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nicene_n council_n ratify_v the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n but_o they_o can_v have_v no_o true_a office_n concilium_fw-la elivertin_n to_o answer_v these_o argument_n brief_o first_o in_o general_a not_o one_o of_o these_o place_n or_o consideration_n will_v prove_v a_o unbaptised_a person_n may_v baptize_v because_o all_o their_o instance_n be_v of_o person_n circumcise_v or_o baptize_v or_o in_o church_n estate_n and_o therefore_o argue_v not_o that_o part_n of_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o question_n give_v in_o particular_a to_o each_o first_o to_o the_o instance_n of_o zippora_n it_o be_v not_o limit_v to_o any_o by_o any_o word_n of_o god_n to_o circumcise_v there_o be_v none_o appoint_v to_o perform_v this_o ordinance_n as_o in_o other_o case_n afterward_o and_o in_o this_o from_o the_o first_o institution_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o she_o or_o any_o other_o to_o do_v it_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o in_o this_o second_o it_o 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rest_n be_v harden_v and_o take_v we_o heed_n that_o we_o increase_v not_o the_o number_n of_o they_o if_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o israel_n as_o well_o infant_n as_o man_n of_o year_n ¶_o 3_o be_v baptize_v and_o with_o the_o same_o spiritual_a baptism_n that_o we_o be_v then_o infant_n be_v now_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o israel_n infant_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o same_o spiritual_a baptism_n that_o we_o be_v ergo_fw-la infant_n be_v now_o to_o be_v baptize_v i_o mean_v infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n and_o not_o any_o other_o 1._o first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o spiritual_a baptism_n with_o we_o be_v evident_a 1_o cor._n 10.1_o etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o other_o ordinance_n there_o mention_v be_v the_o same_o spiritual_o with_o we_o they_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n on_o god_n part_v dispense_n and_o whosoever_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n 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baptism_n regeneration_n because_o they_o signify_v and_o seal_v those_o thing_n to_o faith_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o they_o where_o he_o say_v the_o party_n be_v bind_v thereby_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.3_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n for_o it_o do_v seal_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o bind_v they_o more_o nor_o otherwise_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n than_o baptism_n do_v we_o now_o it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n say_v as_o much_o but_z first_o he_o speak_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n then_o and_o after_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o time_n before_o second_o he_o speak_v it_o in_o a_o certain_a sense_n that_o be_v when_o man_n make_v it_o a_o ingredient_n unto_o justification_n they_o that_o do_v so_o renounce_v justification_n by_o christ_n alone_o and_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o so_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n or_o never_o to_o be_v justify_v how_o else_o can_v paul_n circumcise_v timothy_n act._n 16._o will_v he_o do_v that_o than_o which_o he_o condemn_v here_o or_o do_v it_o oblige_v other_o otherwise_o then_o it_o do_v timothy_n or_o david_n isaiah_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o institution_n it_o bind_v they_o to_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o arise_v from_o their_o corrupt_a understanding_n of_o the_o thing_n turn_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n into_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n unto_o themselves_o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o baptism_n now_o let_v this_o therefore_o be_v attend_v that_o god_n do_v never_o dispense_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o it_o and_o not_o the_o covenant_n itself_o and_o the_o covenant_n be_v act_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n and_o seed_n believer_n they_o and_o they_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o take_v god_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o they_o and_o they_o and_o so_o to_o become_v one_o another_o in_o the_o lord_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o a_o visible_a church_n true_o constitute_v my_o second_o particular_a be_v this_o the_o establishment_n of_o it_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n but_o this_o establishment_n be_v by_o a_o covenant_n act_v deut._n 26.17_o 18._o and_o 29.10_o 15._o in_o which_o god_n avouch_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o they_o avouch_v he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o their_o young_a child_n also_o with_o they_o nor_o can_v circumcision_n be_v the_o covenant_n here_o nor_o part_n of_o it_o or_o ingredient_n into_o it_o because_o
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these_o if_o in_o turkey_n america_n or_o else_o where_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v receive_v of_o man_n by_o counsel_n and_o persuasion_n of_o private_a person_n they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o send_v into_o europe_n far_o consecrate_v minister_n for_o they_o have_v power_n to_o choose_v their_o minister_n within_o themselves_o for_o where_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o word_n he_o give_v the_o power_n also_o where_o he_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o a_o person_n unbaptise_v convert_v and_o baptise_v other_o but_o first_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v by_o endeavour_n of_o private_a person_n and_o not_o stir_v up_o in_o their_o own_o mind_n to_o convert_v other_o second_o he_o say_v not_o these_o private_a person_n be_v unbaptise_v but_o impli_v and_o intend_v they_o be_v baptize_v as_o i_o have_v read_v the_o case_n thus_o state_v if_o some_o private_a christian_n cast_v there_o by_o shipwreck_n and_o shall_v do_v such_o a_o thing_n the_o case_n now_o stand_v thus_o who_o 〈…〉_o minister_n to_o these_o new_a convert_n by_o these_o private_a man_n conveâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o may_v administer_v to_o they_o in_o office_n the_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o 〈…〉_o out_o as_o necessary_a and_o there_o be_v but_o two_o way_n either_o 〈…〉_o where_o be_v minister_n already_o or_o else_o set_v up_o some_o of_o themselves_o he_o deny_v the_o former_a conclude_v the_o latter_a viz._n they_o shall_v choose_v one_o of_o their_o own_o company_n and_o set_v he_o up_o that_o must_v be_v by_o rule_n and_o questionless_a will_v be_v that_o private_a brother_n a_o baptize_v christian_a cast_v there_o by_o providence_n have_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o convert_v they_o otherwise_o if_o a_o pagan_a shall_v by_o any_o private_a mean_n be_v convert_v and_o convert_v other_o i_o suppose_v they_o have_v no_o power_n unless_o extraordinary_a calling_n can_v be_v make_v good_a for_o it_o to_o administer_v baptism_n but_o must_v either_o go_v to_o church_n already_o gather_v as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o incorporate_v themselves_o into_o the_o jew_n body_n or_o else_o send_v for_o some_o who_o may_v join_v in_o a_o church_n there_o and_o choose_v officer_n admit_v they_o to_o they_o so_o join_v etc._n etc._n thus_o of_o the_o question_n as_o some_o take_v it_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_n i_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n now_o to_o baptize_v another_o be_v himself_o unbaptise_v or_o though_o baptize_v yet_o unless_o he_o be_v lawful_o and_o true_o call_v thereto_o by_o man_n according_a to_o god_n word_n more_o or_o less_o and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o naked_o affirm_v it_o beside_o the_o proof_n from_o the_o disproof_n of_o the_o former_a i_o add_v these_o argument_n 1._o they_o only_o may_v baptize_v to_o who_o the_o commission_n of_o baptise_v be_v give_v but_o it_o be_v only_o to_o the_o officer_n of_o church_n ergo_fw-la they_o only_o may_v baptize_v the_o major_n be_v manifest_a of_o itself_o because_o institution_n of_o baptism_n depend_v upon_o the_o sole_a will_n of_o the_o institutor_n and_o be_v to_o be_v measure_v according_a thereto_o as_o of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o minor_a be_v clear_a from_o matth._n 28._o go_v teach_v and_o baptize_v etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o other_o ordinance_n ministerial_a which_o none_o may_v meddle_v withal_o but_o minister_n rom._n 10.15_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n censure_n etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o the_o first_o time_n noneunbaptize_v or_o out_o of_o office_n do_v baptize_v than_o ought_v it_o not_o to_o be_v otherwise_o now_o but_o in_o the_o first_o time_n none_o out_o of_o office_n or_o unbaptise_v do_v baptize_v therefore_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v otherwise_o now_o the_o consequence_n be_v true_a that_o we_o must_v do_v as_o they_o command_v we_o from_o christ_n and_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n deliver_v to_o we_o as_o also_o they_o be_v pattern_n and_o precedent_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n name_n be_v in_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o minor_a or_o antecedent_n be_v clear_a by_o a_o induction_n of_o such_o as_o do_v baptize_v in_o those_o time_n as_o john_n baptist_n christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n john_n 4.12_o ananias_n act_v 9_o philip_n act_v 8._o peter_n act_v 16._o paul_n etc._n etc._n 4._o if_o christ_n have_v set_v in_o his_o church_n by_o institution_n apostle_n etc._n etc._n to_o gather_v and_o perfect_v the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o a_o perfect_a man_n than_o all_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o they_o not_o by_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o spirit_n god_n stir_v up_o but_o christ_n have_v set_v these_o up_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o all_o must_v be_v do_v by_o these_o officer_n and_o not_o else_o the_o first_o be_v true_a else_o these_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o not_o sufficient_a the_o minor_a be_v clear_a from_o ephes_n 4.11_o etc._n etc._n 5._o if_o no_o woman_n but_o a_o man_n nor_o a_o man_n but_o baptize_v nor_o a_o man_n baptize_v but_o a_o officer_n nor_o no_o other_o officer_n but_o he_o that_o preach_v the_o word_n by_o office_n may_v baptize_v than_o a_o baptize_v man_n and_o in_o office_n call_v thereto_o may_v and_o must_v only_o baptize_v verum_fw-la prius_fw-la from_o the_o disproof_n of_o the_o former_a apprehension_n ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a be_v true_a also_o second_o concern_v person_n to_o be_v baptize_v this_o be_v the_o question_n what_o person_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v i_o answer_v they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o man_n of_o year_n or_o infant_n touch_v man_n of_o year_n i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n but_o all_o agree_v that_o they_o be_v convert_v