v loqui_fw-la &_o velle_fw-la potius_fw-la christianum_fw-la judaeum_n that_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a speak_v confuse_o or_o promiscuous_o and_o that_o he_o rather_o mean_v a_o christian_a jew_n as_o lubin_n also_o upon_o that_o of_o juvenal_n nunc_fw-la sacri_fw-la fontis_fw-la nemus_fw-la &_o delubra_fw-la locantur_fw-la judaeis_n will_v have_v the_o jew_n there_o to_o be_v mean_v the_o christian_n qui_fw-la edicto_fw-la domitiani_n urbe_fw-la pulsi_fw-la sylvas_fw-la illas_fw-la habitare_fw-la cogebantur_fw-la who_o be_v by_o domitian_n edict_n expel_v the_o city_n be_v force_v to_o inhabit_v those_o wood_n which_o be_v sacred_a to_o the_o heathenish_a devotion_n but_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o discourse_n i_o do_v affirm_v with_o alexander_n de_fw-fr halys_n tinctio_fw-la est_fw-la formalis_fw-la causa_fw-la baptismi_fw-la that_o dip_v be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o baptism_n there_o remain_v only_o to_o resolve_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v concern_v which_o word_n i_o conceive_v with_o beza_n grotius_n estius_n and_o other_o that_o in_o this_o place_n it_o proper_o signify_v stipulatio_fw-la a_o covenant_n or_o promise_v as_o it_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o glossaries_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stipulatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promitto_fw-la spondeo_fw-la stipulor_fw-la in_o which_o sense_n i_o conceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o to_o be_v take_v sirac_n c._n 33._o v._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homo_fw-la sensatus_fw-la credet_fw-la legi_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la ei_fw-la fidelis_fw-la sicut_fw-la sponsio_fw-la vel_fw-la stipulatio_fw-la justorum_fw-la a_o man_n of_o understanding_n will_v trust_v the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n will_v be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o as_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o the_o just_a it_o be_v true_a it_o proper_o signify_v rogatio_fw-la but_o as_o rogatio_fw-la legis_fw-la among_o the_o latin_n be_v use_v for_o legis_fw-la latio_fw-la and_o for_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o rogare_fw-la legem_fw-la for_o legem_fw-la far_o for_o statuere_fw-la because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n that_o the_o magistrate_n when_o at_o any_o time_n a_o law_n be_v to_o be_v enact_v do_v ask_v the_o people_n rogaret_fw-la populum_fw-la velitis_fw-la jubeatis_fw-la ne_fw-la quirite_n hoc_fw-la fieri_fw-la do_v you_o desire_v or_o will_n that_o this_o be_v a_o law_n upon_o who_o answer_n that_o they_o do_v the_o law_n be_v publish_v and_o this_o be_v call_v rogatio_fw-la legis_fw-la or_o the_o enact_v of_o a_o law_n so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o greek_n though_o proper_o it_o signify_v rogatio_fw-la for_o the_o same_o reason_n take_v for_o stipulatio_fw-la or_o a_o covenant_n nay_o we_o have_v in_o our_o holy-oke_n etymological_a dictionary_n rogare_fw-la stipulari_fw-la and_o sure_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o covenant_n i_o say_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o as_o pomponius_n tell_v we_o stipulatio_fw-la be_v verborum_fw-la conceptio_fw-la quibus_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la interrogatur_fw-la dicturum_fw-la facturumve_fw-la se_fw-la quod_fw-la interrogatus_fw-la est_fw-la responderit_fw-la a_o conception_n of_o word_n wherewith_o he_o that_o be_v ask_v do_v answer_v that_o he_o will_v say_v or_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v ask_v and_o that_o it_o take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o interrogator_fw-la as_o the_o worthy_a 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have_v insist_v the_o long_a on_o these_o word_n that_o i_o may_v more_o evident_o show_v that_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o baptism_n be_v to_o represent_v the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o our_o faith_n in_o it_o and_o not_o proper_o a_o sign_n of_o wash_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o apostle_n seem_v express_o in_o these_o word_n to_o deny_v though_o many_o think_v or_o at_o least_o speak_v otherwise_o c._n 4._o v._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o familiar_a trajection_n in_o quo_fw-la hospitantur_fw-la blaspemantes_fw-la non_fw-la concurrentibus_fw-la vobis_fw-la in_o eandem_fw-la luxuriae_fw-la confusionem_fw-la wherein_o they_o abide_v continue_v or_o rest_v or_o lodge_v themselves_o blaspheme_v you_o not_o run_v together_o with_o they_o into_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hospitatur_fw-la act._n c._n 10._o v._n 6._o v._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o suppose_v in_o this_o place_n to_o make_v the_o construction_n and_o the_o sense_n