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christ._n as_o peter_n preach_v act_v two_o 38._o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o gal._n iii._o 27._o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n this_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o add_v to_o any_o baptism_n before_o christ_n and_o do_v remarkable_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o sect_n vi_o that_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o baptise_v with_o john_n baptism_n this_o be_v a_o pretence_n of_o the_o quaker_n when_o they_o find_v themselves_o distress_v with_o the_o clear_a proof_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v administer_v water-baptism_n they_o say_v that_o this_o be_v john_n baptism_n because_o it_o be_v water-baptism_n and_o as_o before_o observe_v sect._n iv_o they_o only_o say_v this_o but_o can_v bring_v no_o proof_n but_o they_o put_v we_o here_o again_o upon_o the_o negative_a to_o prove_v it_o be_v not_o as_o to_o their_o pretence_n that_o it_o be_v john_n baptism_n because_o it_o be_v water-baptism_n that_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o last_o section_n and_o now_o to_o gratify_v they_o in_o this_o though_o unreasonable_a demand_v i_o will_v give_v these_o follow_a reason_n why_o the_o baptism_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v practice_v be_v not_o john_n baptism_n one_a if_o christ_n do_v baptize_v with_o john_n baptism_n then_o he_o make_v disciple_n to_o john_n and_o not_o to_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v before_o show_v sect._n iii_o num._n two_o &_o three_o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o initiate_a form_n and_o nothing_o else_o whereby_o man_n be_v admit_v to_o be_v disciple_n to_o he_o unto_o who_o they_o be_v baptize_v thus_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v baptize_v unto_o moses_n say_v we_o be_v moses_n disciple_n john_n ix_o 28._o and_o those_o who_o john_n baptize_v be_v call_v the_o disciple_n of_o john_n and_o there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o show_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n than_o to_o show_v that_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o john_n be_v not_o the_o same_o which_o be_v make_v evident_a from_o john_n i._n 35_o 37._o where_o it_o be_v tell_v that_o two_o of_o john_n disciple_n leave_v he_o and_o follow_v jesus_n and_o matth._n xi_o 2._o john_n send_v two_o of_o his_o disciple_n to_o jesus_n and_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n live_v under_o a_o different_a oeconomy_n and_o other_o rule_n than_o either_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n or_o of_o the_o pharisee_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v under_o another_o master_n and_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n be_v scandalize_v at_o it_o matth._n ix_o 14._o then_o come_v to_o he_o jesus_n the_o disciple_n of_o john_n say_v why_o do_v we_o and_o the_o pharisee_n fast_o oft_o but_o thy_o disciple_n fast_o not_o therefore_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o john_n be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o christ_n do_v baptize_v man_n to_o be_v his_o own_o disciple_n and_o not_o to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o john_n and_o therefore_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n two_o if_o christ_n do_v baptize_v with_o john_n baptism_n the_o more_o he_o baptize_v it_o be_v the_o more_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n but_o christ_n baptise_v be_v urge_v by_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n as_o a_o lessen_v of_o john_n john_n iii._o 26._o therefore_o the_o baptism_n with_o which_o christ_n do_v baptize_v can_v not_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n though_o it_o be_v say_v john_n four_o 2._o that_o jesus_n himself_o baptize_v not_o but_o his_o disciple_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o christ_n have_v baptize_v more_o into_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n than_o christ_n himself_o have_v do_v yet_o here_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o jealousy_n or_o 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be_v but_o a_o minister_n of_o john_n 5th_o all_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n do_v not_o turn_v christian_n therefore_o john_n baptism_n be_v not_o the_o christian_a baptism_n six_o those_o of_o john_n disciple_n who_o turn_v christian_n be_v baptize_v over_o again_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a instance_n act_v nineteeen_o to_o v._o 7._o but_o the_o same_o baptism_n be_v never_o repeat_v as_o be_v show_v above_o sect._n iii_o numb_a three_o therefore_o the_o baptism_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v administer_v be_v not_o john_n baptism_n seven_o the_o form_n of_o the_o baptism_n which_o christ_n command_v mat._n xxviii_o 19_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o john_n baptism_n therefore_o that_o be_v not_o john_n baptism_n see_v what_o be_v before_o say_v sect._n v._o num._n two_o of_o the_o 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these_o to_o consider_v the_o great_a necessity_n there_o be_v for_o water-baptism_n as_o before_o explain_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v ordain_v as_o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o inward_a baptism_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v give_v as_o i_o before_o quote_v act_v two_o 38._o be_v baptise_a and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o this_o baptism_n can_v not_o be_v mean_v the_o baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o this_o baptism_n be_v here_o propose_v as_o the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o receive_v the_o inward_a baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n again_o ephes_n v._o 26._o that_o he_o christ_n may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o the_o church_n with_o the_o wash_v of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n here_o the_o wash_v of_o water_n be_v the_o mean_n though_o the_o operation_n and_o virtue_n be_v from_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o the_o outward_a wash_v or_o baptise_v which_o mean_v the_o same_o as_o before_o tell_v sect._n 1_o can_v be_v the_o 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man_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v outward_o and_o before_o man_n confess_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o his_o outward_a ordinance_n without_o which_o our_o inward_a belief_n in_o he_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o our_o salvation_n baptism_n be_v a_o outward_a badge_n of_o christianity_n by_o be_v the_o outward_a form_n appoint_v to_o admit_v man_n as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o whereby_o they_o own_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o before_o man_n but_o those_o who_o will_v not_o wear_v this_o badge_n as_o a_o confession_n to_o christ_n before_o man_n christ_n will_v not_o confess_v they_o before_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n mark_v xuj_o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v here_o both_o the_o outward_a and_o the_o inward_a be_v join_v together_o and_o both_o make_v necessary_a for_o by_o baptism_n here_o can_v be_v mean_v the_o inward_a belief_n that_o will_v make_v a_o tautology_n of_o the_o text_n and_o 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