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sanctificetur_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la
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instruct_v and_o act_n 1825._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o man_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o act_n 21._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o they_o inform_v concern_v thou_o and_o rom._n 14._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v the_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o and_o gal._n 6._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o that_o as_o teach_v in_o the_o word_n communicate_v to_o he_o that_o teach_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o word_n prophecy_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v original_o and_o proper_o to_o foretell_v thing_n future_a yet_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o all_o such_o as_o reveal_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o declare_v his_o promise_n aswell_o past_a and_o already_o fulfil_v as_o to_o be_v fulfil_v hereafter_o as_o namely_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 4._o every_o man_n pray_v or_o prophesy_v have_v his_o head_z cover_v dishonour_v his_o head_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 1._o desire_v spiritual_a gift_n but_o rather_o that_o you_o may_v prophesy_v and_o verse_n 3_o he_o that_o propehsy_v speak_v unto_o man_n to_o edification_n to_o exhortation_n to_o comfort_v verse_n 31._o you_o may_v all_o prophesâ—e_v one_o by_o one_o verse_n 32._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n so_o the_o word_n baptise_v though_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tingo_fw-la to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v into_o the_o water_n and_o signify_v primary_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o wash_v as_o be_v use_v in_o buck_n where_o linen_n be_v plunge_v and_o dip_v yet_o it_o be_v take_v more_o large_o for_o any_o kind_n of_o wash_v rinse_n or_o cleanse_v even_o where_o there_o be_v no_o dip_v at_o all_o as_o matth._n 3._o 11._o &_o 20._o 22._o mark_v 7._o 4._o &_o 10._o 38._o luke_n 3._o 16._o act_n 1._o 5._o &_o 11._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o baptise_v be_v derive_v signify_v as_o well_o to_o die_v candidum_fw-la as_o to_o dip_v and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o word_n baptise_v have_v some_o reference_n to_o that_o signification_n because_o by_o baptism_n we_o change_v our_o hue_n for_o as_o varro_n report_v of_o a_o river_n in_o boeotia_n that_o the_o water_n thereof_o turn_v sheep_n of_o a_o dark_a or_o dun_a colour_n into_o white_a so_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o font_n of_o baptism_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n promise_n though_o before_o they_o be_v of_o never_o so_o dark_a sad_a or_o dirty_a colour_n yet_o in_o their_o soul_n become_v white_a and_o pure_a and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v new_o die_v therefore_o admit_v that_o in_o the_o word_n baptise_v there_o be_v something_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tingo_fw-la to_o dip_v or_o die_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o necessary_o signify_v dip_v for_o it_o may_v aswell_o imply_v this_o spiritual_a die_n to_o which_o no_o dip_v be_v necessary_a second_o 38._o they_o argue_v from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o john_n and_o of_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n jesus_n say_v they_o and_o john_n go_v both_o into_o jordan_n and_o there_o john_n baptise_a jesus_n and_o likewise_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n go_v both_o down_o into_o the_o water_n and_o there_o philip_n baptise_a the_o eunuch_n therefore_o say_v they_o sprinkle_v or_o wash_v with_o water_n will_v not_o suffice_v but_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v aught_o to_o go_v into_o the_o water_n and_o there_o be_v dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n but_o we_o answer_v first_o a_o example_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o
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have_v sin_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o in_o adam_n all_o dye_n and_o ephesi_n 2._o 3._o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o all_o that_o be_v sentence_v to_o death_n be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n but_o child_n as_o well_o as_o man_n in_o adam_n be_v sentence_v to_o death_n else_o no_o child_n shall_v die_v again_o that_o which_o come_v by_o nature_n be_v common_a to_o all_o who_o partake_v of_o that_o nature_n but_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n therefore_o certain_o child_n be_v not_o free_a from_o sin_n which_o alone_o make_v we_o the_o object_n of_o god_n wrath_n argument_n iii_o they_o who_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o baptism_n for_o what_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o ministerial_a function_n they_o undoubted_o do_v either_o by_o christ_n command_n or_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n wherewith_o they_o be_v infallible_o assist_v but_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v child_n 16._o for_o they_o baptize_v whole_a family_n whereof_o child_n be_v a_o know_a part_n ergo_fw-la child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o baptism_n anabap_n answer_n the_o word_n household_n or_o family_n be_v take_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o family_n neither_o be_v it_o say_v that_o there_o be_v any_o child_n at_o all_o in_o those_o family_n reply_n first_o 33._o to_o refel_v the_o first_o answer_n the_o word_n of_o st._n luke_n be_v sufficient_a of_o themselves_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o gaoler_n be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o that_o be_v he_o or_o all_o that_o belong_v unto_o he_o therefore_o not_o only_o the_o major_a part_n of_o his_o family_n according_a to_o the_o false_a and_o corrupt_a gloss_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n but_o simple_o and_o absolute_o all_o that_o live_v under_o his_o roof_n second_o as_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o express_a word_n that_o there_o be_v any_o child_n in_o these_o family_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o say_v that_o there_o be_v any_o woman_n or_o servant_n yet_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o there_o be_v of_o both_o sex_n and_o condition_n in_o these_o family_n three_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v one_o family_n but_o many_o namely_o that_o of_o lydia_n that_o of_o the_o gaoler_n and_o of_o stephanas_n and_o it_o be_v no_o way_n credible_a that_o in_o all_o these_o family_n bless_v by_o god_n and_o convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n all_o the_o woman_n shall_v be_v barren_a and_o not_o one_o fruitful_a last_o if_o there_o be_v any_o child_n in_o the_o family_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o baptize_v they_o he_o will_v undoubted_o have_v except_v they_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 14._o i_o thank_v god_n i_o baptize_v none_o of_o you_o but_o crispus_n and_o gaius_n i_o baptize_v also_o the_o 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