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that_o he_o be_v execute_v at_o geneva_n for_o his_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a trinity_n he_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o personality_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o the_o dr._n well_o know_v will_v have_v spoil_v his_o design_n have_v he_o honest_o tell_v his_o reader_n what_o a_o heterodox_n and_o blasphemous_a wretch_n his_o servetus_n that_o learned_a baptist_n who_o die_v at_o geneva_n for_o his_o opinion_n be_v and_o true_o to_o be_v plain_a have_v servetus_n die_v for_o be_v a_o anabaptist_n which_o i_o utter_o deny_v he_o do_v yet_o i_o be_o far_o from_o think_v the_o better_a of_o anabaptism_n therefore_o or_o judge_v servetus_n or_o any_o other_o who_o on_o that_o account_n loose_v their_o life_n to_o be_v true_a martyr_n of_o jesus_n that_o say_v of_o cyprian_a will_n ever_o be_v true_a that_o causa_fw-la non_fw-la mors_fw-la facit_fw-la martirem_fw-la the_o cause_n not_o death_n make_v a_o martyr_n as_o the_o bless_a jesus_n have_v his_o witness_n who_o seal_v the_o word_n of_o his_o patience_n with_o their_o dear_a blood_n so_o the_o devil_n have_v his_o witness_n yea_o many_o more_o than_o christ_n have_v who_o seal_n their_o infernal_a heresy_n and_o damnable_a doctrine_n with_o their_o heart_n blood_n yet_o i_o be_o far_o from_o believe_v that_o such_o martyr_n will_v ever_o be_v own_v by_o christ_n at_o their_o go_v off_o the_o stage_n or_o that_o such_o suffering_n will_v make_v better_o the_o horrid_a lie_n and_o blasphemy_n man_n suffer_v for_o be_v their_o constancy_n seem_v zeal_n and_o courage_n what_o it_o will_n have_v premise_v these_o thing_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o examine_v the_o four_o particular_n whereon_o his_o fabric_n of_o anabaptism_n seem_v to_o be_v found_v the_o dr._n and_o with_o he_o all_o anabaptist_n hold_v and_o with_o great_a confidence_n assert_v that_o dip_v and_o â—lungeing_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n be_v the_o
only_a right_a manner_n of_o baptism_n which_o all_o believer_n be_v to_o practice_v under_o the_o gospel_n this_o he_o labour_v though_o in_o vain_a to_o make_v good_a by_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n which_o the_o spirit_n use_v to_o express_v baptism_n by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o say_v the_o dr._n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v a_o thing_n under_o water_n this_o signification_n of_o the_o primitive_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o confirm_v by_o human_a testimony_n he_o begin_v with_o learned_a mr._n leigh_n to_o who_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la he_o refer_v his_o reader_n in_o quote_v who_o he_o deal_v with_o his_o reader_n as_o he_o do_v in_o quote_v servetus_n he_o say_v that_o servetus_n die_v at_o geneva_n for_o his_o opinion_n but_o hide_v from_o his_o reader_n the_o horrid_a blasphemy_n for_o which_o he_o die_v so_o here_o the_o dr._n design_o curtail_v the_o observation_n of_o mr._n leigh_n on_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v his_o reader_n so_o much_o out_o of_o mr._n leigh_n as_o he_o think_v make_v for_o his_o cause_n but_o leave_v out_o what_o of_o mr._n leigh_n he_o know_v make_v full_a against_o he_o which_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v be_v the_o trick_n of_o a_o deceiver_n and_o by_o these_o kind_n of_o shift_n he_o and_o the_o most_o crafty_a of_o his_o party_n do_v endeavour_n to_o underprop_v their_o sink_a cause_n bear_v poor_a simple_a folk_n in_o hand_n that_o the_o eminent_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n who_o they_o quote_v be_v of_o the_o anabaptist_n persuasion_n now_o to_o let_v his_o unfairness_n appear_v herein_o i_o here_o set_v down_o what_o of_o leigh_n he_o quote_v and_o what_o of_o he_o he_o omit_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v mr._n leigh_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_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 thus_o far_o the_o dr._n quote_v leigh_n and_o who_o will_v not_o think_v by_o read_v so_o much_o of_o leigh_n and_o look_v no_o further_o as_o the_o dr._n no_o doubt_n will_v have_v his_o reader_n but_o that_o leigh_n in_o his_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la be_v of_o the_o drs._n judgement_n herein_o now_o follow_v the_o learned_a leigh_v observation_n on_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o say_v he_o it_o be_v take_v more_o large_o mean_v baptizo_fw-la 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 for_o which_o he_o quote_v mat._n 3.11_o i_o indeed_o baptise_v you_o with_o water_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 20.22_o be_v you_o able_a to_o be_v baptise_a with_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 7.4_o and_o when_o they_o come_v from_o the_o market_n except_o they_o wash_v they_o eat_v not_o luke_n 3.16_o act_n 1.5_o act_n 11.16_o and_o 1._o cor._n 10.2_o in_o all_o which_o scripture_n mr._n leigh_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o derivative_a be_v of_o a_o large_a signification_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v primative_a and_o intend_v such_o a_o wash_n as_o be_v do_v without_o dip_v and_o why_o shall_v this_o be_v conceal_v from_o the_o reader_n as_o for_o zeppeorus_n alstedius_n plutarch_n and_o nazianzen_n on_o who_o the_o dr._n lay_v no_o small_a stress_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v allow_v we_o the_o same_o liberty_n he_o take_v to_o himself_o viz._n to_o quote_v such_o testimony_n as_o make_v for_o we_o the_o learned_a dr._n feat_o quote_v by_o mr._n leigh_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n no_o where_o require_v dip_v but_o only_o baptise_v which_o word_n say_v he_o hesychius_n stephanus_n scapula_n and_o budeus_n 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 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and_o holy_a be_v the_o father_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o i_o i_o be_o not_o insensible_a that_o some_o learned_a and_o good_a man_n have_v grant_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v indifferent_o signify_v any_o kind_n of_o wash_v by_o pour_v out_o or_o sprinkle_v water_n upon_o or_o by_o dip_v or_o plunge_v into_o the_o water_n and_o this_o they_o have_v ground_v on_o the_o native_a signification_n of_o the_o primitive_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o with_o become_a modesty_n and_o due_a veneration_n to_o their_o reverend_a name_n i_o must_v crave_v leave_n in_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o for_o a_o world_n i_o can_v be_v of_o their_o opinion_n herein_o until_o i_o receive_v great_a and_o clear_a light_n from_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v this_o matter_n and_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n here_o follow_v first_o the_o apparent_a difference_n i_o find_v between_o the_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o letter_n and_o syllable_n let_v the_o word_n be_v observe_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o primitive_a i_o can_v find_v but_o 2_o syllable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bapto_a but_o in_o the_o derivative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o find_v three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizo_fw-la and_o as_o in_o the_o active_a so_o also_o in_o the_o passive_a voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bap-to-mai_a have_v three_o syllable_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o passive_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v four_o syllable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bap-ti-zo-mai_a now_o that_o the_o 2_o word_n shall_v both_o in_o active_a and_o passive_a voice_n so_o apparent_o differ_v in_o letter_n syllable_n and_o sound_v of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o that_o both_o the_o word_n shall_v signify_v and_o import_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n be_v to_o i_o such_o a_o riddle_n that_o indeed_o i_o can_v see_v how_o the_o same_o can_v be_v unfold_v unless_o by_o the_o elucidating_a art_n and_o skill_n of_o dr._n russel_n the_o learned_a know_v very_o well_o that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a tongue_n the_o change_n of_o a_o letter_n or_o a_o syllable_n do_v great_o alter_v the_o sense_n and_o import_n of_o word_n and_o why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o here_o i_o can_v see_v any_o solid_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a only_o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o our_o dr._n and_o his_o adherent_n in_o this_o cause_n that_o it_o must_v and_o shall_v be_v so_o right_a or_o wrong_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o arminian_n confidence_n almost_o in_o every_o page_n where_o he_o mention_n the_o word_n baptise_v where_o he_o peremptory_o beg_v the_o question_n take_v for_o grant_v that_o which_o will_v never_o be_v grant_v by_o any_o unless_o by_o brainless_a head_n or_o wilful_a underminer_n of_o the_o gospel_n viz._n that_o the_o derivative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v always_o in_o the_o gospel_n signify_v and_o import_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n with_o bapto_n viz._n to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n but_o that_o which_o will_v farther_o clear_v the_o matter_n and_o put_v the_o truth_n i_o here_o contend_v for_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o scriptural_a contradiction_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v better_a etymologist_n than_o our_o dr._n and_o then_o all_o the_o arminian_n and_o other_o heretical_a critic_n who_o in_o pretence_n of_o give_v the_o native_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n have_v force_v a_o wrong_a sense_n from_o the_o original_a on_o purpose_n to_o lay_v a_o firm_a foundation_n on_o which_o they_o may_v build_v