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the_o text_n be_v altogether_o â—â—letâ—_n and_o lea_v so_o much_o to_o the_o contrary_a much_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d and_o except_o it_o be_v affirâ—â—â—_n shâ—_n have_v 〈◊〉_d also_o that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o maturiâ—â—_n use_v do_v not_o â—â—â—â—ve_v this_o text_n will_v do_v infant_n spâ—â—kling_v no_o â—â—rvice_n for_o a_o supposition_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o build_v a_o church_n ordinance_n upon_o at_o least_o when_o many_o scripture_n appear_v against_o it_o if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o may_v be_v baptizid_v be_v philip_n term_n to_o though_o eunuch_n and_o upon_o these_o term_v lydia_n servant_n may_v have_v right_a to_o baptism_n again_o if_o lydia_n have_v a_o husband_n in_o her_o housal_n at_o her_o baptise_a it_o be_v strange_a that_o notice_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o the_o wife_n baptise_v and_o not_o of_o the_o husband_n nay_o if_o she_o have_v have_v a_o â—_z therein_o sure_o he_o will_v have_v be_v name_v and_o if_o no_o husband_n then_o why_o child_n 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whether_o we_o be_v servant_n or_o free_a all_o one_o all_o alike_o whether_o our_o parent_n believe_v or_o unbelieve_a so_o the_o person_n baptize_v be_v a_o believer_n and_o have_v be_v all_o partaker_n of_o the_o one_o spirit_n in_o the_o one_o body_n the_o church_n through_o the_o spirit_n and_o baptism_n love_n to_o the_o brethren_n be_v from_o the_o oneness_n of_o that_o one_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n act_v 4.32_o again_o infant_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o this_o all_o baptize_v for_o infant_n be_v not_o the_o corinthian_a saint_n that_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o nor_o be_v infant_n bond_n servant_n neither_o have_v infant_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n attend_v faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n for_o that_o spirit_n convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o soul_n of_o the_o want_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o also_o show_v it_o the_o christ_n that_o die_v not_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o other_o a_o infant_n can_v believe_v this_o paul_n again_o number_v himself_o among_o the_o believer_n and_o not_o among_o infant_n chap._n xxxvi_o 1_o cor._n 1â—_n 29_o 20._o else_o what_o shâ—ll_v the_o y_fw-mi â—o_z why_o h_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o at_o all_o why_o be_v they_o then_o bapâ—â—zeâ—_n for_o the_o deaâ—_n i_o note_v that_o in_o â—his_fw-la chapter_n the_o apostle_n be_v about_o to_o clear_v up_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o do_v it_o takeâ—_n the_o baptise_v of_o the_o saint_n upon_o theiâ—_n believe_v to_o be_v one_o good_a argument_n for_o it_o and_z accordingly_z argue_v thus_o the_o saint_n baptism_n oâ—_n dip_v â—o_o signify_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n &_o rise_v again_o out_o of_o the_o water_n to_o signify_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n will_v signify_v nothing_o if_o there_o be_v not_o indeed_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o â—ody_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v to_o be_v indeed_o a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o who_o christ_n body_n be_v the_o firâ—â—_n fruit_n what_o signify_v say_v he_o to_o believer_n your_o be_v baptize_v into_o oâ—_n upon_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n if_o christ_n do_v not_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o if_o he_o arise_v again_o then_o in_o time_n shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o they_o that_o be_v he_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o purchase_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o their_o soul_n again_o no_o infant_n can_v be_v concern_v in_o this_o baptism_n because_o they_o can_v not_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a they_o can_v not_o believe_v nor_o confess_v that_o christ_n die_v &_o rosâ—_n again_o that_o one_o dead_a rise_v jesus_n shall_v satisfy_v the_o demand_n of_o infinite_a justice_n for_o thousand_o and_o million_o of_o notorious_a sinner_n chief_a of_o sinner_n pall_n present_a &_o to_o 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servant_n be_v put_v in_o his_o lord_n livery_n to_o be_v kn_o w_v thereby_o so_o believer_n baptism_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o livery_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n chap._n xxxviii_o eph._n 5.4_o 4._o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n i_o note_v that_o as_o here_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v continue_v as_o it_o be_v begin_v by_o dip_v of_o believer_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n appoint_v as_o a_o ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n &_o as_o for_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n it_o be_v without_o any_o example_n or_o order_n from_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n &_o therefore_o that_o can_v be_v baptism_n so_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n that_o baptism_n
text_n together_o that_o mention_v that_o truth_n there_o be_v many_o whereby_o one_o text_n may_v expound_v another_o query_n 10._o why_o shall_v infant_n sprinkler_n by_o their_o practice_n occasion_n pro_fw-la and_o con_v about_o baptism_n when_o one_o text_n of_o forty_o about_o baptism_n will_v clear_o prove_v that_o gospel_n baptism_n be_v not_o infant_n sprinkle_v but_o believer_n dip_v query_n 11._o if_o infant_n may_v be_v admit_v church_n member_n because_o it_o be_v believe_v some_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v in_o future_a time_n effectual_o call_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o salvation_n then_o may_v not_o any_o ungodly_a person_n be_v also_o admit_v church_n member_n because_o some_o of_o they_o also_o be_v alike_o in_o the_o same_o covenant_n to_o be_v in_o future_a time_n effectual_o call_v and_o save_v query_n 12._o how_o can_v or_o do_v infant_n sprinkle_v answer_n christ_n design_n of_o believer_n baptism_n for_o divide_v between_o the_o church_n 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query_n 16._o why_o shall_v i_o be_v too_o much_o afraid_a of_o my_o weakness_n see_v my_o case_n be_v true_a and_o truth_n be_v strong_a and_o like_o much_o water_n have_v always_o tendency_n to_o clear_v itself_o query_n 17._o whether_o be_v it_o best_o to_o obey_v god_n as_o reveal_v in_o his_o word_n or_o obey_v man_n as_o they_o invent_v and_o insult_v query_n 18._o if_o parent_n imagine_v that_o they_o may_v make_v their_o infant_n church_n member_n by_o their_o sprinkle_v they_o because_o it_o be_v not_o where_o express_o forbid_v then_o may_v they_o not_o do_v it_o by_o crowd_v any_o thing_n into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o forbid_v or_o by_o give_v their_o child_n some_o other_o odd_a thing_n that_o will_v be_v no_o abuse_n to_o baptism_n query_n 19_o though_o some_o groundless_o may_v be_v offend_v at_o this_o treatise_n and_o catch_v at_o a_o word_n be_v it_o not_o the_o offend_v duty_n to_o act_v like_o a_o christian_a by_o consider_v the_o substance_n 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etc._n baptise_v in_o much_o water_n p._n 28_o 36_o 37._o infant_n be_v not_o church_n member_n p._n 8_o 47._o infant_n not_o baptize_v p._n 29_o 31_o 33_o 47_o 48._o neither_o believer_n infant_n nor_o other_o sprinkle_a p._n 9.18_o 21_o 22_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o etc._n etc._n a_o awaken_v soul_n see_v no_o right_a by_o nature_n p_o 9_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n prepare_v for_o profession_n p._n 10._o jesus_n be_v dip_v and_o be_v our_o example_n p._n 11_o 17._o jesus_n choose_v and_o go_v mile_n to_o much_o water_n p._n 11._o jesus_n have_v not_o water_n bring_v to_o he_o p._n 12._o god_n approve_a obedience_n in_o much_o water_n p._n 12_o 24._o though_o some_o reject_v yet_o other_o rece_n bapt_v p._n 13_o 15_o 18.25_o the_o commission_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o baptise_v p._n 14._o infant_n sprinkâ—_n make_v all_o world_n &_o no_o church_n p._n 14._o christ_n presence_n promise_v to_o preach_v &_o bap_n p._n 14._o how_o dare_v some_o minister_n say_v in_o the_o name_n p._n 15._o 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47_o baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a exclude_v infant_n p._n 48_o not_o infant_n but_o believer_n put_v on_o christ_n p._n 49_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n that_o be_v dip_v believer_n p._n 50_o believer_n baptism_n figure_v 4_o thing_n p._n 50_o sprinkle_v be_v a_o profanation_n of_o baptism_n p._n 50_o dip_v show_n christ_n death_n and_o refurrect_v p._n 51_o several_a metephor_n explain_v baptism_n =_o p._n 51_o baptism_n be_v a_o foundation_n doctrine_n p._n 52_o the_o church_n rob_v of_o her_o name_n etc._n etc._n p_o 52_o noah_n flood_n a_o figure_n of_o baptism_n p._n 53_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o sanctification_n p._n 53_o the_o person_n and_o mode_n of_o baptise_v p._n 54.55_o how_o infant_n sprinkle_v come_v in_o fashion_n p._n 56_o nine_o evil_a tendency_n of_o infant_n sprinkle_v p._n 57_o objection_n answer_v =_o p._n 58_o 59_o 60.61_o difference_n between_o sprinkle_v &_o baptise_v p._n 62_o etc._n etc._n infant_n sprinkler_n make_v self-contradiction_n p._n 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p._n 27._o as_o a_o lively_a emblem_n of_o cleanse_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n as_o god_n in_o order_n of_o time_n have_v place_v election_n before_o sanctification_n so_o he_o have_v place_v teach_v before_o baptise_v chap._n x._o mark_v 1.9_o 10_o 11._o 9_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n that_o jesus_n come_v from_o nazareth_n of_o galilee_n and_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n in_o jordan_n 10._o and_o straight_o way_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n he_o see_v the_o heaven_n open_v and_o the_o spirit_n like_o a_o dove_n descend_v upon_o he_o 11._o and_o there_o come_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v i_o note_v that_o the_o evangelist_n mark_v as_o well_o as_o
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be_v right_a soul_n be_v save_v by_o water_n 21._o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jeâ—us_a christ._n i_o note_v that_o a_o believer_n by_o be_v baptize_v be_v obedient_a to_o god_n will_n as_o noah_n be_v obedient_a in_o build_v the_o ark_n and_o go_v into_o it_o to_o his_o save_n again_o baptism_n say_v peter_n do_v now_o save_v we_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o to_o say_v our_o believer_n baptism_n be_v our_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o our_o sanctification_n and_o so_o dip_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o our_o sanctification_n do_v now_o save_v we_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n that_o wrought_v that_o sanctification_n which_o sanctification_n be_v the_o qualification_n for_o heaven_n and_o so_o 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concern_v baptism_n wherein_o be_v variety_n of_o person_n mention_v as_o jerusâ—â—â—n_v anâ—_n all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n rounâ—_n about_o jorâ—â—n_n that_o confess_v their_o sin_n jâ—sus_n himself_o jesus_n make_v and_o baptize_v more_o discip_n es_fw-mi than_o john_n three_o thousand_o soul_n that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o they_o of_o samaria_n believe_v philip_n be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n the_o eunuch_n paul_n they_o that_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n lydia_n the_o jailor_n and_o they_o that_o believe_v of_o their_o household_n crispus_n corinthian_n hear_v believe_v epesians_n that_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n romans_z gain_n stephanus_n believe_v corinthian_n galathian_o epesian_o collosian_o hebrew_n and_o those_o that_o have_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n whereby_o deliver_v baptism_n be_v clear_o prove_v and_o i_o find_v not_o one_o word_n command_n nor_o example_n throughout_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o infant_n 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national_a church_n be_v once_o of_o divine_a appointment_n but_o neither_o now_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o obj._n 16._o three_o thousand_o person_n can_v not_o be_v dip_v in_o one_o day_n therefore_o they_o be_v sprinkle_v answ_n no_o three_o thousand_o may_v be_v almost_o if_o not_o altogether_o as_o soon_o dip_v as_o sprinkle_a and_o there_o be_v about_o four-score_n preach_v disciple_n to_o do_v the_o work_n obj._n 17._o there_o be_v as_o much_o command_n for_o infant_n bapt_v as_o for_o woman_n partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n answ_n no_o there_o be_v not_o for_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o greek_a word_n here_o be_v of_o the_o common_a gender_n and_o include_v both_o sex_n consider_v act_n 1.13_o gen._n 2.17_o obj._n 18._o the_o promise_n be_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n act_n 2.39_o answ_n the_o promise_n here_o intend_v be_v that_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o joel_n 2.32_o which_o they_o may_v expect_v and_o also_o their_o 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but_o infant_n sprinkled_a be_v not_o but_o remain_v as_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o 4._o believer_n baptize_v love_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandeme_v it_o be_v john_n 14_o 15._o but_o infant_n sprinkle_a do_v not_o love_n god_n nor_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 5._o teach_v repent_v believe_v before_o baptise_v be_v christ_n command_n mat._n â—8_o 18_o 19_o but_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n be_v mâ—ns_n command_n 6._o baptise_v believer_n be_v baptise_v christian_n but_o baptizi_fw-fr g_o â—_z be_v not_o 7._o believer_n baptism_n have_v no_o contradiction_n attend_v the_o practiâ—e_n of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o infâ—â—t_v sprink_v ing_z â—aâ—h_v many_o contradiction_n 1._o mâ—ny_o minister_n assert_v thâ—t_o sprinkle_v be_v a_o tokâ—n_n 〈◊〉_d preâ—ent_n reg_n ne_fw-fr ation_n though_o thâ—n_v nor_o in_o after_o time_n aâ—y_o sigâ—s_v of_o a_o change_n in_o nature_n appear_v in_o the_o inâ—anâ—_n 2._o a_o sign_n of_o death_n burial_n resurrection_n though_o they_o do_v not_o dip_v bury_v raise_v again_o but_o sprinkle_v 3._o protestant_n sâ—perate_v from_o rome_n as_o the_o fâ—lse_a church_n and_o yet_o some_o own_o popih_n priest_n sprinkle_v effectual_a baptism_n as_o into_o one_o &_o the_o same_o church_n 4._o some_o profess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fall_v from_o grace_n onâ—e_v receive_v and_o that_o that_o grace_n be_v in_o a_o infant_n sprinkle_a yet_o they_o afterward_o teach_v for_o their_o conversion_n and_o in_o case_n of_o sign_n of_o final_a unbelief_n reject_v they_o 8._o believer_n baptize_v of_o right_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n a_v 2.41_o 42._o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v come_v neither_o right_a nor_o wrong_n 9_o believer_n baptism_n have_v a_o commission_n &_o a_o command_n mat._n 28.18_o 19_o act_n 10.46_o 47_o 48._o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v have_v neither_o 10._o believer_n bapt_n have_v scripture_n example_n but_o infant_n sprinkle_v have_v none_o 11._o believer_n baptism_n be_v preach_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o part_v of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n luke_n 7.30_o heb._n 3_o 6._o act_n 20.27_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v never_o be_v 12_o believer_n baptism_n be_v own_v by_o god_n his_o son_n jesus_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n visible_o descend_v from_o heaven_n mat._n 3.16_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v never_o be_v so_o own_v 13._o believ_n bapt_v be_v upon_o their_o act_n faith_n but_o infant_n act_v no_o faith_n 14._o believer_n baptize_v have_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o infant_n have_v not_o 15._o believer_n baptism_n may_v be_v sealeâ—_n with_o martyrdom_n because_o warrant_v by_o god_n word_n but_o infant_n sprink_v ing_z may_v not_o because_o not_o so_o 16._o believer_n baptisâ—_n be_v the_o publican_n glorify_v god_n luke_n 7.29_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v never_o be_v so_o 17._o believer_n baptism_n if_o reject_v it_o be_v the_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o against_o themselves_o luke_n 7.30_o but_o not_o so_o of_o infant_n sprinkle_v 18._o believer_n baptism_n agree_v with_o all_o scripture_n but_o â—_z sprinkle_v agree_v with_o none_o 19_o believ_n bapt_n direct_v to_o much_o water_n joh_n 3.23_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v have_v but_o little_a 20._o to_o baptize_v believer_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o ordinance_n as_o they_o be_v deliver_v 1_o cor._n 11.2_o but_o to_o sprinkle_v infant_n be_v to_o take_v that_o which_o never_o be_v deliver_v 21._o to_o baptize_v believer_n be_v no_o change_n of_o god_n ordinance_n but_o to_o sprinkle_v infant_n be_v 22._o believer_n baptize_v upon_o their_o own_o faith_n be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o salvation_n john_n 10.28_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v upon_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o be_v not_o in_o the_o right_a way_n 23._o believer_n baptism_n be_v its_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o judgement_n choice_n will_n and_o affection_n to_o worship_n god_n john_n 4.24_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v be_v not_o so_o 24._o believer_n bapiâ—sm_n have_v the_o best_a antiquity_n to_o plead_v be_v as_o old_a as_o john_n baptist_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n but_o infant_n sprinkle_v have_v start_v up_o since_o 25._o all_o those_o who_o sprinkle_v infant_n do_v confess_v that_o believer_n be_v baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o all_o those_o who_o baptize_v believer_n only_o do_v deny_v that_o any_o infant_n be_v baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n 26._o believer_n dip_v know_v they_o be_v baptize_v but_o infant_n do_v know_v they_o be_v sprinkle_v 27_o they_o that_o baptize_v believer_n be_v sure_a that_o there_o be_v a_o faith_n profess_v by_o they_o but_o it_o be_v otherways_o of_o sprinkle_v infant_n 28._o believer_n baptize_v act_n in_o obedience_n but_o infant_n sprinkle_v act_n not_o at_o all_o 29._o believer_n baptism_n have_v no_o absurdity_n in_o it_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v have_v several_a viz._n 1._o that_o regeneration_n may_v be_v apparent_a before_o call_v 2._o hat_n church-membership_a before_o conversion_n a_o duty_n 3._o
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fit_a 33._o believer_n baptism_n have_v god_n word_n for_o it_o but_o infant_n sprinkl_n have_v only_o human_a consequence_n 34._o that_o believer_n be_v baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n all_o christian_n may_v affirm_v but_o that_o infant_n be_v sprinkle_v by_o they_o none_o can_v 35._o in_o believer_n baptism_n when_o the_o minister_n dip_v and_o say_v i_o baptize_v thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v truth_n but_o in_o infant_n sprinkle_v when_o the_o minister_n sprinkle_v and_o say_v i_o baptize_v thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v a_o untruth_n at_o least_o 36._o believer_n baptize_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o make_v his_o disciple_n mat._n 28.18_o act_n 15.10_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v be_v neither_o 37._o to_o believer_n baptism_n submit_v the_o l._n jesus_n but_o to_o infant_n sprinkle_v never_o any_o like_o he_o 38._o believer_n baptism_n introduce_v no_o error_n nor_o false_a doctrine_n into_o the_o world_n but_o infant_n sprinkle_v introduce_v many_o error_n 1._o that_o it_o 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peace_n isaiah_n 9.6_o who_o be_v the_o iâ—age_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n col._n 1.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o for_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o dominion_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o first_o bear_v from_o she_o dead_a that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n for_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o beware_v lest_o
matthew_n be_v employ_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n at_o man_n estate_n submit_v to_o dip_v notwithstanding_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n be_v god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o behold_v this_o mighty_a person_n bear_v a_o testimony_n too_o and_o put_v a_o glory_n upon_o baptise_v or_o dip_v of_o visible_a saint_n by_o be_v himself_o baptize_v in_o the_o river_n jordan_n at_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n luke_n 3.23_o if_o god_n have_v appoint_v dip_v why_o shall_v man_n pretend_v to_o sprinkle_v as_o if_o man_n be_v wise_a than_o his_o maker_n or_o have_v a_o sovereignty_n over_o god_n worship_n i_o think_v none_o but_o papist_n claim_v that_o prerogative_n though_o other_o practise_v it_o but_o sensible_a christian_a do_v thou_o choose_v believer_n dip_v and_o reject_v infant_n sprinkle_v for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n choose_v to_o be_v so_o baptize_v and_o he_o have_v dignity_n 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