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and_o the_o word_n i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o say_v be_v by_o christ_n prescribe_v to_o his_o disciple_n must_v indispensable_o be_v use_v so_o that_o when_o the_o doctor_n please_v the_o jewish_a custom_n must_v be_v the_o pattern_n and_o when_o he_o like_v it_o not_o or_o the_o bishop_n canon_n otherwise_o order_v it_o he_o may_v vary_v from_o it_o in_o one_o thing_n which_o christ_n do_v not_o prescribe_v as_o the_o doctor_n say_v nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n that_o we_o find_v so_o conceive_v it_o yet_o christ_n prescription_n must_v be_v indispensable_o use_v yet_o in_o another_o thing_n though_o appoint_v by_o christ_n and_o according_a to_o the_o primitive_a ancient_a custom_n a_o dispensation_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o doctor_n because_o late_a custom_n vary_v from_o christ_n appointment_n and_o the_o primitive_a ancient_a custom_n such_o a_o lesbian_a leaden_a rule_n the_o doctor_n 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baptism_n the_o female_n by_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n especial_o since_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n give_v in_o the_o word_n that_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o advance_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v apply_v to_o those_o person_n to_o who_o before_o it_o be_v viz._n infant_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n but_o i_o think_v mr._n m._n can_v find_v in_o the_o talmud_n the_o jew_n or_o their_o infant_n be_v thus_o baptize_v since_o the_o time_n of_o give_v the_o law_n exod._n 19_o 10._o i_o confess_v the_o gentile_n infant_n be_v baptize_v as_o be_v abovesayd_a yet_o as_o mr._n ms._n learned_a man_n mention_v in_o his_o defence_n pag._n 227._o confess_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v for_o a_o different_a end_n so_o dr._n lightfoot_n harmony_n part_n 1._o pag._n 138._o say_v the_o jew_n baptism_n be_v clean_o of_o another_o nature_n from_o johns_n and_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o harmony_n on_o john_n 1._o 25._o pag._n 76._o he_o show_v sundry_a difference_n between_o they_o and_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n some_o of_o those_o difference_n before_o allege_v which_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o our_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o their_o practice_n sure_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o i_o that_o mr._n m._n engage_v to_o reform_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o in_o his_o sermon_n on_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 2._o admire_v that_o ever_o mortal_a man_n shall_v dare_v in_o god_n worship_n to_o meddle_v any_o jot_n further_o than_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v command_v shall_v yet_o in_o the_o point_n of_o infant-baptism_n follow_v the_o talmud_n quite_o beside_o the_o lord_n command_v but_o i_o return_v to_o dr._n hammond_n sect_n xxv_o dr._n hammonds_n elusion_n of_o matth._n 28._o 19_o allege_v against_o infant-baptism_n be_v refell_v sect_n 25._o ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la he_o say_v thus_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o can_v foresee_v any_o word_n that_o may_v come_v under_o suspicion_n of_o do_v so_o but_o those_o of_o matth._n 28_o 19_o goteach_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o those_o word_n be_v due_o weigh_v be_v far_o from_o do_v so_o for_o the_o phrase_n which_o be_v there_o use_v in_o the_o original_n be_v a_o singular_a one_o not_o due_o express_v by_o our_o english_a teach_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n or_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n make_v this_o form_n of_o baptism_n their_o ceremony_n of_o receive_v they_o you_o may_v see_v the_o word_n explain_v in_o a_o parallel_n phrase_n john_n 4_o 1._o the_o pharisee_n hear_v that_o jesus_n make_v more_o disciple_n and_o baptize_v than_o john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o to_o make_v disciple_n and_o baptize_v be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o baptise_v being_n immediate_o annex_v to_o the_o make_n or_o receive_v disciple_n and_o the_o receive_a disciple_n not_o suppose_v any_o precedent_a instruction_n but_o look_v whole_o on_o it_o as_o subsequent_a in_o like_a manner_n as_o in_o this_o place_n v_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v follow_v after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_v all_o that_o be_v thus_o bring_v and_o receive_v ad_fw-la discipulatum_fw-la to_o be_v for_o the_o future_a instruct_v and_o institute_v in_o the_o christian_a faith_n may_v sure_o be_v receive_v by_o baptism_n the_o ceremony_n which_o be_v there_o prescribe_v by_o christ_n with_o which_o to_o receive_v disciple_n answ._n though_o i_o conceive_v dr_n hammond_n to_o ascribe_v more_o power_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o prelate_n about_o the_o sacrament_n than_o be_v meet_v be_v one_o who_o have_v write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n yet_o by_o this_o allegation_n of_o matth._n 28._o 19_o he_o seem_v tacit_o to_o yield_v that_o if_o the_o word_n there_o include_v not_o infant_n under_o the_o disciple_v then_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n although_o he_o say_v sect._n 96._o i_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o pretend_v that_o that_o precept_n of_o christ_n do_v necessary_o infer_v though_o it_o do_v as_o little_o deny_v that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o i_o think_v if_o the_o doctor_n will_v stand_v to_o his_o own_o word_n elsewhere_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o baptise_v matth._n 28._o 19_o infant_n be_v exclude_v for_o the_o doctor_n say_v sect._n 55._o christ_n institution_n make_v dip_v or_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n a_o sacrament_n which_o institution_n be_v matth._n 28._o 19_o and_o therefore_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v the_o word_n there_o indispensable_o use_v in_o baptism_n and_o