of_o water_n be_v say_v to_o baptise_v or_o wash_v and_o v._o 8._o luk._n 11._o 38._o so_o in_o a_o sacred_a sense_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o and_o be_v all_o baptise_a unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea._n who_o will_v say_v they_o be_v dip_v in_o the_o cloud_n or_o their_o whole_a body_n plunge_v in_o the_o sea_n but_o the_o cloud_n do_v sprinkle_v or_o pour_v water_n upon_o they_o so_o our_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o face_n of_o a_o infant_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n be_v true_o wash_v or_o baptise_v of_o it_o and_o see_v dip_v or_o plunge_v be_v not_o prescribe_v by_o the_o lord_n only_o wash_v yea_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o omit_v it_o yet_o for_o any_o to_o lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n upon_o that_o modality_n place_v so_o much_o religion_n in_o it_o as_o if_o all_o be_v hull_v without_o it_o i_o fear_v can_v be_v excuse_v from_o superstition_n which_o be_v unground_o charge_v upon_o other_o we_o answer_v the_o scripture_n 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〈◊〉_d act._n 8._o 39_o be_v render_v as_o well_o from_o as_o out_o of_o mark._n 6._o 14._o from_o the_o dead_a mat._n 19_o 20._o from_o my_o youth_n not_o out_o of_o my_o youth_n and_o thus_o these_o text_n necessary_o import_v only_o that_o they_o go_v to_o or_o unto_o &_o from_o the_o water_n and_o however_o they_o may_v go_v into_o and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n without_o dowze_a or_o plunge_v their_o whole_a body_n into_o the_o water_n and_o it_o be_v say_v as_o much_o of_o philip_n as_o of_o the_o eunuch_n he_o go_v into_o and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n act._n 8._o 38_o 39_o and_o will_v any_o say_v that_o he_o which_o baptize_v must_v always_o plunge_v himself_o into_o the_o water_n 4._o none_o of_o these_o text_n speak_v a_o word_n that_o the_o baptise_v be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o submerston_n dip_v or_o plunge_v it_o may_v be_v only_o by_o pour_v water_n on_o they_o by_o wash_v for_o aught_o be_v say_v here_o as_o to_o joh._n 3._o 23._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o water_n may_v note_v that_o there_o be_v many_o rivulet_n here_o and_o there_o where_o he_o come_v which_o be_v not_o usual_a in_o those_o part_n and_o however_o john_n have_v many_o hundred_o perhaps_o thousand_o to_o baptise_v in_o those_o hot_a country_n where_o he_o may_v go_v many_o mile_n for_o a_o little_a water_n to_o show_v the_o conveniency_n of_o that_o place_n above_o other_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v he_o baptise_a in_o arnon_n because_o there_o be_v much_o water_n there_o and_o i_o be_o inform_v that_o arnon_n be_v so_o shallow_a a_o water_n that_o no_o person_n can_v be_v overwhelm_v in_o it_o and_o now_o what_o remain_v that_o can_v pretend_v to_o invalidate_v baptism_n in_o infancy_n if_o it_o be_v say_v their_o not_o be_v profess_a believer_n or_o their_o want_a faith_n i_o add_v that_o god_n his_o declare_v infant_n visible_a covenant_n interest_n be_v as_o good_a a_o evidence_n of_o their_o right_n to_o baptism_n as_o the_o visible_a 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25._o 2._o that_o to_o admit_v as_o member_n and_o so_o baptise_v again_o such_o who_o be_v know_v own_a member_n of_o a_o right_o constitute_v church_n without_o its_o knowledge_n or_o consent_n be_v high_o irregular_a it_o be_v without_o scripture_n warrant_v it_o obstruct_v and_o disable_v for_o those_o mutual_a duty_n which_o the_o membership_n in_o the_o first_o church_n require_v at_o theirhand_n there_o be_v various_a duty_n omit_v which_o be_v charge_v in_o the_o church_n where_o they_o be_v member_n rev._n 7._o and_o 3._o it_o break_v the_o peace_n by_o division_n it_o violate_v all_o gospel_n order_n neither_o will_v it_o be_v a_o salvo_n to_o say_v that_o church_n be_v not_o right_o constitute_v for_o want_n of_o their_o baptism_n this_o be_v enervate_v already_o by_o prove_v the_o validity_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o great_a mistake_n viz._n that_o baptism_n do_v constitute_v a_o church_n and_o make_v one_o a_o member_n of_o it_o whereas_o 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and_o if_o such_o have_v lose_v their_o baptism_n then_o if_o ever_o they_o be_v reduce_v they_o must_v be_v rebaptise_v whereas_o patient_a one_o of_o the_o baptist_n say_v the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v but_o once_o as_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v regenerate_v but_o once_o bear_v but_o once_o change_v from_o death_n to_o life_n but_o once_o to_o conclude_v where_o church_n be_v of_o a_o gospel_n constitution_n which_o must_v be_v by_o other_o mean_n than_o baptism_n it_o be_v sinful_a to_o withdraw_v member_n from_o they_o under_o pretence_n of_o bring_v they_o under_o baptism_n therefore_o follow_v after_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o pâ—â—ce_n rom._n 14._o 19_o and_o as_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 32._o give_v none_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god._n a_o appendix_n have_v evidence_v the_o covenant_n interest_n not_o only_o of_o believer_n but_o of_o their_o infant_n seed_n i_o may_v add_v two_o 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18_o 13._o and_o i_o ask_v if_o a_o person_n err_v in_o his_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o they_o baptise_v he_o if_o he_o after_o be_v profane_a will_v they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o nullity_n will_v they_o if_o he_o repent_v baptise_v he_o again_o now_o our_o baptism_n in_o infancy_n have_v all_o essential_o of_o water_n baptism_n for_o it_o have_v right_a matter_n and_o form_n here_o be_v right_a matter_n ex_fw-la qua_fw-la constat_fw-la viz._n water_n without_o undue_a mixture_n here_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o be_v evangelical_a also_o the_o right_a matter_n circaquam_fw-la capable_a subject_n rational_a creature_n none_o else_o can_v be_v in_o covenant_n nor_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o have_v the_o thing_n signify_v the_o grace_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o infant_n have_v right_a to_o it_o i_o have_v evidence_v that_o they_o be_v capable_a be_v undeniable_a as_o they_o be_v of_o circumcision_n which_o have_v a_o spiritual_a signification_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n what_o hinder_v their_o receptivity_n infant_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n antecedent_o and_o of_o actual_a believe_v and_o repent_v consequent_o and_o one_o end_v which_o baptism_n oblige_v to_o be_v after_o repentance_n mat._n 3._o 11._o act._n 19_o 34._o also_o it_o have_v the_o right_a form_n a_o application_n of_o water_n in_o a_o solemn_a significative_a way_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n mat._n 28._o 19_o we_o use_v wash_v tho_o not_o submersion_n it_o be_v such_o a_o apply_v of_o water_n that_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o external_a form_n of_o baptism_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o sinful_a defect_n which_o i_o think_v there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o want_n of_o sub_fw-la mersion_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v but_o a_o accidental_a one_o and_o so_o it_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o render_v it_o a_o nullity_n in_o infant_n baptism_n there_o be_v the_o internal_a form_n consist_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v and_o the_o external_n form_n the_o apply_v water_n in_o a_o solemn_a way_n with_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o ordinance_n than_o submersion_n can_v be_v and_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n the_o face_n which_o be_v be_v apply_v to_o for_o the_o note_v profession_n as_o the_o father_n nâ—me_n in_o the_o forehead_n rev._n 14._o v._n 1_o and_o so_o it_o be_v valid_a arg._n 2._o our_o baptism_n in_o infancy_n answer_v to_o the_o scripture_n signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o to_o what_o be_v signify_v by_o that_o ordinance_n therefore_o it_o be_v valid_a and_o be_v no_o nullity_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v mergo_fw-la lavo_fw-la it_o note_v a_o small_a use_n of_o water_n as_o luk._n 16._o 24._o that_o he_o may_v dip_v &_o it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a finger_n but_o only_o the_o tip_n of_o it_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mergo_fw-la lavo_fw-la it_o signify_v not_o necessary_o to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v but_o as_o well_o to_o wash_v and_o this_o both_o in_o common_a and_o in_o sacred_a use_n it_o can_v be_v confine_v to_o submersion_n or_o overwhelm_v in_o the_o water_n and_o so_o such_o dip_v can_v be_v essential_a to_o baptism_n so_o as_o the_o not_o use_v it_o shall_v render_v it_o a_o nullity_n see_v mar._n 7._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o they_o wash_v they_o eat_v not_o will_v any_o say_v except_o they_o plunge_v their_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n they_o eat_v not_o sure_o no_v but_o only_o wash_v their_o hand_n as_o v._o 3._o yet_o they_o the_o person_n by_o that_o small_a application_n