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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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
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only_a right_a baptism_n be_v self-condemned_n in_o that_o they_o do_v herein_o follow_v one_o who_o contradict_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o other_o prophet_n and_o so_o hereby_o it_o appear_v how_o much_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o dipper_n of_o our_o age_n who_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v lose_v their_o silly_a opinion_n will_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o speak_v nonsense_n yea_o contradict_v himself_o and_o john_n the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o other_o prophet_n because_o the_o immediate_a forerunner_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n this_o stain_v they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o wash_v off_o their_o name_n any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o honest_o acknowledge_v that_o john_n do_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o ministry_n harmonise_v with_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n the_o which_o if_o they_o once_o grant_v as_o they_o must_v if_o they_o speak_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o be_v their_o cause_n lose_v and_o john_n no_o more_o to_o be_v style_v john_n the_o dooper_n but_o john_n the_o baptizer_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o argue_v thus_o if_o john_n baptist_n do_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o ministry_n harmonise_v and_o agree_v with_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n than_o do_v he_o administer_v baptism_n by_o pour_v out_o or_o sprinkle_v water_n upon_o those_o he_o baptise_a but_o john_n baptist_n do_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o ministry_n harmonise_v and_o agree_v with_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n therefore_o john_n baptist_n do_v administer_v baptism_n by_o pour_v out_o or_o sprinkle_v water_n on_o those_o he_o baptise_a a_o second_o argument_n shall_v be_v ground_v on_o impossibility_n thus_o that_o way_n of_o baptise_v which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v practise_v without_o a_o miraculous_a strength_n of_o body_n be_v never_o command_v by_o christ_n nor_o practise_v by_o john_n but_o to_o baptise_v the_o many_o multitude_n which_o come_v to_o john_n baptism_n by_o dip_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o impossible_a see_v john_n have_v no_o miraculous_a strength_n of_o body_n to_o render_v he_o capable_a of_o such_o a_o arduous_a and_o difficult_a administration_n therefore_o that_o way_n of_o baptise_v by_o dip_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n be_v never_o command_v by_o christ_n nor_o practise_v by_o john_n the_o major_a proposition_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v the_o assumption_n will_v ready_o be_v subscribe_v as_o a_o unquestionable_a truth_n if_o man_n who_o plead_v for_o that_o way_n of_o dip_v will_v be_v but_o ingenious_a in_o do_v two_o thing_n first_o in_o lift_v up_o in_o their_o arm_n cleverly_o from_o the_o earth_n the_o many_o corpulent-body_n which_o offer_v themselves_o to_o baptism_n lay_v they_o under_o the_o water_n and_o there_o hold_v they_o until_o the_o administrator_n pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n second_o in_o sincere_o acknowledge_v what_o experience_n teach_v they_o concern_v this_o practice_n these_o two_o particular_n comply_v in_o will_v i_o doubt_v not_o put_v the_o matter_n now_o in_o debate_n out_o of_o all_o question_n that_o to_o baptise_v in_o that_o way_n of_o take_v up_o in_o the_o arm_n and_o lay_v under_o water_n the_o most_o corpulent_a body_n who_o offer_v to_o baptism_n and_o to_o hold_v they_o under_o the_o water_n till_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n be_v pronounce_v be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o impossible_a not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o administrator_n who_o bodily_a strength_n must_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n sink_v and_o fail_v in_o lift_v and_o hold_v up_o so_o long_o such_o massy_a ponderous_a weight_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o