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both_o of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o impress_n upon_o the_o spirit_n since_o therefore_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o parity_n do_v whole_o fail_v there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v to_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o comply_v in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o age_n any_o more_o than_o in_o the_o other_o annex_v of_o type_n the_o infant_n must_v also_o precise_o be_v baptize_v upon_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o female_n must_v not_o be_v baptize_v at_o all_o because_o not_o circumcise_v but_o it_o be_v more_o proper_a if_o we_o will_v understand_v it_o aright_o to_o prosecute_v the_o analogy_n from_o the_o type_n to_o the_o antitype_n by_o the_o way_n of_o letter_n and_o spirit_n and_o signification_n and_o as_o circumcision_n figure_v baptism_n so_o also_o the_o adjunct_n of_o the_o circumcise_a shall_v signify_v something_o spiritual_a in_o the_o adherent_n of_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o as_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v so_o spiritual_a infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v which_o be_v spiritual_a circumcision_n for_o therefore_o babe_n have_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o type_n to_o signify_v that_o we_o must_v when_o we_o give_v our_o name_n to_o christ_n become_v child_n in_o malice_n and_o then_o the_o type_n be_v make_v complete_a thus_o as_o i_o have_v former_o say_v the_o worthy_a doctor_n have_v give_v you_o a_o full_a answer_n to_o all_o you_o have_v say_v concern_v your_o argument_n for_o baptism_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o or_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o circumcision_n but_o to_o proceed_v 5._o if_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n be_v both_o in_o full_a force_n together_o for_o some_o time_n then_o baptism_n be_v not_o the_o type_n of_o nor_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n but_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n be_v both_o in_o full_a force_n together_o for_o some_o time_n therefore_o baptism_n be_v no_o type_n of_o nor_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n the_o minor_a be_v undeniable_a be_v not_o baptism_n in_o full_a force_n from_o the_o time_n that_o john_n receive_v it_o from_o heaven_n and_o administer_v it_o on_o the_o people_n and_o do_v not_o christ_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o disciple_n baptize_v many_o person_n nay_o more_o disciple_n than_o john_n as_o it_o be_v say_v joh._n 4.1_o 2._o and_o be_v not_o circumcision_n they_o in_o full_a force_n too_o and_o so_o abide_v till_o christ_n take_v it_o away_o by_o nail_v it_o with_o all_o other_o jewish_a rite_n to_o his_o cross_n and_o as_o to_o the_o sequel_n of_o thâ—_n major_n that_o can_v be_v deny_v for_o if_o one_o thing_n can_v come_v in_o the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o another_o till_o the_o other_o be_v actual_o and_o legal_o remove_v and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o be_v plain_a then_o since_o these_o two_o rite_n have_v a_o be_v together_o the_o major_n be_v undeniable_a a_o type_n can_v abide_v no_o long_o than_o till_o the_o antitype_n be_v come_v therefore_o baptism_n be_v not_o the_o antitype_n of_o circumcision_n or_o come_v not_o in_o the_o room_n and_o place_n thereof_o the_o antitype_n of_o which_o or_o that_o which_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n not_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n 6._o and_o indeed_o how_o one_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o figure_n or_o shadow_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o room_n or_o be_v the_o antitype_n of_o another_o thing_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n or_o shadow_n no_o wise_a man_n can_v see_v reason_n to_o believe_v and_o thus_o your_o great_a text_n col._n 2.11_o 12._o be_v plain_o and_o honest_o open_v accord_v to_o the_o scope_n and_o main_a drift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o your_o great_a pillar_n for_o your_o scriptureless_a practice_n of_o babe_n baptism_n raze_v and_o utter_o overthrow_v since_o i_o write_v this_o answer_n to_o what_o you_o have_v say_v touch_v circumcision_n anti-pedo-baptism_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o answer_n give_v to_o the_o like_a pretend_a proof_n for_o pedo-baptism_n write_v by_o a_o most_o learned_a and_o reverend_a author_n the_o argument_n and_o answer_n i_o have_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o transcribe_v which_o takâ—_n as_o here_o follow_v the_o argument_n run_v thus_o viz._n to_o they_o to_o who_o circumcision_n do_v agree_v argument_n to_o they_o baptism_n do_v agree_v but_o circumcision_n do_v agree_v to_o infant_n therefore_o also_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n the_o major_n he_o endeavour_v thus_o to_o prove_v i._n e._n if_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n succeed_v into_o the_o place_n and_o room_n of_o circumcision_n than_o baptism_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o circumcision_n belong_v to_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequence_n the_o minor_a he_o say_v be_v prove_v from_o col._n 2.12_o it_o be_v say_v the_o colossian_n be_v circumcise_a because_o baptise_a answ_n this_o argument_n suppose_v baptism_n to_o succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n answer_v which_o may_v be_v understand_v many_o way_n 1._o so_o as_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o those_o person_n may_v be_v baptise_a which_o heretofore_o by_o god_n appointment_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o argument_n must_v proceed_v if_o it_o conclude_v to_o the_o purpose_n but_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v false_a for_o female_n be_v not_o circumcise_a which_o yet_o be_v baptise_a as_o act._n 8.12_o 13_o 14._o &_o 16.14_o 15._o and_o believer_n out_o of_o abraham_n house_n as_o lot_z melchisedec_n joh_n be_v not_o to_o be_v circumcise_a but_o believe_v gentile_n be_v universal_o to_o be_v baptise_a 2._o it_o may_v be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n than_o begin_v when_o the_o rite_n of_o circumcision_n do_v or_o be_v to_o end_v but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v for_o john_n baptist_n and_o christ_n disciple_n baptize_v john_n 4.1_o 2._o before_o circumcision_n of_o right_n cease_v 3._o it_o may_v be_v understand_v as_o if_o baptism_n do_v succeed_v into_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o signification_n which_o be_v true_a in_o some_o thing_n but_o not_o in_o other_o first_o both_o may_v signify_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v conclude_v out_o of_o that_o place_n allege_v col._n 2.11_o 12._o to_o which_o i_o think_v meet_v to_o add_v that_o if_o that_o text_n be_v look_v into_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o any_o circumcision_n but_o of_o christ_n because_o in_o he_o we_o be_v complete_a and_o by_o who_o circumcision_n we_o be_v say_v to_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o do_v the_o text_n say_v we_o be_v circumcise_a because_o we_o be_v baptise_a but_o that_o we_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n because_o we_o be_v circumcise_a in_o he_o and_o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n in_o which_o or_o in_o who_o you_o and_o also_o rise_v together_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n that_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a in_o some_o thing_n baptism_n do_v not_o succeed_v into_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n in_o respect_n of_o signification_n for_o 1._o circumcision_n do_v signify_v christ_n to_o come_v of_o isaac_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n gen._n 17.10_o 11._o but_o baptism_n do_v not_o signify_v this_o but_o point_n at_o his_o incarnation_n death_n and_o resurrection_n 2._o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o israelite_n be_v a_o people_n separate_v from_o all_o nation_n rom._n 3.1_o but_o baptism_n signify_v that_o all_o that_o believe_v whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v one_o in_o christ_n gal._n 3.28_o 3._o circumcision_n signify_v that_o moses_n his_o law_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v gal._n 5.3_o but_o baptism_n do_v
that_o the_o primary_n literal_a proper_a and_o genuine_a signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o dip_v we_o have_v abundant_o prove_v by_o a_o great_a cloud_n of_o learned_a witness_n and_o this_o indeed_o i_o see_v you_o dare_v not_o deny_v say_v in_o pag._n 51._o that_o the_o primitive_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o die_v or_o give_v a_o new_a colour_n all_o know_v that_o which_o be_v die_v in_o the_o dyer_n fat_a be_v dip_v all_o over_o but_o whereas_o you_o say_v it_o signify_v also_o sometime_o to_o wash_v we_o have_v show_v it_o be_v no_o other_o wash_v than_o be_v by_o a_o total_a dip_v or_o plunge_v the_o thing_n or_o person_n all_o over_o in_o water_n and_o therefore_o now_o to_o proceed_v i_o shall_v further_o prove_v baptism_n be_v no_o other_o act_n but_o dip_v or_o bury_v the_o body_n under_o the_o water_n you_o say_v pag._n 52._o we_o read_v of_o divers_a wash_n under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v divers_a baptism_n now_o say_v you_o what_o be_v those_o wash_n but_o sprinkling_n no_o person_n be_v dip_v in_o blood_n etc._n etc._n answ_n we_o deny_v those_o wash_n which_o be_v call_v baptism_n be_v either_o sprinkle_n or_o pour_v of_o water_n on_o they_o but_o total_a dip_v of_o their_o whole_a body_n 11.32_o and_o so_o the_o reverend_n mr._n ainsworth_n a_o man_n very_o learn_v in_o all_o jewish_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n positive_o affirm_v on_o levit._n 11.31_o these_o be_v his_o word_n viz._n all_o that_o be_v unclean_a whether_o man_n or_o vessel_n be_v not_o cleanse_v but_o by_o dip_v or_o baptise_v in_o water_n and_o wheresoever_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o wash_v a_o man_n flesh_n they_o or_o wash_v of_o clothes_n for_o uncleanness_n it_o be_v not_o but_o by_o dip_v the_o whole_a body_n therein_o and_o whether_o they_o be_v man_n or_o vessel_n there_o may_v not_o be_v any_o thing_n between_o they_o and_o the_o water_n to_o keep_v they_o asunder_o as_o clay_n pitch_n or_o the_o like_a that_o cleave_v to_o the_o body_n or_o vessel_n 21._o if_o there_o be_v than_o they_o be_v say_v he_o unclean_a and_o their_o wash_n profit_v they_o not_o maim_v in_o mikvaoth_n what_o can_v be_v a_o more_o full_a confutation_n of_o what_o you_o affirm_v but_o sir_n where_o we_o read_v of_o sprinkle_v of_o blood_n the_o word_n be_v not_o there_o baptise_v and_o now_o i_o shall_v proceed_v further_a to_o prove_v that_o baptism_n or_o baptise_v be_v not_o sprinkle_v but_o dip_v or_o plunge_v into_o the_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o all_o we_o have_v already_o say_v clear_o make_v this_o appearâ—â—rom_fw-mi the_o spiritual_a signification_n thereof_o or_o what_o in_o a_o lively_a figure_n or_o symbol_n be_v hold_v forth_o thereby_o and_o first_o to_o proceed_v let_v it_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n consider_v that_o as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v in_o a_o lively_a figure_n represent_v the_o break_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o his_o precious_a blood_n so_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n do_v signify_v and_o hold_v forth_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o hold_v forth_o and_o confirm_v of_o these_o two_o great_a gospel-truths_n be_v doubtless_o the_o end_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o ordain_v both_o these_o gospel-ordinance_n that_o so_o christ_n crucify_v with_o his_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n may_v not_o only_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o our_o ear_n but_o by_o these_o two_o institution_n be_v also_o preach_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o see_v of_o our_o eye_n and_o that_o baptism_n do_v hold_v forth_o this_o together_o with_o our_o death_n unto_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n i_o shall_v prove_v in_o the_o next_o 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male_n and_o female_n also_o 7._o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v do_v precise_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n baptism_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o any_o precise_a day_n 8._o circumcision_n make_v a_o visible_a impression_n on_o the_o body_n which_o the_o party_n may_v perceive_v when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n of_o understanding_n baptism_n leave_v no_o impression_n on_o the_o body_n 9_o circumcision_n belong_v to_o abraham_n house_n to_o his_o male_a infant_n only_o or_o sucâ—_n who_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n and_o not_o the_o male_a infant_n of_o any_o other_o godly_a man_n in_o his_o day_n unless_o they_o join_v themselves_o to_o his_o family_n baptism_n belong_v to_o believer_n in_o all_o â—_z 10._o circumcision_n bind_v those_o who_o come_v under_o that_o rite_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n baptism_n signify_v we_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n 11._o if_o circumcision_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o consequent_o particular_o the_o seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o those_o 〈◊〉_d be_v circumcise_v need_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v because_o seal_v before_o with_o the_o same_o seal_n of_o that_o which_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o apostle_n and_o many_o other_o who_o be_v circumcise_v be_v nevertheless_o baptize_v 12._o circumcision_n signify_v the_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o baptism_n signify_v the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o circumcision_n do_v not_o 13._o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v a_o partition-wall_n betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o baptism_n testify_v that_o jew_n and_o gentile_n male_a and_o female_a barbarian_a and_o scythian_a bond_n and_o frâ—e_n be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n therefore_o there_o be_v invers_a disparity_n and_o different_a signification_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n â—_o and_o
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