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that_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n though_o in_o their_o infancy_n to_o renounce_v that_o baptism_n as_o null_n as_o vain_a as_o antichristian_a and_o antichrist_n baptism_n that_o they_o may_v have_v and_o receive_v another_o baptism_n and_o put_v the_o title_n of_o the_o lord_n baptism_n upon_o that_o this_o be_v sure_o more_o evil_a than_o the_o former_a and_o much_o more_o to_o be_v lament_v as_o may_v appear_v in_o three_o thing_n in_o which_o oh_o that_o i_o be_v mistake_v that_o be_v to_o say_v 1._o the_o evil_n they_o intimate_o and_o unknowing_o they_o do_v in_o this_o business_n 2._o the_o evil_a course_n they_o be_v constrain_v to_o take_v to_o accomplish_v this_o business_n 3._o the_o evil_a fruit_n that_o do_v follow_v the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o 1._o for_o that_o they_o intimate_o and_o unknowing_o do_v let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o be_v profess_o do_v in_o the_o baptism_n they_o renounce_v as_o null_n and_o 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or_o wash_v with_o water_n man_n or_o child_n that_o make_v it_o baptism_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n commission_n give_v the_o do_v in_o that_o name_n and_o sure_o when_o this_o baptism_n be_v renounce_v they_o have_v not_o another_o name_n of_o god_n another_o gospel_n in_o which_o be_v truth_n to_o declare_v and_o into_o which_o to_o baptize_v again_o nor_o have_v they_o another_o jesus_n that_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o jesus_n a_o saviour_n indeed_o to_o engage_v unto_o by_o baptise_v again_o nor_o have_v they_o another_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n to_o set_v in_o hopefulness_n for_o their_o baptize_v to_o wait_v for_o if_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v do_v in_o a_o second_o baptism_n it_o may_v be_v bear_v 2_o cor._n 11.3_o 4._o if_o not_o then_o the_o first_o that_o be_v with_o water_n in_o that_o name_n be_v renounce_v what_o be_v the_o second_o for_o a_o church_n order_n and_o such_o or_o such_o a_o call_v minister_n to_o baptize_v 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the_o world_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a lise_fw-fr joh._n 3_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o in_o this_o also_o be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n even_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n display_v psal_n 138.2_o deut_n 32.2.3_o and_o this_o be_v the_o prime_n or_o chief_a ministerial_a way_n of_o baptise_v into_o christ_n as_o appear_v plain_o in_o these_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o commission_n give_v matth._n 28.19_o 20_o where_o baptise_v be_v give_v as_o the_o medium_n of_o discipling_n and_o there_o only_o put_v in_o that_o name_n in_o all_o other_o place_n it_o be_v give_v in_o these_o term_n of_o preach_v the_o gosp_n l_o mark_n 16.15_o and_o declare_v his_o name_n to_o such_o a_o end_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v baptism_n indeed_o act_n 9.15_o &_o 18_o 17_o 18_o 22_o 23._o second_o when_o jesus_n christ_n open_v the_o understanding_n of_o his_o disciple_n to_o understand_v the_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o concern_v himself_o luk_n 24.27.44.45_o which_o they_o be_v to_o declare_v act._n 26.27.18_o 22_o 23._o be_v not_o then_o this_o that_o which_o they_o be_v help_v to_o understand_v that_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v and_o thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o so_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n luk._n 24_o 45_o 46.25.26_o and_o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n and_o this_o express_o say_v to_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v witness_n of_o luk._n 24.47_o 48._o and_o to_o which_o witness_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v luke_n 24.49_o and_o so_o the_o same_o that_o be_v in_o that_o commission_n matthew_n 28._o verse_n 19_o 20._o three_o the_o apostle_n do_v perform_v the_o commission_n give_v they_o in_o so_o preach_v christ_n and_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o name_n act_v 2._o and_o 3._o and_o 8._o and_o 10._o and_o 13.38_o 46._o yea_o not_o only_a when_o they_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o also_o when_o they_o do_v not_o that_o themselves_o 1_o cor._n 1.14_o 17._o four_o as_o jesus_n christ_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o fountain_n set_v forth_o to_o wash_v in_o for_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n zach._n 13.1_o and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n extend_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o bleed_v be_v pure_a water_n john_n 3.5.16_o rev._n 5._o with_o ezek._n 36.25_o 26._o and_o the_o stream_n of_o spirit_n and_o grace_n proceed_v from_o he_o be_v as_o a_o river_n and_o stream_n of_o pure_a water_n psal_n 46_o 4_o 5._o rev._n 22.1_o 2._o even_o so_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v compare_v to_o water_n deut._n 32_o 1_o 2_o 3._o isa_n 48.1_o 2._o and_o 55.1_o and_o by_o that_o man_n press_v to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v their_o heart_n and_o way_n isa_n 1.16_o 17._o jer._n 4.14_o yea_o it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o question_n wherewith_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v his_o way_n it_o be_v answer_v psal_n 119.9_o by_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n so_o that_o the_o word_n or_o gospel_n to_o be_v one_o mean_v of_o baptise_v be_v clear_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o commission_n give_v by_o christ_n if_o any_o object_n and_o say_v but_o this_o have_v not_o be_v call_v baptise_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v first_o but_o not_o so_o call_v till_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptise_v with_o water_n be_v give_v from_o heaven_n and_o so_o god_n be_v nurter_v the_o people_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o moses_n exod._n 14._o be_v never_o call_v baptise_v they_o unto_o moses_n but_o be_v the_o same_o business_n in_o effect_n and_o for_o such_o a_o end_n since_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptise_v with_o water_n be_v give_v even_o that_o work_n be_v call_v baptise_v 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2._o but_o yet_o to_o be_v plain_a five_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o teach_n thereof_o be_v enclude_v in_o that_o word_n baptism_n and_o also_o call_v baptism_n in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o evangelist_n so_o mark_v 1.3_o john_n do_v baptise_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o luke_n 3.2_o 3._o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o john_n the_o son_n of_o zacharias_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o he_o come_v into_o all_o the_o country_n about_o jordan_n preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v plain_a to_o such_o as_o shut_v not_o their_o eye_n of_o purpose_n to_o cavil_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o come_v to_o john_n that_o he_o receive_v and_o that_o he_o preach_v and_o what_o that_o be_v be_v lay_v open_a both_o in_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o he_o isa_n 49.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o both_o prophecy_n 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