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one_o syllable_n against_o infant-baptism_n but_o clear_a proof_n for_o it_o in_o the_o first_o text_n yea_o and_o the_o second_o text_n do_v so_o far_o plead_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n as_o it_o make_v baptism_n general_o necessary_a in_o order_n to_o salvation_n he_o who_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v and_o now_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n i_o be_o further_a to_o inquire_v whether_o infant-baptism_n be_v teach_v or_o command_v by_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n after_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v my_o business_n in_o one_o letter_n more_o which_o i_o design_n upon_o
p._n 398._o and_o the_o same_o learned_a author_n after_o a_o very_a nice_a and_o critical_a enquiry_n into_o the_o various_a modes_n of_o wash_v and_o baptise_v use_v among_o the_o jew_n he_o conclude_v concern_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v baptise_a namely_o that_o it_o be_v very_o frequent_o and_o ordinary_o make_v use_n of_o to_o signify_v that_o wash_v which_o be_v perform_v by_o pour_v on_o water_n quod_fw-la forsan_fw-la contra_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la vim_o verbi_fw-la ubi_fw-la de_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sacramento_n disputatur_fw-la morosius_fw-la urgent_a non_fw-la inutile_fw-la erit_fw-la observare_fw-la and_o this_o say_v he_o may_v be_v observe_v with_o great_a advantage_n against_o those_o who_o when_o they_o dispute_v of_o the_o mode_n of_o baptise_v do_v with_o too_o much_o stiffness_n and_o obstinacy_n urge_v the_o word_n as_o if_o it_o do_v always_o signify_v to_o dip_v into_o water_n idem_fw-la p._n 402._o and_o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o israelite_n that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n that_o they_o be_v all_o baptise_a in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n but_o they_o be_v not_o dip_v into_o the_o cloud_n or_o into_o the_o sea_n they_o be_v only_o sprinkle_a or_o dash_v upon_o with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o of_o the_o sea_n 1_o cor._n 10.2_o i_o know_v it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o metaphorical_a expression_n but_o still_o i_o hope_v that_o it_o be_v a_o pertinent_a metaphor_n and_o show_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n baptise_v viz._n that_o it_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v dip_v which_o be_v all_o that_o i_o be_o inquire_v after_o at_o present_a once_o more_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a apostle_n baptise_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v down_o upon_o their_o head_n in_o streak_n of_o fire_n like_o unto_o cleave_a tongue_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o descend_v like_o a_o river_n of_o flame_n for_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v dip_v into_o but_o be_v only_o pour_v upon_o their_o head_n in_o streak_n of_o fire_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v baptise_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o though_o the_o expression_n in_o 1_o cor._n 10.2_o be_v but_o metaphorical_a yet_o i_o hope_v that_o this_o baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o real_a baptism_n it_o be_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o chief_a and_o principal_a baptism_n and_o of_o which_o the_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v but_o the_o outward_a sign_n and_o here_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v that_o the_o primitive_a father_n call_v sprinkle_v with_o water_n baptise_v with_o water_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o clinic_n baptism_n of_o which_o you_o shall_v hear_v more_o by_o and_o by_o here_o i_o shall_v only_o tell_v you_o of_o the_o clinic_n that_o they_o be_v baptise_a as_o they_o lie_v upon_o their_o bed_n of_o sickness_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o they_o be_v only_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n and_o yet_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_a upon_o their_o bed_n and_o now_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v pretty_a plain_a as_o to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n that_o baptise_v do_v not_o always_o signify_v dip_v nor_o consequent_o do_v it_o exclude_v all_o other_o mode_n of_o baptise_v but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o we_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o seem_v among_o some_o folk_n must_v be_v great_a dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n and_o why_o i_o pray_v why_o because_o when_o we_o baptise_v by_o sprinkle_v we_o dare_v not_o speak_v as_o we_o act_n we_o dare_v not_o say_v i_o sprinkle_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n alas_o for_o we_o poor_a man_n that_o we_o be_v no_o such_o dare_a blade_n as_o some_o other_o be_v but_o be_v it_o so_o indeed_o when_o they_o baptise_v by_o dip_v dare_v they_o say_v i_o dip_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o sure_a we_o may_v with_o as_o good_a reason_n and_o authority_n say_v i_o sprinkle_v thou_o as_o they_o say_v i_o dip_v thou_o our_o saviour_n word_n be_v go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o our_o adversary_n ask_v we_o dare_v you_o translate_v the_o word_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n sprinkle_v they_o and_o to_o be_v even_o with_o they_o we_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o ask_v they_o again_o dare_v you_o translate_v the_o word_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n dip_v they_o but_o sir_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o strike_v more_o light_n into_o this_o matter_n by_o a_o parallel_n case_n suppose_v then_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v say_v to_o his_o apostle_n go_v hire_v all_o nation_n into_o my_o vineyard_n pay_v they_o such_o a_o sum_n in_o my_o name_n and_o suppose_v further_o that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v pay_v the_o sum_n in_o silver_n and_o some_o in_o gold_n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o ever_o these_o different_a way_n of_o pay_v the_o same_o sum_n will_v have_v prove_v a_o matter_n of_o controversy_n true_o according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a way_n of_o contend_v and_o argue_v they_o who_o pay_v in_o silver_n may_v have_v quarrel_v with_o the_o other_o for_o pay_v in_o gold_n and_o may_v have_v dispute_v their_o quarrel_n after_o this_o manner_n our_o saviour_n have_v say_v go_v hire_v all_o nation_n into_o my_o vineyard_n pay_v they_o such_o a_o sum_n in_o my_o name_n but_o dare_v you_o translate_v the_o word_n pay_v they_o so_o much_o gold_n in_o my_o name_n how_o then_o dare_v you_o pay_v in_o gold_n when_o you_o dare_v not_o speak_v as_o you_o act_n now_o to_o this_o argument_n may_v not_o the_o other_o have_v reply_v and_o dispute_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n against_o pay_v in_o silver_n our_o saviour_n have_v command_v we_o to_o hire_v all_o nation_n into_o his_o vineyard_n pay_v they_o such_o a_o sum_n in_o his_o name_n but_o dare_v you_o translate_v the_o word_n pay_v they_o so_o much_o silver_n if_o not_o how_o dare_v you_o pay_v in_o silver_n when_o you_o dare_v not_o speak_v 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case_n will_v not_o have_v make_v a_o general_a rule_n or_o make_v it_o unlawful_a to_o pay_v the_o sum_n in_o silver_n no_o but_o their_o successor_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o this_o apostolical_a practice_n of_o pay_v the_o indian_n in_o gold_n may_v yet_o in_o other_o place_n have_v pay_v the_o sum_n in_o silver_n yea_o and_o will_v have_v be_v constrain_v and_o oblige_v so_o to_o do_v have_v they_o come_v to_o hire_v such_o nation_n into_o christ_n vineyard_n where_o silver_n be_v the_o current_a coin_n and_o they_o can_v not_o have_v pay_v in_o gold_n without_o great_a and_o manifold_a difficulty_n and_o inconvenience_n and_o thus_o when_o christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o baptise_v all_o nation_n in_o his_o name_n he_o be_v then_o in_o those_o eastern-country_n where_o by_o reason_n of_o excessive_a heat_n wash_n and_o bathe_n be_v very_o frequent_a and_o a_o customary_a practice_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n baptise_a in_o these_o hot_a nation_n though_o we_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v baptise_a there_o by_o dip_v yet_o their_o practice_n in_o those_o hot_a country_n can_v reasonable_o be_v urge_v as_o general_o oblige_v we_o to_o the_o same_o way_n of_o baptise_v or_o make_v it_o unlawful_a to_o baptise_v any_o otherwise_o no_o but_o their_o successor_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o christ_n may_v yet_o in_o other_o place_n baptise_v by_o sprinkle_v yea_o and_o be_v even_o constrain_v and_o oblige_v so_o to_o do_v when_o they_o baptise_v in_o cold_a country_n where_o they_o can_v baptise_v by_o dip_v without_o great_a and_o manifest_a danger_n and_o inconvenience_n in_o short_a as_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a case_n have_v our_o saviour_n command_v such_o a_o sum_n to_o be_v
pay_v it_o may_v certain_o have_v be_v right_o and_o well_o pay_v in_o silver_n notwithstanding_o the_o apostle_n have_v pay_v all_o the_o indian_n in_o gold_n so_o consider_v the_o various_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n baptise_v baptism_n may_v well_o and_o right_o be_v administer_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v on_o water_n in_o cold_a country_n though_o it_o be_v suppose_v and_o if_o it_o may_v please_v our_o adversary_n even_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o hot_a nation_n baptise_a all_o by_o dip_v and_o indeed_o i_o must_v here_o observe_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n use_v this_o word_n baptise_v in_o a_o illimited_a signification_n have_v thereby_o discover_v to_o we_o not_o only_o his_o great_a wisdom_n but_o his_o great_a love_n and_o tenderness_n to_o mankind_n for_o thus_o he_o have_v accommodate_v the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n to_o all_o age_n to_o all_o sex_n to_o all_o disposition_n and_o to_o all_o climate_n and_o true_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o as_o well_o the_o cold_a as_o the_o hot_a country_n but_o now_o shall_v a_o apostle_n have_v travel_v into_o the_o most_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o the_o climate_n be_v extreme_o cold_a and_o shall_v have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o exhort_v they_o all_o to_o take_v christ_n yoke_n upon_o they_o and_o shall_v have_v tell_v they_o for_o their_o encouragement_n that_o his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o their_o ask_v he_o how_o that_o yoke_n be_v to_o be_v put_v on_o shall_v have_v reply_v why_o you_o must_v all_o be_v dip_v or_o plunge_v in_o some_o pond_n or_o river_n certain_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o hardship_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o cold_a region_n can_v not_o have_v be_v well_o think_v on_o nor_o will_v they_o ready_o have_v believe_v that_o yoke_n to_o be_v easy_a which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v on_o without_o endanger_v their_o limb_n and_o their_o life_n with_o cold._n and_o so_o again_o shall_v a_o turk_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n and_o earnest_o desire_v baptism_n how_o can_v it_o be_v safe_o do_v if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o baptise_v but_o by_o dip_v nay_o but_o the_o aforesaid_a clinic-baptism_n which_o we_o hear_v so_o much_o of_o in_o the_o primitive_a writer_n be_v most_o certain_o receive_v by_o aspersion_n or_o sprinkle_v the_o clinici_fw-la be_v they_o who_o receive_v baptism_n upon_o their_o sick-bed_n and_o their_o baptism_n by_o sprinkle_v be_v sufficient_o vindicated_n by_o st._n cyprian_n ep._n ad_fw-la mag._n 76._o i_o know_v what_o some_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o god_n in_o such_o case_n be_v oblige_v to_o preserve_v we_o and_o to_o look_v to_o it_o whatever_o the_o danger_n of_o dip_v may_v seem_v to_o be_v that_o no_o real_a harm_n shall_v come_v on_o it_o but_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o never_o look_v upon_o baptism_n as_o a_o charm_n either_o against_o cold_n or_o disease_n nor_o will_v i_o dare_v to_o baptise_v a_o very_a sick_a man_n by_o dip_v he_o in_o a_o pond_n or_o river_n upon_o this_o presumption_n that_o god_n will_v save_v he_o from_o all_o harm_n by_o it_o by_o a_o miracle_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o trust_v to_o miracle_n or_o to_o tempt_v god_n out_o of_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o his_o preservation_n i_o love_v not_o harsh_a expression_n but_o mr._n baxter_n say_v this_o be_v the_o devil_n trick_n who_o will_v have_v draw_v christ_n to_o have_v cast_v himself_o into_o danger_n of_o death_n by_o encourage_v of_o he_o to_o trust_v to_o a_o miraculous_a preservation_n well_o but_o then_o say_v some_o if_o a_o state_n of_o infirmity_n or_o a_o cold_a season_n may_v make_v it_o a_o little_a dangerous_a to_o baptise_v by_o dip_v may_v not_o a_o more_o convenient_a and_o less_o dangerous_a opportunity_n be_v wait_v for_o and_o this_o indeed_o speak_v the_o general_a practice_n of_o our_o adversary_n you_o seldom_o hear_v of_o a_o 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