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proposition_n may_v be_v deny_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o the_o major_a for_o although_o the_o commission_n of_o teach_v and_o baptise_v go_v together_o yet_o this_o infer_v not_o any_o necessity_n of_o apply_v these_o two_o command_n to_o the_o self_n same_o person_n be_v it_o so_o that_o these_o two_o act_n be_v ever_o conjoin_v and_o that_o teach_n must_v ever_o go_v before_o baptise_v for_o the_o parent_n ought_v to_o be_v instruct_v before_o the_o child_n be_v baptize_v and_o in_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o baptism_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v always_o declare_v before_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v append_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o same_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v at_o that_o same_o time_n to_o be_v teach_v as_o in_o the_o commission_n for_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o all_o the_o precept_n concern_v not_o the_o self_n same_o person_n but_o some_o the_o parent_n only_o some_o the_o infant_n only_o and_o some_o both_o v._o 12._o he_o that_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v among_o you_o this_o belong_v only_o to_o infant_n but_o the_o 11._o v._o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o your_o foreskin_n this_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o parent_n and_o those_o of_o age_n for_o no_o other_o can_v obey_v this_o injunction_n and_o v._o 10._o every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v belong_v alike_o both_o to_o old_a &_o young_a even_o so_o that_o in_o the_o law_n of_o baptism_n some_o of_o the_o injunction_n shall_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o pastor_n as_o the_o act_n of_o preach_v and_o baptise_v and_o other_o only_o to_o the_o elder_a people_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o that_o of_o be_v teach_v and_o other_o as_o that_o of_o be_v baptize_v to_o the_o young_a also_o who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o be_v teach_v there_o be_v no_o absurdity_n the_o minor_a also_o be_v deny_v upon_o divers_a ground_n disciple_n infant_n be_v disciple_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o which_o divers_a maintain_v of_o the_o actual_a faith_n of_o child_n and_o of_o the_o application_n to_o infant_n of_o that_o of_o isaiah_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a but_o i_o desire_v that_o to_o be_v consider_v which_o many_o more_o affirm_v and_o divers_a of_o the_o anabaptist_n themselves_o do_v press_v that_o the_o word_n which_o christ_n use_v in_o his_o commission_n to_o the_o apostle_n be_v mathetevein_o which_o signify_v say_v they_o not_o to_o teach_v but_o to_o make_v disciple_n now_o infant_n may_v very_o well_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o disciple_n for_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o school_n of_o god_n the_o visible_a church_n and_o there_o they_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n discipline_n and_o have_v their_o name_n give_v up_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n subject_n and_o scholar_n sundry_a scripture_n also_o be_v produce_v where_o infant_n be_v count_v disciple_n as_o act._n 15.10_o why_o tempt_v you_o god_n to_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n circumcision_n be_v the_o yoke_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v now_o they_o on_o who_o neck_n ordinary_o that_o yoke_n be_v put_v be_v only_a infant_n a_o three_o reason_n for_o the_o prove_v of_o our_o first_o minor_a be_v this_o trinity_n infant_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o trinity_n to_o who_o the_o form_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n express_v in_o the_o place_n in_o hand_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o the_o commission_n set_v down_o in_o mat._n 28.19_o do_v extend_v but_o to_o some_o infant_n the_o form_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n express_v in_o that_o place_n do_v belong_v ergo._n the_o minor_a be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n for_o they_o make_v the_o form_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o dedication_n of_o the_o person_n baptize_v to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o interess_n of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o baptize_v party_n now_o the_o necessity_n to_o dedicate_v christian_n infant_n to_o their_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o infant_n of_o their_o servant_n so_o dedicate_v unto_o they_o be_v evident_a a_o four_o reason_n for_o the_o probation_n of_o that_o first_o minor_fw-la whosoever_o may_v lawful_o be_v baptize_v to_o they_o baptize_v infant_n may_v be_v lawful_o baptize_v the_o commission_n in_o hand_n do_v extend_v for_o the_o baptism_n of_o woman_n of_o old_a man_n of_o king_n of_o beggar_n and_o of_o all_o sex_n age_n and_o condition_n be_v ground_v upon_o this_o command_n though_o neither_o their_o name_n nor_o their_o quality_n be_v therein_o express_o set_v down_o nor_o can_v be_v fetch_v from_o thence_o but_o only_o by_o consquence_n now_o we_o assume_v that_o some_o infant_n may_v lawful_o be_v baptize_v this_o both_o the_o present_a argument_n and_o the_o two_o former_a and_o these_o that_o follow_v do_v prove_v and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n act_v 2.39_o do_v evince_n by_o this_o argument_n to_o who_o the_o chief_a ground_n of_o baptism_n do_v belong_v they_o may_v lawful_o be_v baptize_v but_o to_o some_o child_n the_o chief_a ground_n of_o baptism_n do_v belong_v to_o wit_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n those_o say_v he_o belong_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o upon_o this_o as_o a_o principal_a foundation_n he_o build_v his_o exhortation_n to_o they_o to_o be_v baptize_v family_n arg._n 4._o from_o the_o baptism_n of_o whole_a family_n our_o four_o main_a argument_n be_v this_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o whole_a family_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o all_o infant_n but_o baptism_n be_v such_o a_o blessing_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v ground_v on_o that_o laudable_a conformity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o man_n with_o god_n when_o he_o be_v good_a our_o eye_n without_o reproof_n may_v not_o be_v evil_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o divers_a scripture_n where_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v not_o only_o they_o who_o be_v declare_v to_o believe_v but_o with_o they_o their_o whole_a household_n who_o actual_a believe_a be_v not_o at_o all_o express_v act_v 16.15_o 16.15.31_o act_n 16.15.31_o when_o she_o be_v baptize_v and_o her_o household_n ibid._n v._n 31._o thou_o and_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o v._o 33._o he_o and_o all_o his_o be_v baptize_v and_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o 1.16_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o i_o baptize_v also_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n no_o exception_n here_o be_v make_v of_o infant_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v except_v they_o because_o they_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n and_o believe_v they_o must_v exclude_v they_o also_o from_o the_o other_o spiritual_a benefit_n mention_v in_o these_o place_n even_o from_o salvation_n itself_o for_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o zacheus_n luke_n 19.9_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n and_o the_o lord_n show_v by_o the_o angel_n to_o cornelius_n that_o peter_n shall_v tell_v he_o word_n whereby_o he_o and_o all_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v act_v 11.14_o so_o paul_n tell_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n that_o upon_o his_o faith_n himself_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o his_o house_n act._n 16.31_o how_o great_a a_o wrong_n it_o be_v to_o exclude_v infant_n either_o from_o the_o promise_n or_o from_o the_o seal_n of_o salvation_n when_o both_o be_v confer_v upon_o whole_a household_n whereof_o infant_n be_v the_o most_o innocent_a part_n may_v be_v see_v in_o all_o the_o precede_a practice_n of_o god_n from_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o any_o initiate_a sign_n to_o that_o day_n what_o ever_o man_n either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v move_v by_o god_n to_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o himself_o do_v hear_v and_o make_v profession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n so_o also_o all_o his_o male_a infant_n be_v circumcise_v though_o they_o can_v neither_o hear_v nor_o believe_v this_o bounty_n and_o kindness_n god_n do_v never_o afterward_o retract_v and_o for_o any_o man_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a presumption_n for_o so_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o their_o comfort_n be_v enlarge_v shall_v be_v in_o a_o more_o sorrowful_a condition_n than_o the_o very_a gentile_n be_v in_o the_o old_a for_o then_o the_o proselyte_n upon_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n have_v all_o their_o infant_n though_o unable_a to_o believe_v take_v within_o the_o covenant_n and_o all_o their_o child_n admit_v to_o the_o seal_n thereof_o but_o according_a to_o our_o adversary_n position_n the_o jew_n themselves_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n though_o never_o so_o zealous_a of_o the_o faith_n must_v
not_o necessary_a in_o baptism_n i_o reason_v thus_o dip_v the_o 1_o arg._n for_o the_o affirmative_a baptism_n in_o many_o scripture_n signify_v sprinkle_v and_o not_o dip_v first_o that_o action_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o divers_a scripture_n express_v formal_o by_o the_o name_n of_o baptism_n be_v lawful_a and_o sufficient_a to_o be_v use_v in_o baptism_n but_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n upon_o the_o party_n baptize_v without_o any_o dip_v be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o divers_a scripture_n express_v formal_o by_o the_o name_n of_o baptism_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v one_o of_o the_o adversary_n principle_n for_o they_o reject_v sprinkle_v on_o this_o reason_n main_o that_o the_o word_n baptism_n in_o no_o good_a author_n especial_o not_o in_o scripture_n do_v ever_o signify_v sprinkle_v but_o always_o dip_v the_o minor_a appear_v by_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n i_o cite_v but_o a_o few_o first_o that_o of_o mark_v 7.4_o 7.4.8_o mark_v 7.4.8_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 as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n except_o they_o be_v baptize_v also_o that_o same_o verse_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o they_o have_v receive_v to_o hold_v as_o the_o wash_n of_o cup_n and_o pot_n brazen_a vessel_n and_o of_o table_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n the_o baptism_n of_o cup_n etc._n etc._n also_o in_o that_o same_o chap._n ver_fw-la 8._o for_o lay_v aside_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n you_o hold_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n as_o the_o wash_n of_o pot_n and_o cup_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n the_o baptism_n of_o pot_n and_o cup_n that_o which_o here_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v thrice_o express_v under_o the_o name_n of_o baptism_n can_v be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o wash_n by_o sprinkle_v and_o no_o way_n by_o a_o total_a immersion_n or_o dip_v for_o be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o the_o pharisee_n oft_o time_n every_o day_n even_o so_o oft_o as_o they_o go_v to_o meat_n yea_o so_o oft_o as_o they_o come_v home_o from_o the_o street_n do_v cast_v off_o their_o clothes_n and_o dip_v themselves_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o water_n sense_n and_o reason_n will_v be_v against_o so_o troublesome_a a_o superstition_n the_o text_n itself_o expones_fw-la the_o pharisees_n daily_o and_o almost_o hourly_a baptism_n of_o the_o wash_n of_o their_o hand_n now_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o wash_v the_o hand_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o pour_v water_n upon_o the_o hand_n from_o a_o laver_n not_o by_o put_v the_o hand_n in_o a_o basin_n as_o we_o read_v 2_o king_n 3.11_o here_o be_v elisha_n the_o son_n of_o shaphat_n which_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o elijah_n also_o the_o baptism_n of_o brazen_a vessel_n of_o table_n or_o bed_n for_o then_o in_o their_o triclinia_fw-la table_n and_o bed_n be_v all_o one_o thing_n or_o at_o least_o be_v join_v together_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o pour_v some_o little_a water_n upon_o they_o for_o suppose_v that_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a custom_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o all_o time_n all_o their_o great_a and_o heavy_a vessel_n of_o brass_n and_o iron_n in_o every_o one_o of_o their_o wash_n have_v be_v put_v into_o the_o water_n and_o no_o water_n pour_v upon_o they_o yet_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o all_o their_o table_n and_o their_o bed_n many_o time_n every_o day_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o deep_a river_n &_o there_o put_v whole_o under_o the_o water_n such_o a_o practice_n if_o possible_a have_v make_v the_o toil_n of_o all_o the_o jewish_a servant_n unsupportable_a and_o yet_o according_a to_o the_o anabaptist_n lexicography_n all_o this_o labour_n be_v simple_o necessary_a another_o place_n we_o have_v heb._n 9.10_o 9.10_o heb_fw-mi 9.10_o which_o stand_v only_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o divers_a wash_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n impose_v on_o they_o until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n the_o original_n read_v it_o divers_a baptism_n what_o be_v these_o legal_a baptism_n and_o wash_n doubtless_o many_o of_o they_o be_v sprinkling_n of_o blood_n and_o water_n prefigure_v the_o soul_n wash_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o jew_n baptism_n by_o blood_n be_v only_o by_o sprinkle_v no_o person_n among_o they_o be_v drown_v in_o blood_n only_o in_o their_o purification_n blood_n be_v pour_v or_o sprinkle_v upon_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o manner_n of_o application_n the_o antitype_n christ_n blood_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v true_o wash_v from_o sin_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v heb._n 12.24_o as_o for_o the_o old_a baptism_n with_o water_n divers_a of_o they_o be_v by_o sprinkle_v alone_o numb_a 8.7_o and_o thus_o shall_v thou_o do_v unto_o they_o to_o cleanse_v they_o sprinkle_v water_n of_o purify_n upon_o they_o the_o most_o of_o these_o baptism_n be_v by_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n upon_o the_o person_n few_o if_o any_o by_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o be_v the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o upon_o they_o as_o peter_z expones_fw-la it_o from_o joel_n act_v 2.17_o and_o be_v they_o by_o their_o baptism_n in_o fire_n put_v into_o any_o fire_n we_o read_v act_v 2.3_o that_o the_o fiery_a cleave_a tongue_n do_v only_o come_v down_o and_o sit_v upon_o they_o by_o all_o this_o we_o see_v how_o frequent_a the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o very_a new_a testament_n be_v in_o ascribe_v the_o name_n and_o style_n of_o baptism_n to_o that_o which_o can_v be_v any_o dip_v and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o sprinkle_n a_o pour_v out_o a_o application_n of_o water_n blood_n or_o fire_n to_o the_o subject_n and_o not_o of_o
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tabal_n and_o the_o chaldee_n jit_v tabang_n which_o ordinary_o be_v translate_v by_o baptizo_fw-la and_o here_o by_o its_o root_n bapto_o which_o oft_o be_v more_o and_o never_o less_o than_o baptizo_fw-la can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v take_v then_o for_o sprinkle_v for_o which_o other_o way_n do_v the_o rain_n and_o dew_n fall_v upon_o nebuchadnezars_n body_n then_o by_o drop_n we_o grant_v that_o nonnus_n expound_v baptizo_fw-la by_o cathairo_fw-la but_o this_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o dip_v for_o many_o more_o purification_n be_v by_o sprinkle_v and_o affusion_n then_o by_o immersion_n and_o dip_v as_o for_o vossius_fw-la suppose_v his_o criticism_n be_v well_o found_v that_o baptizein_o do_v signify_v principal_o to_o dip_v which_o may_v very_o well_o be_v question_v for_o why_o may_v we_o not_o make_v the_o first_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v wash_v and_o the_o second_o dip_v the_o first_o be_v the_o end_n and_o the_o other_o but_o the_o mean_a as_o well_o as_o to_o make_v dip_v the_o first_o signification_n and_o wash_v the_o second_o because_o the_o one_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o other_o the_o effect_n yet_o all_o this_o be_v for_o no_o purpose_n for_o though_o the_o word_n do_v signify_v first_o to_o dip_v yet_o if_o in_o the_o second_o three_o four_o five_o or_o any_o place_n it_o signify_v to_o sprinkle_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o all_o that_o we_o affirm_v now_o that_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la have_v true_o this_o signification_n of_o sprinkle_v vossius_fw-la in_o this_o very_a place_n allege_v to_o the_o contrary_n do_v prove_v it_o from_o many_o passage_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n their_o second_o objection_n they_o take_v from_o these_o scripture_n where_o the_o baptize_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v dip_v baptism_n the_o second_o objection_n no_o evidence_n in_o scripture_n that_o any_o be_v ever_o dip_v over_o head_n and_o
formal_o the_o life_n and_o subsistence_n of_o all_o creature_n p._n 103_o that_o christ_n have_v not_o a_o particular_a soul_n nor_o a_o particular_a body_n creature_n in_o their_o very_a sin_n be_v act_v only_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o such_o spirit_n as_o angel_n devil_n or_o soul_n nothing_o remain_v for_o ever_o but_o god_n scripture_n be_v but_o a_o false_a shadow_n and_o no_o ground_n of_o faith_n they_o deny_v both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n they_o cast_v away_o all_o ordinance_n the_o certain_a truth_n of_o these_o imputation_n p._n 104_o the_o english_a anabaptist_n be_v general_o more_o erroneous_a than_o the_o dutch._n among_o the_o english_a sectary_n there_o be_v no_o zeal_n at_o all_o against_o any_o error_n cap._n v._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n the_o extreme_a malignity_n of_o the_o anabaptistick_a spirit_n it_o be_v enmity_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n p._n 129_o be_v dishonour_v of_o god_n by_o set_v up_o a_o liberty_n first_o for_o all_o error_n and_o next_o for_o all_o vice_n p._n 130_o their_o brownistick_a and_o arminian_n tenet_n i_o have_v refute_v in_o other_o treatise_n p._n 131_o their_o antipaedobaptisme_n and_o dip_v shall_v here_o be_v brief_o and_o plain_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o first_o question_n the_o first_o reason_n for_o the_o affirmative_a p._n 132_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o chief_a promise_n have_v right_a to_o some_o of_o the_o seal_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o assurance_n of_o these_o promise_n unless_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v make_v a_o special_a exception_n infant_n have_v good_a right_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 133_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v real_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n gen._n 17.12_o 13._o also_o after_o christ_n come_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 7.27.8.6_o the_o infant_n of_o proselyte_n gentile_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v right_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17.12_o exod._n 12.48_o 49._o p._n 135_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a gentile_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v right_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11.24_o how_o infant_n be_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o p._n 13_o the_o second_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n p._n 138_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o reason_n from_o scripturall_a consequence_n yea_o proportion_n p._n 139_o baptism_n succeed_v to_o circumcision_n col._n 2.11_o 12._o circumcision_n do_v seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17.11_o p._n 140_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v diverse_o administer_v but_o ever_o the_o same_o and_o never_o mix_v p._n 141_o both_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v initiate_a seal_n p._n 142_o there_o need_v not_o a_o particular_a command_n for_o application_n of_o a_o sacrament_n to_o the_o diverse_a age_n and_o sex_n and_o condition_n of_o person_n infant_n baptism_n under_o the_o law_n the_o three_o argument_n from_o matth._n 28.19_o p._n 143_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n belong_v to_o infant_n p._n 144_o infant_n be_v not_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n under_o the_o gospel_n then_o under_o the_o law_n all_o who_o be_v baptize_v need_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o teach_v ibid._n infant_n be_v disciple_n p._n 145_o infant_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o trinity_n ibid._n infant_n may_v be_v lawful_o baptize_v p._n 146_o the_o four_o argument_n from_o the_o baptism_n of_o whole_a family_n ib._n the_o five_o argument_n from_o christ_n lay_v of_o his_o hand_n on_o infant_n and_o blessing_n they_o p._n 147_o the_o six_o argument_n infant_n under_o the_o law_n be_v baptize_v p._n 149_o the_o seven_o argument_n infant_n be_v partaker_n of_o remission_n of_o regeneration_n of_o life_n eternal_a p._n 150_o mr_n cox_n mr_n tomb_n mr_n l._n objection_n p._n 152_o they_o be_v in_o effect_n but_o few_o and_o all_o invent_v by_o the_o old_a anabaptist_n ib._n mr_n cox_n first_o argument_n make_v example_n alone_o a_o full_a rule_n ib._n the_o second_o make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n to_o differ_v from_o himself_o essential_o p._n 153_o the_o three_o tie_v god_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n to_o precept_n and_o example_n alone_o p._n 154_o it_o evert_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o reason_n and_o turn_v man_n into_o stone_n p._n 155_o the_o four_o make_v it_o a_o heresy_n to_o make_v any_o use_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o clear_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o new_a p._n 156_o the_o five_o argument_n make_v the_o action_n do_v by_o or_o to_o christ_n the_o full_a rule_n of_o our_o practice_n be_v a_o wild_a fancy_n p._n 157_o the_o six_o argument_n will_v have_v none_o baptize_v but_o who_o believe_v and_o be_v elect_v p._n 158_o the_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o argument_n be_v but_o repetition_n p._n 160_o the_o absurdity_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o nine_o argument_n ib._n m._n tomb_n 8._o argument_n answer_v by_o other_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o any_o of_o they_o p._n 161_o m._n l._n treatise_n of_o baptism_n need_v no_o answer_n p._n 162_o the_o press_v of_o dip_v and_o explode_v of_o sprinkle_v be_v but_o a_o yesterday_o conceit_n of_o the_o english_a anabaptist_n p._n 163_o sprinkle_v be_v sufficient_a and_o dip_v be_v not_o necessary_a in_o baptism_n p._n 164_o the_o first_o arg_n for_o the_o affirmative_a baptism_n in_o many_o scripture_n signify_v sprinkle_v and_o not_o dip_v as_o mark_v 7.4.8_o heb._n 9.10_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o rev._n 19.13_o mat._n 3.11_o p._n 164_o the_o second_o arg_n the_o thing_n signify_v by_o baptism_n be_v often_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o sprinkle_v then_o dip_v p._n 167_o in_o scripture_n sprinkle_v be_v make_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 167_o also_o of_o christ_n spirit_n p._n 168_o sprinkle_v under_o the_o law_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n ibid._n sprinkle_v serve_v as_o much_o for_o purge_v as_o dip_v can_v do_v p._n 169_o a_o three_o arg_n in_o many_o scripturall_a baptism_n there_o be_v no_o dip_v ib._n a_o four_o arg_n dip_v be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n p._n 171_o also_o to_o his_o chastity_n ib._n a_o five_o arg_n dip_v make_v baptism_n insupportable_a no_o preacher_n will_v be_v able_a to_o baptize_v p._n 172_o dip_v bring_v in_o se-baptisme_n p._n 173_o the_o first_o object_n that_o the_o original_a word_n baptise_v do_v signify_v always_o dip_v and_o never_o sprinkle_v remove_v ib._n the_o second_o object_n no_o evidence_n in_o scripture_n that_o any_o be_v ever_o dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o baptism_n p._n 175_o the_o three_o object_n that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o burial_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o reference_n at_o all_o to_o immersion_n a_o general_a answer_n to_o the_o testimony_n for_o dip_v p._n 178_o the_o author_n out_o of_o 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caution_v innocency_n and_o truth_n justify_v the_o just_a man_n justification_n a_o pearl_n in_o a_o dunghill_n a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n the_o just_a man_n in_o bond_n a_o alarm_n to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n the_o remonstrance_n of_o many_o thousand_o to_o their_o own_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o last_o warning_n john_n goodwin_n theomachia_n m._n william_n bloody_a tenet_n little_o non-such_a mâ—ns_n mortality_n divine_a light_n also_o the_o treatise_n of_o some_o gracious_a and_o learned_a divine_n that_o have_v â—pposed_v those_o way_n suâ—h_v as_o m._n marshal_n sermon_n â—nd_v defâ—nce_n m._n gattaker_n ans_fw-fr to_o m._n saltmâ—rsh_n m._n blacks_n birth_n priviledgâ—_n â—nâ—â—nswer_v to_o m._n tomb_n a_o discovery_n of_o familism_n benjamin_n burn_v description_n and_o confutation_n of_o familismâ—_n especial_o m._n edwards_n gangrena_fw-la first_o and_o second_o part_n to_o which_o â—s_v yet_o i_o have_v see_v nothing_o reply_v to_o â—ny_v thing_n that_o be_v considerable_a though_o many_o with_o great_a passion_n have_v essay_n d_o c._n finis_fw-la
to_o keep_v the_o church_n in_o confusion_n since_o the_o state_n will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o but_o let_v they_o increase_v at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o grow_v up_o above_o the_o strength_n of_o any_o their_o ancestor_n they_o be_v make_v bold_a to_o go_v visit_v the_o state_n and_o try_v their_o strength_n upon_o she_o if_o possible_o they_o may_v find_v as_o great_a a_o facility_n to_o set_v up_o the_o trophy_n of_o their_o triumph_n upon_o her_o ruin_n as_o of_o that_o of_o her_o weak_a sister_n the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o certain_a and_o now_o oft_o print_v design_n of_o some_o to_o overthrow_v from_o the_o very_a foundation_n the_o whole_a edifice_n of_o our_o civil_a government_n no_o king_n no_o lord_n must_v be_v hear_v of_o hereafter_o this_o house_n of_o commons_o must_v be_v cast_v down_o the_o imperial_a and_o absolute_a sovereignty_n must_v be_v put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o base_a people_n they_o be_v once_o every_o year_n to_o 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unto_o believer_n baptism_n and_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n and_o contend_v much_o for_o their_o entrance_n into_o a_o church_n estate_n by_o covenant_n or_o contract_n without_o baptism_n s_n declaration_n by_o cock_n etc._n etc._n p._n 13._o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n do_v deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n t_n tomb_n apology_n p._n 66._o i_o confess_v that_o they_o who_o hold_v that_o member_n be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o hold_v a_o nullity_n of_o paedobaptism_n must_v needs_o say_v the_o church_n that_o have_v no_o other_o than_o infant_n baptism_n be_v no_o true_a church_n nor_o their_o member_n church_n member_n but_o those_o point_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o right_a baptism_n not_o only_o to_o the_o right_a order_n but_o also_o to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o church_n member_n and_o so_o voluntary_a separation_n bare_o for_o the_o defect_n of_o it_o i_o have_v 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