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tendency_n to_o obedience_n &_o believer_n baptism_n though_o in_o our_o degenerate_v age_n many_o convert_v motion_n thereto_o be_v stifle_v by_o seem_a truth_n again_o how_o express_v the_o text_n be_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v baptize_v but_o yet_o not_o a_o word_n of_o infant_n for_o they_o indeed_o be_v never_o baptize_v nor_o intend_v for_o it_o because_o they_o be_v incapable_a of_o believe_v or_o answer_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n believe_v they_o then_o be_v baptize_v and_o this_o be_v complete_o according_a to_o the_o commission_n of_o teach_v and_o baptise_v mat._n 20._o mark_v 16._o and_o indeed_o baptism_n in_o the_o best_a kind_n can_v not_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o royal_a commission_n i_o have_v read_v that_o a_o learned_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v thus_o i_o have_v see_v what_o my_o learned_a and_o worthy_a friend_n dr._n h._n mr._n b._n and_o other_o say_v in_o 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be_v baptize_v 37._o and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 38._o and_o he_o commend_v the_o chariot_n to_o stand_v still_o and_o they_o go_v down_o both_o into_o the_o water_n both_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n and_o he_o baptize_v he_o 39_o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o â—od_a catch_v away_o philip._n i_o note_v that_o they_o go_v down_o both_o into_o the_o water_n and_o they_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n which_o plain_o prove_v that_o stand_v by_o the_o water_n be_v not_o enough_o though_o much_o water_n then_o how_o shall_v stand_v by_o a_o basin_n of_o water_n be_v enough_o or_o take_v a_o handful_n be_v enough_o but_o both_o must_v go_v into_o the_o water_n and_o the_o text_n to_o be_v sure_a to_o fasten_v the_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n upon_o our_o mind_n double_v 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christ_n in_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n col._n 2.12_o it_o be_v strange_a and_o unaccountable_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v pretend_v to_o draw_v a_o conclusion_n of_o infant_n sprinâ—ling_v from_o scripture_n when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o text_n that_o look_v like_o it_o and_o more_o strange_a that_o any_o shall_v draw_v a_o conclusion_n that_o infant_n sprinkle_v be_v baptism_n when_o all_o the_o text_n about_o baptism_n tend_v to_o prove_v and_o clear_v the_o dip_v of_o believer_n only_o how_o infant_n sprinkle_v come_v in_o fashion_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n confess_v she_o change_v dip_v into_o sprinkle_v câ—prian_n be_v the_o first_o who_o plead_v for_o baptise_v the_o siâ—k_n by_o sprinkle_v and_o for_o sprinkle_v now_o convert_v in_o the_o prisonhouse_n and_o by_o degree_n they_o bring_v it_o in_o for_o sick_a child_n then_o for_o all_o child_n rome_n first_o and_o great_a argument_n by_o which_o infant_n baptism_n be_v bring_v in_o 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have_v be_v baptize_v in_o my_o infancy_n therefore_o what_o need_v i_o be_v baptize_v again_o answ_n you_o be_v but_o rantise_v or_o sprinkle_a not_o dip_v nor_o baptize_v john_n 3.23_o obj._n 2._o learned_a man_n be_v for_o infant_n sprinkle_v answ_n some_o learned_a man_n be_v for_o popery_n not_o for_o purity_n but_o all_o be_v not_o however_o the_o gospel_n ought_v not_o to_o submit_v to_o learned_a man_n act_n 4.19_o obj._n 3_o whole_a fâ—miâ—es_n be_v baptize_v answ_n all_o that_o be_v baptize_v do_v first_o believe_v act_v 16.34_o let_v it_o be_v so_o now_o obj._n 4._o circumcision_n avail_v nothing_o but_o a_o nâ—w_a creature_n then_o what_o need_v i_o be_v baptize_v answ_n you_o may_v as_o well_o infer_v and_o say_v that_o because_o god_n will_v save_v by_o grace_n that_o therefore_o you_o will_v take_v the_o liberty_n of_o forbear_v good_a work_n rom._n 6.1.15_o or_o because_o god_n work_v you_o will_v play_v ob._n 5._o many_o lay_v too_o much_o stress_n upon_o beleiver_n baptism_n and_o that_o make_v we_o the_o more_o backward_o to_o it_o answ_n and_o i_o fear_v you_o lay_v too_o little_a christ_n lay_v it_o thus_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v mark_v 16.16_o oâ—j_fw-la 6._o be_v not_o little_a child_n baptize_v by_o christ_n mark_v 10.13_o 14._o answ_n no_o he_o only_o blessed_v they_o markâ—0_n â—0_z 16_o obj._n 7._o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o forbid_v answ_n at_o that_o door_n popish_a error_n come_v in_o and_o all_o other_o may_v yet_o what_o be_v not_o appoint_v iâ—_n forbid_v leu._n 10.2_o 3._o isa_n 1.12_o obj._n 8._o aâ—_n nation_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o infant_n be_v part_n of_o nation_n answ_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v teach_v first_o anâ—_n believe_v accord_v to_o the_o same_o commission_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o mark_v 16.16_o act_n 8.12_o obj._n 9_o there_o have_v be_v bad_a man_n anabaptist_n answ_n show_v i_o a_o profession_n that_o have_v not_o such_o nay_o the_o many_o malefactor_n that_o have_v suffer_v death_n in_o your_o memory_n have_v be_v of_o other_o religion_n and_o it_o may_v be_v of_o your_o church_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o religion_n itself_o judas_n be_v a_o judas_n do_v not_o overthrow_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o person_n but_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v upon_o even_o believe_v and_o dip_v obj._n 10._o infant_n privilege_n be_v not_o less_o under_o the_o gospel_n then_o â—unâ—er_v the_o law_n answ_n their_o save_a privilege_n be_v the_o same_o but_o that_o give_v no_o riâ—ht_n to_o baptism_n obj._n 11._o baptism_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n answ_n circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n â—_o 28.29_o the_o privilege_n waâ—_n anâ—â—â—eâ—_n to_o circumcision_n but_o now_o it_o be_v to_o believe_a obj._n 12._o there_o be_v a_o universal_a consent_n of_o church_n and_o anâ—iâ—anâ—â—y_n for_o inf_n nt_v sprinkle_v answ_n such_o cous_fw-la nâ—_n make_v nothing_o true_a nor_o fâ—lse_a it_o be_v scripture_n dâ—â—s_v both_o before_o consent_n have_v a_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n shall_v be_v now_o and_o a_o believer_n baptise_a may_v say_v be_v now_o and_o ever_o shâ—ll_v be_v 13._o there_o be_v some_o other_o objection_n answ_n one_o rule_n will_v answer_v all_o objection_n against_o believer_n baptism_n viz_o that_o god_n will_v accept_v â—â—â—thing_v in_o his_o worship_n but_o what_o be_v have_v appoint_v the_o objection_n that_o some_o christian_n make_v be_v here_o answer_v obj._n 14._o believer_n child_n be_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o answ_n a_o believer_n unbelieving_a husband_n or_o wife_n have_v the_o same_o holiness_n by_o the_o same_o text_n obj._n 15._o infant_n be_v once_o church_n member_n answ_n so_o be_v servant_n too_o godly_a or_o ungodly_a a_o
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fit_a 33._o believer_n baptism_n have_v god_n word_n for_o it_o but_o infant_n sprinkl_n have_v only_o human_a consequence_n 34._o that_o believer_n be_v baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n all_o christian_n may_v affirm_v but_o that_o infant_n be_v sprinkle_v by_o they_o none_o can_v 35._o in_o believer_n baptism_n when_o the_o minister_n dip_v and_o say_v i_o baptize_v thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v truth_n but_o in_o infant_n sprinkle_v when_o the_o minister_n sprinkle_v and_o say_v i_o baptize_v thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v a_o untruth_n at_o least_o 36._o believer_n baptize_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o make_v his_o disciple_n mat._n 28.18_o act_n 15.10_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v be_v neither_o 37._o to_o believer_n baptism_n submit_v the_o l._n jesus_n but_o to_o infant_n sprinkle_v never_o any_o like_o he_o 38._o believer_n baptism_n introduce_v no_o error_n nor_o false_a doctrine_n into_o the_o world_n but_o infant_n sprinkle_v introduce_v many_o error_n 1._o that_o it_o 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themselves_o in_o the_o throne_n chap._n xiii_o luke_n 3.2_o 3._o 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o john_n etc._n etc._n 3._o and_o he_o come_v into_o all_o the_o country_n about_o jordan_n preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n i_o note_v that_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n also_o bear_v a_o testimony_n to_o believer_n baptism_n upon_o sign_n of_o repentance_n and_o not_o to_o infant_n nor_o sprinkle_v for_o they_o can_v give_v no_o sign_n nor_o can_v a_o little_a water_n serve_v for_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v do_v in_o a_o river_n consider_v god_n â—anger_n with_o israel_n for_o among_o other_o thing_n change_v his_o altar_n of_o earth_n stone_n or_o chittim_o wood_n into_o a_o altar_n of_o brick_n isa_n 65.2_o 3._o but_o infant_n sprinkler_n say_v why_o be_v not_o sprinkle_v as_o good_a as_o dip_v see_v it_o will_v as_o well_o represent_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o baptism_n but_o that_o be_v their_o mistake_n and_o god_n can_v 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in_o all_o the_o country_n near_o the_o river_n because_o of_o much_o water_n chap._n fourteen_o luke_n 3.7_o 8._o 7._o then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o multitude_n that_o come_v forth_o to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o have_v warn_v you_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 8._o bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n and_o begin_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n for_o i_o john_n say_v unto_o you_o that_o god_n be_v able_a of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n i_o note_v that_o be_v the_o natural_a child_n of_o believe_a parent_n though_o grow_v person_n do_v not_o entitle_v they_o to_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n for_o god_n be_v able_a by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n and_o as_o he_o be_v count_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a so_o his_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v 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unbelief_n of_o his_o parent_n make_v his_o baptism_n void_a for_o want_v of_o a_o ground_n to_o found_v his_o baptism_n on_o yes_o abraham_n be_v not_o father_n of_o our_o english_a nation_n and_o therefore_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n as_o we_o come_v to_o christ_n not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o come_v more_o be_v their_o parent_n believer_n or_o unbeliever_n or_o thus_o our_o child_n can_v be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n till_o they_o believe_v as_o he_o do_v again_o former_o as_o well_o as_o now_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n too_o often_o come_v of_o believe_v parent_n then_o how_o be_v they_o in_o the_o covenant_n more_o than_o other_o as_o it_o be_v not_o election_n but_o sanctification_n that_o actual_o qualify_v man_n for_o heaven_n so_o it_o be_v not_o election_n but_o believe_v that_o actual_o qualify_v for_o baptism_n the_o elect_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v sanctify_v as_o well_o as_o to_o be_v save_v and_o according_o be_v call_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o believe_v and_o then_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o all_o this_o be_v before_o they_o be_v actual_o save_v chap._n xv._o luke_n 3.12_o 13._o 12._o then_o come_v also_o publican_n to_o john_n to_z be_v baptize_v and_o say_v to_o he_o master_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v 13._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o exact_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v you_o i_o note_v that_o the_o publican_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o jesus_n be_v apt_a to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n than_o some_o professor_n be_v the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n go_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o you_o mat._n 21.31_o and_o the_o publican_n justify_v god_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n luke_n 7.29_o a_o submit_v to_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o diligence_n to_o learn_v the_o duty_n of_o it_o be_v sign_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o qualify_v person_n for_o baptism_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v acts._n 16.30_o be_v always_o the_o question_n of_o the_o repent_v believe_v sinner_n that_o be_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o jesus_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o need_n of_o save_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o conceive_v that_o jesus_n have_v something_o for_o he_o to_o do_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o show_v that_o love_n by_o do_v something_o command_v by_o jesus_n even_o to_o be_v baptize_v if_o any_o thing_n â—s_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o creature_n than_o infant_n be_v exclude_v again_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o many_o sort_n of_o person_n pharisees_n sadducee_n all_o the_o people_n yea_o jesus_n himself_o but_o yet_o not_o a_o word_n of_o infant_n the_o point_n in_o hand_n again_o john_n do_v not_o mind_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o believe_a parent_n or_o no_o but_o require_v repentance_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o faith_n to_o qualify_v for_o 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the_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o be_v not_o baptize_v of_o he_o i_o note_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o common_a people_n and_o the_o superstitious_a the_o common_a people_n the_o poor_a embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o the_o worldly_a wise_a and_o superstitious_a reject_v it_o the_o publican_n justify_v god_n that_o be_v the_o collector_n of_o the_o tax_n which_o the_o jew_n pay_v the_o roman_n who_o be_v infamous_a for_o their_o exaction_n be_v convince_v of_o their_o sin_n by_o john_n ministry_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o righteousness_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n they_o believe_v his_o baptism_n be_v from_o heaven_n and_o submit_v unto_o it_o as_o a_o divine_a institution_n confess_v their_o sin_n but_o the_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n the_o rabbi_n of_o the_o age_n reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o continue_v impenitent_a not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o refuse_v submission_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o his_o gracious_a dispensation_n be_v not_o baptize_v of_o john_n again_o it_o be_v the_o indispensable_a duty_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v baptize_v because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o enjoin_v but_o there_o be_v not_o any_o text_n that_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o leave_v it_o undo_v chap._n xviii_o luke_n 20.4_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v it_o from_o heaven_n or_o of_o man_n i_o note_v that_o also_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n mind_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n defend_v john_n baptism_n as_o a_o doctrine_n by_o divine_a authority_n and_o that_o baptise_v be_v dip_v be_v also_o manifest_a by_o the_o literal_a proper_a and_o natural_a signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n baptizo_fw-la which_o all_o our_o lexicon_n and_o learned_a man_n yea_o critic_n in_o the_o tongue_n with_o one_o consent_n do_v say_v that_o baptise_v be_v dip_v yea_o such_o a_o dip_v as_o be_v use_v in_o buck_n where_o clothes_n be_v wash_v to_o wash_v the_o whole_a body_n to_o dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n the_o english_a and_o french_a keep_v the_o greek_a word_n baptism_n untranslate_v which_o i_o reckon_v either_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o translator_n or_o a_o way_n leave_v whereby_o the_o people_n ignorance_n about_o baptism_n be_v continue_v but_o the_o dutch_a translate_v plain_o in_o their_o own_o language_n doopen_fw-mi to_o dip._n and_o that_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la do_v signify_v to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v under_o water_n consider_v these_o scripture_n for_o the_o present_a mat._n 3.16_o john_n 3.22_o 23_o act_n 8.38_o rom._n 6.4_o and_o these_o author_n follow_v stephanus_n scapula_n budaeus_fw-la casaubon_n