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swoon_n have_v strong_a water_n pour_v down_o his_o throat_n even_o when_o he_o be_v past_a sense_n and_o it_o fetch_v he_o again_o so_o though_o child_n perceive_v not_o what_o they_o receive_v yet_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v and_o be_v sovereign_a unto_o they_o for_o their_o soul_n health_n three_o though_o child_n for_o the_o present_n understand_v not_o why_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o what_o be_v undertake_v for_o they_o and_o what_o fruit_n they_o reap_v by_o baptism_n yet_o order_n be_v take_v by_o the_o church_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o actual_a use_n of_o reason_n they_o shall_v understand_v and_o be_v perfect_o instruct_v in_o this_o mystery_n and_o that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o they_o in_o their_o infancy_n after_o they_o have_v notice_n of_o it_o will_v be_v altogether_o as_o beneficial_a unto_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v know_v it_o at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v unto_o they_o they_o argue_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n 6._o baptism_n be_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n the_o bury_n of_o the_o old_a man_n the_o put_v on_o of_o christ_n the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n with_o a_o confident_a demand_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o child_n be_v not_o regenerate_v nor_o renew_v in_o their_o mind_n nor_o have_v bury_v the_o old_a man_n nor_o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a nor_o can_v confident_o demand_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n out_o of_o a_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o faith_n therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o we_o answer_v sol._n the_o text_n of_o scripture_n upon_o which_o they_o ground_n their_o argument_n namely_o coloss._n 2._o 11_o 12._o tit._n 3._o 5._o heb._n 10._o 22._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o contain_v in_o they_o high_a commendation_n of_o baptism_n but_o no_o prohibition_n of_o administer_a it_o to_o child_n for_o all_o these_o effect_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n produce_v in_o all_o the_o elect_a that_o be_v baptize_v but_o not_o all_o at_o a_o instant_n but_o by_o degree_n as_o we_o grow_v in_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n they_o be_v begin_v at_o our_o baptism_n but_o perfect_v afterward_o unless_o the_o party_n immediate_o die_v after_o baptism_n when_o no_o doubt_n god_n supply_v that_o by_o the_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o ripe_a year_n with_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o faith_n will_v have_v bring_v forth_o if_o god_n have_v spare_v they_o life_n child_n be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o impression_n of_o god_n image_n in_o their_o soul_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n shine_v most_o bright_a in_o they_o by_o supernatural_a light_n in_o the_o understanding_n and_o purity_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o conformity_n in_o their_o
have_v baptize_v you_o with_o water_n and_o he_o will_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o rev._n 21._o ver_fw-la it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v word_n for_o word_n they_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o sword_n yet_o must_v it_o be_v translate_v they_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n not_o in_o the_o sword_n notwithstanding_o i_o grant_v that_o christ_n and_o the_o eunuch_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o river_n and_o that_o such_o baptism_n of_o man_n especial_o in_o the_o hot_a climate_n have_v be_v be_v and_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o of_o dip_v or_o plunge_v but_o only_o wash_v in_o the_o river_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o no_o other_o baptise_v be_v lawful_a or_o whether_o dip_v in_o river_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o baptism_n that_o none_o be_v account_v baptize_v but_o those_o who_o be_v dip_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n this_o we_o say_v be_v false_a neither_o do_v any_o of_o the_o text_n allege_v prove_v it_o it_o be_v true_a dip_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o baptise_v but_o all_o baptise_v be_v not_o dip_v 38._o the_o apostle_n be_v baptize_v with_o fire_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o dip_v into_o it_o table_n and_o bed_n be_v say_v in_o the_o original_a to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v wash_v yet_o not_o dip_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o cloud_n yet_o not_o dip_v into_o it_o the_o child_n of_o zebedee_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o blood_n wherewith_o our_o saviour_n be_v baptize_v yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o they_o be_v dip_v into_o blood_n last_o all_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o tear_n wherewith_o all_o penitent_n be_v wash_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o dip_v in_o such_o a_o baptism_n as_o for_o the_o representation_n of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o inward_a grace_n signify_v by_o baptism_n but_o the_o wash_n the_o 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reform_a church_n he_o endeavour_v to_o blanch_v in_o part_n if_o not_o to_o quite_o clear_a from_o all_o aspersion_n and_o justify_v by_o four_o argument_n which_o i_o will_v propound_v in_o his_o own_o word_n that_o he_o may_v not_o say_v i_o shoot_v his_o arrow_n without_o their_o head_n the_o first_o i_o find_v p._n 27._o part_n i._n the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n which_o have_v no_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n and_o which_o overthrow_v or_o prevent_v that_o administration_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v express_o command_v in_o scripture_n be_v a_o mere_a device_n of_o man_n brain_n and_o no_o baptism_n of_o christ._n but_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n have_v no_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n and_o it_o overthrow_v or_o prevent_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o disciple_n or_o believer_n which_o be_v express_o command_v in_o scripture_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mar._n 16._o 16._o joh._n 4._o 1._o 2._o act._n 2._o 38._o and_o 8._o 37._o therefore_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n be_v a_o mere_a device_n of_o man_n brain_n and_o no_o baptism_n of_o christ._n this_o argument_n stand_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o two_o leg_n and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v lame_a the_o one_o be_v that_o nothing_o may_v be_v do_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n without_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n this_o be_v a_o ignorant_a and_o erroneous_a assertion_n for_o first_o there_o be_v no_o express_a precept_n in_o scripture_n for_o believe_v and_o acknowledge_v in_o terminis_fw-la three_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o yet_o athanasius_n faith_n in_o his_o creed_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o and_o worship_v not_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n shall_v perish_v everlasting_o second_o there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n to_o confess_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n tanquam_fw-la distinctis_fw-la personis_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o article_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o also_o set_v down_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n late_o print_v three_o there_o be_v no_o express_a precept_n for_o the_o abrogate_a of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o religious_a observe_v the_o christian_n yet_o no_o anabaptist_n hold_v themselves_o bind_v to_o keep_v holy_a the_o saturday_n or_o jewish_a sabbath_n neither_o have_v they_o yet_o to_o my_o knowledge_n oppugn_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n four_o there_o be_v no_o express_a precept_n in_o scripture_n for_o woman_n receive_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o though_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o apostle_n 28._o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o this_o cup_n be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o both_o sex_n yet_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o masculine_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n but_o for_o man_n yet_o no_o sectary_n upon_o record_n no_o not_o the_o anabaptist_n themselves_o exclude_v woman_n from_o the_o holy_a communion_n five_o there_o be_v no_o express_a precept_n for_o rebaptising_a those_o who_o in_o their_o infancy_n be_v baptize_v by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n according_a to_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nay_o rather_o there_o be_v a_o express_a prohibition_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n 5â—â—_n and_o in_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o nicen_n creed_n i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n yet_o rebaptising_a be_v a_o prime_a article_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o sect_n 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