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faith_n think_v you_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o man_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o baptism_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o lord_n jesus_n upbraid_v his_o eleven_o apostle_n with_o their_o unbelief_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o they_o which_o have_v see_v he_o after_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a mar._n 6_o 14._o and_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o mention_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v but_o woman_n and_o other_o of_o they_o be_v private_a disciple_n neither_o sort_n of_o they_o be_v apostle_n the_o truth_n be_v if_o one_o proposition_n in_o a_o syllogism_n be_v find_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o other_o proposition_n be_v find_v certain_a and_o evident_a by_o sense_n or_o reason_n the_o conclusion_n be_v a_o conclusion_n of_o faith_n as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v a_o proposition_n find_v in_o scripture_n thâ—t_v the_o city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o 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nor_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o beside_o suppose_v that_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v find_v in_o infant_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o profane_a and_o blasphemous_a speech_n to_o say_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n make_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n a_o lie_a sign_n because_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n be_v find_v in_o infant_n which_o the_o ordinance_n hold_v forth_o and_o signifi_v unless_o you_o be_v able_a to_o make_v it_o good_a that_o baptism_n hold_v forth_o and_o signify_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v already_o find_v in_o the_o infant_n but_o you_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o baptism_n signify_v and_o seal_v up_o not_o only_o good_a thing_n find_v already_o in_o the_o baptize_v but_o also_o good_a thing_n promise_v and_o as_o yet_o to_o come_v as_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a 1_o cor._n 15.29_o save_v out_o of_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n which_o be_v then_o ready_a to_o overwhelm_v all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o noah_n flood_n do_v the_o wholâ—_n world_n which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o peter_n word_n in_o the_o place_n which_o you_o quote_v 1_o pet._n 3.21_o to_o say_v nothing_o that_o baptism_n signify_v and_o seal_v up_o the_o growth_n of_o all_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o blessing_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o they_o and_o growth_n be_v a_o blessing_n future_a to_o the_o baptize_v as_o well_o as_o the_o gift_n may_v be_v future_a to_o some_o infant_n baptize_v yea_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a truth_n of_o god_n that_o baptism_n be_v as_o well_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o any_o gift_n of_o god_n already_o bestow_v now_o promise_n be_v of_o blessing_n to_o come_v circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n to_o be_v give_v as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o abraham_n which_o he_o have_v already_o receive_v yea_o the_o same_o circumcision_n which_o be_v to_o abraham_n a_o sign_n and_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v already_o receive_v waâ—_n to_o isaac_n a_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n promise_v but_o not_o receive_v yea_o that_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v circumcise_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n and_o of_o their_o seed_n deut._n 30.6_o what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o a_o exposition_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o their_o circumcision_n that_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o outward_a sign_n in_o the_o flesh_n so_o they_o shall_v receive_v they_o and_o their_o seed_n the_o thing_n signify_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n it_o be_v no_o lie_a sign_n that_o hold_v forth_o and_o seal_v that_o which_o be_v do_v or_o which_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v do_v in_o due_a time_n as_o much_o as_o iâ—_n meet_v for_o he_o to_o do_v that_o promise_v the_o baptism_n of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n of_o simon_n magus_n and_o demâ—s_n be_v no_o lie_v sign_n though_o they_o neither_o be_v regenerate_v when_o they_o be_v baptise_a nor_o ever_o afterward_o come_v on_o to_o be_v regenerate_v because_o the_o lie_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n covenant_n nor_o in_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o but_o in_o their_o affect_a hypocrisy_n which_o will_v not_o be_v heal_v chap._n xi_o the_o eight_o argument_n against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infantâ—_n be_v because_o the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v passive_a but_o a_o infant_n be_v no_o way_n passive_a as_o that_o ordinance_n require_v i_o mean_v a_o passive_a subject_n threefold_a 1_o a_o thing_n uncapable_a and_o thus_o be_v a_o stone_n 2_o a_o thing_n force_v and_o thus_o be_v a_o infant_n who_o opposâ—th_v his_o baptism_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o ability_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o be_v passive_a in_o the_o same_o 3_o a_o thing_n be_v passive_a by_o a_o subject_n power_n produce_v thâ—â—ame_n in_o the_o subject_n by_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o free_a and_o voluntary_a subjection_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o true_a subject_n of_o baptism_n none_o can_v be_v passive_a to_o receive_v grace_n silvanus_n silvanus_n but_o by_o grace_n because_o it_o consist_v of_o self-denial_n obedience_n to_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a but_o baptism_n be_v force_v upon_o a_o infant_n against_o its_o will_n i_o will_v not_o examine_v the_o term_n of_o your_o distinction_n of_o a_o threefold_a passive_a subject_n though_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o take_v with_o it_o which_o be_v indeed_o neither_o natural_a nor_o artificial_a nor_o spiritual_a for_o when_o you_o make_v the_o first_o sort_n of_o a_o passive_a subject_n a_o thing_n uncapable_a as_o be_v a_o stone_n i_o may_v demand_v whether_o you_o mean_v uncapable_a lawful_o or_o unlawful_o if_o you_o mean_v a_o stone_n be_v uncapable_a
your_o next_o exception_n against_o our_o baptism_n in_o england_n chap._n xviii_o the_o second_o exception_n against_o our_o baptism_n receive_v in_o england_n silvester_n silvester_n be_v take_v from_o the_o false_a ground_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v administer_v as_o the_o former_a be_v from_o the_o false_a power_n by_o which_o it_o be_v administer_v now_o that_o false_a ground_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v administer_v be_v the_o faith_n and_o profession_n not_o of_o the_o parent_n who_o covenant_n you_o be_v wont_a to_o stand_v upon_o but_o of_o the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n who_o covenant_n do_v not_o reach_v by_o any_o institution_n of_o god_n to_o their_o gossip_n child_n whatsoever_o it_o may_v do_v to_o their_o own_o i_o do_v willing_o acknowledge_v where_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o baptize_v be_v still_o live_v and_o do_v intend_v to_o educate_v the_o child_n themselves_o silvanus_n silvanus_n there_o the_o use_n of_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n as_o they_o call_v they_o in_o baptism_n though_o it_o be_v ancient_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o sinful_a superaddition_n to_o the_o institution_n but_o when_o the_o parent_n be_v dead_a or_o absent_a and_o the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o christian_a friend_n and_o brother_n the_o covenant_n of_o such_o a_o christian_a brother_n extend_v to_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n and_o hiâ—_n profession_n before_o the_o church_n to_o bring_v up_o the_o child_n commit_v to_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v as_o acceptablâ—_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o child_n to_o baptism_n as_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n be_v available_a to_o bring_v not_o only_o his_o son_n but_o also_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n under_o the_o covenant_n and_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17.12_o 13.2_o i_o may_v further_o answer_v and_o testify_v upon_o knowledge_n that_o many_o child_n have_v be_v and_o be_v baptize_v in_o england_n without_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n and_o without_o any_o interrogatory_n propound_v to_o they_o only_o upon_o the_o covenant_n and_o profession_n of_o their_o parent_n 3._o when_o child_n be_v baptize_v upon_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n it_o be_v not_o the_o intendment_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n to_o baptize_v they_o upon_o the_o covenant_n and_o profession_n of_o their_o godfather_n but_o to_o bind_v the_o surety_n that_o when_o the_o child_n grow_v up_o to_o year_n of_o capacity_n they_o shall_v assist_v the_o parent_n in_o the_o christian_a education_n of_o the_o child_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v and_o practise_v those_o good_a thing_n which_o at_o his_o baptism_n they_o promise_v &_o undertake_v for_o he_o as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o charge_n give_v to_o the_o surety_n 4._o the_o superfluous_a superaddition_n of_o the_o surety_n or_o witness_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n do_v not_o make_v baptism_n a_o nullity_n no_o more_o than_o the_o superaddition_n of_o love_n feast_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v make_v that_o a_o nullity_n wood_n hay_o and_o stubble_n lay_v upon_o a_o good_a foundation_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o foundation_n and_o he_o that_o so_o build_v do_v not_o lose_v his_o foundation_n but_o his_o superstructure_n the_o superfluous_a work_n which_o he_o build_v upon_o it_o 1_o cor._n 3.12_o 13_o 15._o if_o a_o defect_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n do_v noâ—_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n rom._n 3.3_o 4._o much_o less_o do_v a_o defect_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o wit_n by_o a_o deputy_n rather_o than_o by_o a_o man_n own_o mouth_n make_v the_o covenant_n or_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o none_o effect_n chap._n xix_o silvester_n silvester_n go_v on_o a_o long_a and_o tell_v i_o what_o you_o answer_v to_o the_o three_o exception_n against_o our_o english_a baptism_n that_o be_v the_o false_a manner_n in_o which_o it_o be_v administer_v to_o wit_n by_o sprinkle_v not_o by_o dip_v silvanus_n silvanus_n i_o may_v answer_v you_o true_o that_o if_o dip_v be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v choose_v in_o which_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v yet_o even_o so_o by_o dip_v be_v baptism_n appoint_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o england_n by_o the_o very_a rubric_n in_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n the_o minister_n say_v the_o rubric_n shall_v take_v the_o child_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o ask_v the_o namâ—_n shâ—ll_v dip_v it_o in_o the_o water_n so_o it_o be_v discreet_o and_o wary_o do_v and_o iâ—_n the_o child_n be_v weakâ—_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o pour_v water_n upon_o it_o blame_v not_o therefore_o the_o baptism_n in_o england_n for_o be_v administer_v in_o such_o a_o mannâ—r_n aâ—_n yourself_o desire_v and_o not_o direct_v the_o other_o way_n but_o in_o case_n of_o the_o child_n weakness_n wherâ—_n god_n himself_o will_v â—ather_o accept_v of_o mâ—rcy_n then_o sacrifice_n but_o i_o see_v not_o how_o sprinkle_v in_o any_o case_n can_v be_v true_a baptism_n silvester_n silvester_n for_o 1._o baptism_n never_o signifi_v sprinkle_v but_o dip_v so_o that_o sprinkle_v iâ—_n against_o the_o institution_n whereby_o the_o apostle_n arâ—_n command_v to_o baptize_v disciple_n which_o be_v to_o dip_v they_o not_o to_o be-sprinkle_a they_o 2._o the_o example_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n show_v that_o baptism_n be_v administer_v by_o dip_v not_o by_o sprinkle_v john_n baptist_n baptize_v â—y_a dip_v joh._n 3.23_o mat._n 3.16_o so_o do_v philip_n the_o evangelist_n act_n 8.38_o 39_o 3._o dip_v do_v lively_o represent_v our_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n burial_n resurrection_n not_o so_o sprinkle_v it_o be_v utter_o untrue_a that_o baptism_n never_o signifi_v sprinkle_v silvanus_n silvanus_n but_o dip_v it_o signifi_v general_o wash_v whether_o by_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v infusion_n 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if_o you_o contend_v from_o these_o exampleâ—â—_n that_o dip_v be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o baptise_v and_o such_o a_o dip_v as_o amount_n to_o drench_a or_o douse_v that_o be_v to_o dip_v of_o the_o whole_a body_n over_o head_n and_o ear_n those_o example_n do_v not_o prâ—â—se_v upon_o we_o either_o of_o these_o for_o though_o john_n baptist_n do_v baptiâ—e_v sometime_o in_o jordan_n sometime_o in_o aeâ—â—n_n where_o there_o might_n 〈◊〉_d water_n enough_o to_o drench_v the_o baptize_v yet_o where_o hâ—d_n thâ—_n apostlâ—â—_n water_n enough_o in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o dâ—â—nch_v the_o 〈◊〉_d pâ—rsoâ—â—_n who_o they_o baptize_v in_o one_o day_n act_n 2.41_o it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a that_o they_o either_o sprinkle_v they_o with_o water_n or_o pour_v water_n upon_o their_o face_n or_o head_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n carry_v they_o away_o from_o thence_o to_o any_o pool_n or_o river_n where_o they_o may_v be_v drench_v in_o philip_n 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