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but_o infant_n sprinkled_a be_v not_o but_o remain_v as_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o 4._o believer_n baptize_v love_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandeme_v it_o be_v john_n 14_o 15._o but_o infant_n sprinkle_a do_v not_o love_n god_n nor_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 5._o teach_v repent_v believe_v before_o baptise_v be_v christ_n command_n mat._n â—8_o 18_o 19_o but_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n be_v mâ—ns_n command_n 6._o baptise_v believer_n be_v baptise_v christian_n but_o baptizi_fw-fr g_o â—_z be_v not_o 7._o believer_n baptism_n have_v no_o contradiction_n attend_v the_o practiâ—e_n of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o infâ—â—t_v sprink_v ing_z â—aâ—h_v many_o contradiction_n 1._o mâ—ny_o minister_n assert_v thâ—t_o sprinkle_v be_v a_o tokâ—n_n 〈◊〉_d preâ—ent_n reg_n ne_fw-fr ation_n though_o thâ—n_v nor_o in_o after_o time_n aâ—y_o sigâ—s_v of_o a_o change_n in_o nature_n appear_v in_o the_o inâ—anâ—_n 2._o a_o sign_n of_o death_n burial_n resurrection_n though_o they_o do_v not_o dip_v bury_v raise_v again_o but_o sprinkle_v 3._o protestant_n sâ—perate_v from_o rome_n as_o the_o fâ—lse_a church_n and_o yet_o some_o own_o popih_n priest_n sprinkle_v effectual_a baptism_n as_o into_o one_o &_o the_o same_o church_n 4._o some_o profess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fall_v from_o grace_n onâ—e_v receive_v and_o that_o that_o grace_n be_v in_o a_o infant_n sprinkle_a yet_o they_o afterward_o teach_v for_o their_o conversion_n and_o in_o case_n of_o sign_n of_o final_a unbelief_n reject_v they_o 8._o believer_n baptize_v of_o right_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n a_v 2.41_o 42._o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v come_v neither_o right_a nor_o wrong_n 9_o believer_n baptism_n have_v a_o commission_n &_o a_o command_n mat._n 28.18_o 19_o act_n 10.46_o 47_o 48._o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v have_v neither_o 10._o believer_n bapt_n have_v scripture_n example_n but_o infant_n sprinkle_v have_v none_o 11._o believer_n baptism_n be_v preach_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o part_v of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n luke_n 7.30_o heb._n 3_o 6._o act_n 20.27_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v never_o be_v 12_o believer_n baptism_n be_v own_v by_o god_n his_o son_n jesus_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n visible_o descend_v from_o heaven_n mat._n 3.16_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v never_o be_v so_o own_v 13._o believ_n bapt_v be_v upon_o their_o act_n faith_n but_o infant_n act_v no_o faith_n 14._o believer_n baptize_v have_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o infant_n have_v not_o 15._o believer_n baptism_n may_v be_v sealeâ—_n with_o martyrdom_n because_o warrant_v by_o god_n word_n but_o infant_n sprink_v ing_z may_v not_o because_o not_o so_o 16._o believer_n baptisâ—_n be_v the_o publican_n glorify_v god_n luke_n 7.29_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v never_o be_v so_o 17._o believer_n baptism_n if_o reject_v it_o be_v the_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o against_o themselves_o luke_n 7.30_o but_o not_o so_o of_o infant_n sprinkle_v 18._o believer_n baptism_n agree_v with_o all_o scripture_n but_o â—_z sprinkle_v agree_v with_o none_o 19_o believ_n bapt_n direct_v to_o much_o water_n joh_n 3.23_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v have_v but_o little_a 20._o to_o baptize_v believer_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o ordinance_n as_o they_o be_v deliver_v 1_o cor._n 11.2_o but_o to_o sprinkle_v infant_n be_v to_o take_v that_o which_o never_o be_v deliver_v 21._o to_o baptize_v believer_n be_v no_o change_n of_o god_n ordinance_n but_o to_o sprinkle_v infant_n be_v 22._o believer_n baptize_v upon_o their_o own_o faith_n be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o salvation_n john_n 10.28_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v upon_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o be_v not_o in_o the_o right_a way_n 23._o believer_n baptism_n be_v its_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o judgement_n choice_n will_n and_o affection_n to_o worship_n god_n john_n 4.24_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v be_v not_o so_o 24._o believer_n bapiâ—sm_n have_v the_o best_a antiquity_n to_o plead_v be_v as_o old_a as_o john_n baptist_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n but_o infant_n sprinkle_v have_v start_v up_o since_o 25._o all_o those_o who_o sprinkle_v infant_n do_v confess_v that_o believer_n be_v baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o all_o those_o who_o baptize_v believer_n only_o do_v deny_v that_o any_o infant_n be_v baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n 26._o believer_n dip_v know_v they_o be_v baptize_v but_o infant_n do_v know_v they_o be_v sprinkle_v 27_o they_o that_o baptize_v believer_n be_v sure_a that_o there_o be_v a_o faith_n profess_v by_o they_o but_o it_o be_v otherways_o of_o sprinkle_v infant_n 28._o believer_n baptize_v act_n in_o obedience_n but_o infant_n sprinkle_v act_n not_o at_o all_o 29._o believer_n baptism_n have_v no_o absurdity_n in_o it_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v have_v several_a viz._n 1._o that_o regeneration_n may_v be_v apparent_a before_o call_v 2._o hat_n church-membership_a before_o conversion_n a_o duty_n 3._o
that_o one_o may_v be_v baptize_v by_o another_o faith_n 4._o that_o national_a church_n be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o gospel_n than_o congregational_o 5._o that_o a_o carnal_a seed_n have_v a_o spiritual_a right_n 6._o that_o aâ—_n antichristian_a have_v authority_n to_o administer_v christian_a baptism_n 30._o of_o believer_n baptism_n god_n will_v not_o say_v who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n but_o of_o infant_n sprinklirg_n he_o may_v say_v so_o 31._o believer_n baptism_n will_v stand_v as_o long_o as_o god_n word_n stand_v because_o support_v thereby_o matth._n 5.18_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v must_v fall_v for_o want_n of_o it_o 32._o believer_n baptize_v do_v believe_v repent_v examine_v themselves_o make_v judgement_n of_o thing_n love_v one_o another_o take_v up_o christ_n cross_n watch_n and_o pray_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o be_v fit_a member_n of_o a_o gospel_n church_n â—ut_fw-la infant_n sprinkle_v do_v not_o do_v so_o and_o be_v not_o fit_a 33._o believer_n baptism_n have_v god_n word_n for_o it_o but_o infant_n sprinkl_n have_v only_o human_a consequence_n 34._o that_o believer_n be_v baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n all_o christian_n may_v affirm_v but_o that_o infant_n be_v sprinkle_v by_o they_o none_o can_v 35._o in_o believer_n baptism_n when_o the_o minister_n dip_v and_o say_v i_o baptize_v thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v truth_n but_o in_o infant_n sprinkle_v when_o the_o minister_n sprinkle_v and_o say_v i_o baptize_v thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v a_o untruth_n at_o least_o 36._o believer_n baptize_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o make_v his_o disciple_n mat._n 28.18_o act_n 15.10_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v be_v neither_o 37._o to_o believer_n baptism_n submit_v the_o l._n jesus_n but_o to_o infant_n sprinkle_v never_o any_o like_o he_o 38._o believer_n baptism_n introduce_v no_o error_n nor_o false_a doctrine_n into_o the_o world_n but_o infant_n sprinkle_v introduce_v many_o error_n 1._o that_o it_o 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and_o suffering_n history_n afford_v relation_n of_o many_o people_n in_o all_o age_n since_o the_o first_o plantat_fw-la on_o of_o the_o gospel_n that_o have_v suffer_v contempt_n reproach_n scandal_n lie_n disgrace_n cruel_a â—â—ocâ—ings_n misery_n imprisonment_n death_n and_o pursick_a martyrdom_n â—ot_n only_o for_o the_o saâ—e_v of_o profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o general_n but_o in_o particular_a for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o believ_n r_v baptism_n and_o that_o which_o seem_v more_o strange_a be_v that_o those_o man_n who_o have_v be_v the_o most_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v in_o all_o age_n be_v person_n not_o slight_v or_o despise_v religion_n but_o those_o that_o have_v make_v great_a pretension_n to_o religion_n all_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n as_o be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o under_o a_o show_n of_o sanctity_n lament_v the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o pay_v a_o kind_n of_o devotion_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v lay_v and_o build_v their_o sepulcher_n and_o yet_o as_o their_o father_n do_v so_o do_v they_o still_o go_v on_o with_o persecution_n and_o ever_o since_o the_o severe_a mind_a people_n upon_o account_n of_o religion_n have_v be_v the_o priestly_a people_n nay_o what_o be_v worse_o a_o reform_a people_n have_v be_v as_o ridgid_a as_o the_o former_a behold_v a_o wonder_n a_o bush_n burn_v and_o not_o consume_v exod._n 3.3_o and_o moses_n say_v i_o will_v turn_v aside_o and_o set_v this_o great_a sight_n etc._n etc._n god_n lively_a emblem_n of_o the_o afflict_a persecute_a church_n of_o christ_n the_o dignity_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o baptise_a believer_n obey_v the_o mighty_a jesus_n be_v the_o god_n man_n say_v god_n the_o father_n the_o man_n that_o be_v â—y_a fellow_n zach._n 13._o 7._o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isaiah_n 9.6_o who_o be_v the_o iâ—age_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n col._n 1.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o for_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o dominion_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o first_o bear_v from_o she_o dead_a that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n for_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o beware_v lest_o
text_n together_o that_o mention_v that_o truth_n there_o be_v many_o whereby_o one_o text_n may_v expound_v another_o query_n 10._o why_o shall_v infant_n sprinkler_n by_o their_o practice_n occasion_n pro_fw-la and_o con_v about_o baptism_n when_o one_o text_n of_o forty_o about_o baptism_n will_v clear_o prove_v that_o gospel_n baptism_n be_v not_o infant_n sprinkle_v but_o believer_n dip_v query_n 11._o if_o infant_n may_v be_v admit_v church_n member_n because_o it_o be_v believe_v some_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v in_o future_a time_n effectual_o call_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o salvation_n then_o may_v not_o any_o ungodly_a person_n be_v also_o admit_v church_n member_n because_o some_o of_o they_o also_o be_v alike_o in_o the_o same_o covenant_n to_o be_v in_o future_a time_n effectual_o call_v and_o save_v query_n 12._o how_o can_v or_o do_v infant_n sprinkle_v answer_n christ_n design_n of_o believer_n baptism_n for_o divide_v between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n when_o experience_n and_o scripture_n show_v that_o the_o infant_n sprinkle_a nation_n be_v gross_o more_o world_n than_o church_n even_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n to_o regeneration_n though_o all_o sprinkle_a church-member_n query_n 13._o why_o shall_v a_o christian_a be_v blame_v for_o obey_v and_o defend_v forty_o new_a testament_n text_n of_o scripture_n for_o believer_n baptism_n when_o all_o the_o man_n that_o ever_o oppose_v it_o never_o show_v one_o text_n that_o make_v any_o appearance_n for_o infant_n sprinkle_v query_n 14._o who_o be_v most_o justinable_a he_o that_o show_v his_o obedience_n by_o many_o clear_a text_n of_o scripture_n or_o he_o that_o show_v his_o practice_n by_o only_o sallacious_a consequence_n and_o presumption_n query_n 15._o will_v not_o a_o christian_a do_v well_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o forty_o new_a testament_n text_n though_o he_o be_v shoot_v through_o and_o through_o with_o ridiculous_a speech_n etc._n etc._n query_n 16._o why_o shall_v i_o be_v too_o much_o afraid_a of_o my_o weakness_n see_v my_o case_n be_v true_a and_o truth_n be_v strong_a and_o like_o much_o water_n have_v always_o tendency_n to_o clear_v itself_o query_n 17._o whether_o be_v it_o best_o to_o obey_v god_n as_o reveal_v in_o his_o word_n or_o obey_v man_n as_o they_o invent_v and_o insult_v query_n 18._o if_o parent_n imagine_v that_o they_o may_v make_v their_o infant_n church_n member_n by_o their_o sprinkle_v they_o because_o it_o be_v not_o where_o express_o forbid_v then_o may_v they_o not_o do_v it_o by_o crowd_v any_o thing_n into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o forbid_v or_o by_o give_v their_o child_n some_o other_o odd_a thing_n that_o will_v be_v no_o abuse_n to_o baptism_n query_n 19_o though_o some_o groundless_o may_v be_v offend_v at_o this_o treatise_n and_o catch_v at_o a_o word_n be_v it_o not_o the_o offend_v duty_n to_o act_v like_o a_o christian_a by_o consider_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o be_v say_v rather_o than_o sophister_n like_a catch_v at_o a_o word_n to_o sophisticate_a the_o truth_n see_v every_o day_n experience_n show_v that_o the_o great_a clark_n and_o counsel_n have_v trip_v in_o a_o word_n or_o critrick_n have_v make_v they_o seem_v so_o to_o do_v query_n 20._o why_o shall_v a_o christian_a take_v infant_n sprinkle_v for_o god_n ordinance_n when_o never_o any_o man_n prove_v that_o god_n ordain_v it_o the_o content_n christ_n and_o his_o apost_n preach_v believer_n baptism_n p._n 1._o a_o new_a creature_n have_v aptness_n to_o obedience_n p._n 3._o the_o four_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o do_v like_v it_o p._n 4._o some_o lover_n of_o christ_n dare_v be_v baptize_v p._n 5._o christian_n sprinkler_n leave_v to_o their_o way_n =_o p._n 5._o baptism_n be_v after_o faith_n and_o repentance_n p._n 7.8_o 10_o 19_o 20_o 24_o 37_o 41_o 47._o etc._n etc._n baptise_v be_v dip_v not_o sprinkle_v p._n 7.12_o 13_o 17_o 20_o 24_o 27_o 35_o 37._o etc._n etc._n baptise_v in_o much_o water_n p._n 28_o 36_o 37._o infant_n be_v not_o church_n member_n p._n 8_o 47._o infant_n not_o baptize_v p._n 29_o 31_o 33_o 47_o 48._o neither_o believer_n infant_n nor_o other_o sprinkle_a p._n 9.18_o 21_o 22_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o etc._n etc._n a_o awaken_v soul_n see_v no_o right_a by_o nature_n p_o 9_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n prepare_v for_o profession_n p._n 10._o jesus_n be_v dip_v and_o be_v our_o example_n p._n 11_o 17._o jesus_n choose_v and_o go_v mile_n to_o much_o water_n p._n 11._o jesus_n have_v not_o water_n bring_v to_o he_o p._n 12._o god_n approve_a obedience_n in_o much_o water_n p._n 12_o 24._o though_o some_o reject_v yet_o other_o rece_n bapt_v p._n 13_o 15_o 18.25_o the_o commission_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o baptise_v p._n 14._o infant_n sprinkâ—_n make_v all_o world_n &_o no_o church_n p._n 14._o christ_n presence_n promise_v to_o preach_v &_o bap_n p._n 14._o how_o dare_v some_o minister_n say_v in_o the_o name_n p._n 15._o election_n direct_v not_o to_o infant_n sprink_v p._n 16_o 22._o god_n sanctifi_v &_o man_n baptise_v p._n 16._o god_n accept_v only_o what_o he_o have_v appoint_v p._n 18._o believe_v and_o baptism_n be_v join_v together_o p._n 19_o sprinkle_v further_v not_o infant_n salvation_n p._n 19_o never_o any_o believer_n hurt_v in_o baptise_v p_o 19_o believer_n baptm_n have_v a_o commsn_a but_o insn_a none_o p._n 19_o naaman_n advise_v to_o obey_v god_n will_n p._n 20_o a_o unbeliever_n child_n baptism_n be_v null_a p._n 22_o not_o election_n but_o believe_v give_v right_o to_o bapt_v p._n 22_o duty_n exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n p._n 23_o the_o learned_a own_o that_o baptize_v be_v dip_v p._n 26_o baptize_v at_o enou_n because_o of_o much_o water_n p._n 28_o none_o but_o disciple_n be_v baptize_v p_o 29_o infant_n sprinkle_v a_o counterfeit_n to_o etc._n etc._n p._n 29._o baptism_n be_v command_v p._n 30_o 37_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v â—he_v word_n baptize_v p._n 31_o as_o one_o so_o another_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n p._n 32_o not_o covenant_n but_o regen_n give_v right_a to_o bap_n p._n 32_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o â—o_o infant_n baptised_a p._n 33_o dr._n h._n mr._n b._n sâ—id_a mâ—ch_n to_o little_a purpose_n p._n 33_o it_o be_v foolery_n to_o deny_v that_o baptism_n be_v dip_v p._n 35_o it_o be_v affront_a to_o change_n god_n ordinance_n p._n 35_o â—1_n baptism_n follow_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o change_n p._n 36_o baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n fit_v for_o water_n p._n 37_o lydia_n have_v neither_o husband_n nor_o child_n p_o 38_o 39_o the_o jailor_n have_v no_o infant_n p._n 40_o believer_n baptism_n be_v no_o rebaptism_n p._n 42_o baptism_n be_v â—a_n sign_n of_o wash_v from_o sin_n p._n 43_o much_o water_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o grace_n p._n 43_o baptism_n a_o sign_n of_o death_n burial_n &_o resurrect_v p._n 44_o 48_o paul_n do_v baptise_v several_a p._n 45_o baptize_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o sea_n p._n 46_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n p._n 47_o baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a exclude_v infant_n p._n 48_o not_o infant_n but_o believer_n put_v on_o christ_n p._n 49_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n that_o be_v dip_v believer_n p._n 50_o believer_n baptism_n figure_v 4_o thing_n p._n 50_o sprinkle_v be_v a_o profanation_n of_o baptism_n p._n 50_o dip_v show_n christ_n death_n and_o refurrect_v p._n 51_o several_a metephor_n explain_v baptism_n =_o p._n 51_o baptism_n be_v a_o foundation_n doctrine_n p._n 52_o the_o church_n rob_v of_o her_o name_n etc._n etc._n p_o 52_o noah_n flood_n a_o figure_n of_o baptism_n p._n 53_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o sanctification_n p._n 53_o the_o person_n and_o mode_n of_o baptise_v p._n 54.55_o how_o infant_n sprinkle_v come_v in_o fashion_n p._n 56_o nine_o evil_a tendency_n of_o infant_n sprinkle_v p._n 57_o objection_n answer_v =_o p._n 58_o 59_o 60.61_o difference_n between_o sprinkle_v &_o baptise_v p._n 62_o etc._n etc._n infant_n sprinkler_n make_v self-contradiction_n p._n 67_o a_o sight_n of_o a_o believer_n at_o baptise_v p._n 68_o of_o reproach_n and_o suffering_n p._n 69_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n p._n 70_o likeness_n between_o grace_n and_o much_o wat._n p._n 71_o to_o 74_o humaene_n frailty_n hinder_v not_o baptism_n p._n 75_o believe_v be_v qualification_n for_o baptism_n p._n 75_o gentility_n hinder_v not_o baptism_n p._n 76_o a_o persecutor_n call_v and_o baptize_v p._n 76_o a_o proclamation_n for_o all_o to_o come_v p._n 77_o believer_n admit_v in_o a_o way_n of_o faith_n p._n 77_o twenty_o quereis_n for_o baptism_n =_o p._n 78_o 79_o 80_o errata_fw-la p._n 5._o l._n 1._o s_o the_o sinner_n r._n this_o sinner_n p._n 16._o l._n 33._o f._n sc_fw-la p._n 27._o r._n se_fw-la p._n 26._o p._n 27._o l._n 31._o r._n count_v p._n 33._o l._n 34_o r._n of_o hardness_n p._n 36._o l._n 1._o r._n act_n 9.17.18_o p._n 36_o l._n 4._o f._n if_o it_o have_v r._n it_o have_v p._n 51_o l._n 29_o f._n up_o r._n upon_o l._n 30_o f._n they_o r._n so_o they_o f._n up_o r._n upon_o p._n 62_o l._n 29_o f._n which_o r._n after_o which_o advertsement_n at_o london_n be_v many_o large_a treatise_n of_o believer_n baptism_n which_o i_o shall_v willing_o help_v the_o inquisitive_a to_o or_o to_o these_o
the_o other_o hand_n experience_v every_o day_n teach_v we_o that_o very_o many_o of_o they_o that_o have_v repentance_n or_o a_o effectual_a work_n of_o grace_n upon_o their_o soul_n be_v those_o that_o can_v plead_v the_o privilege_n of_o have_v believe_a parent_n then_o pray_v what_o peculiar_a right_n to_o baptism_n have_v the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n more_o than_o other_o beside_o if_o the_o now_o believer_n that_o be_v sprinkle_v in_o his_o infancy_n have_v sway_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o neither_o of_o his_o parent_n be_v believer_n and_o such_o there_o be_v then_o by_o what_o rule_n do_v his_o parent_n sprinkle_v or_o as_o he_o call_v it_o baptize_v he_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o what_o promise_n do_v the_o believer_n reckon_v his_o infant_n baptism_n effectual_a or_o valid_a to_o he_o see_v his_o parent_n be_v unbeliever_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v as_o he_o reckon_v only_o to_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n pray_v then_o do_v not_o the_o unbelief_n of_o his_o parent_n make_v his_o baptism_n void_a for_o want_v of_o a_o ground_n to_o found_v his_o baptism_n on_o yes_o abraham_n be_v not_o father_n of_o our_o english_a nation_n and_o therefore_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n as_o we_o come_v to_o christ_n not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o come_v more_o be_v their_o parent_n believer_n or_o unbeliever_n or_o thus_o our_o child_n can_v be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n till_o they_o believe_v as_o he_o do_v again_o former_o as_o well_o as_o now_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n too_o often_o come_v of_o believe_v parent_n then_o how_o be_v they_o in_o the_o covenant_n more_o than_o other_o as_o it_o be_v not_o election_n but_o sanctification_n that_o actual_o qualify_v man_n for_o heaven_n so_o it_o be_v not_o election_n but_o believe_v that_o actual_o qualify_v for_o baptism_n the_o elect_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v sanctify_v as_o well_o as_o to_o be_v save_v and_o according_o be_v call_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o believe_v and_o then_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o all_o this_o be_v before_o they_o be_v actual_o save_v chap._n xv._o luke_n 3.12_o 13._o 12._o then_o come_v also_o publican_n to_o john_n to_z be_v baptize_v and_o say_v to_o he_o master_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v 13._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o exact_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v you_o i_o note_v that_o the_o publican_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o jesus_n be_v apt_a to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n than_o some_o professor_n be_v the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n go_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o you_o mat._n 21.31_o and_o the_o publican_n justify_v god_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n luke_n 7.29_o a_o submit_v to_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o diligence_n to_o learn_v the_o duty_n of_o it_o be_v sign_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o qualify_v person_n for_o baptism_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v acts._n 16.30_o be_v always_o the_o question_n of_o the_o repent_v believe_v sinner_n that_o be_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o jesus_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o need_n of_o save_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o conceive_v that_o jesus_n have_v something_o for_o he_o to_o do_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o show_v that_o love_n by_o do_v something_o command_v by_o jesus_n even_o to_o be_v baptize_v if_o any_o thing_n â—s_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o creature_n than_o infant_n be_v exclude_v again_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o many_o sort_n of_o person_n pharisees_n sadducee_n all_o the_o people_n yea_o jesus_n himself_o but_o yet_o not_o a_o word_n of_o infant_n the_o point_n in_o hand_n again_o john_n do_v not_o mind_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o believe_a parent_n or_o no_o but_o require_v repentance_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o faith_n to_o qualify_v for_o baptism_n chap._n xvi_o luke_n 3.21_o 22_o 23._o 21._o now_o when_o all_o the_o people_n be_v baptize_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o jesus_n also_o be_v baptize_v and_o pray_v the_o heaven_n be_v open_v 22_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v in_o a_o bodily_a shape_n like_o a_o dove_n upon_o he_o and_o a_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n which_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o thou_o i_o be_o well_o please_v 23._o and_o jesus_n himself_o begin_v to_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n etc._n etc._n i_o note_v that_o three_o evangelist_n witness_v that_o baptism_n be_v administer_v on_o people_n by_o dip_v they_o in_o a_o river_n and_o not_o on_o infant_n by_o pour_v or_o sprinkle_v a_o little_a water_n on_o they_o again_o though_o jesus_n be_v circumcise_a in_o his_o infancy_n yet_o to_o be_v baptize_v he_o must_v be_v at_o maturity_n tarry_v till_o he_o be_v just_a enter_v upon_o his_o religious_a public_a work_n though_o he_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o 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the_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o be_v not_o baptize_v of_o he_o i_o note_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o common_a people_n and_o the_o superstitious_a the_o common_a people_n the_o poor_a embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o the_o worldly_a wise_a and_o superstitious_a reject_v it_o the_o publican_n justify_v god_n that_o be_v the_o collector_n of_o the_o tax_n which_o the_o jew_n pay_v the_o roman_n who_o be_v infamous_a for_o their_o exaction_n be_v convince_v of_o their_o sin_n by_o john_n ministry_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o righteousness_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n they_o believe_v his_o baptism_n be_v from_o heaven_n and_o submit_v unto_o it_o as_o a_o divine_a institution_n confess_v their_o sin_n but_o the_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n the_o rabbi_n of_o the_o age_n reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o continue_v impenitent_a not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o refuse_v submission_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o his_o gracious_a dispensation_n be_v not_o baptize_v of_o john_n again_o it_o be_v the_o indispensable_a duty_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v baptize_v because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o enjoin_v but_o there_o be_v not_o any_o text_n that_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o leave_v it_o undo_v chap._n xviii_o luke_n 20.4_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v it_o from_o heaven_n or_o of_o man_n i_o note_v that_o also_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n mind_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n defend_v john_n baptism_n as_o a_o doctrine_n by_o divine_a authority_n and_o that_o baptise_v be_v dip_v be_v also_o manifest_a by_o the_o literal_a proper_a and_o natural_a signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n baptizo_fw-la which_o all_o our_o lexicon_n and_o learned_a man_n yea_o critic_n in_o the_o tongue_n with_o one_o consent_n do_v say_v that_o baptise_v be_v dip_v yea_o such_o a_o dip_v as_o be_v use_v in_o buck_n where_o clothes_n be_v wash_v to_o wash_v the_o whole_a body_n to_o dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n the_o english_a and_o french_a keep_v the_o greek_a word_n baptism_n untranslate_v which_o i_o reckon_v either_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o translator_n or_o a_o way_n leave_v whereby_o the_o people_n ignorance_n about_o baptism_n be_v continue_v but_o the_o dutch_a translate_v plain_o in_o their_o own_o language_n doopen_fw-mi to_o dip._n and_o that_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la do_v signify_v to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v under_o water_n consider_v these_o scripture_n for_o the_o present_a mat._n 3.16_o john_n 3.22_o 23_o act_n 8.38_o rom._n 6.4_o and_o these_o author_n follow_v stephanus_n scapula_n budaeus_fw-la casaubon_n
zanchius_n spanhemius_fw-la taylor_n and_o hammond_n for_o which_o consult_v legh_n critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la tailor_n be_v ductor_n dubicantium_n and_o hammonds_n annotat._n upon_o the_o new_a testament_n again_o to_o baptize_v before_o repentance_n be_v just_o contrary_a to_o john_n practice_n for_o he_o baptize_v no_o infant_n and_o reject_v person_n that_o give_v no_o sign_n of_o repentance_n mat._n 3.7_o 8._o chap._n xix_o john_n 1._o 28.31_o 28._o jordan_n where_o john_n be_v baptise_v 31._o that_o he_o jesus_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o israel_n therefore_o be_o i_o come_v baptise_v with_o water_n i_o note_v that_o this_o four_o evangelist_n john_n also_o bear_v record_n to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o believer_n baptism_n which_o john_n the_o baptist_n administer_v in_o the_o river_n jordan_n again_o john_n baptism_n be_v by_o divine_a authority_n he_o call_v people_n by_o his_o ministry_n to_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o expect_v good_a work_n as_o the_o fruit_n 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also_o baptize_v in_o enon_n be_v because_o there_o be_v much_o water_n there_o a_o fit_a place_n for_o baptise_v yet_o some_o man_n nowadays_o by_o their_o practice_n reckon_v themselves_o wise_a than_o john_n or_o the_o disciple_n and_o jesus_n also_o and_o they_o choose_v a_o place_n where_o be_v a_o little_a water_n a_o spoonful_n serve_v their_o turn_n and_o this_o be_v just_a contrary_n to_o the_o text_n of_o be_v aâ—_n enon_n because_o there_o be_v much_o water_n there_o the_o truth_n be_v infant_n sprinkle_v be_v contrary_a tâ—_n baptism_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o sure_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o text_n prove_v there_o be_v something_o in_o much_o water_n it_o be_v material_a to_o baptismal_a obedience_n and_o that_o a_o little_a be_v noâ—_n 〈…〉_o handful_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a as_o a_o river_n foâ—â—â—ptisâ—_n if_o by_o plausible_a pretence_n one_o error_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n than_o all_o error_n may_v follow_v chap._n xxi_o john_n 4.1_o 2._o 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disciple_n baptize_v be_v not_o infant_n but_o disciple_n beside_o sprinkle_v they_o do_v none_o moreover_o if_o infant_n sprinkle_v have_v be_v a_o appointment_n or_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n there_o will_v have_v be_v some_o command_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v the_o same_o but_o where_o the_o scripture_n have_v no_o tongue_n to_o speak_v we_o shall_v have_v no_o ear_n to_o hear_v that_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o will-worship_n and_o shall_v any_o conclude_v that_o some_o of_o these_o baptise_a disciple_n be_v parent_n yet_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o their_o little_a child_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n know_v that_o they_o have_v no_o right_n to_o baptism_n though_o their_o parent_n be_v believer_n chap._n xxii_o act_n 2.28_o 39_o 41._o 28_o then_o peter_n say_v unto_o they_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o rem_fw-la ssion_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o 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tendency_n to_o obedience_n &_o believer_n baptism_n though_o in_o our_o degenerate_v age_n many_o convert_v motion_n thereto_o be_v stifle_v by_o seem_a truth_n again_o how_o express_v the_o text_n be_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v baptize_v but_o yet_o not_o a_o word_n of_o infant_n for_o they_o indeed_o be_v never_o baptize_v nor_o intend_v for_o it_o because_o they_o be_v incapable_a of_o believe_v or_o answer_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n believe_v they_o then_o be_v baptize_v and_o this_o be_v complete_o according_a to_o the_o commission_n of_o teach_v and_o baptise_v mat._n 20._o mark_v 16._o and_o indeed_o baptism_n in_o the_o best_a kind_n can_v not_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o royal_a commission_n i_o have_v read_v that_o a_o learned_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v thus_o i_o have_v see_v what_o my_o learned_a and_o worthy_a friend_n dr._n h._n mr._n b._n and_o other_o say_v in_o defence_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o must_v confess_v i_o do_v not_o a_o little_a wonder_n that_o man_n of_o so_o great_a part_n shall_v say_v so_o much_o to_o so_o little_a purpose_n for_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n like_o a_o argument_n for_o it_o dr._n bar._n to_o mr._n t._n believe_v and_o baptism_n be_v join_v together_o mark_v 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v what_o god_n have_v joâ—red_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o for_o thâ—â—e_n be_v no_o dissolve_v the_o native_a unâ—oâ—_n though_o disunion_n of_o live_v together_o have_v be_v suffer_v because_o hardness_n of_o â—â—â—rt_n matt._n 19.18_o chap._n xxiv_o act_n 8.36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o philip_n by_o the_o spirit_n preach_v to_o a_o ethiopian_a eunuch_n as_o he_o be_v ride_v in_o his_o chariot_n 36._o and_o as_o they_o go_v on_o their_o way_n they_o come_v unto_o a_o certain_a water_n and_o the_o eunuch_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v 37._o and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 38._o and_o he_o commend_v the_o chariot_n to_o stand_v still_o and_o they_o go_v down_o both_o into_o the_o water_n both_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n and_o he_o baptize_v he_o 39_o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o â—od_a catch_v away_o philip._n i_o note_v that_o they_o go_v down_o both_o into_o the_o water_n and_o they_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n which_o plain_o prove_v that_o stand_v by_o the_o water_n be_v not_o enough_o though_o much_o water_n then_o how_o shall_v stand_v by_o a_o basin_n of_o water_n be_v enough_o or_o take_v a_o handful_n be_v enough_o but_o both_o must_v go_v into_o the_o water_n and_o the_o text_n to_o be_v sure_a to_o fasten_v the_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n upon_o our_o mind_n double_v the_o expression_n and_o name_n the_o person_n particular_o by_o name_n both_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n but_o why_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v this_o repetition_n but_o to_o show_v that_o much_o water_n be_v essential_a to_o baptise_v dip_v must_v be_v essential_a to_o dip_v and_o be_v not_o a_o circumstance_n dip_v and_o baptise_v be_v all_o one_o baptise_v be_v greekish_a and_o dip_v be_v english_a at_o my_o writing_n on_o this_o text_n i_o be_v in_o company_n with_o one_o of_o the_o dissent_v minister_n in_o in_o london_n that_o practise_v infant_n sprinkle_v i_o put_v one_o question_n to_o he_o viz._n whether_o much_o water_n be_v not_o needful_a for_o the_o right_n perform_v of_o baptism_n and_o after_o a_o little_a pro_fw-la and_o con_v he_o say_v i_o will_v grant_v you_o that_o it_o be_v the_o primitive_a practice_n in_o baptise_v to_o dip_v for_o it_o be_v foolery_n say_v he_o for_o any_o man_n to_o deny_v it_o and_o he_o also_o 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wisdom_n and_o puriâ—y_n then_o for_o â—oor_a â—_z to_o mix_v their_o own_o contrivance_n with_o his_o most_o â—ure_a appointment_n deut._n 12_o 32._o ch._n 18.20_o jer._n 26.2_o prov._n 30.6_o leu._n 10.1_o 2._o again_o it_o be_v not_o another_o but_o thou_o thyself_o that_o â—elievest_v that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v yea_o every_o oâ—â—_n be_v to_o act_v for_o himself_o a_o other_o man_n do_v will_v not_o excuse_v thou_o chap._n xxv_o act_n â—â—_z 18_o ananias_n put_v his_o hand_n on_o saul_n and_o speak_v 18._o and_o there_o immediate_o fall_v from_o his_o eye_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v scale_n and_o he_o receive_v sight_n forthwith_o and_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v i_o note_v that_o here_o be_v a_o miraculous_a conversion_n of_o
with_o all_o his_o house_n for_o the_o text_n note_n that_o such_o and_o none_o other_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o these_o can_v not_o be_v infant_n a_o house_n of_o people_n convert_v together_o good_a news_n they_o all_o believe_v and_o be_v all_o baptize_v yea_o otherwise_o the_o jailor_n believe_v can_v not_o save_v his_o house_n nor_o one_o person_n mark_v 16.16_o neither_o will_v one_o man_n believe_v serve_v another_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o act_v 8.37_o chap._n xxix_o act_n 18.8_o 8._o and_o crispus_n the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n believe_v on_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o house_n and_o many_o of_o the_o corinthian_n hear_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v i_o note_v that_o here_o again_o be_v the_o believe_v of_o a_o whole_a house_n and_o their_o baptise_v upon_o it_o and_o so_o also_o as_o many_o of_o the_o corinthian_n that_o believe_v be_v baptize_v and_o no_o more_o and_o why_o be_v there_o such_o care_n take_v all_o along_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o tell_v we_o of_o believe_v when_o we_o be_v tell_v of_o baptise_v but_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o baptise_v without_o the_o party_n first_o believe_v believe_v and_o baptise_v baptise_v upon_o believe_v be_v the_o fix_a order_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v about_o forty_o time_n mention_v but_o through_o out_o the_o testament_n not_o a_o word_n of_o infant_n sprinkle_v and_o therefore_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v we_o ample_a proof_n of_o what_o be_v indeed_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n have_v so_o often_o tell_v we_o repetition_n upon_o repetition_n and_o then_o how_o dare_v any_o man_n reckon_v himself_o wise_a than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o make_v alteration_n and_o say_v a_o little_a water_n be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o great_a deal_n and_o sprinkle_v be_v as_o good_a as_o dip_v and_o that_o infant_n that_o do_v not_o believe_v may_v be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o believe_a man_n and_o woman_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v rom._n 10.17_o and_o therefore_o infant_n must_v be_v without_o faith_n or_o do_v not_o believe_v chap._n xxx_o act_v 19.3_o 4_o 5._o paul_n discourse_v the_o brethren_n at_o ephesus_n 3._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o unto_o what_o then_o be_v you_o baptize_v and_o they_o say_v unto_o john_n baptism_n 4._o thou_o say_v paul_n john_n very_o baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o that_o be_v on_o christ_n jesus_n 5._o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n i_o note_v that_o john_n baptism_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o only_o that_o john_n be_v upon_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o come_v and_o christ_n baptism_n be_v upon_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o he_o already_o come_v again_o to_o baptise_v a_o person_n by_o dip_v upon_o profession_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v sprinkle_a in_o infancy_n be_v no_o rebaptisation_n do_v you_o say_v infaâ—â—â—_n sprinkle_v be_v lawful_a because_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o forbid_v it_o thâ—â—â—_n i_o say_v it_o be_v unlawful_a because_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o appoint_v it_o for_o what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d command_v be_v forbid_v and_o samuâ—l_o say_v have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a delight_n in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v to_o obey_v be_v bâ—â—to_o then_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 23._o and_o these_o believer_n be_v they_o that_o according_a to_o god_n order_n and_o his_o people_n answer_v to_o the_o gospel_n call_v ouâ—ht_v to_o be_v baptize_v to_o manifest_v that_o they_o do_v indeed_o separate_v form_n the_o world_n and_o show_v forth_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n chap._n xxxi_o act_v 22.16_o paul_n relate_v how_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o that_o then_o ananias_n say_v to_o he_o 16_o and_o now_o why_o tarry_v thou_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o note_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v delay_v when_o a_o person_n be_v convert_v but_o to_o be_v administer_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n know_v best_o how_o to_o appoint_v the_o manner_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o proper_a sign_n and_o to_o a_o true_a believer_n a_o real_a token_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o his_o be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n o_o the_o unsearchable_a boundlesness_n and_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o christ_n represent_v by_o much_o water_n all_o thing_n under_o the_o law_n be_v cleanse_v by_o blood_n without_o shed_v of_o blond_n be_v no_o remmission_n and_o this_o be_v the_o river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n that_o saint_n be_v wash_v in_o of_o which_o the_o ordinance_n of_o believer_n water_n baptism_n be_v a_o lively_a emblem_n a_o river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n the_o boundless_a ocean_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n blood_n rev._n 1.5_o he_o that_o love_v â—s_n and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o so_o jer._n 23.6_o according_a to_o zech._n 13.1_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o hoâ—se_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleaness_n again_o to_o wash_v away_o filth_n sprinkle_v be_v not_o so_o proper_a as_o dip_v but_o here_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v wash_v away_o by_o baptism_n say_v a_o apostle_n chap._n xxxii_o rom._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o 3._o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n be_v baptise_v into_o his_o death_n 4._o therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n 5._o for_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n i_o note_v that_o faith_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v needful_a to_o baptism_n baptism_n or_o in_o english_a dip_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o rise_n up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n a_o sign_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o his_o grave_n which_o clear_o show_v that_o not_o sprinkle_v but_o dip_v be_v proper_a to_o signify_v death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n and_o not_o only_o that_o of_o christ_n but_o of_o our_o death_n to_o sin_n &_o resurrection_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o a_o holy_a walk_n before_o god_n and_o man_n as_o say_v paul_n after_o his_o conversion_n and_o baptism_n the_o life_n that_o i_o now_o live_v be_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o let_v the_o time_n pass_v suffice_v for_o your_o vain_a conversation_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v by_o faith_n see_v that_o as_o our_o body_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o water_n so_o our_o sin_n be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o grave_a and_o as_o our_o body_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o water_n so_o by_o faith_n see_v christ_n rise_v for_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o we_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v no_o more_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n but_o visible_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n again_o by_o we_o that_o be_v baptize_v the_o apostle_n mean_v believer_n not_o infant_n for_o ever_o since_o his_o conversion_n he_o number_v himself_o with_o believer_n saint_n by_o call_v chap._n xxxiii_o 1_o cor._n 1.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 13._o be_v you_o baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n 14._o i_o thank_v god_n that_o i_o baptize_v none_o of_o you_o but_o crisput_n and_o gain_n 15_o lest_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o i_o baptize_v in_o my_o own_o name_n 16._o and_o i_o baptize_v also_o the_o household_n of_o stephanus_n beside_o i_o know_v not_o that_o i_o baptize_v any_o other_o 17._o for_o christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n i_o note_v that_o paul_n do_v not_o mean_a christ_n do_v not_o at_o all_o require_v he_o tâ—_n baptize_v or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o commission_n but_o he_o mean_v he_o be_v not_o chief_o send_v to_o do_v it_o these_o scripture_n be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v john_n 6.27_o 1_o tim_n 2_o 14._o ephes_n 6.12_o for_o if_o he_o have_v no_o command_n from_o christ_n at_o all_o to_o baptize_v than_o he_o do_v evil_a in_o baptise_v crispus_n and_o gaius_n etc._n etc._n act._n 16.32.33_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o paul_n declare_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n &_o be_v cammand_v by_o christ_n to_o baptise_v because_o he_o do_v baptise_v those_o in_o
must_v be_v dip_v of_o believer_n the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o the_o ordinance_n prove_v that_o baptise_v be_v dip_v and_o not_o sprinkle_v first_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n viz._n of_o wash_v away_o of_o sin_n cleanse_v the_o whole_a man_n like_o the_o cleanse_n in_o the_o law_n leu._n 15.5_o tit._n 3.5_o gal._n 3.27_o second_o to_o figure_n out_o the_o covenant_n on_o man_n part_n that_o he_o thereby_o visible_o declare_v to_o enter_v into_o viz._n to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o christ_n in_o newness_n of_o life_n by_o that_o figurative_a death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n by_o be_v put_v under_o the_o water_n &_o raise_v up_o again_o rom._n 6.4_o col._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o thirdâ—y_o to_o separate_v the_o church_n from_o the_o world_n four_o to_o convince_v the_o baptise_a that_o they_o be_v engage_v by_o their_o own_o act_n of_o baptism_n as_o their_o lay_v their_o hand_n to_o the_o â—low_n to_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n 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