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water_n denote_v raâ—_n 〈◊〉_d rivulet_n or_o spring_n of_o water_n wherewith_o thaâ—_n abound_v than_o that_o the_o water_n of_o that_o place_n deep_a and_o it_o be_v i_o doubt_v not_o for_o conveniencâ—_n that_o john_n leave_v bethabarah_n a_o place_n of_o deep_a vâ—_n because_o aenon_n be_v every_o way_n more_o convenient_a commodious_a for_o the_o multitude_n o_o people_n which_o oâ—_n daily_o to_o his_o baptism_n piscator_n note_n upon_o the_o place_n may_v not_o here_o 〈◊〉_d either_o improper_a or_o impertinent_a to_o the_o purpose_n iâ—_n hand_n videntur_fw-la significari_fw-la plures_fw-la rivi_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la unuâ—_n magnum_fw-la flumen_n many_o rivulet_n not_o one_o grâ—â—â—_n floâ—_n or_o water_n seem_v here_o to_o be_v signify_v say_v that_o learned_a author_n with_o who_o agree_v the_o best_a geographer_n who_o give_v the_o description_n of_o that_o place_n i_o conclude_v my_o treatise_n against_o dip_v in_o baptism_n with_o that_o say_v of_o godly_a and_o judicious_a sâ—denham_n if_o say_v he_o there_o be_v any_o absolute_a need_n of_o dip_v it_o be_v to_o cool_v the_o heat_n of_o those_o man_n spirit_n who_o deâ—_n baptism_n to_o be_v true_a or_o right_o baptism_n because_o not_o administer_v by_o plunge_v or_o dip_v reader_n observe_v that_o as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o thâ—_n lord_n supper_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o quantity_n of_o thâ—_n wine_n drink_v in_o that_o ordinance_n by_o a_o believer_n 〈◊〉_d the_o quality_n which_o signify_v and_o represent_v the_o blooâ—_n of_o christ_n christ_n do_v not_o tie_v a_o believer_n up_o to_o such_o or_o sucâ—_n a_o quantity_n of_o winâ—_n to_o be_v drink_v in_o remembrance_n oâ—_n his_o bloodshed_n but_o only_o command_v wine_n to_o 〈◊〉_d drink_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o belieuâ—_v what_o quantity_n to_o drink_v so_o in_o water-baptism_n it_o be_v not_o the_o depth_n or_o quâ—tity_n of_o water_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o right_a baptism_n real_a water_n it_o matter_n not_o how_o small_a the_o quantâ—_n be_v so_o there_o be_v but_o a_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v out_o water_n on_o the_o subject_a to_o represent_v the_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n on_o tâ—_n elect_a soul_n in_o effectual_a call_v finis_fw-la
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preacher_n of_o that_o way_n in_o draw_v proselyte_n after_o they_o i_o have_v in_o conscience_n of_o my_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n improve_v my_o poor_a talon_n in_o explain_v and_o open_v up_o the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o gen._n 17.7_o in_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v bless_v the_o plainness_n and_o brevity_n therein_o use_v to_o inform_v poor_a ignorant_n and_o unthinking_a soul_n how_o wretched_o they_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o preacher_n of_o that_o persuasion_n who_o have_v themselves_z as_o great_a need_n to_o be_v instruct_v and_o teach_v what_o the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v as_o the_o poor_a tongue-tied_a bades_n who_o they_o in_o vain_a labour_v to_o exclude_v and_o shut_v out_o from_o the_o benefit_n and_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o their_o deny_v abraham_n covenant_n to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 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church_n visible_a for_o any_o to_o hold_v or_o say_v it_o do_v be_v to_o reflect_v on_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o to_o make_v he_o a_o mutable_a agent_n like_v to_o a_o fickle_a man_n contrary_a to_o mal._n 3.6_o rom._n 11.29_o and_o unavoidable_o to_o send_v all_o elect_a infant_n to_o hell_n who_o die_v infant_n contrary_a to_o mar._n 10_o 14._o jo._n 6.39_o rom._n 11.7_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v far_o say_v be_v only_o to_o â—eg_v and_o pray_v thou_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n for_o thy_o own_o soul_n sake_n and_o for_o that_o love_n and_o tenderness_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n especial_o that_o of_o grace_n oblige_v thou_o to_o have_v for_o poor_a infant_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o parent_n consider_v well_o and_o weigh_v judicious_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n the_o argument_n lay_v down_o in_o this_o small_a tract_n to_o prove_v what_o i_o have_v therein_o undertake_v if_o
present_v thou_o blameless_a before_o the_o throne_n of_o my_o glorious_a holiness_n in_o the_o three_o heaven_n be_v subjective_o inherent_a in_o the_o person_n of_o god-man_n thy_o mediator_n and_o surety_n to_o this_o mediatorial_n righteousness_n of_o he_o thou_o shall_v add_v nothing_o neither_o thy_o own_o personal_a qualification_n nor_o yet_o the_o holiness_n of_o saint_n or_o angel_n as_o if_o thereby_o thou_o can_v be_v make_v more_o acceptable_a than_o that_o righteousness_n of_o he_o do_v make_v thou_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n both_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o ecclesiastical_a or_o church_n seed_n throughout_o your_o generation_n till_o my_o son_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n thou_o and_o all_o thy_o church_n seed_n which_o spring_v from_o thou_o by_o fleshly_a generation_n shall_v observe_v to_o have_v all_o your_o male_n mark_v with_o circumcision_n the_o visible_a token_n and_o seal_n of_o this_o my_o gracious_a covenant_n which_o 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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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