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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o then_o he_o p._n 2._o say_v in_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o that_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ordinary_a then_o to_o have_v word_n use_v out_o of_o their_o prime_a signification_n baptist._n nothing_o more_o ordinary_a then_o to_o have_v word_n out_o of_o their_o prime_a signification_n what_o a_o strange_a extraordinary_a expression_n be_v that_o i_o dare_v undertake_v to_o show_v he_o something_o more_o otdinary_a than_o that_o and_o venture_v to_o avouch_v that_o it_o be_v more_o ordinary_a to_o have_v word_n use_v in_o their_o prime_a signification_n than_o out_o of_o it_o or_o else_o i_o know_v not_o how_o we_o shall_v handsome_o understand_v one_o another_o in_o any_o tongue_n for_o howbeit_o there_o be_v now_o and_o then_o a_o word_n figuratize_v beside_o its_o proper_a meaning_n yet_o that_o a_o secondary_a borrow_a bastard_n foreign_a sense_n shall_v carry_v word_n so_o quite_o away_o from_o their_o own_o proper_a direct_a prime_a 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of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n to_o dip_v plunge_v or_o overwhelm_v i_o be_o afraid_a he_o will_v change_v his_o note_n and_o say_v it_o signify_v always_o to_o wash_v and_o not_o allow_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v so_o much_o as_o sometime_o no_o not_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o once_o throughout_o the_o gospel_n yea_o i_o demand_v of_o he_o where_o he_o dare_v give_v way_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v construe_v in_o its_o prime_a sense_n i._n e._n to_o dip_v overwhelm_v or_o in_o what_o one_o place_n he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o let_v we_o give_v it_o any_o other_o than_o the_o secondary_a that_o only_o sometime_o signification_n of_o wash_v i_o doubt_v it_o must_v be_v content_v for_o he_o and_o all_o the_o rantist_n to_o be_v without_o its_o near_a to_o be_v strip_v of_o its_o plain_a to_o be_v banish_v and_o force_v for_o ever_o from_o bear_v its_o true_a sense_n in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n unless_o they_o may_v 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rom._n 6.3.4_o 1_o cor._n 1.13.14.15.16.17_o gal._n 3_o 27._o col._n 2.12_o in_o which_o of_o all_o these_o place_n dare_v they_o allow_v we_o the_o prime_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o i_o dare_v say_v yet_o scapula_n quote_v but_o two_o place_n viz._n mark_v 7._o luke_n 11._o wherein_o it_o be_v take_v to_o wash_v we_o will_v be_v content_v to_o allow_v they_o that_o not_o sometime_o only_o as_o they_o talk_v of_o but_o that_o always_o it_o shall_v signify_v to_o wash_v for_o dip_v indeed_o be_v a_o chief_a kind_n of_o wash_v it_o can_v be_v rational_o gainsay_v only_o proh_o dolour_n we_o must_v not_o once_o english_a it_o dip_v or_o overwhelm_v no_o not_o by_o any_o mean_n in_o the_o world_n but_o sir_n though_o you_o be_v so_o accustom_v to_o that_o trick_n so_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v you_o will_v be_v hardly_o bring_v off_o it_o viz._n to_o have_v nothing_o more_o ordinary_a among_o you_o then_o to_o carry_v word_n and_o special_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clear_o and_o that_o not_o sometime_o only_o but_o continual_o beside_o its_o prime_a sense_n of_o dip_v into_o its_o far_a off_o sense_n of_o wash_v and_o into_o its_o nonsense_n of_o sprinkle_v for_o it_o signify_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o that_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o to_o take_v word_n ordinary_o in_o the_o sense_n which_o they_o most_o proper_o bear_v ranti_v but_o mr._n blake_n deny_v douse_v over_o head_n to_o be_v the_o prime_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o tell_v you_o p._n 3._o that_o the_o great_a critic_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n will_v not_o allow_v you_o your_o sense_n to_o douse_v over_o head_n and_o year_n to_o be_v the_o prime_n distingish_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v the_o latter_a to_o bear_v your_o sense_n the_o former_a to_o be_v a_o dip_v more_o light_a and_o overly_o as_o luke_n 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why_o then_o do_v you_o not_o baptize_v for_o so_o they_o circumcise_v first_o only_a male_n and_o no_o female_n second_o all_o male_a servant_n upon_o the_o master_n single_a faith_n as_o well_o as_o male_a child_n on_o the_o father_n three_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n only_o and_o neither_o soon_o nor_o late_a nor_o one_o day_n before_o it_o nor_o behind_o it_o four_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o parent_n father_n mrs._n mother_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n only_a five_o any_o where_o viz_o at_o home_o or_o abroad_o in_o inn_n or_o other_o place_n as_o occasion_n be_v but_o only_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o your_o great_a stone_n house_n for_o this_o be_v both_o
only_o before_o they_o have_v learn_v ever_o a_o letter_n but_o some_o year_n before_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v teach_v a_o tittle_n as_o for_o circumcision_n which_o be_v so_o timely_o dispense_v its_o intent_n be_v not_o to_o admit_v the_o subject_n to_o be_v teach_v as_o mr._n marshal_v vain_o contend_v say_v that_o they_o be_v then_o disciple_v when_o circumcise_v i_o e._n then_o first_o initiate_v and_o admit_v immediate_o to_o be_v teach_v but_o somewhat_o else_o as_o i_o have_v show_v above_o for_o when_o it_o be_v dispense_v to_o infant_n it_o be_v set_v to_o a_o subject_n utter_o uncapable_a to_o be_v teach_v and_o when_o to_o grow_v man_n that_o subject_n be_v to_o be_v instruct_v before_o it_o and_o as_o for_o baptism_n to_o which_o from_o circumcision_n mr._n marshal_v analogical_o argue_v the_o same_o that_o be_v not_o by_o intent_n and_o institution_n the_o first_o admission_n of_o person_n to_o be_v teach_v though_o person_n be_v to_o be_v further_o teach_v after_o it_o in_o other_o doctrine_n act._n 2_o 42._o mat._n 28.20_o but_o it_o be_v one_o of_o these_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n itself_o which_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v before_o dispense_v and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a sermon_n wherein_o the_o person_n submit_v be_v to_o be_v instruct_v and_o show_v many_o precious_a thing_n viz._n christ_n dead_a bury_v and_o raise_v while_n dispense_v and_o though_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o six_o principle_n or_o first_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v believe_v and_o practise_v by_o new_a bear_v babe_n and_o i_o mean_v not_o in_o your_o sense_n but_o another_o by_o beginner_n in_o christ_n school_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o first_o among_o the_o six_o in_o order_n but_o the_o three_o to_z which_o two_o other_o doctrine_n viz._n faith_n and_o repentance_n ought_v to_o be_v antecedent_n heb._n 6.1.2.3_o act._n 2.38_o mark_n 1.15_o mark_n 16.15_o 16._o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o mr._n martial_n say_v spanhemius_fw-la affirm_v give_v good_a reason_n though_o it_o be_v but_o bald_a reason_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o for_o his_o analysis_n viz._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v disciple_n do_v not_o signify_v simple_o to_o teach_v for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v find_v tautology_n in_o christ_n word_n because_o he_o repeat_v teach_v again_o after_o baptise_v but_o to_o baptize_v and_o teach_v both_o so_o as_o that_o christ_n meaning_n be_v this_o as_o he_o say_v viz._n go_v and_o make_v i_o disciple_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n by_o baptise_v and_o teach_v and_o so_o as_o that_o this_o business_n of_o make_v disciple_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v or_o attain_v by_o two_o and_o not_o under_o these_o two_o action_n at_o least_o viz._n baptise_v and_o teach_v as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v then_o let_v all_o the_o world_n judge_n whether_o infant_n be_v not_o still_o by_o that_o opinion_n as_o uncapable_a to_o be_v make_v disciple_n as_o before_o for_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v disciple_n be_v a_o matter_n or_o end_v attainable_a simple_o by_o that_o one_o action_n of_o each_v only_o or_o whether_o not_o under_o these_o two_o medium_n viz._n baptise_v and_o teach_v both_o still_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o make_v infant_n of_o a_o few_o day_n old_a disciple_n for_o howbeit_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o have_v one_o of_o these_o action_n act_v on_o they_o viz._n to_o be_v baptize_v yet_o till_o they_o come_v to_o year_n they_o can_v be_v instruct_v or_o teach_v rill_n when_o as_o spâ—nhemius_fw-la say_v well_o the_o end_n of_o make_v they_o disciple_n be_v not_o attain_v by_o those_o very_a testimony_n therefore_o whereby_o mr._n martial_n will_v prove_v infant_n to_o be_v disciple_n o_o how_o be_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prudent_a bring_v to_o naught_o that_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v make_v disciple_n in_o christ_n sense_n and_o present_a dialect_n he_o have_v in_o print_n prove_v it_o to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o moreover_o what_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o mr._n marshal_n and_o his_o curious_a critic_n conceive_v his_o rabinick_n phrase_n as_o he_o call_v they_o viz._n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o sense_n the_o same_o be_v both_o find_v to_o signify_v otherwise_o then_o his_o learned_a spanhemius_fw-la and_o reverend_a rabbi_n do_v render_v they_o viz._n not_o mere_o to_o admit_v to_o be_v teach_v much_o less_o to_o disciple_v one_o bare_o by_o baptise_v as_o mr._n martial_n will_v persuade_v we_o quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o quotation_n out_o of_o spanhemius_fw-la in_o this_o very_a application_n of_o it_o for_o spanhemius_fw-la say_v and_o so_o he_o quote_v he_o that_o to_o disciple_n be_v to_o baptize_v and_o teach_v both_o but_o he_o that_o baptise_v only_o be_v discipling_n i_o say_v what_o if_o they_o be_v find_v to_o signify_v neither_o baptise_v only_o nor_o baptise_v and_o teach_v both_o nor_o admit_v one_o by_o baptism_n to_o be_v teach_v or_o consecrate_v or_o initiate_a into_o christ_n school_n by_o baptism_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o you_o divine_v dream_n on_o but_o rather_o main_o if_o not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o teach_v and_o instruct_v person_n till_o they_o have_v learn_v what_o be_v teach_v they_o abstract_n from_o the_o act_n of_o baptise_v and_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n will_v it_o not_o appear_v much_o more_o plain_o then_o that_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v make_v disciple_n and_o yet_o to_o the_o contradiction_n of_o mr._n marshal_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n mr._n cotton_n declare_v this_o to_o be_v his_o opinion_n viz._n that_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n disciple_n be_v teach_v or_o learn_v or_o if_o mr._n cotton_n may_v not_o be_v credit_v if_o mr._n martial_n will_v take_v christ_n own_o word_n for_o it_o which_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o either_o mr._n cotton_v or_o those_o rabbi_n and_o from_o who_o use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o they_o its_o best_a to_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o make_v disciple_n before_o baptism_n and_o not_o by_o it_o and_o though_o baptism_n be_v necessit_fw-la .te_fw-la praecepti_fw-la and_o for_o many_o end_n viz._n the_o visibility_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o other_o and_o full_a evidence_n of_o thing_n believe_v to_o themselves_o necessary_o and_o immediate_o to_o follow_v after_o i_o to_o teach_v a_o instruct_v man_n in_o the_o gospel_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o make_v disciple_n but_o this_o of_o teach_v assign_v as_o antecedent_n to_o baptism_n and_o in_o proof_n that_o that_o phrase_n so_o signify_v in_o scripture_n see_v john_n 4.1_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n he_o make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n which_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o see_v by_o the_o conjunction_n copulative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v set_v down_o as_o a_o distinct_a action_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v disciple_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o make_v they_o by_o baptise_v they_o but_o by_o something_o he_o act_v towards_o they_o before_o viz._n by_o preach_v and_o instruction_n so_o it_o must_v be_v for_o else_o if_o you_o talk_v of_o tantology_n here_o have_v be_v tantology_n in_o the_o evangelist_n word_n indeed_o for_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thus_o viz._n he_o make_v or_o baptize_v as_o it_o must_v have_v be_v if_o the_o word_n he_o make_v disciple_n and_o baptize_v have_v be_v synonimae_n in_o sense_n just_a one_o and_o the_o same_o than_o you_o have_v have_v some_o colour_n for_o your_o conception_n but_o since_o he_o say_v he_o make_v disciple_n and_o baptize_v they_o it_o show_v plain_o that_o he_o make_v they_o before_o he_o baptize_v they_o and_o that_o these_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o signification_n for_o then_o there_o have_v be_v tantology_n in_o use_v they_o both_o and_o though_o the_o expression_n be_v different_a yet_o the_o sense_n be_v no_o other_o than_o if_o it_o be_v say_v thus_o viz._n jesus_n baptize_v and_o baptize_v more_o than_o john_n i_o appeal_v also_o to_o your_o own_o conscience_n whether_o what_o christ_n speak_v in_o this_o very_a text_n we_o be_v yet_o upon_o viz._n mat._n 28.19_o by_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o without_o any_o violation_n of_o the_o sense_n be_v read_v imperative_o by_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o viz._n teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o and_o if_o so_o whither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
be_v call_v disciple_n p._n 8._o i_o shall_v say_v a_o little_a to_o your_o folly_n in_o that_o also_o and_o so_o leave_v you_o to_o consider_v it_o at_o your_o leisure_n and_o because_o mr._n martial_n be_v the_o main_a man_n i_o have_v last_o in_o hand_n and_o the_o man_n that_o frame_v the_o most_o formal_a argument_n from_o that_o scripture_n whereby_o to_o prove_v infant_n to_o be_v disciple_n i_o will_v single_v out_o whâ—â—_n he_o say_v and_o see_v what_o may_v be_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o it_o and_o in_o he_o you_o will_v all_o stand_v or_o fall_v in_o this_o particular_a the_o form_n in_o which_o he_o reason_v serm._n p._n 39_o be_v this_o babist_n all_o they_o upon_o who_o neck_n those_o false_a teacher_n will_v have_v put_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n be_v call_v disciple_n but_o they_o will_v have_v put_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n upon_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n ergo_fw-la infant_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n be_v call_v disciple_n and_o to_o be_v call_v so_o baptist._n the_o minor_a which_o be_v so_o undeniable_a that_o it_o need_v no_o proof_n for_o who_o deny_v but_o that_o they_o who_o teach_v the_o brethren_n or_o disciple_n at_o antioch_n will_v have_v put_v circumcision_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o male_a infant_n as_o well_o as_o of_o themselves_o for_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n though_o not_o of_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v he_o fall_v pell_o mell_o upon_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o but_o as_o for_o the_o major_n which_o be_v so_o palpable_o and_o apparent_o false_a that_o it_o need_v no_o disproof_n that_o say_v he_o be_v undeniable_a and_o so_o he_o slide_v away_o without_o once_o offer_v to_o make_v any_o proof_n of_o it_o at_o all_o i_o shall_v therefore_o show_v you_o how_o plain_o he_o pervert_v the_o text_n how_o false_a his_o foundation_n or_o major_a proposition_n be_v and_o consequent_o how_o rot_v and_o weak_a his_o whole_a building_n that_o scripture_n hint_n only_o thus_o much_o to_o we_o viz._n that_o they_o will_v have_v put_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n out_o of_o which_o but_o how_o inconsequent_o a_o very_a idiot_n may_v understand_v he_o publish_v this_o proposition_n viz._n all_o they_o upon_o who_o neck_n they_o will_v have_v put_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n be_v call_v disciple_n but_o what_o monstrous_a solaecism_n what_o ignorant_a incongruity_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o these_o two_o sentence_n if_o lay_v together_o what_o naked_a argue_v be_v this_o they_o will_v have_v put_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcisiin_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n therefore_o all_o they_o be_v disciple_n upon_o who_o neck_n they_o will_v have_v put_v it_o i_o appeal_v to_o mr._n marshal_n own_o conscience_n to_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v any_o better_a than_o this_o viz._n caesar_n put_v the_o yoke_n of_o tribute_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o christ_n disciple_n ergo_fw-la all_o they_n upon_o who_o neck_n caesar_n put_v that_o yoke_n be_v christ_n disciple_n i_o be_o hardly_o persuade_v within_o myself_o that_o such_o a_o man_n as_o mr._n martial_n can_v first_o preach_v this_o ore_n second_o print_v it_o over_o three_o repeat_v be_v reprint_v it_o over_o again_o with_o so_o sleight_v a_o answer_n to_o it_o as_o he_o give_v to_o mr._n tomb_n p._n 217._o of_o his_o reply_n and_o not_o see_v the_o nakedness_n of_o it_o which_o if_o he_o do_v see_v i_o charge_v he_o as_o he_o will_v answer_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o he_o declare_v it_o to_o the_o undeceive_n of_o 1000_n that_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v may_v be_v dangerous_o delude_v by_o it_o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o dare_v any_o long_o thus_o to_o darken_v counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n as_o for_o that_o sorry_a allusion_n whereby_o he_o put_v off_o mr._n tomb_n who_o deny_v his_o major_n for_o this_o reason_n viz._n because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o will_v have_v put_v the_o 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