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διαÏÏιεη_n '_o ÏεÏι_n '_o Ïαιδο-βαÏÏιÏμοÏ
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and_o creep_a thing_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o there_o come_v a_o voice_n to_o he_o rise_v peter_n kill_v and_o eat_v etc._n etc._n god_n have_v show_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d no_o man_n of_o what_o ever_o age_n sex_n nation_n or_o condition_n for_o so_o far_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d will_v reach_v common_a or_o unclean_a act_n 10.10_o 11_o 28._o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o mat._n 19_o 14._o with_o mark_n 10_o 14_o 15._o try_v all_o thing_n hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 1_o thes_n 5.21_o london_n print_v by_o j._n m._n for_o h._n cripps_n and_o l._n lloyd_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o their_o shop_n in_o popes-head_n alley_n near_o lombardstreet_n 1654._o to_o all_o conscientious_a judicious_a faithful_a man_n whether_o paedobaptist_n or_o antipaedobaptists_a to_o who_o these_o shall_v come_v grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n from_o jesus_n christ_n man_n brethren_n and_o father_n i_o propound_v unto_o your_o consideration_n this_o ensue_a discourse_n upon_o this_o much-discussed_n point_n of_o infant_n baptism_n not_o that_o i_o conceive_v myself_o able_a to_o instruct_v you_o but_o because_o i_o desire_v the_o point_n may_v be_v well_o look_v into_o and_o further_o scane_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n therein_o may_v be_v make_v more_o evident_a to_o all_o that_o what_o be_v christ_n may_v be_v own_v and_o more_o clear_v to_o be_v his_o and_o what_o be_v of_o antichrist_n may_v be_v discover_v and_o throw_v down_o and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v be_v establish_v in_o more_o peace_n and_o quietness_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o which_o thing_n by_o my_o forwardness_n i_o will_v provoke_v other_o that_o hitherto_o have_v do_v little_a or_o nothing_o herein_o i_o have_v herein_o act_v to_o my_o little_a ability_n according_a to_o the_o talon_n give_v i_o search_v the_o scripture_n about_o this_o matter_n rather_o than_o old_a ecclesiastical_a author_n of_o who_o i_o be_o not_o so_o rich_o furnish_v as_o many_o other_o be_v and_o among_o who_o i_o find_v difference_n and_o little_a certainty_n save_v in_o this_o that_o divers_a testify_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_a and_o none_o of_o they_o point_n we_o to_o any_o certain_a know_v begin_n of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n some_o rather_o dislike_a it_o unless_o in_o some_o case_n of_o suppose_a necessity_n and_o other_o commend_v and_o plead_v for_o it_o none_o that_o i_o find_v whole_o condemn_v it_o i_o mean_v none_o of_o primitive_a stand_n within_o the_o first_o five_o or_o six_o century_n at_o least_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v ancient_o they_o seem_v more_o clear_a that_o it_o be_v usual_o 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propound_v i_o will_v unless_o god_n give_v other_o and_o further_a light_n yet_o never_o more_o baptise_v any_o infant_n but_o i_o conceive_v they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o leave_v myself_o and_o endeavour_n to_o god_n blessing_n and_o your_o perusal_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o subscribe_v myself_o a_o unworthy_a servant_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o you_o for_o christ_n sake_n john_n horn_n from_o south_n lion_n in_o norfolk_n janu._n 25._o 1653._o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n baptism_n consider_v in_o its_o 1_o kind_n viz._n as_o 1._o with_o spirit_n pag._n 1._o 2._o with_o fire_n or_o affliction_n 3._o with_o water_n and_o so_o as_o a_o outward_a ordinance_n p._n 2._o the_o thing_n chief_o inquire_v into_o and_o therefore_o further_o speak_v to_o in_o its_o 2._o ground_n both_o 1._o more_o general_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n towards_o man_n p._n 2._o 2._o more_o special_a the_o commission_n for_o it_o give_v 1._o to_o john_n 2._o to_o the_o apostle_n 3._o end_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o 1._o god_n and_o the_o baptizer_n 4_o 2._o the_o party_n baptize_v 4_o 5_o 4._o subject_a which_o be_v principal_o seek_v after_o and_o therein_o whether_o infant_n be_v of_o its_o subject_a whereabout_o therefore_o 1._o nine_o observation_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n be_v lay_v down_o 6_o 7_o 2._o whether_o the_o want_n of_o express_a precept_n or_o instance_n mention_v infant_n be_v sufficient_a ground_n of_o exclude_v they_o be_v speak_v to_o negative_o in_o six_o consideration_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o retorsion_n on_o the_o antipoedobaptist_n 8_o 2._o by_o show_v the_o negative_a in_o other_o case_n instance_a 8_o 9_o 3._o by_o assert_v christ_n less_o circumstantiate_a than_o moses_n in_o outward_a ordinance_n p._n 11._o though_o not_o less_o perfect_a therefore_o show_v 11_o 12_o 4._o by_o propound_v to_o consideration_n rev._n 11.2_o 13_o 5._o by_o consider_v that_o some_o thing_n be_v couch_v in_o scripture_n where_o they_o be_v not_o express_v 13_o 14_o 6._o that_o those_o thing_n so_o couch_v be_v no_o less_o true_a than_o if_o express_v 15_o 3._o divers_a scripture_n view_v conceive_v to_o give_v ground_n for_o infant_n baptism_n viz._n 1._o the_o commission_n for_o gentle-baptism_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o p._n 16_o 2._o the_o apostle_n practice_v in_o baptise_v the_o gentile_n act_n 16._o p._n 35_o 36_o 1._o clear_v from_o the_o antipoedobaptist_n 1._o inference_n from_o it_o p._n 19_o 20_o 2._o objection_n against_o it_o p._n 25_o 2._o further_o open_v and_o apply_v 26_o to_o 35_o mat._n 19.13_o 14_o 15_o 3._o that_o in_o 1_o cor._n 10.2_o p._n 40_o objection_n answer_v p._n 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 4._o the_o infant_n bring_v to_o christ_n p._n 44._o wherein_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o end_n of_o their_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o 45_o 2._o their_o entertainment_n by_o he_o p._n 45_o 46_o 3._o that_o assertion_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n p._n 50_o 1._o what_o mean_v by_o such_o 51_o 2._o what_o by_o kingdom_n ibid._n 4._o twelve_o objection_n answer_v p._n 57_o where_o also_o about_o 1._o positive_a ordinance_n 70_o 2._o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n in_o they_o 73_o 3._o the_o analogy_n between_o circumcision_n &_o baptism_n 1._o negative_o 76_o 2._o affirmative_o 77_o 4._o the_o covenant_n make_v of_o god_n to_o abraham_n 82_o 83_o 5._o rom._n 11.16_o 17._o 92_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o 98_o 7._o act_n 2.38_o 39_o p._n 101._o the_o 39_o verse_n more_o full_o speak_v to_o 103_o to_o 116_o 8._o act_n 3.25_o ibid._n 9_o john_n 3.3_o 5._o 118_o 4._o some_o argument_n from_o the_o foresay_a scripture_n brief_o sum_v up_o 125_o 5._o four_o more_o general_a objection_n answer_v p._n 127._o viz._n about_o 1._o the_o disorder_n and_o evil_a member_n
bring_v in_o to_o the_o church_n by_o it_o 127_o 2._o the_o want_n of_o antiquity_n for_o it_o 129_o 3._o the_o form_n of_o sprinkle_v and_o so_o it_o be_v further_o speak_v to_o as_o to_o it_o â_o 4._o the_o needlessness_n of_o it_o to_o infant_n 143_o anâer_n 143_o which_o be_v occasion_v by_o some_o passage_n of_o mr_n kendal_n to_o mr_n i._o goodwin_n usher_v in_o the_o conclusion_n with_o a_o digression_n to_o the_o say_a anâer_n 5_o â_o form_n p._n 134_o the_o errata_fw-la courteous_a reader_n i_o desire_v thou_o to_o mend_v with_o thy_o pen_n these_o fault_n escape_v in_o print_v which_o be_v occasion_v through_o my_o absence_n from_o the_o press_n p._n 9_o l._n 32._o for_o now_o r._n nor_o 22._o l._n 14._o â_o enforce_v 24._o l._n 7._o for_o one_o of_o r._n one_o with_o 28_o for_o when_o â_o who_o 35._o for_o so_o r._n see_v 27._o l._n 35._o r._n matth._n 28._o 35._o l._n 4._o r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 38._o l._n 38_o r._n nor_o yet_o do_v i_o make_v 39_o l._n 27._o for_o i_o r._n if_o 41._o l._n 20._o for_o not_o r._n now_o 44._o l._n 10._o blot_n out_o as_o 45_o l._n 26._o r._n infant_n bring_v to_o he_o 46._o l._n 30._o put_v the_o comma_n after_o for_o 49._o l._n 21._o for_o &_o 17_o 19_o r._n act_n 7.19_o 50._o l._n 13._o r_o markâ_n read_v 51._o l._n 2._o r._n conceive_v l._n 19_o for_o price_n r._n grace_n l._n 9_o for_o general_a r._n greek_n 56._o l._n 16._o for_o sincere_o r._n scarce_o 57_o l._n 2._o r._n for_o forbid_v 62._o l._n 32._o r._n that_o if_o there_o 64._o l._n r._n for_o of_o it_o r._n of_o receive_v it_o l._n 3._o r._n double_v 71._o l._n 19_o for_o you_o r._n the_o 72._o l._n 34_o put_v out_o and_z and_o then_o l._n 36_o 73._o l._n 7._o put_v the_o comma_n after_o not_z l._n 27_o r._n in_o thing_n 75_o l._n 27_o for_o 31_o r._n 30_o 77._o l._n 25._o for_o all_o r_o as_o 81._o l._n 2_o r._n of_o doctrine_n l._n 4._o r._n rather_o than_o 89._o l._n 19_o blot_n out_o or_o christ_n 91._o l._n 19_o for_o he_o r._n they_o l._n 22._o for_o forbid_a r_o forebidden_v 100_o l._n 17._o r._n oppose_v p._n 105._o l._n â_o for_o in_o termine_n r._n intervene_v 106_o l._n 6._o for_o prefer_v r._n press_n 107._o l._n 5._o for_o or_o r._n of_o 108._o l._n 11._o r_o not_o to_o take_v in_o 110._o l._n 26._o r._n as_o to_o 111._o l._n 4._o r._n what_o account_n l._n 11._o r._n nor_o be_v it_o l._n 20._o r._n and_o such_o be_v l._n 37._o r._n ephes_n 2_o 2_o 3_o 115._o l._n 31._o for_o through_o r._n though_o 116._o l._n 35._o put_v out_o in_o 118._o l._n 23._o for_o more_o r._n now_o 119._o l._n 1._o for_o where_o r._n whence_o l._n 19_o for_o she_o r._n he_o 120._o l._n 20._o for_o mention_v r._n conceive_a l._n 23._o for_o he_o r._n this_o 121._o l._n 33._o for_o there_o r._n thence_o 122._o l._n 12._o r._n in_o their_o civil_a l._n 34._o blot_n out_o in_o 123._o l._n â_o r._n earthy_a thing_n l._n â_o for_o he_o r._n this_o l._n 36._o r._n in_o consistent_a 124._o l_o â_o for_o out_v r._n note_v 125._o l._n 5._o for_o cite_a r._n note_a l._n 25._o r._n there_o be_v need_v as_o to_o the_o 126._o l_o 22._o r._n premise_n 130._o l._n 3â_n for_o baptize_v r._n disciple_v 133._o l._n â_o r._n âeniant_fw-la l._n 22._o r._n suit_v not_o 134._o l._n 11._o for_o cleanness_n r._n clearness_n 135._o in_o the_o margin_n r._n novatus_n aeger_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d non_fw-fr ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 143._o l._n 36._o r._n john_n 3_o 144._o l._n 35._o for_o then_o r._n they_o the_o mis-printings_a and_o misaccentings_a in_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v very_o many_o too_o as_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 22._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 50_o etc._n etc._n but_o because_o they_o that_o understand_v greek_a will_n easy_o perceive_v they_o and_o how_o to_o correct_v they_o and_o other_o will_v understand_v they_o never_o the_o better_a though_o correct_v i_o have_v omit_v they_o vale._n infant_n baptism_n consider_v and_o the_o true_a ground_n thereof_o lay_v down_o open_v and_o maintain_v etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n advise_v rom._n 14.5_o that_o every_o one_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v full_o carry_v or_o persuade_v in_o his_o mind_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o act_n towards_o the_o lord_n as_o all_o we_o do_v we_o be_v to_o do_v in_o his_o name_n col._n 3.17_o and_o i_o have_v be_v exercise_v with_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n in_o my_o mind_n the_o rather_o by_o occasion_n of_o opposition_n sometime_o meet_v with_o about_o infant-baptism_n it_o put_v i_o upon_o a_o more_o diligent_a search_n of_o scripture_n together_o with_o other_o mean_n of_o satisfaction_n thereabouts_o in_o which_o search_n what_o i_o have_v find_v i_o have_v here_o set_v down_o as_o well_o for_o the_o helpfulness_n of_o other_o that_o may_v be_v exercise_v with_o like_a doubt_n as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v try_v what_o be_v find_v light_n therein_o may_v be_v discover_v and_o other_o hereby_o occasion_v to_o hold_v forth_o clear_a light_n and_o first_o i_o shall_v propound_v what_o i_o find_v in_o scripture_n more_o general_o concern_v baptism_n the_o want_n of_o right_a understanding_n therein_o administer_a much_o occasion_n of_o the_o doubt_n and_o mistake_v thereabouts_o and_o then_o descend_v more_o particular_o to_o what_o may_v thence_o be_v deduce_v for_o infant-baptism_n 1._o first_o then_o i_o find_v for_o the_o kind_n or_o way_n of_o baptise_v a_o threefold_a kind_n or_o way_n all_o tend_v to_o make_v up_o and_o effect_v that_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d one_o baptism_n speak_v of_o ephes_n 4.4_o the_o wash_n cleanse_a and_o fit_v a_o man_n for_o god_n everlasting_a kingdom_n some_o call_v they_o flaminis_fw-la fluminis_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la to_o which_o some_o add_v a_o four_o sermonis_fw-la the_o scripture_n thus_o 1._o a_o baptism_n of_o or_o with_o the_o spirit_n as_o matth._n 3.11_o act_n 1.5_o he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o man_n on_o some_o more_o plenteous_o on_o other_o in_o less_o measure_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o teach_v sanctify_v and_o fit_v they_o for_o the_o inheritance_n and_o service_n they_o be_v call_v to_o &_o to_o seal_v they_o up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o joh._n 16.13_o 14_o 15._o eph._n 1.13_o 14._o &_o 4.30_o the_o speak_n with_o tongue_n in_o the_o first_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v neither_o common_a to_o they_o all_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 30._o nor_o for_o continuance_n in_o all_o age_n 1_o cor._n 13.8_o be_v but_o a_o more_o miraculous_a &_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o he_o be_v indeed_o pour_v out_o upon_o they_o and_o so_o of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o christ_n therein_o for_o clear_a satisfaction_n to_o other_o act_v 10.45_o 46._o &_o 11.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o &_o for_o present_a usefulness_n to_o they_o that_o speak_v with_o they_o for_o be_v fit_v to_o carry_v forth_o the_o gospel_n to_o people_n of_o divers_a language_n act_n 1.4.8_o 1_o cor._n 14.21_o and_o also_o for_o sign_n to_o unbeliever_n that_o do_v not_o credit_v that_o doctrine_n nor_o receive_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 14.22_o but_o the_o other_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v of_o more_o general_a usefulness_n &_o continuance_n &_o therefore_o this_o baptism_n in_o that_o regard_n be_v most_o necessary_a but_o of_o this_o be_v not_o our_o business_n herein_o 2._o a_o baptism_n of_o fire_n or_o with_o affliction_n matth._n 3.11_o &_o 20.22_o 23_o luke_n 12.50_o call_v a_o baptism_n because_o through_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o we_o they_o be_v not_o for_o destruction_n but_o correction_n they_o be_v order_v to_o we_o and_o by_o he_o sanctify_v for_o our_o cleanse_n and_o purge_v which_o be_v effect_v according_a to_o his_o gracious_a mind_n we_o come_v out_o of_o they_o again_o isai_n 27.9_o heb._n 12_o 8_o 9_o 10._o job_n 33.29_o hab._n 1.12_o of_o which_o though_o all_o partake_v not_o alike_o some_o be_v more_o deep_o plunge_v into_o they_o some_o more_o light_o sprinkle_v with_o they_o yet_o all_o in_o some_o measure_n partake_v that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n and_o be_v god_n child_n 2_o tim._n 3.12_o heb._n 12.6_o 7._o rev._n 3.19_o 3._o baptism_n with_o water_n matth._n 3.11_o act_n 10_o 47._o i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n to_o these_o
to_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o jesus_n christ_n even_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n the_o evil_a come_v to_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n though_o its_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o abundance_n or_o overflow_v of_o grace_n that_o shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o he_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o bottom_n ground_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o therein_o tender_v the_o blessing_n in_o christ_n to_o all_o nation_n the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o also_o of_o discipling_n they_o baptise_v they_o into_o his_o name_n that_o they_o be_v all_o give_v over_o to_o he_o as_o their_o lawful_a lord_n and_o in_o he_o through_o his_o death_n be_v redemption_n and_o blessing_n for_o they_o all_o from_o which_o they_o only_o be_v exclude_v who_o when_o it_o be_v tender_v to_o they_o put_v he_o and_o it_o from_o they_o and_o so_o exclude_v themselves_o by_o curse_v vilify_a by_o the_o word_n in_o gen_n 12.3_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d vilem_fw-la lâvem_fw-la habere_fw-la vibe_n pendere_fw-la to_o slight_v or_o set_v light_n by_o or_o set_v slight_a by_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o his_o person_n doctrine_n government_n or_o blessing_n gen._n 12._o luke_n 10.10_o 11._o act_n 13.46_o now_o do_v not_o the_o word_n family_n clear_o comprehend_v little_a one_o be_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o infant_n or_o be_v they_o no_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o family_n in_o which_o they_o be_v sure_o they_o be_v so_o considerable_a that_o god_n will_v have_v they_o include_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o favour_n deut._n 29.10_o 11._o and_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v they_o exclude_v his_o kingdom_n and_o blessing_n why_o then_o do_v any_o question_n the_o give_v they_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o blessing_n and_o so_o put_v his_o blessing_n upon_o whole_a family_n that_o the_o whole_a household_n may_v upon_o the_o parent_n receipt_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v under_o god_n salvation_n as_o act_v 16.31_o except_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o understanding_n do_v wilful_o refuse_v and_o thrust_v it_o from_o they_o sure_o they_o that_o deny_v baptism_n to_o little_a one_o then_o do_v discover_v much_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n how_o much_o soever_o they_o seem_v to_o know_v it_o and_o their_o zeal_n be_v as_o ignorant_a and_o reprovable_a as_o that_o of_o christ_n disciple_n matth._n 19.13_o 14._o what_o ever_o they_o think_v of_o it_o as_o commendable_a which_o will_v yet_o further_o appear_v if_o we_o last_o consider_v that_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d much_o mention_v say_v by_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o we_o have_v john_n 3.5_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o they_o general_o apply_v as_o to_o the_o water_n there_o mention_v to_o baptism_n by_o water_n and_o if_o their_o interpretation_n of_o it_o be_v currant_n it_o will_v conclude_v more_o than_o lawfulness_n some_o necessity_n at_o least_o of_o baptise_v infant_n and_o sure_a their_o authority_n and_o antiquity_n though_o it_o may_v not_o cogere_fw-la in_o sententiam_fw-la enforce_v our_o consent_n to_o they_o yet_o may_v deserve_o challenge_v a_o sober_a consideration_n of_o it_o that_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a through_o rashness_n of_o that_o fault_n we_o be_v oft_o admonish_v of_o prov._n 22.28_o and_o 23.10_o let_v we_o then_o examine_v what_o may_v be_v say_v for_o and_o what_o against_o it_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n favour_v it_o thus_o nicodemus_n come_v to_o christ_n by_o night_n and_o confess_v he_o a_o teacher_n send_v of_o god_n our_o saviour_n instruct_v he_o what_o be_v needful_a for_o see_v understand_a and_o enjoy_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o he_o preach_v namely_o that_o he_o must_v not_o rest_v in_o what_o he_o have_v already_o in_o moses_n ministration_n but_o submit_v to_o he_o who_o god_n have_v more_o actual_o send_v forth_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n to_o receive_v a_o new-birth_n from_o he_o in_o his_o ministration_n without_o which_o no_o entrance_n for_o any_o one_o as_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d signify_v into_o that_o kingdom_n now_o that_o which_o he_o do_v in_o his_o ministration_n for_o admit_v and_o lead_v man_n into_o that_o kingdom_n we_o know_v be_v together_o with_o his_o doctrine_n baptise_v with_o water_n by_o his_o disciple_n john_n 3.21.22_o and_o 4.1_o 2._o and_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n more_o immediate_o by_o himself_o john_n 7.37_o 38._o act_n 1.5_o and_o unless_o a_o man_n submit_v to_o he_o in_o both_o these_o administration_n he_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o set_v up_o of_o god_n in_o his_o regiment_n and_o order_n the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n in_o set_v water_n before_o spirit_n suit_n with_o the_o order_n of_o those_o administration_n of_o his_o twofold_a baptism_n baptism_n with_o water_n usual_o yea_o always_o that_o we_o read_v of_o except_o in_o that_o extraordinary_a case_n of_o cornelius_n of_o which_o we_o have_v give_v a_o account_n elsewhere_o go_v before_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n as_o matth._n 3.11_o 12._o act_n 2.38_o 39_o &_o 8.16_o 17._o &_o 19.4_o 5._o where_o also_o that_o ordinance_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o which_o the_o more_o visible_a and_o evident_a giving_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v vouchsafe_v after_o baptism_n act_v 8.16_o 17._o heb._n 6.2_o 3._o this_o interpretation_n agree_v with_o that_o in_o tit._n 3.5_o whereby_o by_o most_o interpreter_n baptism_n be_v call_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v in_o that_o expression_n 4._o the_o text_n will_v run_v as_o well_o or_o better_v this_o way_n then_o in_o and_o according_a to_o other_o interpretation_n for_o to_o view_v they_o 1._o some_o by_o water_n think_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v signify_v by_o a_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d like_o that_o in_o matth._n 3.12_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n but_o this_o look_n too_o like_o a_o tautalogy_n it_o amount_v but_o to_o spirit_n and_o spirit_n that_o of_o matth._n 3.12_o may_v admit_v of_o a_o better_a exposition_n viz._n by_o fire_n to_o signify_v fiery_a trial_n as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 3.13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o 13._o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o i_o know_v it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o water_n be_v signify_v the_o cleanse_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o it_o amount_v to_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o his_o cleanse_a operation_n but_o then_o water_n shall_v be_v rather_o set_v after_o spirit_n then_o before_o it_o to_o say_v nothing_o that_o all_o that_o yet_o amount_v but_o to_o spirit_n for_o she_o be_v holy_a 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year_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o but_o to_o view_v what_o may_v be_v say_v against_o this_o interpretation_n our_o saviour_n say_v ver_fw-la 3._o that_o this_o birth_n be_v a_o birth_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d object_n 1_o which_o signify_v and_o be_v translate_v ver_fw-la 31._o from_o above_o but_o this_o water_n in_o baptism_n be_v elementary_a and_o from_o below_o answ_n 1._o our_o saviour_n tell_v nicodemus_n ver_fw-la 12._o answ_n 1_o that_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d thing_n earthly_a or_o do_v on_o earth_n though_o from_o heaven_n and_o such_o be_v this_o baptism_n for_o 2._o though_o the_o water_n in_o it_o be_v elementary_a and_o earthy_a yet_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v from_o heaven_n matth._n 21.25_o 26._o even_o from_o