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which_o correspond_v with_o they_o the_o four_o argument_n of_o master_n gillespy_n be_v from_o rom._n 4._o 11._o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n therefore_o so_o be_v baptism_n therefore_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o justify_a believer_n he_o that_o make_v it_o the_o institute_a nature_n or_o use_n of_o circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o person_n have_v before_o do_v make_v his_o circumcision_n a_o proof_n of_o his_o foregoing_a righteousness_n of_o faith_n pag._n 133._o you_o can_v show_v where_o ever_o the_o wicked_a be_v command_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o in_o this_o order_n first_o to_o be_v convert_v and_o repent_v and_o so_o baptise_v and_o so_o communicate_v gillespy_n aaron_n rod_n blossom_v pag._n 514_o 515._o the_o assumption_n that_o baptism_n itself_o be_v not_o a_o regenerate_a ordinance_n i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o because_o we_o read_v of_o no_o person_n baptise_v by_o the_o apostle_n except_o such_o as_o do_v profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n glad_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o in_o who_o some_o begin_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n do_v appear_v i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o real_o be_v in_o all_o but_o somewhat_o of_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o all_o baptism_n even_o of_o the_o age_a must_v necessary_o precede_v the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 144._o my_o twelve_o argument_n be_v from_o matth._n 22._o 12._o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o he_o be_v speechless_a to_o come_v in_o hither_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o wedding_n garment_n be_v undoubted_o mean_v sincerity_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n so_o that_o i_o may_v hence_o argue_v if_o god_n will_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v man_n for_o come_v into_o his_o church_n or_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n without_o sincere_a faith_n and_o repentance_n than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o appoint_a use_n of_o baptism_n to_o initiate_v those_o that_o profess_v not_o sincere_a faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o infant_n profess_v not_o sincere_a faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o sense_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o appoint_a use_n of_o baptism_n to_o initiate_v infant_n pag._n 145._o the_o thirteen_o argument_n be_v this_o we_o must_v baptise_v none_o that_o profess_v not_o themselves_o christian_n but_o no_o infant_n profess_v themselves_o christian_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o sense_n therefore_o we_o must_v baptise_v no_o infant_n the_o major_a be_v certain_a because_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v our_o solemn_a list_n sign_n into_o christ_n army_n our_o initiate_a sign_n and_o the_o solemnization_n of_o our_o marriage_n to_o christ_n and_o profess_v sign_n that_o we_o be_v christian_n and_o we_o do_v in_o it_o dedicate_v and_o deliver_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o in_o this_o relation_n as_o his_o own_o so_o that_o 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be_v crown_v so_o full_o a_o king_n or_o a_o man_n and_o woman_n so_o full_o marry_v till_o it_o be_v solemnize_v in_o the_o congregation_n in_o this_o sense_n they_o say_v the_o same_o that_o i_o be_o prove_v man_n must_v be_v first_o disciple_n by_o the_o profess_a consent_n before_o they_o be_v declare_v such_o by_o the_o seal_n or_o public_a sacramental_a solemnization_n and_o that_o only_o the_o professor_n of_o save_v say_v be_v disciple_n may_v appear_v by_o a_o perusal_n of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o use_v this_o word_n and_o it_o will_v not_o only_o by_o find_v that_o this_o which_o i_o maintain_v be_v the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o the_o word_n which_o shall_v make_v it_o so_o also_o with_o we_o but_o that_o no_o text_n can_v be_v cite_v where_o any_o other_o be_v call_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o major_a and_o minor_a both_o observe_v piscator_n definition_n of_o baptism_n on_o matth_n 28._o 19_o baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la sacrimentum_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la quo_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pertinentes_fw-la ex_fw-la mandato_fw-la christi_fw-la cultui_fw-la veri_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la pater_fw-la filius_fw-la et_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sarctus_fw-la per_fw-la ministros_fw-la verbi_fw-la consecrantur_fw-la and_o in_fw-la fide_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la et_fw-la spe_fw-la vitae_fw-la aternae_fw-la confirmantur_fw-la baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o which_o those_o man_n who_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o he_o prove_v this_o description_n per_fw-la partes_fw-la by_o part_n 1._o that_o be_v a_o sacrament_n 2._o that_o it_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o pertain_v to_o that_o church_n and_o that_o only_o must_v be_v baptise_v qui_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ingressi_fw-la ac_fw-la fidem_fw-la evangelii_fw-la prosessi_fw-la who_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o have_v profess_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o prove_v from_o mark_n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_v shall_v be_v save_v vult_fw-la ergo_fw-la say_v he_o ut_fw-la prius_fw-la constet_fw-la de_fw-la alicujus_fw-la fide_fw-la quam_fw-la baptizetur_fw-la unde_fw-la act._n 8._o philippus_fw-la evangelista_fw-la non_fw-la prius_fw-la baptizare_fw-la voluit_fw-la eunuchum_fw-la illum_fw-la ethiopem_fw-la quam_fw-la is_fw-la professus_fw-la esseâ—_z fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la he_o will_v therefore_o that_o his_o faith_n be_v manifest_v before_o he_o be_v baptise_v whence_o acts._n 8._o philip_n the_o evangelist_n will_v not_o baptise_v the_o ethiopian_a ennuch_n before_o he_o have_v profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n calvin_n in_o loc._n upon_o the_o place_n say_v baptiâ—â—ri_fw-la jubet_fw-la christus_fw-la qui_fw-la nomen_fw-la evangelii_fw-la dederint_fw-la sâ—que_fw-la professi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la discipulos_fw-la partim_fw-la ut_fw-la illis_fw-la baptismus_fw-la siâ—_z vitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la tessera_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la partim_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la externum_fw-la fidei_fw-la signum_fw-la quem_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la suam_fw-la deus_fw-la hoc_fw-la sigillo_fw-la nobis_fw-la confirmat_fw-la ita_fw-la quicunque_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la offerunt_fw-la vicissim_fw-la quasi_fw-la data_fw-la syngrapha_fw-la obstringunt_fw-la sâ—am_fw-la sidem_fw-la christ_n command_v they_o to_o be_v baptise_v who_o have_v give_v up_o their_o name_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v profess_v to_o be_v his_o disciple_n partly_o that_o baptism_n may_v be_v to_o they_o a_o sign_n of_o eternal_a life_n before_o god_n partly_o a_o external_a sign_n of_o faith_n before_o man_n and_o as_o god_n confirm_v his_o grace_n to_o we_o by_o this_o seal_n so_o whosoever_o offer_v himself_o to_o baptism_n do_v reciprocal_o engage_v his_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v by_o his_o bond_n and_o after_o verum_fw-la quia_fw-la docere_fw-la prius_fw-la jubet_fw-la christus_fw-la quam_fw-la baptizare_fw-la and_o tantum_fw-la credentes_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la vult_fw-la recipi_fw-la videtur_fw-la non_fw-la rite_fw-la administrari_fw-la baptismus_fw-la nisi_fw-la fides_fw-la pracesserit_fw-la but_o because_o christ_n command_v first_o to_o teach_v then_o to_o baptise_v and_o only_o will_v have_v believer_n to_o be_v receive_v to_o baptism_n it_o seem_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o right_o administer_v unless_o faith_n do_v precede_v so_o that_o it_o be_v calvin_n judgement_n that_o this_o very_a text_n which_o be_v the_o most_o notable_a copy_n of_o the_o apostolical_a commission_n for_o the_o baptise_n of_o the_o disciple_n nation_n do_v appoint_v that_o save_a faith_n be_v profess_v before_o man_n be_v baptise_v paraeus_n in_fw-la locum_fw-la from_o mark_n 16._o 16._o show_v that_o the_o order_n be_v â—redere_fw-la et_fw-la baptizari_fw-la to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v baptise_v i_o agree_v with_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o main_a that_o justify_v faith_n must_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n embrace_v or_o accept_v a_o offer_a christ_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o understanding_n and_o that_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o must_v go_v before_o baptism_n but_o i_o shall_v further_o prove_v the_o minor_a from_o some_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v not_o christ_n disciple_n that_o profess_v not_o save_v faith_n luke_n 14_o 26_o 27_o 33._o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brother_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n and_o whosoever_o do_v not_o bear_v his_o cross_n and_o come_v after_o i_o 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the_o late_a be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o profess_v to_o be_v what_o the_o other_o be_v indeed_o and_o what_o themselves_o be_v if_o they_o sincere_o so_o profess_v and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n profess_v which_o make_v a_o man_n a_o profess_a christian_a which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o heart_n do_v make_v a_o man_n a_o hearty_a christian_a john_n 13._o 35._o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o here_o christ_n give_v a_o certain_a badge_n by_o which_o his_o true_a disciple_n may_v be_v know_v if_o only_o those_o that_o love_v one_o another_o be_v true_a disciple_n in_o heart_n then_o only_o those_o that_o profess_v to_o love_v one_o another_o be_v disciple_n by_o profession_n joh._n 8._o 31._o if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o that_o be_v you_o will_v approve_v yourselves_o my_o disciple_n indeed_o if_o only_o those_o be_v christ_n disciple_n indeed_o as_o to_o the_o heart_n that_o 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