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pass_v that_o the_o learned_a robertson_n do_v not_o renounce_v that_o baptism_n which_o he_o receive_v in_o infancy_n and_o by_o sprinkle_v i_o think_v i_o know_v master_n william_n robertson_n as_o well_o as_o dr._n russel_n and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o my_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o anabaptism_n all_o the_o skill_n he_o have_v in_o the_o tongue_n with_o his_o acquaintance_n in_o the_o art_n do_v not_o convince_v he_o that_o the_o baptism_n he_o receive_v in_o infancy_n and_o by_o sprinkle_v be_v a_o nullity_n as_o the_o doctor_n hold_v it_o be_v but_o to_o return_v to_o john_n the_o dooper_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o assure_v the_o doctor_n that_o i_o own_v myself_o bind_v to_o believe_v john_n himself_o rather_o than_o doctor_n russel_n or_o any_o of_o those_o learned_a man_n he_o so_o great_o brag_v of_o the_o word_n of_o john_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o i_o can_v see_v no_o need_n of_o a_o commentator_n to_o explain_v their_o sense_n he_o tell_v we_o in_o mar._n 1.8_o and_o in_o mat._n 3.11_o that_o he_o do_v baptise_v with_o water_n but_o that_o christ_n shall_v baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v both_o intend_v and_o signify_v the_o very_a same_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o administration_n all_o the_o difference_n between_o john_n and_o christ_n in_o both_o their_o baptism_n be_v in_o the_o subject_a matter_n viz._n in_o the_o outward_a water_n and_o the_o inward_a grace_n john_n he_o do_v administer_v water_n the_o outward_a sign_n but_o christ_n he_o do_v administer_v the_o spiritual_a grace_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o manner_n it_o be_v most_o certain_o the_o very_a same_o in_o both_o now_o if_o the_o doctor_n grant_v as_o he_o must_v if_o he_o speak_v truth_n that_o christ_n do_v administer_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a baptism_n by_o pour_v out_o or_o sprinkle_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o will_v find_v it_o 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gospel_n in_o hebrew_n a_o mere_a nonsequitur_a what_o though_o those_o word_n be_v not_o in_o matthew_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v in_o jo._n 20.21_o there_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v record_v they_o and_o why_o the_o dr._n shall_v look_v to_o find_v they_o in_o matthew_n i_o know_v no_o reason_n or_o wherefore_o his_o learned_a friend_n mr._n robertson_n shall_v take_v on_o he_o to_o place_v the_o word_n record_v by_o john_n between_o the_o 18_o and_o 19_o of_o mat._n 28._o i_o can_v conceive_v but_o whatever_o move_v robertson_n to_o so_o presumptuous_a a_o act_n in_o take_v on_o he_o to_o alter_v thing_n of_o this_o nature_n as_o if_o by_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n he_o think_v himself_o able_a to_o rectify_v the_o order_n in_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v down_o his_o own_o mind_n in_o write_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o dr._n be_v well_o please_v with_o so_o palpable_a a_o aberration_n and_o all_o for_o the_o 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god_n word_n which_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o self-contradiction_n the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o where_o command_n dip_v in_o baptism_n neither_o do_v it_o say_v in_o express_a term_n that_o either_o john_n or_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptise_v by_o dip_v under_o the_o water_n reader_n keep_v the_o adversary_n close_o to_o this_o where_o do_v the_o word_n dip_v appear_v either_o in_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n when_o speak_v of_o baptise_v or_o in_o any_o instance_n of_o person_n baptise_a by_o joâ—_n or_o the_o apostle_n if_o thou_o keep_v close_o to_o this_o the_o enemy_n will_v retreat_v and_o fly_v to_o consequence_n 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o if_o he_o do_v as_o no_o doubt_n he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d pursue_v he_o with_o a_o holy_a courage_n be_v not_o aâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o dare_a brag_v how_o do_v you_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d sound_n and_o scriptural_a consequence_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o self-contradiction_a â—hat_n thus_o it_o be_v will_v evident_o appear_v the_o adversary_n can_v no_o way_n avoid_v it_o if_o thou_o urge_v with_o a_o holy_a zeal_n for_o truth_n what_o be_v graphical_o set_v down_o in_o god_n own_o word_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n both_o which_o have_v a_o typical_a relation_n to_o the_o spiritual_a baptism_n administer_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n these_o be_v apply_v under_o the_o ceremonial_a administration_n by_o sprinkle_v not_o by_o dip_v as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v the_o prophet_n who_o foretell_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o shall_v come_v by_o he_o to_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n they_o set_v it_o forth_o by_o sprinkle_v witness_n â—sa_fw-la 52.15_o and_o ezek._n 36.25_o and_o in_o the_o gospel_n â—e_n be_v assure_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v apply_v â—he_v inward_a spiritual_a baptism_n by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v out_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n on_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n see_v tit._n 3.6_o now_o to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n either_o command_n dip_v or_o that_o he_o himself_z be_v dip_v in_o baptism_n what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n spirit_n do_v contradict_v himself_o what_o be_v pretend_v for_o dip_v from_o john_n 3.23_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o to_o help_v their_o cause_n but_o what_o empty_a conceit_n and_o unscriptural_a confidence_n supply_v john_n say_v the_o adversary_n be_v baptise_v in_o aenon_n because_o there_o be_v much_o water_n there_o therefore_o he_o baptise_a by_o dip_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o the_o water_n the_o stress_n or_o weight_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v lay_v on_o a_o fond_a conceit_n that_o much_o water_n there_o signify_v and_o â—â—ports_v greatness_n and_o depth_n of_o water_n which_o plain_o appear_v to_o be_v otherwise_o witness_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o water_n denote_v raâ—_n 〈◊〉_d rivulet_n or_o spring_n of_o water_n wherewith_o thaâ—_n abound_v than_o that_o the_o water_n of_o that_o place_n deep_a and_o it_o be_v i_o doubt_v not_o for_o conveniencâ—_n that_o john_n leave_v bethabarah_n a_o place_n of_o deep_a vâ—_n because_o aenon_n be_v every_o way_n more_o convenient_a commodious_a for_o the_o multitude_n o_o people_n which_o oâ—_n daily_o to_o his_o baptism_n piscator_n note_n upon_o the_o place_n may_v not_o here_o 〈◊〉_d either_o improper_a or_o impertinent_a to_o the_o purpose_n iâ—_n hand_n videntur_fw-la significari_fw-la plures_fw-la rivi_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la unuâ—_n magnum_fw-la flumen_n many_o rivulet_n not_o one_o grâ—â—â—_n floâ—_n or_o water_n seem_v here_o to_o be_v signify_v say_v that_o learned_a author_n with_o who_o agree_v the_o best_a geographer_n who_o give_v the_o description_n of_o that_o place_n i_o conclude_v my_o treatise_n against_o dip_v in_o baptism_n with_o that_o say_v of_o godly_a and_o judicious_a sâ—denham_n if_o say_v he_o there_o be_v any_o absolute_a need_n of_o dip_v it_o be_v to_o cool_v the_o heat_n of_o those_o man_n spirit_n who_o deâ—_n baptism_n to_o be_v true_a or_o right_o baptism_n because_o not_o administer_v by_o plunge_v or_o dip_v reader_n observe_v that_o as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o thâ—_n lord_n supper_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o quantity_n of_o thâ—_n wine_n drink_v in_o that_o ordinance_n by_o a_o believer_n 〈◊〉_d the_o quality_n which_o signify_v and_o represent_v the_o blooâ—_n of_o christ_n christ_n do_v not_o tie_v a_o believer_n up_o to_o such_o or_o sucâ—_n a_o quantity_n of_o winâ—_n to_o be_v drink_v in_o remembrance_n oâ—_n his_o bloodshed_n but_o only_o command_v wine_n to_o 〈◊〉_d drink_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o belieuâ—_v what_o quantity_n to_o drink_v so_o in_o water-baptism_n it_o be_v not_o the_o depth_n or_o quâ—tity_n of_o water_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o right_a baptism_n real_a water_n it_o matter_n not_o how_o small_a the_o quantâ—_n be_v so_o there_o be_v but_o a_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v out_o water_n on_o the_o subject_a to_o represent_v the_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n on_o tâ—_n elect_a soul_n in_o effectual_a call_v finis_fw-la