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A39051 Plain and exquisite Scripture-proof, that St. John Baptist and the blessed Apostles, and all the primitive baptizers, did baptize by sprinkling, or pouring water upon the person or persons they baptized, and not by dipping the person into water ... also some observations upon Mr. Keach's reflections upon my late treatise, intituled, Plain and express Scripture proofs, that John Baptist did as certainly baptize infants in the church of the Jews as the adult, with the confirmation of the truth reflected against by him / by Joshua Exell ... Exell, Joshua. 1693 (1693) Wing E3857; ESTC R15010 107,024 64

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heaven_n and_o not_o they_o put_v into_o heaven_n it_o appear_v to_o they_o not_o they_o bring_v to_o that_o it_o sit_v upon_o each_o of_o they_o and_o not_o each_o of_o they_o put_v into_o that_o and_o they_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o they_o put_v into_o that_o see_v also_o act_v 9.18_o so_o our_o saviour_n do_v witness_v that_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o the_o soul_n to_o that_o in_o john_n 3.3_o 5_o 8._o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v so_o zech._n 12.10_o isa_n 44.3_o joel_n 2.28_o 29._o isa_n 52.15_o and_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n yea_o yea_o and_o amen_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o and_o then_o certain_o that_o great_a promise_n ezekiel_n 26.25_o 26._o must_v be_v fulfil_v i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●as_v not_o this_o promise_n breathe_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o 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water_n do_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n ever_o contradict_v himself_o what_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o most_o notorious_a nature_n must_v such_o a_o thought_n or_o word_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o mouth_n of_o the_o most_o confident_a soul_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o every_o soul_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o such_o a_o person_n tent_n or_o company_n paul_n word_n to_o the_o church_n be_v not_o yea_o and_o nay_o but_o as_o god_n be_v true_a so_o that_o god_n truth_n do_v not_o admit_v of_o yea_o and_o nay_o 2_o cor._n 1.18_o 19_o and_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n rom._n 3.5_o 6._o if_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n have_v style_v external_a baptism_n a_o sign_n type_n or_o figure_n by_o his_o holy_a apostle_n than_o it_o must_v be_v a_o sign_n and_o so_o perform_v of_o his_o baptise_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o they_o have_v good_a scripture_n warrant_v that_o so_o use_v it_o in_o the_o way_n set_v forth_o christ_n baptise_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o sad_a must_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o that_o partake_v not_o of_o it_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o a_o sign_n or_o type_n of_o christ_n baptise_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o we_o may_v see_v how_o christ_n accept_v the_o word_n and_o intend_a by_o it_o b●_n what_o apprehension_n and_o acceptation_n of_o his_o spirit_n teach_v his_o servant_n to_o have_v of_o it_o both_z as_o to_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a baptism_n act_v 11.15_o 16._o act_n 15.7_o 8_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 10.2_o 1_o peter_n 3.21_o 1_o peter_n 1.10_o 11._o heb._n 10.22_o ezek._n 36.25_o isa_n 44.3_o isa_n 52.15_o heb._n 12.24_o heb._n 9.13_o 14_o 19_o to_o 24._o 3._o and_o also_o we_o may_v see_v in_o what_o sense_n our_o lord_n jesus_n take_v this_o word_n and_o what_o acceptation_n it_o have_v with_o he_o by_o his_o discourse_v with_o the_o phar._n see_v about_o their_o external_a baptizing_n which_o by_o his_o own_o appointment_n be_v to_o be_v by_o sprinkle_v and_o by_o the_o answer_v he_o make_v to_o they_o for_o pertinency_n and_o directness_n and_o speed_n and_o the_o title_n he_o give_v to_o what_o they_o call_v baptise_v mark_n 7.2_o 3_o 4_o 8._o matth._n 15.2_o 20._o and_o the_o word_n he_o make_v answer_n to_o they_o in_o in_o the_o original_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o pharisee_n likewise_o use_v the_o same_o word_n to_o set_v forth_o and_o express_v that_o which_o at_o another_o time_n they_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 11.38_o 39_o 40._o that_o which_o be_v translate_v wash_v there_o shall_v be_v render_v baptise_v for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o our_o saviour_n style_v make_v clean_o which_o show_v it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o god_n appoint_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n so_o it_o be_v call_v cleanse_v mat._n 25.26_o 27._o thou_o blind_a pharisee_n cleanse_v first_o the_o inside_n etc._n etc._n christ_n express_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v clean_a or_o purife_a and_o peter_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o or_o express_v the_o thing_n else_o where_o call_v baptise_v by_o the_o same_o word_n compare_v act_n 11.15_o 16._o with_o act_n 15._o ●_o so_o it_o be_v express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n heb._n 9.13_o 14._o both_o as_o to_o the_o external_a and_o internal_a purify_n so_o the_o inward_a in_o heb._n 9.19_o 20._o to_o 23._o 1_o john_n 1.7_o 9_o and_o mat._n 23.25_o 26._o mark_v 7.19_o mat._n 11.5_o luke_n 7.22_o matth._n 8.2_o mark_v 1.40_o luke_n 5.12_o ephe._n 5.26_o and_o the_o noun_n from_o this_o theme_n john_n 2.6_o john_n 3_o 25._o see_v what_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o act_n 22.16_o titus_n 2_o 14._o and_o so_o at_o another_o time_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 15.2_o 2._o and_o the_o pharisee_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n do_v express_v the_o same_o matter_n by_o that_o they_o at_o 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1.2_o but_o it_o may_v chance_v that_o we_o must_v stand_v to_o the_o original_a and_o what_o the_o signification_n be_v there_o in_o this_o case_n as_o in_o some_o other_o where_o the_o translation_n will_v not_o serve_v turn_n some_o plead_v the_o original_a but_o if_o the_o translation_n will_v serve_v turn_n than_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o the_o original_a be_v or_o do_v signify_v therefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o search_v and_o to_o produce_v what_o the_o original_a do_v signify_v in_o this_o case_n in_o the_o text_n before_o quote_v matth._n 3.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 3.16_o the_o same_o as_o before_o in_o matthew_n 3.11_o john_n 1.31_o therefore_o be_o i_o come_v baptise_v with_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 33._o but_o he_o that_o send_v i_o to_o baptise_v with_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o be_v he_o which_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o text_n the_o preposition_n that_o our_o translator_n have_v render_v with_o be_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o general_o be_v translate_v in_o and_o this_o the_o vulgar_a greek_a grammar_n tell_v we_o soli_fw-la dativo_fw-la jungitur_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la eclipsm_n genitivus_fw-la but_o though_o general_o it_o signify_v in_o and_o be_v so_o translate_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v in_o especial_o when_o it_o will_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n or_o context_n and_o who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v it_o agree_v with_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v translate_v in_o the_o holy_a
that_o this_o man_n do_v believe_v and_o t●at_o he_o ●ill_v but_o own_o his_o own_o assertion_n in_o this_o case_n the_o give_a in_o confession_n in_o writing_n to_o satisfy_v the_o baptizor_n that_o person_n be_v true_a convert_n be_v not_o command_v therefore_o it_o be_v forbid_v 9_o he_o say_v p._n 38._o that_o infant_n can_v be_v say_v as_o such_o to_o be_v receiver_n of_o christ_n nor_o rejector_n of_o he_o because_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o do_v neither_o and_o yet_o he_o say_v god_n may_v sanctify_v some_o elect_a infant_n in_o page_n 38._o and_o deme_v it_o again_o in_o page_n 39_o and_o say_v infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o repent_v and_o in_o page_n 49._o affirm_v that_o god_n may_v sanctify_v some_o elect_a infant_n and_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v all_o true_a how_o blind_a soever_o some_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v yet_o some_o have_v not_o such_o wide_a throat_n as_o to_o swallow_v these_o dreadful_a falsity_n god_n word_n give_v we_o warrant_n to_o believe_v that_o one_o dry_a bone_n be_v as_o capable_a to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n as_o another_o dry_a bone_n ezek._n 3●_n 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v as_o capable_a to_o be_v say_v to_o live_v in_o infancy_n though_o in_o their_o blood_n as_o abraham_n when_o adult_n ezek._n 16.4_o 5_o to_o 14._o and_o free_a grace_n can_v of_o the_o same_o lamp_n make_v one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_v and_o who_o can_v be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n but_o by_o free_a grace_n rom._n 9.16_o 22_o 23._o and_o that_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o be_v not_o subject_a neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o and_o that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v hater_n of_o christ_n by_o nature_n in_o john_n 7.7_o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o than_o they_o need_v not_o christ_n to_o slay_v the_o enmity_n nor_o to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o god_n o_o what_o dreadful_a thing_n be_v these_o thing_n that_o this_o gentleman_n assure_v they_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o election_n be_v capable_a of_o all_o thing_n else_o to_o which_o they_o be_v elect_v or_o else_o the_o election_n must_v be_v lose_v rom._n 11.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o this_o man_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v some_o elect_a infant_n p._n 49._o and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o there_o can_v be_v none_o of_o the_o adult_n elect_v see_v one_o bless_a scripture_n that_o he_o gainsay_v isa_n 65.20_o 21._o and_o if_o grace_v be_v a_o lively_a principle_n be_v not_o s●n_o too_o to_o oppose_v every_o thing_n of_o christ_n rom._n 7.23_o 10._o he_o say_v p._n 3●_n that_o baptism_n depend_v as_o to_o the_o right_a to_o it_o upon_o the_o positive_a command_n of_o christ._n and_o i_o believe_v so_o too_o or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v will-worship_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v nothing_o nor_o be_v to_o teach_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v command_v matth._n 28.20_o and_o then_o how_o dare_v he_o to_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o verbal_a confession_n that_o give_v they_o right_a he_o must_v find_v they_o that_o the_o command_n or_o authority_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o where_o the_o gospel_n come_v before_o he_o can_v have_v warrant_n to_o deny_v they_o right_o to_o baptism_n and_o that_o as_o a_o command_v duty_n and_o their_o sin_n to_o neglect_v or_o reject_v it_o luke_n 7.30_o john_n 17.2_o 11._o he_o say_v p._n 38._o we_o deny_v that_o infant_n have_v the_o habit_n of_o faith_n answ_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n and_o i_o never_o think_v nor_o write_v that_o all_o infant_n have_v but_o some_o infant_n have_v have_v the_o habit_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o some_o man_n witness_v isaac_n jacob_n samuel_n samson_n jeremiah_n john_n baptist_n but_o he_o say_v who_o be_v able_a to_o know_v that_o answer_n so_o he_o say_v in_o p._n 34._o who_o know_v who_o be_v in_o a_o true_a spiritual_a sense_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o then_o by_o the_o force_n of_o this_o man_n reason_n render_v the_o adult_n must_v not_o have_v the_o habit_n of_o faith_n neither_o because_o it_o can_v be_v know_v and_o than_o what_o be_v his_o confession_n worth_n if_o person_n will_v believe_v his_o own_o word_n and_o judge_n of_o his_o confession_n by_o what_o himself_o say_v 12._o observe_v that_o until_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o all_o that_o john_n baptist_n baptise_a be_v every_o person_n of_o they_o true_a convert_n and_o that_o they_o make_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o repentance_n by_o their_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o this_o confession_n be_v verbal_a and_o also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o command_v duty_n and_o that_o john_n require_v it_o of_o they_o and_o this_o to_o satisfy_v he_o and_o that_o this_o confession_n do_v gain_v their_o right_n to_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n to_o be_v admit_v church_n member_n not_o one_o of_o which_o thing_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o god_n word_n but_o till_o he_o have_v prove_v this_o and_o prove_v it_o by_o express_a scripture_n his_o few_o poor_a pretend_a argument_n must_v go_v for_o his_o own_o fancy_n without_o either_o demonstration_n of_o scripture_n or_o solid_a reason_n 13._o observe_v that_o his_o imagine_a interpretation_n of_o mala._n 4.1_o to_o prove_v john_n baptist_n to_o purge_v the_o floor_n of_o any_o and_o much_o less_o of_o all_o infant_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v notorious_a false_a as_o may_v be_v clear_v from_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o context_n because_o john_n baptist_n be_v to_o be_v send_v before_o that_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v mal._n 4.5_o and_o the_o subject_n threaten_v in_o verse_n 1._o and_o the_o proud_a and_o those_o that_o do_v wicked_o and_o this_o mr._n keach_n can_v make_v infant_n because_o they_o can_v not_o at_o that_o age_n commit_v 〈…〉_o and_o he_o say_v mr._n cotten_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n p._n 40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n 14._o observe_v he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v shewe●●hat_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n have_v overthrow_v the_o moysaicall_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v ●nto_o ●n_v out_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n as_o such_o that_o be_v no_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n i_o pray_v all_o you_o think_v and_o impartial_a man_n to_o observe_v his_o proof_n a_o d_o that_o be_v he_o have_v show_v and_o that_o be_v as_o true_a as_o f_z he_o shall_v say_v he_o have_v turn_v night_n to_o day_n or_o day_n to_o night_n as_o to_o say_v he_o have_v or_o can_v show_v t●at_a when_o john_n the_o baptist_n baptise_a they_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v destroy_v an●_n that_o all_o infant_n be_v the_o fleshly_a seed_n and_o that_o no_o infant_n be_v or_o be_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n for_o than_o he_o must_v make_v all_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v single_v out_o by_o especial_a prediction_n of_o god_n word_n to_o be_v martyr_n to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o gospel_n church_n matth._n 2.17_o 18_o 22_o 23._o contrary_n to_o christ_n own_o word_n that_o declare_v sufferer_n for_o he_o to_o be_v of_o his_o family_n or_o household_n matth._n 10.25_o 2._o then_o they_o that_o christ_n pray_v f●r_n and_o bless_v must_v not_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n 3._o this_o contradict_v the_o express_a word_n of_o christ_n for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mark_n 1.13_o 14_o 15_o 4._o then_o the_o all_o in_o the_o church_n must_v never_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n if_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v it_o as_o they_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n receive_v it_o luke_n 18.17_o 5._o then_o they_o be_v the_o great_a instrument_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o to_o make_v know_v christ_n power_n and_o praise_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n matth._n 21.15_o 16_o do_v you_o fee●_n your_o church_n with_o such_o falsity_n as_o these_o 15._o he_o say_v infant_n baptism_n do_v they_o no_o good_a p._n 40._o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o blessing_n make_v to_o they_o in_o their_o baptism_n observe_v how_o contrary_a this_o be_v to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o peter_n act_v 2.38_o 39_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n and_o to_o the_o promise_v declare_v by_o john_n matth._n 3.11_o if_o infant_n be_v not_o express_v no_o more_o be_v adult_n 16._o he_o say_v what_o appear_v not_o be_v not_o p._n 40._o and_o then_o god_n must_v have_v no_o church_n when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v reserve_v seven_o thousand_o to_o himself_o their_o grace_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o peter_n in_o act_n
be_v call_v receive_v in_o act_n 10.47_o be_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n call_v baptise_v with_o the_o h●ly_a ghost_n act_v 11.15_o 16_o 17._o zech._n 12.10_o i_o will_v ●●ur_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v joel_n 2.23_o so_o also_o the_o baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o it_o i●●●k●n_o and_o intend_v to_o signify_v the_o common_a gif●●_n of_o t●e_v spirit_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n communicate_v to_o any_o in_o the_o primitive_a time●_n enable_v they_o to_o speak_v with_o divers_a kind_n of_o tongue_n or_o to_o work_v miracle_n the_o way_n and_o ma●ner_n of_o their_o p_o rtake_v of_o it_o in_o this_o kind_n be_v by_o its_o fall_n upon_o they_o pour_v out_o upon_o they_o s●●dding_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n compare_v a_o few_o text_n of_o the_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n and_o see_v it_o full_o prove_v act_v 1.5_o for_o john_n true_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o you_o s●all_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o ●●l●_n ghost_n not_o many_o day_n hence_o this_o i_o suppose_v none_o can_v deny_v but_o our_o saviour_n here_o intend_v by_o t●e_v baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o pour_v out_o his_o spi●●●_n upon_o h●●_n disciple_n at_o 〈◊〉_d feast_n of_o p●●●●●o●●_n a_o it_o be_v 2.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o s●ddenly_o there_o ca●●_n 〈…〉_o heaven_n as_o of_o a_o ri●●ng_a 〈◊〉_d wind_n and_o it_o fill_v all_o the_o house_n where_o they_o be_v sit_v and_o there_o appear_v to_o they_o cleave_a tongue_n like_o as_o of_o fire_n and_o it_o sit_v upon_o each_o of_o they_o this_o our_o lord_n jesus_n call_v baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o many_o day_n before_o and_o this_o appear_v to_o they_o and_o sit_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o it_o which_o show_v that_o it_o enter_v into_o they_o but_o they_o be_v not_o dip_v into_o that_o and_o this_o peter_n do_v confirm_v by_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o joel_n joel_n 2.28_o act_n 15.16_o 17._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n say_v god_n that_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n not_o dip_v or_o pour_v they_o into_o it_o and_o verse_n 33._o it_o be_v call_v shed_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o act_v 1●_n 44_o while_o peter_n speak_v these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n observe_v they_o be_v not_o put_v or_o dip_v into_o that_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n compare_v this_o text_n with_o act_n 11.15_o 16._o when_o peter_n be_v contend_v with_o for_o go_v into_o these_o man_n uncircumcised_a he_o be_v rehearse_v and_o expound_v the_o matter_n in_o order_n to_o they_o and_o he_o say_v as_o i_o begin_v to_o speak_v the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o they_o as_o on_o we_o at_o the_o beginning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 16._o then_o remember_v i_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o that_o he_o say_v john_n indeed_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o you_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v that_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o other_o that_o do_v partake_v of_o it_o either_o in_o the_o special_a grace_n thereof_o or_o in_o the_o common_a gift_n thereof_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n all_o other_o do_v partake_v of_o it_o and_o be_v baptize_v with_o it_o also_o and_o that_o though_o here_o be_v mention_v make_v only_o of_o the_o common_a gift_n act_n 10_o 45_o 46._o yet_o the_o special_a save_a grace_n thereof_o be_v intend_v and_o to_o be_v understand_v also_o as_o be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o these_o person_n too_o as_o may_v appear_v from_o verse_n 18._o when_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n they_o hold_v their_o peace_n that_o be_v from_o contend_v and_o glorify_a god_n say_v 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whole_a word_n of_o god_n in_o that_o the_o sign_n must_v be_v perform_v one_o way_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v accomplish_v another_o the_o sign_n by_o dip_v and_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o pour_v upon_o or_o sprinkle_v 2._o then_o john_n must_v take_v a_o contrary_a way_n to_o make_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n to_o the_o people_n than_o ever_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o that_o he_o must_v have_v contrary_a meaning_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n about_o the_o same_o ordinance_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o the_o same_o auditory_a 3._o then_o few_o of_o the_o people_n must_v understand_v what_o john_n do_v intend_v when_o he_o tell_v they_o christ_n shall_v baptize_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o but_o in_o that_o he_o must_v be_v a_o barbarian_a to_o they_o which_o be_v notorious_o false_a john_n 10.40_o 41_o 42._o 4._o then_o it_o be_v impossible_a also_o that_o they_o shall_v pray_v 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1.5_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n act_v 11.15_o 16._o speak_v of_o john_n baptism_n and_o all_o other_o scripture_n with_o as_o good_a warrant_n as_o they_o do_v this_o but_o beside_o a_o little_a further_o to_o view_v the_o word_n what_o can_v be_v make_v of_o these_o word_n matth._n 3.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n or_o in_o water_n be_v there_o any_o ground_n for_o any_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v i_o have_v dip_v you_o in_o water_n then_o they_o do_v not_o go_v in_o themselves_o nor_o come_v forth_o themselves_o for_o if_o they_o go_v in_o and_o come_v out_o themselves_o than_o he_o can_v neither_o dip_v they_o in_o nor_o take_v they_o out_o and_o if_o he_o dip_v they_o in_o it_o must_v be_v the_o whole_a person_n for_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o as_o individual_n and_o to_o every_o individual_a of_o they_o and_o make_v no_o limitation_n of_o any_o particular_a part_n of_o their_o person_n 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abraham_n posterity_n must_v have_v be_v deny_v or_o suspend_v from_o the_o ordinance_n and_o from_o partake_v of_o the_o privilege_n but_o have_v be_v all_o exclude_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n which_o will_v have_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o father_n rom._n 15.8_o luke_n 1.55_o 71_o 72_o 73_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o john_n do_v not_o intend_v dip_v by_o his_o baptise_v because_o this_o will_v have_v render_v the_o promise_n null_n and_o void_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o must_v be_v for_o ever_o sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n rom._n 4.16_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o act_n 3.26_o act_n 3.23_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o total_a overturning_a of_o all_o the_o way_n of_o purification_n institute_v by_o god_n by_o moses_n which_o be_v then_o all_o in_o force_n and_o have_v render_v they_o all_o insufficient_a and_o insignificant_a most_o of_o which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o john_n 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and_o gospel_n despiser_n do_v understand_v it_o and_o what_o they_o do_v intend_v by_o it_o in_o their_o use_n of_o it_o whensoever_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v use_v to_o set_v forth_o either_o the_o internal_a or_o external_n baptism_n or_o else_o the_o religious_a ceremonial_a wash_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o take_v as_o appoint_v of_o god_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o our_o external_a baptism_n for_o every_o one_o that_o be_v unclean_a or_o defile_v be_v not_o to_o come_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o tabernacle_n nor_o to_o touch_v the_o holy_a thing_n nor_o be_v he_o to_o have_v any_o remission_n without_o purify_n number_n 19_o heb._n 9.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o the_o like_a to_o which_o our_o saviour_n declare_v against_o the_o despise_n of_o baptism_n when_o it_o may_v be_v have_v and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o acceptation_n and_o use_n of_o it_o luke_n 7.29_o 30._o john_n 3.3_o 5_o 8._o certain_a truth_n of_o scripture_n that_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v as_o rule_n in_o the_o enquiry_n into_o the_o true_a signification_n and_o constant_a acceptation_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o keep_v to_o which_o the_o general_n and_o also_o special_a scope_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o context_n and_o analogy_n of_o scripture_n may_v not_o be_v depart_v from_o in_o the_o enquiry_n about_o this_o word_n first_o such_o a_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n can_v or_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v take_v or_o receive_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o will_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o external_a ordinance_n to_o be_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n thereby_o signify_v represent_v and_o typify_v out_o to_o all_o that_o by_o faith_n receive_v it_o or_o by_o unbelief_n reject_v it_o if_o the_o ordinance_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o administration_n be_v not_o a_o sign_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v destroy_v 1_o peter_n 3.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o no_o such_o signification_n can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v of_o this_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o will_v force_v john_n the_o baptist_n to_o mean_v two_o contrary_a thing_n by_o the_o same_o word_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o the_o same_o people_n about_o the_o two_o part_n that_o constitute_v one_o and_o the_o same_o ordinance_n and_o when_o one_o be_v to_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o other_o and_o he_o intend_v and_o design_n to_o set_v forth_o by_o his_o express_a himself_o by_o the_o same_o word_n the_o external_a part_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o internal_a grace_n he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n matth._n 3.11_o acts._n 1.5_o 1_o peter_n 3.21_o 3._o no_o such_o signification_n can_v be_v take_v of_o this_o w_n rd_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o will_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o scripture_n prophecy_n concern_v gospel_n time_n isa_n 52.15_o psa_fw-la 44.3_o joel_n 2.28_o act_n 2.2_o 3.4_o 5_o 16_o 17._o act_n 1●_n 44_o act_n 11.15.16_o 4._o no_o such_o acceptation_n or_o signification_n can_v be_v have_v from_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o this_o word_n that_o will_v no●_n agree_v wi●h_a the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o great_a gospel_n promise_v to_o be_v accomplish_v especial_o in_o gospel_n time_n ezek_n 36.25_o which_o be_v to_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o his_o people_n and_o to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o filthiness_n 1_o john_n 1.7_o 5._o n●_n such_o signification_n can_v be_v take_v of_o it_o according_a to_o scripture_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o will_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o glorious_a title_n give_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o set_v forth_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o application_n of_o it_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o poor_a sinner_n heb._n 1●_n 24_o it_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v 6._o no_o such_o signification_n can_v be_v take_v of_o this_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o will_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n set_v forth_o the_o same_o work_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o poor_a sinner_n that_o be_v sometime_o call_v baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n acts._n 1.5_o matth._n 3.11_o act_n 11.15_o 16_o 18_o at_o other_o tim●s_n call_v it_o sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o peter_n 1.2_o and_o have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n heb._n 10.22_o which_o he_o shed_v on_o u●_n abundant_o titus_n 3.5.6_o act_n 2.15_o 16_o 33._o 7._o no_o such_o signification_n can_v be_v have_v from_o scripture_n of_o this_o word_n as_o will_v render_v that_o part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a work_n and_o office_n a_o act_n impossible_a for_o any_o one_o constitute_v officer_n of_o a_o competent_a measure_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o ordinary_a man_n and_o of_o that_o stature_n and_o proportion_n to_o perform_v to_o all_o sort_n sex_n age_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n person_n by_o person_n or_o one_o after_o another_o 8._o no_o such_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n can_v be_v have_v from_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o will_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o speediness_n pertinency_n and_o suitableness_n of_o the_o question_n and_o answer_n make_v and_o return_v by_o this_o word_n in_o scripture_n concern_v the_o various_a thing_n about_o which_o it_o be_v use_v to_o set_v forth_o and_o signify_v the_o thing_n they_o discourse_v of_o or_o no_o such_o interpretation_n as_o will_v render_v john_n baptist_n and_o our_o saviour_n and_o all_o his_o disciple_n more_o imperfect_a in_o their_o understanding_n than_o many_o pretend_v to_o be_v now._n 9_o no_o such_o signification_n or_o acceptation_n can_v be_v have_v from_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o any_o whatsoever_o as_o will_v force_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o intend_v that_o by_o this_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o it_o be_v use_v to_o express_v and_o set_v forth_o external_a baptism_n with_o water_n that_o it_o shall_v have_v that_o signification_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v always_o express_v another_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o john_n 13.26_o dip_v be_v always_o express_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o another_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o never_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v sometime_o render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v at_o other_o time_n render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v proper_o signify_v sprinkle_v 1_o peter_n 1.2_o heb._n 17.22_o heb._n 12.24_o act_n 1.5_o act_n 11.15_o 16_o 18._o dip_v be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 13.26_o luke_n 16.24_o revel_v 19.13_o 10._o no_o such_o signification_n or_o acceptation_n can_v be_v have_v from_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o this_o word_n as_o will_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o synonymous_a term_n and_o word_n whereby_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n do_v s●t_v forth_o and_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n tha●_n at_o other_o time_n he_o call_v baptise_v as_o purify_n act_v 15.9_o cleanse_v 1_o john_n 1.7_o purge_v heb._n 9_o 13_o 14._o pour_v upon_o or_o shed_v upon_o titus_n 3.5.6_o etc._n etc._n 11._o no_o such_o acceptation_n of_o this_o word_n can_v be_v have_v from_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o will_v admit_v of_o divers_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o public_a performance_n of_o this_o great_a ordinance_n of_o baptism_n that_o be_v such_o a_o express_v institute_v gospel_n duty_n matth_n 28.19_o john_n 1.25_o to_o 34._o and_o as_o will_v make_v the_o same_o word_n to_o have_v two_o contrary_a s_o gnification_n about_o the_o way_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o external_a sign_n of_o baptism_n with_o water_n 1_o cor._n 10.2_o compare_v with_o matth._n 3_o 11._o eph._n 4_o 5_o 12._o no_o such_o acceptation_n or_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n can_v be_v have_v from_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o will_v admit_v of_o boast_v to_o any_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 1.29_o for_o that_o be_v whole_o exclude_v from_o all_o ●●esh_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n by_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 4._o rom._n 3.27_o 13._o not_o such_o a_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n can_v be_v have_v from_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o will_v render_v the_o institution_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n then_o in_o force_n insignificant_a and_o insufficient_a for_o they_o be_v all_o express_v by_o a_o noun_n whereby_o john_n baptism_n and_o christ_n baptism_n be_v express_v by_o heb._n 9.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compare_v with_o matth._n 3.7_o matth._n 20.22_o 14_o no_o such_o acceptation_n as_o make_v god_n to_o prefer_v sacrifice_n before_o mercy_n 15._o not_o such_o a_o
that_o great_a apostle_n peter_n at_o that_o time_n be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n from_o god_n to_o they_o 33._o no_o other_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n can_v be_v have_v from_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o what_o will_v consist_v with_o the_o dreadful_a condemnation_n and_o theatning_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n against_o all_o and_o every_o soul_n that_o do_v flight_n neglect_n or_o reject_v baptism_n see_v luke_n 7.30_o act_n 3.23_o john_n 3.3_o 5._o christ_n express_a word_n to_o nicodemus_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o be_v one_o of_o that_o conclave_n that_o reject_v baptism_n matth._n 21.32_o act_n 2.40_o 41._o they_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o untoward_a generation_n fi_n st_o let_v we_o inquire_v how_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v understand_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o he_o do_v intend_v by_o it_o in_o his_o use_n of_o it_o in_o express_v his_o own_o baptism_n with_o water_n and_o christ_n baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o it_o that_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v understand_v and_o intend_v pour_v upon_o or_o sprinkle_v with_o in_o matth._n 3.11_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n baptism_n and_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o christ_n shall_v baptize_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n have_v be_v prove_v and_o may_v be_v again_o easy_o evidence_v by_o john_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o speak_v as_o a_o prophet_n and_o from_o his_o see_v the_o way_n and_o manner_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v to_o do_v it_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o john_n 1●_n 41_o and_o by_o the_o evidence_n the_o people_n do_v bear_v of_o john_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o testimony_n that_o he_o do_v bear_v of_o christ_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n that_o this_o be_v to_o the_o people_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n john_n 10.40_o 41_o 42._o and_o also_o from_o john_n own_o word_n in_o matth._n 3.11_o and_o with_o fire_n which_o respect_v the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o they_o in_o act_n 2.3_o 4_o 5._o act_n 11.15_o 16_o 17._o and_o also_o his_o be_v act_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o a_o great_a measure_n than_o they_o have_v of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o the_o commendation_n that_o christ_n give_v to_o john_n all_o this_o show_v that_o john_n do_v intend_v the_o same_o way_n of_o performance_n in_o which_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o be_v by_o pour_v upon_o or_o sprinkle_v with_o act_v 2.15_o 16._o and_o this_o according_a to_o and_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o what_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v that_o so_o that_o may_v be_v fulfil_v and_o this_o be_v witness_v to_o by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o act_n 2.15_o 16_o 17._o and_o it_o be_v foretell_v so_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o many_o of_o the_o prophet_n as_o isa_n 52.15_o isa_n 44.3_o joel_n 2.28_o 29._o zech._n 12.10_o if_o baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o john_n speak_v of_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o be_v true_a than_o this_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v true_a and_o be_v true_a and_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o people_n when_o they_o speak_v it_o of_o j●hn_n and_o bare_a witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o john_n speak_v of_o christ_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o believe_v on_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o john_n word_n john_n 10.40_o 41_o 42._o and_o for_o what_o he_o intend_v by_o his_o say_n he_o baptise_a they_o with_o water_n whether_o he_o intend_v dip_v or_o plunge_v or_o pour_v upon_o or_o sprinkle_v may_v be_v easy_o discern_v in_o that_o the_o people_n understand_v what_o he_o speak_v which_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o mortal_n to_o have_v do_v if_o john_n shall_v have_v intend_v s●rinkling_v by_o this_o word_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o he_o perform_v his_o own_o by_o dip_v 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can_v do_v this_o by_o john_n the_o same_o people_n can_v not_o understand_v christ_n meaning_n when_o he_o say_v he_o do_v and_o will_v give_v they_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v john_n 6._o and_o also_o it_o may_v be_v further_o discover_v what_o he_o intend_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o baptise_v with_o water_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o question_n propose_v to_o he_o by_o the_o messenger_n send_v to_o he_o from_o the_o pharisee_n which_o be_v of_o jerusalem_n john_n 1.24_o why_o baptize_v thou_o then_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o that_o christ_n nor_o that_o prophet_n nor_o elias_n john_n understand_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o baptise_v in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o what_o the_o pharisee_n understand_v it_o in_o for_o he_o answer_v they_o immediate_o and_o direct_o by_o and_o with_o the_o same_o word_n verse_n 26._o john_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o baptise_v with_o water_n etc._n etc._n they_o both_z the_o pharisee_n and_o john_n understand_v what_o be_v intend_v and_o mean_v by_o the_o same_o word_n without_o the_o least_o explication_n of_o it_o to_o show_v any_o different_a sense_n that_o it_o be_v take_v in_o upon_o either_o hand_n or_o part_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o direct_a pertinent_a and_o speedy_a answer_n one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o how_o the_o pharisee_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o and_o what_o they_o intend_v by_o it_o we_o may_v know_v and_o understand_v by_o their_o baptise_v of_o their_o c●●s_n and_o pot_n and_o bed_n and_o table_n etc._n etc._n mark_n 7.4_o 6_o 8._o which_o be_v thing_n some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o impossible_a to_o be_v dip_v or_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o dip_v especial_o when_o it_o w●s_v but_o the_o cytode_n of_o these_o that_o they_o baptise_a or_o purify_v luke_n 11_o 38_o 39_o 40._o matth._n 25.25_o 26._o which_o may_v be_v further_o discover_v when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v particular_o of_o their_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n 3._o john_n intend_v no_o other_o acceptation_n of_o this_o word_n baptise_v nor_o do_v perform_v it_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o what_o will_v consist_v with_o h●s_n baptise_v of_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n and_o the_o multitude_n which_o consist_v of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 14.21_o matth._n 15.36_o to_o 39_o matth._n 11.7_o 4._o john_n the_o baptist_n intend_v no_o other_o signification_n by_o this_o word_n baptise_v and_o perform_v it_o in_o no_o other_o manner_n than_o what_o will_v consist_v with_o their_o privilege_n as_o they_o be_v child_n of_o abraham_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o privilege_n for_o they_o have_v and_o do_v enjoy_v they_o and_o partake_v of_o baptism_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o be_v child_n of_o abraham_n why_o else_o do_v john_n dissuade_v they_o from_o trust_v in_o their_o privilege_n and_o be_v child_n of_o abraham_n matth._n 3.9_o and_o shall_v john_n have_v deny_v they_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o ordinance_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n must_v have_v be_v break_v and_o make_v null_n and_o void_a and_o why_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v long_o after_o that_o it_o be_v they_o upon_o this_o account_v rom._n 9.4_o 5._o 5._o john_n bap●ist_n can_v intend_v no_o other_o signification_n by_o this_o word_n than_o what_o will_v consist_v with_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o ministry_n which_o be_v the_o father_n and_o child_n and_o the_o turn_n of_o their_o heart_n one_o to_o another_o and_o all_o to_o the_o lord_n mal._n 4.6_o luke_n 1.17_o 6._o john_n can_v intend_v no_o other_o signification_n by_o
〈◊〉_d as_o to_o external_a baptism_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n make_v to_o the_o father_n rom._n 15.8_o the_o circumcision_n comprehend_v the_o infant_n eight_o day_n old_a as_o well_o as_o any_o adult_n person_n and_o in_o the_o same_o capacity_n he_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o adult_n and_o the_o adult_n can_v not_o have_v be_v in_o the_o capacity_n with_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n if_o he_o be_v a_o israelite_n and_o have_v not_o be_v circumcise_v in_o infancy_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n and_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n to_o one_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n to_o the_o other_o and_o that_o be_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o father_n now_o if_o this_o text_n be_v any_o way_n object_v against_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n it_o must_v be_v because_o that_o baptism_n do_v not_o come_v within_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o christ_n as_o minister_n and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o i_o wonder_v where_o any_o will_v place_v it_o or_o to_o what_o they_o will_v attribute_v it_o and_o what_o they_o will_v make_v of_o christ_n ministry_n gal._n 3.5_o i_o will_v pray_v all_o such_o to_o view_v that_o text_n if_o any_o will_v object_v and_o say_v that_o by_o circumcision_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o circumcision_n of_o heart_n i_o answer_v who_o shall_v circumcise_v they_o in_o heart_n for_o to_o be_v subject_n of_o christ_n ministry_n and_o if_o none_o but_o the_o circumcise_a in_o heart_n than_o this_o must_v exclude_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n uncalled_a and_o who_o shall_v bring_v they_o in_o 3._o if_o it_o be_v that_o it_o do_v intend_v the_o circumcise_a in_o heart_n only_o yet_o that_o will_v not_o exclude_v child_n for_o christ_n have_v do_v that_o work_n for_o some_o of_o they_o too_o as_o isaac_n samson_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n 4._o this_o must_v make_v that_o we_o must_v 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respect_v or_o do_v appertain_v to_o and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o child_n see_v mala_fw-la 4_o 6._o isa_n 44.3_o joel_n 2_o 2d_o 29._o act_n 2.38_o 39_o and_o if_o that_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o young_a infant_n than_o they_o be_v as_o certain_o the_o subject_n of_o christ_n ministry_n as_o the_o adult_n and_o then_o baptism_n which_o be_v one_o special_a part_n of_o his_o external_a ministry_n must_v and_o be_v perform_v by_o sprinkle_v and_o not_o by_o dip_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o ministry_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o all_o the_o father_n be_v baptise_a in_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o must_v comprehend_v the_o small_a infant_n as_o well_o as_o the_o person_n adult_n and_o that_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n as_o minister_v to_o the_o circumcision_n 1_o cor._n 10.2_o if_o any_o have_v no_o right_n to_o baptism_n they_o have_v no_o right_n to_o any_o thing_n else_o of_o christ_n ministry_n for_o that_o be_v the_o door_n of_o admission_n to_o all_o other_o part_n of_o it_o or_o privilege_n to_o be_v enjoy_v as_o visible_a member_n and_o of_o such_o this_o text_n speak_v christ_n be_v send_v to_o they_o as_o such_o matth._n 15.24_o three_o let_v we_o inquire_v how_o peter_n the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n do_v accept_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o he_o do_v intend_v by_o it_o in_o his_o use_n of_o it_o who_o be_v the_o first_o great_a and_o eminent_o successful_a preacher_n among_o they_o after_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o first_o user_n of_o this_o word_n after_o that_o time_n that_o he_o do_v understand_v fall_v upon_o pour_v upon_o shed_v upon_o and_o sprinkle_v with_o as_o to_o the_o internal_a baptism_n be_v clear_a from_o his_o own_o express_a word_n compare_v act_n 10.44_o 45_o 47._o with_o act_n 11.15_o 16_o 17._o and_o act_n 15.7_o 8_o 9_o act_n 2.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 16_o 17_o 33._o and_o 1_o peter_n 1.2_o the_o hebrew_n word_n in_o joel_n 2.28_o the_o text_n which_o peter_n say_v be_v then_o fulfil_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o ezek._n 36.25_o render_v sprinkle_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o external_a sign_n which_o be_v baptism_n with_o water_n we_o have_v it_o also_o as_o clear_v in_o that_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o type_n 1_o peter_n 3.21_o now_o it_o can_v never_o be_v a_o sign_n type_n or_o figure_n if_o not_o do_v in_o that_o way_n as_o to_o represent_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o it_o typify_v out_o which_o be_v christ_n pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o his_o people_n act_v 2.15_o 16_o 17_o 33._o 2._o by_o his_o press_n of_o it_o as_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o by_o way_n of_o command_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n do_v belong_v and_o that_o upon_o the_o account_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o promise_n belong_v or_o appertain_v to_o they_o act_v 2.38_o 39_o 3._o also_o his_o expression_n by_o way_n of_o question_n to_o all_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n where_o many_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o cornelius_n his_o family_n or_o house_n act_v 10.46_o 47._o can_v any_o forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v who_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o if_o any_o will_v deny_v child_n or_o infant_n be_v there_o they_o must_v deny_v the_o whole_a scripture_n if_o act_v 15.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o betru_o &_o right_o consider_v and_o if_o any_o object_n &_o say_v there_o be_v no_o child_n there_o because_o they_o that_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o be_v hear_v to_o speak_v with_o tongue_n i_o answer_v that_o will_v rather_o confirm_v that_o they_o be_v there_o for_o their_o speak_v can_v not_o be_v a_o great_a miracle_n than_o their_o speak_n with_o tongue_n and_o the_o babe_n and_o suckling_n in_o the_o temple_n have_v as_o eminent_a a_o privilege_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o christ_n matth._n 21.14_o 15._o and_o these_o be_v also_o under_o a_o promise_n as_o well_o as_o they_o psalm_n 8.1_o 2_o 3._o joel_n 2.28_o 29._o isa_n 52.15_o act_n 2.39_o 4._o by_o the_o title_n that_o he_o give_v to_o baptism_n and_o that_o be_v purify_n act_n 15.9_o the_o term_n whereby_o the_o legal_a purifying_n be_v set_v forth_o which_o be_v perform_v by_o sprinkle_v compare_v that_o text_n with_o heb._n 9.13_o 14_o 19_o to_o 24._o mark_n 1.40_o 41._o luke_n 11.38_o 39_o the_o same_o with_o the_o external_a baptism_n and_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o this_o title_n as_o to_o his_o die_v for_o we_o titus_n 2.14_o that_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n and_o the_o application_n of_o his_o blood_n to_o we_o be_v by_o sprinkle_v 1_o peter_n 1.2_o heb._n 9.14_o heb._n 10.22_o and_o it_o be_v use_v by_o christ_n to_o set_v forth_o their_o legal_a purification_n matth._n 23.25_o 26._o so_o in_o james_n 4.8_o where_o if_o it_o be_v take_v for_o our_o purge_a ourselves_o it_o must_v be_v take_v for_o our_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n act_n 2.38_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o and_o it_o be_v use_v to_o set_v forth_o external_a baptism_n john_n 3.25_o compare_v with_o john_n 4.1_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o come_v from_o it_o be_v use_v abundance_n of_o time_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o signify_v clean_a matth._n 23.26_o luke_n 11.41_o john_n 13.9_o 10._o four_o let_v we_o inquire_v how_o the_o holy_a penman_n of_o the_o bless_a gospel_n the_o four_o evangellist_n do_v understand_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o who_o pen_n this_o word_n
do_v drop_v and_o who_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o record_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o ●y_a it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o bless_a scripture_n who_o also_o be_v eye_n witness_n of_o the_o administration_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o communication_n both_o special_a and_o common_a and_o first_o i_o shall_v inquire_v how_o matthew_n the_o first_o recorder_n of_o it_o do_v understand_v it_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o do_v accept_v it_o and_o take_v it_o and_o ●●at_o he_o do_v intend_v by_o it_o the_o record_n be_v make_v long_o after_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v to_o they_o and_o we_o may_v see_v how_o matthew_n take_v the_o word_n to_o signify_v as_o to_o the_o inward_a baptism_n by_o the_o record_v of_o the_o comunication_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o christ_n by_o this_o word_n in_o matth._n 3.11_o he_o shall_v baptise_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n and_o he_o be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o do_v partake_v of_o it_o and_o upon_o who_o it_o be_v pour_v out_o and_o shed_v act_v 2.2_o 3_o 4_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 33._o and_o by_o the_o record_n he_o have_v make_v of_o the_o spirit_n descend_v upon_o christ_n like_o a_o dove_n from_o heaven_n matth._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o we_o may_v understand_v what_o matthew_n understand_v by_o this_o word_n as_o to_o external_a baptism_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o by_o the_o record_n he_o have_v make_v of_o the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n even_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n matth._n 3.5_o 6._o matth._n 4.15_o 16_o 17._o and_o his_o calling_n these_o the_o multitude_n matth._n 11.7_o and_o discovery_n of_o the_o multitude_n to_o consist_v of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n matth._n 14.21_o matth._n 15.36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o in●end_v dip_v by_o this_o word_n in_o that_o the_o small_a infant_n be_v intimate_v to_o be_v there_o 2._o and_o by_o the_o discovery_n make_v of_o they_o that_o john_n exhortation_n be_v present_v to_o after_o baptism_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n which_o be_v every_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n and_o all_o whether_o they_o be_v chaff_n or_o wheat_n or_o shall_v be_v damn_v or_o save_v matth._n 3_o 1●_n 12._o 3._o and_o also_o by_o the_o discovery_n that_o he_o have_v make_v of_o our_o saviour_n come_v from_o the_o water_n when_o he_o be_v baptise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o dip_v into_o the_o water_n by_o john_n in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o take_v out_o again_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v dip_v in_o by_o any_o must_v be_v take_v out_o again_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o cast_v or_o put_v into_o the_o water_n in_o a_o scripture_n acceptation_n and_o if_o child_n or_o female_n have_v be_v dip_v in_o by_o john_n how_o can_v they_o have_v come_v forth_o when_o their_o clothes_n be_v wet_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o weakness_n of_o nature_n and_o want_n of_o strength_n 4._o we_o may_v see_v what_o he_o understand_v by_o john_n baptism_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n in_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v enough_o upon_o record_n to_o show_v that_o they_o have_v their_o privilege_n as_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o be_v not_o deny_v they_o and_o then_o sure_o the_o small_a infant_n must_v be_v and_o be_v baptize_v if_o they_o be_v abraham_n seed_n as_o well_o as_o the_o adult_a parent_n or_o else_o they_o must_v be_v great_a sufferer_n as_o be_v wrong_v matth._n 3.9_o 10_o matth._n 11.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 5._o by_o his_o render_v their_o external_a purification_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o other_o evangelist_n and_o the_o jew_n do_v express_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o by_o that_o word_n matth._n 15.2_o 2d_o luke_n 11.38_o mark_v 7.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o which_o word_n none_o will_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v do_v signify_v dip_v matth._n 6.17_o five_o let_v we_o inquire_v 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be_v discover_v to_o be_v their_o own_o invention_n i_o answer_v that_o be_v true_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n our_o saviour_n do_v tax_v they_o but_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o apply_v the_o ●ater_n to_o cleanse_v they_o that_o ●as_v as_o god_n command_v 〈◊〉_d n●t_v gainsay_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o thing_n in_o debate_n be_v not_o who_o invent_v the_o matter_n but_o how_o it_o be_v perform_v and_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n whereby_o it_o be_v express_v and_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o performance_n christ_n do_v not_o condemn_v that_o but_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o a_o purify_n and_o make_v clean_o of_o the_o curse_v of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n matth._n 23.25_o 26._o luke_n 11.39_o 40._o they_o err_v no_o more_o in_o this_o than_o they_o do_v in_o the_o lesser_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n luke_n 11.42_o and_o have_v they_o not_o have_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n to_o justify_v the_o manner_n they_o can_v never_o have_v fadge_v in_o the_o matter_n in_o 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