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promise_v to_o adorn_v the_o wilderness_n for_o even_o the_o publican_n and_o sinner_n alien_n by_o nature_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v ingraft_v into_o abraham_n stock_n make_v fruitful_a branch_n of_o that_o vine_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o jewrie_n and_o heir_n of_o that_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o john_n do_v preach_v while_o abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v disinherited_a all_o the_o people_n that_o hear_v he_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 but_o 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 luk._n 7._o ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o vide_fw-la matth._n 8._o ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o according_a to_o the_o first_o natural_a property_n of_o water_n which_o be_v to_o refresh_v the_o weary_a or_o such_o as_o be_v ready_a to_o faint_v for_o thirst_n the_o same_o prediction_n of_o spring_n or_o water_n burst_v forth_o in_o the_o wilderness_n do_v prefigure_v the_o internal_a comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherewith_o christ_n alone_o baptize_v us._n for_o though_o john_n do_v plant_v and_o water_v those_o plant_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o be_v it_o christ_n alone_o that_o give_v the_o increase_n and_o this_o internal_a baptism_n be_v real_o foreshaddowed_n not_o only_o by_o figurative_a or_o prophetical_a manner_n of_o speech_n but_o by_o historical_a and_o real_a matter_n of_o fact_n and_o so_o likewise_o be_v the_o external_a baptism_n by_o water_n literal_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o type_n or_o sign_n 2._o of_o christ_n baptism_n with_o the_o spirit_n this_o internal_a baptism_n to_o omit_v other_o instance_n be_v real_o foreshaddowed_n by_o the_o water_n which_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o the_o people_n murmur_v against_o moses_n &_o aaron_n as_o if_o they_o have_v bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o have_v kill_v they_o with_o thirst_n in_o the_o desert_n now_o this_o we_o take_v as_o grant_v that_o every_o miracle_n which_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o true_a shadow_n or_o picture_n of_o some_o great_a mystery_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o after_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ._n in_o this_o the_o jew_n agree_v with_o we_o only_o they_o expect_v that_o the_o miracle_n which_o their_o messiah_n shall_v work_v shall_v be_v more_o glorious_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n than_o those_o which_o moses_n wrought_v but_o we_o say_v they_o be_v not_o only_o great_a but_o of_o another_o kind_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a miraculous_a mystery_n but_o mere_a miracle_n now_o that_o the_o water_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n be_v a_o type_n or_o shadow_n of_o this_o mystical_a baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 48._o verse_n 28._o before_o cite_v and_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 10._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o brethren_n i_o will_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a how_o that_o all_o our_o father_n be_v under_o the_o cloud_n and_o all_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v all_o baptize_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ._n how_o be_v it_o christ_n not_o literal_o not_o identical_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o so_o present_a in_o or_o so_o unite_v to_o the_o rock_n as_o he_o be_v now_o to_o our_o flesh_n yet_o be_v it_o christ_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o make_v the_o water_n wherewith_o the_o israelite_n his_o people_n be_v comfort_v and_o refresh_v in_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o bodily_a thirst_n to_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n when_o moses_n smite_v it_o the_o mystery_n portend_v or_o foreshaddowed_n by_o this_o miracle_n herein_o consist_v that_o the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v true_o god_n which_o give_v they_o plenty_n of_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n shall_v afterward_o become_v the_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o thirsty_a and_o weary_a soul_n this_o internal_a baptism_n which_o be_v thus_o real_o foreshaddowed_n by_o the_o water_n in_o the_o rock_n be_v literal_o foretold_v psalm_n 36._o vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n 46._o among_o other_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o interpreter_n the_o new_a one_o and_o that_o a_o especial_a one_o as_o be_v elsewhere_o observe_v be_v when_o such_o speech_n as_o be_v by_o the_o prophet_n most_o of_o all_o by_o the_o psalmist_n indefinite_o utter_v of_o god_n but_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n otherwise_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o manner_n of_o speech_n borrow_v from_o the_o custom_n or_o fashion_n of_o man_n do_v imprint_v their_o strict_a and_o proper_a character_n upon_o god_n make_v man_n and_o fit_v his_o action_n as_o the_o seal_n do_v the_o print_n in_o wax_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v life_n itself_o a_o ocean_n of_o live_a water_n which_o we_o can_v approach_v but_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n be_v as_o a_o fountain_n or_o well_o of_o life_n from_o which_o every_o thirsty_a soul_n may_v draw_v the_o water_n of_o life_n without_o stint_n without_o any_o danger_n of_o drown_v himself_o or_o draw_v it_o 2._o dry_a for_o it_o be_v more_o calm_a and_o placid_a than_o any_o fountain_n or_o spring_n though_o more_o inexhaustible_a than_o the_o sea_n according_a to_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o other_o place_n of_o the_o psalmist_n fulfil_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o god_n make_v man_n the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o even_o thy_o god_n o_o zion_n unto_o all_o generation_n psal._n 146._o v_o 10._o that_o the_o god_n of_o zion_n as_o god_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n no_o matter_n of_o wonder_n or_o worth_a notice-taking_a to_o any_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o man_n of_o judah_n all_o of_o they_o from_o the_o least_o unto_o the_o great_a know_v well_o that_o he_o which_o have_v make_v the_o world_n have_v no_o beginning_n no_o end_n of_o day_n or_o sovereignty_n but_o that_o this_o god_n of_o zion_n who_o be_v lord_n likewise_o of_o
that_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v dream_n your_o young_a man_n shall_v see_v vision_n and_o also_o upon_o your_o servant_n and_o upon_o the_o handmaiden_n in_o those_o day_n will_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v deliver_v for_o in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v deliverance_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v and_o in_o the_o remnant_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v and_o again_o isaias_n 44._o vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o 45._o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n and_o they_o shall_v spring_v up_o as_o among_o the_o grass_n as_o willow_n by_o the_o watercourse_n the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o late_a prophecy_n be_v literal_o and_o historical_o fulfil_v in_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n the_o late_a part_n of_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o evangelicall_a explication_n of_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o the_o former_a word_n and_o john_n baptist_n may_v from_o this_o place_n alone_o easy_o collect_v that_o although_o he_o may_v pour_v water_n upon_o man_n body_n though_o he_o do_v plunge_v or_o wash_v such_o as_o be_v compare_v to_o dry_a land_n in_o the_o water_n and_o by_o this_o external_a sacrament_n ingraft_v they_o in_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o bestow_v the_o blessing_n of_o increase_n upon_o they_o this_o he_o know_v must_v be_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o who_o have_v bestow_v some_o portion_n or_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o blessing_n here_o mention_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o sure_a pledge_n or_o experiment_n of_o the_o like_a blessing_n to_o be_v 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of_o the_o prophet_n joel_n do_v import_v for_o after_o our_o saviour_n glorification_n all_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n be_v likewise_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n most_o of_o they_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n or_o gift_n of_o tongue_n enable_v to_o convey_v the_o word_n and_o water_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o all_o this_o be_v fore-signified_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o 2._o our_o saviour_n at_o his_o come_n out_o of_o the_o water_n for_o his_o baptism_n be_v a_o prefiguration_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o by_o his_o resurrection_n he_o be_v real_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o fulfil_v the_o psalmist_n prediction_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o psal._n 2._o which_o prediction_n be_v further_o ratify_v and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o determine_v by_o the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v the_o same_o truth_n thus_o often_o declare_v aswell_o by_o prediction_n as_o by_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o real_a event_n be_v final_o testify_v by_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n so_o that_o another_o branch_n of_o saint_n johns_n meaning_n or_o if_o you_o will_v another_o shoot_n of_o the_o former_a branch_n be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o the_o time_n when_o our_o saviour_n utter_v those_o word_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n do_v not_o appear_v as_o a_o authentic_a witness_n to_o ratify_v his_o doctrine_n his_o testimony_n concern_v our_o saviour_n be_v reserve_v till_o our_o saviour_n glorification_n after_o which_o it_o be_v public_a frequent_a and_o visible_a jesus_n say_v saint_n peter_n who_o you_o slay_v and_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n he_o have_v god_n exalt_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n for_o to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n act._n 5._o v._n 30_o 31_o 32._o and_o we_o be_v his_o witness_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o god_n have_v give_v to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o this_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o visible_a manner_n be_v that_o baptism_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v and_o believe_v it_o come_v immediate_o from_o christ_n and_o not_o from_o john_n nor_o from_o the_o apostle_n or_o from_o the_o sacrament_n which_o they_o administer_v it_o be_v give_v to_o some_o and_o these_o by_o condition_n gentiles_n before_o they_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o johns_n baptism_n or_o any_o mosaical_a rite_n or_o sacrament_n act._n 10._o 44_o 47._o while_o peter_n yet_o speak_v these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n whence_o he_o conclude_v can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o 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