cor._n 11.3.11.12_o 1_o sam._n 27.9.11_o and_o 31.2_o 3._o as_o also_o in_o that_o of_o ai_fw-fr josh_n 8.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o that_o fall_v in_o that_o day_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v twelve_o thousand_o even_o all_o the_o man_n of_o ai._n we_o must_v either_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o infant_n or_o child_n in_o so_o great_a a_o city_n which_o be_v no_o way_n probable_a or_o say_v that_o the_o word_n man_n and_o woman_n denote_v or_o include_v the_o several_a age_n in_o each_o sex_n the_o like_a i_o may_v note_v on_o judg._n 9.49_o 51._o but_o there_o be_v no_o analogy_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n object_n nor_o can_v their_o ground_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v any_o warrant_n for_o this_o for_o neither_o do_v baptism_n pertain_v to_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o circumcision_n nor_o succeed_v it_o in_o its_o place_n &_o room_n etc._n etc._n answ_n there_o be_v much_o analogy_n between_o baptism_n and_o 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sacrifice_n be_v remain_v only_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o that_o be_v shed_v be_v now_o needful_a and_o therefore_o such_o a_o ordinance_n only_o be_v leave_v to_o we_o for_o our_o come_n into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o represent_v that_o to_o we_o 2._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o subject_n of_o they_o that_o be_v only_o upon_o male_n they_o be_v only_o capable_a of_o it_o and_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o female_n be_v by_o way_n of_o interpretation_n include_v in_o they_o as_o we_o note_v before_o else_o all_o the_o female_n must_v have_v be_v exclude_v the_o passover_n contrary_a to_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n but_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v upon_o male_a and_o female_a both_o yea_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n say_v it_o be_v ever_o so_o among_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o proselyte_v any_o to_o they_o all_o their_o male_n be_v circumcise_v baptize_v and_o bring_v a_o offer_v and_o all_o the_o female_n be_v baptize_v and_o bring_v a_o offer_n 3._o in_o limitation_n of_o time_n circumcision_n be_v require_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n though_o in_o some_o case_n they_o may_v omit_v it_o then_o baptism_n be_v not_o so_o strict_o tie_v to_o a_o day_n or_o set_v time_n the_o reason_n we_o hint_v before_o 4._o circumcision_n bind_v over_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n give_v and_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o father_n and_o by_o moses_n and_o so_o to_o all_o the_o whole_a observation_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n but_o baptism_n bind_v not_o thereto_o but_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o yoke_n of_o christ_n to_o observe_v all_o thing_n command_v by_o he_o matth._n 28.19_o 20._o 5._o circumcision_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o expectation_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n yet_o to_o come_v and_o not_o as_o then_o come_v but_o baptism_n be_v to_o bring_v man_n under_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n as_o actual_o come_v and_o now_o to_o we_o gentile_n as_o have_v accomplish_v in_o himself_o the_o sin-offering_n and_o work_v of_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o salvation_n and_o so_o into_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o god_n as_o know_v in_o he_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n act_v 2.37_o 38._o matth._n 28.19_o in_o these_o thing_n they_o differ_v but_o in_o the_o main_a end_n they_o agree_v 1._o they_o agree_v in_o this_o in_o be_v both_o the_o way_n or_o medium_n of_o proselyte_v or_o bring_v into_o a_o acknowledge_a unity_n with_o the_o church_n in_o outward_a profession_n and_o obligation_n to_o observe_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o respective_a administration_n of_o it_o now_o and_o then_o for_o as_o circumcision_n be_v the_o ordinance_n by_o which_o person_n be_v admit_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n branch_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n so_o baptism_n be_v that_o ordinance_n by_o which_o person_n be_v admit_v into_o and_o declare_v to_o be_v of_o 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2._o they_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o as_o circumcision_n be_v but_o a_o external_a ordinance_n instruct_v to_o a_o internal_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o seal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o uncircumcision_n viz._n that_o he_o do_v righteous_o in_o believe_v in_o god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n concern_v the_o promise_a seed_n and_o his_o blessing_n of_o he_o and_o that_o god_n will_v perform_v his_o promise_n righteous_o to_o he_o and_o all_o that_o walk_v in_o that_o righteous_a faith_n of_o he_o so_o baptism_n be_v but_o a_o external_a ordinance_n too_o instruct_v to_o the_o inward_a wash_n and_o purify_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o meet_a make_n of_o a_o man_n to_o participate_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_a inheritance_n and_o it_o witness_n to_o the_o same_o promise_n partly_o as_o perform_v in_o the_o come_n death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o partly_o as_o nigh_o at_o hand_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v perform_v to_o man_n in_o believe_v on_o christ_n that_o promise_v seed_n as_o abraham_n do_v as_o that_o all_o that_o so_o do_v shall_v be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n shall_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v that_o john_n witness_v unto_o christ_n the_o true_a light_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o john_n not_o as_o a_o man_n simple_o but_o as_o preach_v and_o baptise_v so_o that_o his_o baptism_n point_v to_o christ_n to_o believe_v on_o he_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o that_o shall_v so_o do_v as_o circumcision_n seal_v not_o the_o present_a righteousness_n of_o the_o party_n circumcise_v as_o if_o all_o that_o receive_v that_o ordinance_n be_v partaker_n with_o abraham_n in_o the_o righteousness_n reckon_v to_o he_o but_o to_o the_o 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secret_a purpose_n and_o intention_n in_o christ_n but_o will_v you_o say_v all_o infant_n belong_v to_o it_o object_n 7_o then_o the_o infans_fw-la of_o turk_n and_o heathen_n may_v be_v admit_v into_o it_o too_o to_o this_o what_o my_o answer_n be_v may_v be_v see_v by_o what_o be_v say_v before_o matth._n 28.19_o answ_n i_o wish_v that_o since_o god_n have_v enlarge_v his_o kingdom_n and_o grace_n to_o we_o gentile_n and_o that_o we_o have_v put_v on_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n we_o have_v not_o forget_v ourselves_o or_o rather_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o admit_v we_o and_o put_v on_o the_o jewish_a pharasaical_a principle_n to_o count_v the_o indian_n and_o turk_n as_o common_a and_o unclean_a as_o their_o pharasee_n count_v we_o sure_o so_o far_o as_o god_n have_v cleanse_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o account_v common_a yea_o god_n have_v show_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o call_v any_o man_n common_a or_o unclean_a that_o be_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n 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pagan_n christ_n kingdom_n be_v free_a for_o infant_n to_o come_v into_o any_o infant_n and_o those_o that_o come_v be_v to_o be_v entertain_v in_o it_o and_o not_o forbid_v they_o do_v well_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o it_o to_o be_v make_v disciple_n to_o christ_n and_o they_o do_v evil_o that_o prohibit_v they_o object_n 8_o by_o this_o then_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n as_o well_o as_o other_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n but_o that_o your_o best_a reform_a church_n will_v not_o allow_v answ_n it_o be_v not_o the_o inward_a reality_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o parent_n that_o entitle_v his_o child_n to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o of_o that_o here_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o those_o that_o bring_v these_o child_n or_o that_o be_v parent_n to_o they_o do_v believe_v with_o their_o heart_n in_o he_o and_o be_v disciple_n to_o he_o though_o its_o probable_a they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o he_o as_o a_o prophet_n at_o least_o and_o so_o listen_v to_o his_o doctrine_n but_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o mankind_n that_o open_v the_o kingdom_n to_o they_o and_z gives_z liberty_n of_o admission_n into_o its_o outward_a court_n to_o all_o that_o come_v to_o it_o and_o tell_v we_o infant_n appertain_v to_o it_o also_o whence_o the_o kingdom_n now_o gather_v good_a and_o bad_a but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o net_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o shore_n will_v put_v a_o difference_n profess_a subjection_n to_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o our_o act_n towards_o man_n of_o year_n for_o even_o such_o as_o but_o profess_v that_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n evident_o admit_v and_o that_o without_o stay_v to_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o profession_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o simon_n magus_n and_o in_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o same_o hour_n 16.33_o act_n 16.33_o that_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n first_o in_o or_o very_o present_o upon_o it_o they_o and_o their_o house_n for_o any_o that_o profess_v that_o themselves_o will_v as_o it_o may_v be_v charitable_o conceive_v be_v willing_a to_o bring_v up_o they_o in_o the_o same_o way_n with_o themselves_o only_o this_o we_o be_v to_o mind_n that_o who_o we_o admit_v we_o take_v in_o to_o be_v under_o christ_n regiment_n and_o to_o be_v train_v up_o in_o his_o name_n and_o so_o in_o his_o father_n and_o spirit_n in_o and_z with_o he_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v not_o disciple_v baptise_v they_o according_a to_o the_o commission_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o will_v not_o yield_v their_o child_n up_o to_o that_o and_o endeavour_v it_o by_o themselves_o or_o yield_v they_o up_o to_o the_o care_n and_o endeavour_v of_o such_o as_o will_v their_o child_n be_v deserve_o to_o be_v refuse_v in_o this_o business_n because_o they_o shall_v not_o thereby_o be_v disciple_v or_o take_v right_o into_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o yet_o herein_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v to_o beware_v of_o rashness_n in_o judge_a man_n intention_n and_o ought_v serious_o to_o admonish_v and_o instruct_v man_n even_o as_o john_n do_v the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n that_o come_v to_o his_o baptism_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n wish_v those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o believer_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n ephes_n 6.4_o when_o the_o lord_n and_o king_n come_v to_o take_v view_n of_o his_o church_n he_o will_v separate_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a in_o his_o baptise_v and_o admit_v into_o the_o more_o inward_a state_n of_o his_o kingdom_n gather_v the_o wheat_n into_o his_o garner_n and_o cast_v out_o the_o chaff_n into_o unquenchable_a burn_n but_o some_o object_n yet_o further_o object_n 9_o that_o christ_n act_v here_o as_o a_o extraordinary_a prophet_n and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o work_n of_o ordinary_a ministry_n nor_o rule_v for_o baptise_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v say_v without_o preof_o answ_n 1_o or_o colour_n of_o proof_n lay_v on_o hand_n and_o pray_v be_v a_o work_n of_o ministry_n yea_o of_o 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and_o obey_v his_o voice_n namely_o in_o listen_v to_o the_o great_a prophet_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n as_o compare_v chap._n 30.11_o 12._o with_o rom._n 10.8_o 9_o to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n 6._o deut._n 30_o 6._o and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n which_o how_o be_v it_o do_v but_o by_o the_o give_v forth_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o church_n and_o ordinance_n to_o they_o and_o what_o be_v it_o in_o substance_n but_o that_o in_o act_n 3.26_o unto_o you_o first_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o your_o iniquity_n which_o though_o now_o at_o this_o time_n they_o almost_o general_o reject_v yet_o in_o their_o turn_n in_o again_o shall_v be_v perform_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n 10.16_o mark_v 10.16_o as_o he_o do_v actual_o give_v his_o blessing_n to_o those_o little_a child_n that_o come_v that_o be_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o 4._o to_o 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heifer_n allude_v to_o perhaps_o in_o ezek._n 36.25_o may_v be_v include_v and_o whereas_o some_o say_v it_o be_v to_o dip_v luke_n 16.24_o it_o be_v observable_a 1._o that_o the_o word_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o root_n it_o be_v but_o not_o of_o the_o same_o word_n 2._o that_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o not_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o tip_n or_o top_n of_o the_o finger_n 3._o that_o the_o construction_n give_v it_o rather_o to_o be_v thus_o that_o he_o may_v wet_v his_o finger_n with_o water_n for_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o water_n but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v wet_v in_o or_o with_o water_n 3._o that_o though_o it_o be_v say_v some_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v whether_o the_o baptist_n wash_v their_o body_n 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aliter_fw-la quam_fw-la mersione_n vel_fw-la unica_fw-la vel_fw-la trina_fw-la baptizabant_fw-la graeca_n ecclesia_fw-la hodie_fw-la baptizandâ—s_fw-la meâ—git_fw-la at_o climici_fw-la quod_fw-la deoumberent_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la lavacro_fw-la integro_fw-la sed_fw-la toto_fw-la corpore_fw-la aqua_fw-la perfuso_fw-la ita_fw-la baptizabatur_fw-la novatus_fw-la agre_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d casnub_n and_o its_o probable_a they_o be_v so_o baptize_v but_o i_o can_v say_v absolute_o it_o be_v so_o and_o make_v it_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v practise_v i_o conceive_v the_o wash_n with_o water_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n so_o it_o be_v into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o disciple_v they_o into_o his_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n be_v essential_o baptism_n for_o aught_o that_o i_o can_v see_v substantial_o produce_v against_o it_o the_o rather_o because_o such_o wash_n have_v that_o 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pour_v out_o of_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v etc._n etc._n in_o his_o own_o ver_fw-la 33._o this_o jesus_n be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n exalt_v and_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v shed_v or_o pour_v forth_o this_o that_o you_o now_o see_v and_o hear_v what_o more_o evident_a then_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o here_o give_v this_o action_n of_o pour_v forth_o the_o thing_n wherewith_o the_o party_n be_v baptize_v upon_o the_o say_a person_n as_o the_o signification_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n baptise_v that_o which_o be_v call_v baptise_v in_o the_o promise_n be_v in_o the_o performance_n both_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o the_o