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ordinance_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v for_o christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o in_o he_o be_v find_v no_o sin_n yet_o he_o be_v baptise_a before_o he_o enter_v upon_o his_o public_a ministry_n 3.15,16_o matt._n 3.15,16_o which_o be_v a_o most_o illustrious_a example_n and_o the_o pattern_n which_o the_o saint_n follow_v for_o in_o a_o word_n the_o great_a apostle_n paul_n and_o all_o those_o primitive_a saint_n record_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v believer_n and_o therefore_o holy_a be_v nevertheless_o baptise_a which_o may_v have_v be_v forbear_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o indispensable_a duty_n and_o whatsoever_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o holiness_n without_o baptism_n may_v serve_v the_o like_a may_v be_v produce_v why_o holiness_n without_o any_o other_o ordinance_n may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o believer_n and_o unless_o it_o be_v less_o necessary_a now_o for_o believer_n to_o perform_v gospel_n duty_n then_o 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they_o admit_v he_o without_o baptism_n if_o he_o desire_v communion_n so_o not_o be_v satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n if_o they_o will_v than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o quite_o exclude_v baptism_n out_o of_o the_o rank_n of_o ordinance_n if_o they_o do_v not_o admit_v he_o than_o they_o place_v a_o sufficiency_n in_o infant_n baptism_n because_o they_o grant_v a_o privilege_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o and_o deny_v the_o same_o to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o not_o who_o we_o do_v suppose_v to_o be_v as_o much_o a_o believer_n and_o as_o holy_a as_o the_o other_o which_o be_v express_o against_o their_o own_o principle_n viz._n to_o esteem_v infant_n baptism_n as_o no_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o hold_v to_o it_o shall_v place_v he_o that_o be_v so_o in_o infancy_n baptize_v and_o he_o that_o be_v never_o baptize_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o church_n communion_n object_n 3._o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 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this_o must_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o clear_a scope_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n make_v evident_a but_o to_o bring_v this_o text_n to_o prove_v a_o lawfulness_n of_o receive_v any_o that_o be_v christian_n although_o never_o so_o ignorant_a of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o institute_v worship_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o order_n prescribe_v by_o he_o be_v to_o wring_v blood_n out_o of_o it_o and_o not_o that_o precious_a truth_n that_o be_v manifest_v by_o it_o object_n 4._o whereas_o some_o infer_v from_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptise_a into_o one_o body_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n bond_n or_o free_n and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n that_o baptism_n be_v the_o inchurch_a ordinance_n the_o conclusion_n be_v impertinent_a for_o not_o water_n baptism_n but_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v there_o mean_v ans_fw-fr that_o baptism_n be_v of_o so_o constant_a and_o universal_a 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one_o spirit_n by_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n show_v the_o communion_n which_o believer_n have_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o two_o ordinance_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o what_o else_o can_v be_v intend_v by_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n but_o the_o saint_n communion_n in_o the_o spirit_n in_o and_o by_o the_o supper_n drink_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n be_v put_v both_o for_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o if_o so_o why_o must_v we_o not_o as_o well_o understand_v the_o first_o ordinance_n in_o its_o proper_a sense_n for_o water_n baptism_n in_o the_o former_a part_n as_o the_o late_a ordinance_n the_o supper_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o text._n 2._o if_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v be_v mean_v than_o the_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n must_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o sure_o baptise_v and_o drink_v be_v no_o 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jesus_n christ_n or_o god_n the_o father_n as_o the_o agent_n of_o baptise_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o never_o as_o make_v the_o spirit_n both_o the_o subject_a matter_n wherewith_o and_o the_o agent_n whereby_o man_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o same_o baptism_n see_v matth._n 3.11_o mark_v 1.8_o luk._n 3.16_o and_o 24.49_o act._n 11.4,5,16_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o when_o god_n charge_v man_n for_o sin_n he_o tell_v they_o they_o do_v that_o which_o he_o command_v not_o neither_o do_v it_o enter_v in_o his_o heart_n now_o that_o this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o administration_n with_o respect_n to_o these_o ordinance_n viz._n 1._o to_o teach_v then_o baptise_v and_o then_o admit_v to_o church-communion_n be_v else_o where_o full_o evidence_v from_o precept_n and_o example_n matth._n 28.19_o act._n 2.41_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o state_v method_n of_o god_n and_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n we_o may_v rational_o infer_v 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etc._n you_o have_v frequent_a precept_n and_o example_n of_o it_o act._n 2.38_o act._n 8.38_o act._n 9.18_o act._n 10.48_o act._n 16.15,33_o act._n 18.8_o etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v we_o find_v any_o one_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o incite_v christian_n to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o god_n as_o this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v that_o which_o be_v signify_v thereby_o be_v call_v a_o burial_n with_o christ_n rom._n 6.4_o a_o put_v on_o of_o christ_n gal._n 3.27_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n act._n 22.16_o that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o beside_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o jesus_n christ_n instance_a by_o the_o several_a evangelist_n that_o ordinance_n be_v but_o four_o time_n mention_v viz._n act._n 2.42_o 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