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after_o it_o in_o other_o doctrine_n act._n 2_o 42._o mat._n 28.20_o but_o it_o be_v one_o of_o these_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n itself_o which_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v before_o dispense_v and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a sermon_n wherein_o the_o person_n submit_v be_v to_o be_v instruct_v and_o show_v many_o precious_a thing_n viz._n christ_n dead_a bury_v and_o raise_v while_n dispense_v and_o though_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o six_o principle_n or_o first_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v believe_v and_o practise_v by_o new_a bear_v babe_n and_o i_o mean_v not_o in_o your_o sense_n but_o another_o by_o beginner_n in_o christ_n school_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o first_o among_o the_o six_o in_o order_n but_o the_o three_o to_z which_o two_o other_o doctrine_n viz._n faith_n and_o repentance_n ought_v to_o be_v antecedent_n heb._n 6.1.2.3_o act._n 2.38_o mark_n 1.15_o mark_n 16.15_o 16._o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o mr._n martial_n say_v spanhemius_fw-la affirm_v give_v good_a reason_n though_o it_o be_v but_o bald_a reason_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o for_o his_o analysis_n viz._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v disciple_n do_v not_o signify_v simple_o to_o teach_v for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v find_v tautology_n in_o christ_n word_n because_o he_o repeat_v teach_v again_o after_o baptise_v but_o to_o baptize_v and_o teach_v both_o so_o as_o that_o christ_n meaning_n be_v this_o as_o he_o say_v viz._n go_v and_o make_v i_o disciple_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n by_o baptise_v and_o teach_v and_o so_o as_o that_o this_o business_n of_o make_v disciple_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v or_o attain_v by_o two_o and_o not_o under_o these_o two_o action_n at_o least_o viz._n baptise_v and_o teach_v as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v then_o let_v all_o the_o world_n judge_n whether_o infant_n be_v not_o still_o by_o that_o opinion_n as_o uncapable_a to_o be_v make_v disciple_n as_o before_o for_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v disciple_n be_v a_o matter_n or_o end_v attainable_a simple_o by_o that_o one_o action_n of_o each_v only_o or_o whether_o not_o under_o these_o two_o medium_n viz._n baptise_v and_o teach_v both_o still_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o make_v infant_n of_o a_o few_o day_n old_a disciple_n for_o howbeit_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o have_v one_o of_o these_o action_n act_v on_o they_o viz._n to_o be_v baptize_v yet_o till_o they_o come_v to_o year_n they_o can_v be_v instruct_v or_o teach_v rill_n when_o as_o spâ—nhemius_fw-la say_v well_o the_o end_n of_o make_v they_o disciple_n be_v not_o attain_v by_o those_o very_a testimony_n therefore_o whereby_o mr._n martial_n will_v prove_v infant_n to_o be_v disciple_n o_o how_o be_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prudent_a bring_v to_o naught_o that_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v make_v disciple_n in_o christ_n sense_n and_o present_a dialect_n he_o have_v in_o print_n prove_v it_o to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o moreover_o what_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o mr._n marshal_n and_o his_o curious_a critic_n conceive_v his_o rabinick_n phrase_n as_o he_o call_v they_o viz._n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o sense_n the_o same_o be_v both_o find_v to_o signify_v otherwise_o then_o his_o learned_a spanhemius_fw-la and_o reverend_a rabbi_n do_v render_v they_o viz._n not_o mere_o to_o admit_v to_o be_v teach_v much_o less_o to_o disciple_v one_o bare_o by_o baptise_v as_o mr._n martial_n will_v persuade_v we_o quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o quotation_n out_o of_o spanhemius_fw-la in_o this_o very_a application_n of_o it_o for_o spanhemius_fw-la say_v and_o so_o he_o quote_v he_o that_o to_o disciple_n be_v to_o baptize_v and_o teach_v both_o but_o he_o that_o baptise_v only_o be_v discipling_n i_o say_v what_o if_o they_o be_v find_v to_o signify_v neither_o baptise_v only_o nor_o baptise_v and_o teach_v both_o nor_o admit_v one_o by_o baptism_n to_o be_v teach_v or_o consecrate_v or_o initiate_a into_o christ_n school_n by_o baptism_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o you_o divine_v dream_n on_o but_o rather_o main_o if_o not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o teach_v and_o instruct_v person_n till_o they_o have_v learn_v what_o be_v teach_v they_o abstract_n from_o the_o act_n of_o baptise_v and_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n will_v it_o not_o appear_v much_o more_o plain_o then_o that_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v make_v disciple_n and_o yet_o to_o the_o contradiction_n of_o mr._n marshal_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n mr._n cotton_n declare_v this_o to_o be_v his_o opinion_n viz._n that_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n disciple_n be_v teach_v or_o learn_v or_o if_o mr._n cotton_n may_v not_o be_v credit_v if_o mr._n martial_n will_v take_v christ_n own_o word_n for_o it_o which_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o either_o mr._n cotton_v or_o those_o rabbi_n and_o from_o who_o use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o they_o its_o best_a to_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o make_v disciple_n before_o baptism_n and_o not_o by_o it_o and_o though_o baptism_n be_v necessit_fw-la .te_fw-la praecepti_fw-la and_o for_o many_o end_n viz._n the_o visibility_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o other_o and_o full_a evidence_n of_o thing_n believe_v to_o themselves_o necessary_o and_o immediate_o to_o follow_v after_o i_o to_o teach_v a_o instruct_v man_n in_o the_o gospel_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o make_v disciple_n but_o this_o of_o teach_v assign_v as_o antecedent_n to_o baptism_n and_o in_o proof_n that_o that_o phrase_n so_o signify_v in_o scripture_n see_v john_n 4.1_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n he_o make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n which_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o see_v by_o the_o conjunction_n copulative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v set_v down_o as_o a_o distinct_a action_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v disciple_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o make_v they_o by_o baptise_v they_o but_o by_o something_o he_o act_v towards_o they_o before_o viz._n by_o preach_v and_o instruction_n so_o it_o must_v be_v for_o else_o if_o you_o talk_v of_o tantology_n here_o have_v be_v tantology_n in_o the_o evangelist_n word_n indeed_o for_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thus_o viz._n he_o make_v or_o baptize_v as_o it_o must_v have_v be_v if_o the_o word_n he_o make_v disciple_n and_o baptize_v have_v be_v synonimae_n in_o sense_n just_a one_o and_o the_o same_o than_o you_o have_v have_v some_o colour_n for_o your_o conception_n but_o since_o he_o say_v he_o make_v disciple_n and_o baptize_v they_o it_o show_v plain_o that_o he_o make_v they_o before_o he_o baptize_v they_o and_o that_o these_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o signification_n for_o then_o there_o have_v be_v tantology_n in_o use_v they_o both_o and_o though_o the_o expression_n be_v different_a yet_o the_o sense_n be_v no_o other_o than_o if_o it_o be_v say_v thus_o viz._n jesus_n baptize_v and_o baptize_v more_o than_o john_n i_o appeal_v also_o to_o your_o own_o conscience_n whether_o what_o christ_n speak_v in_o this_o very_a text_n we_o be_v yet_o upon_o viz._n mat._n 28.19_o by_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o without_o any_o violation_n of_o the_o sense_n be_v read_v imperative_o by_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o viz._n teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o and_o if_o so_o whither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
be_v convert_v and_o baptize_v which_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v at_o all_o to_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o minority_n he_o say_v not_o at_o all_o here_o nor_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o but_o elsewhere_o mention_v the_o same_o scripture_n john_n 3.5_o as_o he_o put_v the_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n together_o so_o both_o before_o and_o behind_o it_o he_o put_v teach_v and_o dip_v faith_n and_o baptism_n as_o thing_n that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o dip_v be_v impose_v as_o of_o necessity_n to_o go_v together_o say_v he_o have_v bind_v fâ—ith_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o all_o believer_n speak_v of_o none_o else_o be_v baptize_v and_o then_o paul_n when_o he_o believe_v be_v baptize_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la advers._fw-la quintil._n editio_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cerda_fw-la vol._n 2._o p._n 153._o ibid._n c._n 13._o as_o mr._n blackwood_n quote_v he_o in_o his_o storm_n of_o antichrist_n p._n 28_o 29._o so_o that_o in_o the_o quotation_n be_v be_v yet_o upon_o the_o antithesis_fw-la lie_v thus_o in_o my_o conscience_n as_o i_o read_v he_o viz._n infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o infancy_n may_v be_v reputative_o holy_a but_o not_o real_o holy_a none_o be_v real_o holy_a till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v not_o in_o infancy_n in_o tertullia_n apprehension_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o in_o that_o very_a place_n which_o the_o dr._n and_o mr._n martial_n make_v so_o much_o of_o as_o the_o word_n designati_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la non_fw-la sancti_fw-la do_v show_n whereupon_o i_o persuade_v my_o self_n it_o be_v that_o in_o that_o other_o place_n of_o he_o that_o i_o must_v return_v to_o he_o use_v dissuasion_n from_o dispense_n and_o persuasion_n to_o defer_v baptism_n to_o all_o but_o special_o to_o infant_n not_o of_o infidel_n only_o but_o believer_n also_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v clear_o to_o mr._n marshal_v now_o who_o scruple_n it_o and_o that_o by_o such_o reason_n as_o shall_v take_v that_o rub_n and_o stumble_a block_n of_o his_o out_o of_o the_o way_n i_o mean_v this_o last_o text_n of_o tertullian_n of_o his_o own_o and_o dr._n holmes_n his_o allead_n by_o which_o they_o be_v both_o gravel_v from_o believe_v tertullian_n to_o be_v we_o for_o indeed_o whereas_o that_o place_n he_o last_o allege_v do_v give_v he_o suppose_a ground_n to_o scruple_n whether_o tertullia_n dissuasion_n from_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v from_o any_o but_o the_o infant_n of_o infidel_n i_o hope_v to_o show_v he_o such_o a_o necessity_n of_o understand_v his_o dissuasion_n to_o be_v from_o the_o baptism_n of_o any_o infant_n whatsoever_o as_o shall_v give_v he_o contrary_o sure_a ground_n of_o belief_n that_o howbeit_o tertullian_n will_v have_v some_o infant_n high_o account_v on_o then_o some_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o from_o thence_o have_v any_o baptize_v to_o which_o end_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o tertullia_n dissuasion_n of_o infant_n baptism_n in_o english_a as_o i_o find_v they_o quote_v by_o mr._n martial_n in_o latin_a who_o i_o observe_v seldom_o english_v what_o may_v make_v against_o he_o p._n 34._o of_o mr._n martial_n against_o mr._n tomb_n and_o in_o p._n 122._o of_o dr._n holmes_n in_o english_a and_o more_o large_o then_o by_o either_o of_o they_o by_o mr._n blackwood_n in_o his_o storm_n p._n 29._o together_o with_o the_o ground_n why_o he_o will_v not_o have_v little_a one_o baptize_v and_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v judge_v what_o little_a one_o he_o mean_v tertullia_n word_n be_v these_o viz._n according_a to_o every_o one_o condition_n and_o disposition_n and_o age_n the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n be_v more_o profitable_a but_o especial_o concern_v little_a child_n for_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o necessity_n as_o to_o have_v the_o surety_n also_o bring_v into_o danger_n who_o may_v both_o by_o their_o own_o mortality_n sail_v of_o fulfil_v their_o 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that_o they_o be_v disciple_n in_o right_a to_o visible_a membership_n and_o holy_a in_o his_o sense_n and_o to_o be_v engage_v etc._n etc._n yet_o of_o necessity_n it_o follow_v not_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o command_n or_o commission_n for_o it_o which_o no_o man_n ever_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o argument_n wherein_o he_o undertake_v to_o disprove_v the_o practice_n of_o baptise_v naked_a and_o baptise_v child_n of_o christian_n of_o age_n as_o i_o have_v show_v above_o be_v ignoratio_fw-la elenchi_fw-la a_o dispute_n beside_o our_o practice_n for_o we_o do_v not_o so_o therefore_o though_o i_o see_v some_o gross_a absurdity_n in_o they_o all_o yet_o i_o will_v meddle_v no_o more_o with_o they_o here_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o both_o that_o subject_n of_o rantize_v which_o partly_o at_o the_o motion_n of_o you_o ashford_n disputant_n i_o be_v engage_v in_o at_o the_o end_n of_o your_o review_n 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midway_o mongril_n reformation_n i_o have_v do_v also_o with_o this_o book_n of_o mr._n bax_v for_o infant_n baptism_n the_o weak_a argument_n of_o which_o for_o it_o be_v enough_o if_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o convince_v i_o of_o the_o error_n of_o it_o &_o to_o make_v i_o doubt_v of_o it_o &_o renounce_v it_o even_o as_o mr._n ba._n himself_o say_v he_o have_v like_a to_o have_v do_v once_o when_o he_o see_v the_o weak_a argument_n of_o other_o for_o it_o which_o have_v he_o do_v he_o have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o do_v now_o and_o in_o order_n to_o god_n glory_n though_o it_o be_v as_o much_o to_o his_o own_o shame_n as_o it_o will_v be_v rather_o for_o his_o honour_n to_o deny_v himself_o and_o embrace_v the_o
for_o infant_n baptism_n from_o the_o several_a household_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v discover_v and_o disprove_v p._n 185._o to_o 188._o old_a england_n scotland_n new_a england_n concur_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n about_o their_o infant-rantism_a 227._o to_o 237._o all_o those_o eulogy_n or_o high_a commendation_n that_o be_v give_v to_o little_a infant_n in_o those_o scripture_n mark_n 10.14_o mat._n 19.14_o luke_n 18.16_o can_v possible_o prove_v they_o to_o have_v any_o right_n to_o baptism_n and_o the_o childish_a dispute_n of_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n therefrom_o disprove_v also_o dr._n holms_n weak_a arguing_n from_o mark_n 10._o for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o that_o scripture_n open_v and_o urge_v as_o a_o strong_a argument_n against_o the_o priest_n in_o that_o point_n p._n 132._o to_o 142._o f_o faith_n their_o apparent_a have_v of_o which_o be_v the_o first_o way_n whereby_o the_o ashford_n disputant_n will_v prove_v believer_n infant_n to_o have_v the_o spirit_n not_o possible_a to_o be_v in_o any_o infant_n much_o less_o to_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v in_o believer_n infant_n more_o than_o in_o those_o of_o unbeliever_n the_o childish_a dispute_n of_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n in_o proof_n of_o infant_n believe_v from_o matth._n 18.6_o from_o faith_n be_v and_o witness_v by_o their_o circumcision_n to_o be_v in_o the_o jew_n infant_n from_o their_o uncapablenesse_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v without_o it_o and_o from_o all_o other_o consideration_n whatsoever_o abundant_o disprove_v p._n 69._o to_o 75.195_o to_o 201.271_o to_o 279._o and_o their_o unreasonable_a repulse_n to_o such_o objection_n as_o themselves_o confess_v reason_n make_v against_o infant_n faith_n on_o reason_n behalf_n reply_v to_o p._n 279._o to_o 299._o not_o only_o the_o primitive_a father_n viz._n f._n peter_n f._n paul_n f._n judas_n f._n james_n f._n john_n be_v all_o for_o we_o but_o the_o sub-primitive_a father_n which_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n pretend_v they_o will_v fain_o have_v plead_v it_o from_o &_o perhaps_o be_v more_o verse_v in_o then_o in_o the_o other_o discover_v to_o be_v more_o against_o then_o for_o infant_n baptism_n p._n 214._o to_o 226._o h_o imposition_n of_o hand_n assert_v unanimous_o by_o paraeus_n calvin_n hophman_n marlorat_n bullinger_n cotton_n and_o dr._n holmes_n who_o cite_v these_o to_o be_v dispense_v in_o ancient_a time_n to_o baptize_v person_n when_o at_o year_n in_o order_n to_o their_o admittance_n into_o church-fellowship_n p._n 139._o one_o undeniable_a argument_n for_o the_o present_a use_n and_o practice_v of_o that_o doctrine_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n on_o baptize_v believer_n before_o their_o admission_n into_o fellowship_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 492._o in_o prosecution_n of_o which_o a_o paper_n new_o extant_a style_v question_n about_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n with_o the_o ground_n thereof_o be_v answer_v p._n 493._o to_o 510._o what_o heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v who_o be_v a_o schismatical_a heretic_n p._n 524.525_o the_o pppriest_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a heretic_n and_o schismatic_n p._n 526._o to_o 528._o the_o church_n of_o the_o baptist_n clear_v themselves_o from_o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n out_o of_o calvin_n own_o mouth_n p._n 529.530.531_o heresy_n idolatry_n false_a worship_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o civil_a state_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n and_o wheat_n mat._n 13._o open_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o matter_n mere_o of_o religion_n prove_v and_o plead_v therefrom_o and_o by_o many_o other_o argument_n as_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o high_a power_n of_o the_o earth_n strict_o summon_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o their_o peril_n to_o cease_v act_v according_o to_o the_o pppriesthood_n bloody_a tenet_n of_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n p._n 532._o sundry_a cause_n why_o god_n suffer_v heretic_n to_o be_v four_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o ccclergye_n so_o great_a heresy_n and_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n viz._n 1_o amor_fw-la svi_fw-la self_n conceit_n 2_o dislike_n of_o their_o own_o place_n 3_o gloriae_fw-la secularis_fw-la aucupium_fw-la a_o desire_n to_o be_v some_o body_n 4_o covetousness_n p._n 590._o to_o 608._o holiness_n threefold_a 1_o moral_a none_o of_o this_o in_o infant_n p._n 75._o to_o 78._o 2_o matrimonial_a this_o in_o all_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o some_o save_o only_a bastard_n but_o prove_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v in_o its_o subject_n nor_o give_v any_o right_n to_o baptism_n yet_o this_o prove_v to_o by_o the_o holiness_n only_o mean_v in_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o p._n 78._o to_o 85_o 3._o ceremonial_a viz._n that_o of_o the_o jew_n by_o nature_n that_o entitle_v they_o to_o circumcision_n common_o call_v faederall_n by_o the_o priest_n the_o common_a topick_n whence_o they_o analogical_o plead_v a_o birth_n holiness_n in_o believer_n infant_n &_o consequent_o their_o right_n to_o baptism_n prove_v abundant_o to_o be_v abolish_v and_o the_o extreme_a contradiction_n folly_n absurdity_n of_o mr._n blakes_n baby_n book_n style_v the_o birth-priviâ—edge_a discover_v p._n 85_o to_o 132._o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o jew_n seed_n confess_v by_o both_o mr._n blake_n and_o mr._n baxter_n to_o be_v the_o same_o whereby_o the_o land_n city_n temple_n be_v holy_a which_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o abolish_v the_o other_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o also_o p_o 114.115_o the_o babish_a dispute_n of_o the_o ashâ—ord_n disputer_n and_o of_o mr._n baxter_n for_o infant_n baptism_n from_o the_o hope_n or_o hopelessnesse_n of_o their_o salvation_n according_a as_o we_o dispense_v or_o deny_v baptism_n to_o they_o discover_v and_o disprove_v and_o ground_n to_o hope_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o die_a infant_n whether_o baptize_v or_o no_o exhibit_v p._n 189._o to_o 193._o also_o 442._o to_o 462._o i_o innocency_n of_o infant_n no_o argument_n for_o their_o baptism_n but_o much_o rather_o for_o the_o contrary_a p._n 77.78_o as_o ishmael_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n house_n before_o isaac_n so_o isaac_n and_o his_o seed_n before_o christ._n gal._n 4.22_o to_o the_o end_n and_o many_o other_o scripture_n illustrate_v that_o truth_n open_v john_n baptism_n why_o call_v john_n how_o differ_v from_o christ_n and_o how_o it_o be_v christ_n p._n 478.479.480.401_o m_o the_o national_a ministry_n whether_o we_o consider_v their_o ordination_n or_o manner_n and_o many_o more_o matter_n no_o ministry_n of_o christ_n make_v but_o of_o the_o pope_n p._n 558._o to_o 588._o o_o the_o reason_n ordinary_o render_v against_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n or_o any_o ordinance_n at_o all_o refell_v p._n 476._o to_o 491_o 509._o to_o 522._o p_o the_o gospel_n promise_v not_o make_v to_o believer_n seed_n as_o such_o nor_o to_o the_o mere_a fleshly_a seed_n of_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n act._n 2.39_o which_o be_v make_v so_o much_o of_o by_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v in_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_n as_o by_o the_o figure_n synthesis_n which_o be_v oratto_n congrua_fw-la sensu_fw-la non_fw-la voce_fw-la i_o grant_v it_o may_v yet_o not_o the_o nation_n by_o the_o lump_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d person_n in_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v indoctrinate_v and_o instruct_v as_o infant_n can_v be_v i._n e._n they_o that_o you_o have_v teach_v and_o that_o have_v learn_v and_o be_v become_v disciple_n by_o your_o teach_n it_o be_v as_o plain_a as_o the_o light_n that_o not_o any_o more_o of_o the_o nation_n be_v here_o bid_v to_o be_v baptize_v than_o those_o even_o those_o very_a individual_n that_o be_v first_o bid_v to_o be_v teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n by_o man_n ministry_n for_o the_o pronoun_n they_o that_n be_v put_v after_o the_o participle_n baptize_v can_v possible_o have_v no_o other_o substantive_a then_o those_o 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be_v baptize_v of_o he_o in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n out_o of_o that_o place_n therefore_o mat._n 28.19_o which_o be_v so_o usual_o assign_v by_o yourselves_o as_o the_o main_a scripture_n in_o which_o christ_n command_v infant_n baptism_n though_o upon_o examination_n it_o be_v oft_o assert_v to_o be_v a_o place_n that_o neither_o mention_n at_o all_o nor_o once_o meddle_v with_o infant_n and_o that_o by_o the_o self_n same_o person_n that_o so_o assign_v it_o i_o argue_v thus_o in_o disproof_n of_o they_o who_o assign_v it_o as_o christ_n precept_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o in_o proof_n that_o its_o a_o plain_a prohibition_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n viz._n if_o christ_n there_o commissionate_v and_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v none_o but_o the_o very_a same_o person_n who_o he_o command_v they_o also_o first_o to_o teach_v and_o make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v than_o that_o place_n be_v a_o plain_a prohibition_n and_o not_o at_o all_o a_o precept_n to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o when_o it_o serve_v your_o turn_n so_o far_o as_o to_o furnish_v yourselves_o by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o act._n 15.10_o with_o matter_n of_o proof_n prate_v i_o shall_v say_v for_o infant_n discipleship_n you_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o for_o upon_o this_o account_n mr._n cotton_n mr._n baxter_n and_o many_o more_o seem_v to_o proceed_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o figure_n synthesis_n as_o some_o of_o you_o will_v rather_o have_v it_o it_o be_v much_o at_o a_o pass_n yea_o not_o a_o straw_n worth_n of_o advantage_n to_o you_o take_v it_o which_o way_n you_o will_v for_o still_o it_o will_v amount_v to_o this_o that_o whether_o you_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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scripture_n to_o believe_v it_o therefore_o le_fw-fr we_o see_v it_o appear_v from_o thence_o and_o if_o you_o will_v from_o the_o scripture_n you_o begin_v upon_o rom._n 6._o col._n 2._o in_o which_o i_o see_v nothing_o on_o which_o you_o can_v ground_n that_o in_o baptism_n there_o must_v be_v visible_o and_o representative_o a_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n though_o i_o grant_v all_o these_o be_v signify_v thereby_o baptist._n i_o rejoice_v much_o to_o see_v you_o renounce_v that_o implicit_a faith_n whereby_o you_o have_v former_o live_v it_o may_v be_v more_o upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o calvin_n vrsin_n austin_n and_o other_o author_n then_o on_o the_o mouth_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n or_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o word_n neither_o do_v i_o urge_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o these_o author_n to_o be_v take_v upon_o trust_n without_o trial_n yet_o prove_v what_o they_o
into_o christ_n i._n e._n into_o or_o in_o token_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o of_o a_o oneness_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n i._n e._n in_o token_n of_o such_o a_o communion_n with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n as_o kill_v â—in_v and_o crucify_v the_o old_a man_n so_o that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n therefore_o or_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o in_o baptism_n i._n e._n the_o outward_a ordinance_n we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o i_o e._n outward_o visible_o bodily_a in_o water_n into_o death_n i._o e._n in_o token_n and_o resemblance_n of_o our_o die_v to_o sin_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o practical_o mindful_a of_o this_o that_o like_a as_o christ_n rise_v again_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a so_o we_o shall_v rise_v to_o a_o new_a life_n for_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n i._o e._n signal_o in_o outward_a baptism_n spiritual_o and_o real_o in_o the_o inward_a work_n and_o wash_v perform_v by_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o soul_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n i._o e._n we_o shall_v be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o shall_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la as_o we_o believe_v four_o this_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v immediate_o express_v by_o the_o word_n bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o you_o be_v also_o rise_v with_o he_o be_v make_v a_o motive_n argument_n and_o incitement_n to_o the_o spiritual_a death_n and_o resurrection_n for_o therefore_o be_v we_o persuade_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v righteous_o because_o in_o baptism_n we_o be_v bury_v in_o water_n and_o raise_v again_o in_o token_n that_o we_o ought_v so_o to_o do_v and_o on_o this_o condron_n be_v we_o baptize_v and_o bury_v and_o raise_v therein_o and_o so_o interest_v into_o all_o the_o other_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n viz._n that_o we_o shall_v die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v holy_o and_o to_o this_o end_n also_o that_o we_o may_v be_v mind_v thereby_o to_o do_v so_o nos_fw-la ea_fw-la conditione_n in_fw-la mortem_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la scriptura_fw-la reclamet_fw-la ut_fw-la emoriamur_fw-la ac_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la istam_fw-la exinde_fw-la meditemer_n say_v calvin_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o s._n 16._o now_o if_o this_o death_n and_o burial_n that_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o in_o baptism_n be_v to_o this_o end_n to_o teach_v we_o and_o show_v we_o that_o and_o how_o we_o must_v die_v to_o sin_n than_o the_o burial_n in_o baptism_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o death_n to_o sin_n itself_o for_o the_o motive_n and_o thing_n we_o be_v move_v to_o be_v two_o and_o so_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v now_o five_o it_o be_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v make_v a_o motive_n to_o the_o other_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o other_o but_o such_o a_o death_n and_o resurrection_n as_o be_v perform_v accomplish_v transact_v in_o baptism_n i._n e._n in_o the_o very_a time_n and_o juncture_n of_o our_o baptise_v therefore_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o our_o spiritual_a death_n and_o resurrection_n immediate_o but_o of_o that_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n which_o the_o outward_a man_n in_o a_o figure_n or_o resemblance_n pass_v through_o both_o at_o &_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n for_o the_o spiritual_a death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v that_o which_o though_o it_o be_v signify_v and_o resemble_v in_o baptism_n yet_o it_o be_v seldom_o if_o ever_o transact_v in_o a_o person_n in_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n wherein_o he_o be_v baptise_v but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n before_o or_o after_o yea_o ever_o either_o before_o or_o after_o and_o never_o in_o the_o very_a nick_n and_o act_n of_o baptism_n no_o neither_o of_o your_o baptism_n nor_o of_o we_o for_o you_o who_o profess_v to_o baptize_v infant_n have_v a_o subject_n of_o who_o you_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v die_v to_o sin_n when_o he_o live_v to_o year_n but_o you_o look_v not_o on_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v mortuus_fw-la but_o moriturus_fw-la and_o that_o not_o in_o baptism_n but_o long_o after_o it_o unless_o you_o suppose_v baptism_n confer_v the_o inward_a grace_n viz._n death_n to_o sin_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la still_o but_o we_o baptise_v believer_n baptize_v such_o as_o repent_v from_o dead_a work_n and_o in_o fieri_fw-la though_o not_o infacto_fw-la esse_fw-la be_v dead_a to_o sin_n before_o we_o baptize_v they_o as_o well_o as_o oblige_v they_o to_o die_v more_o to_o sin_n after_o it_o yet_o you_o say_v your_o subject_n for_o all_o that_o be_v bury_v in_o baptism_n too_o and_o so_o say_v we_o of_o we_o therefore_o the_o burial_n in_o baptism_n there_o mean_v be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n signify_v viz._n the_o death_n to_o sin_n be_v not_o do_v in_o baptism_n whether_o it_o be_v before_o or_o after_o it_o and_o one_o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v for_o calvin_n say_v true_o that_o we_o hold_v baptismum_fw-la esse_fw-la sepulturam_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la nulli_fw-la nisi_fw-la jam_fw-la mortui_fw-la already_o dead_a i._n e_o die_v to_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v but_o of_o himself_o and_o other_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n he_o say_v quote_v rom._n the_o 6.4_o nos_fw-la jam_fw-la ante_fw-la mortuos_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la i._n e._n before_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n we_o be_v bury_v by_o baptism_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o s._n 16._o the_o burial_n therefore_o be_v not_o the_o signatum_fw-la but_o the_o signum_fw-la i._n e._n their_o put_v under_o water_n in_o baptism_n which_o sacramental_o be_v call_v a_o burial_n even_o therefore_o because_o of_o the_o analogy_n and_o likeness_n it_o bear_v to_o such_o a_o thing_n even_o to_o christ_n burial_n and_o we_o with_o he_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n analogize_v and_o lively_o resemble_v thereby_o i._n e._n by_o immersion_n for_o by_o aspersion_n they_o be_v not_o and_o so_o i_o have_v prove_v by_o three_o argument_n hitherto_o that_o christ_n ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v a_o total_a dip_v viz._n first_o by_o the_o prime_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n baptize_v which_o be_v to_o overwhelm_v or_o wash_v by_o swill_v or_o dip_v but_o never_o to_o sprinkle_v as_o rantize_n never_o to_o dipp_v or_o wash_v second_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n which_o be_v total_o to_o dip_v as_o i_o have_v make_v appear_v many_o way_n three_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v there_o give_v to_o the_o outward_a sign_n by_o a_o sacramental_a metonimy_n i._n e._n in_o this_o respect_n as_o in_o its_o dispensation_n it_o must_v bear_v analogy_n and_o likeness_n as_o spirinkle_v do_v not_o to_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n immediate_o signify_v in_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o 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a_o mere_a figment_n of_o man_n mean_v to_o serve_v christ_n by_o the_o half_n nor_o infant_n baptism_n neither_o howbeit_o i_o have_v dispute_v for_o they_o both_o and_o think_v i_o do_v god_n service_n in_o it_o too_o yet_o he_o that_o know_v my_o heart_n know_v that_o i_o have_v so_o unsatiable_a a_o thirst_n after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n that_o if_o i_o can_v think_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o i_o once_o do_v upon_o the_o same_o totten_a and_o reasonless_a principle_n you_o now_o think_v so_o on_o i_o shall_v re-entertain_a they_o with_o rejoice_v in_o my_o flesh_n which_o will_v find_v much_o ease_n and_o honour_n by_o it_o and_o in_o the_o spirit_n much_o more_o which_o will_v have_v that_o ease_n and_o honour_n with_o
also_o what_o part_n of_o a_o man_n less_o or_o great_a yea_o if_o it_o be_v but_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o finger_n that_o he_o instance_n in_o as_o a_o overt_a dip_v be_v true_o to_o be_v dip_v must_v not_o be_v dip_v so_o overly_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o dip_v under_o i_o mean_v put_v true_o under_o water_n for_o else_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o dip_v of_o that_o part_n but_o i_o will_v i_o can_v hear_v some_o of_o those_o critic_n for_o he_o mention_n not_o one_o of_o they_o that_o distinguish_v he_o so_o beside_o the_o way_n of_o god_n by_o their_o fair_a false_a gloss_n upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o to_o signify_v that_o we_o stand_v for_o i_o e._n a_o total_a overwhelm_a and_o baptise_v no_o more_o than_o some_o dribble_a kind_n of_o dart_v some_o part_n of_o the_o subject_n under_o water_n for_o very_o they_o be_v but_o crack_v brain_a critic_n to_o i_o if_o the_o lexicon_n be_v at_o all_o to_o be_v heed_v for_o howbeit_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v the_o same_o that_o we_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v viz._n dip_v or_o be_v under_o water_n and_o it_o may_v be_v more_o deep_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v imum_fw-la petere_fw-la to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o very_a bottom_n yet_o neither_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v any_o less_o than_o we_o say_v and_o that_o primary_o also_o viz._n at_o least_o to_o put_v under_o and_o overwhelm_v with_o water_n which_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o or_o else_o it_o will_v never_o be_v render_v by_o obruo_fw-la and_o submergo_fw-la which_o word_n if_o they_o do_v not_o as_o true_o express_v as_o total_a a_o cover_n with_o water_n as_o subeo_fw-la ingredior_fw-la which_o be_v the_o sense_n by_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v than_o i_o have_v as_o much_o sense_n in_o my_o heel_n as_o my_o head_n but_o if_o those_o critic_n think_v this_o no_o right_a rendition_n let_v they_o do_v the_o world_n that_o right_o as_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o correct_v those_o errata_n in_o the_o lexicon_n that_o be_v extant_a and_o to_o turn_v lexicographer_n themselves_o the_o three_o exception_n of_o mr._n baxter_n against_o what_o have_v be_v before_o say_v in_o proof_n of_o dipp_v be_v this_o viz._n the_o thing_n signify_v be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o phrase_n of_o wash_v on_o sprinkle_v and_o the_o sign_n need_v not_o exceed_v the_o thing_n signify_v and_o in_o this_o fashion_n argue_v both_o mr._n blake_n and_o mr._n cook_n especial_o out_o of_o who_o large_a driving_n home_n of_o this_o head_n a_o man_n that_o have_v but_o half_a a_o eye_n may_v see_v mr._n baxter_n borrow_v most_o of_o that_o little_a he_o say_v in_o exception_n against_o what_o we_o say_v for_o dip_v abridge_n two_o or_o three_o page_n of_o mr._n cook_n viz._n page_n 19_o 20_o 21._o into_o these_o two_o or_o three_o line_n of_o he_o 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say_v that_o those_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act._n 8.12.16_o act._n 19.5_o and_o to_o be_v command_v by_o peter_n to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n act._n 10.48_o be_v baptize_v by_o philip_n paul_n peter_n or_o any_o man_n else_o with_o any_o more_o than_o mere_a water_n baptism_n for_o the_o baptism_n with_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o these_o place_n speak_v of_o as_o receive_v from_o god_n in_o way_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o prayer_n and_o preach_v beside_o the_o other_o as_o either_o precede_a or_o succeed_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n please_v in_o his_o own_o season_n to_o dispense_v it_o ranterist_n if_o it_o be_v water_n baptism_n that_o be_v mean_v mat._n 28._o and_o that_o be_v practise_v by_o peter_n philip_n paul_n and_o the_o other_o primitive_a minister_n yet_o that_o water_n baptism_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n only_o and_o not_o of_o christ_n that_o be_v 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conceit_n of_o you_o who_o distinguish_v the_o baptism_n of_o water_n and_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n into_o john_n and_o christ_n and_o oppose_v these_o two_o one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o if_o the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v destructive_a to_o the_o other_o as_o if_o that_o of_o john_n be_v his_o own_o and_o none_o of_o christ_n when_o yet_o that_o be_v so_o undeniable_o evident_a as_o it_o be_v that_o this_o of_o water_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v out_o by_o châ—ist_v himself_o so_o plain_o as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o will_n and_o testament_n testator_n to_o abide_v together_o with_o teach_v believe_v and_o repent_v to_o the_o world_n end_n you_o talk_v as_o if_o the_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o john_n a_o baptism_n of_o which_o not_o christ_n but_o john_n be_v under_o god_n the_o main_a moderator_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la while_o it_o stand_v in_o force_n as_o if_o john_n have_v institute_v and_o ordain_v it_o and_o christ_n put_v 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christ_n of_o john_n mal._n 3.1_o yet_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o it_o in_o who_o name_n and_o not_o in_o johns_n it_n be_v begin_v and_o dispense_v ever_o even_o in_o that_o juncture_n wherein_o john_n himself_o be_v live_v and_o verse_v about_o it_o and_o before_o christ_n have_v so_o special_o command_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o in_o all_o nation_n to_o the_o world_n end_n in_o his_o own_o and_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n name_n as_o he_o do_v mat._n 28.18.19.20_o and_o ever_o after_o that_o also_o as_o we_o may_v see_v act._n 2.29_o where_o peter_n preach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n that_o john_n himself_o do_v viz._n the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n 1.4_o say_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o act._n 8.16_o they_o be_v baptize_v with_o this_o water_n baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o act._n 10.47_o he_o command_v they_o 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john_n for_o john_n be_v his_o so_o own_v as_o he_o as_o not_o only_o to_o honour_v it_o with_o his_o own_o submission_n to_o it_o though_o in_o no_o such_o need_n of_o it_o as_o we_o &_o more_o above_o it_o then_o any_o of_o we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o law_n i._o e._n the_o gospel_n for_o example_n sake_n to_o we_o but_o also_o in_o his_o own_o ministry_n to_o give_v order_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o administer_v it_o to_o all_o the_o disciple_n they_o shall_v make_v and_o this_o not_o only_o before_o as_o john_n 3.11_o john_n 4.1.2_o but_o likewise_o after_o his_o own_o death_n and_o resurrection_n even_o when_o he_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o ascend_v mat._n 28._o mark_n 16._o which_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o there_o have_v be_v such_o opposition_n as_o you_o speak_v of_o between_o the_o baptism_n with_o water_n that_o be_v call_v johns_n and_o that_o bapâ—sm_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o because_o he_o only_a baptise_n with_o that_o be_v 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ordinance_n of_o he_o or_o to_o give_v any_o order_n about_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o dispense_v or_o enjoin_v that_o than_o john_n have_v power_n to_o meddle_v in_o christ_n peculiarity_n or_o to_o take_v on_o he_o to_o baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o christ_n have_v command_v and_o commission_n from_o the_o father_n to_o that_o service_n of_o water_n baptism_n though_o it_o be_v the_o external_a inferior_a matter_n he_o commit_v the_o actual_a administration_n of_o it_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o minister_n among_o who_o i_o look_v on_o john_n as_o the_o chief_a or_o else_o since_o he_o command_v other_o to_o do_v it_o and_o so_o baptize_v per_fw-la alios_fw-la at_o least_o if_o not_o per_fw-la se_fw-la john_n 3.22.4_o 12._o his_o testimony_n of_o himself_o john_n 12.49.50_o john_n 16.31_o be_v not_o true_a which_o indeed_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o think_v for_o he_o there_o profess_v that_o he_o speak_v nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v he_o give_v he_o commandment_n what_o he_o shall_v say_v and_o what_o he_o shall_v speak_v and_o that_o whatever_o he_o speak_v even_o as_o the_o father_n give_v he_o commandment_n so_o he_o speak_v and_o likewise_o that_o as_o the_o father_n give_v he_o commandment_n so_o he_o do_v whereupon_o since_o he_o do_v by_o his_o disciple_n baptize_v with_o water_n in_o judaea_n while_o john_n and_o his_o disciple_n in_o aenon_n joh._n 3.22.23_o and_o make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n for_o all_o come_v and_o flock_v to_o his_o dispensation_n of_o water_n baptism_n at_o last_o and_o leave_v john_n insomuch_o as_o he_o in_o his_o ministry_n even_o of_o water_n baptism_n increase_v and_o john_n decrease_v john_n 3.26.27.28_o 29_o 30_o those_o word_n of_o john_n as_o much_o as_o you_o think_v it_o absurd_a to_o understand_v they_o so_o must_v necessary_o run_v so_o in_o any_o solid_a understanding_n though_o the_o term_n only_o and_o also_o be_v not_o express_v viz._n i_o very_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n only_o i_o e._n i_o can_v go_v no_o further_o then_o to_o that_o outward_a administration_n of_o water_n but_o he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o also_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n i._n e._n he_o be_v impower_v to_o dispense_v high_a matter_n to_o you_o then_o water_n only_o with_o which_o he_o baptise_n too_o as_o well_o as_o i_o i_o e._n not_o himself_o but_o his_o disciple_n viz._n that_o baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o which_o word_n you_o can_v say_v proper_o that_o john_n oppose_v his_o baptism_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o that_o which_o be_v call_v his_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n but_o rather_o that_o john_n magnify_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n above_o himself_o
as_o who_o shall_v say_v i_o can_v dispense_v no_o more_o than_o the_o bare_a outward_a sign_n but_o christ_n who_o though_o he_o come_v after_o i_o yet_o be_v prefer_v before_o i_o in_o who_o name_n and_o not_o in_o my_o own_o i_o baptize_v and_o who_o the_o baptism_n be_v that_o i_o dispense_v and_o not_o i_o he_o be_v able_a beside_o the_o sign_n to_o vouchsafe_v you_o the_o very_a thing_n signify_v thereby_o this_o baptism_n then_o of_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n john_n baptist_n be_v the_o first_o minister_n to_o begin_v in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v sometime_o style_v he_o but_o he_o leave_v it_o after_o a_o while_n to_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o disciple_n to_o carry_v on_o who_o all_o tiâ—l_a christ_n be_v actual_o crucify_v preach_v and_o practise_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n that_o john_n do_v viz._n repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o a_o christ_n yet_o to_o suffer_v for_o 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consider_v in_o this_o different_a time_n of_o before_o and_o after_o his_o death_n for_o before_o both_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n preach_v the_o same_o gospel_n repentance_n faith_n and_o baptism_n that_o john_n do_v viz._n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o suffer_v but_o have_v john_n live_v till_o christ_n have_v suffer_v he_o will_v then_o have_v preach_v the_o same_o repentance_n faith_n and_o baptism_n that_o christ_n then_o do_v and_o we_o now_o do_v viz._n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o have_v suffer_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o same_o substantial_o though_o circumstantial_o thus_o diversify_v from_o the_o other_o wherefore_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o john_n and_o after_o christ_n death_n be_v call_v the_o very_a same_o word_n and_o the_o word_n that_o peter_n preach_v to_o cornelius_n house_n be_v say_v to_o begin_v from_o johns_n baptism_n and_o as_o the_o word_n with_o which_o john_n come_v preach_v so_o the_o baptism_n with_o which_o john_n come_v baptise_v continue_v still_o and_o be_v preach_v and_o practise_v by_o command_n from_o christ_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o peter_n on_o disciple_n believe_v in_o that_o very_a place_n act._n 10_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n and_o this_o not_o in_o honour_n of_o john_n as_o in_o discourse_n with_o some_o it_o have_v be_v frivolous_o answer_v i_o but_o as_o a_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v as_o in_o force_v a_o new_a from_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o who_o name_n which_o peter_n abuse_v to_o they_o if_o he_o have_v not_o warrant_v from_o christ_n so_o to_o do_v he_o command_v they_o all_o and_o that_o in_o water_n to_o be_v baptize_v ranterist_n you_o have_v speak_v much_o concern_v christ_n command_v the_o observation_n of_o water_n baptism_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o christ_n promise_a his_o presence_n to_o his_o disciple_n in_o the_o observation_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o you_o be_v mighty_o mistake_v in_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o phrase_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28.20_o for_o he_o mean_v no_o more_o thereby_o but_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o age_n as_o mr._n saltmarsh_n well_o observe_v star_n from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v age_n baptist._n that_o mr._n saltmarsh_n have_v such_o a_o passage_n there_o i_o very_o well_o remember_v and_o how_o many_o have_v be_v stumble_v thereby_o and_o by_o sundry_a other_o fancy_n of_o he_o to_o the_o embrace_n of_o such_o notion_n and_o principle_n as_o from_o whence_o they_o have_v at_o last_o commence_v atheist_n he_o be_v in_o his_o time_n a_o man_n of_o such_o account_n among_o some_o that_o his_o say_n be_v receive_v as_o oracle_n i_o can_v but_o with_o some_o sadness_n consider_v and_o that_o the_o woâ—d_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v age_n i_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o it_o signify_v age_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o mr._n saltmarsh_n i_o hope_v only_o mistake_v it_o and_o most_o of_o his_o admirer_n do_v yet_o miserable_o mistake_v it_o to_o do_v i_o dare_v bold_o and_o do_v utter_o deny_v for_o first_o where_o as_o they_o restrain_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o to_o say_v it_o sound_v forth_o no_o more_o than_o seculum_fw-la i._n e._n some_o one_o particular_a age_n or_o generation_n proper_o it_o rather_o signify_v aevum_fw-la age_n i._n e._n time_n take_v together_o in_o the_o whole_a lump_n of_o it_o all_o time_n or_o all_o age_n collective_o consider_v from_o that_o particular_a age_n or_o time_n we_o speak_v of_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o time_n itself_o or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o time_n of_o this_o world_n neither_o do_v the_o spirit_n ever_o for_o aught_o i_o find_v much_o less_o usual_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o mean_v to_o express_v some_o one_o age_n or_o generation_n only_o special_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n come_v and_o also_o elsewhere_o ever_o but_o second_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o time_n or_o age_n in_o the_o whole_a bulk_n of_o it_o of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o generation_n of_o it_o i._n e._n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n together_o from_o the_o time_n speak_v of_o to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o he_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o that_o 28._o of_o mat._n 20._o but_o also_o in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o john_n 9.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 3.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n or_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n 2_o cor._n 4.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o very_a same_o evangelist_n yea_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o no_o less_o than_o three_o or_o four_o place_n in_o matthew_n in_o every_o of_o which_o i_o be_o confident_a your_o very_a self_n shall_v say_v be_v not_o mean_v the_o end_n of_o that_o age_n that_o then_o be_v but_o absolute_o the_o very_a end_n of_o this_o world_n itself_o wherein_o we_o yet_o be_v which_o yet_o draw_v very_o near_o to_o a_o end_n in_o every_o of_o which_o place_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o other_o phrase_n but_o the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v mat._n 28.20_o to_o express_v it_o by_o viz._n the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o the_o very_a same_o greek_n phrase_n which_o be_v sure_o enough_o if_o very_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n do_v not_o also_o preach_v it_o to_o evince_v that_o and_o no_o other_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n in_o mat._n 28.20_o those_o
i_o free_o do_v and_o every_o one_o must_v grant_v and_o therefore_o what_o be_v speak_v by_o you_o in_o proof_n of_o that_o may_v well_o have_v be_v spare_v also_o that_o the_o bare_a submission_n to_o that_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o water_n be_v not_o that_o which_o simple_o of_o itself_o and_o abstract_n from_o the_o inward_a i._n e._n the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v save_v we_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v also_o but_o what_o of_o this_o will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v omit_v and_o not_o make_v use_n of_o at_o all_o in_o reason_n sure_o it_o can_v be_v so_o assert_a for_o as_o the_o bare_a outward_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n without_o do_v it_o will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a but_o rather_o hurt_v &_o yet_o that_o outward_a hear_n be_v a_o ordinance_n at_o no_o hand_n to_o be_v neglect_v but_o necessary_o to_o be_v use_v in_o order_n to_o the_o do_v of_o the_o word_n without_o which_o we_o have_v better_o never_o hear_v for_o we_o 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