9_o and_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v a_o near_a resemblance_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n than_o water_n have_v yet_o as_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n to_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o way_n of_o sprinkle_v whence_o his_o blood_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lo_o see_v dr._n ham._n in_o lo_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v heb._n 12.24_o so_o the_o application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o cleanse_v be_v most_o make_v by_o sprinkle_v whence_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 9.21_o 22._o say_v of_o moses_n that_o he_o sprinkle_v with_o blood_n both_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o that_o almost_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o the_o law_n purge_v with_o blood_n thence_o we_o read_v of_o a_o ram_n that_o be_v to_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n son_n and_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v sprinkle_v round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n exod._n 29.16_o when_o a_o bullock_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n by_o any_o of_o the_o people_n in_o order_n to_o a_o atonement_n to_o be_v make_v for_o he_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n levit._n 15._o and_o so_o if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o flock_n ib._n v._n 11._o so_o if_o it_o be_v a_o peace-offering_a levit._n 3.8_o 13._o so_o also_o if_o it_o be_v a_o trespass-offering_a levit._n 7.2_o so_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin-offering_a to_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o highpriest_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o house_n the_o blood_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v seven_o time_n upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n levit_fw-la 16.14_o and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o people_n ib._n v._n 15._o and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o holy_a place_n because_o of_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o because_o of_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n ib._n v._n 16._o and_o if_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v whether_o of_o the_o priest_n or_o of_o the_o people_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n the_o blood_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v seven_o time_n before_o the_o lord_n levit._n 4.6_o 17._o even_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v ox_n lamb_n or_o goat_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v so_o be_v his_o blood_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o levit._n 17._o §_o 10._o if_o then_o the_o application_n of_o that_o which_o typify_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whether_o it_o be_v water_n or_o blood_n before_o the_o shed_n of_o it_o be_v convenient_o make_v and_o who_o dare_v question_v the_o conveniency_n of_o it_o since_o it_o be_v by_o god_n appoint_v to_o be_v make_v by_o sprinkle_v how_o can_v then_o the_o application_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n by_o sprinkle_v whereby_o the_o wash_n of_o 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less_o than_o a_o total_a immersion_n to_o have_v be_v either_o the_o only_a or_o the_o most_o general_a way_n of_o administer_a that_o sacrament_n i_o be_o too_o well_o assure_v by_o a_o multitude_n of_o evidence_n of_o the_o contrary_a thereunto_o to_o undertake_v that_o but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o design_v to_o evince_v that_o how_o general_a soever_o the_o way_n of_o baptise_v by_o a_o total_a dip_v may_v by_o some_o be_v imagine_v to_o be_v and_o perhaps_o that_o may_v in_o the_o issue_n appear_v not_o to_o have_v be_v so_o general_a as_o it_o be_v by_o they_o imagine_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a way_n but_o a_o baptism_n by_o aspersion_n affusion_n ting_v or_o wet_n with_o water_n or_o however_o by_o a_o partial_a mersation_n have_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o primitive_a to_o the_o present_a time_n whereof_o i_o shall_v give_v either_o real_a demonstration_n or_o probable_a argument_n in_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o age_n §_o 2._o for_o the_o first_o age_n to_o begin_v with_o that_o there_o be_v few_o except_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n that_o write_v any_o thing_n and_o of_o what_o they_o write_v little_a be_v leave_v and_o of_o that_o little_a nothing_o that_o i_o know_v of_o concern_v the_o question_n in_o hand_n the_o reason_n may_v well_o be_v conceive_v to_o have_v be_v because_o it_o then_o be_v no_o question_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o we_o find_v the_o practice_n we_o contend_v for_o in_o be_v in_o after_z age_n which_o be_v a_o fair_a inducement_n to_o believe_v it_o to_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o thence_o to_o they_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v certain_o tell_v when_o where_o and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v afterward_o first_o introduce_v into_o the_o church_n our_o intelligence_n then_o must_v be_v fetch_v for_o this_o age_n all_o from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o there_o also_o thing_n do_v not_o appear_v with_o so_o bright_a a_o light_n as_o to_o force_v a_o conviction_n upon_o a_o prejudice_v or_o prepossess_v understanding_n but_o after_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v contrary_a mind_a person_n if_o of_o stubborn_a temper_n may_v think_v themselves_o to_o have_v sufficient_a matter_n whereon_o to_o ground_v a_o contradiction_n what_o probability_n then_o and_o i_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o more_o than_o a_o probability_n of_o such_o a_o practice_n in_o the_o apostle_n age_n as_o i_o have_v either_o conceive_v of_o myself_o or_o receive_v from_o other_o i_o will_v here_o fair_o communicate_v and_o then_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o make_v his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o matter_n 24._o quod_fw-la universa_fw-la tenet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nec_fw-la conciliis_fw-la institutum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la retentum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la apostolicà _fw-la traditum_fw-la rectissimè_fw-la creditur_fw-la d_o aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n contr_n donat._n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o only_o desire_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o have_v a_o eye_n on_o st._n augustin_n judgement_n touch_v such_o immemorial_n usage_n as_o the_o catholic_n church_n hold_v and_o ever_o have_v hold_v and_o have_v not_o come_v into_o use_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o any_o council_n that_o they_o be_v right_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v down_o to_o it_o by_o no_o less_o than_o a_o authority_n apostolical_a §_o 3._o and_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o those_o first_o convert_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v after_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o commission_n by_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o they_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n by_o that_o ceremony_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n st._n peter_n preach_v to_o a_o great_a but_o confuse_a multitude_n by_o his_o sermon_n thousand_o be_v convert_v and_o of_o those_o convert_v whatever_o be_v afterward_o no_o few_o as_o be_v conceive_v than_o three_o thousand_o be_v the_o same_o day_n baptize_v the_o question_n here_o be_v in_o what_o way_n they_o be_v baptize_v whether_o by_o immersion_n or_o by_o aspersion_n and_o the_o improbability_n of_o the_o former_a have_v make_v learned_a person_n to_o conceive_v it_o be_v by_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v not_o likely_a say_v zanchie_a that_o they_o be_v baptize_v any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o sprinkle_v immersio_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la exemplo_fw-la petri_n in_o act_v cap._n 2._o qui_fw-la statim_fw-la post_fw-la concionem_fw-la legitur_fw-la baptizâsse_fw-la 3000._o baptizati_fw-la inquit_fw-la lucas_n nempe_fw-la per_fw-la petrum_fw-la ut_fw-la interpretes_n exponunt_fw-la fucrunt_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la autem_fw-la very_fw-la simile_n fuisse_fw-la aliâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la quà m_fw-la aspersione_n aquae_fw-la hier._n zanch._n de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la dei_fw-la externo_fw-la l._n 1._o col_fw-fr 494._o et_fw-la verisimile_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la immersionis_fw-la sed_fw-la aspersionis_fw-la
into_o it_o and_o wash_v therein_o but_o to_o wash_v they_o thereat_o loc_n fistulas_fw-la multas_fw-la habebat_fw-la per_fw-la quas_fw-la emittebatur_fw-la aquae_fw-la pool_n synop_n in_o loc_n and_o for_o conveniency_n thereof_o mr._n pool_n tell_v we_o from_o munster_n and_o fagius_n that_o it_o have_v many_o spout_n or_o pipe_n whereby_o water_n be_v let_v out_o for_o their_o use_n and_o according_a to_o this_o appointment_n it_o be_v say_v in_o exod._n 40.43_o 31._o that_o moses_n do_v set_v the_o laver_n between_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o put_v water_n there_o to_o wash_v withal_o and_o that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n wash_v their_o hand_n and_o foot_n thereat_o not_o therein_o the_o original_a word_n for_o wash_v be_v here_o still_o the_o same_o and_o lavo_fw-la the_o only_a latin_a word_n that_o i_o meet_v with_o whereby_o the_o oriental_a version_n of_o it_o be_v render_v §_o 23._o in_o levit._n 6.27_o the_o garment_n buxtorf_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lavare_fw-la lavacro_fw-la candidare_fw-la pagnin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lavit_fw-la purgavit_fw-la abluit_fw-la eluit_fw-la pannum_fw-la vel_fw-la vestem_fw-la ut_fw-la albescat_fw-la leigh_n crit._n sacr._n generale_fw-mi est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n candidum_fw-la facere_fw-la danaeus_n isag_n part_n 4._o l._n 5._o c._n 21._o p._n 497._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lavit_fw-la abluit_fw-la buxtorf_n whereon_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sin-offering_a be_v sprinkle_v be_v appoint_v to_o be_v wash_v and_o in_o leu._n 13.6_o the_o garment_n of_o he_o who_o have_v a_o white_a scab_n arise_v in_o his_o flesh_n suspect_v to_o be_v the_o leprosy_n but_o judge_v by_o the_o priest_n not_o to_o be_v that_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v wash_v and_o in_o leu._n 14.8_o 9_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o leprosy_n be_v appoint_v to_o wash_v his_o garment_n and_o again_o in_o levit._n 15.6_o 7_o 8_o 10_o etc._n etc._n person_n have_v a_o run_a issue_n or_o defile_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o such_o person_n be_v appoint_v to_o wash_v their_o clothes_n but_o still_o this_o wash_n be_v not_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o dip_v but_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o only_o in_o general_n signify_v to_o wash_v or_o whiten_v with_o wash_v not_o strict_o to_o immerse_n or_o dip_v §_o 24._o and_o suppose_v the_o way_n of_o wash_v of_o clothes_n be_v by_o a_o total_a mersation_n as_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v it_o be_v though_o the_o hebrew_n word_n do_v not_o necessary_o enforce_v so_o much_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n use_v by_o the_o lxx_o to_o express_v their_o way_n of_o wash_v yet_o still_o that_o make_v against_o a_o total_a immersion_n of_o the_o person_n at_o least_o according_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o great_a st._n athanasius_n 426._o d._n athanas_n dict._n &_o interpret_v parab_n s._n scripturae_fw-la tom._n 2._o p._n 426._o for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o legal_a baptism_n have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n every_o unclean_a person_n wash_v or_o be_v wash_v with_o water_n but_o he_o plunge_v his_o garment_n so_o then_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o person_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o garment_n and_o then_o if_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o garment_n be_v by_o a_o plunge_a or_o total_a immersion_n of_o they_o into_o the_o water_n than_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o person_n be_v not_o so_o and_o so_o we_o have_v here_o a_o diversity_n of_o baptism_n confirm_v and_o yet_o one_o of_o they_o not_o by_o a_o total_a immersion_n §_o 25._o to_o conclude_v this_o enumeration_n of_o particular_n appoint_v to_o be_v wash_v in_o exod._n 29.17_o we_o read_v that_o the_o inward_o and_o leg_n of_o the_o â—am_n sacrifice_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v wash_v and_o the_o like_a we_o read_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o inward_o and_o leg_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a bring_v by_o any_o of_o the_o people_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o the_o herd_n or_o of_o the_o flock_n levit_fw-la 1.9_o 13._o and_o this_o we_o find_v do_v by_o aaron_n when_o he_o offer_v up_o the_o burnt-offering_a for_o himself_o levit._n 9.14_o but_o still_o it_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v this_o wash_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o wash_v be_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v strict_o by_o dip_v but_o only_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o may_v serve_v for_o cleanse_v which_o may_v be_v by_o dip_v or_o other_o wash_n or_o rinse_n whereof_o our_o own_o kitchen_n if_o we_o shall_v look_v into_o they_o may_v daily_o afford_v we_o visible_a instance_n no_o doubt_n be_v but_o that_o many_o joint_n of_o our_o meat_n be_v sufficient_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v by_o pour_v water_n on_o they_o or_o rub_v they_o with_o water_n which_o yet_o be_v never_o in_o formal_a manner_n whole_o immerse_v §_o 26._o and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v variety_n of_o wash_n under_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o necessary_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n whereby_o they_o be_v prescribe_v imply_v dip_v exclusive_o as_o to_o all_o other_o way_n of_o wash_v perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v a_o task_n not_o easy_o perform_v to_o show_v where_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v be_v appoint_v to_o be_v dip_v for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o it_o for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o other_o thing_n we_o read_v of_o thing_n appoint_v to_o be_v dip_v as_o the_o priest_n finger_n in_o oil_n leu._n 4.6_o 17._o which_o yet_o i_o have_v show_v not_o to_o signify_v a_o total_a immersion_n though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o original_n of_o it_o a_o live_a bird_n cedar_n wood_n scarlet_a and_o hyssop_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o bird_n slay_v over_o run_a water_n which_o also_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o before_o show_v the_o impossibility_n of_o prove_v thence_o a_o total_a immersion_n by_o he_o that_o strict_o stand_v to_o scripture_n text_n hyssop_n in_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n for_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o unclean_a numb_a 19.18_o and_o yet_o even_o here_o reason_n will_v not_o suggest_v to_o a_o man_n a_o total_a immersion_n of_o that_o hyssop_n into_o the_o water_n but_o that_o so_o much_o of_o it_o be_v leave_v undip_v as_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o sprinkle_v the_o water_n with_o it_o unless_o we_o suppose_v he_o dip_v his_o hand_n too_o into_o the_o water_n but_o that_o be_v to_o exceed_v the_o order_n prescribe_v which_o be_v to_o dip_v the_o hyssop_n not_o his_o hand_n into_o it_o but_o of_o thing_n appoint_v to_o be_v dip_v for_o their_o own_o purification_n as_o my_o own_o memory_n suggest_v to_o i_o no_o instance_n so_o perhaps_o it_o may_v not_o be_v very_o easy_a for_o another_o upon_o the_o sudden_a to_o give_v a_o example_n §_o 27._o and_o now_o lie_v all_o these_o thing_n together_o and_o how_o little_a a_o share_n will_v immersion_n especial_o total_a one_o have_v in_o our_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wash_n how_o much_o more_o agreeable_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v that_o word_n there_o render_v wash_n and_o how_o invincible_a a_o instance_n be_v that_o text_n of_o the_o word_n be_v signify_v not_o always_o and_o only_o a_o total_a imersion_n but_o of_o its_o signify_v other_o way_n of_o wash_v whether_o by_o a_o partial_a mersation_n affusion_n or_o conspersion_n and_o so_o a_o fair_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o christian_a baptism_n without_o the_o strictness_n of_o a_o anabaptistical_n dip_v §_o 28._o and_o yet_o for_o further_a strength_n though_o we_o admit_v some_o nay_o several_a of_o the_o wash_n here_o understand_v to_o have_v be_v total_a immersion_n as_o i_o be_o willing_a so_o far_o to_o credit_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n as_o to_o apprehend_v the_o cleanse_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o their_o issue_n leu._n 15._o may_v have_v be_v by_o a_o total_a dip_v of_o they_o yet_o still_o unless_o they_o be_v all_o such_o and_o there_o be_v no_o diversity_n in_o any_o from_o they_o the_o case_n will_v be_v all_o one_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v still_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o wash_n that_o be_v no_o immersion_n as_o well_o as_o of_o those_o that_o be_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o diversity_n betwixt_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o wash_v for_o instance_n total_a immersion_n be_v sufficient_o intimate_v in_o the_o epithet_n here_o add_v thereto_o by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diverse_a if_o the_o
mersation_n and_o will_v they_o observe_v more_o strictness_n in_o the_o daily_a wash_n of_o every_o pot_n and_o cup_n as_o oft_o as_o need_n be_v than_o of_o that_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o they_o employ_v as_o a_o sacred_a utensil_n in_o their_o give_v of_o thanks_o to_o god_n after_o meat_n and_o for_o who_o wash_n they_o have_v a_o particular_a tradition_n he_o must_v be_v very_o sanguine_a that_o can_v believe_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o however_o that_o their_o cleanse_n of_o their_o cup_n and_o platter_n be_v but_o partial_a and_o do_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o whole_a as_o it_o must_v have_v be_v have_v their_o wash_n be_v by_o a_o total_a immersion_n seem_v apparent_a by_o our_o saviour_n allusion_n to_o that_o custom_n of_o they_o in_o matth._n 23.25_o where_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o cleanse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n §_o 10._o and_o what_o will_v nothing_o less_o than_o immersion_n and_o that_o a_o total_a one_o serve_v for_o the_o wash_n of_o their_o brazen_a vessel_n and_o those_o not_o all_o small_a one_o but_o so_o big_a 406._o pocock_n porta_n mos_n p._n 406._o some_o of_o they_o that_o they_o hold_v water_n for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o other_o vessel_n by_o water_n pour_v out_o thence_o nay_o and_o the_o vessel_n themselves_o too_o fit_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o wideness_n of_o their_o mouth_n §_o 11._o and_o must_v the_o table_n too_o or_o bed_n rather_o be_v cleanse_v by_o mersation_n and_o nothing_o less_o than_o a_o total_a immersion_n be_v sufficient_a for_o their_o cleanse_n how_o difficult_a if_o at_o all_o practicable_a be_v this_o to_o dip_v whole_a table_n or_o what_o be_v worse_o whole_a bed_n not_o untaken_v in_o piece_n and_o whole_o into_o the_o water_n and_o how_o troublesome_a and_o chargeable_a too_o to_o be_v always_o take_v they_o in_o piece_n in_o order_n to_o be_v dip_v as_o oft_o as_o they_o may_v hap_v to_o be_v defile_v and_o that_o so_o many_o way_n be_v there_o of_o their_o defilement_n may_v happen_v to_o be_v very_o often_o §_o 12._o and_o suppose_v we_o render_v it_o dip_v or_o by_o wash_v to_o understand_v such_o a_o wash_n as_o be_v perform_v by_o dip_v what_o will_v nothing_o less_o than_o a_o total_a immersion_n of_o every_o thing_n serve_v to_o name_v it_o dip_v must_v there_o be_v a_o total_a immersion_n or_o else_o not_o dip_v the_o priest_n when_o a_o sin-offering_a be_v to_o be_v offer_v leu._n 4.6.17_o be_v to_o dip_v his_o finger_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o can_v nothing_o serve_v here_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n but_o the_o dip_v of_o his_o whole_a finger_n into_o the_o blood_n must_v it_o all_o in_o no_o part_n remain_v undip_v it_o be_v not_o so_o say_v it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v he_o dip_v his_o finger_n into_o it_o if_o some_o part_n of_o his_o finger_n be_v but_o dip_v therein_o if_o he_o do_v but_o take_v some_o of_o the_o blood_n with_o his_o finger_n to_o sprinkle_v as_o it_o be_v after_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n say_v he_o shall_v do_v 34._o ver_fw-la 25_o 30_o 34._o to_o put_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n §_o 13._o but_o to_o make_v this_o more_o plain_a it_o be_v say_v in_o leu._n 14._o that_o for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o a_o leper_n the_o priest_n shall_v take_v some_o of_o a_o log_n of_o oil_n and_o pour_v it_o into_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o own_o left_a hand_n and_o shall_v dip_v his_o right_a finger_n in_o the_o oil_n that_o be_v in_o his_o left_a hand_n and_o shall_v sprinkle_v of_o the_o oil_n with_o his_o finger_n seven_o time_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v how_o a_o man_n shall_v hold_v in_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n and_o not_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o fist_n so_o much_o oil_n as_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o dip_v all_o his_o whole_a finger_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o our_o anabaptist_n do_v understand_v dip_v in_o it_o the_o improbability_n or_o rather_o impossibility_n of_o which_o the_o lxx_o discern_a render_v the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v not_o dip_v his_o finger_n into_o but_o die_v or_o wet_v his_o finger_n with_o the_o oil_n that_o be_v the_o dip_v and_o all_o the_o dip_v they_o understand_v in_o this_o place_n and_o yet_o if_o that_o can_v not_o be_v still_o his_o finger_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v dip_v in_o it_o though_o it_o be_v not_o all_o at_o once_o immerse_v into_o it_o or_o though_o some_o part_n of_o it_o after_o all_o remain_v undip_v so_o then_o these_o wash_n here_o suppose_v we_o grant_v they_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o mersation_n may_v intend_v something_o less_o than_o a_o total_a immersion_n and_o then_o still_o no_o necessity_n of_o interpret_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o sense_n §_o 14._o another_o be_v heb._n 9.10_o where_o the_o apostle_n enumerate_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o external_a ordinance_n beside_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v impose_v on_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n during_o that_o levitical_a oeconomy_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v under_o until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n mention_n among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divers_a wash_n now_o unless_o those_o wash_n here_o intend_a be_v all_o immersion_n and_o total_a one_o too_o it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o only_a word_n here_o use_v to_o comprehend_v all_o those_o divers_a wash_n be_v capable_a of_o signify_v other_o way_n of_o wash_v than_o by_o a_o total_a immersion_n and_o so_o can_v by_o the_o force_n of_o its_o signification_n compel_v we_o always_o to_o understand_v baptism_n to_o mean_v a_o total_a immersion_n &_o to_o conclude_v that_o wash_n which_o be_v not_o by_o such_o immersion_n to_o be_v no_o baptism_n §_o 15._o now_o that_o these_o baptism_n be_v not_o all_o immersion_n may_v appear_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o several_a person_n and_o thing_n appoint_v to_o be_v wash_v there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o person_n among_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v to_o be_v wash_v the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o the_o people_n after_o any_o pollution_n contract_v upon_o they_o now_o if_o we_o consult_v the_o bare_a word_n of_o truth_n we_o shall_v find_v upon_o examination_n all_o these_o sort_n of_o person_n wash_v and_o yet_o not_o necessary_o always_o by_o immersion_n of_o their_o whole_a body_n at_o least_o as_o far_o as_o appear_v by_o text_n of_o scripture_n ungloss_v by_o rabbinical_a tradition_n and_o unsense_v with_o anabaptistical_n interpretation_n §_o 16._o first_o the_o priest_n of_o all_o other_o as_o be_v the_o most_o holy_a one_o will_v think_v shall_v have_v be_v dip_v if_o that_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o god_n be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o sanctification_n than_o other_o way_n of_o wash_v and_o especial_o at_o their_o consecration_n to_o holy_a order_n and_o yet_o no_o such_o thing_n appear_v of_o they_o their_o consecration_n be_v appoint_v in_o exod_n 29._o of_o the_o order_n whereof_o as_o god_n give_v it_o unto_o moses_n part_n be_v their_o wash_n that_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o four_o verse_n but_o now_o by_o dip_v not_o a_o word_n of_o that_o there_o how_o then_o hear_v what_o god_n say_v and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v thou_o bring_v unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o thou_o shall_v wash_v they_o with_o water_n lat_fw-la water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lavabis_fw-la eos_fw-la lxx_o targe_n oâ—kel_n samarit_fw-la lava_n arab._n ablue_a syriac_n cum_fw-la laveris_fw-la vulg_n lat_fw-la mark_v it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v wash_v they_o not_o buxtorf_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la lavare_fw-la &_o mundare_fw-la quidpiam_fw-la à _fw-la sordibus_fw-la lamb._n danae_n isagog_n de_fw-fr sacrament_n c._n 21._o part_n 4._o pag._n 497._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lavit_fw-la see_v buxtorf_n thou_o shall_v dip_v they_o nor_o do_v the_o original_a word_n there_o use_v which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o only_o as_o pagnin_n tell_v we_o abluere_fw-la à _fw-la sordibus_fw-la corporis_fw-la to_o cleanse_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o body_n by_o wash_v and_o so_o danaeus_n too_o and_o according_o when_o moses_n do_v execute_v this_o command_n levit._n 8.6_o the_o word_n use_v to_o express_v their_o wash_n be_v the_o same_o word_n still_o when_o the_o hebrew_n will_v express_v a_o dip_v they_o have_v another_o word_n for_o that_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o use_v in_o that_o case_n and_o the_o not_o use_v of_o that_o word_n here_o be_v intimation_n fair_a enough_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o wash_v most_o
signify_v by_o that_o word_n that_o be_v here_o intend_v here_o be_v one_o baptism_n or_o wash_v then_o and_o yet_o not_o necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o dip_v §_o 17._o from_o the_o priest_n let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o the_o levite_n and_o see_v after_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v to_o be_v wash_v at_o their_o consecration_n to_o their_o office_n that_o we_o have_v set_v down_o in_o num._n 8.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v take_v the_o levite_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o cleanse_v they_o and_o thus_o shall_v thou_o do_v unto_o they_o to_o cleanse_v they_o sprinkle_v water_n of_o purify_n upon_o they_o and_o let_v they_o shave_v all_o their_o flesh_n and_o let_v they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n and_o so_o make_v themselves_o clean_a see_o not_o a_o word_n here_o of_o dip_v they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o purification_n nor_o any_o other_o way_n of_o wash_v prescribe_v but_o that_o of_o sprinkle_v thus_o shall_v thou_o do_v unto_o they_o to_o cleanse_v they_o sprinkle_v water_n of_o purify_n upon_o they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o apparent_a from_o hence_o that_o sprinkle_v and_o that_o of_o water_n be_v use_v for_o cleanse_v that_o of_o ezek._n 36.25_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v where_o by_o way_n of_o promise_n of_o what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o israel_n in_o after_o time_n he_o say_v then_o will_v i_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o here_o be_v another_o baptism_n or_o wash_v yet_o not_o by_o dip_v but_o even_o plain_o by_o sprinkle_v §_o 18._o from_o the_o levite_n pass_v we_o on_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o for_o their_o purification_n after_o pollution_n be_v prescribe_v wash_v 11._o maimonid_n in_o mikvaoth_n c._n 1._o vid._n lightfoot_n hor._n heb._n in_o matth._n 6.3_o pag._n 47._o ainsworth_n on_o levit._n 15.5_o 11._o but_o how_o by_o dip_v so_o indeed_o if_o the_o anabaptist_n will_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o believe_v they_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n say_v and_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n hair_n and_o all_o and_o all_o at_o one_o dip_v and_o that_o so_o strict_o that_o if_o but_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o little_a finger_n miss_v dip_v he_o that_o be_v dip_v be_v still_o in_o his_o uncleanness_n but_o do_v the_o text_n say_v any_o such_o thing_n no_o such_o matter_n and_o they_o that_o strict_o hold_v we_o to_o text_n must_v press_v no_o more_o than_o text_n upon_o we_o they_o must_v claim_v no_o benefit_n by_o tradition_n to_o themselves_o that_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o unto_o other_o let_v they_o but_o allow_v we_o that_o and_o we_o shall_v have_v our_o infant_n baptize_v present_o and_o let_v it_o be_v by_o dip_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n so_o no_o unlawfulness_n be_v affix_v on_o the_o do_v it_o otherwise_o §_o 19_o in_o levit._n 14._o we_o have_v the_o cleanse_n of_o a_o leper_n prescribe_v and_o how_o be_v he_o to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o dip_v that_o be_v not_o say_v how_o then_o even_o by_o sprinkle_v for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v in_o ver._n 7._o and_o he_o i._n e._n the_o priest_n shall_v sprinkle_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o leprosy_n seven_o time_n and_o shall_v pronounce_v he_o clean_o sprinkle_v then_o again_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o way_n of_o wash_v and_o that_o for_o cleanse_v for_o after_o the_o priest_n have_v so_o wash_v he_o by_o sprinkle_v he_o be_v to_o pronounce_v he_o clean_o but_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 8._o that_o he_o shall_v wash_v himself_o in_o water_n that_o he_o may_v be_v clean_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 9_o he_o shall_v wash_v his_o flesh_n in_o water_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_o true_o in_o order_n to_o his_o come_n into_o the_o camp_n and_o after_o that_o into_o his_o tent._n but_o still_o that_o wash_n be_v not_o say_v shall_v be_v by_o dip_v the_o original_a word_n be_v here_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lavit_fw-la eluit_fw-la abluit_fw-la aquâ_fw-la corpus_fw-la faciem_fw-la manus_fw-la pedes_fw-la vestes_fw-la leigh_n crit._n sacr._n and_o signify_v only_o in_o general_a to_o wash_v and_o not_o specifical_o to_o dip_v or_o total_o immerse_v as_o we_o have_v note_v before_o and_o as_o the_o lxx_o here_o render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v wash_v so_o lavo_fw-la and_o abluo_fw-la general_a word_n to_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v with_o wash_v be_v the_o only_a latin_a expression_n whereby_o the_o sentiment_n of_o other_o interpreter_n arab._n et_fw-la lavabitur_fw-la aquâ_fw-la vulg._n lat._n targum_fw-la onâ—el_n lavabitur_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la transl_n lat._n septuag_n se_fw-la autem_fw-la lavabit_fw-la in_o aquis_fw-la text._n heb._n samarit_fw-la &_o abluet_fw-la se_fw-la aquá_fw-la syriac_n &_o lavabit_fw-la seize_v arab._n of_o what_o language_n soever_o be_v convey_v to_o we_o §_o 20._o in_o levit._n 15._o be_v prescribe_v the_o cleanse_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o their_o issue_n and_o of_o person_n defile_v by_o touch_n of_o they_o that_o cleanse_v among_o other_o rite_n be_v to_o be_v make_v not_o necessary_o by_o immersion_n there_o be_v no_o dip_v mention_v in_o the_o case_n but_o by_o ablution_n by_o such_o a_o wash_n as_o be_v term_v bathe_v he_o shall_v bathe_v himself_o in_o water_n so_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 10_o 11_o 21_o 22_o 27._o he_o shall_v bathe_v his_o flesh_n in_o run_v water_n v._o 13._o now_o bathe_v sure_o do_v not_o necessary_o import_v in_o its_o signification_n a_o total_a immersion_n man_n do_v not_o use_v always_o to_o plunge_v themselves_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n into_o their_o bath_n a_o go_v into_o the_o water_n and_o a_o partial_a mersation_n of_o some_o part_n of_o their_o body_n with_o a_o application_n of_o water_n to_o other_o part_n of_o they_o with_o their_o hand_n and_o a_o frication_n add_v thereto_o i_o think_v take_v in_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o or_o usual_a in_o bathe_v 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 11.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d susan_n v._o 17._o nor_o can_v i_o discern_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o have_v be_v do_v either_o by_o bathsheba_n or_o susanna_n to_o themselves_o in_o that_o wash_n of_o themselves_o which_o be_v vulgar_o call_v bathe_v polyglot_n in_o aquis_fw-la se_fw-la lavabit_fw-la pagn_n interlin_n lavabitur_fw-la aquâ_fw-la lxx_o transl_n lat_fw-la aquis_fw-la targ._n onk._n in_o aquis_fw-la samarit_fw-la lavet_fw-la se_fw-la aquâ_fw-la arab._n totus_fw-la aquâ_fw-la vulg._n lat._n vid._n bib._n polyglot_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n the_o same_o we_o have_v note_v before_o signify_v no_o such_o thing_n strict_o and_o specifical_o nor_o be_v so_o render_v by_o any_o interpreter_n that_o i_o yet_o meet_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a and_o lavo_fw-la in_o latin_a and_o what_o come_v of_o it_o be_v all_o the_o word_n that_o the_o oriental_a version_n be_v render_v by_o so_o then_o no_o necessity_n of_o dip_v in_o this_o case_n neither_o §_o 21._o in_o deut._n 21._o when_o uncertain_a murder_n be_v commit_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n next_o adjoin_v be_v appoint_v to_o wash_v their_o hand_n over_o a_o behead_v heifer_n v._o 6._o here_o be_v wash_v of_o the_o hand_n appoint_v but_o not_o dip_v the_o original_a word_n here_o also_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o do_v not_o enforce_v to_o interpret_v it_o of_o immersion_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v not_o signify_v to_o dip_v be_v the_o word_n the_o lxx_o use_n to_o render_v it_o by_o so_o lavabunt_fw-la and_o laverint_fw-la which_o do_v not_o signify_v it_o neither_o i_o mean_v strict_o and_o specifical_o be_v the_o word_n whereby_o the_o oriental_a version_n of_o that_o place_n be_v interpret_v unto_o we_o so_o here_o be_v another_o wash_n yet_o not_o by_o a_o total_a immersion_n §_o 22._o in_o exod._n 30.18_o 19_o 20._o moses_n be_v appoint_v to_o make_v a_o laver_n of_o brass_n to_o wash_v withal_o and_o to_o put_v water_n therein_o for_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o wash_v thereat_o and_o they_o be_v according_o appoint_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o wash_v when_o they_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o still_o not_o a_o word_n of_o immersion_n speak_v of_o all_o this_o while_n the_o word_n for_o wash_v here_o too_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o import_n we_o have_v often_o enough_o declare_v to_o be_v for_o ablution_n not_o for_o immersion_n and_o beside_o though_o moses_n be_v appoint_v when_o he_o have_v place_v the_o laver_n to_o put_v water_n therein_o they_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o put_v their_o hand_n and_o foot_n
suppose_a institution_n unless_o immersion_n be_v the_o one_o particular_a way_n institute_v by_o he_o and_o exclusive_o to_o all_o other_o which_o i_o think_v i_o have_v disprove_v §_o 3._o but_o second_o suppose_v yet_o not_o grant_v the_o high_a that_o can_v be_v demand_v or_o desire_v that_o christ_n do_v institute_v dip_v to_o be_v the_o particular_a way_n of_o baptise_v yet_o be_v that_o institution_n but_o a_o ritual_a one_o of_o a_o ceremonial_a action_n not_o of_o a_o moral_a duty_n and_o sure_o no_o man_n will_v say_v but_o that_o rite_n institute_v by_o god_n have_v give_v and_o then_o why_o may_v they_o not_o again_o give_v place_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o man_n without_o his_o offence_n who_o so_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o institution_n be_v observe_v be_v not_o rigorous_o exact_v in_o the_o circumstantial_o thereof_o especial_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n provide_v there_o be_v no_o disdainful_a contempt_n nor_o wilful_a neglect_n observable_a in_o the_o case_n §_o 4._o in_o gen._n 17._o we_o find_v circumcision_n institute_v and_o as_o a_o covenant_n and_o that_o a_o everlasting_a one_o betwixt_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o and_o that_o under_o the_o severe_a penalty_n of_o excision_n of_o the_o party_n in_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o observe_v from_o off_o his_o people_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v v._o 9_o 10._o and_o he_o that_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v among_o you_o every_o manchild_n in_o your_o generation_n v._n 12._o and_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n v._o 14._o here_o be_v a_o rite_n strict_o institute_v as_o any_o can_v be_v imagine_v and_o yet_o this_o rite_n institute_v with_o so_o much_o strictness_n by_o god_n give_v way_n to_o the_o necessity_n if_o not_o conveniency_n of_o man._n for_o it_o be_v not_o observe_v for_o forty_o year_n together_o all_o the_o while_n that_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n till_o they_o be_v pass_v over_o jordan_n and_o come_v into_o canaan_n and_o that_o without_o any_o signification_n of_o god_n pleasure_n that_o they_o shall_v omit_v it_o or_o of_o his_o displeasure_n for_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o they_o be_v in_o travel_n and_o surround_v with_o enemy_n they_o be_v uncertain_a in_o their_o motion_n and_o continual_o expose_v unto_o onsets_a and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o observation_n of_o that_o rite_n can_v not_o but_o be_v high_o inconvenient_a for_o they_o and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v for_o the_o present_a lay_v aside_o and_o not_o resume_v till_o they_o have_v set_v foot_n upon_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o promise_v land_n josuah_n 5.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o §_o 5._o in_o levit._n 24.5_o order_n be_v give_v for_o make_v of_o twelve_o cake_n which_o be_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n from_o sabbath_n to_o sabbath_n and_o then_o to_o be_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o to_o be_v eat_v by_o they_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o as_o a_o thing_n most_o holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o a_o perpetual_a statute_n so_o here_o be_v a_o positive_a rite_n institute_v by_o which_o the_o shewbread_n be_v to_o be_v the_o priest_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o be_v eat_v by_o none_o else_o well_o david_n in_o his_o flight_n from_o saul_n come_v hungry_a with_o his_o man_n to_o nob_n 6._o 1_o sam._n 21.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o desire_v some_o bread_n of_o abimelech_n the_o priest_n he_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v none_o under_o his_o hand_n but_o hallow_a bread_n david_n then_o desire_v and_o take_v and_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n which_o it_o be_v neither_o lawful_a for_o he_o nor_o he_o to_o eat_v but_o only_o for_o the_o priest_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 12.3_o 4._o and_o yet_o neither_o then_o nor_o after_o be_v any_o thing_n charge_v upon_o david_n for_o this_o no_o guilt_n be_v lay_v at_o his_o door_n for_o such_o a_o violation_n of_o god_n institution_n nay_o our_o saviour_n allege_v this_o very_a example_n of_o david_n to_o justify_v his_o own_o disciple_n against_o a_o charge_n bring_v against_o they_o by_o the_o pharisee_n which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v have_v david_n be_v criminous_a in_o the_o case_n and_o they_o will_v not_o have_v fail_v to_o have_v reply_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o a_o plain_a case_n that_o that_o ritual_a institution_n of_o god_n do_v give_v place_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o david_n and_o his_o man_n and_o that_o god_n will_v rather_o that_o such_o a_o ritual_a institution_n though_o his_o own_o shall_v be_v unobserved_a than_o that_o his_o creature_n in_o their_o necessity_n shall_v be_v unprovided_a §_o 6._o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v most_o strict_o enjoin_v as_o most_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n thereon_o be_v sure_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o this_o observation_n be_v to_o be_v successive_a throughout_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n exod._n 21.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o yet_o this_o so_o severe_a a_o institution_n of_o god_n give_v place_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o man._n the_o work_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v laborious_a enough_o not_o except_v in_o the_o institution_n which_o forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o work_n without_o exception_n be_v to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o priest_n therefore_o satisfy_v in_o conscience_n touch_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o do_v their_o office_n though_o consist_v in_o never_o so_o laborious_a a_o employment_n on_o that_o day_n by_o the_o necessity_n there_o be_v for_o it_o notwithstanding_o that_o strictness_n of_o the_o divine_a institution_n to_o the_o contrary_a go_v about_o their_o business_n and_o be_v neither_o blame_v by_o god_n nor_o man._n have_v you_o not_o read_v in_o the_o law_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o pharisee_n 5._o matth._n 12_o 5._o how_o that_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o temple_n profane_v the_o sabbath_n and_o be_v blameless_a what_o they_o do_v as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a institution_n be_v a_o profanation_n but_o as_o be_v do_v upon_o necessity_n because_o otherwise_o the_o service_n of_o god_n requisite_a on_o the_o day_n can_v not_o have_v be_v perform_v so_o it_o be_v free_a from_o blame_n and_o this_o our_o saviour_n urge_v in_o justification_n of_o his_o disciple_n accuse_v by_o the_o pharisee_n for_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n namely_o pluck_v ear_n of_o corn_n and_o eat_v of_o they_o in_o which_o action_n though_o in_o itself_o repugnant_a to_o the_o divine_a institution_n yet_o because_o do_v for_o a_o supply_n of_o their_o present_a necessity_n he_o pronounce_v they_o guiltless_a v._o 7._o yea_o how_o often_o do_v he_o convince_v they_o even_o by_o their_o own_o practice_n of_o this_o truth_n of_o the_o sabbath_n give_v way_n to_o the_o necessity_n 14.5_o matth._n 12.10_o luke_n 14.5_o not_o only_o of_o man_n but_o even_o of_o beast_n sheep_n ox_n ass_n of_o which_o if_o any_o fall_v in_o a_o ditch_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n they_o will_v for_o all_o the_o divineness_n of_o the_o sabbath_n institution_n not_o fail_v to_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o be_v not_o blame_v therein_o nor_o indeed_o can_v they_o as_o act_v therein_o but_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o plain_o declare_v by_o his_o prophet_n hosea_n 6.7_o though_o they_o understand_v not_o that_o passage_n in_o he_o and_o be_v therefore_o bid_v to_o go_v and_o learn_v what_o it_o mean_v matth._n 9.13_o namely_o that_o say_n of_o god_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n wherein_o god_n declare_v his_o prefer_v act_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n before_o the_o ceremony_n even_o of_o his_o own_o ritual_a law_n and_o like_v the_o exhibit_v of_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o better_a than_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o rich_a sacrifice_n to_o himself_o which_o if_o they_o have_v understand_v our_o saviour_n argue_v thence_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o disciple_n they_o will_v rather_o have_v make_v a_o fair_a construction_n of_o that_o action_n of_o they_o in_o pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n to_o eat_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o present_a hunger_n which_o their_o necessity_n render_v justifiable_a than_o under_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n to_o the_o sabbath_n have_v so_o