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when_o he_o say_v we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n etc._n etc._n to_o strengthen_v this_o argument_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o immersion_n be_v use_v by_o jew_n and_o by_o christian_n that_o it_o be_v found_v on_o no_o divine_a institution_n but_o on_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o thence_o derive_v to_o christian_n and_o be_v never_o establish_v by_o any_o other_o authority_n but_o what_o be_v pure_o humane_a and_o ecclesiastical_a he_o tell_v we_o this_o custom_n be_v so_o know_v that_o all_o their_o learned_a neighbour_n be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o and_o for_o this_o he_o very_o wise_o cit_v tacitus_n hist._n lib._n 5._o speak_v of_o their_o circumcision_n but_o not_o one_o word_n of_o immersion_n he_o call_v for_o the_o particular_a text_n where_o this_o ceremony_n be_v found_v on_o express_a institution_n also_o that_o we_o shall_v show_v where_o it_o be_v use_v in_o civil_a action_n that_o scripture_n example_n for_o it_o be_v but_o the_o consequence_n of_o itâ—_n be_v practise_v and_o suppose_v it_o at_o last_o to_o make_v all_o sure_a he_o condescend_v to_o the_o jargon_n of_o the_o school_n with_o which_o this_o soar_a eagle_n think_v we_o poor_a worm_n be_v only_o acquaint_v that_o be_v to_o put_v his_o argument_n into_o â—â—gical_a â—orm_n and_o â—igure_n thus_o a_o significant_a ceremony_n found_v upon_o no_o diuâ—…_n institution_n and_o allude_v to_o in_o saint_n paul_n reason_n rom._n 6._o 4._o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o but_o the_o ceremony_n of_o immersion_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n be_v found_v on_o no_o divine_a institution_n and_o yet_o allude_v to_o by_o saint_n paul_n be_v a_o thing_n receive_v in_o the_o current_a practice_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n ergo_fw-la such_o a_o significant_a ceremony_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n found_v on_o no_o divine_a institution_n be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a i_o shall_v far_o more_o easy_o dispatch_v this_o argument_n than_o he_o 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institution_n which_o i_o prove_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v here_o mention_v as_o the_o lawful_a and_o approve_a way_n of_o administration_n of_o baptism_n which_o ordinance_n christ_n have_v appoint_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a â—ancy_n to_o think_v that_o christ_n have_v enjoin_v baptism_n and_o not_o tell_v they_o who_o be_v to_o administer_v it_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o or_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v next_o whereas_o he_o demand_v a_o particular_a scripture_n for_o its_o institution_n though_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o that_o exactness_n yet_o i_o adduce_v matth._n 28._o 19_o where_n baptise_v be_v command_v every_o one_o know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v in_o water_n and_o that_o it_o be_v take_v more_o large_o for_o any_o kind_a of_o wash_v or_o â—insing_n as_o mark_v 7._o 4._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v
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