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righteousness_n than_o be_v in_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v baptize_v before_o he_o and_o if_o not_o this_o what_o else_o imaginable_a but_o this_o viz._n that_o his_o 7.6_o his_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o my_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o your_o time_n be_v always_o ready_a joh._n 7.6_o appoint_a time_n and_o season_n of_o his_o appear_v with_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o till_o then_o and_o therefore_o not_o his_o time_n of_o be_v baptize_v in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o one_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o other_o and_o be_v to_o take_v its_o rise_n and_o beginning_n from_o the_o other_o and_o this_o we_o have_v further_a reason_n the_o rather_o to_o conceive_v because_o of_o that_o particle_n now_o emphatical_o here_o use_v as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o righteousness_n by_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o say_v christ_n to_o joh._n touch_v his_o be_v baptize_v for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v allrighteousness_n mat._n 3.15_o not_o only_o in_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o but_o in_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o now_o to_o wit_n at_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o to_o manifest_v to_o the_o world_n the_o gospel_n of_o god_n now_o to_o be_v baptize_v viz._n upon_o suchterm_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o comely_a though_o john_n seem_v to_o think_v otherwise_o in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o righteousness_n i.e._n that_o righteous_a law_n or_o institution_n of_o god_n give_v in_o that_o behalf_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n personal_a baptism_n which_o be_v entreat_v to_o bless_v the_o opinion_n for_o infant_n baptism_n have_v contradict_v it_o altogether_o the_o second_o part_n show_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v after_o they_o believe_v their_o infant-baptism_n notwithstanding_o as_o also_o 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for_o such_o person_n who_o have_v for_o some_o considerable_a space_n of_o time_n make_v profession_n of_o the_o faith_n though_o as_o yet_o unbaptise_v whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o be_v baptize_v since_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n seem_v to_o be_v anticipate_v by_o such_o a_o continue_a profession_n as_o touch_v the_o former_a of_o these_o question_n i_o conceive_v i_o may_v affirm_v that_o none_o may_v safe_o and_o without_o danger_n of_o sin_n rest_v satisfy_v with_o that_o baptism_n which_o they_o receive_v in_o their_o infancy_n they_o come_v once_o to_o understand_v the_o irregularity_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o i_o do_v assert_v it_o upon_o these_o ground_n 1._o because_o the_o apostle_n paul_n as_o may_v reasonable_o be_v conceive_v do_v not_o hold_v it_o convenient_a or_o safe_a for_o certain_a disciple_n with_o who_o he_o meet_v to_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o such_o a_o baptism_n as_o have_v be_v former_o either_o erroneous_o 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the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o when_o paul_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v on_o they_o etc._n etc._n act_v 19.1.2.3.4.5.6_o in_o this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v have_v observe_v as_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n the_o first_o be_v touch_v the_o baptism_n which_o these_o disciple_n be_v say_v former_o to_o have_v receive_v the_o second_o be_v touch_v their_o late_a baptism_n which_o they_o receive_v upon_o paul_n instruct_v they_o and_o the_o three_o be_v touch_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v now_o baptize_v upon_o paul_n preach_v to_o they_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v former_o be_v baptize_v unto_o john_n baptism_n 1._o that_o these_o disciple_n have_v be_v former_o baptize_v unto_o john_n baptism_n be_v that_o which_o they_o themselves_o affirm_v verse_n 3_o 2._o that_o the_o same_o disciple_n be_v now_o again_o baptize_v upon_o paul_n preach_v christ_n to_o they_o i_o 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verse_n viz._n and_o when_o paul_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v on_o they_o and_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v to_o import_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o late_a word_n be_v only_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o former_a show_v after_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v baptize_v and_o he_o further_o say_v that_o for_o the_o visible_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n for_o this_o to_o be_v express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o baptism_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n as_o he_o do_v allege_v from_o act_n 1.5_o and_o 11.16_o but_o 1._o that_o their_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o their_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o paul_n hand_n be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o be_v allege_v may_v be_v discern_v 1._o by_o a_o due_a consideration_n both_o of_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o the_o action_n themselves_o and_o the_o 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