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these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n and_o rom._n 4._o 13_o 14._o 14._o rom._n 4.13_o 14._o for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n which_o so_o full_o confirm_v the_o seed_n here_o mention_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n belong_v not_o to_o be_v the_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o in_o far_a confirmation_n thereof_o you_o have_v these_o follow_a author_n and_o all_o of_o they_o paedobaptist_n viz._n calvin_n calvin_n calvin_n upon_o gen._n 17.7_o say_v that_o
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spirit_n eph._n 1.13.4.30_o three_o neither_o be_v baptism_n more_o than_o circumcision_n call_v a_o seal_n it_o iâ—_n call_v a_o figure_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o sign_n as_o before_o but_o a_o sign_n and_o figure_n proper_a only_o to_o man_n of_o understanding_n represent_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o mystery_n and_o not_o as_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n not_o improper_a for_o infant_n because_o it_o leave_v a_o signal_n impression_n in_o their_o flesh_n to_o be_v remember_v all_o their_o day_n but_o so_o can_v baptism_n be_v to_o any_o infant_n seed_n 5._o circumcision_n not_o administer_v only_o to_o believer_n &_o their_o seed_n the_o five_o thing_n to_o be_v examine_v it_o whether_o circumcision_n be_v administer_v to_o believer_n as_o believer_n and_o to_o their_o seeâ—_n after_o they_o as_o such_o to_o which_o baptism_n be_v to_o correspond_v it_o be_v answer_v by_o no_o mean_n for_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n which_o by_o the_o institution_n belong_v 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they_o upon_o it_o call_v they_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n bid_v they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o which_o only_o will_v give_v they_o admittance_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v they_o have_v abraham_n for_o their_o father_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n do_v our_o saviour_n tell_v nicodemus_n a_o mr._n in_o israel_n that_o without_o the_o new_a birth_n his_o birth-priviledge_n will_v not_o avail_v he_o in_o the_o gospel-priviledge_n joh._n 3._o and_o with_o more_o severity_n do_v he_o tell_v the_o jew_n that_o however_o they_o bear_v up_o themselves_o as_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n yet_o without_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o can_v only_o make_v they_o free_a stead_n 6._o baptism_n come_v not_o in_o the_o room_n place_n &_o use_v of_o circumcision_n 1._o not_o in_o the_o room_n and_o stead_n they_o be_v bondslave_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o six_o thing_n to_o be_v search_v after_o be_v whether_o baptism_n do_v succeed_v in_o the_o room_n place_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v by_o no_o mean_n for_o the_o follow_a reason_n 1._o not_o in_o the_o room_n and_o stead_n 1._o because_o than_o only_a male_n not_o female_n will_v be_v baptize_v because_o no_o other_o circumcise_a but_o all_o believe_a woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v act_v 8.12_o 16.14.15_o 2._o because_o then_o some_o not_o all_o believer_n shall_v be_v baptize_v because_o not_o only_a woman_n as_o before_o be_v not_o admit_v but_o all_o believer_n out_o of_o abraham_n family_n to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a father_n because_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_a rom._n 4.11_o 12._o whereas_o all_o believer_n according_a to_o the_o commission_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v 3._o because_o then_o the_o circumcise_a need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v baptize_v if_o they_o have_v be_v already_o seal_v with_o the_o new_a 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which_o only_o give_v the_o right_a of_o admission_n into_o the_o new_a testament_n church_n because_o say_v he_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v but_o flesh_n regeneration_n be_v not_o entail_v to_o generation_n to_o which_o purpose_n therefore_o dr._n owen_n owen_n dr._n owen_n very_o excellent_o in_o his_o catechism_n about_o government_n p._n 106._o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v lay_v down_o say_v he_o as_o a_o everlasting_a rule_n that_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3.3_o require_v regeneration_n as_o a_o indispensible_a condition_n in_o a_o member_n of_o his_o church_n a_o subject_a of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o his_o temple_n be_v now_o to_o be_v build_v of_o live_v stone_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o man_n spiritual_o and_o save_o quicken_v from_o their_o death_n in_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereof_o they_o be_v partaker_n make_v a_o meet_a habitation_n for_o god_n eph._n 2_o 21_o 22_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o which_o receive_v vital_a supply_n from_o christ_n its_o head_n increase_v in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n edify_v itself_o in_o love_n thus_o far_o the_o doctor_n under_o the_o law_n ceremony_n shadow_n letter_n and_o carnal_a seed_n suit_v to_o carnal_a ordinance_n but_o when_o the_o substance_n and_o spirit_n be_v come_v under_o the_o gospel_n then_o only_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n as_o most_o meet_a and_o suitable_a must_v attend_v the_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o spiritual_a ordinance_n tayl._n dr._n tayl._n and_o herein_o do_v dr._n taylor_n very_o well_o accommodate_v this_o truth_n p._n 242._o they_o say_v he_o that_o baptize_v child_n make_v baptism_n to_o be_v whole_o a_o outward_a duty_n a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n a_o carnal_a ordinance_n it_o make_v we_o adhere_v to_o the_o letter_n without_o regard_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o shadow_n to_o return_v to_o bondage_n to_o relinquish_v the_o mysteriousness_n the_o substance_n and_o spirituality_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o argument_n be_v of_o sâ—_n much_o the_o more_o consideration_n because_o under_o the_o spiritual_a covenant_n or_o thâ—_n gospel_n of_o grace_n if_o the_o mystery_n goâ—â—_n not_o before_o the_o symbol_n which_o doeâ—_n when_o the_o symbol_n be_v consignation_n oâ—_n grace_n as_o the_o sacrament_n be_v yet_o iâ—_n always_o accompany_v it_o but_o never_o follow_v in_o order_n of_o time_n and_o this_o be_v cleâ—_n in_o the_o perpetual_a analogy_n of_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n vi_o wherein_o believer_n baptism_n be_v confirm_v to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a baptism_n from_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o be_v form_v not_o of_o ignorant_a babe_n but_o of_o profess_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o upon_o baptism_n be_v join_v together_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v also_o further_o evidence_v by_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o content_n of_o the_o same_o the_o truth_n whereof_o appear_v not_o only_o from_o the_o order_n direct_v unto_o in_o christ_n commission_n church_n 6._o from_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o as_o already_o observe_v require_v that_o man_n be_v first_o teach_v in_o the_o faith_n 2._o that_o then_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o faith_n and_o then_o three_o that_o they_o be_v edify_v or_o teach_v in_o the_o faith_n viz._n in_o the_o place_n of_o teach_v the_o church_n or_o school_n of_o christ_n the_o contemn_v which_o order_n as_o mr._n baxter_n say_v be_v to_o contemn_v all_o rule_n of_o order_n sect._n 1_o but_o also_o from_o the_o pattern_n and_o example_n the_o apostle_n give_v in_o observation_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a direction_n in_o plant_v the_o new_a testament_n church_n we_o read_v of_o as_o first_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n act_n 2.41_o 42._o then_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v and_o the_o same_o day_n there_o be_v add_v to_o they_o 3000._o soul_n the_o they_o that_o they_o be_v add_v to_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o baptise_a disciple_n mention_v acts._n 1.15_o 21_o 22._o and_o so_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n fellowship_n break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n where_o you_o have_v the_o order_n full_o observe_v 1._o receive_v or_o believe_v the_o word_n 2._o baptise_v 3._o church_n fellowship_n in_o doctrine_n break_v bread_n and_o prayer_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n you_o will_v find_v the_o selfsame_a order_n be_v observe_v in_o all_o the_o church_n as_o second_o the_o church_n of_o samaria_n samaria_n samaria_n act_n 8.12_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o the_o samaritan_n believe_v philp_n preach_v the_o thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n they_o be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o child_n three_o the_o church_n at_o caesarea_n caesarea_n caesarea_n act_n 10_o 47_o 48._o
it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o promise_v understand_v of_o spiritual_a blessing_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o to_o the_o spiritual_a as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o say_v rom._n 4._o &_o 9_o chap._n for_o if_o you_o understand_v the_o carnal_a seed_n say_v he_o than_o that_o promise_n will_v belong_v to_o none_o of_o the_o gentile_n but_o to_o those_o alone_o who_o be_v beget_v of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n estius_fw-la ann._n gen._n 17.7_o ainsworth_n on_o gen._n 12.7_o ainsw_n ainsw_n thy_o seed_n that_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o elect_a who_o only_o be_v count_v abraham_n seed_n rom._n 9.7_o 8._o and_o in_o christ_n be_v heir_n by_o promise_n as_o well_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o jew_n dr._n owen_n owen_n dr._n owen_n in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n perseverance_n in_o chap._n 4._o argue_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o prove_v the_o unchangableness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n begin_v with_o gen._n 17.7_o say_n that_o the_o effectual_a dispensation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v peculiar_a tâ—_n they_o only_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o remnant_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o election_n with_o all_o that_o in_o alâ—_n nation_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v by_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n jesus_n christ_n ishmael_n though_o circumcise_a be_v to_o be_v put_v out_o and_o not_o to_o be_v heir_n with_o isaac_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o write_v thus_o what_o blessing_n then_o be_v here_o make_v over_o to_o abraham_n all_o the_o blessing_n say_v he_o that_o from_o god_n be_v convey_v in_o and_o by_o his_o seed_n jesus_n christ_n iâ—_n who_o both_o he_o and_o we_o be_v bless_v be_v wrap_v therein_o what_o they_o be_v the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o eph._n 1.13_o they_o be_v all_o spiritual_a blessing_n if_o perseverance_n if_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o be_v a_o spiritual_a blessing_n both_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n all_o faithful_a one_o throughout_o the_o world_n be_v bless_v with_o it_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o if_o god_n continue_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o for_o ever_o will_v enforce_v this_o blessing_n be_v but_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o another_o expression_n it_o be_v here_o likewise_o assert_v amesius_n amesius_n amesius_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la chap_n 8._o ser._n 6._o say_v there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v as_o ishmael_n and_o ishmaelites_n but_o if_o so_o there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v then_o the_o rejection_n of_o many_o jew_n who_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o word_n of_o promise_n from_o whence_o may_v we_o not_o safe_o conclude_v that_o if_o the_o natural_a posterity_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o then_o much_o less_o be_v our_o natural_a posterity_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o so_o be_v the_o latter_a to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v divers_a other_o but_o let_v these_o suffice_v and_o from_o the_o contrary_a persuasion_n what_o dismal_a consequence_n will_v arise_v contrary_a the_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o contrary_a for_o if_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n as_o this_o doctrine_n assert_n then_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n shall_v certain_o have_v crace_n bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n which_o do_v convey_v grace_n rom._n 4.16_o 2_o cor_n â—_o 30._o none_o miss_v of_o grace_n from_o goâ—_n faithfulness_n which_o mr._n blake_n do_v 〈◊〉_d confident_o affirm_v bla._n mr._n bla._n p._n 6._o saying_n thâ—_n christianity_n be_v hereditary_a that_o as_o tâ—_n child_n of_o a_o noble_a man_n be_v noble_a tâ—_n child_n of_o a_o free_a man_n free_a of_o a_o turk_n turk_n and_o of_o a_o jew_n a_o jew_n so_o the_o chiâ—_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o christian_n in_o contradiction_n not_o only_o of_o scripture_n whicâ—_n say_v we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n bâ—_n nature_n but_o of_o all_o former_a and_o latter_a experience_n then_o will_v grace_n be_v a_o birth_n privilege_n and_o regeneration_n as_o before_o tie_v to_o generation_n contrary_a to_o jâ—_n 3.3_o &_o jo._n 1.12_o 13._o then_o must_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n be_v save_v without_o you_o will_v necessitate_v the_o doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a thâ—_n man_n may_v fall_v from_o grace_n then_o must_v we_o tie_v up_o and_o confine_v thâ—_n grace_n of_o god_n covenant_n to_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n only_o and_o then_o whaâ—_n hope_v for_o the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n contrary_a to_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o ageâ—_n for_o be_v not_o grace_n extend_v to_o thâ—_n gentiles_n who_o be_v not_o the_o child_n oâ—_n believer_n when_o the_o natural_a brancheâ—_n the_o child_n of_o believe_a abraham_n be_v â—ut_v off_o then_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n itself_o overthrow_v conclude_v a_o interest_n without_o faith_n rom._n 4.14_o derive_v a_o tiâ—le_n by_o natural_a generation_n and_o as_o to_o the_o other_o scripture_n of_o the_o 2._o act_n 38_o 39_o answ_n act._n 2.38_o answ_n urge_v as_o a_o parallel_n to_o the_o other_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o right_o understand_v but_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o sense_n suppose_v for_o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o promise_n there_o make_v be_v the_o give_v the_o spirit_n call_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n prophesy_v of_o by_o joel_n 2.28_o and_o do_v follow_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n eph._n 1.13_o gal._n 3.14_o and_o the_o obey_v his_o command_n act_n 5.32_o therefore_o in_o the_o 38._o ver._n peter_n exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o because_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n viz._n to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o to_o the_o gentile_n also_o eâ—even_o as_o many_o of_o both_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v but_o upon_o condition_n of_o call_v and_o faith_n and_o baptism_n second_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v first_o exhort_v to_o repentance_n then_o to_o baptism_n show_v the_o order_n that_o christ_n have_v direct_v to_o in_o the_o commission_n neither_o be_v the_o promisâ—_n mention_v as_o though_o of_o itself_o it_o give_v right_a to_o baptism_n without_o repentance_n but_o as_o a_o motive_n why_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v also_o as_o other_o have_v do_v before_o theâ—_n eye_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holâ—_n spirit_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v and_o christ_n have_v promise_v where_o in_o infant_n neither_o capable_a of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o call_v be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o text_n and_o by_o childrâ—â—_n speak_v of_o be_v no_o other_o mean_v than_o thâ—_n postery_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o they_o be_v so_o call_v and_o that_o mâ—_n child_n be_v my_o child_n though_o 40._o or_o 50_o year_n old_a upon_o which_o text_n dr._n hamond_n in_o his_o resolution_n concern_v infaâ—â—_n baptism_n ham_n dr._n ham_n sect._n 81._o have_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o next_o place_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d attempt_v the_o disprove_v of_o all_o argument_n bring_v in_o defence_n of_o pedobaptisâ—_n from_o peter_n word_n act_n 2.39_o tâ—_n which_o say_v the_o dr._n i_o answer_v that_o 〈◊〉_d any_o have_v make_v use_n of_o that_o unconcludent_a argument_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v in_o defence_n of_o they_o i_o think_v the_o practice_n be_v found_v upon_o better_a basis_n than_o so_o and_o the_o word_n child_n there_o be_v real_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o particular_o their_o infant_n child_n and_o dr._n talor_n upon_o this_o scripture_n tal._n dr._n tal._n page_n 233._o say_v that_o the_o word_n mention_v in_o st._n peter_n sermon_n which_o be_v the_o only_a record_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v interpret_v upon_o a_o weak_a mistake_n the_o promise_n belong_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n therefore_o infant_n be_v actual_o receptive_a of_o it_o in_o that_o capacity_n that_o be_v the_o argument_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o discover_v nor_o ever_o will_v for_o to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o posterity_n to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n when_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o capacity_n in_o which_o you_o be_v receptive_a of_o the_o promise_n but_o he_o that_o whenever_o the_o word_n
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of_o baptism_n be_v by_o dip_v that_o the_o manner_n and_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o dip_v or_o plunge_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n and_o not_o by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v a_o little_a water_n on_o the_o face_n or_o head_n as_o have_v common_o be_v use_v especial_o since_o the_o subject_n have_v be_v change_v from_o man_n to_o babe_n be_v thus_o make_v good_a viz._n first_o word_n first_o from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n from_o the_o proper_a and_o genuine_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n so_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o end_n and_o use_n of_o baptism_n the_o ceremony_n to_o the_o substance_n sign_n to_o the_o thing_n signify_v the_o word_n we_o call_v baptism_n and_o the_o latin_n baptismus_fw-la be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o greek_a word_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o retain_v all_o along_o as_o gomarus_n observe_v in_o the_o latin_a church_n and_o in_o plain_a english_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o dip_v plunge_v or_o cover_v all_o over_o the_o truth_n whereof_o will_v more_o full_o appear_v from_o our_o best_a greek_a lexicon_n and_o by_o the_o observation_n of_o our_o most_o eminent_a critic_n scapula_n and_o stephens_n steph._n scapula_n &_o steph._n two_o as_o great_a master_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n as_o we_o have_v any_o and_o also_o great_a defender_n of_o infant_n baptism_n do_v tell_v we_o in_o their_o lexicon_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v margo_v imergo_fw-la submergo_fw-la obrue_v item_n tingo_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a immergendo_fw-la inficere_fw-la imbuere_fw-la viz._n to_o dip_v plunge_v overwhelm_v put_v under_o cover_v over_o to_o die_v in_o colour_n which_o be_v do_v by_o plunge_v grotius_n grotius_n grotius_n tell_v we_o it_o signify_v to_o dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n pasor_n pasor_n pasor_n a_o immersion_n dip_v or_o submersion_n vossius_fw-la vossius_fw-la vossius_fw-la that_o it_o impli_v a_o wash_a the_o whole_a body_n mincaus_fw-la mincaeus_n mincaeus_n in_o his_o dictionary_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o latin_a baptismus_fw-la in_o the_o dutch_a doopsel_n or_o doopen_n â—nglish_fw-fr baptism_n or_o baptism_n viz._n to_o dive_v or_o ducâ—_n in_o water_n and_o the_o same_o wâ—th_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dip_v leigh_n leigh_n leigh_n in_o his_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la say_v its_o native_a and_o proper_a signification_n be_v to_o dip_v into_o water_n or_o to_o plunge_v under_o water_n for_o which_o he_o cites_n these_o scripture_n where_o so_o use_v viz._n mat._n 3.6_o act_n 8.38_o and_o that_o it_o be_v take_v from_o a_o dyer_n fat_a and_o import_v a_o die_a or_o give_v a_o fresh_a colour_n and_o not_o a_o bare_a wash_n only_o rev._n 19.13_o and_o for_o which_o he_o quote_v casaubon_n bucan_n bullinger_n zanchy_a spanhemius_fw-la he_o say_v withal_o that_o beza_n and_o some_o other_o will_v have_v it_o signify_v wash_v and_o which_o 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