be_v baptize_v not_o only_o by_o dip_v they_o but_o also_o by_o pour_v water_n from_o above_o upon_o they_o 415._o notandum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la mergendo_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la desuper_fw-la fundendo_fw-la multos_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la posse_fw-la baptizari_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la solet_fw-la evenire_fw-la cùm_fw-la provectiorum_fw-la granditas_fw-la corporum_fw-la in_o minoribus_fw-la vasis_fw-la hominem_fw-la tingi_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la walafrid_n strabo_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la eccles_n c._n 26._o p._n 415._o and_o that_o they_o may_v still_o be_v so_o baptize_v this_o also_o use_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o overgrow_a body_n suffer_v not_o a_o man_n to_o be_v dip_v in_o the_o lesser_a vessel_n which_o be_v the_o present_a condition_n of_o most_o if_o not_o all_o the_o font_n in_o england_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o way_n of_o baptise_v person_n of_o ripe_a year_n in_o they_o but_o by_o affusion_n or_o a_o partial_a mersation_n i_o wish_v those_o that_o give_v such_o credit_n to_o this_o author_n in_o other_o thing_n will_v be_v impartial_a and_o give_v the_o like_a credit_n to_o he_o in_o this_o wherein_o he_o be_v so_o full_a and_o clear_a as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o both_o as_o to_o what_o have_v be_v and_o what_o may_v be_v §_o 82._o yet_o further_o in_o this_o century_n an._n chr._n 858._o 1611._o praeterea_fw-la si_fw-la tibi_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la propositumque_fw-la sufficit_fw-la atque_fw-la idcirco_fw-la corum_fw-la qui_fw-la purificâ_fw-la aquâ_fw-la perfusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la gloriam_fw-la quaeris_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la quoque_fw-la tibi_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la sola_fw-la gloriae_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la nicet_fw-la not._n 21._o in_o gr._n nazianz._n orat._n 40._o col._n 1062._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1611._o flourish_v nicetas_n serronius_n who_o write_v commentary_n on_o several_a oration_n of_o st._n greg._n nazianzen_n and_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o forty_o oration_n of_o that_o father_n which_o be_v of_o baptism_n if_o say_v he_o a_o desire_n and_o purpose_n to_o be_v baptize_v serve_v you_o for_o baptism_n and_o you_o therefore_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o those_o qui_fw-la purificâ_fw-la aquâ_fw-la perfusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la who_o have_v have_v the_o purify_n water_n shed_v or_o pour_v upon_o they_o i._n e._n have_v be_v baptize_v let_v then_o the_o only_a desire_n of_o the_o glory_n serve_v you_o too_o for_o the_o glory_n this_o if_o the_o author_n be_v right_o translate_v who_o i_o suppose_v write_v in_o greek_a be_v a_o clear_a intimation_n of_o that_o author_n be_v have_v in_o his_o mind_n a_o notice_n of_o a_o baptise_v by_o way_n of_o perfusion_n shed_v or_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n which_o make_v he_o paraphrase_n baptism_n so_o nay_o more_o that_o he_o suppose_v other_o have_v the_o same_o notice_n of_o it_o too_o and_o will_v understand_v what_o he_o write_v or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o so_o have_v write_v it_o commentary_n be_v design_v not_o to_o obsuscate_v the_o author_n comment_v on_o by_o word_n less_o usual_a and_o of_o great_a obscurity_n but_o to_o illustrate_v they_o by_o word_n more_o know_v and_o of_o great_a perspicuity_n than_o their_o own_o §_o 83._o in_o the_o ten_o century_n among_o other_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n of_o king_n edgar_n 44._o si_fw-mi infans_fw-la infirmus_fw-la absque_fw-la baptismo_fw-la obierit_v ethnicus_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la ex_fw-la culpâ_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la evenerit_fw-la amittat_fw-la ille_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la gradum_fw-la &_o solicit_v componat_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la amicorum_fw-la negligentiâ_fw-la acciderit_fw-la jejunent_fw-la illi_fw-la 3._o annos_fw-la unum_fw-la sc_fw-la pane_n &_o aquâ_fw-la &_o per_fw-la reliquos_fw-la 3._o dies_fw-la in_o hebdomada_fw-la &_o id_fw-la semper_fw-la lugeant_fw-la can._n dati_fw-la sub_fw-la edgaro_n rege_fw-la apud_fw-la spelman_n council_n anglic_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 467._o can._n 44._o about_o an._n chr._n 967._o there_o be_v one_o canon_n depose_v from_o at_o least_o one_o degree_n of_o order_v the_o priest_n that_o through_o his_o default_n shall_v suffer_v any_o weak_a infant_n to_o die_v unbaptise_v and_o impose_v the_o penance_n of_o a_o three_o year_n fast_o on_o the_o infant_n friend_n if_o the_o fault_n be_v they_o now_o sure_o he_o must_v either_o never_o have_v have_v or_o else_o have_v lose_v his_o understanding_n who_o imagine_v that_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o case_n suppose_v by_o the_o canon_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v dip_v for_o that_o be_v to_o oblige_v both_o the_o priest_n and_o parent_n under_o so_o great_a penalty_n as_o neither_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o undergo_v to_o expose_v the_o child_n to_o a_o manifest_a peril_n of_o death_n rather_o than_o let_v it_o go_v unbaptise_v but_o the_o church_n than_o can_v not_o but_o know_v what_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o former_a age_n in_o the_o like_a case_n which_o be_v to_o baptize_v by_o aspersion_n or_o a_o gentle_a affusion_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o mean_v that_o the_o child_n so_o strict_o order_v to_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v baptize_v after_o such_o a_o way_n as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o condition_n they_o then_o be_v in_o and_o that_o must_v be_v by_o sprinkle_v and_o not_o that_o they_o must_v be_v dip_v come_v on_o it_o what_o can_v come_v life_n or_o death_n by_o their_o dip_v §_o 84._o and_o much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n or_o a_o little_a after_o 10._o infans_fw-la omnis_fw-la intra_fw-la 9_o noctes_fw-la matarè_v baptizetur_fw-la sub_fw-la poena_fw-la sex_n orarum_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la infans_fw-la aliquis_fw-la intra_fw-la 9_o noctes_fw-la per_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la mortuus_fw-la fucrit_fw-fr componatur_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la absque_fw-la mulctâ_fw-la seculari_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la exactis_fw-la 9_o noctibus_fw-la per_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la mortuus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la componatur_fw-la utique_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o solvantur_fw-la praeterea_fw-la illi_fw-la parochiae_fw-la 12._o orae_fw-la quòd_fw-la infans_fw-la tam_fw-la diu_fw-la fuisset_fw-la ethnicus_fw-la leges_fw-la presbyter_n northumbr_n ap_fw-mi spelm._n council_n angl._n tom._n 1._o pag._n 469._o can._n 10._o be_v compose_v the_o law_n of_o the_o northumbrian_n priest_n probable_o by_o oswald_n archbishop_n of_o york_n among_o which_o there_o be_v one_o that_o under_o a_o certain_a penalty_n order_v all_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v within_o nine_o night_n but_o what_o if_o a_o child_n be_v so_o sick_a as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v dip_v must_v it_o rather_o than_o not_o be_v dip_v be_v let_v die_v without_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v not_o the_o lawmaker_n meaning_n which_o be_v to_o prevent_v the_o child_n die_v without_o baptism_n must_v he_o be_v dip_v then_o though_o that_o dip_v shall_v cost_v he_o his_o life_n that_o be_v too_o irrational_a to_o conceive_v to_o have_v ever_o be_v mean_v by_o any_o wise_a lawgiver_n the_o end_n of_o who_o law_n be_v the_o preservation_n and_o not_o the_o destruction_n of_o life_n what_o then_o it_o be_v plain_a nothing_o else_o can_v be_v mean_v but_o that_o as_o the_o child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v to_o die_v unbaptise_v so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o will_v not_o endanger_v its_o death_n and_o that_o be_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v water_n in_o a_o besit_a quantity_n upon_o it_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o former_a age_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n §_o 85._o in_o the_o eleven_o century_n the_o magdeburgensian_a historian_n tell_v we_o that_o infant_n if_o weak_a 260._o cent._n 11._o c._n 6._o col_fw-fr 260._o be_v baptize_v even_o present_o after_o their_o birth_n and_o as_o i_o have_v note_v in_o another_o place_n they_o instance_n from_o schafnaburgensis_n in_o the_o son_n of_o a_o empress_n baptize_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o weakness_n and_o fear_v of_o his_o death_n within_o three_o day_n after_o his_o birth_n they_o tell_v we_o also_o of_o a_o son_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o moguntia_n who_o be_v baptize_v present_o after_o his_o birth_n and_o die_v present_o after_o his_o baptism_n but_o now_o who_o be_v able_a to_o imagine_v that_o any_o ordinary_a parent_n much_o less_o person_n of_o such_o high_a nobility_n will_v ever_o endure_v that_o their_o tender_a infant_n in_o that_o extremity_n of_o weakness_n and_o sickness_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o endure_v the_o hardship_n of_o a_o threefold_a or_o even_o but_o one_o single_a total_a immersion_n into_o cold_a water_n how_o can_v they_o expect_v any_o other_o but_o that_o the_o font_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o their_o spiritual_a birth_n will_v become_v the_o causer_n of_o their_o natural_a death_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v realy_a as_o well_o as_o sacramental_o bury_v in_o baptism_n but_o reason_n invite_v and_o long_a custom_n of_o otherwise_o baptise_v person_n in_o such_o condition_n authorise_v thereunto_o no_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o a_o
shall_v mention_v be_v rom._n 6.4_o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n where_o the_o apostle_n elegant_o allude_v to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o baptise_v in_o our_o death_n and_o resurrection_n with_o christ._n §_o 30._o cajetan_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v thus_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n by_o our_o bury_n he_o declare_v our_o death_n from_o the_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n because_o he_o who_o be_v baptize_v be_v put_v under_o the_o water_n and_o by_o this_o carry_v a_o similitude_n of_o he_o that_o be_v bury_v who_o be_v put_v under_o the_o earth_n now_o because_o none_o be_v bury_v but_o dead_a man_n from_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o we_o be_v bury_v in_o baptism_n we_o be_v assimilate_v to_o christ_n bury_v or_o when_o he_o be_v bury_v §_o 31._o to_o the_o text_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o it_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o custom_n in_o those_o day_n as_o to_o baptize_v by_o immersion_n which_o carry_v a_o very_a sensible_a show_n of_o a_o burial_n and_o a_o resurrection_n but_o the_o negative_a can_v be_v thence_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o baptise_v but_o that_o nor_o be_v it_o probable_a there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n first_o because_o there_o be_v other_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o allude_v to_o sprinkle_v in_o baptism_n as_o this_o cloth_n to_o dip_v and_o the_o like_a collection_n must_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v make_v from_o the_o one_o that_o be_v make_v from_o the_o other_o second_o because_o there_o may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o baptismal_a representation_n make_v of_o a_o burial_n and_o of_o a_o resurrection_n not_o only_o in_o partial_a mersation_n but_o in_o aspersion_n or_o affusion_n of_o water_n as_o well_o as_o in_o immersion_n as_o we_o shall_v more_o at_o large_a show_n hereafter_o §_o 32._o and_o now_o to_o the_o cardinal_n i_o answer_v that_o not_o have_v the_o book_n by_o i_o to_o examine_v i_o must_v stand_v to_o the_o quoter_n ingenuity_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o quotation_n which_o yet_o if_o true_o make_v be_v not_o much_o to_o the_o quoter_n advantage_n all_o that_o i_o can_v find_v in_o it_o to_o the_o purpose_n be_v in_o these_o word_n he_o who_o be_v baptize_v be_v put_v under_o the_o water_n and_o by_o this_o carry_v a_o similitude_n of_o he_o that_o be_v bury_v but_o what_o make_v this_o against_o sprinkle_v or_o what_o more_o for_o dip_v than_o for_o sprinkle_v he_o that_o be_v dip_v be_v put_v under_o the_o water_n true_a and_o where_o be_v he_o put_v that_o be_v sprinkle_v above_o it_o that_o be_v a_o new_a fashion_n of_o baptise_v indeed_o in_o short_a he_o that_o be_v sprinkle_v as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o be_v dip_v be_v put_v under_o the_o water_n and_o the_o water_n be_v fall_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v sprinkle_v fair_o represent_v the_o earth_n fall_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v bury_v and_o so_o in_o sprinkle_v as_o well_o as_o in_o dip_v there_o be_v a_o similitude_n of_o a_o burial_n and_o by_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o other_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n by_o baptism_n into_o death_n and_o so_o the_o cardinal_n testimony_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v unless_o to_o fill_v up_o room_n and_o make_v a_o show_n be_v every_o whit_n as_o much_o for_o we_o as_o it_o be_v for_o they_o that_o be_v against_o we_o §_o 33._o if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o by_o put_v under_o water_n the_o cardinal_n mean_v such_o a_o put_n under_o water_n as_o be_v do_v in_o a_o total_a immersion_n and_o not_o by_o affusion_n or_o aspersion_n i_o answer_v it_o may_v be_v or_o may_v not_o be_v so_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v but_o however_o that_o affirmative_a that_o he_o that_o be_v put_v so_o under_o the_o water_n carry_v a_o similitude_n of_o a_o burial_n do_v not_o imply_v a_o negative_a of_o contrary_n in_o it_o that_o none_o carry_v a_o similitude_n of_o a_o burial_n but_o he_o that_o be_v so_o put_v under_o the_o water_n that_o representation_n be_v make_v both_o way_n though_o in_o the_o one_o it_o be_v more_o lively_a than_o in_o the_o other_o and_o so_o the_o passage_n be_v impertinent_a and_o prove_v nothing_o §_o 34._o keckerman_n as_o mr._n d._n tell_v we_o in_o his_o sy_v theol._n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o say_v that_o immersion_n not_o aspersion_n be_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o baptism_n as_o it_o do_v plain_o appear_v from_o rom._n 6.3_o §_o 35._o to_o that_o purpose_n keckerman_n do_v indeed_o speak_v in_o that_o place_n yet_o that_o he_o nevertheless_o do_v not_o think_v immersion_n necessary_a abundant_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o he_o i_o will_v set_v down_o at_o large_a since_o mr._n d._n think_v good_a only_o to_o pick_v so_o much_o out_o of_o he_o as_o may_v serve_v for_o his_o turn_n and_o entitle_v keckerman_n to_o a_o piece_n of_o patronship_n to_o anabaptism_n §_o 36._o come_v to_o give_v the_o definition_n of_o baptism_n 8._o baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la n.t._n quo_fw-la aequae_fw-la perfusione_n in_fw-la nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o s._n s._n factâ_fw-la significatur_fw-la &_o obsignatur_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la beneficium_fw-la purgationis_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la per_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o regenerationis_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la keck_n sy_v theol._n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o he_o do_v it_o thus_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n wherein_o by_o a_o perfusion_n of_o water_n make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v signify_v and_o seal_v to_o the_o faithful_a the_o benefit_n of_o purgation_n from_o sin_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o of_o regeneration_n unto_o eternal_a life_n §_o 37._o and_o go_v to_o set_v down_o the_o canon_n of_o baptism_n ib._n eisi_fw-la baptismus_fw-la propriè_fw-la significet_fw-la immersionem_fw-la &_o in_o vetere_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la per_fw-la regiones_fw-la orientis_fw-la non_fw-la adspersione_n sed_fw-la immersione_n baptismus_fw-la celebrabatur_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o regionibus_fw-la christianismi_fw-la frigidioribus_fw-la adspersio_fw-la loco_fw-la immersionis_fw-la recepta_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la infant_n quia_fw-la charitas_fw-la &_o necessitas_fw-la dispensant_fw-la de_fw-la ceremoniis_fw-la easque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quadam_fw-la temperant_fw-la quatenus_fw-la id_fw-la saluâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la keckerm_n ib._n his_o second_o he_o make_v to_o be_v this_o though_o baptism_n do_v proper_o signify_v immersion_n and_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n throughout_o the_o eastern_a country_n baptism_n be_v administer_v not_o by_o aspersion_n but_o by_o immersion_n yet_o in_o the_o cold_a country_n of_o christendom_n sprinkle_v be_v entertain_v in_o stead_n of_o immersion_n by_o reason_n of_o infant_n because_o charity_n and_o necessity_n dispense_v with_o ceremony_n and_o temper_v they_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moderation_n clemency_n gentleness_n as_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v do_v with_o safety_n to_o the_o analogy_n §_o 38._o then_o proceed_v to_o a_o note_n upon_o this_o canon_n he_o set_v down_o that_o ib._n non_fw-la possumus_fw-la diffiteri_fw-la primam_fw-la institutionem_fw-la baptismi_fw-la immersione_n non_fw-la verò_fw-la aspersione_n constitisse_fw-la quod_fw-la disertè_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la cap._n 6._o rom._n versu_fw-la tertio_fw-la &_o quarto_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la primae_fw-la institutio_fw-la baptismi_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o region_fw-la calidiori_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la potissimùm_fw-la baptizabantur_fw-la adulti_fw-la ideo_fw-la de_fw-la hîc_fw-la ceremoniâ_fw-la in_o regionibus_fw-la frigidioribus_fw-la &_o hoâ—_n tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la infant_n plerumque_fw-la rarissimè_fw-la adulti_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la potuit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dispensare_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cùm_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significationis_fw-la maneat_fw-la &_o adspersione_n etiam_fw-la sordes_fw-la abluantur_fw-la cúmque_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la homo_fw-la propter_fw-la baptismum_fw-la sed_fw-la baptismus_fw-la propter_fw-la hominum_fw-la factus_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la infantum_fw-la charitas_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o ritu_fw-la illo_fw-la potuerit_fw-la mutare_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_fw-la à _fw-la verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d autem_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la immergo_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o aspergo_fw-la significat_fw-la keck_n ib._n which_o mr._n d._n quote_v from_o he_o which_o be_v this_o as_o it_o stand_v all_o together_o in_o he_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o baptism_n stand_v in_o immersion_n and_o not_o in_o aspersion_n as_o plain_o appear_v from_o rom._n 6.3_o 4._o but_o because_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o baptism_n be_v make_v in_o a_o hot_a country_n and_o because_o at_o that_o time_n adult_n
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
that_o have_v be_v vouchsafe_v to_o they_o i_o need_v hot_a here_o again_o discourse_n what_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v sick_a person_n have_v so_o late_o while_o i_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o council_n of_o neocaesarea_n show_v it_o to_o have_v be_v by_o way_n of_o sprinkle_v nor_o need_v i_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n argue_v from_o the_o council_n not_o condemn_v the_o baptism_n so_o administer_v nor_o order_v the_o rebaptising_a of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v so_o baptize_v to_o their_o approve_v at_o least_o as_o to_o the_o sufficiency_n thereof_o that_o manner_n of_o baptism_n §_o 48._o 644._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 643_o 644._o much_o about_o the_o time_n of_o that_o council_n or_o a_o little_a after_o an._n chr._n 370._o flourish_v gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o by_o his_o most_o passionate_a argue_v against_o man_n defer_v their_o baptism_n till_o their_o sickness_n be_v grow_v desperate_a and_o they_o almost_o if_o not_o whole_o past_o either_o speech_n or_o sense_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o some_o do_v defer_v their_o baptise_v so_o long_o and_o that_o yet_o in_o that_o condition_n they_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v likewise_o evident_a from_o his_o press_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o have_v so_o far_o lose_v the_o use_n of_o their_o tongue_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a well_o to_o utter_v what_o be_v on_o their_o part_n to_o be_v say_v at_o their_o baptise_v and_o while_o their_o commence_v christian_n may_v be_v ground_v on_o certain_a argument_n and_o nor_o on_o uncertain_a opinion_n with_o much_o more_o to_o that_o purpose_n now_o how_o person_n in_o this_o condition_n can_v be_v baptize_v by_o a_o total_a dip_v or_o any_o other_o way_n but_o by_o a_o gentle_a sprinkle_n unless_o the_o baptizer_n mean_v to_o put_v they_o out_o of_o doubt_n and_o dispatch_v they_o quick_o out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o indifferent_a reader_n may_v with_o hope_n of_o a_o favourable_a judgement_n in_o the_o case_n be_v appeal_v unto_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o that_o whereas_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o such_o a_o baptism_n be_v the_o most_o powerful_a argument_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v use_v to_o draw_v man_n off_o from_o such_o a_o course_n and_o hasten_v their_o baptise_v if_o ever_o they_o mean_v at_o all_o to_o be_v baptize_v since_o that_o on_o death_n bed_n by_o sprinkle_v and_o those_o in_o that_o condition_n be_v incapable_a of_o any_o other_o be_v perfect_o unlawful_a beside_o that_o it_o signify_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o baptize_v because_o not_o administer_v according_a to_o christ_n institution_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v by_o dip_v he_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o press_v that_o argument_n nor_o do_v any_o of_o the_o father_n else_o that_o i_o know_v of_o which_o be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n that_o though_o he_o and_o they_o wish_v man_n soon_o baptize_v yet_o they_o think_v that_o baptism_n which_o be_v administer_v so_o late_o to_o be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a though_o through_o their_o fault_n so_o late_o administer_v and_o in_o that_o manner_n §_o 49._o in_o this_o age_n flourish_v st._n hierom_n about_o an._n chr._n 385._o and_o though_o he_o speak_v not_o that_o i_o know_v of_o concern_v sprinkle_n yet_o there_o be_v in_o he_o a_o intimation_n of_o a_o baptise_v by_o less_o than_o a_o total_a dip_v many_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n by_o tradition_n luciferian_n no_o &_o multa_fw-la alia_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la traditionem_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la observantur_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la sibi_fw-la scriptae_fw-la legis_fw-la usurparunt_fw-la velut_fw-la in_o lavacro_fw-la ter_z mergitare_fw-la caput_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n hieron_n adv_fw-la luciferian_n have_v usurp_v to_o themselves_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o write_a law_n as_o for_o instance_n to_o dip_v the_o head_n thrice_o in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v dip_v indeed_o mention_v as_o a_o way_n use_v in_o baptise_v but_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v as_o the_o way_n nor_o be_v that_o dip_v of_o the_o whole_a person_n but_o only_o of_o a_o part_n namely_o the_o head_n of_o the_o party_n baptize_v and_o so_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o total_a immersion_n be_v not_o always_o the_o only_a way_n of_o baptise_v but_o that_o as_o sprinkle_v as_o we_o have_v show_v be_v sometime_o so_o sometime_o a_o partial_a mersation_n be_v use_v in_o stead_n of_o it_o §_o 50._o contemporary_a with_o s._n hierom_n be_v siricius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 140._o spondan_n epit._n baron_n an_fw-mi chr._n 385._o nam_fw-la de_fw-la infantibus_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la dum_fw-la baptizati_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la quoties_fw-la necessitas_fw-la exegerit_fw-la regula_n ecclesiastica_fw-la per_fw-la beatum_fw-la siricium_n prolata_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la dicens_fw-la etc._n etc._n magdeb._n cent_n 9_o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 140._o elect_v to_o that_o see_v à _fw-la clero_fw-la populoque_fw-la by_o the_o vote_n both_o of_o clergy_n and_o laity_n an._n chr._n 385._o and_o his_o authority_n as_o the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o be_v vouch_v and_o under_o the_o title_n of_o regula_n ecclesiastica_fw-la a_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n by_o hincmarus_n archbishop_n of_o rheims_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n as_o oft_o as_o necessity_n shall_v require_v the_o necessity_n for_o baptise_v of_o infant_n can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o danger_n of_o death_n in_o regard_n of_o sickliness_n and_o weakness_n now_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v the_o use_n in_o those_o time_n to_o baptize_v person_n in_o that_o condition_n we_o have_v before_o declare_v so_o that_o it_o be_v almost_o needless_a to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o by_o that_o severe_a way_n of_o a_o total_a immersion_n of_o they_o three_o time_n into_o water_n ib._n well_o his_o quibus_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la necessitate_v opus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sacri_fw-la undá_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la omni_fw-la volumus_fw-la ecleritate_fw-la succurri_fw-la ne_fw-la ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la perniciem_fw-la tendat_fw-la animarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n id._n ib._n but_o by_o the_o more_o safe_a and_o gentle_a way_n of_o asperse_v or_o sprinkle_v water_n thrice_o upon_o they_o nor_o be_v his_o care_n only_o for_o weak_a infant_n but_o for_o all_o other_o in_o what_o necessity_n soever_o they_o be_v who_o he_o will_v shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o all_o speed_n lest_o if_o any_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n deny_v baptism_n shall_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n unbaptise_v and_o so_o lose_v both_o kingdom_n and_o life_n that_o loss_n of_o they_o shall_v tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o soul_n §_o 51._o a_o little_a after_o he_o about_o an._n chr._n 390._o flourish_v aurelius_n prudentius_n a_o man_n of_o consular_a dignity_n and_o a_o no_o less_o pious_a christian_a than_o ingenious_a poet._n and_o in_o he_o we_o have_v a_o plain_a instance_n of_o such_o baptise_v as_o that_o the_o party_n baptize_v be_v not_o dip_v but_o only_o bedew_v with_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o that_o must_v be_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o shed_v water_n upon_o he_o cultor_fw-la dei_fw-la memento_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o worshipper_n of_o god_n say_v he_o remember_v that_o thou_o do_v go_v under_o the_o holy_a dew_n of_o the_o font_n somn_v cultor_fw-la dei_fw-la memento_fw-la te_fw-la fontis_fw-la &_o lavacri_fw-la rorem_fw-la subîsse_fw-la sanctum_fw-la prudent_a hymn_n it_o somn_v and_o laver_n that_o be_v in_o plain_a english_a that_o thou_o be_v sprinkle_v in_o baptism_n for_o what_o else_o can_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o font_n and_o go_v under_o that_o dew_n §_o 52._o and_o let_v no_o man_n think_v this_o be_v a_o mere_a piece_n of_o poetry_n and_o that_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o this_o way_n of_o express_v himself_o by_o necessity_n of_o his_o verse_n for_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o such_o fluency_n of_o expression_n as_o that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v need_n for_o it_o he_o can_v have_v otherwise_o express_v himself_o and_o beside_o in_o another_o case_n when_o he_o can_v as_o well_o have_v use_v the_o word_n immergit_fw-la he_o dip_v or_o baptize_v by_o dip_v he_o do_v use_v perfundit_fw-la he_o pour_v water_n on_o or_o do_v baptize_v by_o pour_v on_o water_n it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o so_o may_v be_v add_v as_o a_o superventional_a testimony_n enchirid_a perfundit_fw-la fluvio_fw-la pastus_fw-la baptista_n locustis_fw-la etc._n etc._n prudent_a enchirid_a or_o at_o least_o as_o a_o further_a light_n to_o st._n bernard_n opinion_n before_o mention_v concern_v our_o saviour_n be_v baptize_v by_o john_n in_o jordan_n not_o by_o way_n of_o immersion_n but_o of_o perfusion_n not_o by_o put_v he_o under_o water_n but_o by_o pour_v water_n upon_o he_o §_o 53._o i_o will_v end_v this_o century_n and_o begin_v the_o follow_n with_o st._n augustin_n who_o live_v in_o both_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o
such_o like_a occasion_n will_v determine_v the_o most_o besit_a way_n of_o baptise_v to_o be_v that_o of_o sprinkle_v not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o want_n of_o conveniency_n of_o vessel_n fit_a for_o a_o total_a immersion_n that_o may_v be_v in_o some_o private_a house_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n that_o sick_a infant_n be_v then_o to_o be_v baptize_v who_o to_o dip_v in_o that_o condition_n and_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v they_o that_o be_v dip_v then_o be_v viz._n three_o time_n over_o head_n and_o ear_n be_v enough_o to_o kill_v and_o he_o that_o will_v consult_v baronius_n may_v perhaps_o find_v a_o instance_n of_o one_o 51._o ann._n chr._n 370._o 51._o and_o him_z the_o son_n of_o a_o emperor_n by_o name_n galate_n the_o son_n of_o valens_n kill_v in_o baptism_n the_o inconsistency_n whereof_o with_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o visible_a or_o rather_o palpable_a as_o to_o need_v no_o further_o demonstration_n §_o 69._o they_o tell_v we_o also_o how_o in_o the_o eight_o council_n of_o toledo_n which_o be_v hold_v an._n chr._n 633._o and_o in_o the_o six_o council_n of_o constantinople_n hold_v in_o the_o trullus_n the_o name_n of_o a_o room_n within_o the_o emperor_n palace_n where_o the_o council_n sit_v an._n chr._n 680._o it_o be_v decree_v that_o baptism_n shall_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v deny_v to_o any_o sick_a infant_n add_v as_o a_o enforcement_n to_o their_o decree_n 146._o parvulo_fw-la aegrotanti_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la baptismus_fw-la denegetur_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la neglexerit_fw-la ejus_fw-la morientis_fw-la animam_fw-la ille_fw-la pro_fw-la eâ_fw-la reddet_fw-la deo_fw-la rationem_fw-la council_n tolet._n &_o constantinop_n ap_fw-mi magdeb._n cent._n 7._o c._n 6._o col_fw-fr 146._o that_o if_o any_o shall_v neglect_v the_o soul_n of_o any_o such_o die_a one_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v confirm_v the_o council_n of_o neocaesarea_n and_o consequent_o that_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n which_o concern_v such_o as_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o sickness_n whereof_o we_o make_v mention_v before_o well_o now_o sick_a infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o their_o baptism_n by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v neglect_v the_o way_n of_o baptise_v then_o be_v a_o threefold_a immersion_n but_o what_o if_o the_o baptizer_n see_v he_o can_v not_o so_o baptize_v the_o infant_n without_o endanger_v the_o death_n of_o it_o must_v he_o not_o baptize_v the_o infant_n at_o all_o then_o he_o violate_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n and_o incur_v the_o hazard_n of_o answer_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o infant_n if_o it_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o baptism_n must_v he_o baptize_v it_o by_o the_o threefold_a immersion_n then_o he_o endanger_v the_o death_n of_o the_o infant_n which_o though_o very_o sick_a yet_o possible_o may_v not_o die_v unless_o drown_v or_o starve_v by_o that_o baptise_v but_o recover_v as_o many_o no_o doubt_n in_o the_o like_a case_n have_v do_v and_o so_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o homicide_n which_o he_o can_v not_o but_o be_v loath_a to_o have_v his_o conscience_n charge_v withal_o what_o must_v he_o do_v then_o what_o even_o take_v the_o middle_a course_n neither_o neglect_n to_o baptize_v it_o nor_o dip_v it_o in_o the_o baptise_v but_o do_v as_o reason_n will_v dictate_v in_o the_o case_n and_o as_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n on_o such_o occasion_n will_v direct_v he_o and_o baptize_v it_o in_o a_o gender_n kind_a safe_a way_n by_o sprinkle_v §_o 70._o and_o the_o same_o observation_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o and_o draw_v from_o the_o law_n of_o ina_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n about_o an._n chr._n 692._o that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v within_o thirty_o day_n after_o their_o birth_n under_o penalty_n of_o thirty_o shilling_n a_o great_a sum_n in_o those_o day_n 183._o infans_fw-la intra_fw-la triginta_fw-la dies_fw-la postquam_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la prodierit_fw-la baptizator_fw-la id_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la fiat_fw-la ter_z denis_fw-la solidis_fw-la culpa_fw-la pensator_fw-la sin_n prius_fw-la vitam_fw-la cum_fw-la morte_fw-la commutârit_fw-la quà m_fw-la sacro_fw-la baptismate_fw-la tingatur_fw-la rebus_fw-la suis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mulctator_fw-la leg._n inae_fw-la c._n 2._o ap_fw-mi spelman_n council_n anglic._n tom._n 1._o p._n 183._o and_o that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o die_v unbaptise_v he_o through_o who_o default_n that_o come_v to_o pass_v shall_v forfeit_v all_o his_o good_n §_o 71._o in_o the_o eight_o century_n flourish_v the_o venerable_a bede_n 735._o an._n chr._n 731._o obiit_fw-la an._n 735._o in_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o which_o he_o write_v his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o therein_o that_o i_o yet_o find_v tell_v we_o of_o any_o that_o be_v express_o baptize_v by_o way_n of_o sprinkle_v yea_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o that_o that_o he_o be_v produce_v as_o a_o author_n against_o it_o because_o he_o in_o that_o work_n tell_v we_o of_o many_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o river_n viz._n glen_n and_o small_a yet_o still_o methinks_v he_o look_v favourable_o on_o that_o way_n §_o 72._o first_o because_o he_o there_o l._n 2._o c._n 14._o 14._o igitur_fw-la accepit_fw-la rex_fw-la edwinus_fw-la cum_fw-la cunctis_fw-la gentis_fw-la suae_fw-la nobilibus_fw-la ac_fw-la plebe_fw-la perplurimâ_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o lavacrum_fw-la sanctae_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la 11o._o qui_fw-la est_fw-la an._n dom._n incarn_v 627._o baptizatus_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la eboraci_fw-la die_fw-la sancto_fw-la paschae_fw-la pride_n id_fw-la april_n in_o eccles_n sancti_fw-la petri_n ap._n quam_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ipse_fw-la de_fw-la ligno_fw-la cùm_fw-la catechizaretur_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la percipiendum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la imbueretur_fw-la citato_fw-la opere_fw-la construxit_fw-la bed_n hist_o eccles_n gent._n angl._n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o tell_v we_o of_o a_o baptism_n of_o a_o king_n by_o name_n edwin_n who_o with_o many_o of_o his_o noble_n and_o people_n be_v baptize_v in_o a_o church_n and_o then_o sure_o not_o in_o a_o river_n but_o in_o a_o font_n and_o then_o most_o probable_o by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v of_o water_n upon_o he_o there_o be_v no_o remain_v that_o i_o know_v or_o hear_v of_o in_o england_n wherein_o this_o be_v do_v if_o any_o font_n of_o that_o capacity_n to_o receive_v into_o they_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o a_o man_n so_o as_o to_o dip_v it_o therein_o especial_o if_o the_o rite_n of_o be_v baptize_v stand_v upright_o in_o the_o water_n as_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o baptise_v be_v by_o some_o say_v to_o have_v be_v be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o if_o the_o font_n in_o our_o church_n ever_o be_v of_o that_o capacity_n there_o shall_v in_o no_o part_n of_o the_o land_n be_v any_o one_o of_o they_o remain_v especial_o see_v there_o have_v be_v since_o that_o time_n no_o such_o universal_a inundation_n of_o heathen_n as_o destroy_v all_o those_o sacred_a utensil_n of_o christianity_n but_o the_o church_n themselves_o wherein_o they_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v as_o that_o of_o york_n and_o lincoln_n be_v stand_v still_o and_o that_o particular_a church_n be_v but_o a_o wooden_a one_o erect_v in_o haste_n for_o that_o present_a purpose_n and_o so_o probable_o unfurnished_v of_o such_o a_o capacious_a baptistery_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o total_a immersion_n of_o a_o person_n of_o that_o stature_n §_o 73._o second_o because_o in_o that_o whole_a passage_n ib._n quibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la cunctis_fw-la à _fw-la mane_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vesperam_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la ageret_fw-la quà m_fw-la confluentem_fw-la eo_fw-la de_fw-la cunctis_fw-la viculis_fw-la ac_fw-la locis_fw-la plebem_fw-la christi_fw-la verbo_fw-la salutis_fw-la instruere_fw-la atque_fw-la instructam_fw-la in_o fluvio_fw-la gleni_n qui_fw-la proximus_fw-la erat_fw-la lavacro_fw-la remissionis_fw-la abluere_fw-la id._n ib._n and_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v in_o that_o chapter_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o baptise_v confluence_n of_o people_n and_o in_o river_n he_o never_o mention_n one_o word_n of_o their_o be_v dip_v either_o in_o font_n or_o river_n unless_o baptizo_fw-la do_v necessary_o infer_v it_o as_o i_o have_v show_v it_o do_v not_o neither_o immergo_fw-la nor_o mergo_fw-la neither_o immersio_fw-la nor_o mersio_fw-la be_v use_v to_o express_v that_o action_n but_o word_n of_o a_o more_o general_a import_n which_o coextend_v to_o any_o manner_n of_o baptismal_a wash_n such_o as_o lavacrum_fw-la and_o abluere_fw-la and_o baptise_v in_o a_o river_n do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v a_o dip_v into_o it_o and_o yet_o as_o rich_a as_o he_o be_v of_o use_v immergo_fw-la in_o the_o case_n of_o baptism_n he_o be_v not_o rich_a to_o use_v it_o in_o other_o concern_v whence_o in_o his_o relation_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o drithelm_v the_o anchoret_n
to_o himself_o b._n solebat_fw-la hunc_fw-la creber_n ob_fw-la magnum_fw-la castigandi_fw-la corporis_fw-la affectum_fw-la ingredi_fw-la ac_fw-la saepius_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la supermeantibus_fw-la undis_fw-la immergi_fw-la refluentibus_fw-la circa_fw-la cum_fw-la semifractarum_fw-la crustis_fw-la glacierum_fw-la quas_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la aliquando_fw-la contriverat_fw-la quò_fw-la haberet_fw-la locum_fw-la standi_fw-la sive_fw-la immâ—rgendi_fw-la se_fw-la in_o fluvio_fw-la bed_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 13._o fol._n 223._o a._n b._n he_o have_v it_o twice_o and_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o few_o line_n §_o 74._o three_o because_o the_o reason_n 14._o sed_fw-la in_o provinciâ_fw-la deirorum_fw-la ubi_fw-la saepius_fw-la manere_fw-la cum_fw-la rege_fw-la solebat_fw-la baptizabat_fw-la in_o fluvio_fw-la sualva_n qui_fw-la vicum_fw-la juxta_fw-la cataractam_fw-la praeterfluit_fw-la nondum_fw-la enim_fw-la oratoria_fw-la vel_fw-la baptisteria_fw-it in_fw-it ipso_fw-la exordio_fw-la nascentis_fw-la ibi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la poterant_fw-la aedificari_fw-la id._n ib._n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o which_o he_o give_v why_o man_n be_v then_o baptize_v in_o river_n be_v not_o fetch_v from_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n require_v baptization_n in_o such_o place_n as_o because_o man_n shall_v be_v total_o dip_v when_o baptize_v and_o the_o best_a conveniency_n for_o such_o baptise_v be_v there_o but_o because_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o that_o church_n which_o be_v then_o but_o in_o its_o nativity_n oratory_n or_o baptistery_n can_v not_o be_v build_v which_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v not_o choice_n but_o want_v of_o other_o conveniency_n which_o then_o lead_v to_o that_o river-baptizing_a and_o that_o have_v there_o be_v font_n in_o church_n in_o those_o church_n and_o at_o those_o font_n shall_v the_o people_n too_o have_v be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n we_o speak_v of_o before_o have_v be_v §_o 75._o four_o in_o several_a part_n of_o his_o work_n he_o express_v baptise_v by_o such_o word_n and_o phrase_n b._n non_fw-la baptizabat_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la tingebat_fw-la bed_n in_o eph._n 5._o fol._n 234._o d._n quasi_fw-la vero_fw-la alterius_fw-la dono_fw-la quà m_fw-la illius_fw-la quisquam_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacramento_n corporalis_fw-la &_o visibilis_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la imbuatur_fw-la id._n ib._n ipse_fw-la instructos_fw-la eos_fw-la verbo_fw-la veritatis_fw-la ac_fw-la fonte_fw-la salutari_fw-la ablutos_fw-la de_fw-la ingressu_fw-la regni_fw-la aeterni_fw-la certos_fw-la reddidit_fw-la id._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o etsi_fw-la fonte_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ablutus_fw-la id._n ib._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o cum_fw-la rex_fw-la ipse_fw-la catechizatus_fw-la fonte_fw-la baptismi_fw-la cum_fw-la suâ_fw-la gente_fw-la ablueretur_fw-la id._n ib._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o fol._n 98._o b_o itaque_fw-la episcopus_fw-la primos_fw-la provinciae_fw-la deuce_n ac_fw-la milites_fw-la sacrosancto_fw-la fonte_fw-la abluebat_fw-la ib._n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o fol._n 165._o a_o omnes_fw-la fide_fw-la christi_fw-la institutos_fw-la undá_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la abluit_fw-la ib._n fol._n 166._o b._n plebem_fw-la christi_fw-la lavacro_fw-la remissionis_fw-la abluere_fw-la ib._n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o fol._n 80._o b._n nec_fw-la multo_fw-la post_fw-la plene_fw-la curatus_fw-la vitali_fw-la etiam_fw-la undâ_fw-la perfusus_fw-la sum_fw-la id._n ib._n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o fol._n 209._o b._n as_o not_o only_o do_v not_o by_o the_o mere_a power_n of_o their_o own_o significancy_n import_v dip_v but_o be_v sometime_o use_v to_o denote_v a_o distinct_a manner_n of_o baptise_v differ_v from_o that_o as_o be_v sufficient_o show_v in_o these_o paper_n such_o as_o tingo_fw-la and_o undâ_fw-la perfundo_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 76._o last_o i_o meet_v in_o bede_n with_o a_o relation_n of_o a_o baptism_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o or_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o forego_n century_n that_o be_v perform_v by_o perfusion_n which_o we_o have_v see_v from_o st._n cyprian_a to_o denote_v a_o distinct_a way_n of_o baptise_v differ_v from_o a_o total_a immersion_n the_o person_n baptize_v be_v heribaldus_n clerk_n to_o john_n bishop_n of_o york_n and_o the_o relation_n as_o make_v by_o heribaldus_n himself_o in_o short_a be_v that_o be_v by_o that_o john_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o weakness_n by_o a_o fall_n from_o a_o horse_n catechize_v and_o exorcize_v b._n bede_n eccl._n hist_n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o fol._n 209._o a._n b._n short_o after_o his_o recovery_n he_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o perfusion_n §_o 77._o and_o now_o who_o can_v think_v but_o that_o this_o author_n do_v judge_v it_o not_o only_o lawful_a but_o even_o necessary_a that_o baptism_n in_o some_o case_n as_o that_o of_o woman_n new_a bring_v to_o bed_n and_o child_n new_a bear_v if_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n touch_v which_o himself_o have_v declare_v the_o judgement_n of_o st._n grégory_n with_o the_o reason_n also_o of_o his_o judgement_n shall_v be_v administer_v in_o a_o way_n of_o more_o mercy_n and_o less_o danger_n 36._o quia_fw-la sancti_fw-la mysterii_fw-la gratia_fw-la sicut_fw-la viventibus_fw-la atque_fw-la discernontibus_fw-la cum_fw-la magnâ_fw-la discretione_fw-la providenda_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la his_fw-la quibus_fw-la mors_fw-la imminet_fw-la sine_fw-la ullâ_fw-la dilatione_fw-la offerenda_fw-la ne_fw-la dum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la tempus_fw-la ad_fw-la praebendum_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la mysterium_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la interveniente_fw-la paululum_fw-la morâ_fw-la inveniri_fw-la non_fw-la valeat_fw-la qui_fw-la redimatur_fw-la bed_n eccl._n hist_o gent._n angl._n l._n 1._o c._n 27._o fol._n 36._o than_o that_o of_o a_o total_a immersion_n even_o by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n §_o 78._o and_o with_o the_o same_o caution_n of_o not_o baptise_v by_o a_o total_a immersion_n but_o by_o affusion_n or_o aspersion_n be_v that_o constitution_n of_o egbert_n archbishop_n of_o york_n order_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 750._o unquestionable_o to_o be_v understand_v whereby_o all_o priest_n be_v enjoin_v 259._o ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la horis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la indigentibus_fw-la baptismum_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la causa_fw-la diligentissime_fw-la tribuant_fw-la excerpt_v 10._o dom._n egberti_n archiep._n eborac_n ap_fw-mi spelman_n council_n anglic._n tom._n 1._o p._n 259._o in_o case_n of_o infirmity_n with_o great_a diligence_n to_o administer_v baptism_n at_o any_o hour_n whatsoever_o to_o all_o that_o need_v it_o for_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o the_o cruelty_n of_o a_o total_a immersion_n be_v ever_o design_v in_o so_o merciful_a a_o constitution_n §_o 79._o in_o the_o nine_o century_n an._n chr._n 826._o as_o baronius_n in_o his_o annal_n inform_v we_o come_v herialdus_n king_n of_o the_o northman_n or_o dane_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o a_o great_a 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the_o turn_v it_o shall_v be_v know_v so_o learned_a a_o protestant_a writer_n say_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o side_n against_o which_o his_o name_n authority_n and_o testimony_n be_v to_o be_v produce_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v wary_o pass_v over_o §_o 50._o but_o to_o go_v on_o with_o mr._n d._n from_o the_o four_o thesis_n he_o skip_v to_o the_o fifteen_o without_o order_v his_o testimony_n any_o otherwise_o than_o so_o as_o if_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o tilenus_n say_v have_v be_v one_o continue_a speech_n 15._o quò_fw-la pertinent_a etiam_fw-la reliquae_fw-la actiones_fw-la &_o ritus_fw-la externi_fw-la puta_fw-la immersio_fw-la vel_fw-la aspersio_fw-la cum_fw-la adjectione_n verborum_fw-la &_o emersio_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la id._n ib._n thes_n 15._o and_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o may_v have_v observe_v by_o the_o way_n in_o the_o twelve_o thesis_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o action_n and_o external_a rite_n belong_v to_o the_o external_a part_n of_o baptism_n he_o name_v they_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v with_o a_o addition_n of_o word_n and_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o whit_n say_v tilenus_n there_o muchwhat_a as_o mr._n d._n report_v from_o he_o ritus_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la est_fw-la triplex_fw-la immersio_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la mora_fw-la sub_fw-la aquà _fw-la &_o emersio_fw-la ex_fw-la aquâ_fw-la i_o e._n as_o mr._n d._n english_v it_o the_o outward_a rite_n in_o baptism_n be_v threefold_a 1._o immersion_n into_o the_o water_n 2._o abide_v under_o the_o water_n 3._o resurrection_n out_o of_o the_o water_n but_o be_v this_o all_o that_o the_o learned_a man_n there_o say_v all_o i_o suppose_v mr._n d._n be_v willing_a shall_v be_v know_v be_v there_o but_o to_o do_v the_o author_n right_a and_o to_o preserve_v the_o reader_n from_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o a_o lame_a quotation_n i_o will_v add_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o thesis_n in_o which_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v to_o those_o quote_v by_o mr._n d._n be_v these_o ib._n these_o quamvis_fw-la autem_fw-la immersio_fw-la usitatior_fw-la olim_fw-la suerit_fw-la praesertim_fw-la in_o judaea_n &_o aliis_fw-la regionibus_fw-la calidioribus_fw-la quam_fw-la aspersio_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la neque_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismi_fw-la substantiam_fw-la perticat_v haec_fw-la circumstantia_fw-la nec_fw-la minus_fw-la in_o aspersione_n quam_fw-la in_o immersione_n sacramenti_fw-la analâ—gia_fw-la â—â—rvetur_fw-la siquinem_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o legalibus_fw-la purificationibus_fw-la sufficiebant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la denique_fw-la immersio_fw-la praesertim_fw-la in_o tenellis_fw-la infantibus_fw-la quales_fw-la hodie_fw-la sunt_fw-la plenaque_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la non_fw-la carcat_n valetudinis_fw-la periculo_fw-la nos_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la uterque_fw-la ritus_fw-la voce_fw-la baptismi_fw-la significatur_fw-la matth._n 3.16_o luc._n 11.38_o marc._n 7.4_o sic_fw-la utriuslibet_fw-la usum_fw-la ex_fw-la charitatis_fw-la &_o necessitatis_fw-la lege_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesià _fw-la retineri_fw-la posse_fw-la existimamus_fw-la id._n ib._n but_o though_o dip_v be_v former_o more_o
usual_a especial_o in_o judaea_n and_o other_o hot_a country_n than_o sprinkle_v yet_o see_v neither_o this_o circumstance_n do_v pertain_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o baptism_n and_o that_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v keep_v no_o less_o in_o sprinkle_v than_o in_o dip_v since_o even_o in_o the_o legal_a purification_n sprinkling_n do_v suffice_v final_o see_v that_o dip_v especial_o in_o tender_a infant_n such_o as_o be_v most_o that_o now_o adays_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o without_o danger_n of_o health_n we_o think_v that_o as_o each_o rite_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n baptism_n in_o matth._n 3.16_o luk._n 11.38_o mar._n 7.4_o so_o by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o necessity_n the_o use_n of_o either_o of_o they_o may_v be_v retain_v by_o the_o church_n §_o 52._o this_o be_v indeed_o a_o most_o remarkable_a testimony_n in_o the_o case_n and_o i_o thank_v mr._n d._n for_o it_o which_o probable_o else_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v inquire_v after_o but_o why_o mr._n d._n conceal_v thus_o much_o of_o it_o from_o we_o when_o he_o give_v we_o the_o rest_n himself_o can_v better_o declare_v than_o i_o divine_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o reader_n may_v be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o remark_n in_o it_o 1._o that_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n signify_v dip_v and_o also_o sprinkle_v 2._o that_o he_o say_v that_o dip_v be_v former_o more_o usual_a than_o sprinkle_v but_o not_o that_o it_o only_o be_v usual_a 3._o that_o this_o circumstance_n do_v not_o pertain_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o baptism_n 4._o that_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v keep_v no_o less_o in_o sprinkle_v than_o in_o dip_v 5._o that_o each_o rite_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n in_o mat._n 16._o etc._n etc._n 6._o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o necessity_n the_o use_n of_o either_o of_o they_o and_o then_o sprinkle_v as_o well_o as_o dip_v may_v be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n a_o remarkable_a testimony_n indeed_o this_o especial_o from_o a_o author_n quote_v against_o we_o by_o a_o anabaptist_n §_o 53._o after_o this_o mr._n d._n clap_v two_o thesis_n more_o viz._n the_o 32._o and_o 34._o to_o the_o rest_n so_o still_o as_o if_o all_o have_v be_v one_o continue_a discourse_n and_o as_o if_o that_o learned_a writer_n have_v make_v one_o long_o continue_a harangue_n of_o dip_v in_o baptism_n and_o speak_v nothing_o between_o of_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o because_o what_o follow_v consist_v only_o in_o a_o fair_a declaration_n of_o the_o analogy_n between_o dip_v into_o water_n continue_v under_o it_o and_o come_v up_o again_o out_o of_o it_o and_o thing_n say_v by_o he_o to_o be_v signify_v by_o those_o action_n which_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o anabaptist_n therefore_o i_o forbear_v to_o transcribe_v any_o further_o but_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o make_v his_o estimate_n of_o this_o testimony_n and_o of_o the_o quoter_n of_o it_o §_o 54._o mr._n leigh_n be_v a_o commentator_n as_o well_o as_o a_o critical_a writer_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n he_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o major_a in_o this_o squadron_n also_o and_o charge_v we_o thus_o mr._n leigh_n in_o his_o annotat._n upon_o rom._n 6.4_o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n unto_o death_n baptism_n say_v he_o be_v a_o instrument_n not_o only_o of_o thy_o death_n with_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o kill_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o of_o thy_o burial_n with_o he_o which_o be_v a_o perpetual_a mortification_n or_o abide_v under_o that_o death_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o baptism_n be_v then_o administer_v which_o be_v to_o plunge_v they_o in_o the_o water_n the_o plunge_a of_o they_o into_o water_n which_o be_v baptize_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o their_o death_n and_o burial_n with_o christ_n so_o mr._n d._n report_v he_o §_o 55._o his_o word_n be_v he_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o baptism_n be_v then_o administer_v which_o be_v to_o strip_v they_o naked_a who_o they_o baptize_v and_o plunge_v they_o in_o the_o water_n after_o which_o they_o put_v on_o new_a garment_n whence_o those_o manner_n of_o speak_v use_v in_o scripture_n to_o put_v on_o christ_n to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a gal._n 3.27_o eph._n 4.12_o 13._o coloss_n 2.11_o and_o 3.9_o 10._o and_o he_o add_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o plunge_a of_o they_o into_o the_o water_n which_o be_v baptize_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o their_o death_n and_o burial_n with_o christ_n §_o 56._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o put_v whole_o under_o the_o water_n be_v one_o manner_n of_o baptise_v then_o use_v but_o if_o in_o call_v it_o the_o manner_n it_o be_v mean_v it_o be_v the_o only_a manner_n this_o be_v easy_o say_v than_o prove_v and_o better_a proof_n must_v be_v give_v of_o it_o than_o have_v yet_o appear_v before_o it_o be_v consent_v unto_o not_o mr._n leigh_n bare_a word_n though_o a_o very_a worthy_a and_o learned_a person_n he_o be_v have_v authority_n enough_o for_o that_o while_o there_o be_v so_o many_o and_o strong_a presumption_n of_o the_o contrary_n §_o 57_o second_o though_o in_o that_o place_n and_o at_o that_o time_n and_o by_o that_o apostle_n baptism_n by_o a_o total_a dip_v be_v the_o only_a baptism_n that_o be_v use_v yet_o who_o can_v say_v but_o that_o at_o another_o time_n and_o in_o another_o place_n and_o by_o the_o same_o or_o some_o other_o apostle_n there_o be_v a_o baptise_v by_o sprinkle_v pour_v on_o of_o water_n or_o partial_a mersation_n we_o have_v these_o other_o way_n of_o baptise_v in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o church_n they_o have_v ancient_o be_v have_v and_o their_o original_a can_v be_v show_v and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v they_o to_o have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n though_o as_o be_v not_o the_o general_a way_n which_o acknowledged_o be_v dip_v and_o as_o be_v administer_v but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n there_o appear_v not_o so_o many_o nor_o so_o bright_a instance_n of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v some_o matter_n of_o difficulty_n to_o trace_v they_o particular_o up_o so_o high_a §_o 58._o three_o i_o wonder_v mr._n d._n do_v not_o as_o well_o mention_v their_o strip_v too_o as_o their_o dip_v if_o i_o may_v guess_v it_o shall_v be_v this_o that_o he_o be_v loath_a it_o shall_v be_v know_v that_o the_o present_a practice_n of_o the_o dipper_n be_v in_o any_o thing_n different_a from_o the_o primitive_a but_o that_o it_o most_o apparent_o be_v for_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n they_o be_v dip_v naked_a as_o this_o author_n of_o mr._n danvers_n do_v declare_v but_o as_o far_o as_o i_o understand_v those_o who_o our_o dipper_n now_o baptize_v be_v not_o naked_a when_o dip_v but_o have_v some_o garment_n on_o and_o this_o to_o avoid_v indecency_n now_o if_o in_o one_o thing_n to_o avoid_v indecency_n they_o may_v vary_v from_o the_o primitive_a practice_n whereto_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v among_o the_o jew_n also_o contribute_v its_o obligation_n why_o may_v not_o we_o for_o the_o same_o end_n vary_v from_o it_o in_o another_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o add_v that_o ancient_o the_o baptize_v do_v put_v on_o new_a garment_n after_o their_o baptise_v as_o mr._n leigh_n say_v and_o for_o the_o reason_n mention_v by_o mr._n leigh_n but_o i_o hear_v nothing_o of_o that_o practice_n among_o the_o dipper_n nor_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o the_o same_o garment_n which_o they_o do_v put_v off_o before_o their_o baptise_v they_o do_v put_v on_o again_o after_o their_o baptism_n which_o be_v another_o difference_n in_o they_o from_o the_o primitive_a way_n and_o since_o the_o primitive_a saint_n do_v whole_o strip_v themselves_o to_o signify_v that_o they_o do_v whole_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n as_o concern_v their_o former_a conversation_n they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a lest_o their_o not_o strip_v themselves_o whole_o shall_v signify_v that_o they_o do_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n not_o whole_o but_o in_o part_n and_o their_o put_v on_o again_o the_o same_o clothes_n they_o have_v on_o before_o shall_v signify_v their_o be_v whole_o the_o same_o that_o they_o be_v before_o those_o that_o stand_v so_o nice_o upon_o it_o to_o be_v in_o all_o punctilio_n of_o rite_n conform_v to_o the_o apostolic_a and_o primitive_a practice_n shall_v methinks_v think_v of_o these_o thing_n for_o other_o that_o be_v not_o so_o scrupulous_a about_o they_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a necessity_n of_o observation_n of_o they_o last_o the_o assembly_n divine_v who_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n of_o this_o squadron_n of_o commentator_n do_v as_o mr._n d._n tell_v we_o in_o their_o annotation_n
verò_fw-la notionc_fw-fr quâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abluere_fw-la significat_fw-la transfertur_fw-la ad_fw-la donationem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la nempe_fw-la quoniam_fw-la hic_fw-la ut_fw-la animam_fw-la imbuat_fw-la &_o abluat_fw-la aquae_fw-la instar_fw-la in_fw-la eam_fw-la effunditur_fw-la prout_fw-la loquor_fw-la ss_z joel_n 2.28_o &_o exinde_fw-la s_o petrus_n act._n 2.17_o item_n s._n paulus_n tit._n 3.6_o servavit_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la lavacrâ—m_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la &_o renovationem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la quem_fw-la effudit_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la copiose_fw-la voss_n de_fw-fr bapt._n disp_n 1._o p._n 344._o there_o be_v a_o great_a resemblance_n between_o baptise_v by_o aspersion_n or_o effusion_n of_o water_n on_o the_o party_n baptize_v and_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o as_o the_o water_n that_o be_v sprinkle_v or_o pour_v on_o the_o party_n baptize_v fall_v usual_o from_o above_o upon_o they_o so_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v from_o above_o on_o the_o apostle_n and_o according_o this_o come_n of_o his_o from_o above_o upon_o they_o be_v call_v effusion_n act._n 2.33_o where_o s._n peter_n speak_v to_o the_o multitude_n concern_v this_o action_n say_v christ_n be_v by_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n exalt_v and_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effudit_fw-la have_v shed_v forth_o pour_v out_o this_o which_o you_o now_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o this_o according_a to_o a_o prophecy_n long_o speak_v before_o by_o the_o prophet_n joel_n and_o recite_v new_o in_o ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o which_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o god_n will_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n nor_o be_v it_o only_o call_v a_o effusion_n but_o also_o a_o fall_n of_o it_o upon_o they_o for_o when_o st._n peter_n report_v to_o the_o brethren_n in_o judaea_n what_o have_v befall_v cornelius_n and_o his_o company_n at_o caesarea_n and_o particular_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v communicate_v unto_o those_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o to_o themselves_o who_o be_v jew_n which_o communication_n be_v also_o call_v a_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o act_v 15.45_o he_o say_v that_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v to_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_v on_o they_o as_o it_o have_v do_v on_o themselves_o at_o the_o beginning_n act_v 11.15_o now_o what_o can_v more_o fit_o answer_v to_o this_o than_o baptise_v by_o way_n of_o effusion_n or_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n on_o the_o baptize_v whether_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n or_o other_o vessel_n so_o that_o there_o must_v be_v no_o resemblance_n betwixt_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o the_o apostle_n and_o baptism_n and_o then_o why_o be_v his_o fall_n on_o they_o call_v a_o baptise_v of_o they_o or_o else_o a_o baptism_n may_v be_v without_o a_o immersion_n §_o 13._o and_o the_o like_a to_o what_o be_v say_v of_o their_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v say_v of_o their_o be_v baptize_v with_o fire_n the_o fire_n wherewith_o they_o be_v baptize_v come_v from_o above_o and_o sit_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v neither_o dip_v into_o any_o fire_n below_o they_o nor_o sit_v in_o it_o so_o clear_a a_o evidence_n this_o in_o my_o poor_a thought_n that_o there_o need_v nothing_o more_o to_o evince_v it_o that_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d especial_o as_o itself_o be_v baptize_v and_o take_v in_o from_o be_v a_o heathen_a to_o become_v a_o christian_a word_n may_v signify_v to_o baptize_v as_o well_o where_o there_o be_v but_o a_o effusion_n or_o a_o affusion_n of_o water_n on_o the_o party_n baptize_v as_o where_o there_o be_v a_o immersion_n of_o he_o into_o the_o water_n §_o 14._o and_o yet_o the_o word_n even_o in_o its_o heathen_a use_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v a_o total_a immersion_n of_o that_o person_n or_o thing_n whereto_o it_o be_v apply_v for_o a_o person_n first_o 132._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porphyr_n de_fw-fr styge_n p._n 282._o cite_v by_o mr._n whitbie_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 40._o see_v sydenham_n christian_a exercitation_n on_o ins_n baptism_n ch_n 15._o p._n 132._o we_o have_v a_o instance_n in_o porphyry_n who_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o river_n in_o india_n into_o and_o through_o which_o if_o a_o innocent_a person_n go_v he_o be_v take_v but_o up_o to_o the_o knee_n but_o if_o a_o offender_n go_v into_o it_o by_o that_o time_n he_o have_v go_v a_o little_a way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v baptize_v up_o to_o the_o head_n here_o we_o have_v such_o a_o immersion_n as_o denominate_v a_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptize_v and_o yet_o be_v that_o immersion_n not_o total_a but_o only_o partial_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d up_o to_o but_o not_o over_o the_o head_n then_o for_o a_o thing_n this_o as_o mr._n sydenham_n observe_v appear_v from_o that_o deliver_v by_o the_o oracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o plunge_v or_o put_v whole_o under_o water_n as_o it_o do_v than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v signify_v less_o as_o it_o also_o do_v no_o more_o than_o be_v compatible_a to_o a_o blow_a bladder_n or_o bag_n or_o bottle_n of_o leather_n who_o swim_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o water_n can_v be_v call_v a_o immersion_n at_o least_o not_o total_a into_o it_o and_o yet_o to_o signify_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o scarce_o partial_a mersation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v baptise_v or_o wash_v he_o utris_fw-la instar_fw-la as_o a_o bottle_n in_o the_o water_n but_o do_v not_o drown_v he_o or_o utter_o plunge_v he_o so_o mr._n sydenham_n english_v it_o §_o 15._o and_o according_o in_o st._n chrysostom_n immerse_v nam_fw-la mergi_fw-la &_o aquam_fw-la subire_fw-la &_o hinc_fw-la remeare_fw-la descensus_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la symbolum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o hinc_fw-la reversionis_fw-la so_o one_o render_v it_o baptizari_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o demergi_fw-la deinde_fw-la remeare_fw-la &_o emergere_fw-la est_fw-la symbolum_fw-la seu_fw-la signum_fw-la descensûs_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la eo_fw-la ascensûs_fw-la so_o another_o but_o still_o with_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v less_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o neither_o aquam_fw-la subire_fw-la or_o demergi_fw-la to_o be_v total_o immerse_v to_o express_v a_o total_a submersion_n we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v import_v a_o total_a submersion_n under_o the_o water_n it_o have_v be_v needless_a to_o have_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o verb_n signify_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o reason_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o total_a submersion_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v signify_v at_o most_o but_o a_o partial_a mersation_n in_o this_o place_n §_o 16._o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v a_o total_a immersion_n be_v plain_a by_o that_o of_o s._n athanasius_n where_o he_o use_v that_o word_n to_o signify_v the_o whole_a of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o baptism_n by_o way_n of_o immersion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o our_o thrice_o dip_v of_o the_o infant_n into_o the_o water_n and_o bring_v he_o out_o again_o signify_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o resurrection_n after_o three_o day_n qu._n 94._o de_fw-la interpr_fw-la parab_n script_n §_o 17._o if_o any_o shall_v think_v to_o evade_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n by_o make_v such_o a_o distinction_n as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v to_o put_v the_o person_n whole_o under_o the_o water_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sink_v he_o so_o put_v further_o down_o unto_o the_o bottom_n i_o must_v return_v first_o that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o such_o custom_n in_o baptise_v second_o for_o infant_n so_o great_a be_v the_o danger_n of_o their_o drown_n by_o that_o mean_n that_o they_o will_v never_o do_v it_o and_o three_o that_o for_o elder_a person_n they_o be_v already_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o water_n before_o their_o baptism_n with_o the_o low_a part_n of_o their_o body_n and_o want_v nothing_o but_o the_o put_n of_o their_o head_n or_o upper_a part_n of_o their_o body_n under_o it_o by_o the_o priest_n also_o and_o so_o it_o remain_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o do_v not_o signify_v a_o total_a submersion_n under_o the_o water_n §_o 18._o but_o it_o be_v argue_v from_o the_o
christian_a faith_n an._n chr._n 385._o and_o in_o the_o 31._o year_n of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o he_o in_o his_o confession_n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o childhood_n and_o therefore_o this_o passage_n of_o his_o life_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v refer_v unto_o this_o century_n be_v in_o a_o fit_a of_o sickness_n and_o like_a to_o die_v he_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o have_v he_o not_o recover_v through_o his_o mother_n hasten_v care_n he_o have_v then_o be_v baptize_v but_o sure_o he_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v by_o dip_v pene_fw-la moriturus_fw-la when_o he_o be_v just_a at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n that_o pious_a care_n of_o his_o mother_n which_o make_v she_o hasten_v his_o baptism_n to_o save_v his_o soul_n will_v have_v provide_v that_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o baptise_v nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o may_v destroy_v his_o body_n there_o be_v a_o way_n then_o for_o baptise_v of_o person_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o hence_o observe_v and_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o think_v if_o he_o can_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o dip_v or_o what_o other_o so_o convenient_a a_o way_n there_o be_v or_o can_v be_v for_o it_o as_o sprinkle_v §_o 54._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o five_o century_n to_o proceed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o turn_v at_o land_n end_n flourish_v st._n augustin_n with_o who_o i_o end_v the_o last_o century_n and_o as_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o confession_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o his_o own_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v baptize_v so_o in_o the_o four_o book_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o that_o real_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o sickness_n 854._o cùm_fw-la enim_fw-la laboraret_fw-la ille_fw-la febribus_fw-la &_o jacuit_fw-la diu_fw-la sine_fw-la sensu_fw-la in_fw-la sudore_fw-la letali_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la desperaretur_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la est_fw-la nesciens_fw-la d._n aug._n confess_v l._n 4._o c._n 4._o see_v d._n aug._n ad_fw-la pollent_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 26._o tom._n 6._o col_fw-fr 854._o and_o that_o be_v in_o a_o high_a fever_n and_o in_o a_o deadly_a sweat_n give_v over_o for_o life_n and_o utter_o ignorant_a of_o what_o be_v do_v that_o the_o baptism_n administer_v to_o this_o person_n be_v it_o after_o what_o manner_n it_o will_v or_o can_v be_v a_o baptism_n be_v clear_o intimate_v by_o st._n augustin_n while_o he_o say_v express_o of_o he_o baptizatus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v baptize_v but_o whether_o this_o baptism_n be_v administer_v by_o a_o total_a dip_v of_o the_o person_n under_o these_o circumstance_n in_o his_o sickness_n in_o a_o high_a fever_n in_o a_o deadly_a sweat_n give_v over_o for_o life_n past_a sense_n or_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o rather_o baptize_v by_o sprinkle_v of_o water_n upon_o he_o i_o leave_v even_o to_o the_o most_o prejudicate_v reader_n in_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v §_o 55._o the_o same_o st._n augustin_n while_o bishop_n of_o hippo_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o 22th_o book_n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 8._o how_o one_o martialis_n be_v convert_v on_o his_o deathbed_n and_o baptize_v therefore_o not_o dip_v but_o what_o be_v most_o probable_a because_o most_o usual_a in_o case_n of_o necessity_n sprinkle_v at_o his_o baptise_v §_o 56._o but_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v the_o four_o chapter_n of_o st._n augustin_n six_o book_n against_o julian_n the_o pelagian_a perfunditur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la frustra_fw-la crederis_fw-la noluisse_fw-la dicere_fw-la quòd_fw-la renascitur_fw-la sed_fw-la quòd_fw-la perfunditur_fw-la and_o there_o find_v perfundi_fw-la use_v for_o baptizari_fw-la and_o perfusio_fw-la for_o baptismus_fw-la and_o perfusus_fw-la for_o baptizatus_fw-la though_o st._n augustin_n find_v fault_n with_o julian_n for_o use_v that_o word_n out_o of_o a_o design_n to_o put_v a_o contempt_n upon_o baptism_n 1110._o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la verbum_fw-la sc_fw-la baptizatur_fw-la ex_fw-la graeco_fw-la latina_n consuctudo_fw-la sic_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la soleat_fw-la alibi_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o sacramento_n regenerationis_fw-la intelligi_fw-la nihil_fw-la horum_fw-la dicere_fw-la voluisti_fw-la sed_fw-la elegisti_fw-la verbum_fw-la quo_fw-la fieret_fw-la contemptibile_fw-la quod_fw-la dicebas_fw-la nemo_fw-la enim_fw-la legentium_fw-la praeferre_fw-la potest_fw-la natum_fw-la renato_fw-la vel_fw-la regenerato_fw-la vel_fw-la baptizato_fw-la sed_fw-la facilè_fw-la putâsti_fw-la natum_fw-la praeferri_fw-la posse_fw-la perfuso_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la quantum_fw-la distat_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la tanto_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la perfundi_fw-la ut_fw-la portetur_fw-la hominis_fw-la imago_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la quà m_fw-la nasci_fw-la ut_fw-la portetur_fw-la hominis_fw-la imago_fw-la terreni_fw-la evanuit_fw-la jam_fw-la tua_fw-la ista_fw-la invidiosa_fw-la partitio_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la mirandum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la hominis_fw-la imaginem_fw-la quae_fw-la sacrâ_fw-la perfusione_n suscipitur_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicat_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n aug._n contr_n julian_n pelag._n c._n 4._o tom._n 7._o col_fw-fr 1110._o tell_v he_o that_o this_o word_n baptizari_fw-la though_o original_o greek_a yet_o be_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o latin_n appropriate_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n will_v be_v out_o of_o doubt_n that_o baptism_n be_v administer_v in_o those_o day_n by_o way_n of_o perfusion_n pour_v or_o shed_v on_o of_o water_n for_o wherein_o else_o can_v that_o appellation_n be_v found_v and_o st._n augustin_n that_o find_v fault_n with_o his_o use_n of_o that_o word_n only_o because_o not_o so_o customary_o apply_v to_o the_o thing_n as_o baptism_n be_v will_v not_o have_v fail_v to_o have_v find_v fault_n with_o he_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o use_n as_o be_v signify_v by_o that_o word_n §_o 57_o and_o that_o baptism_n be_v perform_v in_o those_o day_n not_o only_o by_o pour_v but_o also_o by_o sprinkle_v of_o water_n on_o the_o baptize_v be_v beyond_o exception_n declare_v by_o that_o father_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr ecclesiasticis_fw-la dogmatibus_fw-la if_o that_o book_n be_v he_o but_o because_o though_o insert_v among_o his_o work_n it_o be_v and_o i_o suppose_v more_o true_o impute_v to_o gennadius_n who_o flourish_v too_o in_o this_o same_o century_n though_o somewhat_o after_o st._n aug._n i_o shall_v refer_v it_o to_o its_o proper_a place_n §_o 58._o i_o will_v not_o say_v 4._o in_o hoc_fw-la ergo_fw-la fonte_fw-la antequam_fw-la vos_fw-la toto_fw-la corpore_fw-la tingeremus_fw-la interrogavimus_fw-la credis_fw-la deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la d._n aug._n ad_fw-la neophyl_n apud_fw-la gratian._n de_fw-fr consecr_n do_v 4._o fol._n 449._o col_fw-fr 3._o de_fw-fr trinâ_fw-la immersione_n aug_n ait_fw-fr postquam_fw-la nos_fw-la credere_fw-la promisimus_fw-la tertiò_fw-la capita_fw-la nostra_fw-la in_o sacro_fw-la fonte_fw-la demersimus_fw-la p._n lomb._n l._n 4._o do_v 3._o tit._n de_fw-fr immersione_n or_o as_o gratian_n report_v it_o postquam_fw-la vos_fw-la credere_fw-la promisistis_fw-la capita_fw-la vestra_fw-la which_o read_v i_o rather_o approve_v of_o gratian._n de_fw-mi consecr_n do_v 4._o sol_fw-la 449._o col_fw-fr 4._o but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v baptizing_n of_o person_n in_o that_o age_n by_o a_o total_a immersion_n of_o they_o yet_o what_o peter_n lombard_n quote_v from_o st._n augustin_n seem_v to_o intimate_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o fashion_n also_o to_o baptize_v not_o by_o a_o total_a immersion_n of_o the_o whole_a person_n but_o by_o a_o demersion_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o party_n baptize_v after_o that_o we_o have_v profess_v ourselves_o to_o believe_v we_o do_v three_o time_n demerse_v or_o dip_v our_o head_n in_o the_o holy_a font._n so_o he_o §_o 59_o contemporary_a with_o st._n augustin_n and_o even_o in_o both_o the_o century_n be_v paulinus_n bishop_n of_o nola_n flourish_v about_o an._n chr._n 420._o and_o from_o he_o i_o find_v quote_v by_o rigaltius_n a_o passage_n which_o seem_v to_o intimate_v even_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n to_o have_v be_v not_o by_o dip_v of_o the_o party_n baptize_v into_o the_o water_n but_o by_o pour_v of_o water_n on_o he_o diluit_fw-la infusis_fw-la 70._o diluit_fw-la infusis_fw-la credentum_fw-la crimina_fw-la lymphis_fw-la absolvitque_fw-la metus_fw-la hominum_fw-la poenasque_fw-la remittit_fw-la paulin._n ep._n nolan_n ap_fw-mi rigalt_n not._n in_o tertull_n p._n 70._o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n he_o wash_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n by_o water_n pour_v on_o the_o water_n pour_v on_o here_o must_v certain_o be_v mean_v to_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o baptize_v person_n or_o else_o into_o the_o river_n for_o he_o baptize_v in_o the_o river_n to_o conceive_v the_o late_a be_v ridiculous_a for_o what_o shall_v he_o pour_v water_n into_o the_o river_n for_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v on_o the_o party_n baptize_v and_o then_o here_o be_v another_o proof_n yet_o more_o beside_o those_o of_o st._n bernard_n lactantius_n and_o prudentius_n to_o strengthen_v the_o opinion_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o baptize_v
trouble_v ourselves_o about_o the_o external_a rite_n loc_n quanquam_fw-la de_fw-la externo_fw-la ritu_fw-la minus_fw-la anxiè_fw-la laborandum_fw-la est_fw-la modò_fw-la cum_fw-la spirituali_fw-la veritate_fw-la &_o domini_fw-la instituto_fw-la ac_fw-la regulâ_fw-la congruat_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n so_o it_o do_v but_o agree_v with_o the_o spiritual_a truth_n and_o the_o appointment_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o hope_v it_o do_v sufficient_o elsewhere_o appear_v in_o these_o paper_n that_o there_o be_v no_o discongruity_n betwixt_o those_o thing_n and_o the_o now_o prevail_a ceremony_n and_o so_o mr._n calvin_n name_n be_v but_o use_v here_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o name_n which_o be_v true_o great_a against_o himself_o and_o those_o that_o follow_v that_o way_n now_o which_o he_o follow_v in_o his_o time_n and_o church_n on_o what_o design_n mr._n d._n know_v and_o with_o how_o much_o ingenuity_n let_v other_o judge_v but_o we_o shall_v have_v more_o of_o this_o present_o §_o 21._o a_o three_o scripture_n worthy_a our_o notice_n be_v act_n 8.36_o 38._o as_o they_o go_v on_o their_o way_n they_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a water_n and_o the_o eunuch_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n and_o they_o both_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n both_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n and_o he_o baptize_v he_o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n upon_o which_o place_n §_o 22._o calvin_n say_v we_o see_v what_o fashion_n the_o ancient_n have_v to_o administer_v baptism_n for_o they_o plunge_v the_o whole_a body_n into_o the_o water_n the_o use_n be_v now_o say_v he_o that_o the_o minister_n cast_v a_o few_o drop_n of_o water_n only_o upon_o the_o body_n or_o upon_o the_o head_n §_o 23._o to_o this_o scripture_n my_o answer_n will_v be_v give_v in_o ch_z 14._o perhaps_o reader_n you_o may_v wonder_v why_o i_o refer_v my_o answer_n to_o these_o scripture_n to_o other_o place_n and_o answer_v they_o not_o here_o where_o it_o may_v 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fashion_n of_o baptise_v the_o ancient_n have_v but_o what_o rite_n of_o baptise_v be_v among_o the_o ancient_n that_o dip_v be_v one_o fashion_n we_o shall_v give_v they_o leave_v to_o believe_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a fashion_n be_v the_o dispute_n and_o not_o prove_v from_o hence_o §_o 25._o second_o mr._n calvin_n saying_n hîc_fw-la perspicimus_fw-la we_o see_v here_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o dip_v be_v the_o ancient_a way_n of_o baptise_v unless_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v here_o but_o that_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v see_v i_o shall_v make_v sufficient_o to_o appear_v chap._n 14._o and_o so_o this_o place_n on_o that_o supposition_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n §_o 26._o three_o this_o place_n be_v a_o intimation_n that_o the_o use_n for_o the_o minister_n to_o sprinkle_v not_o as_o mr._n d._n render_v it_o to_o cast_v a_o few_o drop_n only_o on_o the_o body_n or_o head_n be_v former_o in_o be_v first_o because_o he_o call_v it_o a_o use_n and_o 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mr._n calvin_n as_o the_o truth_n i_o will_v do_v it_o §_o 28._o but_o say_v he_o so_o little_a a_o difference_n of_o a_o ceremony_n 8.36_o caeterùm_fw-la non_fw-la tanti_fw-la esse_fw-la nobis_fw-la debet_fw-la tantillum_fw-la caeremoniae_fw-la discrimen_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la propterea_fw-la scindamus_fw-la vel_fw-la rixis_fw-la turbemus_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quidem_fw-la baptismi_fw-la caeremonia_fw-la quatenus_fw-la nobis_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la tradita_fw-la est_fw-la centies_fw-la potius_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la usque_fw-la digladiandum_fw-la quà m_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la nobis_fw-la cripi_fw-la sinamus_fw-la sed_fw-la quum_fw-la in_o aquae_fw-la symbolo_fw-la testimonium_fw-la habemus_fw-la tam_fw-la ablutionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la quà m_fw-la novae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quum_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la velut_fw-la in_o speculo_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la nobis_fw-la suum_fw-la christus_fw-la repraesentat_fw-la ut_fw-la munditiem_fw-la inde_fw-la nostram_fw-la petamus_fw-la quum_fw-la docet_fw-la nos_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sâ—â—o_fw-la refingi_fw-la ut_fw-la mortui_fw-la peccato_fw-la justitiae_fw-la vivamus_fw-la nihil_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismi_fw-la substantiam_fw-la faciat_fw-la dress_n nobis_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quare_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la libere_fw-la sibi_fw-la permisit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la extra_fw-la hanc_fw-la substantiam_fw-la ritus_fw-la habere_fw-la panlulum_fw-la dissimiles_fw-la nam_fw-la alii_fw-la ter_z alii_fw-la autem_fw-la semel_fw-la tantùm_fw-la mergebant_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la necessariis_fw-la nimiùm_fw-la morosi_fw-la simus_fw-la modò_fw-la ne_fw-la adventitiae_fw-la pompa_fw-la simplicem_fw-la christi_fw-la institutionem_fw-la contaminent_fw-la calvin_n in_o act._n 8.36_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v of_o that_o esteem_n with_o we_o as_o that_o for_o it_o we_o shall_v rend_v the_o church_n or_o trouble_v it_o with_o brawl_n true_o for_o 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therefore_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o case_n god_n require_v mercy_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_n especial_o consider_v that_o the_o main_a end_n of_o baptism_n be_v attain_v this_o way_n and_o the_o mystical_a effect_n of_o it_o as_o true_o though_o not_o so_o plain_o and_o significant_o represent_v by_o sprinkle_v as_o by_o put_v the_o body_n under_o water_n §_o 4._o in_o which_o discourse_n of_o his_o these_o remark_n be_v so_o obvious_a that_o it_o be_v loss_n i_o fear_v of_o time_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o to_o the_o reader_n 1._o that_o the_o practice_n of_o dip_v be_v but_o almost_o and_o be_v not_o absolute_o universal_a in_o the_o primitive_a time_n 2._o that_o sprinkle_v be_v not_o
when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o improbability_n or_o rather_o impossibility_n of_o it_o will_v still_o the_o more_o appear_v it_o be_v when_o his_o strength_n be_v go_v when_o he_o be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o near_o his_o death_n for_o the_o very_a next_o thing_n that_o our_o author_n mention_n of_o he_o after_o his_o performance_n of_o this_o great_a baptism_n be_v his_o perceive_v his_o end_n to_o draw_v near_o have_v he_o have_v the_o strength_n of_o samson_n such_o a_o day_n work_v as_o the_o total_a dip_v of_o ten_o thousand_o man_n have_v be_v enough_o to_o have_v tire_v he_o to_o the_o death_n how_o much_o more_o unable_a be_v a_o old_a man_n with_o one_o foot_n in_o his_o grave_n to_o go_v through_o such_o a_o service_n and_o if_o it_o be_v argue_v from_o the_o inability_n of_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o a_o whole_a city_n to_o baptize_v by_o dip_v but_o so_o many_o as_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v at_o the_o mother_n church_n only_o on_o one_o of_o the_o three_o solemn_a time_n of_o the_o year_n that_o because_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o work_n of_o lift_v of_o so_o many_o into_o and_o out_o of_o the_o font_n exceed_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o baptizer_n therefore_o they_o baptize_v by_o sprinkle_v how_o much_o more_o may_v it_o be_v argue_v from_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o one_o old_a and_o consequent_o a_o weak_a man_n for_o the_o total_a immersion_n of_o so_o many_o as_o ten_o thousand_o at_o once_o that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o by_o dip_v but_o by_o sprinkle_v §_o 32._o and_o yet_o three_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n when_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v it_o will_v still_o render_v it_o more_o improbable_a or_o rather_o impossible_a it_o be_v on_o no_o other_o than_o christmass-day_n ancient_o call_v midwinter-day_n it_o can_v i_o think_v be_v well_o imagine_v how_o one_o man_n shall_v total_o dip_v another_o in_o a_o river_n who_o be_v not_o himself_o in_o the_o same_o river_n with_o he_o nor_o be_v any_o thing_n suggest_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o all_o the_o antiquity_n i_o have_v converse_v with_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v call_v to_o remembrance_n so_o then_o augustin_n must_v be_v suppose_v in_o that_o starve_a season_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o same_o river_n all_o the_o while_n that_o he_o be_v baptise_v they_o now_o that_o a_o old_a man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v either_o naked_a or_o clothe_v in_o a_o river_n and_o on_o a_o christmas-day_n and_o till_o he_o have_v total_o dip_v ten_o thousand_o man_n be_v so_o far_o beyond_o all_o degree_n of_o probability_n that_o it_o can_v be_v conclude_v nothing_o less_o than_o impossible_a §_o 33._o either_o then_o there_o be_v no_o such_o baptise_v of_o such_o a_o multitude_n in_o a_o river_n at_o that_o time_n especial_o and_o then_o why_o do_v mr._n d._n urge_v that_o practice_n of_o augustine_n upon_o we_o or_o else_o it_o be_v do_v in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v more_o practicable_a and_o then_o nothing_o can_v put_v in_o so_o fair_a a_o plea_n for_o it_o as_o sprinkle_v nay_o mr._n fox_n himself_o argue_v that_o either_o there_o be_v less_o to_o do_v about_o baptism_n in_o augustine_n time_n than_o in_o his_o own_o his_o word_n be_v that_o the_o rite_n of_o it_o be_v not_o so_o ceremonial_a neither_o have_v so_o many_o trinket_n at_o that_o time_n as_o it_o have_v since_o or_o else_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o he_o can_v baptize_v so_o many_o in_o one_o day_n §_o 34._o now_o why_o mr._n d._n will_v only_o tell_v we_o in_o general_a of_o augustine_n baptise_v great_a multitude_n in_o river_n and_o not_o tell_v we_o of_o these_o particularity_n of_o his_o baptise_v they_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conjecture_v even_o because_o he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o relate_v they_o but_o that_o present_o these_o or_o some_o such_o like_a remark_n will_v be_v make_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o his_o quotation_n will_v either_o prove_v to_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n or_o else_o to_o be_v against_o his_o own_o purpose_n §_o 35._o and_o as_o for_o the_o story_n of_o paulinus_n which_o be_v a_o different_a thing_n from_o that_o of_o augustine_n however_o jumble_v together_o into_o one_o by_o mr._n d._n it_o be_v plain_o this_o as_o it_o be_v relate_v by_o mr._n fox_n pag._n 109._o col_fw-fr 2._o lin_v 3._o etc._n etc._n that_o have_v first_o baptize_v king_n edwine_n with_o many_o other_o of_o his_o subject_n with_o he_o at_o york_n he_o do_v from_o that_o time_n forth_o during_o the_o life_n of_o edwine_n which_o be_v the_o term_n of_o six_o year_n more_o continual_o christen_v in_o the_o river_n of_o gwenie_n and_o swala_n in_o both_o province_n of_o deira_n and_o in_o berenicia_n use_v the_o say_a river_n for_o font_n §_o 36._o but_o first_o it_o be_v not_o here_o say_v that_o he_o dip_v they_o in_o those_o river_n and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o say_v it_o have_v only_o prove_v positive_o that_o dip_v be_v thenin_n use_v not_o negative_o that_o sprinkle_v be_v not_o second_o that_o note_n which_o mr._n fox_n make_v concern_v augustine_n baptise_v in_o river_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v then_o no_o use_n of_o font_n be_v not_o add_v also_o upon_o paulinus_n baptise_v in_o river_n though_o mr._n danvers_n set_v it_o after_o both_o as_o belong_v to_o both_o three_o river-dipping_a be_v not_o the_o only_a way_n of_o baptise_v use_v by_o paulinus_n for_o neither_o king_n edwine_n himself_o nor_o those_o many_o subject_n of_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v with_o he_o be_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o mr._n fox_n baptize_v in_o any_o river_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o margin_n to_o that_o place_n where_o he_o relate_v the_o story_n that_o king_n edwine_n be_v baptize_v in_o st._n peterschurch_n at_o york_n which_o he_o cause_v first_o to_o be_v make_v of_o wood_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o his_o be_v baptize_v therein_o as_o bede_n inform_v we_o which_o be_v after_o by_o st._n oswald_n build_v of_o stone_n 14._o bed_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 14._o and_o if_o that_o baptise_v be_v in_o the_o church_n than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v in_o the_o river_n especial_o as_o the_o church_n now_o stand_v unless_o afterward_o weary_a of_o stand_v so_o low_o it_o take_v its_o progress_n and_o walk_v up_o the_o hill_n and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o church_n that_o the_o baptism_n be_v then_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o font_n and_o whether_o not_o by_o sprinkle_v or_o at_o most_o a_o partial_a mersation_n since_o we_o have_v no_o remains_o that_o i_o know_v of_o any_o font_n of_o capacity_n for_o a_o total_a immersion_n unless_o of_o infant_n it_o be_v free_a for_o the_o reader_n to_o make_v his_o conjecture_n and_o he_o that_o five_o hundred_o year_n hence_o shall_v read_v the_o story_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o turk_n convert_v by_o dr._n gunning_n and_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o church_n then_o no_o other_o font_n but_o such_o as_o we_o have_v in_o our_o church_n now_o will_v never_o imagine_v that_o baptism_n to_o have_v be_v by_o dip_v but_o will_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v by_o aspersion_n or_o affusion_n or_o at_o most_o by_o a_o partial_a mersation_n §_o 37._o as_o to_o what_o he_o say_v concern_v germanus_n and_o lupus_n the_o two_o french_a evangelist_n viz._n that_o they_o do_v in_o the_o five_o century_n baptize_v multitude_n in_o the_o river_n allin_n near_o chester_n which_o we_o shall_v find_v hereafter_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o have_v neither_o tell_v we_o where_o nor_o when_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o we_o may_v well_o pass_v it_o over_o without_o further_a notice_n till_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o it_o but_o second_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o know_v further_o what_o may_v be_v discover_v of_o they_o that_o concern_v our_o present_a purpose_n and_o not_o have_v time_n to_o read_v over_o all_o that_o remain_v behind_o in_o his_o book_n for_o it_o i_o consult_v his_o index_n but_o it_o shall_v seem_v what_o be_v say_v of_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a so_o great_a a_o remark_n as_o to_o be_v put_v in_o there_o notwithstanding_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v satisfy_v turn_v over_o the_o leaf_n of_o his_o book_n i_o find_v in_o pag._n 228._o that_o those_o two_o famous_a french_a man_n be_v send_v over_o into_o britain_n to_o help_v against_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n be_v instrumental_a to_o convert_v many_o and_o do_v baptize_v great_a multitude_n upon_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o river_n allin_n near_o chester_n but_o still_o we_o be_v but_o where_o we_o be_v before_o for_o it_o be_v only_o say_v here_o that_o those_o two_o evangelist_n do_v baptize_v many_o in_o the_o river_n allin_n and_o it_o be_v but_o the_o same_o man_n viz._n mr._n
which_o have_v speak_v before_o i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o but_o that_o if_o in_o that_o century_n it_o be_v admit_v it_o have_v a_o fair_a antiquity_n to_o plead_v for_o itself_o but_o what_o probability_n there_o be_v of_o its_o have_v be_v practise_v before_o i_o have_v already_o show_v and_o therefore_o will_v not_o here_o repeat_v but_o pass_v on_o to_o his_o next_o author_n §_o 75._o aquinas_n scotus_n and_o other_o of_o the_o schoolman_n conclude_v as_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o dip_v be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o institution_n but_o admit_v that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n viz._n when_o either_o many_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v scarcity_n of_o water_n or_o sickness_n or_o weakness_n they_o may_v sprinkle_n voss_n p._n 38._o §_o 76._o suppose_v they_o do_v conclude_v dip_v to_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o institution_n yet_o thing_n be_v well_o enough_o with_o we_o since_o they_o do_v not_o conclude_v it_o only_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o it_o and_o if_o they_o admit_v it_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n then_o in_o that_o case_n they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a for_o in_o no_o case_n will_v they_o admit_v of_o that_o which_o they_o judge_v unlawful_a because_o evil_a be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o but_o to_o come_v close_o to_o he_o §_o 77._o in_o what_o part_n of_o vossius_fw-la this_o be_v set_v down_o mr._n d._n name_v not_o but_o i_o guess_v it_o be_v in_o his_o first_o disput_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la thess_n 9_o and_o pag._n 358._o for_o which_o the_o printer_n by_o mistake_n put_v 38._o touch_v which_o if_o that_o be_v the_o place_n i_o observe_v first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o scotus_n that_o be_v name_v there_o but_o sotus_n not_o jo._n scotus_n that_o be_v a_o opposer_n but_o dominicus_n sotus_n that_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o aquinas_n but_o this_o may_v be_v a_o mistake_n of_o the_o printer_n §_o 78._o second_o that_o no_o other_o of_o the_o schoolman_n be_v there_o name_v but_o those_o two_o aquinas_n and_o sotus_n but_o it_o may_v be_v he_o put_v that_o in_o of_o his_o own_o head_n beside_o what_o he_o have_v in_o his_o author_n and_o yet_o if_o so_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v vouch_v his_o author_n for_o more_o than_o he_o name_v §_o 79._o three_o that_o neither_o any_o schoolman_n there_o name_v nor_o vossius_fw-la from_o they_o say_v that_o dip_v be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o institution_n indeed_o vossius_fw-la say_v of_o aquinas_n that_o he_o say_v mersionem_fw-la quidem_fw-la magis_fw-la congruam_fw-la esse_fw-la that_o dip_v be_v indeed_o more_o congruous_a but_o he_o say_v not_o to_o what_o mr._n d._n supply_v it_o to_o the_o institution_n i_o blame_v he_o not_o it_o will_v make_v well_o for_o his_o cause_n if_o it_o be_v so_o but_o if_o we_o consult_v aquinas_n in_o the_o place_n refer_v to_o as_o i_o suppose_v conclus_fw-la cùm_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la assumatur_fw-la aqua_fw-la ad_fw-la corporis_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la non_fw-la modò_fw-la per_fw-la immersionem_fw-la verùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la aspersionem_fw-la vel_fw-la effusionem_fw-la aquae_fw-la baptismus_fw-la dari_fw-la potest_fw-la tutius_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la habet_fw-la communior_fw-la usus_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la immersionis_fw-la baptizare_fw-la aquin_n 3._o q._n 66._o art_n 7._o conclus_fw-la by_o vossius_fw-la 3._o q._n 66._o art_n 7._o conc_fw-fr there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n to_o which_o dip_v be_v either_o most_o agreeable_a as_o mr._n d._n say_v or_o more_o agreeable_a than_o sprinkle_v but_o of_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o safe_a to_o baptize_v by_o way_n of_o immersion_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o more_o safe_a in_o respect_n of_o common_a use_n and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o institution_n so_o that_o neither_o these_o schoolman_n nor_o the_o quoter_n of_o they_o afford_v mr._n d._n any_o the_o least_o patronage_n to_o his_o cause_n which_o may_v just_o be_v suspect_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o in_o regard_n such_o shift_n be_v use_v for_o the_o maintain_n of_o it_o §_o 80._o four_o i_o will_v fair_o relate_v what_o these_o schoolman_n say_v and_o then_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o make_v his_o judgement_n on_o the_o case_n the_o word_n of_o dominicus_n sotus_n as_o vossius_fw-la quote_v they_o from_o do_v 3._o qu._n un_fw-mi art_n 7._o be_v these_o in_o baptismo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la essentiâ_fw-la ut_fw-la ablutio_fw-la juxta_fw-la illud_fw-la ad_fw-la eph._n 5._o ubi_fw-la apostolus_fw-la baptismum_fw-la appellat_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la aquae_fw-la aliud_fw-la verò_fw-la accidentarium_fw-la nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la ablutio_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illo_fw-la modo_fw-la fiat_fw-la in_o baptism_n something_o be_v essential_a as_o wash_v according_a to_o that_o eph._n 5._o where_o the_o apostle_n call_v baptism_n the_o wash_n of_o water_n and_o something_o be_v accidental_a as_o that_o the_o wash_n be_v make_v this_o or_o that_o way_n now_o if_o so_o then_o dip_v be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o not_o necessary_o to_o be_v always_o use_v in_o baptise_v but_o herein_o say_v vossius_fw-la he_o follow_v thomas_n aquinas_n who_o also_o himself_o say_v that_o dip_v be_v true_o the_o more_o congruous_a viz._n to_o the_o common_a use_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o therefore_o think_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v otherwise_o unless_o for_o a_o reason_n that_o be_v either_o necessary_a or_o honest_a or_o at_o least_o agreeable_a unto_o reason_n yet_o notwithstanding_o inasmuch_o as_o water_n be_v take_v in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o signify_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o wash_n may_v be_v make_v not_o only_o by_o immersion_n but_o also_o by_o effusion_n and_o aspersion_n he_o think_v true_o that_o baptism_n may_v be_v administer_v after_o every_o one_o of_o these_o way_n and_o he_o add_v four_o cause_n for_o which_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o do_v than_o by_o dip_v which_o be_v 1._o great_a multitude_n of_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v 2._o scarcity_n of_o water_n as_o when_o there_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o dip_v 3._o weakness_n of_o the_o baptizer_n unable_a to_o bear_v the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v 4._o sickness_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v by_o reason_n of_o which_o he_o will_v be_v endanger_v if_o dip_v and_o now_o reader_n i_o leave_v you_o to_o make_v what_o estimate_n you_o please_v of_o these_o author_n aquinas_n sotus_n and_o vossius_fw-la and_o of_o their_o quoter_n mr._n danvers_n and_o i_o leave_v he_o to_o triumph_v as_o much_o as_o he_o please_v in_o the_o advantage_n he_o have_v get_v by_o this_o or_o any_o other_o the_o like_a quotation_n §_o 81._o after_o the_o schoolman_n he_o proceed_v to_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n by_o way_n of_o recapitulation_n of_o argument_n from_o the_o genuine_a 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