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A49808 Baptismalogia, or, A treatise concerning baptisms whereto is added a discourse concerning the supper, bread and vvine, called also, communion / by Thomas Lawson. Lawson, Thomas, 1630-1691. 1678 (1678) Wing L723; ESTC R36244 71,361 108

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christ_n col._n 2.16_o 17._o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v shadow_n as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a passover_n and_o christ_n be_v that_o in_o his_o people_n which_o the_o shadow_n point_v at_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v say_v christ_n will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o hide_a maenna_n rev._n 2.17_o he_o promise_v a_o food_n of_o a_o more_o spiritual_a nature_n then_o outward_a bread_n &_o wine_n a_o food_n hide_v from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a yea_o and_o from_o that_o mind_n that_o stick_v in_o the_o shadow_n further_o say_v the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n rev._n 3.20_o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n
good_a conscience_n purge_v from_o dead_a work_n to_o god-ward_o be_v know_v trapp_n on_o heb._n 6.2_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n make_v a_o clear_a distinction_n betwixt_o the_o outward_a baptism_n of_o john_n with_o water_n and_o the_o inward_a baptism_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o spirit_n piscator_fw-la on_o mat._n 3.11_o say_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a baptism_n the_o one_o outward_a whereby_o the_o body_n be_v cleanse_v the_o other_o inward_a by_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o renew_v wash_v and_o purge_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n people_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v say_v wilson_n in_o his_o comple_v at_o christian-dictonary_a to_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o outward_a baptism_n by_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o inward_a baptism_n by_o the_o spirit_n wherewith_o christ_n baptize_v the_o minister_n say_v the_o same_o wilson_n baptize_v by_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n christ_n baptise_n by_o bestow_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n prudentius_n hold_v out_o a_o clear_a distinction_n betwixt_o john_n baptism_n with_o water_n and_o christ_n baptism_n with_o the_o spirit_n say_v in_o his_o euchirid_a '_o perfundit_fw-la fluvio_fw-la pastus_fw-la baptista_n locustus_fw-la '_o sylvarumque_fw-la savis_fw-la et_fw-la amistus_fw-la veste_fw-la cameli_fw-la '_o tinxerat_fw-la et_fw-la christum_fw-la sed_fw-la spirit_n we_o aethere_fw-la missus_fw-la '_o testatur_fw-la tinctum_fw-la qui_fw-la tinctis_fw-la crimina_fw-la donot_fw-mi john_n feed_v with_o locust_n and_o with_o honey_n wild_a clothe_v with_o camel_n hair_n the_o baptist_n style_v he_o dip_v christ_n christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v grace_n baptize_v he_o and_o do_v their_o sin_n deface_v the_o second_o assertion_n john_n baptism_n in_o or_o with_o water_n be_v a_o figure_n or_o a_o shadow_n of_o christ_n baptism_n in_o or_o with_o the_o spirit_n so_o thereby_o fulfil_v and_o end_v the_o live_a god_n make_v man_n perfect_a and_o upright_o at_o the_o 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the_o faithful_a be_v lead_v as_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o look_v after_o and_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_a seed_n abel_n in_o his_o day_n offer_v a_o firstling_n of_o the_o flock_n shadow_v out_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n christ_n jesus_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o lord_n of_o and_o in_o his_o flock_n who_o be_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n gen._n 4._o noah_n after_o the_o flood_n build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o offer_v clean_a beast_n and_o clean_a fowl_n thereon_o unto_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o apostle_n witness_v fulfil_v when_o he_o say_v we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v who_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n hebr._n 13.10_o in_o which_o altar_n only_o be_v offer_v up_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o holy_a hand_n in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n circumcision_n outward_a be_v institute_v gen._n 17.10_o a_o shadow_n of_o a_o circumcision_n without_o hand_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n isaac_n burd_v a_o altar_n and_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 26.25_o jacob_n erect_v a_o altar_n and_o call_v it_o el_n elohe_n israel_n which_o be_v be_v interpret_v god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n gen._n 33.20_o and_o among_o the_o other_o figure_n of_o the_o first_o priesthood_n which_o time_n fail_v i_o to_o speak_v of_o particular_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o make_v a_o laver_n of_o bra●●_n and_o to_o put_v water_n therein_o and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v to_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n therein_o lest_o they_o die_v exod._n 30.18_o etc._n etc._n who_o be_v of_o god_n they_o read_v these_o thing_n and_o see_v what_o be_v point_v out_o thereby_o now_o when_o john_n be_v come_v who_o be_v not_o the_o christ_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v without_o something_o in_o his_o dispensation_n which_o may_v point_v out_o that_o which_o shall_v short_o be_v reveal_v as_o 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they_o
this_o day_n style_v themselves_o musulman_n that_o be_v the_o only_a true_a believer_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n be_v thus_o reprove_v thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v but_o be_v dead_a rev._n 3.1_o so_o can_v neither_o praise_n nor_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n a_o ship_n may_v be_v call_v safeguard_v or_o goodspeed_n yet_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o pirate_n so_o specious_a name_n of_o christian_n believer_n church-member_n advantage_n nothing_o except_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v bear_v the_o anoint_v receive_v which_o true_o make_v such_o eleven_o the_o spirit_n baptism_n save_v be_v present_a salvation_n now_o who_o contend_v for_o john_n ministry_n water-baptism_n be_v it_o dipper_n or_o sprinkler_n their_o discourse_n be_v of_o what_o the_o saint_n enjoy_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o of_o what_o salvation_n shall_v be_v in_o another_o world_n not_o wait_v for_o salvation_n and_o redemption_n in_o this_o life_n but_o 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