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the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o he_o have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o apply_v himself_o for_o that_o purpose_n be_v all_o so_o unfaithful_a as_o to_o refuse_v to_o baptise_v he_o yea_o though_o he_o seek_v and_o beg_v of_o they_o so_o to_o do_v with_o tear_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o where_o the_o outward_a baptism_n with_o water_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v slight_v that_o it_o be_v earnest_o desire_v and_o yet_o can_v not_o be_v have_v upon_o any_o term_n whatsoever_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o i_o say_v i_o can_v think_v that_o the_o unfaithfulness_n of_o christ_n minister_n in_o dispense_n the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n will_v hinder_v our_o lord_n from_o do_v the_o inward_a part_n which_o be_v to_o baptise_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o little_a child_n bring_v unto_o he_o his_o disciple_n rebuke_v those_o that_o bring_v they_o and_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n have_v have_v they_o come_v unto_o christ_n or_o become_v his_o disciple_n and_o for_o this_o our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o much_o displease_v and_o in_o this_o great_a displeasure_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v intimate_v thus_o much_o to_o they_o that_o though_o they_o or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o minister_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n refuse_v to_o admit_v such_o for_o disciple_n who_o he_o will_v have_v admit_v and_o shall_v therefore_o refuse_v to_o do_v the_o outward_a solemn_a part_n of_o admission_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v yet_o this_o will_v be_v no_o reason_n with_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o do_v that_o inward_a part_n which_o he_o do_v himself_o perform_v and_o according_o he_o take_v up_o those_o very_a child_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a they_o viz._n with_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o may_v therefore_o in_o some_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o have_v baptise_a they_o i_o mean_v to_o have_v baptise_a they_o with_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o only_a part_n that_o christ_n ever_o do_v or_o do_v but_o 2._o as_o our_o lord_n himself_o receive_v and_o command_v child_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o his_o church_n so_o likewise_o have_v he_o plain_o teach_v we_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v by_o baptism_n yea_o and_o that_o ordinary_o they_o can_v otherwise_o be_v admit_v for_o except_v a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3.5_o in_o which_o text_n by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n take_v in_o its_o low_a sense_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o christian_a church_n for_o so_o be_v the_o christian_a church_n very_o frequent_o call_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v that_o kingdom_n of_o god_n viz._n the_o church_n of_o christ_n into_o which_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n ordinary_o but_o through_o the_o gate_n of_o baptism_n the_o text_n make_v no_o exception_n for_o though_o the_o english_a word_n be_v unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o yet_o by_o man_n must_v be_v understand_v mankind_n no_o sex_n or_o age_n exclude_v for_o the_o original_a word_n translate_v man_n signify_v any_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o any_o one_o be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n whosoever_o or_o of_o what_o age_n soever_o they_o be_v except_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v except_o they_o be_v baptise_a they_o can_v enter_v into_o that_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o christian_a church_n and_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n very_o express_o namely_o that_o we_o be_v all_o baptise_a into_o that_o one_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o and_o so_o again_o we_o read_v of_o be_v baptise_a into_o christ_n that_o be_v into_o christ_n body_n his_o church_n gal._n 3.27_o yea_o it_o be_v there_o say_v that_o so_o many_o as_o have_v be_v 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