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if_o that_o part_n of_o the_o person_n or_o thing_n be_v dip_v in_o that_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o dipper_n and_o yet_o be_v account_v dip_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o great_a condescension_n in_o god_n almighty_a that_o when_o he_o can_v by_o his_o immediate_a power_n have_v dip_v the_o whole_a host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n with_o as_o great_a ease_n and_o freedom_n as_o ever_o he_o sprinkle_v they_o by_o the_o cloud_n but_o by_o this_o he_o condescend_v to_o our_o weakness_n to_o perform_v it_o 〈◊〉_d â—hat_n manner_n that_o any_o one_o of_o his_o officer_n and_o servant_n be_v câ—pable_a by_o their_o natural_a ordinaâ—â—â—â—rength_n to_o baptize_v any_o one_o individual_a of_o whatsoever_o stature_n proportion_n age_n sex_n or_o conditionâ—â—_n â—â—_z you_o be_v and_o if_o this_o of_o sprinkle_v have_v not_o be_v the_o right_a way_n of_o performance_n the_o great_a law_n giveâ—_n and_o judge_n will_v never_o have_v give_v we_o that_o example_n 1_o cor._n 10.2_o 8._o john_n intend_v no_o 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3.21_o and_o in_o â—ll_o the_o resemblance_n whereby_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n rom._n 6.3_o 4._o gal._n 3.27_o they_o that_o can_v suppose_v this_o and_o imagine_v this_o of_o one_o that_o christ_n do_v commend_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o imagine_v all_o evil_n of_o all_o other_o of_o his_o servant_n 11._o john_n can_v intend_v no_o other_o bapt_v ze_v by_o this_o word_n than_o what_o will_v consist_v with_o the_o title_n give_v to_o it_o by_o the_o jew_n and_o john_n disciple_n john_n 3.22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o peter_n intend_v in_o act_n 15.7_o 8_o 9_o with_o act_n 11.15_o 16_o 17._o in_o both_o place_n it_o be_v style_v purify_n and_o one_o speak_v of_o the_o outward_a and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o inward_a baptism_n and_o all_o their_o legal_a purifying_n be_v by_o sprinkle_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o blood_n or_o water_n heb._n 9.13_o 14_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o numb_a 19_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v perform_v the_o same_o 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23.25_o 26._o matth._n 15.7_o 8_o 9_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v matter_n of_o worship_n with_o they_o mark_v 7.8_o 9_o 10._o but_o ouâ—_n lord_n jesus_n do_v acknowledge_v it_o a_o cleanse_n of_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n and_o that_o it_o â—as_v a_o make_v clean_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v again_o john_n 3.25_o about_o christ_n and_o john_n baptise_v with_o water_n about_o their_o sprinkle_n of_o old_a heb._n 9.13_o 14.22_o this_o show_v that_o luke_n understand_v by_o baptise_v of_o the_o hand_n the_o application_n of_o water_n to_o the_o hand_n by_o way_n of_o sprinkle_v and_o this_o by_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o clean_a person_n numb_a 19.18_o 19_o christ_n be_v use_v among_o the_o multitude_n and_o do_v use_v to_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n and_o therefore_o the_o pharisee_n do_v suppose_v he_o may_v be_v unclean_a and_o therefore_o admire_v that_o he_o have_v not_o first_o baptise_a that_o be_v purify_v himself_o because_o that_o law_n be_v then_o in_o force_n and_o christ_n do_v grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o cleanse_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n but_o condemn_v they_o for_o rest_v in_o that_o and_o never_o labour_n after_o that_o which_o be_v typify_v out_o by_o it_o which_o be_v the_o cleanse_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o david_n do_v psalm_n 51.6_o 7._o and_o though_o this_o be_v a_o addition_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o keep_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n or_o else_o it_o can_v not_o have_v bear_v the_o title_n or_o denomination_n of_o cleanse_v rom._n 2.17_o 27._o and_o shall_v they_o have_v do_v it_o otherwise_o it_o will_v have_v make_v their_o own_o invention_n to_o have_v be_v know_v from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o the_o people_n will_v have_v slight_v they_o and_o also_o christ_n will_v have_v detect_v their_o wickedness_n shall_v they_o have_v turn_v sprinkle_v 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he_o be_v he_o in_o his_o wear_a apparel_n or_o not_o how_o many_o baptism_n must_v there_o be_v in_o this_o way_n of_o baptise_v if_o any_o part_n of_o his_o body_n be_v uncover_v that_o may_v be_v dip_v immediate_o they_o imagine_v what_o be_v cover_v must_v be_v baptize_v mediate_o and_o what_o be_v grasp_v must_v be_v baptize_v secondary_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o mediate_a baptism_n and_o when_o must_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o foot_n be_v baptize_v upon_o which_o he_o stand_v we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o change_n of_o the_o position_n whatever_o faith_n any_o have_v to_o assert_v without_o warrant_n if_o philip_n do_v baptize_v the_o eunuch_n by_o dip_v of_o he_o it_o must_v be_v diametrical_o or_o perpendicular_o and_o when_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o philip_n arm_n be_v so_o much_o long_a than_o the_o common_a race_n of_o mankind_n and_o his_o strength_n so_o much_o more_o to_o do_v it_o when_o i_o say_v this_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v have_v faith_n to_o believe_v it_o but_o not_o till_o then_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o one_o person_n can_v perform_v for_o he_o baptize_v he_o and_o it_o will_v be_v strange_a if_o philip_n shall_v engage_v to_o do_v this_o any_o other_o way_n than_o what_o all_o other_o of_o christ_n servant_n have_v do_v it_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o former_a testimony_n by_o luke_n to_o signify_v his_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o imagination_n seven_o let_v we_o inquire_v how_o john_n the_o belove_a disciple_n and_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v understand_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o he_o do_v intend_v by_o it_o in_o his_o use_n of_o it_o and_o his_o testimony_n with_o respect_n to_o christ_n baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v he_o be_v a_o subject_a partake_n of_o it_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n act_v 2.23_o 4._o and_o also_o we_o may_v see_v his_o testimony_n of_o it_o in_o his_o record_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o nicodemus_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pharisee_n that_o reject_a baptism_n john_n 3.3_o 5_o 8._o and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n assure_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o with_o the_o inward_a baptism_n under_o the_o term_n of_o a_o new_a birth_n and_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o let_v he_o be_v male_a or_o female_a young_a or_o old_a and_o so_o it_o be_v also_o in_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o manner_n how_o this_o birth_n be_v bring_v about_o or_o effect_v we_o have_v this_o holy_a pen_n man_n of_o scripture_n record_v in_o verse_n the_o 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o can_v not_o tell_v whence_o it_o come_v or_o whither_o it_o go_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o if_o none_o know_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o whither_o it_o go_v god_n do_v not_o put_v the_o person_n into_o it_o in_o that_o it_o come_v to_o he_o and_o can_v any_o one_o put_v the_o person_n into_o it_o here_o it_o come_v to_o he_o and_o blow_v upon_o he_o and_o enter_v into_o he_o ezekiel_n 37.3_o 4_o 5._o ephe._n 2.1_o and_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o john_n the_o evangelist_n do_v understand_v the_o baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o signify_v apply_v to_o and_o pour_v upon_o and_o sprinkle_v with_o and_o not_o dip_v into_o by_o the_o