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baptism_n be_v hitherto_o consider_v and_o the_o christianity_n and_o rationality_n of_o infant_n baptism_n declare_v together_o with_o the_o anabaptist_n corruption_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o form_n and_o the_o absurd_a consequence_n of_o their_o doctrine_n as_o to_o the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n be_v detect_v i_o proceed_v to_o consider_v the_o mode_n of_o baptise_v lay_v down_o by_o our_o saviour_n text._n three_o part_n of_o text._n and_o express_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_v they_o whence_o the_o anabaptist_n plead_v sole_o for_o dip_v and_o account_n that_o no_o baptism_n which_o be_v not_o so_o perform_v and_o our_o church_n admit_v indifferent_o of_o either_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v i_o shall_v therefore_o show_v 1._o the_o indifferency_n and_o lawfulness_n of_o each_o mode_n in_o baptism_n 2._o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o that_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o that_o dip_v the_o anabaptist_n have_v espouse_v 3._o the_o reasonableness_n of_o