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this_o my_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v do_v to_o all_o my_o elect_a who_o be_v to_o spring_v from_o thy_o loin_n as_o also_o to_o all_o my_o elect_a who_o be_v to_o come_v of_o the_o gentile_a race_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o man_n part_n as_o for_o thou_o abraham_n this_o thou_o must_v do_v on_o thy_o part_n thou_o must_v walk_v humble_o and_o upright_o before_o i_o thou_o must_v make_v the_o moral_a law_n engrave_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o my_o spirit_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n thy_o natural_a and_o federal_n head_n the_o stand_a rule_n of_o thy_o obedience_n both_o negative_o and_o positive_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o thy_o obedience_n thou_o must_v look_v exact_o to_o three_o thing_n 1._o to_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o thy_o obedience_n let_v it_o be_v what_o i_o command_v and_o require_v not_o what_o creature_n devise_v or_o enjoin_v 2._o to_o the_o manner_n see_v that_o thou_o do_v it_o in_o faith_n keep_v thy_o eye_n on_o christ_n my_o son_n for_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o letter_n and_o syllable_n let_v the_o word_n be_v observe_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o primitive_a i_o can_v find_v but_o 2_o syllable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bapto_a but_o in_o the_o derivative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o find_v three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizo_fw-la and_o as_o in_o the_o active_a so_o also_o in_o the_o passive_a voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bap-to-mai_a have_v three_o syllable_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o passive_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v four_o syllable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bap-ti-zo-mai_a now_o that_o the_o 2_o word_n shall_v both_o in_o active_a and_o passive_a voice_n so_o apparent_o differ_v in_o letter_n syllable_n and_o sound_v of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o that_o both_o the_o word_n shall_v signify_v and_o import_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n be_v to_o i_o such_o a_o riddle_n that_o indeed_o i_o can_v see_v how_o the_o same_o 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signify_v and_o import_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n with_o bapto_n viz._n to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n but_o that_o which_o will_v farther_o clear_v the_o matter_n and_o put_v the_o truth_n i_o here_o contend_v for_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o scriptural_a contradiction_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v better_a etymologist_n than_o our_o dr._n and_o then_o all_o the_o arminian_n and_o other_o heretical_a critic_n who_o in_o pretence_n of_o give_v the_o native_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n have_v force_v a_o wrong_a sense_n from_o the_o original_a on_o purpose_n to_o lay_v a_o firm_a foundation_n on_o which_o they_o may_v build_v
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v not_o repeat_v but_o go_v on_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o etymology_n i_o have_v give_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o best_a greek_a author_n by_o such_o argument_n as_o i_o hope_v in_o christ_n will_v prove_v irrefragable_a the_o first_o shall_v be_v ground_v on_o the_o necessity_n of_o john_n baptist_n his_o harmonize_a with_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o old-testament_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o ministry_n if_o the_o dr._n will_v grant_v as_o he_o must_v if_o he_o speak_v truth_n that_o his_o john_n the_o dooper_n be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a prophet_n of_o god_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n grant_v that_o john_n do_v run_v parallel_n with_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n this_o the_o dr._n must_v either_o grant_v or_o deny_v if_o he_o grant_v that_o john_n do_v run_v exact_o parallel_v with_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n then_o be_v it_o 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of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n second_o in_o sincere_o acknowledge_v what_o experience_n teach_v they_o concern_v this_o practice_n these_o two_o particular_n comply_v in_o will_v i_o doubt_v not_o put_v the_o matter_n now_o in_o debate_n out_o of_o all_o question_n that_o to_o baptise_v in_o that_o way_n of_o take_v up_o in_o the_o arm_n and_o lay_v under_o water_n the_o most_o corpulent_a body_n who_o offer_v to_o baptism_n and_o to_o hold_v they_o under_o the_o water_n till_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n be_v pronounce_v be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o impossible_a not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o administrator_n who_o bodily_a strength_n must_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n sink_v and_o fail_v in_o lift_v and_o hold_v up_o so_o long_o such_o massy_a ponderous_a weight_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o
who_o shall_v embrace_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o their_o infant-seed_n if_o any_o they_o have_v that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o place_n be_v clear_a to_o any_o who_o do_v not_o wilful_o shut_v their_o eye_n for_o evident_a it_o be_v and_o none_o can_v deny_v that_o he_o there_o command_v to_o baptise_v all_o nation_n not_o except_v against_o or_o forbid_v the_o disciple_n to_o baptise_v little_a infant_n he_o know_v that_o he_o speak_v to_o man_n who_o after_o the_o send_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v know_v and_o consider_v that_o abraham_n covenant_n with_o believer_n and_o their_o infant-seed_n be_v to_o remain_v and_o continue_v the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o together_o with_o the_o sharp_a rebuke_n he_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n for_o offer_v to_o hinder_v little_a one_o being_n bring_v to_o he_o and_o his_o lay_n before_o they_o such_o a_o convince_a reason_n wherefore_o such_o shall_v not_o be_v keep_v from_o come_v to_o he_o mar._n 10.14_o be_v the_o principal_a if_o not_o the_o only_a reason_n wherefore_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n see_v it_o not_o needful_a to_o mention_v infant_n in_o particular_a they_o be_v most_o certain_o include_v in_o the_o general_a term_n all_o nation_n all_o man_n who_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o learning_n understand_v that_o omne_fw-la majus_fw-la continet_fw-la in_o se_fw-la minus_fw-la every_o great_a include_v or_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o lesser_a be_v a_o sure_a and_o stand_a rule_n both_o in_o logic_n and_o divinity_n agree_v with_o this_o sense_n i_o have_v give_v off_o the_o grand_a commission_n be_v that_o of_o peter_n act_v 2.39_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n which_o afford_v a_o invincible_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n no_o change_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n any_o other_o than_o in_o the_o external_a administration_n 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