sprinkle_v or_o dip_v and_o as_o the_o learned_a mr._n leigh_n well_o note_v it_o be_v take_v large_o for_o any_o kind_n of_o wash_v significat_fw-la rinse_n or_o cleanse_v even_o when_o there_o be_v no_o dip_v at_o all_o so_o aemilius_n portus_n give_v it_o by_o mergo_fw-la immergo_fw-la tingo_fw-la intingo_fw-la madefacio_fw-la lavo_fw-la abluo_fw-la etc._n etc._n suidas_n interprete_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lavant_fw-la the_o same_o word_n signify_v wash_v or_o sprinkle_v in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n aristophan_v and_o from_o necessary_a consequence_n 1._o from_o the_o type_n of_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n purificirorisaspersionem_fw-la which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o have_v be_v note_v call_v baptism_n or_o wash_n to_o wit_n by_o sprinkling_n for_o how_o be_v they_o perform_v see_v numb_a 19_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 70._o give_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o water_n of_o separation_n hatâ—_n not_o be_v sprinkled_a upon_o he_o so_o be_v it_o often_o name_v there_o and_o levit._n 4._o 17._o the_o priest_n shall_v dip_v his_o finger_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o seven_o time_n etc._n etc._n 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o leu._n 14._o 16._o and_o leu._n 16._o 14_o 15._o he_o shall_v take_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v sprinkle_v it_o with_o his_o finger_n so_o numb_a 8._o 7._o thus_o shall_v thou_o do_v unto_o they_o to_o cleanse_v they_o sprinkle_v water_n of_o purify_n upon_o they_o so_o numb_a 19_o 18_o 19_o a_o clean_a person_n shall_v take_v hyssop_n and_o dip_v it_o into_o the_o water_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o upon_o the_o tent_n and_o upon_o the_o person_n so_o exod._n 24._o 8._o moses_n take_v the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_a it_o on_o the_o people_n and_o say_v behold_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v with_o you_o 7._o which_o signify_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o sin_n as_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n now_o do_v and_o these_o very_a sprinkling_n the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v baptism_n heb._n 9_o 10._o 13_o 2d_o where_o the_o mystery_n be_v clear_o unfold_v 2._o from_o the_o truth_n thereby_o signify_v so_o ezek._n 36._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v sprinkle_v you_o with_o clean_a water_n or_o clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o how_o the_o apostle_n kell_v we_o i_o pet._n 1_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o obedience_n that_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o heb._n 10._o 22._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_a from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n that_o be_v the_o water_n mention_v by_o ezekiel_n 〈◊〉_d the_o purify_n water_n of_o baptism_n and_o heb._n 12._o 24._o we_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v that_o be_v the_o application_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n in_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n 3._o from_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n where_o they_o can_v reasonable_o by_o interpret_v by_o dip_v 23._o but_o by_o wash_v or_o sprinkle_v as_o matth._n 2d_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o dip_v his_o whole_a fist_n into_o the_o dish_n but_o only_o wet_v his_o finger_n therein_o so_o matth._n 20._o 23._o christ_n mention_v his_o baptism_n which_o all_o understand_v of_o his_o bloodshedding_n not_o dip_v therein_o but_o besprinkle_v therewith_o so_o luke_n 11._o 38._o when_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi invite_v 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to_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n siloam_n or_o the_o brook_n cedron_n or_o any_o like_a place_n to_o be_v douse_v more_o probable_o they_o be_v baptize_v by_o wash_v or_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n as_o they_o have_v private_a accommodation_n thereto_o nor_o can_v so_o many_o in_o one_o day_n have_v be_v baptize_v by_o a_o few_o apostle_n if_o all_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o dip_v 6._o if_o immersion_n be_v simple_o necessary_a and_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o baptism_n than_o it_o may_v not_o be_v dispense_v withal_o in_o case_n â—ome_o sick_a convert_n shall_v desire_v it_o before_o his_o death_n for_o the_o comfort_n and_o peace_n of_o his_o afflict_a conscience_n which_o be_v extreme_a uncharitableness_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o any_o ordinance_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o can_v
blind_a see_v the_o sun_n what_o can_v you_o gain_v hereby_o it_o may_v be_v and_o certain_o be_v that_o the_o gospel_n light_n be_v hide_v to_o some_o the_o apostle_n will_v tell_v you_o to_o who_o and_o why_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3_o 4._o it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v not_o lest_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n shall_v shine_v unto_o they_o we_o undertake_v not_o to_o make_v the_o truth_n evident_a to_o every_o gain-say_a and_o despiser_n thereof_o but_o say_v of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o elisha_n for_o his_o servant_n at_o the_o beleaguer_a dothan_n 2_o king_n 6._o 17._o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o open_v his_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v see_v the_o most_o manifest_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o evidence_n enough_o with_o the_o pharisee_n 13._o who_o christ_n pronounce_v blind_a and_o it_o concern_v they_o chief_o which_o he_o say_v they_o have_v wink_v with_o their_o eye_n etc._n etc._n a_o unbeliever_n may_v doubt_v of_o any_o truth_n and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a to_o he_o the_o old_a academic_n be_v wont_a to_o question_v the_o testimony_n and_o evidence_n of_o their_o own_o sense_n with_o a_o quid_fw-la si_fw-la falleris_fw-la be_v not_o confident_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n carneades_n doubt_v of_o all_o thing_n yet_o certain_o many_o thing_n be_v evident_a of_o themselves_o to_o those_o who_o can_v and_o will_v see_v and_o know_v manifest_a truth_n though_o not_o to_o he_o 4._o they_o who_o deny_v convince_a evidence_n in_o god_n word_n not_o only_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n but_o tacit_o accuse_v the_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o man_n salvation_n of_o insufficiency_n for_o how_o shall_v matter_n of_o controversy_n concern_v faith_n and_o manner_n he_o decide_v without_o sufficient_a evidence_n and_o if_o you_o think_v there_o be_v not_o sufficient_a evidence_n in_o scripture_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o error_n and_o to_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o salvation_n in_o what_o other_o rule_n or_o testimony_n will_v you_o place_v such_o evidence_n as_o you_o will_v have_v what_o in_o tradition_n and_o unwritten_a verity_n 11_o where_o shall_v we_o seek_v these_o among_o our_o adversary_n nay_o but_o no_o man_n can_v be_v edify_v by_o that_o which_o be_v destructive_a or_o in_o enthusiasm_n and_o revelation_n but_o what_o evidence_n can_v there_o be_v in_o those_o thing_n who_o authority_n can_v be_v prove_v and_o who_o truth_n can_v be_v infallible_a nothing_o less_o than_o that_o which_o can_v be_v false_a can_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n whatsoever_o fall_v below_o that_o supreme_a certainty_n be_v but_o opinion_n at_o most_o now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o be_v infallible_a because_o he_o can_v lie_v tit._n 1._o 2._o and_o therefore_o his_o word_n be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16_o 17._o 5_o if_o it_o be_v rejoin_v that_o in_o our_o present_a question_n and_o some_o other_o case_n the_o scripture_n say_v nothing_o express_o and_o positive_o to_o evidence_n the_o truth_n 1._o i_o answer_v i_o with_o tertullian_n i_o be_o confident_a to_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o be_v so_o dispose_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v administer_v matter_n to_o heretic_n see_v that_o i_o read_v there_o must_v be_v heresy_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o scripture_n 2_o that_o be_v scripture_n truth_n which_o the_o scripture_n propose_v or_o enjoin_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n though_o not_o in_o express_a word_n and_o whosoever_o disbelieve_v or_o disobeyethâ—_n that_o so_o far_o he_o reject_v the_o scripture_n in_o his_o error_n and_o ignorance_n of_o scripture_n so_o the_o sadducee_n deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a among_o other_o vain_a argument_n so_o principal_o a_o non_fw-la scripto_fw-la because_o moses_n who_o write_n only_o 22._o they_o receive_v do_v not_o in_o terminis_fw-la or_o express_v word_n and_o syllable_n say_v the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o now_o though_o that_o be_v true_a moses_n do_v not_o express_o say_v so_o yet_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o that_o therein_o they_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n mat._n 22._o 29._o where_o he_o mean_v not_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n but_o necessary_a consequence_n for_o certain_o init_fw-la they_o know_v the_o express_a letter_n yet_o think_v they_o have_v not_o evidence_n enough_o from_o scripture_n because_o they_o find_v nothing_o there_o in_o terminis_fw-la against_o their_o error_n which_o christ_n yet_o just_o charge_v on_o they_o you_o do_v err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n as_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v you_o not_o read_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v unto_o you_o by_o god_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n well_o what_o express_a scripture_n be_v here_o to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o christ_n shall_v charge_v those_o that_o deny_v the_o same_o with_o error_n and_o ignorance_n of_o scripture_n true_o no_o more_o than_o we_o find_v for_o infant-baptism_n in_o appearance_n much_o less_o yet_o thus_o he_o who_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v charge_v they_o because_o deny_v necessary_a consequence_n they_o require_v express_v word_n now_o the_o consequence_n be_v thus_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n therefore_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o to_o the_o fold_n up_o of_o all_o i_o may_v repeat_v sundry_a thing_n which_o as_o necessary_o conclude_v our_o infant-baptism_n as_o infant_n circumcision_n 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baptize_v be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n matth._n 3._o 16._o therefore_o he_o be_v in_o it_o and_o the_o eunuch_n go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n with_o philip_n in_o neither_o appear_v any_o sprinkle_n or_o wash_v but_o rather_o dip_v we_o answer_v 1._o it_o appear'_v that_o christ_n and_o the_o eunuch_n be_v baptize_v it_o appear_v not_o that_o either_o they_o or_o any_o other_o who_o john_n b_o or_o any_o of_o christ_n disciple_n baptize_v be_v dip_v all_o under_o water_n as_o have_v be_v say_v any_o more_o than_o that_o they_o be_v wash_v or_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n the_o word_n baptise_v in_o the_o original_n signify_v sprinkle_v wash_v or_o dip_v therefore_o we_o take_v it_o to_o be_v indifferent_a which_o of_o the_o three_o way_n baptism_n be_v administer_v respect_n be_v have_v to_o convenience_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n 2._o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o cite_a place_n render_v out_o of_o signify_v proper_o from_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z from_o not_o from_o under_z the_o ship_n and_o so_o christ_n may_v come_v from_o the_o water_n though_o he_o be_v never_o dive_v under_o it_o or_o though_o he_o have_v go_v only_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o measure_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n water_n to_o the_o ankle_n or_o to_o the_o knee_n 3._o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n be_v say_v to_o have_v go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n act._n â—_o 38._o for_o it_o be_v a_o descent_n to_o they_o the_o water_n though_o shallow_a or_o possible_o not_o within_o very_o low_a or_o hollow_a bank_n as_o jordan_n and_o all_o great_a water_n of_o river_n usual_o run_v yet_o always_o run_v low_o than_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n near_o the_o source_n and_o channel_n thereof_o 4_o the_o word_n act_n 8._o 38._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o of_o they_o descend_v etc._n etc._n so_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v to_o descend_v or_o to_o alight_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o alight_v from_o not_o to_o come_v from_o under_o a_o horse_n or_o to_o descend_v or_o lâ—t_v down_o one_o self_n or_o to_o come_v down_o from_o some_o high_a place_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v budaeus_fw-la 〈…〉_z after_o suidasâ—_n or_o to_o go_v down_o to_o some_o even_a place_n as_o to_o invest_v a_o enemy_n to_o wrestle_v fight_z or_o encountre_n also_o to_o go_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o as_o acts._n 17._o 15._o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jacob_n descend_v or_o go_v into_o egypt_n act_v 10._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d get_v thou_o down_o and_o go_v with_o they_o so_o act_v 14._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o go_v down_o unto_o attalia_n for_o so_o they_o uswal_o express_v go_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o as_o the_o hebrew_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o far_o be_v that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 8._o 38._o they_o go_v down_o both_o to_o or_o into_o the_o water_n from_o enforce_v the_o conclusion_n aim_v at_o therefore_o the_o eunuch_n baptize_v be_v dive_v under_o water_n that_o it_o make_v nothing_o for_o it_o more_o than_o that_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n be_v therefore_o duck_v in_o nilus_n or_o peter_n in_o the_o water_n of_o caesarea_n â—r_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n in_o some_o attalian_a water_n because_o these_o be_v say_v in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n to_o go_v down_o to_o these_o place_n all_o which_o be_v frivolous_a and_o vain_a your_o assertion_n must_v be_v leave_v unconclude_v for_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o these_o cite_a text_n appear_v add_v hereto_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o say_v of_o the_o eunuch_n as_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n more_o than_o of_o philip_n for_o they_o both_o go_v down_o etc._n etc._n now_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v not_o affirm_v that_o philip_n as_o and_o then_o when_o he_o baptize_v the_o eunuch_n in_o that_o administration_n stand_v all_o under_o water_n with_o the_o eunuch_n or_o that_o john_n b._n in_o the_o like_a action_n in_o jordan_n be_v ever_o douse_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n for_o company_n and_o how_o then_o can_v it_o hence_o appear_v that_o the_o baptize_v be_v more_o dive_v than_o the_o baptizer_n behold_v upon_o what_o unsound_a ground_n our_o antagonist_n build_v their_o pretend_a necessity_n of_o duck_v their_o disciple_n in_o river_n or_o deep_a water_n chap._n v._n protestant_n argument_n against_o the_o suppose_a necessity_n of_o dip_v rather_o than_o sprinkle_v or_o wash_v with_o water_n in_o baptism_n that_o which_o the_o word_n use_v by_o christ_n enjoin_v the_o duty_n of_o baptism_n do_v indifferent_o signify_v and_o common_o import_v there_o be_v neither_o express_a example_n nor_o precept_n to_o restrain_v it_o precise_o to_o either_o that_o be_v lawful_o and_o warrantable_o to_o be_v do_v in_o baptise_v but_o the_o word_n use_v by_o christ_n enjoin_v the_o duty_n of_o baptism_n or_o baptise_v do_v indifferent_o and_o common_o signify_v dip_v wash_v or_o sprinkle_v and_o there_o be_v no_o express_a example_n or_o precept_n in_o scripture_n to_o restrain_v it_o precise_o to_o either_o therefore_o in_o baptise_v we_o may_v lawful_o and_o warrantable_o pro_fw-la more_fw-mi loci_fw-la temporis_fw-la &_o statu_fw-la personarum_fw-la either_o dip_v wash_v or_o sprinkle_v in_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o â—ather_n and_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o major_n be_v out_o of_o controversy_n the_o minor_a thus_o confirm_v the_o word_n use_v by_o christ_n matthew_n 28._o 19_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v indifferent_o to_o wash_v