baptise_v be_v not_o proper_o by_o john_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n work_v with_o he_o the_o outward_a ministry_n of_o john_n can_v apply_v the_o outward_a element_n but_o it_o be_v the_o inward_a ministry_n of_o christ_n that_o apply_v the_o holy_a ghost_n beside_o john_n do_v new_o baptize_v they_o with_o water_n but_o that_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o the_o comforter_n shall_v come_v and_o it_o special_o allude_v to_o the_o wonder_n at_o pentecost_n when_o our_o saviour_n baptize_v they_o not_o with_o water_n but_o only_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n the_o fiery_a tongue_n but_o why_o then_o do_v s._n paul_n act._n 19.4_o 5._o baptize_v those_o disciple_n that_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o john_n baptism_n many_o be_v the_o answer_n s._n ambrose_n his_o may_v satisfy_v those_o convert_v think_v they_o have_v be_v right_o baptize_v but_o so_o it_o be_v not_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n beside_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v now_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n imply_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o before_o so_o that_o in_o truth_n and_o effect_n they_o be_v not_o baptize_v before_o to_o be_v baptize_v then_o into_o christ_n what_o be_v it_o be_v it_o not_o a_o profession_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o a_o promise_n of_o a_o imitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n it_o be_v but_o more_o than_o a_o promise_n it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o imitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n in_o a_o conformity_n of_o life_n with_o christ_n it_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v rom._n 6._o 3_o 4._o that_o as_o our_o saviour_n be_v raise_v to_o a_o new_a life_n so_o we_o to_o a_o newness_n of_o life_n we_o be_v by_o his_o death_n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n to_o be_v baptize_v then_o into_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v to_o put_v on_o christ_n so_o by_o a_o inward_a baptism_n while_o we_o be_v cover_v with_o his_o garment_n we_o shall_v also_o become_v a_o part_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n which_o sanctify_a estate_n some_o think_v to_o be_v attain_v only_o by_o baptism_n even_o outward_a baptism_n will_v bring_v in_o a_o absolute_a and_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o it_o unto_o salvation_n this_o persuasion_n occationed_a that_o custom_n with_o some_o even_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n to_o baptize_v man_n after_o they_o be_v dead_a if_o they_o die_v without_o baptism_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 6._o by_o which_o it_o be_v forbid_v this_o occasion_v also_o almost_o a_o like_a custom_n among_o the_o marcionite_n who_o as_o tertullian_n relate_v it_o in_o case_n that_o one_o die_v without_o baptism_n some_o alive_a be_v baptize_v for_o he_o the_o like_o some_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o if_o one_o of_o they_o die_v without_o expiation_n according_a to_o the_o law_n numb_a 19.12_o some_o of_o his_o kindred_n be_v purge_v for_o he_o but_o know_v we_o may_v and_o to_o our_o comfort_n that_o baptism_n though_o so_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n command_n if_o it_o may_v be_v have_v be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o salvation_n since_o this_o may_v be_v obtain_v though_o not_o ordinary_o without_o baptism_n else_o shall_v we_o be_v injurious_a to_o god_n himself_o and_o bound_v his_o mercy_n absolute_o to_o outward_a mean_n we_o shall_v as_o some_o of_o more_o opinion_n than_o wisdom_n presumptuous_o and_o unmerciful_o esteem_v all_o infant_n damn_v that_o die_v unbaptise_v we_o shall_v pronounce_v the_o like_a also_o of_o all_o such_o infant_n as_o die_v before_o circumcision_n which_o be_v so_o odious_a that_o the_o great_a master_n of_o theological_a determination_n peter_n lombard_n will_v in_o part_n help_v it_o by_o a_o over_o free_a conjecture_n think_v that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n they_o ancient_o circumcise_v the_o child_n before_o the_o eight_o day_n but_o this_o defence_n will_v not_o defend_v itself_o the_o master_n of_o jewish_a rite_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v perform_v before_o that_o day_n beside_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o to_o all_o those_o that_o for_o forty_o year_n dye_v in_o the_o wilderness_n without_o circumcision_n or_o all_o those_o infant_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n that_o die_v before_o baptism_n which_o as_o tertullian_n tell_v we_o for_o his_o time_n be_v usual_o celebrate_v but_o at_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n and_o though_o we_o may_v grant_v exception_n in_o those_o first_o time_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n yet_o many_o doubtless_o dye_v without_o baptism_n and_o yet_o this_o custom_n continue_v in_o the_o church_n eight_o hundred_o year_n even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a as_o appear_v by_o law_n make_v at_o that_o time_n about_o this_o rite_n which_o have_v be_v long_o continue_v since_o in_o some_o degree_n in_o rome_n itself_o as_o the_o pascall_n ceremony_n of_o that_o place_n imply_v there_o be_v in_o the_o lateran_n church_n constantine_n font_n as_o they_o call_v it_o preserve_v for_o the_o yearly_a baptise_v at_o those_o season_v such_o jew_n or_o other_o unbeliever_n as_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o such_o case_n then_o as_o before_o mention_v more_o charitable_o it_o be_v determine_v as_o among_o other_o eminent_o by_o aquinas_n that_o infant_n than_o have_v baptismum_fw-la flaminis_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la fluminis_fw-la the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o not_o of_o water_n not_o the_o want_n but_o contempt_n or_o neglect_v of_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n hurt_n he_o that_o be_v not_o circumcise_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n gen._n 17.14_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o chief_o that_o be_v of_o age_n and_o so_o in_o effect_n it_o be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v circumcise_a thus_o he_o that_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o water_n &_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v if_o he_o may_v have_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o will_v not_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o baptize_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v save_v nay_o we_o have_v no_o express_a testimony_n that_o the_o baptist_n be_v baptize_v though_o he_o say_v indeed_o unto_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o our_o saviour_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v the_o baptist_n be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o womb_n though_o some_o think_v that_o he_o baptize_v himself_o for_o so_o we_o know_v that_o abraham_n circumcise_a himself_n and_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n administer_v bread_n and_o wine_n unto_o himself_o yet_o as_o some_o may_v be_v sanctify_v which_o be_v never_o baptize_v so_o on_o the_o contrary_a not_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v sanctify_v grace_n be_v not_o necessary_o annex_v to_o outward_a baptism_n simon_n magus_n have_v baptism_n act._n 8.13_o yet_o without_o grace_n v._o 21._o else_o we_o shall_v make_v simon_n and_o judas_n the_o iscariot_n saint_n since_o grace_n be_v a_o immortal_a seed_n by_o which_o they_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o as_o that_o which_o be_v once_o a_o member_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n shall_v at_o last_o rise_v again_o a_o member_n of_o the_o body_n so_o who_o by_o grace_n be_v once_o a_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n where_o of_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n shall_v at_o last_o arise_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n grace_n then_o be_v not_o physical_o annex_v to_o baptism_n the_o element_n itself_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o that_o so_o it_o may_v impart_v it_o god_n only_o with_o the_o water_n at_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o favour_n give_v grace_n s._n austin_n be_v clear_a in_o the_o approbation_n of_o this_o high_a truth_n lib._n 6._o contra_fw-la donatistas_n cap._n 24._o some_o say_v he_o put_v on_o christ_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la some_o only_a usque_fw-la ad_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la preceptionem_fw-la this_o say_v he_o be_v common_a to_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o good_n some_o then_o according_a to_o his_o judgement_n put_v on_o christ_n to_o sanctification_n which_o only_o indeed_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o bhrase_n to_o put_v on_o christ_n some_o only_a sacramental_o by_o a_o outward_a profession_n which_o passage_n of_o s._n austin_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n not_o only_o allege_n but_o approve_v and_o sure_o s._n paul_n himself_o teach_v we_o this_o distinction_n rom._n 2.29_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o circumcision_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o a_o like_a reason_n may_v we_o not_o say_v there_o be_v a_o baptism_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n as_o certain_o then_o as_o
we_o may_v have_v confidence_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a before_o he_o at_o his_o come_n which_o grant_n o_o thou_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v our_o judge_n and_o by_o the_o judgement_n which_o thou_o do_v suffer_v save_v we_o from_o the_o judgement_n which_o thou_o will_v inflict_v that_o we_o may_v give_v praise_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n world_n without_o end_n finis_fw-la of_o spiritual_a sorrow_n a_o sermon_n by_o barten_n holiday_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n oxford_z print_v by_o leonard_n lichfield_n 1657._o jerem._n 9.1_o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n the_o desire_n of_o sorrow_n may_v seem_v very_o strange_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o wonderful_a as_o happy_a it_o be_v indeed_o contrary_a to_o man_n nature_n and_o yet_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n the_o soul_n be_v never_o move_v by_o desire_n unto_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o seem_v good_a we_o may_v almost_o say_v but_o unto_o that_o which_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n be_v common_o persuade_v by_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o sometime_o it_o desire_v sorrow_n sorrow_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o nature_n the_o practice_n of_o sorrow_n before_o man_n fall_n be_v unknown_a unto_o he_o and_o since_o his_o fall_n be_v hateful_a to_o he_o yet_o the_o body_n which_o oftentimes_o do_v seduce_v the_o soul_n be_v sometime_o also_o persuade_v by_o it_o and_o raise_v both_o to_o apprehend_v and_o desire_v a_o pleasure_n in_o sorrow_n not_o that_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o mistake_n melancholy_a of_o the_o body_n but_o that_o which_o happy_o and_o judicious_o proceed_v from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o soul_n since_o as_o by_o sin_n we_o run_v to_o the_o extreme_a distance_n from_o god_n so_o by_o spiritual_a 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sorrow_n which_o be_v express_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o change_n we_o may_v view_v in_o it_o the_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v change_v which_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o head_n and_o eye_n as_o also_o the_o thing_n into_o which_o they_o must_v be_v change_v which_o likewise_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v water_n even_o a_o fountain_n yea_o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n next_o we_o may_v view_v the_o object_n of_o the_o sorrow_n or_o what_o it_o be_v for_o which_o such_o lamentation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v which_o though_o the_o prophet_n say_v be_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o more_o vehement_o he_o express_v it_o to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o slaughter_n at_o the_o foulness_n of_o which_o sight_n the_o sight_n of_o sin_n we_o likewise_o may_v be_v move_v to_o a_o like_a holiness_n of_o sorrow_n whereby_o to_o wash_v away_o such_o foulness_n the_o sight_n of_o blood_n indeed_o may_v move_v we_o to_o compassion_n but_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n more_o happy_o unto_o amendment_n let_v we_o first_o then_o view_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sorrow_n describe_v by_o the_o part_n affect_v and_o instruct_v by_o it_o as_o it_o do_v thus_o sad_o and_o wise_o express_v itself_o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n the_o head_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o sense_n the_o sorrow_n then_o that_o proceed_v from_o the_o head_n must_v be_v a_o sorrow_n that_o flow_v from_o reason_n it_o must_v be_v a_o sorrow_n that_o affect_v the_o sense_n and_o therefore_o a_o reasonable_a punishment_n of_o ourselves_o and_o since_o from_o the_o head_n be_v derive_v the_o nerve_n by_o which_o both_o sense_n and_o motion_n be_v distribute_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o head_n must_v affect_v both_o the_o sense_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o thus_o do_v sorrow_n affect_v the_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o mournful_a pace_n isaiah_n 38.15_o i_o shall_v go_v soft_o all_o my_o year_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n man_n indeed_o be_v make_v to_o be_v thus_o wise_a thus_o sorrowful_a his_o brain_n be_v for_o his_o proportion_n both_o great_a and_o moist_a than_o it_o be_v in_o other_o creature_n and_o as_o the_o head_n be_v frequent_o take_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o first_o or_o chief_a so_o this_o wise_a sorrow_n in_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a will_v true_o challenge_v such_o excellency_n and_o priority_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n be_v in_o ezekiel_n 40.1_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n of_o the_o year_n but_o more_o true_o may_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o head_n be_v call_v the_o head_n or_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n of_o man_n conversion_n nor_o do_v that_o in_o the_o original_a only_o signify_v the_o head_n but_o sometime_o also_o as_o in_o lament_n 3.19_o the_o bitterness_n of_o affliction_n and_o sometime_o as_o 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