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to_o be_v dip_v or_o wash_v etc._n etc._n as_o be_v note_v before_o pag._n 4_o &_o 5._o 2._o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v capable_a of_o any_o of_o those_o action_n the_o pharisee_n wash_v themselves_o before_o they_o eat_v though_o it_o be_v but_o their_o hand_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o they_o be_v baptize_v they_o eat_v not_o so_o it_o be_v verbatim_o mark_v 7.4_o compare_v with_o 3.6_o luke_n 11.38_o the_o israelite_n be_v wete_v with_o the_o cloud_n and_o sea_n though_o into_o they_o they_o be_v not_o plunge_v the_o cloud_n they_o can_v not_o it_o be_v above_o they_o the_o sea_n they_o pass_v through_o on_o dry_a ground_n and_o the_o water_n stand_v up_o as_o wall_n on_o either_o hand_n be_v call_v their_o be_v baptize_v 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2._o so_o heb._n 9.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o divers_a kind_n of_o wash_n in_o which_o i_o conceive_v their_o sprinkle_n with_o clean_a water_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n allude_v to_o perhaps_o in_o ezek._n 36.25_o may_v be_v include_v and_o whereas_o some_o say_v it_o be_v to_o dip_v luke_n 16.24_o it_o be_v observable_a 1._o that_o the_o word_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o root_n it_o be_v but_o not_o of_o the_o same_o word_n 2._o that_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o not_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o tip_n or_o top_n of_o the_o finger_n 3._o that_o the_o construction_n give_v it_o rather_o to_o be_v thus_o that_o he_o may_v wet_v his_o finger_n with_o water_n for_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o water_n but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v wet_v in_o or_o with_o water_n 3._o that_o though_o it_o be_v say_v some_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v whether_o the_o baptist_n wash_v their_o body_n 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apostle_n call_v a_o pour_v forth_o or_o out_o upon_o see_v it_o further_o clear_v by_o compare_v act_n 10.45_o with_o act_n 11.16_o in_o the_o former_a place_n it_o be_v say_v that_o upon_o the_o gentile_n be_v pour_v forth_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a place_n peter_n tell_v his_o brethren_n that_o therein_o he_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o say_v john_n indeed_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o you_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n plain_o imply_v that_o in_o pour_v out_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o he_o perform_v his_o word_n of_o baptise_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o if_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o baptize_v with_o this_o manner_n of_o action_n pour_v the_o matter_n wherewith_o he_o baptize_v upon_o the_o party_n he_o baptize_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o the_o act_n signify_v in_o the_o word_n baptise_v be_v in_o that_o manner_n act_v who_o can_v deny_v that_o that_o 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both_o metaphor_n be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o spiritual_a thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n as_o in_o isai_n 52.15_o he_o that_o be_v christ_n shall_v sprinkle_v many_o nation_n and_o true_o i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o use_v that_o expression_n only_o to_o signify_v his_o sprinkle_v his_o grace_n or_o doctrine_n upon_o they_o but_o also_o to_o signify_v and_o foretell_v the_o sprinkle_v they_o by_o way_n of_o baptism_n into_o his_o name_n by_o his_o servant_n and_o that_o with_o reference_n to_o that_o fore-seen_a he_o use_v this_o phrase_n to_o signify_v his_o sprinkle_v they_o with_o his_o grace_n or_o doctrine_n also_o why_o we_o may_v not_o interpret_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o literal_o here_o as_o in_o the_o expression_n next_o follow_v and_o all_o along_o the_o next_o chapter_n i_o see_v no_o convince_a reason_n as_o yet_o that_o can_v be_v produce_v so_o in_o ezek._n 36.25_o i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_a differ_v not_o in_o substance_n from_o that_o in_o isai_n 44.3_o 4._o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a etc._n etc._n though_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v another_o metaphor_n in_o it_o and_o another_o operation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n there_o hint_v so_o that_o i_o hope_v by_o the_o light_n of_o this_o consideration_n the_o antipedobaptist_n will_v see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n of_o plunge_v or_o dip_v for_o the_o baptise_v a_o person_n as_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v persuade_v by_o they_o noise_n the_o make_v about_o it_o object_n i_o know_v some_o object_n those_o phrase_n of_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n rom._n 6.3_o 4._o collos_n 2.12_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n there_o in_o speak_v of_o the_o external_a rite_n of_o baptism_n bury_v the_o body_n of_o the_o party_n baptize_v under_o the_o water_n for_o some_o short_a space_n of_o time_n as_o be_v use_v in_o plunge_a 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it_o and_o not_o either_o of_o they_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o baptise_v which_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o wash_v they_o or_o plunge_v they_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n or_o pour_v water_n on_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v nor_o be_v these_o phrase_n always_o use_v about_o baptise_v as_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o cornelius_n and_o his_o friend_n and_o household_n there_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n can_v any_o forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v the_o phrase_n of_o prohibit_v water_n may_v seem_v rather_o to_o signify_v that_o water_n be_v bring_v to_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n to_o baptize_v they_o however_o we_o read_v not_o that_o either_o they_o or_o the_o jailor_n house_n or_o lydia_n go_v into_o the_o water_n 2._o but_o those_o phrase_n of_o bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n seem_v not_o to_o determine_v or_o tell_v we_o the_o outward_a rite_n of_o baptise_v with_o water_n for_o then_o the_o rise_n with_o christ_n too_o shall_v point_v to_o something_o in_o the_o same_o for_o they_o both_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o baptism_n col._n 2.12_o now_o that_o the_o latter_a do_v not_o i_o think_v this_o will_v evince_v that_o that_o rise_n with_o he_o say_v to_o be_v in_o baptism_n be_v a_o rise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n that_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o faith_n sure_o give_v not_o the_o power_n of_o their_o bodily_a rise_n up_o from_o under_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n but_o they_o rise_v from_o under_o they_o by_o the_o power_n natural_o in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o in_o they_o that_o baptize_v they_o for_o neither_o have_v all_o that_o be_v baptize_v that_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a as_o be_v evident_a in_o many_o of_o the_o multitude_n baptize_v by_o john_n who_o though_o they_o rejoice_v in_o his_o light_n for_o a_o season_n yet_o abide_v not_o to_o the_o faith_n or_o understanding_n of_o christ_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a 1.16_o act_n 8.20_o 21_o 22_o tiâ—_n 1.16_o and_o as_o its_o evident_a in_o simon_n magus_n and_o many_o in_o the_o church_n charge_v to_o have_v a_o dead_a faith_n a_o profession_n of_o know_v god_n but_o indeed_o be_v in_o work_n denier_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n who_o either_o rise_v not_o from_o under_o the_o water_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n operation_n or_o else_o have_v afterward_o lose_v it_o again_o but_o i_o conceive_v it_o can_v be_v any_o where_o probable_o prove_v that_o they_o then_o have_v any_o such_o divine_a believe_v 3._o i_o conceive_v then_o that_o those_o phrase_n speak_v either_o of_o the_o internal_a baptise_v by_o spirit_n which_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a
a_o few_o unknown_a person_n of_o some_o nation_n and_o that_o express_v such_o rash_a conception_n of_o the_o reprobation_n of_o many_o infant_n 8._o pag._n 72._o chap._n 8._o as_o when_o he_o say_v pag._n 72._o chap._n 8._o though_o they_o die_v in_o infancy_n before_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o do_v any_o work_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o on_o earth_n yet_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v christ_n in_o hell_n and_o bow_v their_o little_a guilty_a knee_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o sure_a no_o scripture_n tell_v he_o so_o i_fw-mi think_v his_o doctrine_n be_v far_o more_o obnoxious_a to_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n about_o infant-baptism_n than_o the_o other_o concern_v which_o doctrine_n see_v i_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v he_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v master_n kendal_n be_v more_o behold_v to_o his_o metaphysic_n then_o to_o the_o scripture_n for_o his_o belief_n and_o maintenance_n of_o it_o as_o not_o only_o his_o book_n throughout_o but_o his_o own_o positive_a confession_n therein_o chap._n 16._o pag._n 159._o declare_v where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v his_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n in_o logic_n and_o metaphysic_n that_o keep_v he_o upright_o in_o these_o controversy_n of_o divinity_n see_v i_o pray_v then_o upon_o what_o a_o good_a foundation_n that_o doctrine_n be_v build_v and_o uphold_v not_o upon_o the_o only_a good_a and_o sure_a foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 4._o pag._n 123._o chap._n 4._o ephes_n 2.19_o 20._o who_o he_o plain_o confess_v that_o christ_n never_o send_v to_o read_v we_o any_o metaphysical_a lecture_n about_o those_o point_n of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n not_o about_o necessity_n contingency_n liberty_n but_o upon_o philosophy_n which_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o beware_v of_o lest_o it_o spoil_v we_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o faith_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v but_o the_o vain_a deceit_n of_o man_n and_o however_o solid_a and_o substantial_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v it_o will_v but_o deceive_v we_o col._n 2.8_o a_o goodly_a foundation_n that_o both_o he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n stand_v on_o gramercy_o then_o to_o use_v his_o own_o phrase_n to_o logic_n and_o metaphysic_n for_o his_o be_v right_a in_o the_o faith_n more_o than_o to_o the_o grace_n or_o irresistible_a power_n of_o god_n at_o least_o more_o than_o to_o the_o gospel_n and_o holy_a scripture_n and_o grace_n as_o therein_o declare_v for_o however_o the_o unlearned_a apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n to_o preserve_v himself_o and_o other_o from_o seducement_n through_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n yea_o able_a to_o furnish_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_o to_o every_o good_a work_n whether_o to_o teach_v doctrine_n rebuke_v evil_a practice_n reprove_v and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o gainsayers_a save_v himself_o and_o hearer_n yet_o master_n kendal_n have_v not_o go_v wrong_a and_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o 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