they_o for_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n also_o in_o act_n 11.26_o the_o disciple_n be_v call_v christian_n and_o ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o it_o be_v say_v how_o the_o same_o person_n come_v to_o be_v disciple_n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v first_o preach_v to_o they_o upon_o this_o a_o great_a number_n believe_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v make_v disciple_n according_a to_o christ_n commission_n beside_o in_o mark_n 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v this_o place_n be_v parallel_n in_o time_n with_o mat._n 28.19_o and_o whereas_o in_o matthew_n be_v require_v discipling_n there_o be_v require_v in_o mark_n believe_v and_o both_o before_o baptism_n it_o be_v therefore_o plain_a they_o must_v be_v believe_v disciple_n and_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n be_v 1._o to_o preach_v to_o they_o as_o in_o mark_n 16.15_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n 2._o by_o their_o preach_a to_o make_v 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baptism_n intend_v in_o this_o commission_n whereas_o some_o of_o our_o antagonist_n say_v the_o word_n they_o relate_v to_o all_o nation_n as_o they_o confute_v themselves_o by_o refuse_v to_o baptize_v turk_n and_o jew_n before_o they_o own_o christ_n so_o that_o they_o can_v extend_v it_o universal_o even_o so_o it_o appear_v the_o word_n they_o have_v no_o reference_n unto_o all_o nation_n if_o they_o will_v but_o mind_v the_o grammar_n of_o the_o text._n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o nation_n be_v of_o the_o neuter_n and_o agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n and_o must_v have_v reference_n to_o they_o as_o the_o only_a person_n fit_v for_o holy_a baptism_n but_o to_o proceed_v 3_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o who_o it_o be_v practise_v upon_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o first_o minister_n of_o christ_n pursuant_n to_o the_o grand_a commission_n we_o find_v all_o along_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o baptism_n be_v practise_v upon_o grow_v person_n that_o there_o disciple_n of_o christ_n have_v glad_o receive_v their_o â—â—eaching_n repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o believe_v the_o goâ—â—el_n which_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o perform_v act_n 2.38_o repent_v and_o he_o baptize_v ver._n 41._o then_o they_o 〈◊〉_d glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v ver._n 44._o and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o believe_v be_v together_o act_n 8.12_o when_o they_o believe_v philip_n preach_v the_o thing_n â—â—urning_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n not_o little_a infant_n 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 36._o after_o philip_n have_v preach_v jesus_n to_o the_o eunuch_n according_a to_o christ_n commission_n they_o come_v unto_o a_o certain_a water_n and_o he_o ask_v philip_n what_o do_v hinder_v he_o to_o be_v baptize_v philip_n answer_v if_o thou_o believe_v wirh_n all_o thy_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d may_v and_o he_o answer_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o that_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n he_o 〈◊〉_d immediate_o baptize_v so_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v hence_o â—â—at_a faith_n be_v a_o pre-requisite_a of_o baptism_n for_o philip_n reâ—â—es_v faith_n of_o the_o eunuch_n before_o he_o will_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o the_o jaylor_n case_n act_v 16.31_o paul_n require_v of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o ver_fw-la 33_o 34._o be_v say_v he_o be_v baptize_v believe_v in_o god_n etc._n etc._n act_n 18.8_o crispus_n believe_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o many_o of_o theâ—â—inthians_n â—â—inthians_z hear_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v if_o these_o testimony_n be_v not_o sufficient_a i_o know_v not_o what_o will_n i_o can_v in_o this_o place_n produce_v divers_a testimony_n from_o 〈◊〉_d learned_a be_v it_o needful_a to_o prove_v that_o no_o infant_n â—ere_z baptize_v for_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n from_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d dr._n barlow_n testimony_n there_o be_v say_v he_o not_o just_a evidence_n of_o infant-baptism_n till_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n the_o learned_a curcellaeus_n affirm_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o baptise_v infant_n be_v bring_v in_o without_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o begin_v before_o the_o three_o century_n grotius_n on_o mat._n 19.13_o give_v this_o account_n that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n and_o agree_v with_o reason_n itself_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o greek_n in_o all_o age_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n retain_v a_o custom_n of_o delay_a infant-baptism_n till_o they_o themselves_o can_v give_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o nazianzen_n though_o the_o son_n of_o a_o christian_a bishop_n who_o live_v about_o the_o four_o century_n and_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v not_o baptize_v till_o he_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age._n the_o same_o be_v also_o true_a of_o chrysostom_n hierom_n ambrose_n augustine_n and_o other_o and_o as_o the_o learned_a dr._n dia._n veil_n observe_v it_o do_v manifest_o appear_v that_o the_o wise_a of_o our_o father_n in_o christ_n do_v not_o come_v to_o baptism_n until_o they_o be_v come_v to_o a_o strong_a and_o confirm_a age_n and_o wit._n so_o that_o its_o plain_a they_o be_v not_o baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n yea_o further_o he_o say_v i_o can_v never_o read_v of_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n for_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n that_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o infancy_n ludovicus_n vives_z affirm_v in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o neminem_fw-la olim_fw-la consuevisse_fw-la baptizari_fw-la nisi_fw-la adulta_fw-la aetate_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la
overwhelm_v the_o person_n in_o water_n ii_o that_o true_a penitent_a believer_n be_v the_o right_a subject_n of_o baptism_n iii_o that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v now_o in_o be_v and_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n i._o i_o shall_v show_v that_o baptism_n must_v be_v administer_v by_o dip_v etc._n etc._n if_o we_o consider_v these_o four_o thing_n 1._o the_o etymology_n or_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n the_o holy_a spirit_n use_v to_o express_v it_o by_o 2._o those_o metaphor_n use_v in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o represent_v it_o to_o our_o understanding_n 3._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o baptizer_n 4._o from_o the_o grand_a commission_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 28.19_o 1._o from_o the_o etymology_n or_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n the_o word_n baptism_n be_v from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dip_v baptisma_fw-la a_o dip_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bapto_n to_o dip_v plunge_v or_o drown_v it_o impli_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n 〈◊〉_d even_o such_o a_o wash_n as_o be_v use_v in_o buck_n where_o linen_n iâ—_n plunge_v and_o dip_v for_o the_o native_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o it_o be_v to_o dip_v into_o water_n or_o to_o plunge_v under_o water_n see_v leigh_n critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o dyer_n what_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v such_o a_o dip_v by_o which_o the_o cloth_n put_v into_o it_o be_v dye_v and_o not_o a_o bare_a wash_n only_o from_o whence_o come_v baptism_n zepperus_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptism_n 〈◊〉_d vocis_fw-la notationem_fw-la attendere_fw-la velimus_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la mersionem_fw-la significat_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o we_o will_v attend_v to_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n baptism_n it_o signify_v to_o dip_v into_o water_n 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o act_n itself_o of_o dip_v and_o wash_v from_o hence_o therefore_o and_o from_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n itself_o iâ—_n do_v appear_v what_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o administer_a baptism_n from_o the_o beginning_n whereas_o now_o say_v he_o we_o â—â—â—â—ther_o use_v rantism_n viz._n sprinkle_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v dip_v alstedius_n in_o his_o lexicon_fw-la theologicum_fw-la print_v anno_fw-la 1612._o 〈◊〉_d 310._o say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tingere_fw-la lavare_fw-la inficere_fw-la unde_fw-la deductum_fw-la aliud_fw-la verâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intingere_fw-la immergere_fw-la maximè_fw-la quidem_fw-la aquâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tantum_fw-la significat_fw-la immergere_fw-la non_fw-la lavare_fw-la nisi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d unsequenti_fw-la from_o whence_o it_o may_v plain_o be_v see_v that_o this_o learned_a â—â—â—â—hor_n do_v assert_v that_o baptism_n be_v to_o dip_v plunge_v or_o 〈◊〉_d whelm_v the_o person_n baptize_v in_o water_n and_o that_o its_o â—â—â—â—per_a signification_n be_v to_o dip_v or_o die_v and_o not_o to_o wash_v but_o â—â—â—â—y_o by_o consequence_n for_o which_o he_o cite_v for_o his_o authoâ—â—â—â—_n both_o plutarch_n and_o nazianzen_n as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n itself_o beside_o this_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o every_o schoolboy_n in_o 〈◊〉_d greek-grammar_n can_v tell_v you_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bapto_fw-la be_v â—â—â—â—re_o render_v mergo_fw-la immergo_fw-la to_o dip_v to_o plunge_v or_o overwhelm_v also_o in_o a_o greek_a lexicon_n publish_v and_o recommend_v to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o increase_n of_o knowledge_n by_o joseph_n caryll_n george_n cokayne_n ralph_n vening_n william_n dell_n matthew_n barker_n william_n adderly_n matthew_n mead_n and_o henry_n jessey_n â—â—ey_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o dip_v â—â—â—â—ge_n or_o drown_v and_o in_o the_o passive_a voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v plunge_v or_o overwhelm_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o plunge_n to_o overwhelm_v to_o baptize_v to_o dip_v and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d passive_a voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v plunge_v to_o be_v baptize_v or_o dip_v in_o clavis_fw-la graecae_fw-la linguae_fw-la print_v at_o london_n anno_fw-la 1640._o 〈◊〉_d be_v thus_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mergo_fw-la tingo_fw-la to_o dip_v 〈◊〉_d dye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_n the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mersio_fw-la to_o drown_v and_o thereâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o render_v to_o dip_v into_o to_o drown_v 〈◊〉_d from_o thence_o the_o latin_n use_v mersus_fw-la à _fw-la mergo_fw-la drown_v â—â—â—â—ered_v or_o over_o whelm_v with_o water_n and_o therefore_o it_o â—â—â—sed_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o baptism_n it_o be_v perform_v by_o dip_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o person_n baptize_v under_o water_n the_o learned_a robertson_n my_o singular_a good_a friend_n in_o his_o thesaurus_fw-la graecae_fw-la linguae_fw-la say_v baptizo_fw-la mergo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intingo_fw-la mergo_fw-la to_o die_v to_o dip_v plunge_v etc._n etc._n hence_o say_v he_o be_v baptizo_fw-la which_o signify_v the_o same_o as_o also_o baptismos_n baptisma_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rantizo_n he_o say_v be_v aspergo_fw-la to_o sprinkle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rontismos_n aspersio_fw-la sprinkle_v so_o that_o you_o may_v eaâ—â—ly_o 〈…〉_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n betwint_v these_o two_o greek_a 〈…〉_o baptismos_fw-la and_o rantismos_fw-la in_o greek_a as_o there_o be_v betwixt_o these_o 〈◊〉_d word_n dip_v and_o sprinkle_v in_o english_a and_o therefore_o sure_o not_o to_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v syâ—â—â—imous_a so_o as_o to_o signity_n the_o same_o thing_n i_o now_o presume_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o its_o derivative_n be_v use_v in_o all_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v speak_v of_o then_o it_o will_v follow_v by_o a_o unavoidable_a consequence_n that_o dip_v be_v the_o right_a manner_n of_o baptise_v and_o that_o sprinkle_v be_v not_o baptise_v that_o it_o be_v so_o will_v evident_o appear_v from_o a_o enumeration_n of_o particular_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a when_o i_o come_v to_o show_v you_o what_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o baptizer_n but_o of_o that_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n i_o now_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o second_o particular_a under_o this_o head_n viz._n dip_v the_o person_n baptize_v into_o water_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o right_a way_n of_o administer_a this_o ordinance_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o metaphor_n use_v in_o holy_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d express_v it_o by_o there_o be_v two_o i_o shall_v chief_o insist_v upon_o 1._o a_o burial_n 2._o a_o resurrection_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v noâ—_n burden_v we_o under_o the_o gospel_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n but_o only_o with_o some_o few_o and_o those_o very_a significant_a this_o be_v a_o more_o spiritual_a dispensation_n as_o therefore_o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n signify_v the_o break_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o wine_n the_o shed_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n and_o both_o of_o these_o in_o conjunction_n his_o death_n 1_o cor._n 11.26_o for_o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drive_v this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v even_o so_o holy_a baptism_n do_v show_v forth_o his_o burial_n and_o direction_n rom._n 6.4_o therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o dead_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v â—â—â—ess_n of_o life_n â—ow_o consider_v the_o metaphor_n when_o man_n be_v dead_a we_o 〈◊〉_d they_o by_o cover_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o ground_n 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o scatter_v or_o sprinkle_v a_o little_a dust_n or_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d their_o face_n only_o sprinkle_v you_o know_v have_v no_o resemblance_n to_o buâ—â—â—_n but_o dip_v or_o plunge_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o waâ—â—â—_n be_v a_o most_o express_a and_o lively_a representation_n thereof_o but_o perhaps_o humane_a testimony_n will_v please_v you_o and_o 〈◊〉_d pastor_n better_a than_o divine_a and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d you_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o learned_a bishop_n to_o corroborate_v what_o i_o say_v who_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d original_a as_o well_o as_o mr._n james_n the_o late_a
the_o apostle_n and_o first_o â—â—â—isters_n of_o christ_n pursuant_n to_o that_o commission_n and_o 〈◊〉_d these_o in_o their_o order_n one_a therefore_o let_v we_o examine_v who_o they_o be_v that_o john_n 〈◊〉_d admit_v to_o his_o baptism_n the_o first_o syllable_n we_o read_v of_o its_o be_v practise_v be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o by_o john_n the_o dipper_n so_o call_v by_o the_o evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d eminentiae_fw-la as_o be_v the_o beginner_n of_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n where_o we_o have_v a_o account_n in_o ver._n 2._o what_o doâ—â—â—ne_v he_o preach_v before_o he_o baptize_v repent_v you_o for_o the_o â—â—â—â—dom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o in_o ver_fw-la 5._o then_o go_v out_o 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_a aâ—â—â—_n jordan_n ver._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v plunge_v of_o he_o into_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n word_n also_o be_v vaitabelu_n and_o be_v dip_v etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o i_o shall_v observe_v some_o thing_n and_o so_o pass_v it_o 1._o that_o those_o he_o baptize_v be_v adult_a person_n and_o 〈◊〉_d infant_n for_o they_o go_v out_o to_o he_o 2._o that_o they_o be_v penitent_a person_n such_o that_o confesâ—â—â—_n their_o sin_n 3._o that_o no_o other_o be_v admit_v to_o his_o baptism_n for_o in_o ver_fw-la 7._o it_o be_v say_v but_o when_o he_o see_v many_o of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n come_v to_o his_o baptism_n he_o say_v unto_o theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d generation_n of_o viper_n who_o have_v warn_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o 〈◊〉_d wrath_n to_o come_v bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repent_v 4._o that_o no_o birth-privilege_n will_v entitle_v any_o person_n 〈◊〉_d that_o holy_a ordinance_n without_o repentance_n for_o the_o baptist_n tell_v they_o in_o ver_fw-la 9_o think_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n 〈◊〉_d in_o ver_fw-la 10._o now_o also_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o trâ—â—_n therefore_o every_o tree_n i._n e._n every_o person_n which_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o to_o inform_v they_o more_o full_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o 〈◊〉_d commission_n and_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o subject_n 〈◊〉_d further_a say_v i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n unto_o or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o original_a have_v it_o upon_o repentance_n which_o agree_v most_o exact_o with_o the_o design_n of_o joâ—â—_n ministry_n he_o be_v to_o make_v ready_a a_o people_n prepare_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n repentance_n be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v thereunto_o but_o some_o may_v query_n how_o i_o prove_v they_o be_v to_o believe_v as_o well_o as_o repent_v i_o answer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n act_v 19_o â—â—_o john_n very_o do_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n sayâ—â—_n unto_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o which_o shoâ—â—â—_n come_v after_o he_o that_o be_v on_o christ_n jesus_n from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v beyond_o dispute_n that_o 〈◊〉_d little_a infant_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o john_n baptism_n for_o 1._o they_o can_v not_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o riverâ—â—_n jordan_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v 2._o nor_o can_v they_o confess_v their_o sin_n 3._o nor_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v his_o preach_a with_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n and_o design_n of_o his_o baptism_n 4._o nor_o last_o can_v they_o be_v expect_v to_o bring_v foâ—â—â—_n fruit_n worthy_a amendment_n of_o life_n all_o which_o agree_v only_o to_o adult_v person_n they_o can_v â—â—pent_v they_o can_v believe_v in_o christ_n they_o can_v confess_v thâ—â—_n sinful_a deed_n and_o come_v to_o tender_v themselves_o for_o baptism_n as_o all_o those_o do_v who_o john_n baptize_v which_o thing_n â—â—tle_a infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o perform_v therefore_o petent_fw-la believer_n and_o not_o infant_n be_v the_o right_n and_o oâ—_n proper_a subject_n of_o john_n baptism_n 2_o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o grand_a commission_n of_o our_o lord_n mat._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o jesus_n come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o â—â—ing_n all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n go_v 〈◊〉_d therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o â—â—â—o_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n â—â—em_fw-la that_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v touch_v above_o i_o find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o â—â—â—ers_n man_n eminent_o learned_a and_o among_o other_o hieâ—â—â—_n in_o the_o life_n of_o this_o evangelist_n say_v mâ—tthaeus_n qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d levi_n ex_fw-la publicano_fw-la apostolos_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o judaea_n propter_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d circumcisione_n credidernt_v evangelium_fw-la christi_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la literis_fw-la â—â—â—bisque_fw-la composuit_fw-la and_o further_a note_n in_o quo_fw-la animadvertenâ—â—â—_n quod_fw-la ubicumque_fw-la evangelista_n sive_fw-la ex_fw-la persona_fw-la sva_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la â—â—â—â—ona_fw-la domini_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la veteris_fw-la scripturae_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la utitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sequatur_fw-la septuaginta_fw-la translatorum_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la sed_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la here_o you_o see_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d matthew_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d believe_v be_v write_v in_o hebrew_a word_n and_o hebrew_n â—â—â—ters_n and_o that_o he_o everywhere_o in_o his_o quotation_n out_o 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a testament_n follow_v the_o hebrew_n and_o not_o the_o â—â—â—pâ—uagint_a translation_n in_o mr._n william_n robertson'_v hebrew_n new_a testament_n i_o 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n between_o the_o 18_o and_o 19_o verse_n which_o do_v not_o find_v in_o any_o greek_a copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o even_o so_o also_o i_o send_v you_o go_v 〈◊〉_d therefore_o etc._n etc._n i_o pray_v observe_v in_o what_o a_o solemn_a manner_n our_o saviour_n beâ—â—â—â—s_v this_o commission_n 1._o by_o declare_v his_o own_o authority_n all_o power_n in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d earth_n be_v give_v to_o i_o 2._o the_o fullness_n of_o that_o authority_n he_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n as_o the_o father_n have_v send_v i_o even_o so_o also_o i_o send_v you_o he_o than_o come_v to_o give_v forth_o the_o commission_n itself_o as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o and_o 20_o verse_n the_o first_o thing_n in_o this_o commission_n be_v this_o christ_n command_v they_o to_o make_v disciple_n by_o their_o ministry_n the_o word_n that_o be_v translate_v teach_v be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d velamedu_fw-fr it_o signify_v to_o make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v for_o the_o root_n be_v lamad_a he_o learn_v and_o from_o thence_o be_v form_v the_o heemantique_a noun_n talmid_n a_o scholar_n or_o disciple_n one_o that_o have_v learned_a the_o plain_a meaning_n therefore_o be_v that_o they_o be_v first_o to_o make_v disciple_n by_o their_o ministry_n and_o after_o that_o to_o baptize_v they_o if_o we_o also_o examine_v the_o greek_a copy_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o word_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a stress_n of_o the_o argument_n depend_v be_v matheteusate_a which_o signify_v to_o make_v disciple_n the_o learned_a tender_a mathetes_n a_o scholar_n a_o disciple_n and_o mathetevo_n to_o be_v a_o scholar_n or_o disciple_n and_o upon_o this_o word_n in_o this_o place_n the_o greek_a lexicon_n render_v it_o to_o make_v disciple_n but_o if_o mr._n james_n will_v not_o believe_v our_o lexicographer_n i_o can_v give_v he_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o translator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o it_o who_o have_v render_v it_o so_o in_o a_o multitude_n of_o place_n and_o so_o far_o as_o i_o have_v find_v in_o every_o place_n where_o the_o word_n be_v use_v except_o only_o in_o this_o commission_n and_o here_o for_o some_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o themselves_o instead_o of_o disciple_n they_o have_v only_o render_v it_o teach_v and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o remarkable_a they_o have_v five_o time_n in_o this_o chapter_n render_v it_o disciple_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o 19_o verse_n and_o there_o only_o it_o must_v be_v render_v teach_v as_o in_o ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o 13_o and_o 16._o and_o in_o john_n 4.1_o 2._o jesus_n make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n but_o his_o disciple_n in_o both_o which_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v and_o i_o pray_v observe_v the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n they_o be_v first_o make_v disciple_n and_o afterward_o baptize_v as_o a_o prerequisite_a to_o fit_v
peteret_fw-la baptisnum_fw-la &_o intelligeret_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la baptizari_fw-la none_o of_o old_a time_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v baptize_v but_o in_o a_o grow_a age_n and_o who_o desire_v it_o themselves_o and_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v erasmus_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n affirm_v that_o baptise_v of_o child_n be_v not_o in_o use_n in_o paul_n time_n and_o dr._n field_n in_o his_o learned_a treatise_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 729._o affirm_v that_o many_o very_o ancient_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n put_v off_o their_o baptism_n a_o long_a time_n insomuch_o as_o some_o be_v elect_v bishop_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v as_o we_o read_v say_v he_o of_o aâ—â—brose_n etc._n etc._n the_o learned_a bossuet_n speak_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o administer_a baptism_n say_v we_o never_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o any_o be_v baptize_v otherwise_o than_o by_o immersion_n and_o we_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v from_o the_o act_n of_o council_n and_o ancient_a ritual_n that_o everywhere_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n throughout_o the_o world_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 1300_o year_n baptism_n be_v never_o administer_v but_o by_o dip_v except_o only_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o bellarmine_n say_v infant-baptism_n be_v call_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n not_o write_v because_o it_o be_v not_o find_v write_v in_o any_o apostolical_a book_n tom._n 1._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o where_o by_o the_o way_n i_o shall_v note_v that_o if_o a_o man_n of_o his_o part_n and_o learning_n can_v not_o find_v it_o there_o i_o believe_v other_o will_v have_v as_o little_a success_n in_o their_o search_n after_o it_o and_o it_o have_v be_v his_o interest_n to_o have_v prove_v it_o from_o scripture_n as_o much_o as_o any_o because_o 〈◊〉_d say_v a_o great_a stress_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d and_o these_o of_o his_o religion_n for_o they_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—ation_n let_v mr._n jaâ—â—_n know_v we_o do_v not_o bring_v the_o testimony_n of_o hurâ—_n he_o writer_n because_o we_o think_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d to_o justify_v our_o cause_n for_o i_o may_v say_v with_o tertullian_n lib._n contra_fw-la hermogenem_fw-la adoro_fw-la scripturae_fw-la pleâ—itudiâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n i_o adore_v the_o fuluess_n of_o the_o scripture_n let_v â—â—â—gexes_n show_v that_o it_o be_v write_v but_o to_o satisfy_v the_o world_n that_o we_o be_v not_o singular_a in_o our_o judgement_n about_o these_o matter_n as_o also_o to_o obviate_v a_o objection_n of_o your_o pastor_n who_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o last_o trease_n pag._n 20_o that_o at_o the_o rate_n some_o baptist_n write_v and_o 〈◊〉_d report_v the_o word_n of_o the_o learned_a they_o will_v perâ—â—â—_n swade_v silly_a people_n all_o the_o learned_a man_n be_v almost_o 〈◊〉_d anabaptist_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-condemned_n be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o be_v in_o opinion_n though_o of_o a_o contrary_a practice_n i_o answer_v that_o although_o they_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a practice_n i_o hope_v that_o can_v be_v no_o bar_n to_o we_o from_o recite_v their_o word_n in_o favour_n of_o our_o opinion_n for_o firmum_n est_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d prohationis_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la adversario_fw-la sumitur_fw-la ut_fw-la veritas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ipsis_fw-la inimicis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la probetur_fw-la it_o be_v a_o forcible_a kind_n of_o proof_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o adversary_n himself_o when_o â—e_a truth_n be_v prove_v from_o they_o that_o oppose_v the_o truth_n â—nd_v i_o have_v herein_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o lactantius_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o c._n 6._o eos_n suorum_fw-la testimoviâ—â—_n revincere_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o convince_v â—hem_fw-mi by_o their_o own_o testimony_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a conviction_n that_o may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v true_o say_v by_o chrysostom_n tunc_fw-la illos_fw-la maxim_n revinâ—â—us_fw-la cum_fw-la suorum_fw-la in_fw-la eos_fw-la dicta_fw-la retorquemus_fw-la we_o do_v most_o â—rcibly_o convince_v they_o when_o we_o can_v retort_v their_o own_o â—yings_n against_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o lactantius_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la sapientia_fw-la cap._n 12._o faith_n satis_fw-la firmum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la ad_fw-la probandum_fw-la veritatem_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la perhibetur_fw-la inimieis_fw-la that_o be_v a_o sound_a argument_n for_o the_o prove_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v setched_a from_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n yea_o suppose_v it_o be_v but_o weak_a in_o itself_o yet_o it_o have_v great_a weight_n against_o he_o that_o bring_v it_o for_o as_o the_o roman_a orator_n observe_v in_o the_o like_a case_n tuum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la quod_fw-la in_fw-la alienare_fw-la leave_n est_fw-la in_fw-la tua_fw-la quoniam_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la est_fw-la gravissinum_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la thy_o testimony_n which_o be_v but_o light_a and_o frivolous_a in_o another_o man_n cause_n yet_o be_v weighty_a in_o thy_o own_o when_o it_o be_v against_o thyself_o now_o i_o fancy_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o mr._n james_n will_v not_o have_v we_o urge_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o learned_a for_o fear_v of_o show_v how_o contradictory_n some_o of_o their_o opinion_n have_v be_v to_o their_o practice_n be_v lest_o in_o so_o do_v he_o also_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemn_v of_o himself_o and_o that_o in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o book_n particular_o when_o he_o bring_v a_o poet_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o baptize_v by_o dip_v and_o in_o pag._n 20._o he_o say_v i_o will_v fain_o know_v who_o can_v prove_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v dip_v or_o plunge_v in_o his_o baptism_n or_o any_o of_o those_o baptize_v one_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v so_o dip_v or_o plunge_v i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n upon_o it_o in_o this_o very_a place_n although_o i_o have_v say_v 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