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neither_o so_o little_a as_o not_o clear_o to_o represent_v it_o 3.21_o 2._o pet._n 3.21_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o to_o take_v off_o the_o heart_n from_o the_o spiritual_a to_o the_o corporal_a thing_n not_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o body_n in_o baptism_n nor_o the_o glut_n or_o satisfy_v of_o the_o natural_a appetite_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o be_v look_v after_o but_o the_o wash_n and_o refresh_v of_o the_o soul_n which_o may_v well_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o a_o little_a water_n eat_v and_o drink_v of_o a_o little_a bread_n and_o wine_n in_o circumcision_n a_o little_a skin_n be_v cut_v off_o arg._n 2_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o invisible_a act_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n signify_v and_o represent_v by_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o baptism_n be_v oft_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o phrase_n of_o pour_v and_o besprinkle_v and_o that_o in_o great_a probability_n if_o not_o certain_o and_o unquestionable_o with_o 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sign_n and_o seal_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o represent_v and_o exhibit_v this_o promise_a blessing_n by_o ezek._n 36.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o will_v sprinkle_v upon_o you_o clean_a water_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o this_o clean_a water_n questionless_a be_v the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n represent_v by_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n thus_o we_o see_v three_o several_a phrase_n signify_v to_o sprinkle_v besprinkle_v power_n if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o like_a phrase_n act._n 2.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v pour_v forth_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n heb._n 10.22_o have_v your_o heart_n besprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n see_v heb._n 9_o 13._o and_o 14._o verse_n compare_v together_o and_o heb._n 12.24_o now_o let_v any_o one_o without_o prejudice_n consider_v these_o scripture_n whether_o at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o speak_v not_o in_o allusion_n to_o baptism_n and_o whether_o they_o all_o hold_v not_o forth_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n and_o whether_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o lively_a resemblance_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o thing_n here_o speak_v off_o and_o then_o withal_o let_v he_o consider_v whether_o the_o thing_n exhibit_v in_o this_o sacrament_n be_v ever_o so_o full_o set_v forth_o by_o dip_v and_o then_o i_o leave_v he_o to_o judge_v whether_o sprinkle_v be_v not_o as_o that_o i_o say_v not_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sacrament_n as_o dip_v arg._n 3_o three_o this_o douse_v over_o
and_o it_o may_v further_o appear_v by_o these_o scripture_n act._n 8.38_o nothing_o now_o can_v hinder_v the_o eunuch_n from_o be_v baptize_v for_o now_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n appertain_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o external_a sign_n act._n 10.47_o 48._o can_v any_o forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 11.17_o the_o apostle_n imply_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o withstand_v of_o god_n not_o to_o have_v baptize_v they_o on_o who_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v be_v pour_v and_o so_o still_o upon_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n when_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n the_o preacher_n apprehend_v the_o party_n to_o have_v interest_n and_o right_a to_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n they_o administer_v the_o outward_a sign_n though_o questionless_a they_o be_v deceive_v in_o many_o as_o ananias_n sapphira_n simon_n magus_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o the_o minister_n to_o baptize_v they_o because_o so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v judge_v they_o be_v under_o the_o promise_n for_o if_o among_o christ_n few_o disciple_n there_o be_v one_o traitor_n son_n of_o perdition_n devil_n doubtless_o among_o those_o many_o thousand_o that_o be_v baptize_v upon_o their_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o john_n and_o the_o apostle_n many_o be_v hypocrite_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o break_v out_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o i_o add_v to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o inward_a grace_n require_v of_o or_o possible_a to_o the_o minister_n and_o that_o to_o who_o the_o inward_a grace_n belong_v to_o they_o the_o outward_a sign_n belong_v appear_v in_o peter_n exhortation_n in_o that_o place_n quote_v in_o the_o proposition_n act._n 2.38_o 39_o and_o peter_n say_v unto_o they_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o so_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v wherein_o he_o show_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v repent_v they_o have_v right_a unto_o baptism_n as_o have_v right_o unto_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n viz._n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n pour_v on_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n pour_v on_o they_o of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o ver_fw-la 17._o both_o clear_o represent_v and_o signify_v by_o the_o infusion_n or_o pour_v of_o water_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o rather_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n peter_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o so_o many_o as_o god_n shall_v call_v though_o afar_o off_o even_o among_o the_o gentile_n so_o that_o if_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n they_o and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v accept_v the_o promise_n they_o and_o their_o child_n shall_v have_v interest_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o consequent_o in_o baptism_n so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o parent_n repent_v but_o also_o their_o child_n have_v title_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a goh_v and_o so_o to_o the_o seal_n thereof_o r._n a._n r._n first_o against_o this_o you_o object_n it_o be_v not_o say_v your_o infant_n but_o your_o child_n ans_fw-fr infant_n be_v not_o exclude_v i_o hope_v for_o infant_n be_v child_n though_o not_o only_a infant_n neither_o do_v we_o hold_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o infant_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n use_v a_o general_a word_n that_o signify_v posterity_n of_o what_o age_n soever_o whether_o of_o ripe_a or_o tender_a year_n second_o you_o object_n it_o be_v not_o say_v promise_n but_o promise_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o promise_n but_o promise_v not_o infant_n but_o child_n you_o promise_v we_o satisfaction_n by_o look_v back_o to_o what_o go_v before_o in_o the_o chapter_n after_o a_o long_a repetition_n whereof_o you_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o may_v gather_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mention_v for_o 17._o to_o be_v prophesy_v of_o by_o joel_n and_o to_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n and_o shed_v forth_o by_o christ_n ver_fw-la 33._o be_v repeat_v for_o 38._o answ_n all_o this_o make_v nothing_o against_o we_o but_o for_o we_o three_o you_o add_v you_o may_v see_v who_o be_v mean_v by_o child_n viz._n the_o same_o that_o be_v mention_v ver_fw-la 17._o under_o the_o term_n of_o son_n and_o daughter_n that_o shall_v prophesy_v answ_n as_o if_o the_o spirit_n mention_v here_o be_v only_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n the_o spirit_n have_v divers_a operation_n some_o ordinary_a and_o some_o extraordinary_a 1_o cor._n 12.4.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o neither_o be_v it_o say_v that_o all_o shall_v prophesy_v and_o dream_v dream_n four_o you_o say_v therefore_o no_o infant_n be_v mean_v here_o who_o can_v prophesy_v etc._n etc._n answ_n why_o may_v not_o infant_n be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o that_o all_o flesh_n on_o which_o god_n will_v pour_v his_o spirit_n though_o none_o of_o those_o that_o prophecy_n see_v vision_n dream_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o relate_v as_o common_a to_o all_o on_o who_o god_n will_v pour_v his_o spirit_n but_o peculiar_a to_o some_o which_o have_v extraordinary_a gift_n second_o what_o hinder_v but_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o their_o infancy_n by_o which_o they_o may_v prophesy_v in_o ripe_a year_n as_o we_o see_v in_o john_n the_o baptist_n luk._n 1.15_o &_o 41._o three_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o promise_n be_v not_o only_o make_v concern_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v bestow_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o which_o man_n do_v prophesy_v dream_v dream_n see_v vision_n speak_v with_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n even_o where_o such_o miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a gift_n be_v not_o bestow_v may_v appear_v vers_fw-la 30._o the_o promise_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v to_o all_o afar_o off_o whosoever_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v that_o be_v all_o the_o gentile_n who_o god_n shall_v call_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o faith_n now_o no_o man_n i_o hope_v will_v say_v that_o all_o who_o over_o god_n call_v dream_v dream_n see_v vision_n prophesy_v speak_v with_o 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