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be_v sign_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o qualify_v person_n for_o baptism_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v acts._n 16.30_o be_v always_o the_o question_n of_o the_o repent_v believe_v sinner_n that_o be_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o jesus_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o need_n of_o save_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o conceive_v that_o jesus_n have_v something_o for_o he_o to_o do_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o show_v that_o love_n by_o do_v something_o command_v by_o jesus_n even_o to_o be_v baptize_v if_o any_o thing_n â—s_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o creature_n than_o infant_n be_v exclude_v again_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o many_o sort_n of_o person_n pharisees_n sadducee_n all_o the_o people_n yea_o jesus_n himself_o but_o yet_o not_o a_o word_n of_o infant_n the_o point_n in_o hand_n again_o john_n do_v not_o mind_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o believe_a parent_n or_o no_o but_o require_v repentance_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o faith_n to_o qualify_v for_o 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the_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o be_v not_o baptize_v of_o he_o i_o note_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o common_a people_n and_o the_o superstitious_a the_o common_a people_n the_o poor_a embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o the_o worldly_a wise_a and_o superstitious_a reject_v it_o the_o publican_n justify_v god_n that_o be_v the_o collector_n of_o the_o tax_n which_o the_o jew_n pay_v the_o roman_n who_o be_v infamous_a for_o their_o exaction_n be_v convince_v of_o their_o sin_n by_o john_n ministry_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o righteousness_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n they_o believe_v his_o baptism_n be_v from_o heaven_n and_o submit_v unto_o it_o as_o a_o divine_a institution_n confess_v their_o sin_n but_o the_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n the_o rabbi_n of_o the_o age_n reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o continue_v impenitent_a not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o refuse_v submission_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o his_o gracious_a dispensation_n be_v not_o baptize_v of_o john_n again_o it_o be_v the_o indispensable_a duty_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v baptize_v because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o enjoin_v but_o there_o be_v not_o any_o text_n that_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o leave_v it_o undo_v chap._n xviii_o luke_n 20.4_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v it_o from_o heaven_n or_o of_o man_n i_o note_v that_o also_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n mind_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n defend_v john_n baptism_n as_o a_o doctrine_n by_o divine_a authority_n and_o that_o baptise_v be_v dip_v be_v also_o manifest_a by_o the_o literal_a proper_a and_o natural_a signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n baptizo_fw-la which_o all_o our_o lexicon_n and_o learned_a man_n yea_o critic_n in_o the_o tongue_n with_o one_o consent_n do_v say_v that_o baptise_v be_v dip_v yea_o such_o a_o dip_v as_o be_v use_v in_o buck_n where_o clothes_n be_v wash_v to_o wash_v the_o whole_a body_n to_o dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n the_o english_a and_o french_a keep_v the_o greek_a word_n baptism_n untranslate_v which_o i_o reckon_v either_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o translator_n or_o a_o way_n leave_v whereby_o the_o people_n ignorance_n about_o baptism_n be_v continue_v but_o the_o dutch_a translate_v plain_o in_o their_o own_o language_n doopen_fw-mi to_o dip._n and_o that_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la do_v signify_v to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v under_o water_n consider_v these_o scripture_n for_o the_o present_a mat._n 3.16_o john_n 3.22_o 23_o act_n 8.38_o rom._n 6.4_o and_o these_o author_n follow_v stephanus_n scapula_n budaeus_fw-la casaubon_n
saul_n or_o paul_n by_o many_o illustrious_a circumstance_n all_o close_v up_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o seal_n baptism_n as_o if_o his_o conversion_n will_v not_o have_v be_v complete_a without_o baptism_n so_o sacred_a and_o of_o great_a import_n be_v baptism_n to_o follow_v conversion_n baptism_n be_v the_o great_a demonstrative_a expression_n of_o a_o change_n in_o the_o soul_n again_o paul_n arise_v that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v go_v some_o whither_o to_o be_v baptize_v where_o be_v much_o water_n for_o else_o a_o little_a if_o that_o will_v have_v do_v may_v have_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v now_o a_o day_n to_o child_n but_o to_o be_v dip_v he_o must_v arise_v joh._n 14.13_o mic._n 2.10_o and_o go_v to_o some_o place_n where_o be_v much_o water_n jer._n 13.4_o 2_o sam._n 17.22_o and_o this_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o obedience_n to_o their_o commission_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o and_o according_o this_o apostle_n practise_v it_o himself_o and_o praise_v the_o corinthian_a saint_n for_o their_o punctual_a observation_n of_o ordinance_n 1_o cor._n 11.1.2_o now_o i_o praise_v you_o brethren_n that_o you_o remember_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o keep_v the_o ordinance_n as_o i_o deliver_v they_o to_o you_o baptism_n be_v deliver_v in_o the_o pattern_n by_o dip_v mat._n 3.16_o 17._o not_o by_o sprinkle_v and_o therefore_o sprinkle_v will_v not_o serve_v but_o it_o must_v be_v dip_v they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n act_v 8.38_o chap._n xxvi_o act_n 10.46_o 47_o 48._o 46._o then_o answer_v peter_n 47._o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o 48._o and_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n i_o note_v that_o sign_n of_o conversion_n be_v all_o along_o make_v the_o qualification_n or_o reason_n why_o person_n 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by_o peter_n but_o dip_v he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v dip_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n sure_o if_o sprinkle_v have_v be_v enough_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v enjoin_v dip_v act_v 8.38_o baptise_v in_o much_o water_n be_v make_v a_o emblem_n of_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n rev._n 1.5_o 6._o though_o some_o people_n choose_v a_o few_o drop_n chap._n xxvii_o act_n 16.14_o 15._o 14._o and_o a_o certain_a woman_n name_v lydia_n a_o seller_n of_o purple_a of_o the_o city_n of_o thyatyra_n which_o worship_v god_n hear_v we_o who_o heart_n the_o lord_n open_v that_o she_o attend_v to_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o paul_n 15._o and_o when_o she_o be_v baptize_v and_o her_o household_n she_o constrain_v we_o to_o abide_v at_o her_o house_n i_o note_v that_o lydia_n be_v a_o merchant-woman_n a_o stranger_n in_o this_o country_n where_o she_o live_v and_o in_o appearance_n a_o single_a woman_n or_o unmarried_a because_o 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the_o text_n be_v altogether_o â—â—letâ—_n and_o lea_v so_o much_o to_o the_o contrary_a much_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d and_o except_o it_o be_v affirâ—â—â—_n shâ—_n have_v 〈◊〉_d also_o that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o maturiâ—â—_n use_v do_v not_o â—â—â—â—ve_v this_o text_n will_v do_v infant_n spâ—â—kling_v no_o â—â—rvice_n for_o a_o supposition_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o build_v a_o church_n ordinance_n upon_o at_o least_o when_o many_o scripture_n appear_v against_o it_o if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o may_v be_v baptizid_v be_v philip_n term_n to_o though_o eunuch_n and_o upon_o these_o term_v lydia_n servant_n may_v have_v right_a to_o baptism_n again_o if_o lydia_n have_v a_o husband_n in_o her_o housal_n at_o her_o baptise_a it_o be_v strange_a that_o notice_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o the_o wife_n baptise_v and_o not_o of_o the_o husband_n nay_o if_o she_o have_v have_v a_o â—_z therein_o sure_o he_o will_v have_v be_v name_v and_o if_o no_o husband_n then_o why_o child_n again_o if_o lydia_n have_v a_o husband_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o she_o shall_v in_o description_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v a_o woman_n and_o not_o a_o wise_a and_o that_o she_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o city_n and_o not_o to_o such_o a_o person_n and_o that_o the_o trade_n shall_v pass_v in_o her_o name_n and_o not_o in_o her_o husband_n and_o that_o she_o be_v the_o housekeeper_n not_o a_o lodger_n again_o have_v lydia_n have_v a_o husband_n with_o she_o whereby_o a_o great_a probability_n of_o child_n may_v arise_v it_o be_v very_o likely_a it_o will_v have_v be_v say_v that_o lydia_n and_o her_o husband_n as_o well_o as_o lydia_n and_o her_o household_n or_o lydia_n the_o wife_n of_o such_o a_o man_n and_o himself_o be_v baptize_v and_o their_o household_n judg._n 4.4_o or_o have_v she_o be_v a_o widow_n to_o have_v be_v call_v so_o as_o the_o woman_n of_o sarepta_n to_o who_o elias_n be_v send_v be_v call_v a_o widow_n luke_n 6.26_o and_o again_o luke_n 7.12_o the_o only_a 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