quidem_fw-la hac_fw-la lege_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la abdicantes_fw-la priore_fw-la vita_fw-la fiamus_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la novi_fw-la homines_fw-la quare_fw-la etiam_fw-la alibi_fw-la fideles_fw-la dicit_fw-la christum_fw-la endure_fw-la in_fw-la baptismo_fw-la gal._n 3._o 27._o to_o put_v on_o christ_n signify_v here_o to_o be_v defend_v in_o all_o point_n with_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o all_o part_n of_o holiness_n for_o thus_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v renew_v in_o we_o which_o be_v the_o only_a ornament_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o paul_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o vocation_n because_o god_n adopt_v we_o have_v ingraff_v we_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o that_o upon_o those_o term_n if_o we_o deny_v our_o former_a life_n and_o become_v new_a man_n in_o he_o wherefore_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o that_o believer_n put_v on_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o upon_o gal._n 3._o 27._o he_o say_v 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that_o all_o example_n of_o baptism_n in_o scripture_n do_v mention_v only_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o to_o the_o same_o person_n who_o in_o their_o own_o person_n be_v professor_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o the_o precept_n give_v we_o no_o other_o direction_n and_o i_o provoke_v mr._n baxter_n as_o far_o as_o be_v seemly_a for_o i_o to_o do_v to_o name_v one_o precept_n or_o example_n for_o baptise_v any_o other_o and_o make_v it_o good_a if_o he_o can_v and_o if_o not_o by_o his_o own_o reason_n he_o ought_v to_o baptise_v no_o other_o but_o must_v reject_v baptism_n of_o infant_n who_o do_v not_o in_o their_o own_o person_n profess_v save_a faith_n and_o give_v over_o his_o vain_a plea_n of_o parent_n or_o proparent_n profession_n of_o save_a faith_n as_o entitule_v infant_n to_o baptism_n which_o unless_o his_o violence_n and_o wilfulness_n of_o spirit_n blind_v he_o his_o own_o word_n and_o argument_n will_v enforce_v to_o do_v pag._n 156._o argum._n 17._o be_v from_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o the_o like_a figure_n whereto_o even_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n whence_o i_o thus_o argue_v if_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v for_o our_o solemn_a admission_n into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n as_o noah_n ark_n receive_v man_n into_o a_o state_n of_o safety_n from_o the_o deluge_n than_o none_o shall_v be_v baptise_v but_o those_o that_o profess_v that_o faith_n which_o enter_v they_o into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n but_o no_o infant_n profess_v that_o faith_n which_o enter_v they_o into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o sense_n and_o reason_n therefore_o no_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptise_v here_o it_o be_v imply_v plain_o that_o this_o be_v quoad_fw-la finem_fw-la instituentis_fw-la as_o to_o the_o end_n of_o he_o that_o institute_v it_o the_o common_a appoint_v of_o baptism_n which_o the_o text_n mention_v though_o eventual_o it_o prove_v not_o the_o common_a effect_n through_o the_o error_n of_o the_o receiver_n and_o this_o appear_v 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v plain_o in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o appoint_a use_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o of_o baptism_n as_o baptism_n without_o any_o exception_n limitation_n or_o distinction_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o any_o different_a use_n that_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o to_o the_o elect_a as_o distinct_a from_o its_o common_a use_n to_o other_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o signification_n and_o common_a use_n to_o which_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v viz._n to_o save_v else_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v the_o use_n of_o it_o or_o any_o ordinance_n from_o scripture_n if_o we_o