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ground_n	authority_n	church_n	faith_n	5,185	5	6.2589	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67270	Baptismōn didachē, the doctrine of baptisms, or, A discourse of dipping and sprinkling wherein is shewed the lawfulness of other ways of baptization, besides that of a total immersion, and objections against it answered / by William Walker ...	Walker, William, 1623-1684.	1678 (1678)	Wing W417; ESTC R39415	264,191	320

beseech_v thou_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v read_v it_o a_o readiness_n to_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n and_o second_o the_o read_n of_o it_o with_o such_o light_n and_o evidence_n from_o thy_o word_n and_o spirit_n that_o the_o truth_n herein_o deliver_v may_v be_v convince_o discover_v if_o to_o thy_o foundation_n which_o be_v ever_o truth_n i_o have_v through_o ignorance_n inadvertency_n or_o misapprehension_n add_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v erroneous_a o_o let_v that_o error_n be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o no_o other_o may_v be_v deceive_v thereby_o though_o i_o have_v be_v so_o and_o when_o that_o error_n come_v to_o be_v just_o condemn_v o_o let_v thy_o servant_n be_v merciful_o pardon_v grant_v this_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n the_o author_n have_v late_o put_v forth_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n call_v a_o modest_a plea_n for_o infant_n baptism_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o text._n several_a way_n of_o baptise_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o same_o page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o several_a acception_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o it_o be_v take_v here_o p._n 3_o chap._n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o render_v by_o divine_n and_o grammarian_n p._n 6_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o primitive_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v only_o to_o dip_v p._n 13_o chap._n v._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o always_o signify_v only_o to_o dip_v p._n 20_o chap._n vi_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o do_v not_o always_o import_v a_o total_a immersion_n p._n 35_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o syriac_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o universal_o signify_v a_o total_a immersion_n p._n 54_o chap._n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o restrain_v to_o a_o total_a immersion_n among_o christian_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n p._n 59_o chap._n ix_o the_o agreeableness_n of_o baptise_v by_o aspersion_n or_o affusion_n unto_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n p._n 64_o chap._n x._o other_o way_n of_o baptise_v beside_o that_o of_o a_o total_a immersion_n use_v in_o the_o church_n in_o all_o or_o most_o age_n and_o place_n of_o it_o p._n 74_o chap._n xi_o answer_n to_o authority_n produce_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o mr._n danvers_n from_o divers_a grammarian_n divine_n and_o other_o writer_n p._n 158_o chap._n xii_o answer_n to_o authority_n produce_v by_o mr._n danvers_n from_o commentator_n etc._n etc._n p._n 195_o chap._n xiii_o answer_n to_o more_o authority_n produce_v by_o mr._n danvers_n from_o historian_n casuist_n and_o other_o polemical_a as_o well_o as_o didactical_a writer_n p._n 219_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o church_n ground_n for_o admit_v of_o sprinkle_v in_o general_n p._n 258_o chap._n xv._o the_o church_n particular_a inducement_n to_o admit_v of_o sprinkle_v p._n 265_o chap._n xvi_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n not_o violate_v by_o sprinkle_v and_o the_o agreeableness_n of_o that_o with_o the_o primary_n design_n of_o baptism_n further_o manifest_v p._n 276_o chap._n xvii_o a_o conclusion_n by_o way_n of_o paraenesis_n to_o the_o dipper_n p._n 292_o errata_fw-la page_n 9_o line_n 17._o read_v sing_v by_o wash_v p._n 12._o mark_fw-mi l._n 3._o r._n urget_fw-la p._n 13._o m._n l._n 6._o r._n tingo_fw-la p._n 34._o l._n 27._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 41._o l._n 29_o deal_n not_o ib._n l._n 36._o r._n do_v understand_v p._n 67._o m._n l._n 4._o r._n christus_fw-la ib._n l._n 35._o r._n juvenc_n p._n 77._o m._n l._n 3._o r._n baptizare_fw-la p._n 86._o m._n l._n 15._o r._n where_o by_z p._n 93._o m._n l_o 7_o 8._o r._n seipsam_fw-la p._n 103._o m._n l._n 4._o r._n totum_fw-la ib._n l._n 10_o 11._o r._n consequuntur_fw-la p._n 105._o l._n 29._o r._n away_o sin_n p._n 117._o m._n l._n 6._o r._n neophyt_n p._n 121._o l._n 11._o r._n of_o the._n p._n 126._o l._n 33_o r._n of_o any_o p._n 163._o l._n 8._o r._n it_o like_v p._n 231._o l._n 2._o r._n that_o their_o p._n 237._o m._n l._n 7._o r._n ergo_fw-la p._n 248._o l._n 14._o r._n so_o when_o p._n 262._o l._n 10._o r._n then_o ib._n l._n 27._o r._n about_o to_o confute_v p._n 273._o m._n l._n penult_n r._n nudi_fw-la p_o 275._o m._n l._n 7._o for_o id._n r._n voss_n p._n 284._o m._n l._n 18._o for_o sacram_fw-la r._n suorum_fw-la p._n 295._o m._n l._n 1._o r._n nam_n p._n 297._o m._n l._n 23._o r._n admisisse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n or_o a_o discourse_n of_o dip_v and_o sprinkle_v etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n the_o text._n several_a way_n of_o baptise_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o same_o matth._n 28.19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o §_o 1._o 2._o baptizantes_fw-la non_fw-la hîc_fw-la instituit_fw-la baptismum_fw-la lique●_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la capite_fw-la joan._n 4._o discipulos_fw-la christi_fw-la jam_fw-la antè_fw-la baptizâsse_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la puto_fw-la quisquam_fw-la absque_fw-la christi_fw-la dicet_fw-la factum_fw-la esse_fw-la praecepto_fw-la multo_fw-la minus_fw-la alium_fw-la illic_fw-la &_o alium_fw-la hîc_fw-la esse_fw-la baptismum_fw-la musc_n in_o matth._n 28.19_o vid._n p._n lombard_n l._n 4._o dist_n 3._o part_n 2._o &_o mod._n plea_n for_o inf._n bapt._n c._n 30._o sect._n 2._o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o ever_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n the_o time_n when_o he_o speak_v they_o be_v some_o while_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o but_o a_o very_a little_a before_o his_o ascension_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o his_o first_o institution_n of_o his_o baptism_n which_o be_v administer_v by_o his_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o institute_v by_o himself_o before_o his_o passion_n but_o they_o be_v a_o enlargement_n of_o that_o commission_n which_o he_o have_v former_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o baptize_v they_o to_o a_o authorise_a of_o they_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n also_o and_o to_o baptize_v they_o and_o perhaps_o with_o some_o improvement_n of_o it_o in_o point_n of_o form_n end_v or_o use_v whence_o some_o as_o well_o former_o as_o late_o have_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v they_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o baptism_n especial_o as_o christian_a §_o 2._o that_o by_o his_o apostle_n preach_v and_o baptise_v in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o commission_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v at_o first_o bring_v to_o be_v and_o be_v make_v disciple_n unto_o christ_n i_o think_v be_v a_o thing_n on_o all_o hand_n conclude_v as_o also_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o preach_v §_o 3._o but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o baptise_v or_o after_o what_o manner_n baptism_n be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v be_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v upon_o §_o 4._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o total_a immersion_n or_o dip_v of_o the_o whole_a person_n into_o the_o water_n that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a lawful_a and_o effectual_a way_n of_o baptise_v and_o consequent_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o that_o all_o other_o way_n be_v not_o only_o unlawful_a but_o perfect_a nullity_n §_o 5._o but_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o be_v that_o it_o be_v and_o may_v be_v perform_v otherwise_o than_o so_o viz._n either_o by_o dip_v of_o some_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o person_n as_o the_o head_n or_o face_n 7._o aliter_fw-la pectus_fw-la credentis_fw-la abluitur_fw-la aliter_fw-la mens_fw-la hominis_fw-la per_fw-la fidei_fw-la merita_fw-la mundatur_fw-la d._n cypr._n l._n 4._o ep._n 7._o etc._n etc._n into_o the_o water_n or_o else_o by_o pour_v or_o sprinkle_v of_o water_n upon_o some_o principal_a part_n of_o he_o that_o though_o immersion_n be_v a_o lawful_a and_o a_o effectual_a way_n of_o baptise_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a lawful_a and_o effectual_a way_n of_o do_v it_o nor_o absolute_o necessary_a but_o that_o the_o other_o usual_a way_n of_o baptise_v be_v lawful_a also_o as_o well_o as_o it_o and_o the_o baptism_n administer_v by_o they_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o valid_a and_o effectual_a as_o if_o perform_v by_o it_o §_o 6._o immersion_n or_o dip_v stand_v on_o three_o ground_n viz._n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o agreeableness_n of_o dip_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o dip_v when_o she_o baptize_v now_o if_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o the_o other_o usual_a way_n of_o baptise_v be_v neither_o repugnant_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o that_o word_n nor_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n nor_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v

musculus_fw-la on_o that_o chapter_n and_o though_o i_o have_v not_o read_v all_o this_o chapter_n yet_o i_o have_v read_v all_o the_o place_n in_o it_o which_o speak_v of_o baptism_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v direction_n thereto_o by_o the_o index_n and_o no_o such_o word_n appear_v to_o i_o therein_o nay_o a_o friend_n of_o i_o that_o have_v twice_o peruse_v the_o whole_a chapter_n upon_o the_o mere_a design_n of_o find_v that_o passage_n in_o it_o assure_v i_o that_o it_o be_v not_o there_o and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o answer_n thereto_o be_v very_o easy_a that_o though_o what_o he_o name_n be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v be_v take_v in_o no_o other_o but_o that_o proper_a signification_n in_o baptism_n in_o regard_n word_n be_v not_o in_o all_o place_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n use_v in_o no_o other_o but_o that_o which_o be_v their_o proper_a signification_n but_o sometime_o in_o acception_n very_o different_a and_o remote_a from_o the_o first_o as_o he_o that_o be_v but_o a_o little_a acquaint_v with_o rhetoric_n can_v tell_v and_o this_o word_n in_o particular_a have_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a use_n of_o it_o by_o a_o metalepsis_n or_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o species_n for_o the_o species_n be_v of_o ancient_a time_n even_o up_o to_o the_o beginning_n for_o aught_o that_o any_o man_n can_v prove_v to_o the_o contrary_a use_v to_o signify_v that_o sacramental_a wash_n which_o we_o call_v baptism_n though_o not_o perform_v by_o that_o specifical_a way_n of_o dip_v but_o by_o any_o other_o way_n of_o wash_v whether_o it_o be_v perfusion_n affusion_n or_o aspersion_n §_o 56._o mr._n joseph_n mede_n be_v the_o next_o witness_v produce_v by_o mr._n danvers_n and_o he_o in_o his_o diatribe_n on_o tit._n 3.2_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o sprinkle_v or_o rhantism_n use_v in_o baptism_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n nor_o many_o age_n after_o they_o §_o 57_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o if_o mr._n mede_n have_v say_v he_o know_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n or_o have_v read_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n it_o have_v be_v a_o expression_n suitable_a to_o his_o modesty_n but_o positive_o to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n seem_v a_o stretch_v somewhat_o too_o far_o beyond_o what_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o say_v of_o a_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n when_o there_o appear_v just_a evidence_n for_o it_o but_o who_o can_v say_v what_o be_v not_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n unless_o he_o have_v read_v what_o yet_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v mr._n mede_n himself_o as_o great_a a_o searcher_n into_o antiquity_n as_o he_o be_v will_v not_o have_v pretend_v to_o have_v read_v viz._n all_o that_o have_v be_v write_v of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o withal_o unless_o all_o that_o be_v do_v in_o their_o day_n have_v be_v write_v too_o which_o no_o man_n with_o any_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o reason_n can_v pretend_v to_o say_v but_o great_a man_n sometime_o take_v a_o pleasure_n to_o say_v great_a thing_n and_o think_v that_o their_o greatness_n carry_v authority_n enough_o with_o it_o to_o bear_v they_o out_o in_o all_o they_o say_v but_o it_o will_v not_o beyond_o reason_n when_o what_o they_o say_v come_v to_o be_v examine_v by_o reason_n and_o so_o this_o great_a man_n word_n here_o be_v of_o no_o more_o weight_n than_o a_o great_a man_n word_n can_v be_v without_o its_o ground_n whereof_o here_o he_o give_v we_o none_o §_o 58._o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o faith_n i_o have_v in_o ch._n 10._o show_v fair_a probability_n even_o of_o a_o sprinkle_n or_o rhantism_n use_v in_o baptism_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n unto_o which_o i_o may_v now_o here_o add_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o soundness_n in_o their_o exposition_n of_o that_o difficult_a text_n 1_o cor._n 15.29_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v that_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a 302._o vnde_fw-la etiam_fw-la super_fw-la sepulchris_fw-la baptizabantur_fw-la in_o veteri_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la qui_fw-la super_fw-la mortuis_fw-la baptizari_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la 1_o cor._n 15.29_o voss_n de_fw-fr sacrament_n efficacià_fw-la disp_n 1._o thes_n 29._o p._n 302._o who_o expound_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o but_o over_o the_o dead_a ground_v their_o exposition_n on_o a_o custom_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n to_o baptize_v the_o live_n over_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o dead_a this_o give_v a_o further_a probability_n unto_o it_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o likely_a that_o in_o such_o place_n they_o be_v dip_v there_o be_v neither_o river_n nor_o font_n there_o as_o that_o they_o be_v sprinkle_v and_o that_o we_o find_v it_o in_o most_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n and_o can_v find_v no_o original_a of_o it_o in_o any_o age_n after_o they_o this_o be_v probability_n enough_o of_o its_o be_v in_o use_n even_o in_o their_o age._n §_o 59_o second_o whereas_o mr._n mede_n say_v it_o be_v not_o use_v many_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n day_n unless_o he_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v not_o use_v solemn_o and_o in_o public_a but_o only_o in_o private_a and_o upon_o case_n of_o necessity_n in_o which_o if_o he_o say_v it_o he_o do_v not_o contradict_v we_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o say_v it_o be_v true_a have_v by_o sufficient_a instance_n already_o in_o these_o paper_n demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a and_o if_o what_o mr._n danvers_n say_v p._n 204._o be_v true_a that_o until_o the_o three_o century_n we_o find_v not_o any_o that_o upon_o any_o consideration_n do_v admit_v of_o sprinkle_v yet_o if_o any_o in_o that_o age_n do_v admit_v it_o than_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o sprinkle_v or_o rhantism_n use_v in_o baptism_n quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o mr._n mede_n say_v and_o that_o even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o mr._n d._n not_o many_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n unless_o any_o will_v say_v that_o the_o three_o century_n be_v many_o age_n after_o the_o first_o which_o yet_o i_o think_v none_o that_o understand_v number_n and_o multitude_n will_v say_v and_o that_o some_o body_n in_o that_o age_n do_v admit_v of_o it_o mr._n d._n be_v our_o witness_n who_o quote_v cyprian_a for_o it_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o magnus_n l._n 4._o ep_n 7._o where_o he_o plead_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o sick_a by_o sprinkle_v and_o not_o by_o dip_v or_o pour_v call_v the_o clinical_a baptism_n magd._n cent._n 3._o c._n 6._o p._n 126._o as_o also_o for_o the_o sprinkle_v of_o new_a convert_v prisoner_n in_o the_o prison_n house_n and_o which_o by_o degree_n afterward_o they_o bring_v in_o use_n for_o sick_a child_n also_o and_o then_o afterward_o all_o child_n so_o that_o by_o this_o testimony_n little_a be_v gain_v to_o the_o cause_n more_o than_o what_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o mr._n mede_n can_v give_v to_o it_o but_o amicus_fw-la socrates_n amicus_fw-la plato_n magis_fw-la tamen_fw-la amica_fw-la veritas_fw-la §_o 60._o but_o what_o after_o all_o this_o if_o mr._n mede_n in_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v use_v do_v not_o mean_a that_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v so_o oft_o as_o that_o the_o do_v of_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o use_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v come_v up_o or_o grow_v into_o use_n or_o to_o be_v a_o use_n then_o be_v his_o say_n clear_o reconcileable_a with_o what_o we_o say_v for_o we_o contend_v but_o for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o on_o some_o occasion_n not_o for_o its_o be_v the_o use_n so_o to_o do_v and_o methinks_v his_o say_n that_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v use_v many_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n must_v needs_o enforce_v that_o to_o be_v his_o meaning_n for_o mr._n mede_n be_v too_o know_v a_o person_n in_o antiquity_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o sprinkle_v or_o rhantism_n be_v do_v within_o few_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n and_o particular_o st._n cyprian_n epistle_n to_o magnus_n must_v needs_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o three_o though_o he_o know_v it_o be_v not_o come_v so_o soon_o to_o be_v the_o use_n and_o if_o that_o be_v his_o meaning_n then_o be_v his_o word_n nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o mr._n d._n as_o speak_v but_o the_o same_o that_o we_o say_v if_o not_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o but_o that_o quandoque_fw-la bone_fw-la dormitat_fw-la homerus_fw-la it_o be_v a_o slip_n of_o his_o unwary_a pen_n whilst_o his_o thought_n be_v more_o intent_n upon_o other_o matter_n §_o 61._o chamier_n succeed_v mr._n mede_n one_o great_a man_n after_o another_o

representation_n be_v make_v of_o christ_n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n and_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v so_o and_o very_o eminent_o where_o the_o baptism_n be_v that_o way_n administer_v but_o there_o be_v a_o representation_n also_o make_v of_o these_o thing_n by_o aspersion_n and_o perfusion_n as_o will_v be_v further_o show_v in_o ch._n 16._o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o opposition_n between_o what_o that_o doctor_n assert_n and_o i_o affirm_v i_o dismiss_v his_o testimony_n as_o a_o thing_n allege_v impertinent_o by_o mr._n d._n as_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n if_o it_o be_v as_o doubtless_o it_o be_v by_o he_o design_v to_o be_v exclusive_a of_o other_o way_n of_o baptise_v beside_o dip_v and_o i_o conclude_v that_o by_o the_o alteration_n of_o this_o rite_n from_o dip_v to_o sprinkle_v the_o symbol_n be_v not_o as_o mr._n d._n say_v it_o be_v quite_o spoil_v nor_o make_v any_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o institutor_n of_o it_o do_v design_n it_o viz._n a_o sacrament_n whereby_o his_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n with_o his_o blood_n be_v represent_v as_o the_o primary_n design_n of_o it_o and_o his_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n as_o the_o secondary_a and_o now_o after_o this_o interruption_n to_o my_o discourse_n in_o answer_n to_o authority_n allege_v by_o mr._n d._n against_o my_o hypothesis_n i_o shall_v proceed_v in_o what_o i_o intend_v chap._n fourteen_o the_o church_n ground_n for_o admit_v of_o sprinkle_v in_o general_n §_o 1._o that_o baptism_n by_o other_o way_n than_o that_o of_o a_o total_a immersion_n and_o particular_o by_o pour_v or_o sprinkle_v of_o water_n on_o the_o baptize_v have_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o ancient_a as_o well_o as_o late_a time_n have_v sufficient_o i_o hope_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v by_o what_o have_v on_o that_o subject_a already_o be_v deliver_v in_o these_o paper_n perhaps_o it_o may_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o make_v inquiry_n into_o the_o reason_n or_o occasion_n of_o the_o church_n gradual_a decline_v from_o the_o first_o more_o general_a way_n of_o dip_v to_o that_o less_o usual_a way_n of_o sprinkle_v which_o yet_o be_v now_o grow_v to_o be_v the_o more_o general_a way_n §_o 2._o and_o true_o i_o can_v think_v it_o proceed_v from_o any_o wanton_a humour_n in_o the_o church_n causeless_o to_o throw_v off_o any_o precept_n of_o christ_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n far_o be_v that_o from_o be_v think_v of_o that_o company_n of_o man_n who_o be_v call_v to_o be_v saint_n and_o who_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v no_o further_o such_o than_o they_o keep_v both_o to_o his_o precept_n and_o to_o their_o practice_n in_o thing_n wherein_o their_o conformity_n thereunto_o be_v indispensable_o require_v what_o shall_v we_o think_v then_o in_o the_o case_n this_o as_o i_o humble_o conceive_v and_o no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o when_o the_o church_n see_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n nothing_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n whereby_o it_o be_v bind_v up_o into_o so_o strait_a a_o room_n as_o to_o be_v confine_v in_o all_o even_o the_o great_a case_n of_o necessity_n to_o one_o way_n of_o baptise_v and_o particular_o to_o that_o of_o a_o total_a immersion_n it_o make_v use_v of_o that_o power_n about_o the_o ritual_n of_o religion_n and_o circumstantial_o of_o worship_n wherewith_o christ_n as_o his_o trustee_n on_o earth_n after_o his_o departure_n to_o heaven_n for_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o kingdom_n here_o till_o his_o come_n again_o have_v endue_v it_o 347._o it_o ut_fw-la instituendi_fw-la alicujus_fw-la ritûs_fw-la si_fw-la usus_fw-la exigat_fw-la ita_fw-la ejus_fw-la abrogandi_fw-la si_fw-la abusus_fw-la requirat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la voss_n de_fw-fr bapt._n disp_n 1._o thes_n 8._o pag._n 347._o and_o in_o order_n both_o to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o his_o father_n must_v needs_o be_v interpret_v to_o be_v his_o will_n too_o even_o that_o of_o have_v mercy_n and_o not_o i._n e._n rather_o than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o the_o perform_n of_o that_o precept_n of_o his_o apostle_n whereby_o he_o command_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o honest_a decency_n on_o just_a occasion_n wave_v that_o severe_a way_n of_o baptise_v by_o a_o total_a immersion_n and_o admit_v the_o other_o more_o benign_a way_n of_o affusion_n and_o conspersion_n §_o 3._o how_o far_o the_o church_n be_v from_o be_v enforce_v by_o any_o indispensable_a precept_n of_o christ_n to_o keep_v sole_o to_o the_o way_n of_o a_o total_a immersion_n have_v be_v show_v and_o i_o will_v fain_o hope_v sufficient_o in_o the_o forego_n paper_n and_o if_o nothing_o else_o have_v be_v say_v to_o any_o modest_a inquirer_n this_o methinks_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o persuade_v that_o our_o saviour_n intend_v only_o a_o prescription_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o ceremony_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o not_o a_o description_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o or_o manner_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v in_o that_o whereas_o he_o know_v there_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n diverse_a wash_n call_v baptism_n some_o total_a of_o all_o the_o body_n some_o partial_a only_o of_o the_o hand_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o a_o general_a term_n prescribe_v the_o matter_n he_o add_v not_o one_o syllable_n to_o determine_v the_o manner_n neither_o say_n baptise_v their_o head_n nor_o baptise_v their_o hand_n nor_o baptise_v their_o whole_a body_n neither_o sprinkle_v they_o with_o water_n nor_o dip_v they_o into_o water_n nor_o pour_v water_n upon_o they_o nor_o particularise_v any_o manner_n of_o way_n how_o he_o will_v have_v the_o application_n of_o water_n make_v to_o they_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o church_n keep_v to_o the_o substance_n be_v by_o he_o leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o determine_v herself_o as_o to_o the_o circumstance_n baptise_v this_o that_o or_o the_o other_o way_n as_o reason_n from_o conveniency_n expedience_n or_o necessity_n shall_v persuade_v §_o 4._o and_o that_o she_o be_v not_o bind_v up_o to_o a_o total_a immersion_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o sufficient_o appear_v from_o this_o that_o whereas_o there_o be_v several_a instance_n of_o baptism_n by_o the_o apostle_n which_o with_o great_a probability_n may_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v perform_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v of_o water_n on_o the_o baptize_v no_o one_o example_n can_v be_v produce_v of_o any_o one_o apostle_n baptise_v any_o which_o carry_v with_o it_o any_o more_o than_o a_o probability_n of_o its_o be_v perform_v by_o dip_v of_o no_o one_o of_o they_o by_o what_o be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n can_v it_o certain_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o total_a immersion_n so_o then_o there_o be_v but_o probability_n against_o probability_n and_o no_o infallible_a certainty_n on_o either_o side_n what_o can_v the_o church_n think_v other_o or_o what_o other_o can_v any_o man_n imagine_v the_o church_n shall_v think_v but_o that_o in_o such_o case_n she_o have_v power_n to_o determine_v herself_o to_o one_o way_n or_o to_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o use_v both_o or_o neither_o according_a to_o her_o discretion_n §_o 5._o but_o methinks_v i_o hear_v such_o a_o thunder_n in_o my_o ear_n about_o philip_n baptise_v the_o eunuch_n act._n 8.38_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o get_v any_o further_a before_o i_o say_v something_o to_o it_o well_o then_o let_v we_o calm_o consider_v the_o case_n philip_n have_v convert_v the_o eunuch_n by_o preach_v unto_o he_o jesus_n as_o they_o go_v on_o their_o way_n v._n 36._o they_o come_v unto_o a_o certain_a water_n and_o the_o eunuch_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v philip_n hereupon_o consent_v to_o it_o upon_o his_o further_a 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