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thou_o unto_o i_o mat._n 3.13_o 14._o so_o that_o john_n the_o baptist_n know_v his_o baptism_n to_o be_v inferior_a to_o christ_n baptism_n so_o desire_v more_o full_o to_o partake_v of_o it_o see_v also_o act_v 19.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o paul_n find_v certain_a disciple_n partaker_n of_o john_n baptism_n but_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n as_o they_o themselves_o confess_v so_o that_o the_o spirit_n and_o water_n outward_a go_v not_o along_o to_o make_v up_o one_o baptism_n paul_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o they_o receive_v the_o spirit_n so_o know_v its_o baptism_n these_o have_v john_n baptism_n before_o they_o receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o its_o baptism_n which_o prove_v they_o distinct_a baptism_n four_o they_o be_v distinct_a inasmuch_o as_o the_o figure_n and_o the_o substance_n be_v distinct_a as_o circumcision_n outward_a and_o circumcision_n inward_a be_v not_o one_o but_o two_o that_o be_v distinct_a circumcision_n so_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n 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chrysostom_n say_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o baptism_n of_o water_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v different_a baptism_n and_o do_v at_o different_a time_n magd._n 5._o cent._n 363._o cyprian_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 230._o say_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n wash_v the_o outward_a body_n but_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v the_o inward_a man_n from_o the_o defilement_n of_o sin_n polydor._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n give_v not_o spiritual_a grace_n nor_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o christ_n forgive_v sin_n and_o give_v the_o spirit_n plentiful_o theophylact_v on_o mat._n 3.11_o john_n be_v send_v to_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v commit_v to_o christ_n john_n baptize_v with_o water_n invite_v to_o repentance_n christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n wherewith_o he_o baptize_v renew_v the_o heart_n and_o sanctifi_v by_o his_o grace_n aug._n marlolat_a on_o act_n 1.5_o john_n the_o baptist_n make_v christ_n the_o author_n of_o spiritual_a baptism_n but_o himself_o the_o minister_n of_o outward_a baptism_n only_o not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o work_n of_o john_n baptism_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o christ_n baptism_n say_v aug._n marlolat_a on_o matth._n 3.11_o a_o clear_a distinction_n of_o the_o two_o baptism_n be_v here_o employ_v spark_n the_o king_n chaplain_n speak_v of_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o have_v before_o baptismum_fw-la fluminis_fw-la the_o watery_a baptism_n of_o john_n but_o now_o baptismum_fw-la flaminis_fw-la the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n their_o tongue_n be_v touch_v with_o a_o coal_n from_o the_o heavenly_a altar_n a_o full_a distinction_n of_o the_o two_o baptism_n the_o baptism_n of_o john_n say_v the_o same_o spark_n do_v not_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n thereof_o but_o christ_n baptism_n take_v away_o sin_n his_o spirit_n say_v he_o be_v our_o jordan_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o nor_o by_o john_n baptism_n but_o in_o our_o baptism_n all_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o say_v ven._n bed_n histor_n eccles_n piscator_fw-la on_o matth._n 3._o speak_v of_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o say_v lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o outward_a baptism_n save_v we_o peter_n make_v a_o distinction_n and_o ascribe_v salvation_n to_o inward_a baptism_n say_v not_o outward_a baptism_n whereby_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v put_v off_o save_v we_o but_o inward_a baptism_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v baptism_n say_v trapp_n on_o matth._n 3.11_o viz._n fluminis_fw-la et_fw-la flaminis_fw-la that_o be_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n by_o john_n with_o water_n the_o pollution_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v put_v away_o by_o christ_n with_o the_o spirit_n the_o answer_n of_o a_o
good_a conscience_n purge_v from_o dead_a work_n to_o god-ward_o be_v know_v trapp_n on_o heb._n 6.2_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n make_v a_o clear_a distinction_n betwixt_o the_o outward_a baptism_n of_o john_n with_o water_n and_o the_o inward_a baptism_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o spirit_n piscator_fw-la on_o mat._n 3.11_o say_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a baptism_n the_o one_o outward_a whereby_o the_o body_n be_v cleanse_v the_o other_o inward_a by_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o renew_v wash_v and_o purge_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n people_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v say_v wilson_n in_o his_o comple_v at_o christian-dictonary_a to_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o outward_a baptism_n by_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o inward_a baptism_n by_o the_o spirit_n wherewith_o christ_n baptize_v the_o minister_n say_v the_o same_o wilson_n baptize_v by_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n christ_n baptise_n by_o bestow_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n prudentius_n hold_v out_o a_o clear_a distinction_n betwixt_o john_n baptism_n with_o water_n and_o christ_n baptism_n with_o the_o spirit_n say_v in_o his_o euchirid_a '_o perfundit_fw-la fluvio_fw-la pastus_fw-la baptista_n locustus_fw-la '_o sylvarumque_fw-la savis_fw-la et_fw-la amistus_fw-la veste_fw-la cameli_fw-la '_o tinxerat_fw-la et_fw-la christum_fw-la sed_fw-la spirit_n we_o aethere_fw-la missus_fw-la '_o testatur_fw-la tinctum_fw-la qui_fw-la tinctis_fw-la crimina_fw-la donot_fw-mi john_n feed_v with_o locust_n and_o with_o honey_n wild_a clothe_v with_o camel_n hair_n the_o baptist_n style_v he_o dip_v christ_n christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v grace_n baptize_v he_o and_o do_v their_o sin_n deface_v the_o second_o assertion_n john_n baptism_n in_o or_o with_o water_n be_v a_o figure_n or_o a_o shadow_n of_o christ_n baptism_n in_o or_o with_o the_o spirit_n so_o thereby_o fulfil_v and_o end_v the_o live_a god_n make_v man_n perfect_a and_o upright_o at_o the_o 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the_o faithful_a be_v lead_v as_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o look_v after_o and_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_a seed_n abel_n in_o his_o day_n offer_v a_o firstling_n of_o the_o flock_n shadow_v out_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n christ_n jesus_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o lord_n of_o and_o in_o his_o flock_n who_o be_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n gen._n 4._o noah_n after_o the_o flood_n build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o offer_v clean_a beast_n and_o clean_a fowl_n thereon_o unto_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o apostle_n witness_v fulfil_v when_o he_o say_v we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v who_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n hebr._n 13.10_o in_o which_o altar_n only_o be_v offer_v up_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o holy_a hand_n in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n circumcision_n outward_a be_v institute_v gen._n 17.10_o a_o shadow_n of_o a_o circumcision_n without_o hand_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n isaac_n burd_v a_o altar_n and_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 26.25_o jacob_n erect_v a_o altar_n and_o call_v it_o el_n elohe_n israel_n which_o be_v be_v interpret_v god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n gen._n 33.20_o and_o among_o the_o other_o figure_n of_o the_o first_o priesthood_n which_o time_n fail_v i_o to_o speak_v of_o particular_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o make_v a_o laver_n of_o braâ—â—_n and_o to_o put_v water_n therein_o and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v to_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n therein_o lest_o they_o die_v exod._n 30.18_o etc._n etc._n who_o be_v of_o god_n they_o read_v these_o thing_n and_o see_v what_o be_v point_v out_o thereby_o now_o when_o john_n be_v come_v who_o be_v not_o the_o christ_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v without_o something_o in_o his_o dispensation_n which_o may_v point_v out_o that_o which_o shall_v short_o be_v reveal_v as_o other_o before_o he_o in_o their_o respective_a age_n and_o generation_n have_v and_o what_o be_v that_o even_o to_o baptize_v with_o water_n such_o as_o repent_v and_o believe_v to_o cleanse_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n outward_o figure_v thereby_o christ_n jesus_n who_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n shall_v purify_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v inward_o all_o that_o receive_v he_o so_o that_o christ_n be_v come_v who_o be_v before_o abel_n yea_o before_o the_o hill_n and_o mountain_n be_v he_o put_v a_o end_n not_o only_o to_o abel_n firstling_n to_o noah_n altar_n to_o abraham_n circumcision_n to_o jacob_n altar_n to_o moses_n laver-washing_a but_o also_o to_o john_n jordan-washing_a yet_o i_o say_v though_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o outward_a and_o avail_v nothing_o to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o conscience_n yet_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v divine_a command_n and_o shadow_n of_o a_o future_a glory_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dispute_v but_o practise_v 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augustine_n jerome_n chrisostom_n basil_n dionysius_n and_o oath_n ancient_a father_n do_v call_v they_o figure_n ceremony_n sign_n type_n shadow_n similitude_n remembrance_n etc._n etc._n and_o every_o type_n have_v its_o anti-type_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v end_v and_o fulfil_v water-baptism_n say_v one_o be_v not_o institute_v to_o have_v grace_n inseparable_o tie_v to_o it_o but_o to_o figure_v out_o the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n give_v these_o reason_n one_a that_o john_n make_v a_o distinction_n i_o with_o water_n christ_n with_o the_o spirit_n two_o otherwise_o all_o the_o baptise_a shall_v be_v regenerate_v which_o appear_v otherwise_o in_o simon_n magus_n ananias_n saphira_n etc._n etc._n calvin_n in_o his_o institutes_n call_v water-baptism_n a_o sign_n a_o figure_n say_v if_o man_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v that_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n why_o shall_v they_o be_v withhold_v from_o the_o sign_n if_o they_o obtain_v the_o truth_n why_o shall_v 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that_o they_o baptize_v on_o this_o account_n and_o not_o by_o a_o command_n of_o christ_n several_a ground_n induce_v i_o to_o believe_v first_o paul_n a_o choose_a vessel_n who_o plant_v many_o church_n yet_o altogether_o cease_v from_o john_n ministration_n of_o water-baptism_n after_o that_o he_o have_v use_v it_o twice_o or_o thrice_o as_o probable_o all_o the_o apostle_n do_v 1_o cor._n 1.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o he_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o baptize_v none_o but_o such_o and_o such_o say_v express_o christ_n send_v he_o not_o to_o baptize_v dip_v or_o plung_v their_o body_n in_o outward_a water_n though_o he_o do_v be_v to_o a_o few_o yet_o he_o have_v no_o command_n for_o it_o hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o do_v it_o by_o permission_n in_o reference_n to_o john_n ministration_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o weak_a or_o of_o other_o and_o the_o present_a time_n till_o the_o lord_n christ_n the_o end_n of_o all_o figure_n be_v more_o reveal_v in_o they_o what_o be_v he_o send_v to_o do_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n christ_n and_o his_o baptism_n which_o wash_v inward_o fulfil_v outward_a wash_n second_o this_o paul_n who_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n hold_v out_o but_o one_o continue_a baptism_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n write_v to_o the_o saint_n at_o ephesus_n he_o say_v there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n ephes_n 4.5_o there_o have_v be_v two_o baptism_n john_n with_o water_n christ_n with_o the_o spirit_n yet_o the_o one_o be_v repeal_v and_o not_o preach_v up_o among_o they_o so_o to_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n i_o appeal_v whether_o this_o one_o baptism_n he_o preach_v up_o be_v john_n with_o water_n or_o christ_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o whatever_o thou_o be_v that_o say_v that_o the_o one_o baptism_n which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v up_o be_v john_n water_n baptism_n i_o tell_v thou_o thou_o
this_o day_n style_v themselves_o musulman_n that_o be_v the_o only_a true_a believer_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n be_v thus_o reprove_v thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v but_o be_v dead_a rev._n 3.1_o so_o can_v neither_o praise_n nor_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n a_o ship_n may_v be_v call_v safeguard_v or_o goodspeed_n yet_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o pirate_n so_o specious_a name_n of_o christian_n believer_n church-member_n advantage_n nothing_o except_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v bear_v the_o anoint_v receive_v which_o true_o make_v such_o eleven_o the_o spirit_n baptism_n save_v be_v present_a salvation_n now_o who_o contend_v for_o john_n ministry_n water-baptism_n be_v it_o dipper_n or_o sprinkler_n their_o discourse_n be_v of_o what_o the_o saint_n enjoy_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o of_o what_o salvation_n shall_v be_v in_o another_o world_n not_o wait_v for_o salvation_n and_o redemption_n in_o this_o life_n but_o 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christ_n spiritual_a baptism_n to_o this_o purpose_n peterâ—are_v â—are_z record_n say_v the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v not_o the_o put_v away_o of_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 jesus_n christ_n peter_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n which_o by_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v of_o gopher_n wood_n gen._n 6.14_o a_o kind_n of_o cedar_n say_v the_o old_a naturalist_n pliny_n which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o rottenness_n nor_o worm-eatenness_a but_o endure_v forever_o a_o shadow_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o same_o to_o day_n yesterday_o and_o forever_o so_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o save_v by_o water_n outward_o so_o christ_n by_o his_o baptism_n the_o water_n of_o regeneration_n save_v inward_o from_o the_o deluge_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o drown_a wave_n of_o iniquity_n and_o 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the_o outward_a which_o extend_v no_o further_a theâ—_n the_o outward_a man_n hammond_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n and_o annotation_n on_o the_o new_a testament_n say_v on_o the_o aforesaid_a place_n as_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o water_n keep_v man_n safe_a from_o drown_v even_o so_o baptism_n do_v save_v not_o that_o of_o john_n which_o cleanse_v but_o the_o body_n but_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o it_o even_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o spirit_n who_o save_v from_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o wage_n thereof_o obj._n the_o baptism_n here_o speak_v of_o by_o peter_n must_v needs_o be_v water-baptism_n because_o he_o call_v it_o a_o figure_n for_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o call_v the_o spirit_n baptism_n a_o figure_n answ_n i_o confess_v while_o i_o have_v recourse_n only_o to_o our_o english_a translation_n this_o before_o be_v my_o own_o objection_n but_o consult_v the_o greek_a copy_n the_o thing_n be_v clear_v unto_o i_o and_o our_o english_a translation_n appear_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o greek_a word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v pro_fw-la as_o well_o as_o contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proconsul_n the_o consul_n deputy_n one_o that_o officiate_n for_o he_o these_o thing_n linguist_n understand_v so_o that_o though_o our_o english_a translation_n render_v it_o the_o like_a figure_n whereunte_v even_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o yet_o it_o be_v proper_o true_o and_o answerable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o truth_n render_v who_o antitype_n baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o even_o as_o the_o ark_n save_v they_o of_o old_a and_o if_o any_o say_v this_o be_v but_o a_o conceit_n or_o whimsy_n of_o my_o own_o head_n let_v such_o read_v gerh._n on_o this_o word_n who_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la ipsam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la significat_fw-la typo_fw-la ac_fw-la figurae_fw-la respondentem_fw-la that_o be_v antitype_n in_o this_o place_n of_o peter_n signify_v the_o truth_n itself_o answer_v to_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n truth_n that_o be_v christ_n the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n who_o baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o save_v from_o sin_n as_o the_o ark_n save_v outward_o vatabalus_fw-la grotius_n frafmus_n capâ—dus_fw-la beza_n hammond_n give_v their_o testimony_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n if_o chiâ—_n scripture_n of_o peter_n hold_v out_o a_o figure_n or_o type_n than_o one_o type_n will_v answer_v another_o which_o be_v improper_a for_o every_o shadow_n type_n or_o fuâ—ure_n rewâ—â—â—_n to_o the_o substance_n as_o its_o fulfiller_n again_o it_o be_v to_o conclude_v the_o gospel-dispensation_n to_o be_v a_o state_n of_o figure_n and_o shadow_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n stand_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o
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