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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v not_o repeat_v but_o go_v on_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o etymology_n i_o have_v give_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o best_a greek_a author_n by_o such_o argument_n as_o i_o hope_v in_o christ_n will_v prove_v irrefragable_a the_o first_o shall_v be_v ground_v on_o the_o necessity_n of_o john_n baptist_n his_o harmonize_a with_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o old-testament_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o ministry_n if_o the_o dr._n will_v grant_v as_o he_o must_v if_o he_o speak_v truth_n that_o his_o john_n the_o dooper_n be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a prophet_n of_o god_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n grant_v that_o john_n do_v run_v parallel_n with_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n this_o the_o dr._n must_v either_o grant_v or_o deny_v if_o he_o grant_v that_o john_n do_v run_v exact_o parallel_v with_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n then_o be_v it_o 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etc._n in_o these_o place_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o prophet_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o baptismal_a wash_n of_o the_o new-testament_n dispensation_n now_o if_o john_n baptist_n do_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o ministry_n harmonise_v with_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n he_o do_v undoubted_o baptise_v by_o pour_v out_o or_o sprinkle_v water_n on_o those_o he_o baptise_a for_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v pour_v out_o or_o sprinkle_n be_v the_o mode_n or_o way_n of_o application_n of_o all_o the_o ceremonial_a wash_n which_o be_v use_v before_o john_n baptism_n if_o the_o dr._n and_o his_o adherent_n deny_v that_o john_n do_v run_v exact_o parallel_n with_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o penman_n of_o holy_a scripture_n then_o be_v john_n the_o dooper_n by_o they_o make_v a_o false_a prophet_n and_o all_o who_o from_o john_n take_v up_o and_o practice_v the_o mode_n of_o dip_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n as_o the_o 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of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n second_o in_o sincere_o acknowledge_v what_o experience_n teach_v they_o concern_v this_o practice_n these_o two_o particular_n comply_v in_o will_v i_o doubt_v not_o put_v the_o matter_n now_o in_o debate_n out_o of_o all_o question_n that_o to_o baptise_v in_o that_o way_n of_o take_v up_o in_o the_o arm_n and_o lay_v under_o water_n the_o most_o corpulent_a body_n who_o offer_v to_o baptism_n and_o to_o hold_v they_o under_o the_o water_n till_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n be_v pronounce_v be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o impossible_a not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o administrator_n who_o bodily_a strength_n must_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n sink_v and_o fail_v in_o lift_v and_o hold_v up_o so_o long_o such_o massy_a ponderous_a weight_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o
gospel_n in_o hebrew_n a_o mere_a nonsequitur_a what_o though_o those_o word_n be_v not_o in_o matthew_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v in_o jo._n 20.21_o there_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v record_v they_o and_o why_o the_o dr._n shall_v look_v to_o find_v they_o in_o matthew_n i_o know_v no_o reason_n or_o wherefore_o his_o learned_a friend_n mr._n robertson_n shall_v take_v on_o he_o to_o place_v the_o word_n record_v by_o john_n between_o the_o 18_o and_o 19_o of_o mat._n 28._o i_o can_v conceive_v but_o whatever_o move_v robertson_n to_o so_o presumptuous_a a_o act_n in_o take_v on_o he_o to_o alter_v thing_n of_o this_o nature_n as_o if_o by_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n he_o think_v himself_o able_a to_o rectify_v the_o order_n in_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v down_o his_o own_o mind_n in_o write_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o dr._n be_v well_o please_v with_o so_o palpable_a a_o aberration_n and_o all_o for_o the_o love_n and_o like_n he_o have_v to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tabal_n he_o dip_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d velammddu_n disciple_n you_o by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o judge_v that_o can_v the_o dr._n but_o have_v his_o will_n in_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizo_fw-la do_v always_o signify_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n with_o its_o primitive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o second_o that_o matthew_n do_v write_v his_o gospel_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vetabelu_n otham_fw-la and_o dip_v you_o they_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o matthew_n all_o the_o art_n in_o man_n and_o angel_n can_v never_o hinder_v but_o that_o dip_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o the_o water_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o only_a right_a way_n of_o administer_a the_o outward_a baptism_n but_o both_o these_o on_o which_o he_o erect_v his_o totter_a structure_n of_o 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not_o in_o above_o shoe_n or_o ankle_n deep_a which_o i_o doubt_v not_o be_v practise_v by_o both_o john_n and_o by_o philip_n in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a and_o that_o for_o the_o better_a conveniency_n of_o catch_a hold_n of_o the_o water_n with_o their_o hand_n in_o order_n to_o sprinkle_n or_o pour_v out_o the_o same_o on_o those_o they_o baptise_a and_o that_o which_o may_v convince_v any_o man_n not_o prepossess_v with_o prejudice_n against_o the_o truth_n i_o here_o contend_v for_o that_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o john_n and_o all_o the_o first_o baptizer_n so_o much_o brag_v of_o by_o the_o dr._n be_v the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v be_v the_o author_n of_o any_o though_o the_o least_o contradiction_n in_o any_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n hence_o i_o argue_v that_o which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v prove_v or_o make_v good_a by_o express_a testimony_n of_o god_n word_n or_o deduce_v therefrom_o by_o sound_n and_o necessary_a consequence_n be_v a_o 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observation_n of_o mr._n leigh_n on_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v his_o reader_n so_o much_o out_o of_o mr._n leigh_n as_o he_o think_v make_v for_o his_o cause_n but_o leave_v out_o what_o of_o mr._n leigh_n he_o know_v make_v full_a against_o he_o which_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v be_v the_o trick_n of_o a_o deceiver_n and_o by_o these_o kind_n of_o shift_n he_o and_o the_o most_o crafty_a of_o his_o party_n do_v endeavour_n to_o underprop_v their_o sink_a cause_n bear_v poor_a simple_a folk_n in_o hand_n that_o the_o eminent_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n who_o they_o quote_v be_v of_o the_o anabaptist_n persuasion_n now_o to_o let_v his_o unfairness_n appear_v herein_o i_o here_o set_v down_o what_o of_o leigh_n he_o quote_v and_o what_o of_o he_o he_o omit_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v mr._n leigh_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_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 thus_o far_o the_o dr._n quote_v leigh_n and_o who_o will_v not_o think_v by_o read_v so_o much_o of_o leigh_n and_o look_v no_o further_o as_o the_o dr._n no_o doubt_n will_v have_v his_o reader_n but_o that_o leigh_n in_o his_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la be_v of_o the_o drs._n judgement_n herein_o now_o follow_v the_o learned_a leigh_v observation_n on_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o say_v he_o it_o be_v take_v more_o large_o mean_v baptizo_fw-la 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 for_o which_o he_o quote_v mat._n 3.11_o i_o indeed_o baptise_v you_o with_o water_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 20.22_o be_v you_o able_a to_o be_v baptise_a with_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 7.4_o and_o when_o they_o come_v from_o the_o market_n except_o they_o wash_v they_o eat_v not_o luke_n 3.16_o act_n 1.5_o act_n 11.16_o and_o 1._o cor._n 10.2_o in_o all_o which_o scripture_n mr._n leigh_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o derivative_a be_v of_o a_o large_a signification_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v primative_a and_o intend_v such_o a_o wash_n as_o be_v do_v without_o dip_v and_o why_o shall_v this_o be_v conceal_v from_o the_o reader_n as_o for_o zeppeorus_n alstedius_n plutarch_n and_o nazianzen_n on_o who_o the_o dr._n lay_v no_o small_a stress_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v allow_v we_o the_o same_o liberty_n he_o take_v to_o himself_o viz._n to_o quote_v such_o testimony_n as_o make_v for_o we_o the_o learned_a dr._n feat_o quote_v by_o mr._n leigh_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n no_o where_o require_v dip_v but_o only_o baptise_v which_o word_n say_v he_o hesychius_n stephanus_n scapula_n and_o budeus_n the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n make_v good_a by_o very_a many_o instance_n and_o allegation_n out_o of_o classic_a writer_n that_o the_o word_n import_v no_o more_o than_o ablution_n or_o wash_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v they_o in_o their_o lexicon_n and_o commentary_n lavo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lavatio_fw-la ablutio_fw-la which_o may_v be_v do_v without_o dip_v as_o touch_v the_o greek_a lexicon_n publish_v and_o recommend_v by_o joseph_n caryl_n george_n cokayne_n ralph_n venning_n william_n dell_n matthew_n barker_n william_n adderly_n matthew_n mead_n henry_n jessey_n all_o that_o i_o shall_v or_o need_v to_o say_v be_v this_o viz._n that_o albeit_o i_o own_v myself_o bind_v to_o reverence_n and_o honour_n the_o hoary_a head_n when_o find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n yet_o it_o must_v still_o be_v with_o the_o reservation_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o respect_n which_o i_o owe_v to_o god_n that_o ancient_a of_o day_n their_o father_n and_o i_o who_o alone_o and_o not_o the_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n of_o man_n though_o the_o great_a and_o holy_a be_v the_o father_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o i_o i_o be_o not_o insensible_a that_o some_o learned_a and_o good_a man_n have_v grant_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v indifferent_o signify_v any_o kind_n of_o wash_v by_o pour_v out_o or_o sprinkle_v water_n upon_o or_o by_o dip_v or_o plunge_v into_o the_o water_n and_o this_o they_o have_v ground_v on_o the_o native_a signification_n of_o the_o primitive_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o with_o become_a modesty_n and_o due_a veneration_n to_o their_o reverend_a name_n i_o must_v crave_v leave_n in_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o for_o a_o world_n i_o can_v be_v of_o their_o opinion_n herein_o until_o i_o receive_v great_a and_o clear_a light_n from_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v this_o matter_n and_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n here_o follow_v first_o the_o apparent_a difference_n i_o find_v between_o the_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o letter_n and_o syllable_n let_v the_o word_n be_v observe_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o primitive_a i_o can_v find_v but_o 2_o syllable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bapto_a but_o in_o the_o derivative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o find_v three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizo_fw-la and_o as_o in_o the_o active_a so_o also_o in_o the_o passive_a voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bap-to-mai_a have_v three_o syllable_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o passive_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v four_o syllable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bap-ti-zo-mai_a now_o that_o the_o 2_o word_n shall_v both_o in_o active_a and_o passive_a voice_n so_o apparent_o differ_v in_o letter_n syllable_n and_o sound_v of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o that_o both_o the_o word_n shall_v signify_v and_o import_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n be_v to_o i_o such_o a_o riddle_n that_o indeed_o i_o can_v see_v how_o the_o same_o can_v be_v unfold_v unless_o by_o the_o elucidating_a art_n and_o skill_n of_o dr._n russel_n the_o learned_a know_v very_o well_o that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a tongue_n the_o change_n of_o a_o letter_n or_o a_o syllable_n do_v great_o alter_v the_o sense_n and_o import_n of_o word_n and_o why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o here_o i_o can_v see_v any_o solid_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a only_o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o our_o dr._n and_o his_o adherent_n in_o this_o cause_n that_o it_o must_v and_o shall_v be_v so_o right_a or_o wrong_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o arminian_n confidence_n almost_o in_o every_o page_n where_o he_o mention_n the_o word_n baptise_v where_o he_o peremptory_o beg_v the_o question_n take_v for_o grant_v that_o which_o will_v never_o be_v grant_v by_o any_o unless_o by_o brainless_a head_n or_o wilful_a underminer_n of_o the_o gospel_n viz._n that_o the_o derivative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v always_o in_o the_o gospel_n signify_v and_o import_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n with_o bapto_n viz._n to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n but_o that_o which_o will_v farther_o clear_v the_o matter_n and_o put_v the_o truth_n i_o here_o contend_v for_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o scriptural_a contradiction_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v better_a etymologist_n than_o our_o dr._n and_o then_o all_o the_o arminian_n and_o other_o heretical_a critic_n who_o in_o pretence_n of_o give_v the_o native_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n have_v force_v a_o wrong_a sense_n from_o the_o original_a on_o purpose_n to_o lay_v a_o firm_a foundation_n on_o which_o they_o may_v build_v