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as_o it_o may_v in_o part_n be_v gather_v out_o of_o chap._n 16._o when_o paul_n say_v i_o will_v tarry_v at_o ephesus_n until_o pentecost_n how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n baptise_v these_o ephesian_n and_o write_v his_o epistle_n from_o ephesus_n shall_v not_o remember_v they_o among_o &_o above_o the_o rest_n be_v many_o and_o also_o present_a with_o he_o before_o his_o face_n thus_o we_o have_v open_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n which_o the_o unlearned_a &_o unstable_a have_v wrest_v as_o they_o do_v also_o other_o 16._o other_o 2_o pet._n 3_o 16._o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n and_o we_o have_v prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n to_o be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v neither_o unperfect_a nor_o unprofitable_a thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o union_n of_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a part_n together_o teach_v down_o teach_v the_o sum_n of_o thâ—_n chapter_n be_v â—et_o down_o that_o in_o baptism_n the_o outward_a rite_n be_v no_o needless_a ceremony_n that_o it_o must_v bâ—â—_n minister_v with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n against_o those_o that_o defer_v the_o same_o many_o week_n and_o month_n that_o it_o require_v our_o presence_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o administration_n thereof_o that_o prayer_n may_v be_v offer_v up_o by_o the_o church_n for_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o ourselves_o learn_v what_o we_o have_v vow_v to_o god_n we_o have_v also_o learned_a that_o god_n testify_v his_o love_n even_o to_o the_o low_a in_o the_o church_n nothing_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n but_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o if_o we_o desire_v our_o child_n shall_v be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n why_o do_v we_o not_o stay_v to_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n or_o how_o shall_v we_o better_o know_v what_o ourselves_o have_v vow_v and_o promise_v in_o our_o baptism_n to_o god_n and_o how_o we_o have_v be_v answerable_a thereunto_o then_o by_o our_o continual_a presence_n when_o it_o be_v administer_v last_o this_o division_n of_o the_o part_n teach_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n &_o christ_n differ_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o substance_n thereof_o thus_o far_o we_o have_v show_v that_o the_o part_n of_o baptism_n be_v partly_o outward_a and_o partly_o inward_a now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o these_o outward_a part_n be_v and_o afterward_o proceed_v in_o order_n to_o the_o inward_a chap._n iii_o of_o the_o first_o outward_a part_n of_o baptism_n as_o we_o declare_v before_o in_o the_o former_a book_n chap._n 3._o the_o number_n of_o outward_a part_n of_o a_o sacrament_n baptism_n sacrament_n four_o outward_a part_n of_o baptism_n so_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o baptism_n be_v four_o namely_o the_o minister_n the_o word_n of_o institution_n the_o water_n and_o the_o receiver_n all_o these_o though_o outward_a part_n yet_o be_v substantial_a and_o necessary_a part_n the_o first_o be_v the_o minister_n as_o the_o ambassador_n of_o god_n send_v out_o by_o he_o with_o commission_n to_o meddle_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o john_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o baptist_n 3.15_o baptist_n luke_n 3.15_o when_o all_o man_n muse_v in_o their_o heart_n if_o he_o be_v not_o that_o christ_n say_v to_o they_o indeed_o i_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n but_o one_o strong_a than_o i_o come_v who_o shoe_n latchet_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v and_o joh._n 1._o he_o say_v i_o be_o come_v baptise_v with_o water_n i_o know_v he_o not_o but_o he_o that_o send_v i_o to_o baptize_v with_o water_n say_v to_o i_o upon_o who_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o spirit_n come_v down_o and_o tarry_v still_o on_o hâ—m_fw-la that_o be_v he_o which_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy-ghost_n and_o mat._n 28._o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o now_o according_a to_o this_o commandment_n and_o commission_n the_o apostle_n go_v forth_o teach_v &_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n to_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n 12.38_o faith_n act._n 1.38_o &_o 8_o 12.38_o as_o we_o see_v act_n 2.38_o notwithstanding_o whereas_o paul_n say_v christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptize_v 1.17_o baptize_v 1_o cor._n 1.17_o but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1._o cor._n 1.17_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v historical_o but_o comparative_o for_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o simple_o to_o relate_v and_o set_v down_o his_o office_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v but_o by_o confer_v it_o with_o his_o preach_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a end_n of_o my_o call_n and_o function_n to_o baptize_v the_o high_a work_n of_o my_o ministry_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n indeed_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n office_n but_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a to_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a gift_n require_v and_o of_o the_o fruit_n that_o flow_v and_o follow_v from_o thence_o to_o their_o hearer_n it_o be_v the_o high_a ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o save_v such_o as_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n mind_n and_o meaning_n appear_v by_o the_o word_n immediate_o ensue_v where_o he_o reckon_v up_o some_o who_o he_o have_v baptize_v which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v or_o attempt_v without_o a_o calling_n true_a it_o be_v the_o dignity_n and_o force_n of_o baptism_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o worthiness_n or_o excellency_n of_o the_o minister_n thereof_o but_o on_o the_o authority_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n who_o only_o remit_v sin_n and_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy-ghost_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o such_o as_o caâ—t_v out_o devil_n in_o christ_n name_n of_o who_o christ_n say_v 22.23_o mâ—t._n 7_o 22.23_o he_o know_v they_o not_o so_o judas_n be_v send_v out_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 4.1_o mat._n 10.1.2.3_o mâ—t._n 23.1_o â—_o 3_o iâ—h_n 4.1_o and_o to_o heal_v every_o sickness_n and_o every_o disease_n among_o the_o people_n yet_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n sit_v in_o moses_n his_o chair_n for_o this_o cause_n christ_n himself_o will_v baptize_v no_o man_n joh._n 4._o lest_o any_o shall_v esteem_v of_o baptism_n by_o the_o worthiness_n or_o unworthines_n of_o minister_n nevertheless_o baptize_v nevertheless_o reason_n render_v why_o the_o minister_n only_o may_v baptize_v it_o be_v require_v that_o baptism_n be_v do_v and_o deliver_v by_o a_o minister_n â—f_o â—he_v church_n and_o one_o repute_v so_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n as_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o sundry_a reason_n first_o baptism_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o none_o may_v undertake_v but_o such_o as_o be_v thereunto_o lawful_o call_v god_n have_v join_v the_o 6._o the_o mat._n 28_o 19_o heb._n 5_o 4._o mat._n 19_o 6._o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n together_o and_o what_o god_n have_v couple_v together_o let_v no_o man_n separate_v mat._n 19.6_o but_o woman_n or_o private_a person_n may_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o teach_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n 35._o assembly_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 34_o 35._o in_o a_o true_a and_o well_o order_v church_n 1_o cor._n 14._o let_v your_o woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v unto_o they_o to_o speak_v but_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a as_o also_o the_o law_n say_v and_o if_o they_o will_v learn_v any_o thing_n let_v they_o ask_v their_o husband_n at_o home_n for_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o woman_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n 12._o 1_o tim._n 2_o 11_o 12._o and_o 1_o tim._n 2_o let_v your_o woman_n learn_v in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjection_n i_o permit_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v neither_o to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n but_o to_o be_v in_o silence_n likewise_o 20._o likewise_o revel_v 20_o 20._o the_o apostle_n reprove_v the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n that_o it_o suffer_v a_o woman_n to_o teach_v among_o they_o and_o to_o exercise_v the_o public_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n contrary_a to_o god_n commandment_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n people_n i_o confess_v 9_o confess_v judg._n 4_o 4._o 1_o sam._n 2_o 2._o 2_o king_n 22_o 14._o act_n 21_o 9_o there_o have_v be_v prophetess_n in_o the_o church_n as_o deborah_n huldah_n hannah_n the_o four_o daughter_n of_o philip_n with_o some_o other_o but_o the_o example_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o therefore_o can_v make_v a_o ordinary_a rule_n for_o imitation_n the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v direct_a
say_v if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a the_o lump_n be_v also_o holy_a and_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a 16._o rom._n 11_o 16._o so_o be_v the_o branch_n rom._n 11._o by_o the_o name_n of_o root_n in_o that_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o next_o parent_n who_o peradventure_o be_v profane_a &_o ungodly_a but_o those_o first_o parent_n of_o that_o people_n to_o wit_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o the_o covenant_n confirm_v that_o god_n will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n by_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o therefore_o all_o their_o posterity_n which_o do_v not_o whole_o forsake_v and_o renounce_v the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o false_a god_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o right_o judge_v to_o be_v holy_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o covenant_n among_o god_n own_o people_n the_o jew_n we_o know_v that_o many_o be_v wicked_a person_n yet_o be_v not_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n ever_o deny_v to_o their_o child_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n may_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o be_v counterfeit_a christian_n which_o profess_v christ_n in_o word_n but_o deny_v he_o in_o their_o deed_n forasmuch_o as_o even_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o who_o they_o descend_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o do_v live_v baptize_v whether_o child_n bear_v in_o adultery_n may_v be_v baptize_v this_o point_n be_v due_o weigh_v and_o consider_v serve_v to_o answer_v another_o question_n to_o wit_n whether_o child_n bear_v in_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n may_v be_v baptize_v i_o answer_v as_o such_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o as_o the_o child_n of_o wicked_a christian_n who_o hold_v true_a religion_n in_o judgement_n but_o deny_v it_o in_o their_o practice_n be_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o baptism_n as_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v in_o the_o former_a question_n so_o may_v the_o child_n of_o the_o adulterer_n and_o of_o the_o whore_n provide_v that_o there_o be_v some_o to_o answer_v and_o to_o undertake_v for_o they_o beside_o their_o parent_n for_o it_o skill_v not_o what_o the_o next_o parent_n be_v out_o of_o who_o loin_n immediate_o they_o proceed_v neither_o be_v it_o material_a in_o this_o case_n whether_o the_o parent_n do_v repent_v or_o not_o forasmuch_o as_o their_o child_n be_v present_v by_o other_o than_o the_o parent_n themselves_o and_o bring_v unto_o baptism_n may_v not_o be_v reject_v from_o the_o church_n it_o please_v god_n in_o mercy_n to_o call_v some_o of_o they_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o salvation_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o jepthah_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o bear_v in_o fornication_n 32._o judg._n 11_o 1._o heb._n 11_o 32._o yet_o he_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o register_v among_o the_o cloud_n of_o faithful_a witness_n who_o through_o faith_n wrought_v righteousness_n out_o of_o weakness_n be_v make_v strong_a wax_v valiant_a in_o fight_n and_o turn_v to_o flight_v the_o army_n of_o the_o alien_n heb._n 11.34_o so_o then_o albeit_o the_o child_n of_o harlot_n bear_v the_o brand_n of_o their_o parent_n shame_n and_o be_v oftentimes_o give_v over_o to_o follow_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n yet_o if_o they_o hate_v their_o wicked_a way_n god_n have_v grace_n in_o store_n for_o they_o if_o then_o salvation_n belong_v to_o they_o so_o that_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v how_o shall_v any_o deny_v the_o outward_a wash_n with_o water_n unto_o they_o and_o bar_v they_o from_o the_o outward_a part_n which_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o this_o do_v austin_n teach_v at_o large_a in_o his_o 75._o epistle_n reprove_v a_o certain_a bishop_n 75._o august_n epist_n 75._o who_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o father_n excommunicate_v the_o whole_a family_n thereby_o punish_v the_o son_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n the_o wife_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o servant_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o master_n contrary_a to_o the_o equal_a law_n of_o god_n that_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n baptize_v ezek._n 18_o 20._o whether_o the_o child_n of_o profess_a papist_n and_o recusant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v ezek._n 18_o the_o next_o question_n to_o be_v discuss_v and_o decide_v be_v whether_o the_o child_n of_o recusant_n and_o profess_a papist_n have_v right_a to_o be_v baptize_v or_o not_o i_o answer_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o their_o parent_n be_v such_o as_o be_v baptize_v 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-ghost_n and_o they_o have_v receive_v true_a baptism_n albeit_o corrupt_v with_o sundry_a superstition_n second_o albeit_o the_o papacy_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n yet_o the_o true_a church_n be_v in_o the_o papacy_n and_o to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o it_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n baptism_n yet_o remain_v in_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o so_o that_o such_o child_n as_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v because_o the_o true_a form_n of_o baptism_n be_v observe_v and_o likewise_o their_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v in_o our_o church_n provide_v that_o their_o parent_n desire_v this_o baptism_n or_o consent_v unto_o it_o as_o we_o note_v before_o in_o dispute_v about_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o child_n of_o turk_n &_o infidel_n and_o again_o there_o be_v such_o surety_n as_o will_v 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their_o heart_n and_o harden_v their_o neck_n no_o more_o as_o we_o see_v deut._n 10_o 16._o the_o lord_n do_v set_v his_o delight_n in_o thy_o father_n to_o love_v they_o and_o do_v choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o even_o you_o above_o all_o people_n circumcise_v therefore_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o harden_v your_o neck_n no_o more_o and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v so_o the_o prophet_n 4._o prophet_n jer._n 4_o 4._o jeremy_n say_v break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n and_o sow_v not_o among_o thorn_n be_v circumcise_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v away_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n you_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o inhab_v tants_z of_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o wrath_n come_v forth_o like_o fire_n and_o burn_v but_o none_o 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circumcision_n be_v of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n the_o outward_a letter_n be_v of_o no_o moment_n with_o god_n it_o must_v be_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o hart_n otherwise_o the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v nothing_o so_o if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n to_o take_v we_o for_o his_o people_n and_o heritage_n heart_n heritage_n we_o must_v aâ—â—_n be_v baptize_v in_o heart_n we_o must_v be_v all_o baptize_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o soul_n what_o will_v some_o say_v baptize_v in_o soul_n and_o in_o heart_n what_o be_v that_o or_o how_o can_v this_o be_v can_v the_o water_n wash_v the_o soul_n sure_o the_o water_n cast_v upon_o our_o body_n be_v nothing_o if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o as_o then_o the_o apostle_n paul_n make_v a_o difference_n between_o inward_a circumcision_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o outward_a circumcision_n of_o the_o letter_n insomuch_o that_o 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accustom_v to_o bid_v they_o depart_v that_o be_v novice_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o such_o as_o by_o church-discipline_n 19_o church-discipline_n folid_a 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi invent_v rerum_fw-la lâ—b_fw-la 5._o c_o 19_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o communion_n this_o dimission_n of_o they_o be_v note_v by_o the_o word_n mâ—ssâ—_n signify_v a_o send_n away_o and_o licens_v to_o depart_v and_o thus_o some_o of_o 24._o of_o suctâ—â—_n in_o calâ—g_v cap_n 24._o the_o heathen_a use_v it_o the_o name_n then_o be_v in_o itself_o not_o evil_a be_v turn_v into_o a_o evil_a practice_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v use_v and_o understand_v of_o our_o adversary_n we_o reject_v both_o the_o name_n and_o thing_n itself_o for_o these_o cause_n first_o no_o angel_n no_o man_n no_o creature_n be_v of_o that_o dignity_n and_o worthiness_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v up_o and_o sacrifice_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o the_o priest_n be_v above_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o therefore_o that_o will_v be_v the_o 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sacrifice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v institute_v by_o man_n without_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n teach_v deut._n 12._o we_o must_v not_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n but_o take_v heed_n and_o hear_v all_o these_o word_n which_o he_o command_v us._n now_o christ_n never_o say_v sacrifice_v you_o my_o body_n and_o blood_n to_o god_n four_o christ_n take_v the_o bread_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n he_o do_v not_o offer_v it_o up_o to_o god_n the_o father_n he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o bid_v they_o all_o drink_n of_o it_o he_o do_v not_o turn_v himself_o to_o god_n end_n desire_v he_o then_o to_o accept_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n five_o if_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v in_o their_o former_a substance_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n then_o bread_n and_o wine_n only_o be_v offer_v not_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o remain_v for_o christ_n deliver_v 16_o deliver_v 1_o cor._n 10_o 16_o bread_n to_o 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