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the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o do_v its_o work_n alone_o but_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la according_a to_o the_o predisposition_n of_o the_o suscipient_fw-la then_o because_o infant_n can_v neither_o hinder_v it_o nor_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o further_o it_o it_o do_v they_o no_o benefit_n at_o all_o you_o may_v have_v plead_v the_o same_o against_o circumcision_n with_o as_o good_a success_n they_o can_v neither_o hinder_v it_o nor_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o further_o it_o do_v it_o therefore_o do_v they_o no_o benefit_n at_o all_o but_o who_o say_v it_o be_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la recipient_a be_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o proper_o express_v according_a to_o the_o predisposition_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la speak_v a_o cause_n ad_fw-la or_o secundum_fw-la a_o condition_n we_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v work_v according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o receiver_n because_o god_n give_v that_o to_o infant_n which_o make_v they_o fit_a to_o be_v baptize_v give_v they_o by_o his_o own_o covenant_n with_o his_o believieve_a parent_n federal_a holiness_n and_o so_o a_o right_a to_o the_o external_a initiatory_a seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n with_o they_o whether_o it_o do_v they_o good_a or_o no_o whether_o it_o produce_v a_o spiritual_a good_a effect_n or_o no_o that_o be_v to_o regeneration_n and_o salvation_n a_o right_a they_o have_v to_o the_o external_a seal_n as_o be_v bear_v within_o the_o church_n and_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v we_o understand_v not_o any_o other_o predispose_v cause_n in_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v as_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o receptibility_n more_o than_o the_o unborn_a jacob_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o indeed_o never_o find_v any_o cause_n but_o itself_o 20._o yet_o ere_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v god_n love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau._n further_n we_o say_v
what_o illumination_n infant_n have_v by_o the_o secret_a work_n and_o influence_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n belong_v to_o god_n secret_a council_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o our_o inquest_n 3._o sanctification_n more_o than_o ecclesiastical_a in_o order_n of_o time_n do_v not_o always_o precede_v the_o seal_n and_o sacrament_n thereof_o as_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o infant_n circumcision_n but_o by_o the_o sacrament_n which_o implant_v we_o into_o christ_n and_o which_o be_v therefore_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n the_o seed_n of_o faith_n sanctity_n and_o good_a conscience_n be_v sow_v in_o we_o which_o by_o a_o powerful_a and_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n show_v itself_o in_o due_a season_n without_o which_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o gospel_n most_o powerful_o preach_v and_o sacrament_n due_o administer_v to_o the_o most_o know_a man_n and_o woman_n can_v bring_v forth_o no_o better_a effect_n than_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n and_o condemnation_n see_v then_o the_o effect_n to_o sanctification_n and_o salvation_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o minister_n nature_n of_o the_o water_n 1._o and_o wash_v therewith_o but_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n nor_o in_o the_o capacity_n or_o ability_n of_o the_o most_o prudent_a son_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o sole_a work_n of_o god_n gracious_a spirit_n why_o shall_v any_o rest_n in_o opeâ—e_n operato_fw-la the_o work_n itself_o do_v or_o deny_v it_o to_o any_o within_o the_o church_n need_v regeneration_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v christ_n join_v these_o two_o together_o 12._o teach_v and_o baptise_v and_o believe_v i._o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a but_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o as_o such_o to_o be_v baptise_a we_o answer_v here_o be_v a_o ignoratio_fw-la elenchi_fw-la in_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o question_n which_o be_v not_o whether_o that_o teach_v aught_o to_o be_v divide_v from_o baptism_n which_o we_o affirm_v not_o but_o the_o contrary_a person_n of_o year_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v teach_v to_o believe_v and_o repent_v and_o then_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o our_o question_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o adult_n or_o person_n capable_a of_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o present_a but_o of_o infant_n here_o again_o the_o question_n be_v mistake_v and_o therefore_o such_o dispute_n be_v fallacious_a it_o be_v true_a the_o water_n without_o the_o word_n can_v make_v no_o sacrament_n nor_o give_v any_o sacramental_a effect_n therefore_o neither_o young_a nor_o old_a may_v be_v baptize_v where_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o first_o preach_v and_o receive_v for_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o believe_v parent_n have_v be_v teach_v receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v seal_v into_o god_n covenant_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o present_v their_o child_n to_o baptism_n who_o be_v joint_a covenanter_n with_o they_o again_o baptism_n be_v administer_v with_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n by_o christ_n appoint_v take_v away_o the_o word_n and_o what_o be_v the_o water_n but_o ordinary_a water_n the_o word_n be_v add_v to_o the_o element_n and_o make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o water_n that_o it_o but_o touch_v the_o body_n and_o cleanse_v the_o heart_n but_o by_o the_o word_n not_o because_o it_o be_v speak_v but_o because_o it_o be_v believe_v moreover_o though_o god_n teach_v abraham_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n and_o so_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o all_o his_o male_n yet_o he_o circumcise_a isaac_n at_o eight_o day_n old_a &_o so_o long_o before_o that_o word_n of_o faith_n can_v be_v preach_v to_o isaac_n he_o receive_v the_o sameâ—_n sacrament_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o who_o believe_v we_o also_o be_v save_v man_n of_o ripe_a year_n be_v first_o instruct_v concern_v the_o institution_n end_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n and_o then_o receive_v the_o seal_n but_o infant_n as_o such_o not_o capable_a of_o instruction_n first_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o they_o live_v to_o year_n than_o they_o be_v teach_v yet_o the_o word_n and_o the_o seal_n be_v not_o part_v in_o either_o so_o be_v it_o in_o infant-baptism_n now_o those_o infant_n who_o christ_n bless_v 13._o and_o of_o who_o he_o pronounce_v they_o or_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v such_o as_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v teach_v for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o signify_v and_o christ_n in_o the_o person_n of_o child_n bless_v those_o that_o be_v such_o in_o humility_n and_o innocency_n not_o in_o age_n we_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a 14._o that_o in_o their_o person_n christ_n commend_v humility_n and_o innocency_n and_o also_o show_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n say_v of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v of_o such_o person_n and_o of_o person_n of_o such_o quality_n 14._o for_o he_o propose_v infant_n for_o a_o pattern_n now_o as_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o sometime_o signify_v a_o son_n or_o servant_n of_o year_n yet_o not_o always_o as_o common_a use_n of_o that_o word_n show_v ste._n matth._n â—2_n 13_o 14_o 20._o luke_n 2._o 21_o etc._n etc._n so_o be_v the_o same_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 18._o 15._o which_o without_o controversy_n proper_o signify_v infant_n late_o bear_v as_o luke_n 2._o 12_o 16._o act_n 7._o 19_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o new_a bear_v babe_n and_o sometime_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n as_o luke_n 1._o 41_o 44._o that_o which_o be_v say_v 40._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o child_n thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o greek_n proverbial_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_n à _fw-la teneris_fw-la unguiculis_fw-la from_o thy_o tender_a year_n that_o be_v so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o thou_o to_o learn_v so_o psal._n 58._o 3._o the_o wicked_a be_v estrange_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o womb_n they_o go_v astray_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la utero_fw-la as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v speak_v lie_n so_o psal._n 22._o 9_o thou_o do_v make_v i_o hope_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o i_o be_v upon_o my_o mother_n breast_n that_o be_v very_o soon_o very_o young_a the_o syriac_a 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o child_n from_o thy_o tender_a year_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o thou_o to_o learn_v by_o a_o word_n indifferent_o signify_v infancy_n childhood_n trem._n or_o youth_n but_o that_o luke_n 18._o 15._o the_o same_o render_v by_o the_o word_n which_o signify_v infant_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 15._o act_n 7._o 19_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o and_o mark_v 10._o 16._o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o est_fw-la and_o bless_v they_o which_o show_v that_o they_o be_v little_a portable_a child_n have_v they_o be_v of_o man_n growth_n though_o never_o so_o humble_a or_o innocent_a they_o will_v have_v be_v too_o heavy_a to_o have_v be_v carry_v in_o the_o arm_n last_o there_o can_v be_v no_o rational_a doubt_n but_o that_o he_o bless_a infant_n proper_o so_o call_v who_o take_v on_o he_o infancy_n to_o save_v they_o nor_o may_v we_o think_v that_o they_o be_v less_o than_o bless_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v save_v by_o his_o blood_n as_o infant_n be_v that_o which_o god_n command_v not_o in_o some_o express_a precept_n concern_v his_o worship_n be_v not_o any_o better_a than_o man_n invention_n will-worship_n and_o may_v not_o be_v do_v but_o infant-baptism_n be_v no_o where_o in_o scripture_n command_v in_o any_o express_a precept_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o man_n invention_n will-worship_n and_o may_v not_o be_v do_v we_o answer_v 1._o by_o demand_v quanta_fw-la est_fw-la major_a propositio_fw-la if_o it_o be_v universal_a the_o sense_n run_v thus_o all_o that_o be_v will-worship_n which_o be_v not_o command_v in_o some_o express_a precept_n it_o be_v evident_o false_a for_o there_o be_v no_o express_a precept_n for_o many_o thing_n leave_v arbitrary_a and_o fall_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o will-worship_n next_o we_o say_v that_o the_o substance_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n worship_n must_v have_v a_o express_a precept_n for_o it_o or_o it_o will_v fall_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o will-worship_n but_o in_o the_o circumstance_n and_o accident_n it_o be_v not_o always_o so_o for_o example_n have_v not_o christ_n somewhere_o command_v to_o baptize_v it_o have_v be_v will-worship_n for_o any_o
the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n what_o not_o in_o case_n of_o their_o become_a proselyte_n nay_o but_o ruth_n the_o moabitess_n be_v rehearse_v in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o law_n to_o he_o that_o be_v home-born_a and_o unto_o the_o stranger_n he_o may_v not_o bear_v any_o public_a office_n but_o he_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o god_n covenant_n and_o so_o be_v capable_a of_o all_o holy_a duty_n so_o v_o 1._o the_o maim_a or_o eunuch_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n what_o may_v he_o not_o be_v seal_v or_o save_v the_o contrary_n express_o appear_v is._n 56._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o mat._n 19_o 12._o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n the_o apostle_n gather_v that_o matrimonial_a conjunction_n between_o a_o believer_n and_o a_o unbeliever_n be_v holy_a because_o the_o denomination_n and_o estimate_n be_v from_o the_o better_a part_n their_o child_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n by_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n 1._o 3_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v not_o there_o of_o civil_a policy_n but_o of_o conscience_n and_o how_o can_v it_o satisfy_v any_o christian_n conscience_n to_o take_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o any_o of_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v notorious_a that_o among_o those_o many_o thing_n be_v establish_v by_o their_o law_n which_o a_o christian_n conscience_n will_v and_o must_v abhor_v yea_o even_o such_o divorce_n without_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n as_o be_v in_o civil_a respect_n tolerate_v by_o moses_n 7._o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o jew_n heart_n excuse_v not_o the_o offender_n conscience_n though_o that_o permissive_a law_n will_v bear_v he_o out_o before_o man_n 4_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o wife_n if_o any_o ask_v what_o wife_n we_o can_v say_v in_o a_o wife_n as_o she_o be_v only_o civil_o legitimate_a for_o so_o far_o that_o husband_n have_v as_o good_a and_o evident_a a_o ground_n of_o sanctification_n on_o his_o part_n and_o in_o himself_o without_o any_o accession_n of_o privilege_n from_o his_o wife_n for_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o lawful_o her_o husband_n as_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n we_o can_v therefore_o no_o otherwise_o rational_o answer_v then_o a_o believe_a wife_n and_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n now_o see_v the_o apostle_n put_v it_o on_o a_o peculiar_a privilege_n which_o be_v sometime_o in_o the_o man_n when_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v not_o and_o sometime_o in_o the_o wife_n if_o she_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o her_o husband_n be_v not_o so_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o foundation_n of_o comfort_n here_o intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v lay_v in_o faith_n peculiar_a but_o to_o one_o of_o the_o two_o and_o not_o in_o matrimonial_a legitimacie_n common_a and_o equal_a to_o both_o 5_o faith_n which_o render_v we_o acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n purify_v we_o and_o all_o estate_n and_o possession_n to_o we_o that_o sanctify_v marriage_n not_o marriage_n it_o that_o unit_v we_o by_o one_o spirit_n to_o christ_n and_o be_v therefore_o far_o more_o excellent_a than_o marriage_n which_o unit_v man_n and_o woman_n only_o in_o one_o flesh_n 15._o faith_n therefore_o give_v our_o child_n a_o denomination_n and_o right_a to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o they_o be_v holy_a not_o marriage_n which_o though_o civil_o lawful_a may_v yet_o be_v impious_a before_o god_n as_o where_o one_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o less_o than_o adultery_n and_o marry_v another_o or_o another_o man_n marry_v she_o so_o put_v away_o 9_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o faith_n and_o church-priviledge_n of_o parent_n which_o thus_o denominate_v child_n holy_a 6_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o here_o mean_a legitimacie_n of_o child_n for_o that_o can_v neither_o sanctify_v they_o nor_o entitle_v they_o to_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n 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1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o and_o pouse_v water_n signify_v the_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o we_o tit._n 3._o 5._o and_o those_o sprinkling_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n signify_v the_o very_a same_o christ_n be_v baptize_v be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n matth._n 3._o 16._o therefore_o he_o be_v in_o it_o and_o the_o eunuch_n go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n with_o philip_n in_o neither_o appear_v any_o sprinkle_n or_o wash_v but_o rather_o dip_v we_o answer_v 1._o it_o appear_v that_o christ_n and_o the_o eunuch_n be_v baptize_v it_o appear_v not_o that_o either_o they_o or_o any_o other_o who_o john_n b._n or_o any_o of_o christ_n disciple_n baptize_v be_v dip_v all_o under_o water_n as_o have_v be_v say_v any_o more_o than_o that_o they_o be_v wash_v or_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n the_o word_n baptizingâ—n_o â—n_z the_o original_n signify_v sprinkle_v wash_v or_o dip_v â—herefore_o we_o take_v it_o to_o be_v indifferent_a which_o of_o the_o three_o way_n baptism_n be_v administer_v respect_n be_v have_v to_o convenience_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n 2._o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o cite_a place_n render_v out_o of_o signify_v proper_o from_o as_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o not_o from_o under_z the_o ship_n and_o so_o christ_n may_v come_v from_o the_o water_n though_o he_o be_v never_o dive_v under_o it_o or_o though_o he_o have_v go_v only_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o measure_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n water_n to_o the_o ankle_n or_o to_o the_o knee_n 3._o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n be_v say_v to_o have_v go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n act._n 8._o 38._o for_o it_o be_v a_o descent_n to_o they_o the_o water_n though_o shallow_a or_o possible_o not_o within_o very_o low_a or_o hollow_a bank_n as_o jordan_n and_o all_o great_a water_n of_o river_n usual_o run_v yet_o always_o run_v low_o than_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n near_o the_o source_n and_o channel_n thereof_o 4._o the_o word_n act_n 8._o 38._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o of_o they_o descend_v etc._n etc._n so_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v to_o descend_v or_o to_o alight_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o alight_v from_o not_o to_o come_v from_o under_o a_o horse_n or_o to_o descend_v or_o lot_n down_o one_o self_n or_o to_o come_v down_o from_o some_o high_a place_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v budaeus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d after_o suidas_n or_o to_o go_v down_o to_o some_o even_a place_n as_o to_o invest_v a_o enemy_n to_o wrestle_v fight_z or_o encountre_n also_o to_o go_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o as_o act_n 17._o 15._o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jacob_n descend_v or_o go_v into_o egypt_n act_v 10._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d get_v thou_o down_o and_o go_v with_o they_o so_o act_v 14._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o go_v down_o unto_o attalia_n for_o so_o they_o uswal_o express_v go_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o as_o the_o hebrew_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o far_o be_v that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 8._o 38._o they_o go_v down_o both_o to_o or_o into_o the_o water_n from_o enforce_v the_o conclusion_n aim_v at_o therefore_o the_o eunuch_n baptize_v be_v dive_v under_o water_n that_o it_o make_v nothing_o for_o it_o more_o than_o that_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n be_v therefore_o duck_v in_o nilus_n or_o peter_n in_o the_o water_n of_o caesarea_n or_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n in_o some_o attalian_a water_n because_o these_o be_v say_v in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n to_o go_v down_o to_o these_o place_n all_o which_o be_v frivolous_a and_o vain_a your_o assertion_n must_v be_v leave_v unconclude_v for_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o these_o cite_a text_n appear_v add_v hereto_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o say_v of_o the_o eunuch_n as_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n more_o than_o of_o philip_n for_o they_o both_o go_v down_o etc._n etc._n now_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v not_o affirm_v that_o philip_n as_o and_o then_o when_o he_o baptize_v the_o eunuch_n in_o that_o administration_n stand_v all_o under_o water_n with_o the_o eunuch_n or_o that_o john_n b._n in_o the_o like_a action_n in_o jordan_n be_v ever_o douse_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n for_o company_n and_o how_o then_o can_v it_o hence_o appear_v that_o the_o baptize_v be_v more_o dive_v than_o the_o baptizer_n behold_v upon_o what_o unsound_a ground_n our_o antagonist_n build_v their_o pretend_a necessity_n of_o duck_v their_o disciple_n in_o river_n or_o deep_a water_n chap._n v._n protestant_n argument_n against_o the_o suppose_a necessity_n of_o dip_v rather_o than_o sprinkle_v or_o wash_v with_o water_n in_o baptism_n that_o which_o the_o word_n use_v by_o christ_n enjoin_v the_o duty_n of_o baptism_n do_v indifferent_o signify_v and_o common_o import_v there_o be_v neither_o express_a example_n nor_o precept_n to_o restrain_v it_o precise_o to_o either_o that_o be_v lawful_o and_o warrantable_o to_o be_v do_v in_o baptise_v but_o the_o word_n use_v by_o christ_n enjoin_v the_o duty_n of_o baptism_n or_o baptise_v do_v indifferent_o and_o common_o signify_v dip_v wash_v or_o sprinkle_v and_o there_o be_v no_o express_a example_n or_o precept_n in_o scripture_n to_o restrain_v it_o precise_o to_o either_o therefore_o in_o baptise_v we_o may_v lawful_o and_o warrantable_o pro_fw-la more_fw-mi loci_fw-la temporis_fw-la &_o statu_fw-la personarum_fw-la either_o dip_v wash_v or_o sprinkle_v in_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o major_n be_v out_o of_o controversy_n the_o minor_a thus_o confirm_v the_o word_n use_v by_o christ_n matthew_n 28._o 19_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v indifferent_o to_o be_v sprinkle_v or_o dip_v and_o as_o the_o learned_a mr._n leigh_n well_o note_v it_o be_v take_v large_o for_o any_o kind_n of_o wash_v aristophan_v rinse_n or_o cleanse_v even_o when_o there_o be_v no_o dip_v at_o all_o so_o aemilius_n portus_n give_v it_o by_o mergo_fw-la immergo_fw-la tingo_fw-la intingo_fw-la madefacio_fw-la lavo_fw-la abluo_fw-la etc._n etc._n suidas_n interprete_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lavant_fw-la the_o same_o word_n signify_v wash_v or_o sprinkle_v in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o from_o necessary_a consequence_n 1._o from_o the_o type_n of_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n rorisaspersienem_fw-la which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o have_v be_v note_v call_v baptism_n or_o wash_n to_o wit_n by_o sprinkling_n for_o how_o be_v