lord_n and_o on_o god_n part_n that_o he_o may_v establish_v thou_o this_o day_n for_o a_o people_n 2_o here_o be_v in_o the_o text_n no_o mention_n of_o any_o act_n of_o the_o father_n engage_v they_o under_o a_o curse_n or_o oath_n but_o only_o of_o god_n oath_n which_o he_o make_v to_o they_o v_o 12._o 3_o if_o they_o have_v thus_o adjure_v or_o lay_v oath_n or_o curse_n upon_o their_o child_n yet_o will_v this_o make_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o their_o and_o our_o enter_v into_o covenant_n we_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v lay_v on_o the_o child_n by_o he_o to_o be_v perform_v when_o he_o come_v to_o ability_n unless_o he_o will_v forfeit_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o baptism_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n adjure_v our_o infant_n though_o while_o they_o remain_v such_o they_o hear_v it_o as_o little_a as_o the_o jewish_a infant_n do_v 4_o whereas_o from_o v_o 15._o he_o cite_v that_o the_o posterity_n then_o unborn_a thus_o enter_v into_o covenant_n there_o 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and_o scripture_n tertullia_n testimony_n designati_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la origen_n author_n quaest_n ad_fw-la antiochum_fw-la cyprian_a chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o infant_z child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o epistle_n s._n augustine_n word_n examine_v in_o his_o last_o chapter_n he_o proceed_v to_o the_o view_n of_o those_o §§_o which_o set_v down_o the_o positive_a part_n of_o our_o basis_n evidence_v the_o opinion_n and_o sense_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v of_o christ_n institution_n and_o of_o his_o intention_n to_o include_v and_o not_o to_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n the_o apostle_n sense_n must_v be_v judge_v by_o their_o own_o usage_n and_o practice_n and_o that_o be_v testify_v to_o we_o two_o way_n 1._o by_o one_o considerable_a remain_n and_o indication_n of_o it_o in_o s._n paul_n 2._o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n receive_v infant_n to_o baptism_n and_o so_o testify_v 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no_o feel_n of_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o infancy_n i._n e._n baptize_v then_o in_o gregory_n nazianzen_n to_o which_o testimony_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v there_o produce_v out_o of_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o jewish_a style_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctification_n for_o baptism_n to_o which_o agree_v maecarius_n saying_n of_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o sanctify_v the_o flesh_n hom._n 47._o p._n 509._o because_o the_o main_a difficulty_n of_o the_o interpretation_n consist_v herein_o i_o shâ—ll_v now_o add_v more_o one_o very_o ancient_a before_o any_o of_o these_o within_o less_o than_o a_o 100_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o s._n john_n tertullian_n de_fw-fr animâ_fw-la c._n 39_o where_o speak_v of_o infant_n and_o say_v ex_fw-la sanctificato_fw-la alterutro_fw-la sexu_fw-la sanctos_fw-la procreari_fw-la that_o when_o either_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n be_v sanctify_v i._n e._n receive_v as_o a_o believer_n by_o baptism_n into_o the_o church_n the_o child_n be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n this_o he_o there_o prove_v by_o these_o very_a word_n of_o this_o apostle_n caeterum_fw-la inquit_fw-la immundi_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la else_o so_o caeterum_fw-la in_o tertullian_n style_n be_v know_v to_o be_v put_v for_o alioqui_fw-la or_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v your_o child_n unclean_a add_v in_o stead_n of_o these_o other_o word_n but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a quasi_fw-la designatos_fw-la tamen_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la salutis_fw-la intelligi_fw-la volens_fw-la fidelium_fw-la filios_fw-la hereby_o willing_a that_o we_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v the_o design_v or_o the_o seal_v of_o holiness_n in_o the_o sense_n i_o conceive_v wherein_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v by_o the_o ancients_n frequent_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v seal_v and_o thereby_o of_o salvation_n also_o and_o all_o this_o say_v he_o thus_o urge_v by_o the_o apostle_n ut_fw-la huius_fw-la spei_fw-la pignora_fw-la matrimoniis_fw-la quae_fw-la retinenda_fw-la censuerat_fw-la patrocinarentur_fw-la that_o this_o hope_n may_v be_v a_o pledge_n to_o engage_v the_o believe_a wife_n or_o husband_n not_o to_o part_v from_o the_o unbeliever_n and_o he_o yet_o far_a add_v still_o to_o the_o confirm_v of_o this_o interpretation_n alioqui_fw-la meminerat_fw-la dominicae_fw-la definitionis_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la nascatur_fw-la ex_fw-la aquâ_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la introibit_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la i._n e._n non_fw-la erit_fw-la sanctus_n otherwise_o or_o if_o this_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a he_o will_v have_v mention_v the_o definition_n of_o christ_n that_o unless_o one_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n baptize_v he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i._n e._n shall_v not_o be_v holy_a show_v still_o of_o what_o holiness_n he_o understand_v the_o apostle_n speech_n that_o which_o the_o child_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o by_o baptism_n conclude_v ita_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la usque_fw-la eo_fw-la in_o adam_n censetur_fw-la donec_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la recenseatur_fw-la tamdiu_fw-la immunda_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la recenseatur_fw-la every_o soul_n be_v so_o long_o enrol_v in_o adam_n till_o it_o be_v enrol_v anew_o in_o christ_n and_o be_v so_o long_o unclean_a till_o it_o be_v thus_o anew_o enrol_v which_o as_o it_o suppose_v every_o child_n of_o adam_n to_o be_v impure_a till_o he_o be_v thus_o by_o baptism_n make_v a_o child_n of_o god_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o that_o uncleanness_n and_o that_o holiness_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v the_o former_a the_o state_n of_o a_o child_n of_o adam_n unbaptise_v the_o
as_o to_o infer_v a_o uniform_a concordant_a tradition_n of_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n even_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o the_o receive_a infant_n to_o baptism_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o reply_n to_o mr._n t._n and_o the_o antipadobaptist_n who_o pretension_n be_v the_o contrary_a that_o infant_n must_v not_o be_v thus_o admit_v sect._n 2._o a_o catalogue_n of_o testimony_n of_o the_o first_o age_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o the_o apostolicalness_n thereof_o first_o than_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o long_o insist_v on_o and_o vindicate_v from_o mr._n t._n his_o exception_n and_o by_o so_o ancient_a a_o writer_n as_o tertullian_n etc._n etc._n apply_v to_o this_o matter_n and_o that_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v write_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o three_o year_n stay_v in_o asia_n act._n 20.31_o i_o e._n an._n chr._n 54._o i_o shall_v there_o place_v my_o first_o testimony_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o first_o centurie_n s._n paul_n deliver_v these_o word_n now_o be_v your_o child_n holy_a i._n e._n your_o child_n newborn_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n and_o tertullian_n be_v sanctify_v as_o that_o signify_v baptize_v in_o the_o style_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o ancient_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v vouchsafe_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o come_v by_o baptism_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o respon_n ad_fw-la orthod_n whether_o that_o be_v justine_n the_o martyr_n who_o suffer_v anno_fw-la 163._o or_o another_o very_o ancient_a writer_n under_o that_o name_n and_o this_o of_o that_o apostle_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o or_o apostolical_a age_n soon_o after_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o contradict_v by_o any_o that_o write_v in_o that_o age_n in_o the_o next_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n flourish_v s._n irenaeus_n say_v to_o be_v martyr_v at_o lion_n the_o seat_n of_o his_o bishopric_n the_o 5_o t_o of_o severus_n an._n chr._n 197._o he_o have_v be_v a_o auditor_n of_o polycarpe_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n style_v by_o that_o church_n a_o 〈◊〉_d apostolical_a and_o prophetical_a doctor_n and_o be_v by_o vir_fw-la s._n hierome_n look_v on_o as_o a_o man_n of_o the_o apostolical_a time_n and_o by_o valent._n tertullian_n as_o a_o most_o accurate_a searcher_n of_o all_o doctrine_n and_o so_o be_v a_o most_o competent_a witness_n of_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o thus_o he_o speak_v l._n 2._o advers._fw-la har_z c._n 38._o omnes_fw-la venit_fw-la christus_fw-la per_fw-la semet_fw-la ipsum_fw-la salvare_fw-la omnes_fw-la inquam_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la renascuntur_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la infant_n &_o parvulos_fw-la &_o pueros_fw-la &_o juvenes_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la christ_n come_v to_o save_v all_o by_o himself_o all_o i_o say_v who_o be_v bear_v again_o unto_o god_n by_o he_o infant_n and_o little_a one_o and_o child_n and_o young_a man_n and_o old_a man_n where_o it_o be_v evident_o his_o affirmation_n that_o infant_n express_o be_v by_o christ_n regenerate_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o must_v be_v in_o baptism_n that_o laver_v of_o regeneration_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o in_o his_o opinion_n exclude_v from_o baptism_n and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o the_o second_o century_n not_o find_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v contradict_v by_o any_o other_o of_o that_o age_n immediate_o after_o irenaeus_n follow_v tertullian_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 2_o and_o beginning_n of_o the_o 3_o century_n a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o a_o diligent_a observer_n and_o recorder_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a church_n and_o he_o lib._n de_fw-la animâ_fw-la c._n 39_o affirm_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n ex_fw-la sanctificato_fw-la alterutro_fw-la sexu_fw-la sanctos_fw-la procreari_fw-la that_o when_o either_o parent_n be_v sanctify_v or_o believer_n i._n e._n baptize_v the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v from_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o this_o tam_fw-la ex_fw-la seminis_fw-la praerogatiuâ_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la institutionis_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la both_o by_o prerogative_n of_o their_o seed_n and_o by_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o institution_n i._n e._n as_o have_v be_v show_v by_o baptism_n add_v from_o the_o same_o apostle_n that_o deliver_v those_o word_n 1_o cor._n 7.4_o that_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n shall_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v designati_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la salutis_fw-la and_o evidence_v what_o he_o mean_v thereby_o by_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o christ_n definition_n joh._n 3._o unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i._n e._n non_fw-la erit_fw-la sanctus_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v holy_a where_o baptism_n be_v manifest_o the_o thing_n by_o which_o these_o child_n be_v say_v to_o attain_v that_o sanctity_n and_o more_o he_o add_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o competent_a witness_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o three_o age_n and_o be_v not_o find_v contradict_v by_o any_o other_o passage_n in_o his_o work_n or_o by_o any_o of_o his_o time_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a origen_n who_o die_v at_o tyre_n an._n chr._n 254._o have_v three_o most_o irrefragable_a testimony_n for_o it_o first_o on_o luke_n hom._n 14._o parvuli_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la little_a one_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o quomodo_fw-la potest_fw-la ulla_fw-la lavacri_fw-la in_o parvulis_fw-la ratio_fw-la subsistere_fw-la nisi_fw-la juxta_fw-la illum_fw-la sensum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la paulò_fw-la autè_fw-la diximus_fw-la nullus_fw-la mundus_fw-la à _fw-la sorde_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o can_v the_o account_n of_o baptise_v little_a one_o bold_a but_o according_a to_o that_o which_o before_o be_v say_v none_o be_v clean_o from_o pollution_n no_o not_o if_o he_o be_v but_o a_o day_n old_a and_o per_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la sordes_fw-la deponuntur_fw-la propterea_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la &_o parvuli_fw-la by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o pollution_n of_o our_o birth_n be_v put_v off_o and_o therefore_o little_a one_o be_v baptize_v second_o on_o leviticus_n hom._n 8._o requiratur_fw-la quid_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la detur_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dari_fw-la let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o the_o cause_n be_v when_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n be_v give_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o baptism_n shall_v according_a to_o the_o observation_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v give_v to_o little_a one_o three_o on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n l._n 5._o ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n traditionem_fw-la suscepit_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dare_n the_o church_n have_v receive_v tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o give_v baptism_n to_o little_a one_o also_o such_o little_a one_o still_o as_o by_o the_o former_a word_n appear_v as_o those_o of_o a_o day_n old_a and_o the_o like_a and_o so_o here_o be_v a_o full_a concord_n of_o testimony_n both_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n for_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o so_o be_v a_o far_a evidence_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o three_o age_n not_o contradict_v by_o any_o of_o that_o time_n about_o the_o same_o time_n or_o without_o question_n soon_o after_o write_v the_o author_n under_o the_o name_n of_o dionysius_n areopagita_n the_o eccl._n hierarch_n for_o as_o by_o 1_o photius_n it_o appear_v theodorus_n presbyter_n about_o the_o year_n 420._o debate_v the_o question_n whether_o that_o writer_n be_v dionysius_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n or_o no._n and_o of_o this_o no_o doubt_n have_v be_v make_v but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a and_o learned_a author_n he_o therefore_o in_o his_o 233._o 7._o chap_n of_o eccles_n hierarch_n propose_v the_o question_n as_o that_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o profane_a person_n i._n e._n heathen_n ridiculous_a why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n which_o can_v yet_o understand_v divine_a thing_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacred_a birth_n from_o god_n i._n e._n â—19_n evident_o of_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n say_v maximus_n his_o scholiast_n add_v to_o the_o same_o head_n also_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o in_o their_o stead_n pronounce_v the_o abrenunoiation_n and_o divine_a confession_n 234._o and_o his_o answer_n be_v 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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practice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o it_o be_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n deduce_v and_o apply_v particular_o to_o the_o resolution_n of_o our_o quaere_fw-la to_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n i_o have_v clear_v also_o from_o some_o footstep_n of_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n itself_o and_o from_o the_o concordant_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v clear_v these_o two_o particular_n wherein_o all_o the_o difficulty_n consist_v i_o need_v not_o sure_o inquire_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o antiquity_n for_o the_o dependence_n betwixt_o these_o two_o or_o the_o derivation_n of_o one_o of_o they_o from_o the_o other_o the_o very_a lineament_n and_o feature_n acknowledge_v and_o own_v this_o progeny_n to_o have_v come_v forth_o from_o that_o stock_n this_o stream_n to_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o that_o fountain_n without_o any_o testimonial_n to_o certify_v it_o and_o yet_o 3_o after_o all_o this_o i_o demand_v whether_o christ_n word_n to_o nicodemus_n joh._n 3._o mention_v §_o 18._o be_v not_o a_o evidence_n from_o scripture_n itself_o of_o this_o very_a matter_n the_o derivation_n of_o the_o christian_a from_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n when_o upon_o christ_n discourse_n on_o that_o subject_n that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o on_o occasion_n of_o nicodemus_n objection_n against_o this_o v_o 9_o jesus_n answer_v be_v thou_o a_o master_n in_o israel_n and_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n discernible_o intimate_v that_o this_o his_o institution_n of_o baptism_n be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o initiate_a and_o receive_v into_o the_o covenant_n by_o baptism_n that_o a_o rabbi_n among_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o reasonable_o be_v imagine_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o if_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v as_o mr._n t._n cite_v it_o out_o of_o grotius_n its_o first_o original_n from_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o deluge_n purge_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n then_o sure_a that_o place_n of_o s._n peter_n which_o affirm_v the_o christian_a baptism_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o antitype_n or_o transcript_n of_o noah_n deluge_n be_v a_o express_a testimony_n of_o it_o also_o and_o this_o i_o hope_v may_v be_v a_o competent_a account_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o it_o be_v also_o clear_a that_o the_o father_n in_o their_o discourse_n of_o baptism_n do_v ordinary_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o in_o moses_n or_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o jew_n witness_n gregory_n nazianzen_n or._n 39_o see_v say_v he_o it_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o christ_n baptism_n let_v we_o philosophise_v discourse_v exact_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o baptism_n then_o after_o this_o preface_n enter_v on_o the_o discourse_n he_o thus_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n say_v he_o baptize_v but_o in_o water_n and_o before_o this_o in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o then_o make_v that_o with_o s._n paul_n a_o type_n of_o the_o christian_a baptism_n he_o proceed_v to_o john_n baptism_n which_o say_v he_o differ_v from_o the_o moysaicall_a in_o that_o it_o add_v repentance_n to_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n also_o baptize_v but_o not_o judaical_o so_o before_o he_o macarius_n hom._n 32._o have_v mention_v the_o circumcision_n which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n foresignify_v the_o true_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n annex_v thereto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o baptism_n of_o the_o law_n which_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o figure_n of_o true_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o that_o wash_v the_o body_n but_o here_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o fire_n purge_v and_o wash_v the_o pollute_a mind_n and_o so_o go_v on_o to_o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o legal_a priest_n and_o christ_n make_v the_o same_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o pair_n so_o hom._n 47._o p._n 509._o speak_v of_o thing_n under_o the_o law_n he_o first_o mention_n the_o glory_n of_o moses_n face_n a_o type_n of_o the_o true_a glory_n under_o the_o gospel_n 2._o circumcision_n a_o type_n of_o that_o of_o the_o heart_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o they_o there_o be_v baptism_n cleanse_v or_o sanctify_v the_o flesh_n but_o with_o we_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o of_o fire_n that_o which_o john_n preach_v the_o same_o be_v intimate_v again_o but_o not_o so_o explicit_o set_v down_o hom._n 26._o p._n 349._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n succeed_v moses_n have_v the_o new_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o true_a priesthood_n commit_v to_o he_o for_o now_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o circumcision_n place_v in_o the_o heart_n where_o it_o seem_v the_o jewish_a baptism_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o christian_a as_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o the_o jewish_a circumcision_n of_o the_o circumcision_n in_o the_o heart_n so_o in_o athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cue_n 103._o 426._o number_v up_o seven_o sort_n of_o baptism_n the_o first_o even_o now_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o of_o the_o flood_n for_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o sin_n the_o second_o that_o of_o moses_n in_o pass_v the_o red_a sea_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d figurative_a the_o three_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o legal_a baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o hebrew_n have_v whereby_o every_o unclean_a person_n so_o be_v every_o one_o by_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v baptize_v in_o water_n have_v his_o