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believer_n in_o those_o or_o the_o like_a respect_n first_o in_o his_o pain_n he_o travail_v from_o gallile_n unto_o jordan_n to_o be_v baptize_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v pain_n to_o fulfil_v his_o father_n will_n second_o in_o his_o forwardness_n and_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o word_n then_o then_o come_v jesus_n that_o be_v when_o john_n have_v enter_v upon_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n then_o when_o the_o work_n be_v now_o in_o hand_n come_v jesus_n he_o do_v not_o delay_n but_o make_v haste_n to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n three_o in_o his_o humility_n he_o come_v to_o john_n he_o disdain_v not_o nor_o neglect_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n although_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o he_o by_o one_o much_o inferior_a to_o himself_o four_o in_o his_o holy_a and_o firm_a resolution_n he_o break_v through_o all_o opposition_n which_o do_v lie_v in_o his_o way_n to_o hinder_v he_o in_o his_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n will_n john_n forbid_v he_o but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n overcome_v that_o opposition_n with_o this_o consideration_n that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o it_o behove_v or_o become_v he_o to_o fulfil_v the_o same_o to_o his_o example_n we_o shall_v add_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o scripture_n acts._n 2.41_o then_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v acts._n 8.12.13_o but_o when_o they_o believe_v philip_n preach_v the_o thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n then_o simon_n himself_o believe_v also_o and_o be_v baptize_v and_o verse_n 36.37.38_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n 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 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 then_o they_o go_v into_o the_o water_n both_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n and_o he_o baptize_v he_o act_n 9.18_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v appear_v in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n to_o saul_n and_o have_v send_v he_o to_o anamas_n it_o be_v say_v he_o receive_v sight_n forthwith_o and_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v acts._n 18.8_o many_o of_o the_o corinthian_n hear_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o we_o read_v further_o of_o four_o household_n of_o believer_n who_o be_v baptize_v lydia_n and_o her_o household_n act_v 16.14_o 15._o the_o jailor_n and_o his_o household_n vers_fw-la 33_o 34._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n crispus_n and_o his_o house_n act_v 18.8_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n 1_o cor._n 1.16_o now_o if_o some_o shall_v yet_o continue_v to_o say_v as_o many_o have_v already_o speak_v upon_o their_o own_o imagination_n that_o it_o be_v probable_a there_o be_v infant_n in_o the_o household_n of_o lydia_n as_o well_o as_o they_o of_o grow_v year_n and_o therefore_o infant_n be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o they_o i_o give_v this_o twofold_a answer_n to_o wit_n first_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n of_o water_n one_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o one_o lord_n who_o have_v command_v it_o and_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o one_o subject_n to_o wit_n believer_n such_o as_o make_v profession_n of_o one_o faith_n upon_o who_o only_o that_o one_o lord_n have_v command_v it_o to_o be_v administer_v and_o therefore_o we_o may_v bold_o affirm_v that_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n lydia_n be_v baptize_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n also_o her_o household_n be_v baptize_v that_o be_v upon_o their_o diligent_a attention_n and_o subjection_n unto_o the_o gospel_n which_o paul_n preach_v and_o how_o this_o will_v agree_v with_o infant_n let_v the_o wise_a judge_n second_o it_o be_v much_o safe_a and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o godly_a equity_n to_o interpret_v this_o one_o scripture_n wherein_o there_o be_v some_o seem_a darkness_n and_o yet_o but_o seem_v by_o other_o clear_a scripture_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n rather_o than_o to_o entangle_v and_o lose_v ourselves_o and_o wrong_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o our_o own_o imagination_n let_v we_o then_o compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a let_v we_o try_v the_o baptism_n of_o lydia_n and_o her_o household_n by_o the_o baptism_n of_o those_o other_o three_o household_n mention_v above_o the_o jailor_n and_o his_o household_n who_o be_v baptize_v be_v such_o to_o who_o paul_n and_o silas_n do_v speak_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 16.32_o and_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o rejoice_v in_o god_n vers_fw-la 34._o he_o rejoice_v and_o believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n and_o of_o crispus_n and_o his_o household_n it_o be_v say_v act_v 18.8_o crispus_n believe_v on_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o house_n and_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n who_o paul_n baptize_v 1_o cor._n 1.16_o he_o witness_v of_o they_o in_o the_o 16._o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n vers_n 15._o they_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o achaia_n and_o have_v addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o saint_n now_o whether_o any_o of_o these_o scripture_n teach_v to_o we_o either_o direct_o or_o by_o way_n of_o consequence_n the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n let_v the_o wise_a judge_n and_o doubtless_o lydia_n and_o her_o household_n will_v speak_v as_o little_a for_o that_o baptism_n for_o such_o as_o be_v these_o household_n such_o be_v lydia_n and_o her_o household_n also_o 11.1_o 1_o cor._n 11.1_o thus_o we_o have_v the_o second_o witness_n agree_v with_o the_o former_a as_o the_o lord_n witness_n always_o do_v speak_v clear_o plain_o and_o full_o to_o the_o matter_n also_o and_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o these_o two_o witness_n we_o have_v the_o second_o and_o three_o general_a head_n clear_o and_o full_o prove_v to_o wit_n baptism_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o he_o have_v give_v and_o command_v as_o proper_o and_o peculiar_o belong_v unto_o believer_n disciple_n or_o repentant_a one_o and_o this_o testimony_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n shall_v stand_v immovable_a against_o the_o imaginary_a and_o counterfeit_a testimony_n of_o all_o gainsayers_a if_o we_o receive_v the_o witness_n of_o man_n the_o witness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v for_o the_o clear_n and_o prove_v of_o these_o two_o general_a head_n instruction_n instruction_n be_v useful_a to_o instruct_v we_o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o believer_n baptism_n some_o say_v it_o be_v of_o no_o necessity_n and_o they_o charge_v we_o that_o we_o put_v a_o great_a necessity_n upon_o it_o then_o be_v meet_v to_o such_o i_o may_v answer_v of_o what_o necessity_n be_v any_o of_o god_n ordinance_n for_o what_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o other_o the_o same_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o this_o and_o true_o we_o 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