speak_v and_o so_o some_o copy_n also_o express_v it_o which_o be_v not_o only_a legitimate_a to_o he_o as_o be_v common_o interpret_v for_o so_o they_o be_v each_o to_o other_o before_o one_o of_o they_o believe_v when_o yet_o be_v never_o say_v of_o two_o infidel_n that_o either_o of_o they_o be_v sanctifiid_v in_o the_o other_o but_o also_o set_v apart_o or_o separate_v in_o respect_n of_o other_o to_o the_o procreation_n of_o a_o holy_a seed_n ezra_n 10.2_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o in_o herself_o but_o in_o her_o husband_n in_o regard_n that_o he_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o act_v for_o and_o be_v holy_a too_o and_o so_o in_o point_n of_o procreation_n to_o propagate_v unto_o god_n or_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d often_o signify_v she_o be_v so_o by_o her_o husband_n he_o as_o it_o be_v put_v a_o sanctity_n upon_o she_o as_o to_o holy_a use_n or_o use_v to_o procreate_v for_o god_n as_o of_o old_a the_o holiness_n of_o the_o priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o to_z liberty_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n do_v put_v a_o sanctity_n upon_o their_o wife_n as_o to_o that_o liberty_n who_o otherwise_o perhaps_o may_v not_o have_v eat_v of_o they_o be_v of_o other_o tribe_n and_o so_o it_o be_v for_o the_o other_o part_n the_o unbelieving_a husband_n in_o the_o believe_a wife_n else_o say_v he_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a because_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v holy_a unto_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o if_o their_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v holy_a to_o they_o they_o will_v be_v unclean_a not_o fit_a to_o live_v with_o they_o or_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o of_o old_a those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o strange_a woman_n ezra_n 10.12.44_o neh._n 13.27_o and_o such_o as_o the_o jew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v bastard_n deut._n 10.2_o but_o indeed_o be_v such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o strange_a woman_n of_o another_o religion_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v say_v 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therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v only_o legitimate_a which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o strange_a inference_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o shall_v rather_o signify_v chaste_a too_o and_o if_o apply_v to_o child_n while_o but_o in_o infancy_n no_o man_n can_v doubt_v of_o chastity_n in_o they_o at_o least_o so_o as_o to_o denominate_v they_o unchaste_a whether_o their_o parent_n marriage_n be_v holy_a or_o not_o and_o if_o apply_v to_o child_n grow_v up_o they_o may_v be_v chaste_a though_o bear_v in_o unholy_a wedlock_n or_o in_o fornication_n and_o they_o may_v be_v unchaste_a though_o never_o so_o legitimate_a beside_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o such_o cause_n of_o such_o confidence_n as_o i_o see_v be_v use_v in_o that_o affirmation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v chastity_n in_o that_o place_n i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v chaste_a but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o as_o chastity_n be_v include_v necessary_o in_o sanctity_n it_o be_v thrice_o use_v in_o that_o chapter_n verse_n 3.4.7_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a its_o signification_n be_v large_a than_o chastity_n in_o the_o seven_o for_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o uncleanness_n in_o overreach_v or_o defraud_v a_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n and_o i_o think_v that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v better_a to_o translate_v it_o in_o holiness_n then_o in_o chastity_n only_o we_o not_o be_v call_v only_o to_o and_o in_o that_o particular_a branch_n of_o holiness_n but_o in_o and_o to_o holiness_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n and_o holiness_n include_v chastity_n fornication_n and_o all_o abuse_n of_o the_o vessel_n or_o body_n may_v well_o be_v thereunto_o oppose_v sure_o the_o apostle_n enlarge_v the_o use_n of_o the_o body_n in_o holiness_n further_o than_o to_o chastity_n only_o as_o oppose_v to_o bodily_a fornication_n in_o rom._n 6.19_o yield_v up_o your_o member_n servant_n to_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o or_o for_o holiness_n which_o holiness_n be_v there_o oppose_v to_o uncleanness_n and_o lawlessness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o its_o near_o the_o text_n to_o say_v that_o holiness_n there_o signify_v a_o consecration_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o that_o or_o in_o that_o we_o be_v call_v and_o so_o to_o abstain_v from_o fornication_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o corporal_a though_o corporal_a fornication_n be_v also_o a_o profane_v that_o that_o be_v give_v up_o to_o god_n as_o 1_o cor._n 6.15_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n give_v up_o to_o be_v holy_a for_o
to_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o jesus_n christ_n even_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n the_o evil_a come_v to_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n though_o its_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o abundance_n or_o overflow_v of_o grace_n that_o shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o he_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o bottom_n ground_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o therein_o tender_v the_o blessing_n in_o christ_n to_o all_o nation_n the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o also_o of_o discipling_n they_o baptise_v they_o into_o his_o name_n that_o they_o be_v all_o give_v over_o to_o he_o as_o their_o lawful_a lord_n and_o in_o he_o through_o his_o death_n be_v redemption_n and_o blessing_n for_o they_o all_o from_o which_o they_o only_o be_v exclude_v who_o when_o it_o be_v tender_v to_o they_o put_v he_o and_o it_o from_o they_o and_o so_o exclude_v themselves_o by_o curse_v vilify_a by_o the_o word_n in_o gen_n 12.3_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vilem_fw-la lâ—vem_fw-la habere_fw-la vibe_n pendere_fw-la to_o slight_v or_o set_v light_n by_o or_o set_v slight_a by_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o his_o person_n doctrine_n government_n or_o blessing_n gen._n 12._o luke_n 10.10_o 11._o act_n 13.46_o now_o do_v not_o the_o word_n family_n clear_o comprehend_v little_a one_o be_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o infant_n or_o be_v they_o no_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o family_n in_o which_o they_o be_v sure_o they_o be_v so_o considerable_a that_o god_n will_v have_v they_o include_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o favour_n deut._n 29.10_o 11._o and_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v they_o exclude_v his_o kingdom_n and_o blessing_n why_o then_o do_v any_o question_n the_o give_v they_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o blessing_n and_o so_o put_v his_o blessing_n upon_o whole_a family_n that_o the_o whole_a household_n may_v upon_o the_o parent_n receipt_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v under_o god_n salvation_n as_o act_v 16.31_o except_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o understanding_n do_v wilful_o refuse_v and_o thrust_v it_o from_o they_o sure_o they_o that_o deny_v baptism_n to_o little_a one_o then_o do_v discover_v much_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n how_o much_o soever_o they_o seem_v to_o know_v it_o and_o their_o zeal_n be_v as_o ignorant_a and_o reprovable_a as_o that_o of_o christ_n disciple_n matth._n 19.13_o 14._o what_o ever_o they_o think_v of_o it_o as_o commendable_a which_o will_v yet_o further_o appear_v if_o we_o last_o consider_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o mention_v say_v by_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o we_o have_v john_n 3.5_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o they_o general_o apply_v as_o to_o the_o water_n there_o mention_v to_o baptism_n by_o water_n and_o if_o their_o interpretation_n of_o it_o be_v currant_n it_o will_v conclude_v more_o than_o lawfulness_n some_o necessity_n at_o least_o of_o baptise_v infant_n and_o sure_a their_o authority_n and_o antiquity_n though_o it_o may_v not_o cogere_fw-la in_o sententiam_fw-la enforce_v our_o consent_n to_o they_o yet_o may_v deserve_o challenge_v a_o sober_a consideration_n of_o it_o that_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a through_o rashness_n of_o that_o fault_n we_o be_v oft_o admonish_v of_o prov._n 22.28_o and_o 23.10_o let_v we_o then_o examine_v what_o may_v be_v say_v for_o and_o what_o against_o it_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n favour_v it_o thus_o nicodemus_n come_v to_o christ_n by_o night_n and_o confess_v he_o a_o teacher_n send_v of_o god_n our_o saviour_n instruct_v he_o what_o be_v needful_a for_o see_v understand_a and_o enjoy_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o he_o preach_v namely_o that_o he_o must_v not_o rest_v in_o what_o he_o have_v already_o in_o moses_n ministration_n but_o submit_v to_o he_o who_o god_n have_v more_o actual_o send_v forth_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n to_o receive_v a_o new-birth_n from_o he_o in_o his_o ministration_n without_o which_o no_o entrance_n for_o any_o one_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v into_o that_o kingdom_n now_o that_o which_o he_o do_v in_o his_o ministration_n for_o admit_v and_o lead_v man_n into_o that_o kingdom_n we_o know_v be_v together_o with_o his_o doctrine_n baptise_v with_o water_n by_o his_o disciple_n john_n 3.21.22_o and_o 4.1_o 2._o and_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n more_o immediate_o by_o himself_o john_n 7.37_o 38._o act_n 1.5_o and_o unless_o a_o man_n submit_v to_o he_o in_o both_o these_o administration_n he_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o set_v up_o of_o god_n in_o his_o regiment_n and_o order_n the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n in_o set_v water_n before_o spirit_n suit_n with_o the_o order_n of_o those_o administration_n of_o his_o twofold_a baptism_n baptism_n with_o water_n usual_o yea_o always_o that_o we_o read_v of_o except_o in_o that_o extraordinary_a case_n of_o cornelius_n of_o which_o we_o have_v give_v a_o account_n elsewhere_o go_v before_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n as_o matth._n 3.11_o 12._o act_n 2.38_o 39_o &_o 8.16_o 17._o &_o 19.4_o 5._o where_o also_o that_o ordinance_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o which_o the_o more_o visible_a and_o evident_a giving_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v vouchsafe_v after_o baptism_n act_v 8.16_o 17._o heb._n 6.2_o 3._o this_o interpretation_n agree_v with_o that_o in_o tit._n 3.5_o whereby_o by_o most_o interpreter_n baptism_n be_v call_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v in_o that_o expression_n 4._o the_o text_n will_v run_v as_o well_o or_o better_v this_o way_n then_o in_o and_o according_a to_o other_o interpretation_n for_o to_o view_v they_o 1._o some_o by_o water_n think_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v signify_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o that_o in_o matth._n 3.12_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n but_o this_o look_n too_o like_o a_o tautalogy_n it_o amount_v but_o to_o spirit_n and_o spirit_n that_o of_o matth._n 3.12_o may_v admit_v of_o a_o better_a exposition_n viz._n by_o fire_n to_o signify_v fiery_a trial_n as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 3.13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o 13._o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o i_o know_v it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o water_n be_v signify_v the_o cleanse_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o it_o amount_v to_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o his_o cleanse_a operation_n but_o then_o water_n shall_v be_v rather_o set_v after_o spirit_n then_o before_o it_o to_o say_v nothing_o that_o all_o that_o yet_o amount_v but_o to_o spirit_n for_o she_o be_v holy_a the_o birth_n of_o he_o must_v needs_o produce_v holiness_n or_o cleanness_n too_o 2._o other_o as_o i_o myself_o have_v understand_v by_o water_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o receive_v by_o faith_n the_o word_n grace_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v in_o scripture_n often_o so_o call_v as_o deut._n 32.1_o 2_o 3._o isai_n 11.9_o with_o joel_n 3.18_o and_o this_o indeed_o will_v well_o agree_v to_o man_n of_o year_n but_o how_o will_v it_o reach_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o one_o which_o reach_v to_o every_o sex_n and_o age_n little_a infant_n by_o this_o must_v be_v exclude_v god_n kingdom_n then_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o hear_v and_o understand_v the_o word_n in_o infancy_n contrary_a to_o our_o saviour_n express_a say_n that_o tell_v we_o that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o their_o receipt_n thereof_o be_v propound_v as_o a_o good_a pattern_n for_o those_o of_o elder_a 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to_o be_v dip_v or_o wash_v etc._n etc._n as_o be_v note_v before_o pag._n 4_o &_o 5._o 2._o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v capable_a of_o any_o of_o those_o action_n the_o pharisee_n wash_v themselves_o before_o they_o eat_v though_o it_o be_v but_o their_o hand_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o they_o be_v baptize_v they_o eat_v not_o so_o it_o be_v verbatim_o mark_v 7.4_o compare_v with_o 3.6_o luke_n 11.38_o the_o israelite_n be_v wete_v with_o the_o cloud_n and_o sea_n though_o into_o they_o they_o be_v not_o plunge_v the_o cloud_n they_o can_v not_o it_o be_v above_o they_o the_o sea_n they_o pass_v through_o on_o dry_a ground_n and_o the_o water_n stand_v up_o as_o wall_n on_o either_o hand_n be_v call_v their_o be_v baptize_v 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2._o so_o heb._n 9.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o divers_a kind_n of_o wash_n in_o which_o i_o conceive_v their_o sprinkle_n with_o clean_a water_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n allude_v to_o perhaps_o in_o ezek._n 36.25_o may_v be_v include_v and_o whereas_o some_o say_v it_o be_v to_o dip_v luke_n 16.24_o it_o be_v observable_a 1._o that_o the_o word_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o root_n it_o be_v but_o not_o of_o the_o same_o word_n 2._o that_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o not_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o tip_n or_o top_n of_o the_o finger_n 3._o that_o the_o construction_n give_v it_o rather_o to_o be_v thus_o that_o he_o may_v wet_v his_o finger_n with_o water_n for_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o water_n but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v wet_v in_o or_o with_o water_n 3._o that_o though_o it_o be_v say_v some_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v whether_o the_o baptist_n wash_v their_o body_n 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such_o 51_o 2._o what_o by_o kingdom_n ibid._n 4._o twelve_o objection_n answer_v p._n 57_o where_o also_o about_o 1._o positive_a ordinance_n 70_o 2._o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n in_o they_o 73_o 3._o the_o analogy_n between_o circumcision_n &_o baptism_n 1._o negative_o 76_o 2._o affirmative_o 77_o 4._o the_o covenant_n make_v of_o god_n to_o abraham_n 82_o 83_o 5._o rom._n 11.16_o 17._o 92_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o 98_o 7._o act_n 2.38_o 39_o p._n 101._o the_o 39_o verse_n more_o full_o speak_v to_o 103_o to_o 116_o 8._o act_n 3.25_o ibid._n 9_o john_n 3.3_o 5._o 118_o 4._o some_o argument_n from_o the_o foresay_a scripture_n brief_o sum_v up_o 125_o 5._o four_o more_o general_a objection_n answer_v p._n 127._o viz._n about_o 1._o the_o disorder_n and_o evil_a member_n
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confession_n therein_o chap._n 16._o pag._n 159._o declare_v where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v his_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n in_o logic_n and_o metaphysic_n that_o keep_v he_o upright_o in_o these_o controversy_n of_o divinity_n see_v i_o pray_v then_o upon_o what_o a_o good_a foundation_n that_o doctrine_n be_v build_v and_o uphold_v not_o upon_o the_o only_a good_a and_o sure_a foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 4._o pag._n 123._o chap._n 4._o ephes_n 2.19_o 20._o who_o he_o plain_o confess_v that_o christ_n never_o send_v to_o read_v we_o any_o metaphysical_a lecture_n about_o those_o point_n of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n not_o about_o necessity_n contingency_n liberty_n but_o upon_o philosophy_n which_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o beware_v of_o lest_o it_o spoil_v we_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o faith_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v but_o the_o vain_a deceit_n of_o man_n and_o however_o solid_a and_o substantial_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v 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have_v make_v so_o solid_a a_o answer_n as_o he_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v to_o master_n goodwin_n have_v not_o his_o logic_n and_o metaphysic_n stand_v he_o in_o more_o stead_n than_o all_o the_o scripture_n in_o answer_v or_o speak_v to_o which_o he_o usual_o bungles_a no_o marvel_n that_o he_o so_o serious_o and_o high_o commend_v these_o study_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o beware_v we_o put_v not_o too_o much_o in_o they_o to_o the_o fellow_n and_o student_n of_o exeter_n college_n in_o oxford_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o they_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v profitable_a without_o those_o study_n oh_o what_o be_v become_v paul_n of_o thy_o assertion_n of_o the_o scripture_n sufficiency_n to_o make_v we_o perfect_a and_o profitable_a to_o every_o purpose_n nay_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o will_v find_v that_o a_o bare_a pair_n of_o shears_o and_o a_o met-yard_n he_o mean_v he_o say_v a_o little_a logic_n and_o philosophy_n will_v stand_v they_o in_o i_o 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