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baptism_n and_o baptise_v when_o water_n be_v not_o mention_v do_v sometime_o signify_v water-baptism_n and_o at_o other_o time_n not_o but_o some_o other_o thing_n as_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o baptism_n of_o suffering_n as_o where_o christ_n say_v to_o two_o of_o his_o disciple_n can_v you_o be_v baptise_a with_o my_o baptism_n this_o be_v not_o water-baptism_n but_o the_o baptism_n of_o his_o suffering_n whereof_o they_o be_v to_o be_v partaker_n and_o here_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o i._o a._n his_o argument_n for_o water-baptism_n its_o be_v a_o gospel_n ordinance_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o take_v notice_n what_o be_v the_o principal_a defect_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o wherein_o he_o come_v short_a in_o his_o proof_n as_o be_v mere_o assert_v which_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v return_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v prove_v in_o his_o first_o argument_n he_o allege_v that_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v the_o first_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n way_n of_o dispensation_n for_o which_o he_o cit_v mat._n 11_o 12_o 13._o luk._n 16._o but_o these_o place_n prove_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o they_o do_v not_o call_v he_o the_o first_o and_o the_o word_n viz._n the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v unto_o john_n here_o john_n be_v the_o term_n inclusive_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v england_n reach_v from_o i_o and_n end_n in_o cornwall_n to_o berwick_n upon_o i_o weed_v here_o berwick_n be_v the_o term_n inclusive_a and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v any_o part_n of_o scotland_n again_o to_o say_v scotland_n reach_v from_o berwick_n to_o orknay_n here_o again_o berwick_n be_v exclusive_a in_o respect_n of_o scotland_n and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v from_o john_n the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v pâ—eached_v it_o do_v not_o infer_v that_o the_o gospel_n begin_v at_o john_n inclusive_o but_o exclusive_o even_o as_o scotland_n begin_v at_o 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of_o christ_n but_o only_o that_o john_n baptism_n with_o water_n and_o christ_n baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v distinct_a even_o as_o john_n and_o christ_n have_v express_o distinguish_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o seeond_a objection_n he_o instance_v pag._n 69._o do_v not_o concern_v we_o as_o to_o his_o second_o argument_n he_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o prove_v a_o thing_n which_o we_o no_o wise_n deny_v viz._n that_o the_o disciple_n do_v baptise_v divers_a with_o water_n after_o christ_n his_o ascension_n and_o his_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o it_o be_v the_o consequence_n that_o be_v denâ—ed_v by_o we_o viz._n that_o therefore_o water-baptism_n be_v a_o gospel_n precept_n for_o the_o disciple_n practise_v divers_a thing_n after_o christ_n his_o ascension_n which_o be_v not_o gospel_n precept_n for_o paul_n circumcise_a timothy_n long_o after_o christ_n his_o ascension_n also_o he_o purify_v himself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o law_n none_o of_o which_o be_v gospel_n precept_n and_o the_o disciple_n do_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v but_o enjoin_v it_o unto_o other_o the_o which_o abstinence_n continue_v in_o the_o church_n even_o in_o tertullian_n day_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o his_o word_n and_o i._o a._n do_v not_o hold_v that_o to_o be_v a_o gospel_n precept_n nor_o yet_o the_o anoint_v with_o oil_n the_o sick_a nor_o the_o wash_v one_o another_o foot_n both_o which_o be_v command_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o this_o do_v also_o sufficient_o answer_v his_o three_o argument_n from_o peter_n his_o say_n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v if_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o that_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v there_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o peter_n may_v see_v it_o convenient_a at_o that_o time_n for_o a_o help_n to_o their_o weakness_n who_o be_v much_o use_v with_o outward_a sign_n to_o require_v it_o of_o they_o which_o yet_o prove_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o gospel_n precept_n for_o all_o gospel_n precept_n reach_v further_o than_o unto_o figure_n and_o sign_n which_o be_v but_o the_o shadow_n of_o gospel_n mystery_n and_o his_o four_o argument_n have_v the_o same_o defect_n with_o the_o former_a that_o because_o peter_n command_v cornelius_n and_o other_o with_o he_o to_o be_v baptise_a that_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o gospel_n precept_n which_o do_v no_o more_o follow_v than_o that_o abstain_v from_o blood_n be_v command_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o gospel_n precept_n or_o because_o anoint_v the_o sick_a with_o oil_n be_v command_v by_o james_n that_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o gospel_n precept_n and_o to_o his_o five_o argument_n from_o eph._n 4._o 5._o that_o the_o one_o baptism_n must_v be_v water-baptism_n because_o that_o be_v the_o only_a proper_a baptism_n according_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n whereas_o there_o be_v not_o one_o but_o mány_n improper_a or_o metaphorical_a baptism_n but_o according_a to_o this_o reason_n of_o i._o a._n when_o in_o the_o same_o place_n paul_n say_v there_o be_v one_o body_n body_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o church_n for_o to_o call_v the_o church_n body_n be_v but_o improper_a and_o metaphorical_a and_o there_o be_v many_o such_o metaphorical_a body_n also_o when_o paul_n say_v there_o be_v one_o spirit_n i._n a._n i_o suppose_v do_v know_v that_o spirit_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o improper_o and_o metaphorical_o signify_v god_n as_o much_o as_o baptise_v signify_v inward_a baptism_n for_o the_o grammatical_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o be_v wind_n and_o therefore_o if_o i._o a._n his_o consequence_n hold_v good_a when_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v one_o spirit_n that_o spirit_n must_v be_v in_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n wind_n that_o be_v a_o material_a thing_n and_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n even_o as_o the_o baptism_n must_v be_v a_o material_a or_o outward_a baptism_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v see_v whether_o i._o a._n his_o blind_a way_n of_o draw_v consequence_n do_v lead_v he_o even_o to_o the_o great_a impertinency_n imaginable_a his_o six_o argument_n from_o mark_n 16._o 16._o have_v this_o defect_n that_o see_v the_o word_n baptize_v can_v be_v mean_v of_o conversion_n or_o any_o other_o metaphorical_a baptism_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v mean_v of_o water-baptism_n and_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o conversion_n because_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n which_o require_v faith_n to_o go_v before_o baptism_n whereas_o faith_n can_v go_v before_o conversion_n because_o faith_n be_v conversion_n itself_o i_o say_v his_o argument_n have_v this_o defect_n that_o it_o confound_v the_o part_n with_o the_o whole_a for_o grant_v that_o faith_n be_v conversion_n in_o part_n or_o in_o some_o degree_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a or_o further_a degree_n of_o conversion_n for_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n or_o sanctification_n have_v its_o several_a degree_n and_o that_o high_a or_o eminent_a degree_n of_o the_o soul_n purification_n which_o may_v be_v call_v its_o baptism_n or_o through_o plunge_v be_v real_o posterior_n to_o the_o soul_n first_o believe_v and_o be_v the_o effect_n or_o consequence_n of_o it_o hence_o we_o read_v of_o purify_n the_o heart_n by_o faith_n so_o as_o the_o purification_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o consequent_a of_o faith_n again_o whereas_o he_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o baptism_n that_o save_v which_o be_v mention_v 1._o pet._n 3._o 21._o must_v be_v water-baptism_n because_o it_o be_v call_v the_o anti-type_n or_o thing_n signify_v in_o respect_n of_o noah_n temporal_a save_v by_o water_n and_o there_o must_v be_v some_o near_a resemblance_n betwixt_o a_o type_n and_o its_o anti-type_n but_o he_o
limit_v or_o confine_v the_o gospel_n to_o outward_a preach_v of_o man_n otherwise_o what_o god_n or_o christ_n preach_v of_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o man_n in_o their_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o gospel_n nor_o shall_v that_o be_v gospel_n which_o god_n preach_v unto_o â—braham_n and_o also_o unto_o adam_n after_o the_o fall_n see_v to_o none_o of_o these_o god_n do_v use_v the_o ministry_n of_o man_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o what_o god_n reveal_v of_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n for_o man_n salvation_n whether_o without_o or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n spiritual_o fit_v and_o call_v thereunto_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o that_o gospel_n may_v be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n because_o it_o be_v mighty_a and_o powerful_a in_o operation_n but_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o â—reaching_n of_o the_o letter_n without_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o god_n be_v the_o gospel_n as_o i._o a._n will_v have_v it_o chap._n xiii_o in_o the_o pretend_a survey_n of_o the_o 12_o query_n i._n a._n 〈◊〉_d the_o inspirer_n of_o the_o quaker_n as_o he_o scoffingly_v 〈◊〉_d it_o as_o be_v both_o a_o great_a jester_n and_o a_o great_a fool_n also_o because_o the_o inquirer_n ask_v whether_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o devil_n see_v the_o word_n original_a signify_v the_o beginning_n but_o i_o ask_v i._n a._n why_o may_v not_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v sin_n or_o unrighteousness_n in_o a_o certain_a sense_n as_o christ_n be_v call_v righteousness_n frequent_o in_o scripture_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v he_o that_o be_v a_o angel_n of_o light_n to_o become_v a_o devil_n but_o sin_n for_o when_o god_n first_o create_v he_o he_o be_v not_o a_o devil_n but_o he_o become_v so_o or_o make_v himself_o so_o by_o his_o sin_n and_o see_v sin_n make_v he_o become_v a_o devil_n why_o may_v it_o not_o receive_v his_o name_n and_o also_o see_v the_o devil_n stir_v up_o man_n to_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o common_o in_o man_n heart_n it_o may_v very_o well_o receive_v his_o name_n at_o least_o by_o a_o metonymy_n again_o be_v not_o sin_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o old_a man_n or_o old_a adam_n who_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o put_v off_o according_a to_o i._o a._n his_o reason_n sin_n can_v be_v a_o old_a man_n because_o a_o man_n be_v a_o person_n and_o then_o sin_n shall_v be_v a_o person_n also_o again_o by_o his_o argument_n god_n make_v man_n but_o he_o make_v not_o sin_n therefore_o sin_n can_v be_v a_o man_n and_o thus_o according_a to_o i._o a._n the_o inspirer_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n must_v also_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o a_o jester_n which_o be_v very_o blasphemous_a to_o think_v because_o paul_n call_v sin_n in_o man_n the_o old_a man_n and_o compare_v it_o unto_o man_n have_v its_o various_a member_n now_o if_o indwelling_a sin_n may_v be_v call_v man_n in_o any_o tolerable_a sense_n of_o a_o metonymy_n or_o allegory_n according_a to_o scripture_n why_o not_o also_o devil_n serpent_n leviathan_n as_o also_o it_o be_v call_v flesh_n and_o whereas_o the_o inquirer_n do_v ask_v what_o do_v christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v be_v it_o not_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o work_n to_o this_o i._o a._n give_v no_o direct_a answer_n for_o certain_o that_o devil_n who_o christ_n destroy_v in_o man_n heart_n and_o that_o serpent_n who_o head_n christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n do_v bruise_v be_v sin_n which_o be_v the_o serpent_n birth_n in_o man_n heart_n and_o which_o receive_v his_o name_n as_o the_o child_n do_v the_o name_n of_o its_o parent_n now_o as_o to_o the_o word_n original_a sin_n as_o they_o be_v no_o express_a scripture_n word_n so_o they_o have_v a_o ambiguous_a or_o doubtful_a signification_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o leave_v those_o word_n and_o to_o keep_v to_o express_v scripture_n for_o in_o one_o sense_n there_o can_v be_v no_o original_a sin_n because_o original_o all_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o sin_n come_v in_o not_o with_o the_o 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