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spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n we_o be_v all_o by_o this_o make_v of_o the_o same_o corporation_n and_o take_v by_o baptism_n into_o the_o same_o brotherhood_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o make_v they_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n and_o so_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_v against_o we_o we_o be_v not_o baptize_v into_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a opinion_n nor_o receive_v into_o a_o particular_a church_n but_o into_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o general_n and_o therefore_o shall_v love_v all_o the_o disciple_n and_o follower_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o embrace_v all_o of_o every_o persuasion_n that_o live_v godly_o in_o christ_n jesus_n you_o be_v not_o baptize_v say_v the_o apostle_n into_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n therefore_o do_v not_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o adhere_v to_o this_o man_n or_o that_o for_o whosoever_o do_v baptize_v you_o it_o be_v not_o into_o the_o particular_a love_n of_o he_o and_o his_o opinion_n but_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n who_o hold_v the_o catholic_a faith_n though_o a_o heretic_n in_o ancient_a time_n have_v baptize_v any_o man_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o christian_n therefore_o baptize_v he_o over_o again_o when_o he_o leave_v those_o man_n company_n because_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v not_o receive_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o particular_a opinion_n but_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n universal_o believe_v by_o all_o good_a christian_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o live_v with_o they_o all_o as_o our_o confederate_n as_o those_o that_o be_v tie_v together_o in_o the_o same_o bond_n and_o unite_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o engage_v in_o the_o same_o cause_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o let_v we_o never_o give_v these_o enemy_n so_o much_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v as_o a_o unhandsome_a word_n against_o any_o sincere_a christian_n may_v administer_v but_o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 5._o eph._n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o you_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appendix_n the_o late_a king_n charles_n be_v confirm_v on_o easter_n monday_n white-hall_n in_o the_o chapel_n at_o white-hall_n 1613._o which_o be_v the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o age_n after_o a_o long_a and_o strict_a examination_n by_o the_o a.b._n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o b._n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n as_o dr._n george_n hackwell_n earwitness_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n he_o give_v assure_v we_o who_o
as_o if_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v do_v it_o so_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 3.23_o that_o jesus_n come_v into_o judea_n and_o baptize_v and_o verse_n 26._o the_o jew_n say_v to_o john_n he_o to_o who_o thou_o bear_v witness_v behold_v the_o same_o baptize_v and_o again_o cap._n 4.1_o it_o be_v say_v that_o jesus_n make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n yet_o verse_n 2._o we_o be_v tell_v that_o jesus_n himself_o baptize_v not_o but_o his_o disciple_n that_o which_o officer_n and_o servant_n do_v by_o commission_n and_o authority_n of_o their_o master_n be_v account_v to_o be_v his_o action_n and_o so_o first_o god_n receive_v we_o hereby_o into_o his_o family_n to_o be_v number_v among_o his_o people_n of_o who_o he_o will_v have_v a_o special_a care_n 〈◊〉_d â—o_o chrysost_o speak_v to_o the_o new_o baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o seal_n as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n upon_o we_o his_o mark_n and_o character_n whereby_o he_o own_v we_o for_o his_o sheep_n and_o know_v we_o from_o all_o other_o so_o as_o to_o have_v a_o more_o particular_a inspection_n over_o we_o then_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n that_o make_v not_o this_o profession_n &_o to_o endow_v we_o with_o certain_a peculiar_a favour_n even_o before_o we_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v any_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n unto_o he_o it_o be_v the_o door_n whereby_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n the_o gate_n that_o let_v we_o into_o christ_n fold_n and_o the_o first_o step_n to_o fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o with_o his_o people_n whence_o it_o be_v the_o font_n you_o know_v use_v to_o be_v place_v at_o the_o door_n or_o entrance_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o v._o august_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la catec_fw-la rud_z cap._n 1._o to_o signify_v that_o by_o this_o we_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o christ_n disciple_n but_o yet_o that_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v bring_v but_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o religion_n and_o must_v make_v a_o further_a progress_n to_o perfection_n till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o into_o a_o near_a communion_n with_o god_n the_o minister_n likewise_o use_v to_o take_v the_o infant_n into_o his_o arm_n to_o signify_v i_o suppose_v god_n receive_v and_o embrace_v of_o they_o with_o a_o love_a affection_n yea_o he_o use_v to_o kiss_v they_o either_o to_o signify_v that_o love_n of_o god_n to_o they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v now_o of_o that_o community_n and_o body_n who_o the_o apostle_n bid_v to_o salute_v one_o another_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n and_o all_o this_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o word_n proselyte_n or_o comer_n unto_o god_n which_o clear_o argue_v some_o relative_a action_n of_o he_o which_o be_v receive_v and_o entertain_v they_o gracious_o as_o those_o he_o will_v have_v in_o his_o favour_n but_o more_o particular_o second_o hereby_o god_n receive_v we_o into_o a_o state_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n he_o assure_v we_o that_o adam_n sin_n shall_v not_o undo_v we_o and_o that_o every_o sin_n of_o 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abraham_n seed_n and_o that_o this_o promise_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n rasi_fw-la out_o of_o r._n nathan_n thus_o gloss_n upon_o the_o five_o verse_n there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o convert_v here_o speak_v of_o one_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v proselyte_n of_o justice_n or_o the_o most_o perfect_a convert_v and_o another_o shall_v call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n 〈◊〉_d jacob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o little_a one_o of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o another_o shall_v subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o penitent_n or_o the_o man_n that_o repent_v and_o surname_n himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o stranger_n i._n e._n those_o that_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o particular_o renounce_v idolatry_n and_o therefore_o this_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v by_o another_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o fear_v god_n where_o observe_v 14._o v._o raimund_n pug_n fidei_fw-la par_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 14._o that_o he_o call_v one_o sort_n of_o these_o convert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o little_a one_o who_o be_v not_o think_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v unmeet_a to_o be_v make_v member_n of_o a_o church_n and_o be_v not_o judge_v by_o their_o father_n admission_n to_o be_v receive_v but_o be_v distinct_o admit_v by_o themselves_o by_o the_o decree_n as_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o house_n of_o judgement_n and_o observe_v likewise_o that_o all_o these_o proselyte_n be_v say_v to_o spring_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o water_n resurrect_v water_n so_o chrysost_o call_v the_o new_a baptize_v person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n orat._n prima_fw-la &_o secunda_fw-la de_fw-la resurrect_v these_o word_n may_v well_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o christian_a baptism_n to_o which_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v annex_v which_o be_v very_o well_o signify_v by_o water_n for_o as_o that_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v from_o filth_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v upon_o this_o account_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o sanctifier_n of_o god_n people_n purge_v and_o cleanse_v their_o heart_n from_o all_o impurity_n this_o be_v therefore_o the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o well_o represent_v by_o water_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o when_o the_o minister_n wash_v we_o in_o god_n name_n god_n thereby_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v assistant_n to_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o that_o he_o will_v send_v