any_o other_o instance_n it_o may_v be_v invincible_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v in_o the_o heathen_a notion_n of_o it_o signify_v strict_o a_o total_a immersion_n and_o no_o instance_n or_o evidence_n can_v be_v give_v of_o its_o ever_o signify_v any_o other_o thing_n among_o they_o yet_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v as_o invincible_o prove_v that_o no_o ecclesiastical_a word_n do_v ever_o signify_v any_o thing_n other_o in_o the_o scripture_n than_o just_a what_o it_o signify_v in_o heathen_a author_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v make_v good_a no_o argument_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o heathenish_a import_n of_o the_o word_n to_o prescribe_v to_o the_o christian_a use_n of_o it_o now_o that_o less_o than_o a_o total_a immersion_n have_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v account_v a_o baptism_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o by_o that_o word_n it_o have_v design_v nothing_o less_o than_o a_o total_a immersion_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n from_o its_o practice_n to_o baptize_v other_o way_n which_o will_v be_v show_v in_o the_o process_n of_o this_o discourse_n i._n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n the_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v plain_a shall_v guide_v the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n where_o there_o be_v doubt_n or_o difficulty_n shall_v expound_v the_o scripture_n a._n b._n laud_n ep._n ded._n to_o k._n ch._n i._n and_o to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scriptural_a word_n refer_v unto_o practice_n i_o know_v not_o how_o we_o may_v be_v more_o sure_o guide_v than_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n declare_v in_o the_o genuine_a record_n and_o confirm_v by_o undoubted_a instance_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o chap._n vi_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o do_v not_o always_o import_v a_o total_a immersion_n §_o 1._o we_o have_v view_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o itself_o as_o well_o as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o root_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v derive_v let_v we_o now_o view_v it_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o branch_n that_o be_v derive_v from_o it_o §_o 2._o and_o if_o we_o consult_v lexicographer_n about_o it_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o beside_o the_o particular_a signification_n it_o have_v in_o the_o church_n to_o note_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n it_o signify_v also_o more_o general_o a_o wash_n as_o well_o as_o special_o a_o dip_v thence_o schrevelius_n and_o pasor_n render_v it_o by_o lotio_fw-la a_o wash_n and_o the_o former_a have_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o for_o it_o by_o scapula_n it_o be_v render_v mersio_fw-la ilotio_fw-la ablutio_fw-la ipso_fw-la immergendi_fw-la item_n lavandi_fw-la seu_fw-la abluendi_fw-la actus_fw-la dip_v wash_a cleanse_a the_o act_n itself_o of_o dip_v wash_a or_o cleanse_v stephanus_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o mersio_fw-la lotio_fw-la ablutio_fw-la dip_v wash_a cleanse_a understand_v thereby_o the_o act_n itself_o of_o dip_v and_o also_o of_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v mr._n leigh_n in_o his_o critic_n sacr._n from_o danaeus_n isag_n christ_n l._n 5._o de_fw-fr sacram._n c._n 21._o tell_v we_o that_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o immerse_n and_o more_o especial_o into_o water_n yet_o because_o those_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n do_v appear_v wash_v and_o white_a and_o clean_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v common_o put_v in_o scripture_n pro_fw-la lotione_fw-la &_o mundatione_fw-la for_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v and_o alsted_n say_v the_o same_o in_o his_o lexic_n theolog._n almost_o to_o a_o word_n c._n 12._o p._n 310_o 311._o coulon_n in_o his_o lexic_n homeric_n have_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o mergo_fw-la tingo_fw-la abluo_fw-la say_v thence_o be_v derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o there_o define_v to_o be_v a_o sacred_a mystery_n of_o the_o entrance_n into_o christianity_n administer_v in_o the_o church_n mersione_n ablutione_n &_o aspersione_n seu_fw-la tinctione_n by_o dip_v wash_a sprinkle_v or_o wet_n flacius_n illyricus_n in_o his_o clavis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la say_v that_o baptismus_fw-la propriè_fw-la intinctionem_fw-la significat_fw-la proper_o signify_v intinction_n a_o word_n use_v by_o tertullian_n and_o that_o by_o a_o metalepsis_n it_o have_v the_o signification_n of_o ablution_n and_o lotion_n and_o that_o that_o word_n do_v not_o signify_v always_o a_o total_a dip_v in_o order_n unto_o die_v but_o a_o wet_n without_o such_o a_o dip_v be_v not_o improbable_a in_o regard_n that_o as_o be_v note_v before_o what_o we_o read_v in_o dan._n 4.25_o prophesy_v of_o nabuchadnezzar_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v wet_v he_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n can_v mean_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v all_o immerse_v or_o plunge_v into_o it_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v all_o over_o wet_v with_o the_o fall_n or_o sprinkle_v of_o it_o upon_o he_o and_o yet_o the_o syriac_a verse_n read_v that_o place_n roar_v coeli_fw-la intingêris_fw-la as_o arias_n montan._n roar_n coeli_fw-la infundêris_fw-la i._n e._n thou_o shall_v be_v wet_v with_o or_o thou_o shall_v have_v pour_v upon_o thou_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o may_v clear_v martinius_n when_o he_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v mersio_fw-la immersio_fw-la seu_fw-la intinctio_fw-la to_o mean_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n by_o intinctio_fw-la that_o he_o mean_v by_o immersio_fw-la but_o to_o have_v intend_v as_o by_o the_o first_o a_o partial_a and_o by_o the_o second_o a_o total_a dip_v so_o by_o the_o three_o a_o wet_n whether_o by_o a_o dip_v total_a or_o partial_a or_o whether_o by_o any_o other_o way_n §_o 3._o thus_o say_v the_o lexicographer_n and_o if_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o believe_v they_o that_o be_v skilful_a in_o their_o own_o art_n then_o so_o many_o master_n of_o word_n speak_v of_o a_o word_n within_o the_o sphere_n of_o their_o own_o consideration_n and_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o special_a import_n of_o immersion_n have_v also_o the_o general_a signification_n of_o lotion_n and_o ablution_n we_o may_v with_o reason_n believe_v it_o so_o to_o signify_v and_o so_o not_o be_v necessitate_v by_o virtue_n of_o its_o proper_a signification_n always_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o total_a immersion_n §_o 4._o and_o this_o consideration_n undoubted_o beside_o what_o other_o they_o may_v have_v be_v that_o which_o sway_v so_o much_o both_o with_o interpreter_n and_o expositor_n and_o didactical_a divine_n so_o to_o understand_v and_o render_v the_o word_n §_o 5._o thence_o say_v pareus_n 9.10_o baptismus_fw-la graecis_fw-la quaevis_fw-la est_fw-la lotio_fw-la seu_fw-la ablutio_fw-la sive_fw-la immersione_n sive_fw-la aspersione_n fiat_fw-la par._n in_o heb._n 9.10_o baptismus_fw-la with_o the_o greek_n import_v any_o wash_n or_o cleanse_v whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v piscator_fw-la interpret_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o heb._n 9.10_o by_o ablutionibus_fw-la wash_n as_o our_o english_a version_n render_v it_o and_o so_o do_v beza_n too_o and_o guilliandus_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o the_o like_a do_v gagnaeius_n add_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n as_o guilliandus_n also_o do_v because_o if_o they_o have_v touch_v any_o unclean_a thing_n statim_fw-la ablui_fw-la illos_fw-la oportebat_fw-la they_o ought_v present_o to_o be_v wash_v so_o erasmus_n illyricus_n pagnin_n so_o the_o tigurine_a arabic_a and_o aethiopic_a version_n so_o estius_n menochius_fw-la ribera_n and_o other_o note_v by_o mr._n pool_n in_o his_o synopsis_n on_o this_o place_n §_o 6._o 3._o baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la externum_fw-la aquae_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la mandatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ursin_n explic._n catech._n q._n 69._o baptismus_fw-la secundùm_fw-la etymi_n svi_fw-la rationem_fw-la communiter_fw-la significat_fw-la quâ—mvis_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n trelcat_n institut_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la p._n 187._o baptismi_fw-la vox_fw-la immersionem_fw-la &_o aspersionem_fw-la significat_fw-la etc._n etc._n wolleb_n christ_n theolog._n l._n 1._o c_o 23._o can_n 1._o pag._n 120._o bucan_n loc_fw-la come_v 47._o pag._n 605._o baptismus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la intinctio_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ablutio_fw-la corporis_fw-la exterior_a facta_fw-la sub_fw-la formâ_fw-la verborum_fw-la praescriptâ_fw-la p._n lomb._n 4._o sent._n do_v 3._o pars_fw-la 1._o baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la lotio_fw-la sive_fw-la ablutio_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la nic._n de_fw-fr orbel_n 4._o sent._n d._n 4._o qu._n 1._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d autem_fw-la graecis_fw-la etiam_fw-la tinctio_fw-la &_o intinctio_fw-la quod_fw-la latinè_n dicitur_fw-la explicatur_fw-la isidorus_n l._n 6._o etymolog_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr officiis_fw-la &_o saepe_fw-la tertullianus_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la marcionem_fw-la sed_fw-la
signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o compound_a derivative_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o be_v total_o dip_v because_o a_o cork_n swim_v in_o the_o water_n be_v by_o pindar_n and_o a_o ship_n float_v on_o the_o sea_n be_v by_o plutarch_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o be_v if_o less_o than_o a_o total_a immersion_n be_v signify_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 19_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o though_o it_o may_v be_v unanswerable_o prove_v by_o this_o or_o any_o other_o medium_fw-la that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v in_o heathen_a author_n signify_v nothing_o less_o than_o a_o total_a immersion_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v in_o christian_a author_n whether_o the_o scripture_n or_o other_o writer_n be_v always_o interpret_v in_o exactness_n according_a to_o that_o signification_n for_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n be_v to_o be_v widen_v or_o straighten_a according_a to_o the_o dimension_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o signify_v and_o nothing_o be_v more_o ordinary_a than_o to_o find_v word_n familiar_a in_o christianity_n both_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o christian_a author_n use_v in_o a_o sense_n somewhat_o remote_a from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o their_o primitive_a use_n among_o heathen_n sacramentum_fw-la a_o ecclesiastical_a latin_a word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o scriptural_a greek_a word_n may_v serve_v for_o instance_n §_o 20._o the_o first_o signify_v at_o first_o a_o caution_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o pontifie_v by_o party_n go_v to_o law_n whereby_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v good_a their_o plea_n or_o lose_v their_o money_n afterward_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o signify_v a_o soldier_n oath_n whereby_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v true_a to_o his_o general_n if_o then_o it_o must_v signify_v still_o the_o same_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n that_o it_o do_v in_o the_o heathen_a roman_a state_n and_o nothing_o more_o nor_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v much_o ado_n to_o make_v the_o word_n fit_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v call_v by_o it_o for_o then_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v or_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n must_v be_v person_n go_v to_o law_n or_o soldier_n and_o they_o must_v put_v in_o money_n and_o swear_v when_o they_o receive_v baptism_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o what_o money_n be_v put_v in_o by_o either_o what_o oath_n be_v take_v by_o either_o on_o either_o account_n from_o the_o title_n of_o sacrament_n give_v to_o those_o ceremony_n we_o argue_v a_o obligation_n equivalent_a to_o a_o caution_n or_o oath_n lie_v in_o the_o receiver_n but_o how_o to_o make_v it_o good_a from_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o obligation_n in_o a_o real_a and_o literal_a sense_n lie_v on_o the_o party_n as_o that_o word_n in_o its_o heathen_a institution_n and_o use_n original_o signify_v be_v not_o so_o very_o clear_a §_o 21._o hesych_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesych_n the_o second_o signify_v at_o first_o literal_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n of_o athens_n call_v together_o to_o consider_v and_o debate_v of_o the_o concern_v of_o that_o republic_n but_o in_o the_o scriptural_a use_n of_o it_o sometime_o it_o signify_v only_o that_o company_n of_o professor_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o belong_v to_o one_o 2._o one_o rom._n 16.5_o 1_o cor._n 16.19_o col._n 14.15_o philem_n 2._o family_n with_o such_o as_o be_v admit_v to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n sometime_o it_o signify_v a_o collection_n of_o all_o the_o several_a congregation_n of_o christian_n that_o be_v in_o one_o 7._o one_o act._n 8.1_o &_o 13.1_o &_o 18.22_o &_o 20.17_o 2_o thess_n 1.1_o col._n 4.16_o rev_n 3.14_o &_o 2.8_o 12_o 18._o &_o 3.1_o 7._o great_a city_n sometime_o a_o collection_n of_o all_o christian_n disperse_v throughout_o the_o 12.23_o the_o matth._n 16.18_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o gal._n 1.13_o eph._n 1.22_o phil._n 3.6_o col._n 1.18_o heb._n 12.23_o whole_a world_n but_o all_o these_o and_o more_o notion_n in_o which_o the_o scripture_n use_v that_o word_n be_v far_o remote_a from_o that_o heathenish_a import_n of_o it_o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o word_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o all_o have_v other_o signification_n in_o the_o scripture_n than_o they_o be_v find_v to_o have_v among_o heathen_a author_n and_o we_o shall_v make_v mad_a work_n in_o the_o church_n and_o with_o the_o scripture_n too_o if_o we_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o lop_v and_o prune_v to_o frame_v and_o square_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o they_o in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o what_o they_o signify_v in_o pagan_a writer_n §_o 22._o and_o thus_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v original_o to_o dip_v all_o over_o among_o the_o heathen_n yet_o be_v take_v in_o by_o the_o christian_n to_o signify_v that_o ceremony_n of_o wash_v with_o water_n whereby_o member_n be_v admit_v into_o actual_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v in_o their_o speaking_n and_o writing_n to_o be_v understand_v in_o such_o a_o latitude_n as_o may_v extend_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o admission_n of_o any_o by_o that_o ceremony_n into_o the_o church_n however_o differ_v in_o circumstance_n of_o act_v which_o have_v be_v use_v and_o allow_v of_o in_o it_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o may_v undeniable_o be_v make_v good_a that_o person_n have_v ancient_o as_o well_o as_o of_o late_a have_v their_o baptismal_a admission_n into_o the_o church_n by_o other_o way_n than_o a_o total_a dip_v into_o water_n and_o the_o church_n have_v never_o by_o any_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n express_v her_o disallowance_n of_o those_o way_n therefore_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o signify_v of_o every_o usual_a and_o allow_a way_n of_o admission_n by_o that_o ceremony_n into_o the_o church_n though_o not_o by_o a_o total_a dip_v inasmuch_o as_o the_o design_n of_o the_o church_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o every_o way_n whatever_o it_o be_v of_o administer_a baptism_n whether_o by_o a_o total_a immersion_n or_o partial_a mersation_n and_o whether_o by_o affusion_n or_o aspersion_n viz._n to_o signify_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v that_o virtue_n to_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o virtue_n to_o cleanse_v it_o from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n which_o water_n have_v to_o cleanse_v the_o body_n from_o its_o pollution_n and_o defilement_n and_o that_o the_o party_n baptize_v if_o no_o obstacle_n be_v put_v in_o on_o his_o part_n be_v real_o cleanse_v from_o the_o spot_n and_o stain_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o application_n be_v make_v of_o that_o cleanse_a water_n to_o his_o body_n and_o so_o both_o fit_v for_o and_o actual_o receive_v into_o communion_n with_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o into_o union_n with_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o church_n §_o 23._o second_o i_o answer_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v declare_v as_o have_v be_v show_v to_o signify_v not_o only_o a_o immersion_n or_o dip_v but_o also_o a_o tinction_n or_o wet_n though_o a_o ship_n or_o a_o cork_n float_v on_o the_o water_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o first_o sense_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o second_o sense_n for_o wet_v and_o tinge_v and_o dip_v if_o you_o will_v it_o be_v in_o part_n even_o as_o the_o sol_n of_o the_o priest_n foot_n be_v in_o jordan_n though_o it_o be_v not_o plunge_v or_o immerse_v all_o over_o and_o though_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o dip_v all_o over_o yet_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o can_v be_v say_v so_o to_o be_v as_o be_v dip_v in_o part_n and_o so_o our_o infant_n can_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o baptize_v at_o all_o though_o they_o be_v not_o whole_o immerse_v at_o their_o baptism_n since_o they_o be_v in_o part_n baptize_v viz._n tinged_a or_o wet_v whether_o by_o a_o partial_a mersation_n or_o dip_v of_o they_o into_o water_n or_o by_o a_o affusion_n or_o sprinkle_n of_o water_n upon_o they_o §_o 24._o but_o as_o i_o note_v before_o if_o by_o these_o or_o
wash_n be_v diverse_a than_o they_o be_v not_o all_o the_o same_o and_o then_o not_o all_o total_a immersion_n suppose_v some_o be_v such_o but_o some_o partial_a mersation_n some_o affusion_n some_o sprinkling_n which_o again_o prove_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n that_o that_o may_v be_v a_o true_a baptism_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o a_o total_a immersion_n §_o 29._o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o diverse_a do_v not_o signify_v always_o a_o difference_n in_o species_n or_o sort_n but_o in_o number_n as_o appear_v 2_o chron._n 21.4_o 2_o chron._n 30.11_o mark_v 8.3_o act._n 19.9_o but_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o that_o be_v true_a of_o the_o english_a word_n diverse_a which_o be_v so_o use_v in_o those_o four_o text_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o of_o the_o greek_a word_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o the_o word_n for_o diverse_a in_o any_o of_o those_o text_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o as_o in_o mark_n 8._o and_o act._n 19_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n as_o in_o 2_o chron._n 30._o or_o nothing_o express_v as_o in_o 2_o chron._n 21._o as_o there_o be_v other_o word_n for_o it_o in_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o he_o that_o please_v upon_o examination_n may_v find_v but_o not_o that_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o use_v in_o the_o greek_a either_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o old_a but_o where_o a_o diversity_n of_o kind_n or_o sort_n be_v intimate_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o find_v it_o but_o once_o use_v beside_o this_o text_n viz._n rom._n 12.6_o where_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v gift_n but_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o kind_n or_o sort_n unless_o prophecy_n ministry_n teach_v exhortation_n be_v gift_n all_o of_o a_o kind_n or_o sort_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o find_v it_o thrice_o but_o every_o where_o signify_v variety_n of_o sort_n or_o kind_n as_o for_o instance_n leu._n 19.19_o thou_o shall_v not_o sow_v thy_o field_n with_o mingle_a seed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v diverso_fw-la semine_fw-la as_o the_o vulg._n lat._n feed_n of_o several_a sort_n or_o kind_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a enough_o in_o itself_o it_o may_v receive_v light_n from_o the_o forego_n clause_n of_o the_o same_o verse_n and_o where_o we_o have_v the_o word_n diverse_a too_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o in_o the_o greek_a there_o but_o full_o to_o our_o purpose_n thou_o shall_v not_o let_v thy_o cattle_n gender_v with_o a_o diverse_a kind_n alterius_fw-la generis_fw-la of_o another_o kind_n or_o sort_n according_a to_o the_o vulg._n lat._n so_o that_o the_o field_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v sow_v immixtionibus_fw-la as_o pagnin_n render_v it_o with_o mix_a seed_n than_o cattle_n to_o be_v breed_v from_o promiscuous_a mixture_n of_o beast_n of_o diverse_a kind_n so_o again_o deut._n 22.9_o the_o same_o precept_n be_v renew_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o greek_a of_o the_o septuagint_v version_n of_o that_o text_n thou_o shall_v not_o sow_v thy_o vineyard_n with_o diverse_a seed_n that_o be_v mixturis_fw-la as_o pagnin_n with_o mixture_n of_o seed_n seed_n of_o diverse_a sort_n or_o kind_n mingle_v together_o last_o in_o dan._n 7.7_o after_o the_o fight_n of_o one_o beast_n like_o a_o lion_n and_o another_o like_o a_o bear_n and_o a_o three_o like_o a_o leopard_n appear_v a_o four_o diverse_a from_o all_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v before_o it_o that_o be_v differ_v in_o sort_n or_o kind_n as_o much_o from_o all_o they_o as_o they_o one_o from_o another_o and_o here_o the_o word_n for_o diverse_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o septuagint_n dissimilis_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la bestia_fw-la transl_n lat._n of_o lxx_o variam_fw-la à _fw-la cunctis_fw-la pagnin_n diversa_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la belluis_fw-la arab._n syriac_n according_a then_o to_o the_o use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n it_o must_v import_v a_o diversity_n of_o kind_n or_o sort_n in_o the_o thing_n whereto_o it_o be_v apply_v and_o then_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n must_v be_v mean_v wash_n of_o several_a sort_n or_o kind_n and_o then_o not_o all_o of_o one_o sort_n or_o kind_n suppose_v total_a immersion_n be_v one_o then_o partial_a mersation_n affusion_n or_o aspersion_n must_v come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o word_n signification_n and_o then_o there_o may_v be_v a_o baptism_n without_o a_o total_a immersion_n §_o 30._o after_o this_o i_o may_v add_v perhaps_o not_o inconvenient_o that_o whereas_o st._n athanasius_n or_o he_o whoever_o that_o ancient_a author_n be_v 426._o dict._n &_o interpret_v parab_n script_n tom._n 2._o p._n 426._o who_o be_v mistake_v for_o st._n athanasius_n reckon_v up_o eight_o several_a baptism_n the_o first_o of_o the_o flood_n the_o second_o that_o of_o moses_n in_o the_o sea_n the_o three_o the_o legal_a baptism_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o uncleanness_n the_o four_o that_o of_o st._n john_n baptist_n the_o five_o that_o of_o jesus_n the_o six_o of_o tear_n as_o when_o one_o wash_v his_o bed_n as_o david_n do_v his_o every_o night_n with_o tear_n the_o seven_o of_o martyrdom_n the_o eight_o of_o eternal_a fire_n several_a of_o these_o be_v not_o immersion_n and_o particular_o not_o the_o first_o for_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v not_o dip_v into_o the_o flood_n rain_v upon_o they_o be_v and_o so_o the_o resemblance_n of_o their_o baptise_v be_v make_v in_o baptise_v by_o affuse_v or_o sprinkle_v if_o you_o will_v nor_o the_o second_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o nor_o the_o three_o universal_o as_o i_o have_v also_o show_v and_o himself_o do_v intimate_v while_o he_o express_v the_o reason_n for_o the_o jew_n have_v that_o baptism_n by_o say_v that_o every_o unclean_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v wash_v nor_o the_o six_o for_o that_o can_v be_v by_o dip_v the_o bed_n in_o tear_n but_o by_o drop_v tear_n upon_o the_o bed_n and_o be_v more_o proper_o a_o baptism_n by_o sprinkle_v than_o by_o dip_v and_o even_o the_o four_o however_o the_o five_o will_v abide_v a_o dispute_n there_o may_v then_o be_v a_o baptise_v where_o there_o be_v no_o immerse_v at_o least_o according_a to_o st._n athanasius_n or_o that_o ancient_a writer_n but_o not_o in_o this_o author_n alone_o but_o in_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n we_o read_v of_o a_o baptism_n of_o blood_n and_o tear_n i_o know_v say_v greg._n naz._n of_o a_o four_o baptism_n morellii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 39_o tom._n 1._o pag._n 634._o edit_fw-la morell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n athan._n resp_n ad_fw-la qu._n 72._o add_v antioch_n tom._n 2._o p._n 360._o edit_n sonnii_n &_o morellii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n hom._n the_o 40._o martyr_n tom._n 1._o p._n 533._o edit_n morellii_fw-la that_o by_o martyrdom_n and_o blood_n wherewith_o christ_n himself_o be_v baptise_a and_o i_o know_v of_o a_o five_o yet_o that_o of_o tear_n and_o say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o response_n to_o antiochus_n attribute_v to_o st._n athanasius_n god_n have_v grant_v unto_o man_n three_o purge_a baptism_n that_o of_o water_n that_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o own_o blood_n and_o the_o three_o that_o of_o tear_n so_o st._n basil_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o martyr_n that_o be_v baptise_a into_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n §_o 31._o neither_o then_o from_o what_o be_v say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d root_n body_z nor_o branch_n do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o baptismal_a wash_n be_v necessary_o by_o the_o force_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v by_o a_o total_a immersion_n nor_o be_v our_o saviour_n when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v make_v all_o nation_n disciple_n by_o dip_v they_o but_o by_o wash_v they_o i._n e._n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o time_n place_n and_o person_n may_v admit_v whether_o by_o immersion_n affusion_n or_o conspersion_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o syriac_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o universal_o signify_v a_o total_a immersion_n §_o 1._o but_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o deliver_v his_o mind_n in_o greek_a in_o what_o language_n then_o in_o hebrew_n or_o syriac_n doubtless_o but_o in_o whether_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v but_o what_o then_o what_o why_o then_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o
so_o they_o do_v not_o take_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v all_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o so_o immerse_v they_o whole_o into_o it_o but_o of_o person_n that_o be_v already_o in_o part_n in_o the_o water_n it_o may_v be_v up_o to_o the_o middle_a they_o immerse_v the_o rest_n which_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o in_o it_o and_o so_o the_o work_n be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o baptizer_n and_o the_o baptise_a the_o baptise_a first_o dip_v one_o half_a of_o himself_o by_o go_v so_o deep_a into_o the_o water_n and_o then_o the_o baptizer_n dip_v the_o other_o half_a possible_o may_v be_v consistent_a with_o decency_n of_o baptise_v edmundi_fw-la utroque_fw-la modo_fw-la baptizari_fw-la tamen_fw-la convenientius_fw-la &_o aptius_fw-la &_o securius_fw-la est_fw-la baptizare_fw-la immergendo_fw-la &_o si_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la aqua_fw-la totum_fw-la corpus_fw-la debet_fw-la demergi_fw-la si_fw-la parum_fw-la sufficit_fw-la si_fw-la sit_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-la aqua_fw-la quòd_fw-la immergi_fw-la possit_fw-la pars_fw-la principalis_fw-la etc._n etc._n bonavent_n lib._n 4._o do_v 3._o art_n 2._o q._n 2._o scias_n tamen_fw-la quòd_fw-la licèt_fw-la per_fw-la aspersionem_fw-la vel_fw-la effusionem_fw-la aquae_fw-la possit_fw-la fieri_fw-la baptismus_fw-la ubi_fw-la esset_fw-la talis_fw-la consuerudo_fw-la laudabilior_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la consuerudo_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la per_fw-la immersionem_fw-la lynwood_n constit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la effectu_fw-la vas._n illud_fw-la in_o constit_fw-la edmundi_fw-la and_o safety_n to_o the_o baptise_a §_o 3._o but_o i_o must_v also_o be_v so_o just_a as_o to_o say_v and_o i_o hope_v too_o that_o i_o have_v make_v it_o to_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v much_o to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o way_n that_o you_o oppose_v you_o see_v it_o to_o be_v repugnant_a neither_o to_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n but_o lie_v within_o the_o circle_n of_o its_o comprehension_n nor_o yet_o 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