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to_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o that_o sacrament_n but_o christ_n no_o where_o require_v dip_v but_o only_o baptise_v which_o word_n as_o hesychius_n and_o stephanus_n and_o scapula_n and_o budaeus_fw-la the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n make_v good_a by_o very_a many_o instance_n and_o allegation_n out_o of_o classic_a writer_n import_v no_o more_o than_o ablution_n or_o wash_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v they_o in_o their_o lexicon_n and_o commentary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la lavo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lavatio_fw-la ablutio_fw-la which_o may_v be_v do_v without_o dip_v ergo_fw-la dip_v be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o baptism_n argument_n ii_o if_o the_o word_n baptise_v and_o baptism_n be_v often_o use_v in_o holy_a scripture_n where_o the_o person_n or_o thing_n say_v to_o be_v baptise_a be_v not_o dip_v then_o certain_o dip_v be_v not_o necessary_a to_o baptism_n neither_o 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tremble_a express_v it_o by_o the_o phrase_n of_o baptise_v 38._o say_v you_o shall_v be_v baptise_a with_o the_o baptism_n that_o i_o be_o baptise_a with_o yet_o neither_o be_v christ_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o disciple_n that_o we_o read_v of_o dip_v into_o blood_n but_o only_o sprinkle_v wash_v or_o besmear_v therewith_o likewise_o mark_v 7._o 48._o we_o read_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n for_o word_n baptism_n of_o cup_n pot_n table_n or_o bed_n yet_o cupt_v or_o pot_n when_o they_o be_v wash_v or_o rinse_v as_o viz._n at_o a_o pump_n be_v not_o necessary_o dip_v into_o the_o water_n but_o only_o water_v pour_v into_o they_o and_o upon_o they_o with_o rub_v etc._n etc._n and_o for_o table_n and_o bed_n they_o be_v not_o wash_v by_o dip_v for_o in_o man_n house_n they_o have_v no_o commodity_n of_o so_o great_a laver_n or_o broad_a well_n wherein_o table_n may_v be_v dip_v and_o the_o dip_v especial_o of_o bed_n will_v do_v they_o more_o hurt_v then_o good_a last_o we_o read_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o of_o baptise_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o heb._n 9_o 10._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptism_n divers_a baptism_n or_o wash_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n impose_v on_o the_o jew_n until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v dip_v in_o the_o cloud_n but_o they_o be_v only_o wash_v with_o it_o as_o man_n be_v in_o a_o shower_n of_o rain_n neither_o do_v moses_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n prescribe_v different_a kind_n of_o dipping_n though_o he_o do_v several_a kind_n of_o cleanse_v purify_n or_o wash_n nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n deliver_v any_o doctrine_n of_o many_o dipping_n but_o ablution_n ergo_fw-la dip_v be_v no_o way_n necessary_a to_o baptism_n argument_n iii_o if_o the_o
thing_n or_o spiritual_a act_n or_o grace_v signify_v by_o baptism_n may_v be_v sufficient_o express_v without_o dip_v then_o be_v not_o dip_v necessary_a in_o baptism_n for_o the_o whole_a use_n of_o the_o sign_n in_o baptism_n &_o in_o all_o other_o sacrament_n be_v but_o to_o represent_v the_o thing_n signify_v and_o inward_o wrought_v upon_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o that_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o the_o thing_n signify_v to_o wit_n the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v sufficient_o express_v by_o wash_v or_o rub_v with_o water_n and_o so_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o without_o any_o plunge_a or_o dip_v of_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o ergo_fw-la dip_v be_v not_o necessary_a in_o baptism_n argument_n four_o sprinkle_v may_v be_v do_v and_o be_v usual_o without_o any_o dip_v at_o all_o but_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o baptism_n represent_v the_o inward_a ablution_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v express_v in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o sprinkle_v hebr._n 9_o 13._o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n heb._n 10._o 22._o have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o through_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ._n ergo_fw-la the_o outward_a act_n of_o baptism_n may_v be_v right_o perform_v without_o any_o dip_v at_o all_o argument_n v._n baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n though_o not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n yet_o of_o very_o great_a as_o all_o confess_v and_o it_o fall_v out_o often_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o sick_a and_o infirm_a person_n even_o sometime_o lie_v upon_o their_o death_n bed_n they_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o earnest_o desire_v it_o but_o in_o such_o case_n these_o infirm_a person_n can_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v carry_v to_o river_n or_o well_n and_o there_o be_v dip_v and_o plunge_v in_o they_o without_o evident_a and_o apparent_a danger_n yet_o may_v they_o safe_o be_v baptize_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o gentle_a rub_n with_o water_n ergo_fw-la sprinkle_v or_o rub_v the_o flesh_n with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n by_o those_o who_o have_v authority_n and_o commission_n from_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a without_o any_o dip_v at_o all_o argument_n vi._n all_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v administer_v without_o give_v any_o just_a scandal_n but_o the_o resort_n of_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n together_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o go_v naked_a into_o river_n there_o to_o be_v plunge_v and_o dip_v can_v be_v do_v without_o scandal_n especial_o where_o the_o state_n give_v no_o allowance_n to_o any_o such_o practice_n nor_o appoint_v any_o order_n to_o prevent_v such_o fowl_n abuse_v as_o be_v like_a at_o such_o disorderly_a meeting_n to_o be_v commit_v ergo_fw-la the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v with_o such_o plunge_a or_o dip_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n answer_v now_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o they_o can_v say_v for_o their_o dip_v and_o with_o what_o weak_a bulrush_n they_o fight_v against_o the_o truth_n fist_n they_o object_n 1._o that_o the_o word_n baptise_v be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o dip_v or_o die_v therefore_o say_v they_o wash_v or_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n be_v not_o baptise_v but_o plunge_v the_o body_n or_o the_o head_n at_o least_o in_o water_n but_o we_o answer_v first_o out_o of_o aquinas_n and_o the_o schoolman_n in_o verbis_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la spectandum_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la quid_fw-la sumantur_fw-la in_o word_n we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o respect_v from_o whence_o they_o be_v derive_v as_o how_o they_o be_v use_v as_o we_o see_v the_o branch_n of_o tree_n spread_v much_o further_a than_o the_o root_n so_o the_o derivative_a word_n be_v often_o of_o a_o large_a extent_n of_o signification_n than_o their_o primitives_n for_o instance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v original_o and_o proper_o catechise_v or_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o teach_v wherein_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n or_o of_o any_o art_n or_o science_n be_v often_o inculcate_v and_o by_o continual_a sound_v and_o resound_v beat_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o child_n or_o novies_fw-la but_o yet_o it_o be_v take_v in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n not_o only_o for_o catchize_v of_o child_n but_o instruct_v man_n of_o ripe_a year_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n as_o luke_n 1._o 4._o that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o certainty_n of_o those_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o thou_o have_v be_v instruct_v and_o act_n 1825._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o man_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o act_n 21._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o they_o inform_v concern_v thou_o and_o rom._n 14._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v the_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o and_o gal._n 6._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o that_o as_o teach_v in_o the_o word_n communicate_v to_o he_o that_o teach_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o word_n prophecy_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v original_o and_o proper_o to_o foretell_v thing_n future_a yet_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o all_o such_o as_o reveal_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o declare_v his_o promise_n aswell_o past_a and_o already_o fulfil_v as_o to_o be_v fulfil_v hereafter_o as_o namely_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 4._o every_o man_n pray_v or_o prophesy_v have_v his_o head_z cover_v dishonour_v his_o head_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 1._o desire_v spiritual_a gift_n but_o rather_o that_o you_o may_v prophesy_v and_o verse_n 3_o he_o that_o propehsy_v speak_v unto_o man_n to_o edification_n to_o exhortation_n to_o comfort_v verse_n 31._o you_o may_v all_o prophesâ—e_v one_o by_o one_o verse_n 32._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n so_o the_o word_n baptise_v though_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tingo_fw-la to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v into_o the_o water_n and_o signify_v primary_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o wash_v as_o be_v use_v in_o buck_n where_o linen_n be_v plunge_v and_o dip_v yet_o it_o be_v take_v more_o large_o for_o any_o kind_n of_o wash_v rinse_n or_o cleanse_v even_o where_o there_o be_v no_o dip_v at_o all_o as_o matth._n 3._o 11._o &_o 20._o 22._o mark_v 7._o 4._o &_o 10._o 38._o luke_n 3._o 16._o act_n 1._o 5._o &_o 11._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o baptise_v be_v derive_v signify_v as_o well_o to_o die_v candidum_fw-la as_o to_o dip_v and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o word_n baptise_v have_v some_o reference_n to_o that_o signification_n because_o by_o baptism_n we_o change_v our_o hue_n for_o as_o varro_n report_v of_o a_o river_n in_o boeotia_n that_o the_o water_n thereof_o turn_v sheep_n of_o a_o dark_a or_o dun_a colour_n into_o white_a so_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o font_n of_o baptism_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n promise_n though_o before_o they_o be_v of_o never_o so_o dark_a sad_a or_o dirty_a colour_n yet_o in_o their_o soul_n become_v white_a and_o pure_a and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v new_o die_v therefore_o admit_v that_o in_o the_o word_n baptise_v there_o be_v something_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tingo_fw-la to_o dip_v or_o die_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o necessary_o signify_v dip_v for_o it_o may_v aswell_o imply_v this_o spiritual_a die_n to_o which_o no_o dip_v be_v necessary_a second_o 38._o they_o argue_v from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o john_n and_o of_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n jesus_n say_v they_o and_o john_n go_v both_o into_o jordan_n and_o there_o john_n baptise_a jesus_n and_o likewise_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n go_v both_o down_o into_o the_o water_n and_o there_o philip_n baptise_a the_o eunuch_n therefore_o say_v they_o sprinkle_v or_o wash_v with_o water_n will_v not_o suffice_v but_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v aught_o to_o go_v into_o the_o water_n and_o there_o be_v dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n but_o we_o answer_v first_o a_o example_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o
a_o apostolical_a tradition_n baptismum_fw-la origen_n have_v allege_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n 51._o 5_o i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o infer_v upon_o it_o propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la for_o this_o reason_n because_o we_o be_v all_o conceive_a and_o bear_v in_o sin_n the_o church_n have_v receive_v a_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o administer_v baptism_n to_o little_a child_n and_o s._n austin_n traditio_fw-la the_o custom_n of_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n in_o baptise_v infant_n be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v slighten_v or_o reject_v nor_o otherwise_o to_o be_v think_v on_o or_o believe_v then_o as_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n three_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n by_o that_o ground_n which_o s._n austin_n lay_v and_o every_o man_n reason_n ready_o give_v assent_v thereunto_o namely_o creditur_fw-la that_o whatsoever_o be_v observe_v uniform_o in_o all_o church_n and_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v when_o it_o begin_v must_v needs_o be_v think_v either_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o some_o general_a council_n or_o to_o have_v descend_v from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o but_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n have_v be_v observe_v and_o practise_v through_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n 26._o as_o austin_n affirm_v neither_o be_v it_o first_o appoint_v by_o any_o canon_n of_o general_a council_n that_o can_v be_v produce_v for_o though_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n and_o the_o second_o council_n hold_v at_o brachara_n and_o in_o synodo_n gerundensi_fw-la yet_o be_v it_o far_o more_o ancient_a than_o any_o of_o those_o counsel_n neither_o can_v any_o name_n the_o time_n when_o first_o it_o begin_v and_o therefore_o we_o can_v otherwise_o conceive_v of_o it_o then_o that_o it_o have_v its_o first_o original_n from_o the_o apostle_n argument_n x._o all_o member_n of_o the_o reform_a protestant_a church_n in_o christendom_n ought_v to_o conform_v their_o judgement_n to_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o protestant_n confession_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o orthodox_n church_n and_o firm_o ground_v upon_o deduction_n at_o least_o of_o holy_a scripture_n if_o not_o evident_a text_n but_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n deliver_v in_o the_o harmony_n of_o their_o confession_n be_v profess_o for_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n and_o express_o against_o this_o renet_n of_o the_o ans._n baptist_n ergo_fw-la let_v the_o anabaptist_n either_o disclaim_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o protestant_n and_o child_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n 〈◊〉_d renounce_v this_o their_o heresy_n for_o tâ—â—s_v pâ—rs_n quâ—â—_n nâ—m_fw-la congruit_fw-la â—otâ—_n now_o for_o the_o protestant_a confession_n concern_v this_o point_n i_o shall_v rehearse_v they_o in_o order_n begin_v with_o the_o english_a article_n of_o religion_n artic._n ii_o first_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o baptism_n because_o they_o care_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n second_o dei_fw-la the_o helvetion_n confession_n we_o condemn_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o deem_v that_o child_n new_o bear_v aught_o on_o be_v baptize_v for_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n why_o therefore_o shall_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o three_o the_o bohemian_a confession_n etc._n though_o baptism_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v administer_v to_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n yet_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v to_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o command_n suffer_v little_a child_n to_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o i_o four_o the_o french_a article_n zy_a baptizandos_fw-la although_o baptisâ—â—_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o say_v and_o repentance_n yet_o 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reform_a church_n he_o endeavour_v to_o blanch_v in_o part_n if_o not_o to_o quite_o clear_a from_o all_o aspersion_n and_o justify_v by_o four_o argument_n which_o i_o will_v propound_v in_o his_o own_o word_n that_o he_o may_v not_o say_v i_o shoot_v his_o arrow_n without_o their_o head_n the_o first_o i_o find_v p._n 27._o part_n i._n the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n which_o have_v no_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n and_o which_o overthrow_v or_o prevent_v that_o administration_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v express_o command_v in_o scripture_n be_v a_o mere_a device_n of_o man_n brain_n and_o no_o baptism_n of_o christ._n but_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n have_v no_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n and_o it_o overthrow_v or_o prevent_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o disciple_n or_o believer_n which_o be_v express_o command_v in_o scripture_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mar._n 16._o 16._o joh._n 4._o 1._o 2._o act._n 2._o 38._o and_o 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