fancy_n of_o your_o own_o brain_n that_o you_o have_v vent_v before_o i_o will_v not_o think_v it_o burdensome_a to_o answer_v you_o though_o in_o some_o thing_n the_o same_o for_o substance_n that_o have_v be_v say_v before_o that_o you_o say_v viz._n the_o jewish_a church-state_n and_o old_a covenant_n be_v constitute_v upon_o nature_n and_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n answ_n i_o pray_v you_o can_v you_o tell_v what_o you_o mean_v when_o you_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n church-state_n be_v constitute_v upon_o nature_n and_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n i_o be_o sure_a you_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o scripture_n that_o i_o say_v not_o nor_o according_a to_o sense_n or_o reason_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v apprehend_v when_o you_o say_v it_o be_v build_v upon_o nature_n if_o you_o have_v any_o meaning_n in_o these_o word_n and_o do_v not_o let_v they_o fall_v from_o you_o at_o random_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v either_o first_o that_o nature_n be_v the_o 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there_o be_v nothing_o in_o abraham_n by_o nature_n that_o put_v difference_n between_o he_o and_o other_o deut._n 7._o josh_n 24._o rom._n 4._o or_o if_o you_o mean_v god_n only_o bestow_v temporal_a blessing_n in_o this_o covenant_n that_o be_v palpable_o and_o execrable_o false_a also_o god_n be_v their_o god_n in_o the_o old_a covenant_n circumcise_v their_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o fear_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o and_o trust_v in_o he_o he_o give_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o sanctification_n under_o that_o covenant_n which_o be_v not_o natural_a blessing_n or_o three_o if_o you_o mean_v that_o that_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o bondman_n and_o those_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o money_n and_o proselyte_n of_o any_o nation_n or_o stock_n whatsoever_o be_v admit_v into_o this_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o exod._n 12._o you_o add_v this_o to_o wit_n the_o christian_a church-state_n upon_o grace_n and_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n answ_n so_o be_v the_o old_a covenant_n to_o use_v your_o phrase_n constitute_v on_o grace_n god_n free_a favour_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n bestow_v as_o true_o under_o it_o though_o not_o so_o plentiful_o and_o clear_o as_o now_o as_o these_o phrase_n express_v 2.5_o gen._n 17._o deut._n 30._o mal._n 2.5_o i_o be_o god_n all-sufficient_a i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n i_o will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n my_o covenant_n be_v with_o he_o of_o life_n and_o peace_n second_o if_o you_o mean_v by_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n jesus_n christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n 2._o gen._n 3._o joh._n 8._o rev._n 13._o 1_o tim._n 2._o in_o who_o the_o covevant_n be_v make_v with_o our_o first_o parent_n fall_v at_o the_o see_v of_o who_o day_n abraham_n rejoice_v in_o who_o god_n promise_v that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v the_o old_a covenant_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o by_o who_o alone_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a have_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n you_o add_v that_o therefore_o term_v israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2.28_o 29._o &_o 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o col._n 2.11_o answ_n no_o such_o thing_n appear_v in_o those_o scripture_n take_v heed_n how_o you_o falsify_v god_n word_n will_v you_o persuade_v man_n that_o god_n give_v not_o circumcision_n of_o heart_n under_o the_o old_a covenant_n that_o because_o all_o be_v not_o right_a israelite_n that_o be_v abraham_n seed_n therefore_o none_o be_v that_o because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o outward_o therefore_o none_o under_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v inward_o jew_n because_o true_a christian_n be_v circumcise_v with_o a_o circumcision_n without_o hand_n therefore_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o circumcise_v but_o only_o with_o hand_n not_o spiritual_o let_v any_o man_n examine_v those_o scripture_n and_o see_v whether_o from_o they_o it_o can_v be_v gather_v that_o all_o under_o the_o old_a covenant_n have_v only_a circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o all_o under_o the_o new_a covenant_n have_v circumcision_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o judicious_a reader_n that_o here_o be_v two_o or_o three_o notorious_a falsehood_n with_o a_o gross_a pervert_n of_o scripture_n in_o this_o short_a sentence_n the_o first_o that_o the_o jewish_a church-state_n or_o old_a covenant_n be_v call_v israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n or_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o gospel-state_n israel_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n wherein_o be_v enfold_v more_o untruth_n than_o one_o second_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o call_v because_o that_o be_v constitute_v on_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n the_o abuse_n of_o scripture_n appear_v that_o these_o scripture_n neither_o prove_v the_o antecedent_n nor_o sequel_n nor_o consequent_a neither_o make_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o purpose_n as_o if_o it_o will_v not_o be_v overtedious_a to_o stand_v upon_o and_o needless_a to_o any_o man_n of_o judgement_n may_v be_v show_v but_o such_o utter_n of_o falsehood_n and_o then_o prop_v they_o with_o scripture_n to_o abuse_v the_o simple_a be_v ordinary_a almost_o in_o every_o page_n and_o sometime_o frequent_a in_o one_o page_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o answer_n though_o i_o have_v not_o say_v so_o much_o in_o express_a word_n before_o neither_o shall_v have_v say_v so_o now_o but_o that_o i_o consider_v such_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o some_o reader_n that_o what_o they_o read_v if_o scripture_n be_v bring_v for_o proof_n thereof_o though_o never_o so_o impertinent_o abusive_o and_o perverse_o they_o think_v it_o must_v go_v for_o currant_n three_o that_o you_o say_v a_o state_n of_o bondman_n or_o servant_n so_o as_o in_o that_o state_n a_o heir_n or_o believer_n differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o servant_n though_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 4.7_o answ_n that_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o heir_n yea_o lord_n of_o all_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o infancy_n and_o immaturitie_n nothing_o differ_v from_o a_o servant_n as_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o tutourship_n of_o the_o law_n this_o i_o say_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n and_o under_o the_o same_o covenant_n in_o all_o essentials_n for_o all_o know_v that_o a_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n and_o in_o person_n at_o three_o year_n old_a and_o at_o thirty_o though_o alter_v in_o some_o accidental_a privilege_n at_o ripe_a year_n and_o hence_o your_o fancy_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v constitute_v on_o nature_n be_v quite_o overthrow_v for_o if_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v heir_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o believer_n be_v then_o child_n though_o in_o minority_n and_o under_o tutourship_n how_o be_v they_o child_n not_o by_o nature_n for_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n therefore_o by_o grace_n and_o so_o they_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n thus_o powerful_a be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o overthrow_v those_o error_n that_o ignorant_a man_n will_v abuse_v and_o force_v it_o
we_o grant_v your_o proposition_n be_v true_a viz._n that_o baptism_n must_v be_v either_o by_o dip_v or_o infusion_n and_o so_o that_o it_o be_v either_o way_n it_o be_v sufficient_a but_o you_o take_v it_o not_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o your_o reason_n for_o by_o the_o affirmation_n of_o the_o one_o you_o infer_v the_o denial_n of_o the_o other_o and_o if_o you_o shall_v take_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o will_v make_v against_o yourself_o and_o overthrow_v your_o own_o argument_n therefore_o it_o appear_v you_o take_v it_o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n and_o so_o we_o utter_o deny_v it_o as_o false_a your_o reason_n be_v like_o this_o we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n by_o read_v the_o scripture_n or_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v 5.39_o joh._n 5.39_o but_o christ_n bid_v the_o jew_n to_o search_v the_o scripture_n viz._n by_o read_v that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o therefore_o not_o by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v or_o like_o this_o the_o minister_n must_v preach_v either_o sit_v or_o stand_v but_o christ_n preach_v sit_v etc._n matth._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o minister_n may_v not_o preach_v stand_v or_o this_o we_o must_v pray_v either_o stand_n or_o kneel_v or_o sit_v or_o lie_v etc._n etc._n but_o christ_n say_v when_o you_o stand_v pray_v 11.25_o mark_n 11.25_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o pray_v with_o any_o other_o gesture_n but_o stand_v who_o see_v not_o the_o weakness_n of_o this_o reason_n you_o be_v no_o better_o but_o to_o come_v to_o your_o assumption_n but_o john_n the_o baptist_n or_o dipper_n as_o you_o say_v according_a to_o the_o dutch_a do_v use_v the_o water_n by_o put_v the_o party_n into_o the_o water_n not_o by_o insuse_v or_o sprinkle_v mat._n 3.11_o mar._n 1.8_o joh._n 1.26_o act._n 11.16_o answer_n answ_n first_o none_o of_o these_o place_n prove_v that_o john_n put_v the_o party_n into_o the_o water_n much_o less_o that_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v dip_v all_o over_o in_o the_o water_n which_o you_o undertake_v to_o prove_v but_o here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o such_o matter_n second_o whereas_o you_o gather_v from_o the_o original_a that_o john_n baptize_v in_o the_o water_n and_o dip_v the_o whole_a man_n all_o over_o in_o the_o water_n and_o put_v the_o party_n into_o the_o water_n you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o christ_n baptize_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n and_o that_o he_o dip_v the_o whole_a man_n all_o over_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o the_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d act._n 11.6_o matth._n 3.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o put_v the_o party_n into_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n which_o be_v a_o strange_a interpretation_n for_o the_o particle_n be_v the_o same_o three_o whereas_o you_o gather_v hence_o a_o baptism_n in_o water_n not_o a_o baptism_n with_o water_n i_o will_v have_v you_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v they_o baptize_v or_o wash_v with_o if_o not_o with_o water_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o irreconcilable_a repugnancy_n between_o baptise_v in_o water_n and_o baptise_v with_o water_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o necessary_o signify_v in_v you_o grant_v in_o our_o objection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o you_o propound_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v with_o sometime_o as_o in_o revel_n 19.21_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n whereunto_o i_o may_v add_v that_o not_o only_o in_o this_o place_n but_o frequent_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o hebraisme_n answer_v the_o prefix_v ב_n signify_v as_o well_o with_o as_o in_o matth._n 5.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o not_o in_o what_o shall_v it_o be_v salt_v matth._n 7.2_o with_o not_o in_o what_o judgement_n act._n 26.18_o with_o not_o in_o the_o sanctify_a you_o answer_v this_o objection_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o take_v for_o with_o after_o baptizo_fw-la reply_n i_o reply_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n and_o i_o will_v demand_v whether_o you_o think_v that_o our_o translatour_n and_o most_o or_o all_o other_o who_o have_v english_v it_o with_o know_v not_o how_o to_o render_v the_o original_a in_o its_o proper_a signification_n as_o well_o as_o yourself_o beside_o these_o forementioned_a place_n 11.19_o mat._n 3.11_o act._n 11.19_o speak_v of_o christ_n baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n can_v be_v otherwise_o english_v with_o any_o sense_n your_o peremptory_a denial_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v with_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o will_v confirm_v thus_o either_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la must_v signify_v to_o sprinkle_v or_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v not_o signify_v with_o but_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la do_v signify_v to_o dip_v ergo_fw-la the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v signify_v in_o and_o not_o with_o as_o be_v prove_v very_o clear_o and_o deny_v of_o none_o who_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o language_n answ_n as_o for_o this_o your_o syllogism_n it_o show_v your_o clarklinesse_n wherewith_o you_o scoff_o taunt_v our_o minister_n it_o be_v notorious_o fond_a it_o want_v form_n have_v four_o term_n in_o the_o assumption_n you_o put_v to_o dip_v in_o stead_n of_o not_o to_o sprinkle_v as_o if_o one_o word_n may_v not_o signify_v to_o dip_v and_o sprinkle_v both_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n in_o the_o proposition_n your_o assumption_n wherein_o you_o say_v but_o baptizo_fw-la signify_v to_o dip_v if_o it_o be_v take_v exclusive_o as_o to_o debar_v all_o other_o signification_n which_o it_o must_v or_o else_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o no_o purpose_n be_v false_a whereas_o in_o your_o conclusion_n you_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v signify_v in_o and_o not_o with_o which_v you_o say_v be_v deny_v by_o none_o who_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o language_n answer_n answ_n what_o fond_a arrogancy_n this_o be_v i_o shall_v make_v appear_v by_o and_o by_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v this_o critical_a linguist_n prove_v what_o he_o say_v from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n you_o say_v that_o greek_a author_n account_n bapto_n and_o baptizo_fw-la to_o signify_v that_o for_o which_o the_o latin_n use_v mergo_fw-la immergo_fw-la &_o tingere_fw-la immergendo_fw-la that_o be_v to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v to_o douse_v over_o head_n or_o under_o water_n answer_n answ_n bapto_n indeed_o signify_v mergo_fw-la or_o tingo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizo_fw-la be_v a_o derivative_a that_o come_v thence_o which_o sometime_o may_v signify_v the_o same_o with_o its_o primitive_a but_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o render_v to_o wash_v where_o the_o original_a word_n to_o baptise_v be_v not_o keep_v as_o mark._n 7.4_o and_o when_o they_o come_v from_o the_o market_n they_o eat_v not_o except_o they_o wash_v the_o wash_a of_o cup_n and_o of_o pot_n and_o of_o brazen_a vessel_n and_o of_o bed_n or_o table_n again_o vers_fw-la 8._o the_o wash_n of_o pot_n and_o cup_n here_o you_o have_v the_o verb_n baptizo_fw-la to_o wash_v and_o the_o noun_n baptismos_n wash_v and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n may_v appear_v baptismata_fw-la appear_v bez_n lotiones_fw-la arias_n mon._n lotiones_fw-la vul_a baptismata_fw-la beside_o the_o consent_n of_o translatour_n in_o that_o it_o be_v use_v as_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o other_o word_n that_o always_o signify_v baptismata_fw-la signify_v bez_n lotiones_fw-la arias_n mon._n lotiones_fw-la vul_a baptismata_fw-la wash_v as_o vers_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o unwashen_v hand_n and_z vers_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wash_v their_o hand_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o same_o thing_n so_o hebr._n 9.10_o and_o divers_a wash_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o legal_a wash_n so_o luk._n 11.38_o the_o pharisee_n marvel_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o wash_v before_o dinner_n so_o that_o the_o word_n signify_v proper_o to_o wash_v whether_o by_o infusion_n or_o immersion_n it_o matter_n not_o but_o shall_v we_o grant_v baptizo_fw-la and_o bapto_fw-la to_o be_v altogether_o of_o the_o same_o signification_n though_o the_o contrary_n have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v what_o will_v you_o gain_v thereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v either_o mergo_fw-la or_o tingo_fw-la mergo_fw-la signify_v proper_o to_o drown_v overwhelm_v swallow_v up_o etc._n etc._n if_o you_o will_v have_v your_o convert_n
according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n so_o baptize_v as_o to_o drown_v they_o you_o will_v make_v sure_a work_n to_o prevent_v their_o sin_v any_o more_o and_o so_o your_o baptism_n will_v have_v a_o privilege_n above_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n john_n or_o the_o apostle_n for_o their_o convert_n and_o baptize_v once_o sin_v after_o baptism_n but_o if_o you_o will_v have_v baptism_n take_v and_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n i_o know_v none_o that_o will_v be_v your_o disciple_n unless_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o life_n the_o other_o word_n tingo_fw-la signify_v to_o dip_v or_o heaven_n or_o dan._n 4.12_o &c_n &c_n interpreter_n render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o sound_n have_v great_a affinity_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o letter_n be_v transpose_v by_o intingitur_fw-la jun._n &_o trem._n ar._n mon._n buxtorf_n our_o translatour_n render_v it_o to_o be_v wet_a where_o intingo_fw-la can_v signify_v to_o douse_v over_o head_n or_o to_o dip_v but_o to_o besprinkle_v or_o bedew_v for_o it_o follow_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n besprinkle_v to_o imbrue_v stain_n wet_a or_o wash_v etc._n etc._n now_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v restrain_v only_o to_o the_o first_o signification_n nay_o if_o we_o compare_v scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o what_o be_v render_v by_o sprinkle_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v express_v by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a as_o if_o we_o confer_v these_o two_o place_n rev_n 19.13_o and_o esa_n 63.3_o in_o rev._n 10.13_o and_o aspersa_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sparsus_fw-la aspersus_fw-la inspersus_fw-la fuit_fw-la well_o active_a aspersit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conspersus_fw-la tinctus_fw-la madefactus_fw-la bez._n veste_fw-la tincta_fw-la sanguine_fw-la ari._n vestimention_n tinctum_fw-la vulg._n veste_fw-la aspersa_fw-la he_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n so_o our_o translatour_n or_o rather_o sprinkle_v so_o we_o esa_n 63.3_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v sprinkle_v on_o my_o garment_n to_o which_o place_n of_o esay_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o revelation_n allude_v that_o i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o prophesis_n point_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o thing_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o same_o similitude_n of_o tread_v the_o winepress_a of_o god_n wrath_n large_o prosecute_v in_o both_o place_n see_v esa_n 63.1_o with_o dye_a garment_n vers_fw-la 2._o red_a in_o his_o apparel_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 3._o i_o have_v tread_v the_o wine_n press_v and_o compare_v rev._n 19_o v._n 15._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v express_v the_o same_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o our_o translatour_n render_v it_o dip_v because_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v either_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v equal_o yea_o beza_n use_v a_o word_n that_o equal_o signify_v dip_v or_o sprinkle_v so_o arias_n montanus_n but_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n have_v a_o word_n that_o only_o signify_v besprinkle_v not_o dip_v but_o you_o say_v that_o baptizo_fw-la signify_v to_o dip_v plunge_v douse_n over_o head_n etc._n etc._n be_v prove_v by_o christ_n own_o baptism_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o jordan_n mark_v 1.9_o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o water_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o as_o in_o sprinkle_v the_o water_n be_v put_v on_o the_o party_n answ_n 1._o neither_o be_v it_o he_o be_v dip_v plunge_v douse_v over_o head_n or_o under_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o force_n of_o your_o argument_n lie_v in_o this_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o you_o will_v needs_o have_v translate_v into_o not_o in._n but_o can_v you_o who_o censure_v other_o for_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o language_n be_v ignorant_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v very_o frequent_o in_o or_o by_o not_o into_o as_o matth._n 2.23_o 〈◊〉_d 2.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o dwell_v in_o not_o into_o a_o city_n call_v nazareth_n matth._n 4.13_o he_o dwell_v in_o not_o into_o capernaum_n matth._n 5_o 45._o neither_o by_o the_o earth_n neither_o by_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v in_o the_o same_o signification_n there_o matth._n 10.9_o neither_o possess_v money_n in_o not_o into_o your_o purse_n and_o 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o not_o into_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n matth._n 13.33_o she_o hide_v it_o in_o not_o into_o three_o measure_n of_o flower_n etc._n etc._n thus_o you_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o so_o that_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o render_v it_o into_o and_o so_o you_o have_v prove_v nothing_o for_o your_o purpose_n from_o the_o particle_n you_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o translatour_n themselves_o for_o which_o i_o answer_v matth._n 26.23_o and_o mar._n 14.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o preposition_n set_v before_o they_o which_o alter_v the_o signification_n and_o restrain_v it_o to_o signify_v dip_v in_o which_o signification_n the_o simple_a verb_n that_o we_o be_v about_o be_v not_o restrain_v unto_o from_o luk._n 16.24_o joh._n 13.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o prove_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o willing_o grant_v without_o this_o labour_n namely_o that_o bapto_o sometime_o signify_v to_o dip_v but_o thence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o it_o signify_v so_o always_o or_o only_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d revel_v 19.13_o and_o the_o difference_n between_o bapto_n and_o baptizo_fw-la i_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o here_o you_o confirm_v what_o i_o say_v and_o contradict_v yourself_o for_o say_v that_o in_o no_o 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as_o well_o wash_v by_o infusion_n of_o water_n in_o and_o upon_o they_o as_o by_o put_v they_o into_o the_o water_n your_o conjecture_n from_o joh._n 3.23_o be_v as_o frivolous_a as_o if_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o john_n shall_v choose_v a_o place_n where_o be_v many_o water_n but_o this_o that_o he_o may_v dip_v the_o whole_a man_n into_o the_o water_n plunge_v and_o douse_v they_o over_o head_n or_o under_o water_n as_o your_o expression_n be_v but_o not_o such_o reason_n be_v here_o express_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o intimate_v rather_o the_o cause_n seem_v this_o because_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n water_n be_v rare_a 1.15_o gen._n 21.15.19_o gen._n 26.18_o judg._n 1.15_o and_o in_o some_o place_n can_v not_o be_v have_v in_o a_o great_a distance_n therefore_o john_n choose_v place_n where_o be_v continual_a run_a water_n and_o stream_n especial_o see_v there_o come_v such_o huge_a multitude_n unto_o he_o to_o be_v baptize_v 7._o mat._n 3.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o not_o only_a john_n but_o also_o his_o disciple_n baptize_v as_o joh._n 4.1_o 2._o christ_n be_v say_v to_o baptize_v those_o who_o his_o disciple_n baptize_v so_o john_n may_v be_v say_v to_o baptize_v those_o who_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n baptize_v together_o a_o long_a the_o river_n at_o several_a place_n of_o the_o river_n that_o they_o may_v make_v more_o speedy_a dispatch_n with_o so_o great_a multitude_n 16.15.33_o act._n 2.41_o act._n 16.15.33_o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o you_o say_v a_o little_a font_n will_v suffice_v to_o besprinkle_v a_o whole_a world_n with_o handful_n moreover_o we_o read_v of_o great_a multitude_n baptize_v even_o three_o thousand_o in_o jerusalem_n without_o mention_n of_o go_v to_o the_o river_n and_o of_o whole_a
family_n without_o mention_n of_o go_v out_o to_o the_o water_n or_o fetch_v great_a store_n of_o water_n it_o be_v like_o the_o water_n they_o have_v within_o door_n at_o midnight_n suffice_v 39_o act._n 8.38_o 39_o your_o collection_n from_o philip_n go_v down_o to_o the_o water_n with_o the_o eunuch_n that_o therefore_o they_o use_v dip_v be_v as_o vain_a must_v not_o they_o go_v to_o the_o water_n where_o it_o be_v if_o they_o will_v use_v it_o will_v the_o water_n have_v come_v up_o unto_o they_o in_o the_o chariot_n any_o soon_o for_o sprinkle_v then_o for_o dip_v of_o the_o same_o stamp_n be_v your_o inference_n from_o matth._n 3.16_o mark_n 1.10_o from_o christ_n ascend_v from_o the_o water_n for_o as_o christ_n be_v please_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n so_o he_o be_v please_v to_o go_v where_o the_o water_n be_v viz._n in_o the_o channel_n to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o descent_n and_o from_o which_o there_o be_v a_o ascent_n so_o that_o he_o must_v go_v down_o to_o and_o come_v up_o from_o the_o water_n but_o here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n that_o john_n douse_v christ_n over_o head_n or_o under_o the_o water_n nay_o rather_o that_o conceit_n of_o you_o be_v here_o confute_v for_o if_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v be_v plunge_v of_o john_n into_o the_o water_n than_o it_o will_v rather_o have_v be_v say_v that_o john_n cast_v or_o plunge_v christ_n into_o the_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o water_n but_o it_o be_v only_o employ_v that_o christ_n go_v down_o unto_o the_o water_n and_o come_v up_o again_o from_o it_o from_o your_o other_o scripture_n col._n 2.12_o rom._n 6.4.5_o 1_o cor._n 15.29_o what_o you_o go_v about_o to_o gather_v i_o know_v not_o unless_o this_o that_o as_o christ_n be_v bury_v abide_v in_o the_o grave_n three_o day_n and_o then_o rise_v again_o so_o the_o party_n baptize_v must_v be_v put_v under_o the_o water_n abide_v there_o some_o considerable_a time_n and_o 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and_o unfound_a himself_o 40._o mat._n 10.4_o and_o 40._o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o judas_n who_o be_v one_o of_o those_o to_o who_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o receive_v you_o receive_v i_o etc._n etc._n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n concern_v who_o christ_n give_v a_o charge_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v and_o obey_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o teach_v sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n locum_fw-la matth._n 23.2_o 3._o phil._n 1.15_o 16.18_o act._n 6.5_o rev._n 2.6_o vide_fw-la brightman_n in_o locum_fw-la though_o their_o life_n be_v not_o exemplary_a the_o envious_a contentious_a and_o unsincere_a preacher_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o preach_v yet_o paul_n rejoice_v in_o demas_n and_o nicolas_n the_o deacon_n who_o as_o interpreter_n hold_v prove_v afterward_o the_o ringleader_n of_o the_o nicolaitane_n this_o i_o say_v christ_n inward_a call_n either_o of_o approbation_n
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v you_o not_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nation_n though_o in_o voice_n it_o be_v neuter_n yet_o in_o signification_n it_o be_v masculine_a signify_v man_n in_o the_o nation_n or_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homines_fw-la in_o gentibus_fw-la or_o gentium_fw-la or_o gentile_n you_o sure_o will_v never_o have_v be_v so_o confident_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v needs_o be_v refer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n if_o you_o have_v but_o consult_v with_o lily_n rule_n who_o tell_v you_o of_o a_o figure_n call_v synthesis_n when_o a_o sentence_n be_v congruous_a in_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d synthesis_n est_fw-la ocatio_fw-la congrua_fw-la sensu_fw-la non_fw-la voce_fw-la gens_n armati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o not_o in_o voice_n and_o bring_v a_o example_n like_v to_o this_o the_o arm_a nation_n which_o figure_n be_v very_o frequent_a 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