9_o and_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v a_o near_a resemblance_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n than_o water_n have_v yet_o as_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n to_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o way_n of_o sprinkle_v whence_o his_o blood_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lo_o see_v dr._n ham._n in_o lo_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v heb._n 12.24_o so_o the_o application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o cleanse_v be_v most_o make_v by_o sprinkle_v whence_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 9.21_o 22._o say_v of_o moses_n that_o he_o sprinkle_v with_o blood_n both_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o that_o almost_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o the_o law_n purge_v with_o blood_n thence_o we_o read_v of_o a_o ram_n that_o be_v to_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n son_n and_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v sprinkle_v round_o about_o upon_o 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less_o than_o a_o total_a immersion_n to_o have_v be_v either_o the_o only_a or_o the_o most_o general_a way_n of_o administer_a that_o sacrament_n i_o be_o too_o well_o assure_v by_o a_o multitude_n of_o evidence_n of_o the_o contrary_a thereunto_o to_o undertake_v that_o but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o design_v to_o evince_v that_o how_o general_a soever_o the_o way_n of_o baptise_v by_o a_o total_a dip_v may_v by_o some_o be_v imagine_v to_o be_v and_o perhaps_o that_o may_v in_o the_o issue_n appear_v not_o to_o have_v be_v so_o general_a as_o it_o be_v by_o they_o imagine_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a way_n but_o a_o baptism_n by_o aspersion_n affusion_n ting_v or_o wet_n with_o water_n or_o however_o by_o a_o partial_a mersation_n have_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o primitive_a to_o the_o present_a time_n whereof_o i_o shall_v give_v either_o real_a demonstration_n or_o probable_a argument_n in_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o age_n §_o 2._o for_o the_o first_o age_n to_o begin_v with_o that_o there_o be_v few_o except_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n that_o write_v any_o thing_n and_o of_o what_o they_o write_v little_a be_v leave_v and_o of_o that_o little_a nothing_o that_o i_o know_v of_o concern_v the_o question_n in_o hand_n the_o reason_n may_v well_o be_v conceive_v to_o have_v be_v because_o it_o then_o be_v no_o question_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o we_o find_v the_o practice_n we_o contend_v for_o in_o be_v in_o after_z age_n which_o be_v a_o fair_a inducement_n to_o believe_v it_o to_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o thence_o to_o they_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v certain_o tell_v when_o where_o and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v afterward_o first_o introduce_v into_o the_o church_n our_o intelligence_n then_o must_v be_v fetch_v for_o this_o age_n all_o from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o there_o also_o thing_n do_v not_o appear_v with_o so_o bright_a a_o light_n as_o to_o force_v a_o conviction_n upon_o a_o prejudice_v or_o prepossess_v understanding_n but_o after_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v contrary_a mind_a person_n if_o of_o stubborn_a temper_n may_v think_v themselves_o to_o have_v sufficient_a matter_n whereon_o to_o ground_v a_o contradiction_n what_o probability_n then_o and_o i_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o more_o than_o a_o probability_n of_o such_o a_o practice_n in_o the_o apostle_n age_n as_o i_o have_v either_o conceive_v of_o myself_o or_o receive_v from_o other_o i_o will_v here_o fair_o communicate_v and_o then_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o make_v his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o matter_n 24._o quod_fw-la universa_fw-la tenet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nec_fw-la conciliis_fw-la institutum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la retentum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la apostolicà _fw-la traditum_fw-la rectissimè_fw-la creditur_fw-la d_o aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n contr_n donat._n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o only_o desire_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o have_v a_o eye_n on_o st._n augustin_n judgement_n touch_v such_o immemorial_n usage_n as_o the_o catholic_n church_n hold_v and_o ever_o have_v hold_v and_o have_v not_o come_v into_o use_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o any_o council_n that_o they_o be_v right_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v down_o to_o it_o by_o no_o less_o than_o a_o authority_n apostolical_a §_o 3._o and_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o those_o first_o convert_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v after_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o commission_n by_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o they_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n by_o that_o ceremony_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n st._n peter_n preach_v to_o a_o great_a but_o confuse_a multitude_n by_o his_o sermon_n thousand_o be_v convert_v and_o of_o those_o convert_v whatever_o be_v afterward_o no_o few_o as_o be_v conceive_v than_o three_o thousand_o be_v the_o same_o day_n baptize_v the_o question_n here_o be_v in_o what_o way_n they_o be_v baptize_v whether_o by_o immersion_n or_o by_o aspersion_n and_o the_o improbability_n of_o the_o former_a have_v make_v learned_a person_n to_o conceive_v it_o be_v by_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v not_o likely_a say_v zanchie_a that_o they_o be_v baptize_v any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o sprinkle_v immersio_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la exemplo_fw-la petri_n in_o act_v cap._n 2._o qui_fw-la statim_fw-la post_fw-la concionem_fw-la legitur_fw-la baptizâsse_fw-la 3000._o baptizati_fw-la inquit_fw-la lucas_n nempe_fw-la per_fw-la petrum_fw-la ut_fw-la interpretes_n exponunt_fw-la fucrunt_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la autem_fw-la very_fw-la simile_n fuisse_fw-la aliâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la quà m_fw-la aspersione_n aquae_fw-la hier._n zanch._n de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la dei_fw-la externo_fw-la l._n 1._o col_fw-fr 494._o et_fw-la verisimile_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la immersionis_fw-la sed_fw-la aspersionis_fw-la
signify_v by_o that_o word_n that_o be_v here_o intend_v here_o be_v one_o baptism_n or_o wash_v then_o and_o yet_o not_o necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o dip_v §_o 17._o from_o the_o priest_n let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o the_o levite_n and_o see_v after_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v to_o be_v wash_v at_o their_o consecration_n to_o their_o office_n that_o we_o have_v set_v down_o in_o num._n 8.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v take_v the_o levite_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o cleanse_v they_o and_o thus_o shall_v thou_o do_v unto_o they_o to_o cleanse_v they_o sprinkle_v water_n of_o purify_n upon_o they_o and_o let_v they_o shave_v all_o their_o flesh_n and_o let_v they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n and_o so_o make_v themselves_o clean_a see_o not_o a_o word_n here_o of_o dip_v they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o purification_n nor_o any_o other_o way_n of_o wash_v prescribe_v but_o that_o of_o sprinkle_v thus_o shall_v thou_o do_v unto_o they_o to_o cleanse_v they_o sprinkle_v water_n of_o purify_n upon_o they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o apparent_a from_o hence_o that_o sprinkle_v and_o that_o of_o water_n be_v use_v for_o cleanse_v that_o of_o ezek._n 36.25_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v where_o by_o way_n of_o promise_n of_o what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o israel_n in_o after_o time_n he_o say_v then_o will_v i_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o here_o be_v another_o baptism_n or_o wash_v yet_o not_o by_o dip_v but_o even_o plain_o by_o sprinkle_v §_o 18._o from_o the_o levite_n pass_v we_o on_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o for_o their_o purification_n after_o pollution_n be_v prescribe_v wash_v 11._o maimonid_n in_o mikvaoth_n c._n 1._o vid._n lightfoot_n hor._n heb._n in_o matth._n 6.3_o pag._n 47._o ainsworth_n on_o levit._n 15.5_o 11._o but_o how_o by_o dip_v so_o indeed_o if_o the_o anabaptist_n will_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o believe_v they_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n say_v and_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n hair_n and_o all_o and_o all_o at_o one_o dip_v and_o that_o so_o strict_o that_o if_o but_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o little_a finger_n miss_v dip_v he_o that_o be_v dip_v be_v still_o in_o his_o uncleanness_n but_o do_v the_o text_n say_v any_o such_o thing_n no_o such_o matter_n and_o they_o that_o strict_o hold_v we_o to_o text_n must_v press_v no_o more_o than_o text_n upon_o we_o they_o must_v claim_v no_o benefit_n by_o tradition_n to_o themselves_o that_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o unto_o other_o let_v they_o but_o allow_v we_o that_o and_o we_o shall_v have_v our_o infant_n baptize_v present_o and_o let_v it_o be_v by_o dip_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n so_o no_o unlawfulness_n be_v affix_v on_o the_o do_v it_o otherwise_o §_o 19_o in_o levit._n 14._o we_o have_v the_o cleanse_n of_o a_o leper_n prescribe_v and_o how_o be_v he_o to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o dip_v that_o be_v not_o say_v how_o then_o even_o by_o sprinkle_v for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v in_o ver._n 7._o and_o he_o i._n e._n the_o priest_n shall_v sprinkle_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o leprosy_n seven_o time_n and_o shall_v pronounce_v he_o clean_o sprinkle_v then_o again_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o way_n of_o wash_v and_o that_o for_o cleanse_v for_o after_o the_o priest_n have_v so_o wash_v he_o by_o sprinkle_v he_o be_v to_o pronounce_v he_o clean_o but_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 8._o that_o he_o shall_v wash_v himself_o in_o water_n that_o he_o may_v be_v clean_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 9_o he_o shall_v wash_v his_o flesh_n in_o water_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_o true_o in_o order_n to_o his_o come_n into_o the_o camp_n and_o after_o that_o into_o his_o tent._n but_o still_o that_o wash_n be_v not_o say_v shall_v be_v by_o dip_v the_o original_a word_n be_v here_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lavit_fw-la eluit_fw-la abluit_fw-la aquâ_fw-la corpus_fw-la faciem_fw-la manus_fw-la pedes_fw-la vestes_fw-la leigh_n crit._n sacr._n and_o signify_v only_o in_o general_a to_o wash_v and_o not_o specifical_o to_o dip_v or_o total_o immerse_v as_o we_o have_v note_v before_o and_o as_o the_o lxx_o here_o render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v wash_v so_o lavo_fw-la and_o abluo_fw-la general_a word_n to_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v with_o wash_v be_v the_o only_a latin_a expression_n whereby_o the_o sentiment_n of_o other_o interpreter_n arab._n et_fw-la lavabitur_fw-la aquâ_fw-la vulg._n lat._n targum_fw-la onâ—el_n lavabitur_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la transl_n lat._n septuag_n se_fw-la autem_fw-la lavabit_fw-la in_o aquis_fw-la text._n heb._n samarit_fw-la &_o abluet_fw-la se_fw-la aquá_fw-la syriac_n &_o lavabit_fw-la seize_v arab._n of_o what_o language_n soever_o be_v convey_v to_o we_o §_o 20._o in_o levit._n 15._o be_v prescribe_v the_o cleanse_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o their_o issue_n and_o of_o person_n defile_v by_o touch_n of_o they_o that_o cleanse_v among_o other_o rite_n be_v to_o be_v make_v not_o necessary_o by_o immersion_n there_o be_v no_o dip_v mention_v in_o the_o case_n but_o by_o ablution_n by_o such_o a_o wash_n as_o be_v term_v bathe_v he_o shall_v bathe_v himself_o in_o water_n so_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 10_o 11_o 21_o 22_o 27._o he_o shall_v bathe_v his_o flesh_n in_o run_v water_n v._o 13._o now_o bathe_v sure_o do_v not_o necessary_o import_v in_o its_o signification_n a_o total_a immersion_n man_n do_v not_o use_v always_o to_o plunge_v themselves_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n into_o their_o bath_n a_o go_v into_o the_o water_n and_o a_o partial_a mersation_n of_o some_o part_n of_o their_o body_n with_o a_o application_n of_o water_n to_o other_o part_n of_o they_o with_o their_o hand_n and_o a_o frication_n add_v thereto_o i_o think_v take_v in_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o or_o usual_a in_o bathe_v 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 11.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d susan_n v._o 17._o nor_o can_v i_o discern_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o have_v be_v do_v either_o by_o bathsheba_n or_o susanna_n to_o themselves_o in_o that_o wash_n of_o themselves_o which_o be_v vulgar_o call_v bathe_v polyglot_n in_o aquis_fw-la se_fw-la lavabit_fw-la pagn_n interlin_n lavabitur_fw-la aquâ_fw-la lxx_o transl_n lat_fw-la aquis_fw-la targ._n onk._n in_o aquis_fw-la samarit_fw-la lavet_fw-la se_fw-la aquâ_fw-la arab._n totus_fw-la aquâ_fw-la vulg._n lat._n vid._n bib._n polyglot_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n the_o same_o we_o have_v note_v before_o signify_v no_o such_o thing_n strict_o and_o specifical_o nor_o be_v so_o render_v by_o any_o interpreter_n that_o i_o yet_o meet_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a and_o lavo_fw-la in_o latin_a and_o what_o come_v of_o it_o be_v all_o the_o word_n that_o the_o oriental_a version_n be_v render_v by_o so_o then_o no_o necessity_n of_o dip_v in_o this_o case_n neither_o §_o 21._o in_o deut._n 21._o when_o uncertain_a murder_n be_v commit_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n next_o adjoin_v be_v appoint_v to_o wash_v their_o hand_n over_o a_o behead_v heifer_n v._o 6._o here_o be_v wash_v of_o the_o hand_n appoint_v but_o not_o dip_v the_o original_a word_n here_o also_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o do_v not_o enforce_v to_o interpret_v it_o of_o immersion_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v not_o signify_v to_o dip_v be_v the_o word_n the_o lxx_o use_n to_o render_v it_o by_o so_o lavabunt_fw-la and_o laverint_fw-la which_o do_v not_o signify_v it_o neither_o i_o mean_v strict_o and_o specifical_o be_v the_o word_n whereby_o the_o oriental_a version_n of_o that_o place_n be_v interpret_v unto_o we_o so_o here_o be_v another_o wash_n yet_o not_o by_o a_o total_a immersion_n §_o 22._o in_o exod._n 30.18_o 19_o 20._o moses_n be_v appoint_v to_o make_v a_o laver_n of_o brass_n to_o wash_v withal_o and_o to_o put_v water_n therein_o for_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o wash_v thereat_o and_o they_o be_v according_o appoint_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o wash_v when_o they_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o still_o not_o a_o word_n of_o immersion_n speak_v of_o all_o this_o while_n the_o word_n for_o wash_v here_o too_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o import_n we_o have_v often_o enough_o declare_v to_o be_v for_o ablution_n not_o for_o immersion_n and_o beside_o though_o moses_n be_v appoint_v when_o he_o have_v place_v the_o laver_n to_o put_v water_n therein_o they_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o put_v their_o hand_n and_o foot_n
cluendis_fw-la corporibus_fw-la vim_o sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o delendis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la declarant_fw-la tilen_v disp_n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n thes_n 32._o and_o even_o by_o scripture_n text_n itself_o as_o water_n be_v a_o suitable_a element_n to_o represent_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o our_o sin_n so_o wash_v with_o water_n be_v a_o suitable_a action_n whereby_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n unto_o we_o for_o our_o cleanse_n be_v express_v and_o so_o most_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n and_o consequent_o that_o by_o what_o application_n of_o water_n we_o may_v be_v so_o wash_v as_o to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o such_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v 452._o cùm_fw-la nec_fw-la minùs_fw-la in_o aspersione_n quà m_fw-la in_o immersione_n sacramenti_fw-la analogia_fw-la servetur_fw-la siquidem_fw-la in_o legalibus_fw-la purificationibus_fw-la sufficicbant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tilen_v disp._n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n thes_n 15._o praesertim_fw-la cùm_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significationis_fw-la maneat_fw-la &_o adspersione_n illae_fw-la etiam_fw-la sordes_fw-la abluantur_fw-la keckerman_n theol._n system_fw-la l_o 3_o c._n 8._o p._n 452._o §_o 7._o now_o that_o sprinkle_n be_v such_o a_o way_n of_o application_n of_o water_n as_o have_v be_v design_v and_o use_v for_o cleanse_v will_v appear_v from_o scripture_n and_o then_o consequent_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o still_o and_o of_o that_o we_o have_v instance_n in_o num._n 8.5_o 6_o 7._o where_o the_o lord_n give_v order_n unto_o moses_n to_o cleanse_v the_o levite_n and_o direct_v he_o too_o how_o to_o cleanse_v they_o and_o thus_o say_v he_o shall_v thou_o do_v unto_o they_o to_o cleanse_v they_o sprinkle_v water_n of_o purify_n upon_o they_o and_o let_v they_o shave_v all_o their_o flesh_n and_o let_v they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n and_o so_o make_v themselves_o clean_a see_o here_o be_v no_o other_o wash_n of_o they_o appoint_v for_o their_o cleanse_n but_o what_o be_v do_v by_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n upon_o they_o in_o num._n 19_o order_n be_v give_v for_o make_v water_n of_o separation_n with_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o red_a heifer_n ver_fw-la 1_o etc._n etc._n this_o water_n be_v to_o be_v a_o purification_n for_o sin_n v._o 10._o the_o way_n of_o wash_v with_o this_o water_n for_o purification_n be_v to_o be_v by_o way_n of_o sprinkle_v and_o that_o so_o strict_o that_o whosoever_o have_v touch_v the_o body_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o have_v not_o so_o purify_v himself_o with_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o israel_n because_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n have_v not_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o he_o v._o 13._o so_o again_o for_o the_o purify_n of_o a_o tent_n wherein_o any_o man_n die_v and_o of_o the_o person_n and_o vessel_n in_o it_o or_o any_o that_o touch_v any_o of_o they_o a_o purification_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v make_v by_o this_o water_n and_o that_o purification_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o sprinkle_v v._n 18_o 19_o with_o the_o like_a menace_n of_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o congregation_n to_o he_o that_o be_v unclean_a on_o those_o account_n and_o have_v not_o so_o purify_v himself_o because_o he_o have_v defile_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o water_n of_o purification_n have_v not_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 20._o which_o cleanse_v from_o the_o legal_a pollution_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n typify_v our_o cleanse_n from_o the_o moral_a defilement_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereto_o the_o learned_a dr._n jackson_n say_v 271._o tom._n 3._o lib._n 10._o c._n 50._o sect._n 3._o p._n 271._o the_o apostle_n have_v special_a reference_n more_o than_o allusion_n say_v heb._n 9.13_o 14._o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctifi_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o again_o that_o the_o water_n of_o sprinkle_v consecrate_v by_o the_o aspersion_n of_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o legal_a sacrifice_n do_v true_o resemble_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n by_o which_o we_o be_v wash_v from_o sin_n and_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n as_o clean_a person_n that_o be_v make_v member_n of_o his_o church_n on_o earth_n say_v he_o be_v so_o evident_a in_o itself_o that_o it_o need_v no_o paraphrase_n or_o laborious_a comment_n upon_o the_o forecited_a law_n yet_o withal_o refer_v his_o reader_n to_o chytraeus_n his_o commentary_n on_o the_o book_n of_o number_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v alone_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v 10.22_o ad_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la enim_fw-la baptismi_fw-la apostolus_fw-la respicere_fw-la videtur_fw-la quo_fw-la externa_fw-la quidem_fw-la corporum_fw-la fit_a ablutio_fw-la interna_fw-la vero_fw-la cordium_fw-la purgatio_fw-la per_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la obsignatur_fw-la d._n pareus_n in_o heb._n 10.22_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o respect_n unto_o baptism_n when_o in_o heb._n 10.22_o he_o say_v let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n which_o word_v have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v etc._n etc._n to_o i_o seem_v not_o so_o much_o to_o declare_v with_o what_o qualification_n we_o shall_v draw_v near_o unto_o god_n as_o upon_o what_o ground_n we_o may_v draw_v near_o unto_o he_o loc_n est_fw-la ergo_fw-la sensus_fw-la cùm_fw-la sanguine_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la christi_fw-la à _fw-la sordibus_fw-la peccati_fw-la purgati_fw-la simus_fw-la hujusque_fw-la purgationis_fw-la symbolum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la habeamus_fw-la accedamus_fw-la igitur_fw-la purificatis_fw-la cordibus_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la polluti_fw-la peccatis_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la turbantibus_fw-la per_fw-la veram_fw-la resipiscentiam_fw-la par._n in_o loc_n even_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o therein_o have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o the_o pure_a water_n of_o baptism_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n the_o original_a fair_o lead_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v literal_o be_v we_o have_v have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o have_v have_v our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n that_o be_v be_v we_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o so_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v from_o those_o sin_n which_o before_o keep_v we_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o god_n and_o make_v we_o afraid_a to_o come_v nigh_o he_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n and_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n intercede_v for_o we_o let_v we_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n draw_v near_o to_o god_n in_o confidence_n of_o acceptance_n through_o his_o intercession_n for_o we_o who_o by_o so_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v we_o have_v fit_v we_o for_o such_o access_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n that_o upon_o our_o approach_n we_o shall_v be_v accept_v and_o when_o the_o inward_a wash_n from_o sin_n be_v style_v a_o sprinkle_n how_o fair_o do_v it_o intimate_v that_o the_o outward_a wash_n do_v hold_v correspondence_n with_o it_o and_o be_v perform_v by_o sprinkle_v also_o at_o least_o so_o much_o will_v be_v infallible_o gain_v by_o it_o that_o wash_v by_o way_n of_o sprinkle_v be_v a_o action_n very_o suitable_a to_o and_o agreeable_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n as_o outward_o represent_v that_o inward_a wash_n which_o be_v perform_v therein_o and_o correspondent_o thereunto_o term_v a_o sprinkle_n §_o 8._o and_o even_o god_n himself_o have_v long_o before_o show_v the_o agreeableness_n of_o the_o outward_a wash_n of_o the_o body_n from_o its_o filth_n with_o water_n by_o way_n of_o sprinkle_v with_o the_o inward_a wash_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o its_o sin_n by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n apply_v thereto_o for_o its_o cleanse_n when_o in_o ezech._n 36.5_o he_o say_v to_o israel_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o defilement_n wherewith_o they_o have_v be_v defile_v in_o the_o country_n into_o which_o they_o have_v be_v scatter_v then_o will_v i_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_a from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o that_o be_v i_o will_v render_v you_o as_o spiritual_o clean_a from_o your_o sin_n by_o my_o pardon_v and_o purify_n grace_n as_o you_o shall_v be_v legal_o clean_a by_o have_v clean_a water_n even_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n and_o purification_n sprinkle_v upon_o you_o §_o
by_o dip_v into_o water_n but_o by_o have_v water_n pour_v upon_o he_o and_o whether_o that_o be_v so_o or_o not_o yet_o still_o the_o expression_n inevitable_o infer_v that_o author_n knowledge_n of_o a_o way_n of_o baptise_v other_o than_o by_o a_o total_a dip_v and_o even_o by_o a_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n in_o his_o own_o age_n at_o least_o if_o not_o in_o former_a and_o even_o in_o the_o primitive_a too_o to_o which_o the_o passage_n make_v a_o fair_a pretention_n be_v quote_v out_o of_o the_o author_n poem_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n 123._o item_n placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la parvulos_fw-la ab_fw-la uteris_fw-la matrum_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la negate_fw-la anathema_n sit_v synod_n milevit_fw-la ap_fw-mi magdeb_n cent_n 5._o c._n 9_o col_fw-fr 835._o &_o caranz_n fol._n 123._o §_o 60._o in_o the_o same_o age_n an._n chr._n 418._o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n decree_v he_o anathematise_v who_o shall_v deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n come_v new_a from_o the_o womb_n of_o their_o mother_n now_o certain_o infant_n in_o that_o condition_n can_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o other_o than_o person_n under_o great_a weakness_n and_o necessary_o expose_v to_o manifest_a danger_n of_o health_n and_o even_o life_n itself_o shall_v they_o be_v put_v to_o the_o undergo_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o a_o threefold_a total_a immersion_n which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o baptise_v those_o that_o be_v dip_v in_o those_o time_n even_o infant_n and_o all_o if_o arrive_v at_o that_o hardiness_n for_o strength_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v it_o there_o must_v therefore_o be_v allow_v a_o more_o favourable_a way_n of_o baptise_v of_o newborn_a infant_n which_o i_o presume_v also_o be_v never_o do_v but_o when_o the_o infant_n be_v weak_a and_o not_o likely_a to_o live_v unless_o we_o will_v put_v such_o a_o interpretation_n on_o the_o council_n decree_n as_o shall_v expose_v they_o to_o a_o severe_a censure_n for_o cruelty_n even_o to_o tender_a babe_n for_o that_o very_a thing_n whereby_o they_o design_v the_o great_a mercy_n and_o kindness_n to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o mean_v to_o kill_v their_o body_n while_o they_o pretend_v to_o save_v their_o soul_n now_o i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o what_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o already_o sufficient_o intimate_v that_o the_o most_o favourable_a and_o so_o the_o most_o besit_a way_n of_o baptise_v in_o such_o case_n be_v that_o of_o sprinkle_v §_o 61._o 17._o f_v the_o columbethra_n quae_fw-la aquae_fw-la in_o baptisterio_fw-la receptaculum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la aqua_fw-la baptizato_fw-la superfusa_fw-la per_fw-la interiorem_fw-la meatum_fw-la secedebat_fw-la apud_fw-la socrat._v l._n 7._o c._n 17._o the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o font_n out_o of_o which_o baptizato_fw-la aqua_fw-la superfusa_fw-la the_o water_n pour_v from_o above_o on_o the_o person_n baptize_v go_v away_o by_o a_o secret_a passage_n make_v for_o it_o below_o and_o this_o font_n be_v in_o this_o age._n and_o this_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o person_n baptize_v at_o it_o import_v a_o baptism_n other_o than_o by_o way_n of_o immersion_n for_o this_o and_o the_o story_n appendent_a to_o it_o they_o refer_v we_o to_o socrates_n l._n 7._o c._n 17._o that_o author_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o font_n as_o have_v a_o conveyance_n for_o the_o water_n by_o a_o low_a passage_n but_o mention_n no_o pour_v of_o the_o water_n from_o above_o on_o the_o baptize_v and_o because_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o force_v a_o meaning_n on_o they_o different_a perhaps_o from_o their_o mind_n though_o lie_v fair_a in_o their_o word_n it_o may_v be_v they_o do_v not_o by_o aqua_fw-la baptizato_fw-la superfusa_fw-la intend_v water_n pour_v from_o above_o on_o but_o for_o the_o baptize_v though_o by_o the_o way_n this_o be_v much_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v in_o russia_n 1557._o purchas_n pilgrim_n part_n 3._o p._n 229._o about_o an._n chr._n 1557._o according_a to_o a_o relation_n of_o it_o that_o i_o meet_v with_o in_o purchas_n pilgrimage_n for_o there_o as_o the_o relation_n be_v when_o the_o water_n be_v sanctify_v the_o priest_n take_v the_o child_n and_o hold_v it_o in_o a_o small_a tub_n and_o one_o of_o the_o godfather_n pour_v it_o all_o upon_o the_o child_n head_n yet_o to_o come_v to_o the_o story_n in_o socrates_n again_o there_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v material_a to_o our_o purpose_n viz._n a_o story_n of_o a_o deceitful_a jew_n that_o have_v be_v baptize_v before_o by_o atticus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o make_v a_o practice_n of_o it_o in_o several_a place_n upon_o avaricious_a design_n for_o money_n to_o offer_v himself_o to_o baptism_n come_v to_o this_o font_n offer_v himself_o to_o be_v baptize_v there_o also_o and_o that_o when_o he_o hang_v his_o head_n over_o the_o font_n the_o water_n vanish_v away_o once_o and_o again_o whereupon_o his_o fraud_n be_v discover_v this_o happen_v in_o the_o six_o consulship_n of_o theodosius_n an._n chr._n 415._o now_o that_o which_o i_o note_v it_o for_o be_v this_o this_o hang_v his_o head_n over_o the_o font_n in_o order_n to_o his_o be_v baptize_v intimate_v what_o any_o man_n will_v think_v that_o shall_v see_v a_o man_n in_o that_o posture_n hang_v his_o head_n over_o one_o of_o our_o font_n that_o his_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o have_v be_v by_o a_o immersion_n or_o dip_v of_o his_o whole_a body_n into_o the_o water_n but_o only_o by_o a_o sprinkle_v of_o water_n upon_o his_o face_n or_o by_o a_o pour_v of_o water_n upon_o his_o head_n at_o most_o by_o a_o dip_v of_o his_o head_n only_o and_o no_o more_o of_o he_o into_o the_o water_n §_o 62._o in_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o century_n flourish_v pope_n leo_n advance_v to_o the_o papacy_n an._n chr._n 440._o he_o be_v for_o have_v the_o solemn_a time_n of_o baptism_n observe_v 16._o non_fw-la interdictâ_fw-la licentiâ_fw-la quâ_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la tribuendo_fw-la quolibet_fw-la tempore_fw-la periclitantibus_fw-la subvenitur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o periculo_fw-la mortis_fw-la in_fw-la obsidionis_fw-la discrimine_fw-la in_fw-la persecutionis_fw-la angustiis_fw-la in_fw-la timore_fw-la naufragii_fw-la nullo_n tempore_fw-la hoc_fw-la verè_fw-la salutis_fw-la singular_a remedium_fw-la cviquam_fw-la denegemus_fw-la leo_n ep_v decret_n 4._o c._n 6._o pag_n 15_o 16._o nevertheless_o he_o will_v not_o inhibit_v that_o liberty_n which_o have_v former_o be_v take_v to_o baptize_v at_o any_o time_n person_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n in_o the_o difficulty_n of_o a_o siege_n in_o the_o strait_n of_o persecution_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o shipwreck_n now_o this_o be_v so_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v allow_v of_o such_o way_n of_o baptise_v as_o the_o circumstance_n those_o person_n be_v in_o will_v admit_v of_o which_o may_v not_o be_v always_o by_o way_n of_o immersion_n even_o for_o want_v of_o water_n as_o in_o siege_n prison_n ship_n and_o sometime_o may_v not_o be_v safe_a as_o in_o case_n of_o dangerous_a sickness_n when_o to_o baptize_v by_o way_n of_o immersion_n may_v be_v more_o destructive_a to_o the_o baptize_v than_o his_o very_a disease_n and_o a_o sure_a way_n to_o bring_v a_o certain_a death_n upon_o he_o here_o while_o we_o design_v to_o save_v he_o from_o a_o fear_a death_n hereafter_o and_o then_o not_o only_o partial_a mersation_n but_o even_o affusion_n and_o conspersion_n or_o sprinkle_v will_v fall_v under_o the_o allowance_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v the_o practice_n which_o the_o church_n in_o that_o â—â—ge_n take_v or_o have_v grant_v to_o it_o the_o liberty_n to_o make_v use_n of_o §_o 63._o in_o the_o year_n 499._o be_v baptize_v clodoveus_n king_n of_o the_o frank_n 23._o spondan_n epitome_n of_o baron_n an._n chr._n 494._o n._n v._o &_o an._n chr._n 499._o n._n iu_o georg._n cassand_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la infantum_fw-la p._n 713._o isle_n clodovaeus_n primus_fw-la christianus_n fuit_fw-la inter_fw-la reges_fw-la francorum_fw-la à _fw-la beato_fw-la remigio_n baptizatus_fw-la gotfrid_n viterb_fw-ge chron._n part_n 17._o col_fw-fr 433._o see_v werner_n rolewinks_n fascic_n temp._n fol._n 53._o herm._n contract_n chron._n p._n 419._o flosc_n historici_fw-la cap._n 3._o p._n 204._o expedit_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la infusionem_fw-la aquae_fw-la fiat_fw-la &_o non_fw-la per_fw-la immersionem_fw-la cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la exemplum_fw-la trahimus_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n sancto_n laurentio_n remigio_n caeterisque_fw-la pluribus_fw-la qui_fw-la aspergendo_fw-la &_o super_fw-la infundendo_fw-la aquam_fw-la baptizabant_fw-la sic_fw-la sanctus_n laurentius_n urcco_n aquae_fw-la superinfuso_fw-la baptizavit_fw-la romanum_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la remigius_n regem_fw-la francia_fw-la baptizavit_fw-la agend_n eccl._n mogunt_n edit_fw-la mogunt_fw-la an._n 1551._o fol._n 22_o 23._o first_o bring_v to_o believe_v the_o christian_a faith_n by_o his_o queen_n clotildis_n who_o be_v a_o christian_a and_o after_o to_o profess_v it_o and_o be_v baptize_v partly_o by_o occasion_n of_o a_o vow_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o jesus_n christ_n
sacramentis_fw-la c._n 21._o he_o see_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v tingere_fw-la and_o tingere_fw-la contradistinguish_v from_o immergere_fw-la that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n take_v for_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v and_o that_o if_o i_o may_v guess_v be_v the_o thing_n that_o scare_v he_o §_o 26._o but_o after_o all_o this_o mr._n d._n have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o salvo_fw-la to_o save_v himself_o whole_a from_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v say_v against_o he_o for_o his_o omission_n and_o to_o that_o i_o shall_v now_o attend_v he_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o i._n e._n mr._n leigh_n say_v withal_o that_o some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o signify_v wash_v he_o may_v have_v be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o have_v tell_v we_o who_o and_o which_o sense_n erasmus_n he_o say_v oppose_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o so_o than_o by_o consequence_n for_o the_o proper_a signification_n be_v such_o a_o dip_v or_o plunge_v as_o dyer_n use_v for_o die_v of_o clothes_n §_o 27._o he_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o mr._n leigh_n himself_o as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o but_o then_o mr._n leigh_n testimony_n have_v be_v against_o he_o as_o well_o as_o for_o he_o and_o so_o have_v signify_v nothing_o to_o his_o advantage_n for_o to_o grant_v it_o signify_v dip_v and_o yet_o to_o say_v as_o mr._n leigh_n do_v that_o it_o signify_v sprinkle_v too_o spoil_v all_o and_o will_v do_v the_o dipper_n no_o service_n §_o 28._o and_o whereas_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o mr._n leigh_n say_v erasmus_n oppose_v that_o sense_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o so_o than_o by_o consequence_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o if_o it_o be_v but_o any_o way_n so_o whether_o direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o our_o purpose_n and_o will_v do_v our_o business_n as_o well_o let_v it_o but_o signify_v wash_v and_o that_o as_o distinct_a from_o dip_v and_o then_o whether_o it_o signify_v so_o direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n baptise_v will_v not_o necessary_o import_v dip_v second_o i_o answer_v that_o mr._n leigh_n do_v not_o say_v that_o erasmus_n oppose_v that_o sense_n but_o that_o which_o he_o say_v be_v this_o that_o whereas_o the_o vulg._n latin_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o mark_n 7.4_o by_o baptizentur_fw-la he_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o margin_n from_o beza_n on_o mark_n 7._o that_o erasmus_n deserve_o change_v it_o inasmuch_o as_o in_o that_o place_n the_o discourse_n be_v not_o of_o that_o solemn_a wash_n whereunto_o say_v beza_n now_o by_o long_a usage_n of_o all_o church_n the_o term_n of_o baptism_n have_v be_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_a nor_o indeed_o say_v beza_n not_o erasmus_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v lavare_fw-la but_o by_o consequence_n for_o proper_o it_o signify_v to_o dip_v in_o order_n unto_o die_v which_o he_o prove_v by_o instance_n from_o plutarch_n and_o nazianz._n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o note_n on_o mark_n 7._o v._o 4._o nor_o do_v any_o body_n deny_v its_o signify_v to_o dip_v the_o grant_n of_o it_o be_v no_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o our_o hypothesis_n which_o proceed_v not_o on_o what_o the_o word_n primary_o and_o strict_o note_v in_o its_o first_o imposition_n and_o use_n but_o on_o what_o it_o be_v use_v secondary_o and_o more_o general_o to_o import_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n and_o that_o as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o these_o paper_n be_v a_o wash_n in_o order_n unto_o the_o attain_n of_o those_o spiritual_a end_n ordain_v by_o the_o institutor_n of_o that_o sacrament_n however_o perform_v whether_o by_o dip_v or_o by_o sprinkle_v by_o put_v into_o water_n or_o by_o pour_v of_o water_n on_o the_o party_n baptize_v and_o the_o reader_n of_o this_o author_n write_n may_v do_v well_o from_o hence_o to_o take_v warning_n that_o he_o be_v not_o too_o hasty_a in_o give_v credit_n to_o such_o a_o writer_n quotation_n as_o in_o his_o report_n from_o author_n take_v a_o liberty_n to_o chap_v and_o change_v to_o put_v in_o or_o leave_v out_o as_o may_v best_o serve_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o his_o own_o advantage_n §_o 28._o i_o can_v before_o i_o pass_v hence_o but_o propose_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o mr._n d._n or_o any_o else_o that_o insist_v on_o that_o notion_n of_o beza_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v to_o dip_v in_o order_n unto_o die_v whether_o any_o dip_v that_o be_v do_v not_o in_o order_n unto_o die_v be_v proper_o a_o baptism_n or_o no_o if_o not_o then_o unless_o they_o dip_v when_o they_o baptize_v in_o order_n unto_o die_v they_o be_v no_o baptism_n no_o more_o than_o we_o because_o though_o they_o be_v a_o dip_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o dip_v in_o order_n unto_o die_v if_o it_o be_v as_o they_o must_v say_v it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v impossible_a otherwise_o to_o justify_v their_o own_o way_n to_o be_v a_o lawful_a baptise_v then_o i_o infer_v either_o that_o christian_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o stand_v always_o no_o not_o in_o sacramental_a rite_n to_o the_o proper_a and_o strict_a signification_n of_o word_n and_o so_o we_o be_v free_a from_o blame_n as_o to_o that_o in_o what_o we_o practise_v as_o well_o as_o they_o or_o else_o they_o be_v guilty_a in_o what_o they_o practise_v as_o well_o as_o we_o in_o that_o they_o deviate_v in_o their_o practice_n from_o the_o divine_a institution_n not_o act_v according_o to_o the_o proper_a import_n of_o the_o word_n in_o it_o for_o though_o they_o stick_v close_o to_o the_o act_n and_o dip_v yet_o they_o deviate_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o act_n and_o dip_v not_o for_o die_v and_o it_o be_v the_o end_n that_o specify_v the_o action_n §_o 29._o and_o again_o i_o propose_v whether_o the_o insist_v so_o strict_o on_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n do_v not_o tend_v to_o the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o notion_n of_o a_o indelible_a character_n introduce_v by_o baptism_n on_o the_o soul_n for_o if_o baptise_v be_v according_a to_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n a_o dip_v in_o order_n unto_o die_v and_o there_o be_v no_o dye_n bring_v by_o the_o baptismal_a water_n on_o the_o body_n it_o remain_v that_o by_o baptise_v there_o be_v a_o dye_n bring_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v the_o character_n they_o contend_v for_o if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v then_o be_v not_o that_o notion_n fit_a to_o be_v receive_v or_o insist_v on_o but_o to_o be_v cashier_v the_o next_o author_n that_o call_v for_o our_o attendance_n be_v salmatius_n and_o he_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr prim._n papae_fw-la p._n 193._o say_v as_o mr._n d._n tell_v we_o that_o be_v not_o baptism_n they_o give_v to_o child_n but_o rhantism_n §_o 30._o i_o hope_v mr._n d._n report_v the_o author_n right_a not_o have_v he_o by_o i_o to_o examine_v and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o so_o say_v which_o the_o reader_n may_v do_v well_o to_o demur_v upon_o till_o he_o have_v the_o opportunity_n to_o see_v it_o in_o the_o author_n than_o i_o answer_v to_o he_o that_o the_o word_n baptism_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o more_o strict_o as_o signify_v in_o particular_a immersion_n or_o dip_v as_o it_o be_v most_o use_v in_o profane_a author_n or_o more_o large_o as_o signify_v in_o general_a any_o wash_n and_o as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o christian_a writer_n to_o denote_v that_o sacramental_a wash_n whereby_o we_o be_v initiate_v into_o the_o church_n however_o perform_v whether_o by_o put_v into_o water_n or_o by_o pour_v water_n upon_o if_o we_o take_v baptism_n in_o the_o first_o and_o strict_a sense_n than_o it_o be_v not_o baptism_n they_o give_v to_o child_n for_o sprinkle_v be_v not_o dip_v but_o if_o we_o take_v it_o in_o the_o second_o than_o it_o be_v for_o to_o sprinkle_v with_o the_o due_a form_n of_o word_n be_v to_o baptize_v and_o so_o this_o testimony_n be_v either_o impertinent_a or_o untrue_a let_v mr._n d._n choose_v which_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v §_o 31._o after_o he_o follow_v casaubon_n and_o he_o in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o matth._n 3._o annex_v to_o the_o new_a testament_n set_v forth_o by_o stephens_n as_o mr._n d._n tell_v we_o say_v that_o immerge_v be_v the_o proper_a right_n in_o baptism_n which_o the_o word_n itself_o he_o say_v sufficient_o declare_v which_o as_o it_o signify_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o go_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n without_o any_o ascend_n so_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o swim_n like_o a_o cork_n above_o the_o water_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
christian_n have_v be_v indispensable_o oblige_v by_o some_o precept_n to_o a_o exact_a conformity_n herein_o with_o the_o jew_n their_o practice_n be_v no_o tie_n on_o we_o but_o as_o the_o dipper_n i_o think_v be_v unable_a to_o prove_v the_o one_o so_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v satisfactory_o in_o these_o paper_n prove_v the_o other_o v._n ch_n 8._o §_o 49._o mr._n daniel_n rogers_n to_o pass_v on_o to_o he_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o sacrament_n part._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 177._o it_o shall_v be_v ch_n 5._o p._n 69._o and_o 70._o say_v as_o mr._n d._n report_v he_o that_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o dip_v in_o water_n as_o the_o meet_a act_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n it_o for_o the_o greek_n want_v not_o other_o word_n to_o express_v any_o other_o act_n beside_o dip_v if_o the_o institution_n can_v bear_v it_o what_o resemblance_n of_o the_o burial_n or_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o sprinkle_v all_o antiquity_n and_o scripture_n say_v he_o confirm_v that_o way_n to_o dip_v therefore_o be_v exceed_o material_a to_o the_o ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o usage_n of_o old_a without_o exception_n of_o country_n hot_a or_o cold_a §_o 50._o a_o very_a smart_n and_o press_a testimony_n this_o if_o all_o be_v as_o mr._n d._n report_v it_o but_o here_o to_o see_v the_o luck_n of_o it_o good_a or_o bad_a let_v mr._n d._n look_v to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v we_o mr._n rogers_n word_n in_o full_a nor_o in_o the_o order_n he_o speak_v they_o but_o have_v pick_v out_o here_o and_o there_o what_o he_o think_v good_a leave_v the_o rest_n a_o way_n of_o proceed_v this_o by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v be_v make_v to_o say_v what_o one_o will_n but_o i_o will_v not_o go_v about_o to_o charge_v he_o with_o wrong_v mr._n rogers_n in_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o sense_n who_o speak_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n though_o not_o exact_o in_o those_o word_n and_o yet_o i_o can_v find_v in_o mr._n roger_n the_o very_a first_o and_o those_o very_a 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