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person_n which_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o term_n inright_v thereunto_o to_o any_o of_o these_o gospel_n ordinance_n at_o all_o and_o all_o this_o will_v be_v see_v most_o undoubted_o to_o be_v true_a by_o he_o that_o search_v the_o scripture_n which_o testify_v no_o less_o and_o because_o this_o be_v the_o yery_a root_n and_o knot_n in_o the_o state_n of_o this_o controversy_n the_o unfolding_n and_o lay_v open_a of_o which_o will_v discover_v the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o your_o mistake_n in_o this_o point_n all_o which_o arise_v original_o from_o your_o err_a in_o it_o for_o error_n minimus_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la fit_a major_n in_o medio_fw-la maximus_fw-la in_o fine_a pray_v have_v i_o excuse_v both_o in_o that_o i_o have_v be_v hitherto_o so_o long_o and_o in_o case_n i_o be_v yet_o a_o little_a long_o on_o this_o matter_n first_o then_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o abraham_n own_o seed_n even_o that_o seed_n that_o be_v heir_n with_o he_o by_o promise_n of_o the_o 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that_o be_v they_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la as_o so_o bear_v without_o more_o ado_n whether_o they_o be_v believer_n or_o not_o believer_n as_o to_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o for_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n which_o be_v now_o belong_v to_o they_o in_o common_a only_o with_o all_o other_o man_n in_o one_o respect_v it_o do_v principal_o pertain_v to_o they_o above_o all_o other_o till_o they_o lose_v their_o pre-eminence_n viz._n not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o right_n to_o it_o they_o have_v by_o birth_n whether_o they_o receive_v it_o yea_o or_o no_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o tender_a thereof_o which_o when_o it_o come_v in_o full_a force_n to_o be_v ratify_v to_o the_o world_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o special_a order_n and_o appointment_n from_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v tender_v unto_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o carry_v at_o all_o to_o the_o gentile_n till_o these_o jew_n have_v both_o slight_v and_o reject_v it_o when_o bring_v to_o they_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n and_o john_n in_o proof_n of_o which_o see_v in_o mat._n 10._o 5._o 6._o 7._o where_o the_o disciple_n send_v forth_o to_o preach_v be_v forbid_v to_o go_v in_o any_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o to_o any_o save_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n yea_o they_o be_v the_o child_n who_o breed_v this_o be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o which_o till_o they_o loathe_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o dog_n except_v a_o few_o crumb_n of_o it_o i_o mean_v to_o the_o gentile_n who_o till_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o between_o they_o and_o the_o jew_n by_o christ_n crucify_v be_v account_v dog_n common_a unclean_a sinner_n by_o nature_n in_o a_o certain_a ceremonial_a sense_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o then_o by_o birth_n be_v holy_a in_o a_o ceremonial_a sense_n now_o vanish_v then_o answer_v as_o opposite_a to_o that_o birth_n uncleanness_n of_o the_o gentile_n maâ—…_n 15._o 24._o 25._o 26._o 27._o see_v also_o mat._n 22._o 3._o where_o the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o be_v first_o bid_v to_o the_o wedding_n so_o luke_n 24._o 46._o 47._o where_o christ_n command_v that_o in_o their_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n they_o shall_v first_o begin_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o we_o see_v they_o do_v after_o his_o ascension_n act._n 2._o see_v also_o act._n 3._o 25._o 26._o where_o the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d t_o h_o e_o children_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n in_o respect_n that_o unto_o they_o first_o god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o bless_v they_o in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v say_v mat._n 8._o 12._o to_o be_v t_o h_o e_o children_n of_o the_o kingdom_n i._n e._n the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o yet_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n from_o any_o enjoyment_n of_o for_o their_o non-acceptance_n of_o it_o so_o act._n 13._o 46._o where_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v first_o speak_v to_o they_o so_o act_v 28._o 28._o it_o be_v say_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n which_o the_o jew_n reject_v be_v from_o henceforth_o send_v to_o the_o gentile_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o glory_n and_o pre-eminence_n of_o this_o people_n israel_n who_o be_v the_o father_n also_o and_o of_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v paul_n after_o he_o have_v show_v their_o high_a prerogative_n above_o other_o come_v with_o alas_o and_o great_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o much_o bewail_v for_o their_o infidelity_n to_o exclude_v they_o even_o all_o of_o they_o save_o those_o few_o with_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n take_v effect_v so_o as_o to_o gain_v they_o to_o believe_v notwithstanding_o the_o ancient_a and_o legal_a title_n from_o the_o very_a name_n of_o israelite_n and_o from_o stand_v abraham_n child_n now_o any_o long_a for_o say_v he_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n they_o 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to_o what_o be_v do_v allegorical_o as_o in_o a_o figure_n as_o concern_v ishmael_n and_o isaac_n in_o abraham_n family_n of_o old_a the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o abraham_n body_n by_o isaac_n who_o now_o stand_v in_o reference_n to_o christ_n as_o ishmael_n do_v in_o the_o house_n of_o old_a in_o reference_n unto_o he_o these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n such_o be_v isaac_n in_o the_o legal_a typical_a ceremonial_a and_o carnal_a account_n in_o
christ_n also_o and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n promise_v rom._n 4._o 12_o 13._o gal._n 3._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 21._o 22._o 23._o non_fw-la datur_fw-la tertium_fw-la semen_fw-mi abrahae_fw-la two_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o scripture_n mention_n but_o a_o three_o fort_n can_v be_v assign_v all_o and_o only_o those_o that_o descend_v from_o his_o loin_n as_o the_o midianite_n and_o other_o by_o keturah_n the_o ishmailite_n by_o hagar_n the_o edomite_n and_o israelite_n by_o sarah_n which_o last_v only_o be_v the_o holy_a seed_n and_o child_n of_o promise_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o hagarens_n in_o a_o type_n and_o sole_a heir_n of_o the_o typical_a canaan_n all_o these_o i_o say_v be_v the_o first_o sort_n all_o believer_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o be_v the_o second_o sort_n but_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believer_n be_v neither_o of_o the_o one_o nor_o of_o the_o other_o as_o for_o the_o child_n 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say_v from_o every_o of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o any_o one_o of_o they_o from_o believe_v as_o well_o as_o obey_v in_o baptism_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o his_o will_n or_o any_o other_o work_v of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n among_o which_o belief_n be_v a_o chief_a one_o john_n 6._o 28._o 29._o little_a infant_n as_o be_v yet_o uncapable_a subject_n to_o obey_v in_o any_o of_o these_o be_v universal_o exempr_v in_o their_o infancy_n otherwise_o i_o dare_v a_o vouch_v no_o die_a infant_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v ever_o be_v save_v for_o can_v they_o do_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n in_o infancy_n so_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v call_v to_o do_v act._n 22._o 16._o and_o who_o ever_o so_o do_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o whoever_o do_v not_o shall_v perish_v jer._n 10._o 25_o if_o the_o way_n wherein_o man_n be_v to_o be_v save_v must_v be_v walk_v in_o by_o all_o infant_n too_o in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n than_o woe_n to_o all_o infant_n that_o die_v in_o nonage_n for_o alas_o how_o shall_v infant_n call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n and_o who_o can_v preach_v to_o they_o before_o they_o can_v understand_v rom._n 10._o 14._o 15._o so_o then_o they_o can_v believe_v for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n some_o way_n or_o other_o outward_o as_o well_o as_o inward_o 〈◊〉_d babist_n the_o spirit_n here_o speak_v de_fw-fr subjecto_fw-la capaci_fw-la only_o viz_o of_o the_o way_n how_o man_n come_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o the_o way_n wherein_o infant_n have_v it_o and_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o faith_n in_o adultis_fw-la in_o they_o that_o be_v capable_a to_o hear_v and_o understand_v be_v beget_v by_o this_o mean_n of_o hear_v but_o not_o so_o in_o infant_n who_o can_v hear_v the_o spirit_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o work_v by_o mean_n in_o little_a infant_n to_o the_o bring_n of_o they_o to_o the_o faith_n as_o â—…e_n do_v in_o man_n but_o without_o the_o outward_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n he_o work_v faith_n in_o little_a child_n baptist._n this_o same_o that_o you_o now_o say_v fit_n we_o very_o well_o to_o you_o ward_v again_o when_o you_o say_v justification_n come_v by_o faith_n for_o we_o grant_v that_o adultis_fw-la to_o they_o that_o be_v capable_a to_o act_v faith_n justification_n come_v by_o faith_n nor_o shall_v they_o by_o any_o mean_n obtain_v it_o who_o be_v capable_a to_o believe_v and_o yet_o believe_v not_o but_o not_o so_o to_o infant_n who_o can_v believe_v the_o spirit_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o work_v by_o mean_n in_o little_a infant_n to_o the_o justification_n or_o bring_v of_o they_o to_o salvation_n as_o he_o do_v in_o man_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v without_o obedience_n in_o baptism_n or_o faith_n either_o he_o save_v they_o in_o nonage_n and_o far_o that_o they_o can_v believe_v which_o be_v proper_o as_o i_o show_v before_o not_o only_o to_o have_v but_o act_n faith_n in_o christ_n yourselves_o tell_v we_o say_v they_o have_v not_o the_o use_n the_o second_o act_n the_o exercise_n the_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o so_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o so_o must_v according_a to_o your_o sense_n of_o scripture_n if_o the_o word_n speak_v of_o they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n rev._n 21._o 8._o but_o further_a grant_v they_o can_v have_v faith_n in_o both_o the_o habit_n and_o act_n of_o it_o also_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o obey_v christ_n in_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v require_v necessary_o to_o salvation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o least_o concomitant_a et_fw-la consecutiuè_fw-la as_o well_o as_o faith_n itself_o they_o can_v hear_v christ_n voice_n in_o all_o thing_n they_o can_v confess_v christ_n before_o man_n nor_o to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n they_o have_v not_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n of_o it_o they_o can_v deny_v themselves_o and_o take_v up_o their_o cross_n and_o follow_v christ_n nor_o hate_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o life_n for_o he_o nor_o keep_v his_o commandment_n nor_o abide_v in_o his_o doctrine_n and_o many_o such_o like_a thing_n all_o which_o the_o gospel_n say_v as_o universal_o whosoever_o do_v not_o as_o well_o as_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o can_v be_v his_o disciple_n mat._n 18._o luke_n 14._o be_v not_o christ_n gal._n 5._o 24._o have_v not_o god_fw-we 2_o john_n 9_o be_v a_o lyâ—…r_n and_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n 1_o john_n 2._o 4._o rev._n 21._o 27._o 22._o 14._o 15._o be_v a_o deceiver_n and_o a_o antichrist_n 2_o john_n 7._o shall_v be_v deny_v by_o christ_n yea_o punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n for_o non_fw-la obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n 2_o thes._n 1._o 6._o so_o that_o if_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o term_n and_o condition_n on_o which_o die_a infant_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o without_o which_o they_o must_v be_v damn_v than_o all_o die_a infant_n must_v perish_v contrary_a to_o your_o sense_n of_o mat._n 18._o 14._o who_o take_v the_o little_a one_o there_o for_o infant_n for_o it_o be_v say_v there_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n that_o not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v put_v the_o case_n therefore_o that_o infant_n can_v believe_v yet_o their_o case_n will_v be_v little_a the_o better_o as_o to_o salvation_n so_o long_o as_o still_o they_o must_v be_v short_a of_o show_v their_o faith_n by_o other_o good_a work_n without_o which_o faith_n be_v not_o save_v nor_o worth_a a_o straw_n for_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v if_o infant_n can_v go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o say_v they_o have_v faith_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o work_n can_v faith_n save_v they_o iâ—…m_fw-la 2._o 14._o 26._o no_o its_o dead_a and_o helpless_a for_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a also_o therefore_o the_o body_n of_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o speak_v concern_v man_n and_o woman_n and_o the_o mean_n and_o way_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o noâ—…_n of_o infant_n babist_n yea_o when_o the_o word_n speak_v of_o work_n of_o holiness_n self_n denial_n suffer_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o way_n to_o life_n which_o infant_n can_v do_v it_o except_v they_o from_o the_o do_v thereof_o as_o no_o capable_a subject_n and_o not_o from_o the_o salvation_n nevertheless_o nâ—…r_v yet_o do_v it_o except_o infant_n when_o it_o speak_v of_o faith_n baptist._n be_v not_o faith_n a_o work_n as_o well_o as_o repentance_n and_o the_o rest_n yea_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n the_o gospel_n john_n 6._o 28._o 29._o second_o be_v it_o not_o as_o difficult_a a_o work_n for_o infant_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o to_o obey_v christ_n voice_n in_o other_o thing_n and_o be_v they_o not_o still_o as_o uncapable_a a_o subject_n to_o do_v that_o as_o to_o do_v any_o more_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v why_o then_o not_o exempt_v from_o that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o incapacity_n as_o well_o as_o from_o other_o thing_n three_o if_o the_o spirit_n do_v go_v extraordinary_a way_n to_o work_v at_o all_o about_o the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n as_o you_o must_v confess_v he_o must_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o it_o without_o and_o beside_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n he_o bring_v man_n by_o why_o will_v you_o tie_v and_o limit_v
to_o be_v immediate_o after_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o make_v disciple_n he_o consequenâ—…ly_o agree_v as_o much_o with_o i_o as_o i_o desire_v he_o insomuch_o that_o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o that_o i_o say_v i_o mean_v to_o declare_v this_o truth_n viz._n that_o person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v till_o they_o be_v first_o make_v disciple_n in_o the_o same_o word_n wherein_o he_o himself_o declare_v it_o to_o we_o by_o the_o space_n of_o well_o nigh_o a_o whole_a page_n together_o in_o order_n to_o the_o make_n of_o his_o matter_n to_o serve_v our_o turn_n against_o himself_o and_o all_o you_o that_o baptize_v infant_n but_o especial_o against_o his_o fellow_n soldier_n mr._n marshal_n and_o his_o critical_a observation_n out_o of_o which_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o infant_n be_v not_o disciple_n before_o but_o be_v make_v disciple_n by_o baptise_v i_o shall_v frame_v this_o argument_n viz._n if_o christ_n rule_n be_v that_o person_n shall_v be_v baptize_v when_o they_o be_v first_o make_v disciple_n without_o delay_n or_o immediate_o after_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o disciple_v than_o person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o disciple_v but_o christ_n rule_n be_v that_o person_n shall_v be_v baptize_v when_o they_o be_v first_o make_v disciple_n or_o immediate_o after_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o disciple_v ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o be_v convert_v or_o disciple_v the_o maâ—…or_n be_v most_o clear_a and_o consequent_a for_o if_o it_o be_v christ_n will_n that_o baptise_v shall_v immediate_o follow_v our_o disciple_a person_n or_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n then_o consequent_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o baptise_v shall_v not_o go_v before_o our_o discipling_n and_o convert_v they_o if_o baptism_n must_v be_v immediate_o subsequent_a to_o teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n by_o christ_n commission_n then_o teach_v person_n or_o make_v they_o disciple_n must_v be_v antecedent_n to_o baptism_n unless_o both_o these_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o commission_n who_o and_o when_o to_o baptize_v viz._n that_o they_o shall_v not_o baptize_v person_n till_o they_o be_v teach_v and_o disciple_v and_o yet_o to_o go_v round_o again_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o teach_v they_o till_o they_o have_v baptize_v they_o i_o e._n in_o mr._n marshal_n sense_n initiate_v they_o first_o to_o be_v disciple_n by_o baptism_n and_o thereby_o admit_v they_o to_o be_v teach_v as_o for_o the_o minor_a which_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v christ_n rule_n that_o person_n shall_v be_v baptize_v without_o delay_n when_o they_o be_v first_o make_v disciple_n or_o immediate_o after_o they_o be_v convert_v as_o i_o have_v full_o prove_v it_o already_o above_o both_o from_o the_o commission_n for_o baptise_v and_o from_o scripture_n example_n explain_v that_o commission_n and_o from_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o baptism_n so_o i_o shall_v further_o prove_v it_o in_o mr._n baxter_n own_o word_n than_o which_o i_o think_v there_o need_v no_o other_o if_o they_o be_v well_o weigh_v to_o convince_v a_o wise_a man_n that_o by_o scripture_n rule_v no_o infant_n in_o infancy_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v to_o which_o purpose_n he_o write_v thus_o p._n 126._o 127._o at_o large_a viz._n first_o in_o the_o commission_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o christ_n adjoin_v baptise_v immediate_o to_o discipling_n go_v disciple_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o second_o if_o any_o person_n be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n that_o baptise_v shall_v immediate_o without_o delay_n follow_v discipling_n they_o be_v confute_v by_o the_o constant_a example_n of_o scripture_n for_o there_o be_v no_o menâ—…ion_n that_o i_o can_v find_v of_o any_o one_o person_n that_o be_v baptize_v long_o after_o their_o discipling_n or_o that_o ever_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n do_v delay_v the_o baptise_v of_o disciple_n john_n 4._o 1._o 2._o jesus_n make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n then_o john_n see_v how_o make_v and_o baptise_v disciple_n be_v conjoin_v act._n 2._o 38._o 41._o the_o 3000_o be_v present_o baptize_v the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o be_v make_v disciple_n without_o stay_v till_o the_o morrow_n though_o one_o will_v think_v the_o number_n of_o 3000_o may_v have_v excuse_v the_o delay_n if_o they_o have_v take_v long_o time_n to_o do_v it_o in_o and_o some_o will_v think_v that_o their_o conversion_n be_v so_o sudden_a the_o apostle_n will_v have_v wait_v for_o a_o trial_n of_o their_o sincerity_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o aim_v at_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o another_o way_n act_v 8._o 1._o 2._o the_o people_n of_o samiaria_n when_o they_o believe_v be_v baptize_v without_o delay_n and_o v_o 13._o 14._o simon_n magus_n be_v present_o baptize_v though_o yet_o not_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n oâ—…_n bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o have_v no_o part_n or_o fellowship_n in_o that_o business_n yea_o the_o samaritaâ—…s_n be_v general_o baptize_v by_o philip_n before_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o be_v yet_o fall_v upon_o none_o of_o they_o only_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n verse_n 16._o so_o act_v 8._o 36._o 37._o 38._o the_o eunuch_n be_v baptize_v in_o his_o journey_n as_o they_o go_v without_o delay_v one_o day_n or_o hour_n after_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n so_o be_v paul_n baptize_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o rise_v from_o his_o blindness_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o ananias_n act_v 9_o 18._o so_o be_v cornelius_n with_o his_o friend_n baptize_v immediate_o without_o delay_n the_o same_o day_n lydia_n and_o her_o household_n be_v baptize_v without_o delay_n act_v 16._o 15._o and_o the_o jailor_n the_o same_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n that_o he_o be_v disciple_v act_n 16._o 38._o so_o the_o corinthian_n act_n 18._o 8._o and_o ananias_n language_n to_o paul_n repeat_v act_n 22._o 16._o be_v plain_a and_o now_o why_o tarry_v thou_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o stephanus_n that_o paul_n baptize_v it_o be_v imply_v too_o and_o it_o be_v most_o observable_a which_o be_v say_v in_o john_n 3._o 26._o of_o jesus_n himself_o that_o he_o baptize_v by_o his_o disciple_n and_o all_o man_n come_v unto_o he_o where_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o jesus_n baptize_v without_o delay_n even_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o come_v to_o he_o and_o prâ—…fessed_v themselves_o disciple_n and_o can_v we_o have_v a_o better_a example_n than_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v say_v he_o that_o according_a to_o all_o the_o example_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o scripture_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o john_n baptism_n there_o be_v no_o delay_n no_o not_o a_o day_n usual_o but_o they_o be_v all_o baptize_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o 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