their_o heterodox_n and_o soul_n delude_v doctrine_n i_o find_v that_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v express_v the_o act_n of_o dip_v or_o plunge_v into_o he_o do_v it_o only_o by_o the_o primitive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o by_o the_o derivative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o can_v find_v for_o proof_n whereof_o let_v those_o scripture_n quote_v by_o the_o dr._n himself_o in_o page_n 11._o be_v without_o prejudice_n look_v into_o and_o serious_o weigh_v rev._n 19.13_o he_o have_v his_o vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n mat._n 26.23_o he_o that_o dip_v his_o hand_n with_o i_o in_o the_o dish_n luke_n 16.24_o that_o he_o may_v dip_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o finger_n in_o water_n and_o in_o john_n 13.26_o it_o be_v say_v the_o dr._n twice_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dip_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o he_o have_v dip_v here_o in_o these_o place_n the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v the_o aâ—t_n dip_v or_o plunge_v into_o by_o the_o primitive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o never_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizo_fw-la the_o derivative_a second_o again_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v baptism_n by_o wash_v he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o derivative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o never_o by_o the_o primitive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bapto_n for_o proof_n hereof_o let_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n already_o quote_v out_o of_o leigh_n critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la be_v consult_v in_o all_o which_o place_n the_o spirit_n speak_v of_o baptism_n but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o dip_v and_o that_o by_o the_o derivative_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizo_fw-la never_o by_o the_o primitive_a bapto_n see_v then_o it_o have_v please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o express_v dip_v or_o plunge_v into_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o never_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizo_fw-la and_o that_o he_o have_v express_v baptism_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o never_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o think_v none_o but_o fool_n or_o mad_a man_n will_v blame_v i_o for_o resolve_v to_o believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o matter_n before_o i_o believe_v dr._n russel_n and_o all_o the_o human_a testimony_n he_o have_v quote_v to_o make_v good_a his_o cause_n though_o he_o be_v able_a to_o quote_v a_o million_o of_o author_n as_o witty_a and_o learned_a as_o he_o so_o much_o admire_v servetus_n and_o castellio_n the_o premise_n consider_v i_o hope_v the_o dr._n will_v not_o be_v displease_v for_o make_v this_o fair_a and_o generous_a offer_n to_o he_o and_o all_o who_o espouse_v his_o unscriptural_a cause_n viz._n that_o if_o he_o or_o they_o can_v show_v such_o a_o solid_a and_o convince_a reason_n as_o do_v not_o contradict_v the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n why_o or_o wherefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o in_o any_o of_o those_o scripture_n where_o he_o express_v dip_v express_v dip_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o derivative_a but_o only_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o primitive_a and_o why_o he_o shall_v not_o express_v baptism_n in_o any_o of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n above_o quote_v by_o the_o primitive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bapto_n but_o always_o by_o baptizo_fw-la in_o case_n both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o primitive_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d its_o derivative_a do_v signify_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n viz._n to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v under_o the_o water_n and_o i_o do_v faithful_o promise_v he_o to_o own_v myself_o mistake_v and_o he_o to_o be_v herein_o in_o the_o right_n if_o he_o can_v i_o then_o hope_v his_o misguide_a proselyte_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o will_v ingenious_o own_v themselves_o mistake_v and_o persist_v no_o long_o in_o fight_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n from_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o word_n in_o letter_n syllable_n and_o sound_v as_o also_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o use_v both_o the_o word_n in_o the_o n._n t_o i_o thus_o argue_v major_n if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v apparent_o differ_v in_o letter_n syllable_n and_o sound_v and_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v always_o express_v the_o act_n of_o dip_v and_o plunge_v by_o bapto_n never_o by_o baptizo_fw-la and_o baptism_n by_o baptizo_fw-la never_o by_o bapto_n then_o the_o word_n bapto_n must_v signify_v to_o dip_v and_o plunge_v but_o never_o to_o baptise_v and_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la must_v signify_v to_o baptise_v but_o never_o to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v under_o water_n assump_n but_o the_o word_n bapto_n and_o baptizo_fw-la do_v apparent_o differ_v in_o leâ—ters_n syllable_n and_o sound_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v always_o express_v the_o act_n of_o dip_v or_o plunge_v by_o bapto_n never_o by_o baptizo_fw-la and_o baptism_n by_o baptizo_fw-la never_o by_o bapto_n 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oeconomy_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n but_o only_o with_o some_o few_o and_o those_o very_a significant_a this_o be_v a_o more_o spiritual_a dispensation_n before_o i_o meddle_v in_o speak_v to_o his_o metaphor_n i_o â—ill_v take_v liberty_n to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o albeit_o christ_n do_v not_o burden_v we_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n now_o as_o under_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n yet_o this_o one_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n will_v prove_v a_o heavy_a yoke_n to_o believer_n now_o then_o circumcision_n with_o all_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o ceremony_n appertain_v to_o that_o legal_a dispensation_n in_o case_n it_o must_v be_v administer_v by_o dip_v and_o plunge_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n as_o anabaptist_n say_v it_o must_v i_o come_v now_o to_o his_o metaphor_n the_o first_o whereof_o he_o say_v be_v that_o of_o a_o burial_n for_o this_o he_o and_o all_o of_o his_o persuasion_n quote_v 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herein_o i_o shall_v offer_v but_o two_o thing_n to_o consideration_n the_o first_o be_v to_o show_v the_o scope_n and_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o place_n which_o be_v not_o as_o they_o fond_o and_o injudicious_o imagine_v to_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v baptise_a by_o dip_v or_o that_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v so_o baptise_a but_o the_o scope_n and_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o place_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o and_o prove_v that_o suretyship_n union_n which_o be_v between_o christ_n the_o mediatorial_n head_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n mystical_a there_o be_v no_o one_o act_n of_o obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a which_o christ_n the_o mediator_n perform_v in_o the_o assume_v nature_n but_o all_o his_o member_n
the_o subject_a who_o must_v undoubted_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n and_o in_o apparent_a danger_n of_o be_v let_v fall_v if_o not_o of_o be_v suffocate_v or_o smother_v in_o the_o water_n and_o strange_a it_o be_v to_o i_o that_o arminian_o who_o plead_v so_o much_o for_o the_o universal_a love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n in_o general_a shall_v not_o see_v how_o full_a of_o reflection_n on_o god_n this_o principle_n of_o they_o be_v which_o make_v the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n the_o author_n of_o such_o a_o mode_n or_o way_n of_o baptise_v which_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v practise_v without_o apparent_a danger_n both_o to_o health_n and_o life_n of_o both_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o administrator_n too_o i_o conclude_v this_o argument_n with_o the_o say_v of_o judicious_a sydenham_n viz_o that_o if_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o that_o way_n of_o dip_v only_o happy_a be_v those_o who_o live_v in_o hot_a climate_n or_o who_o have_v body_n of_o 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whereof_o that_o of_o john_n be_v but_o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n be_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v out_o upon_o then_o john_n do_v certain_o baptise_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_a out_o the_o water_n on_o those_o he_o baptise_a but_o christ_n way_n and_o manner_n of_o administer_a the_o inward_a spiritual_a baptism_n be_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v out_o upon_o therefore_o john_n do_v certain_o baptise_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v out_o water_n on_o those_o he_o baptise_a if_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o john_n shall_v harmonise_v with_o moses_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o prophet_n i_o can_v see_v any_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o great_o concern_v to_o harmonise_v with_o christ_n himself_n and_o see_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n administer_a the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a baptism_n be_v by_o pour_v out_o and_o sprinkle_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n 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