in_o like_a manner_n use_v to_o express_v christ_n baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n as_o in_o that_o same_o text_n luke_n 3.16_o now_o that_o can_v be_v so_o understand_v that_o christ_n shall_v dip_v or_o dowze_v man_n into_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o usual_a way_n of_o expression_n be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n be_v pour_v upon_o they_o thus_o act._n 2.17_o 18._o i_o will_v pour_v out_o in_o those_o day_n of_o my_o spirit_n upon_o they_o and_o act_v 10.45_o on_o the_o gentile_n also_o be_v pour_v out_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o tit._n 3.6_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v shed_v or_o pour_v on_o we_o abundant_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o understand_v the_o baptise_v with_o water_n in_o proportion_n and_o similitude_n to_o this_o so_o that_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n will_n and_o intention_n that_o baptism_n shall_v 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of_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o thereby_o magnify_v god_n which_o the_o apostle_n acquiesce_v in_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o god_n distinguish_a respect_n to_o they_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o also_o appear_v though_o by_o other_o evidence_n as_o have_v be_v show_v that_o little_a child_n in_o like_a manner_n own_a and_o respect_v by_o god_n as_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o be_v by_o this_o that_o be_v extraordinary_a how_o can_v any_o man_n then_o forbid_v water_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v for_o see_v god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o like_a gift_n as_o he_o do_v unto_o they_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n what_o be_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v withstand_v god_n if_o the_o evidence_n of_o their_o sonship_n and_o relation_n to_o god_n be_v as_o certain_a and_o firm_a though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o way_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o then_o likewise_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o like_a reason_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n itself_o be_v for_o their_o admission_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o body_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1_o cor._n 12.13_o for_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o this_o be_v a_o mean_n and_o evidence_n of_o their_o admission_n into_o this_o body_n to_o this_o therefore_o the_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v annex_v as_o the_o visible_a token_n or_o ceremony_n thereof_o on_o the_o church_n part._n now_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o child_n be_v likewise_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v same_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v so_o who_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n baptize_v into_o this_o body_n for_o it_o appear_v likewise_o by_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o that_o baptism_n do_v belong_v in_o common_a to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n body_n and_o upon_o that_o very_a account_n of_o their_o be_v so_o so_o that_o as_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o other_o that_o 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circumcise_a and_o those_o without_o by_o the_o uncircumcised_a 26._o see_v rom._n 3.30_o ch_n 15.8_o eph._n 2.11_o judg._n 14.3_o jer._n 9.25_o 26._o so_o by_o proportion_n those_o within_o the_o church_n as_o some_o infant_n be_v be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o to_o be_v reckon_v of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o who_o be_v not_o baptize_v to_o be_v account_v as_o out_o of_o the_o church_n even_o faith_n itself_o be_v to_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v gal._n 3.26_o for_o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n so_o that_o we_o may_v reasonable_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v upon_o their_o faith_n as_o the_o mean_n and_o evidence_n of_o their_o adoption_n that_o believer_n themselves_o be_v baptize_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o little_a child_n do_v partake_v of_o the_o divine_a adoption_n without_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o if_o they_o have_v faith_n there_o 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