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chapter_n v._o 1â—_n simon_n himself_o believe_v viz._n seem_v to_o do_v so_o and_o he_o be_v baptize_v too_o they_o will_v not_o say_v sure_a such_o a_o wizard_n as_o he_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o ver_fw-la 1â—_n 16._o he_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v fall_v upon_o none_o of_o they_o only_o they_o be_v baâ—tâ—â—ed_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o think_v we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o prove_v that_o water_n baptism_n have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n to_o this_o day_n it_o be_v sufficient_a we_o have_v show_v several_a command_n out_o of_o scripture_n for_o waterbaptism_n and_o also_o several_a instance_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o not_o one_o single_a instance_n can_v we_o give_v in_o the_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v say_v go_v and_o baptize_v or_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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gross_a superstition_n we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o this_o baptism_n be_v not_o john_n and_o if_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o author_n and_o beginner_n of_o such_o a_o practice_n we_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o their_o own_o will_n or_o no_o whether_o they_o have_v a_o revelation_n and_o command_n in_o themselves_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n within_o edw._n burrows_n say_v for_o you_o to_o go_v 47._o p._n 47._o without_o the_o move_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o your_o own_o will_n and_o strength_n god_n hare_n this_o and_o upon_o this_o be_v his_o wrath_n and_o whitehead_n say_v to_o baptize_v preach_v and_o pray_v â—_o p._n 22._o l._n â—_o they_o that_o perform_v these_o act_n in_o their_o own_o will_n without_o the_o move_a the_o spirit_n they_o be_v not_o accept_v therein_o but_o reject_v of_o god_n we_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v in_o their_o own_o wâ—lls_n and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o carnal_a câ—â—nitical_a popish_a sacrifice_n they_o offer_v herein_o if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o command_n in_o themselves_o suppose_v they_o have_v have_v none_o from_o without_o they_o be_v will-worshipper_n and_o if_o they_o have_v they_o must_v have_v it_o from_o christ_n again_o here_o be_v such_o a_o privilege_n annex_v to_o this_o waterbaptism_n regeneration_n remission_n of_o sin_n titus_n 3._o 5._o joh._n 3._o 2_o 5._o act_n 2._o 38._o and_o 22._o 16._o as_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v more_o than_o the_o dabble_v the_o face_n with_o a_o little_a common_a water_n as_o they_o profane_o scoff_v a_o privilege_n can_v never_o have_v be_v join_v to_o it_o but_o by_o christ_n authority_n again_o however_o it_o may_v have_v be_v practise_v in_o compliance_n it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v impose_v upon_o the_o church_n by_o command_n he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v of_o any_o authority_n less_o than_o christ_n without_o great_a superstition_n further_o we_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o scripture_n instance_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o some_o measure_n be_v always_o preparative_n to_o that_o baptism_n no_o doubt_n there_o be_v further_a improvement_n of_o the_o measure_n afterward_o that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n accompany_v water_n baptism_n and_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o fall_v and_o most_o ample_a measure_n after_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d some_o measure_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v always_o require_v to_o sit_v and_o 〈◊〉_d man_n for_o it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v act_n 8._o 16._o as_o yet_o be_v be_v fall_v upon_o none_o of_o they_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o come_v upon_o any_o of_o they_o in_o any_o measure_n at_o all_o before_o the_o quaker_n themselves_o will_v not_o say_v so_o sure_a who_o tell_v we_o the_o light_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o every_o one_o that_o be_v evident_o speak_v as_o 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of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 2._o 38._o be_v baptize_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o also_o fphe_n 5._o 26._o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n and_o joh._n 3._o 5._o far_o water_n baptism_n be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n as_o a_o initiate_a sign_n whereby_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o christ_n visible_a church_n and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v admit_v into_o a_o visible_a society_n by_o a_o sign_n that_o be_v invisible_a as_o baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v by_o baptism_n we_o listen_v ourselves_o into_o christ_n company_n take_v the_o miliary_a wath_fw-mi of_o fidelity_n to_o he_o and_o be_v baptize_v we_o be_v reckon_v christ_n soldier_n and_o seâ—uâ—â—â—s_n joh._n 4_o 1._o he_o baptize_v and_o make_v disciple_n make_v they_o visible_a disciple_n by_o baptise_v they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v by_o baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v altogether_o secret_a and_o invisible_a the_o â—fâ—e_n as_o sâ—on_v as_o ever_o man_n be_v convert_v they_o be_v baptize_v act_n 22._o 16._o why_o tarâ—â—est_v thou_o etc._n etc._n so_o lydia_n as_o soon_o as_o her_o heart_n be_v open_v act_n 16._o 14_o 15_o so_o he_o jailor_n ver_fw-la â—3_n 〈◊〉_d baptism_n be_v the_o outward_a sign_n mark_v oâ—_n character_n appoint_v by_o christ_n whereby_o the_o sâ—câ—eâ—y_n of_o christian_n be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o society_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v strange_a if_o any_o society_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v and_o know_v from_o a_o their_o by_o that_o which_o be_v invisible_a as_o baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v 1._o it_o be_v evident_a the_o church_n must_v be_v a_o visible_a society_n be_v a_o city_n upon_o a_o hill_n matih_n 5._o 14_o the_o quaker_n themselves_o be_v a_o society_n distinguish_v by_o some_o mark_n and_o character_n oâ—_n how_o shall_v we_o kâ—â—w_v who_o be_v of_o the_o quaker_n church_n and_o who_o not_o thâ—y_v have_v their_o mark_n i_o say_v but_o far_o from_o christ_n appointment_n they_o be_v yea_v and_o â—â—ying_v and_o loud_o decry_v the_o outward_a visible_a mark_n of_o châ—â—â—â—s_n institution_n the_o disciple_n of_o moses_n as_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o circumcision_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v by_o horace_n curti_n judaei_n so_o by_o their_o baptism_n and_o john_n disciple_n by_o their_o baptism_n and_o christ_n by_o his_o this_o be_v the_o badge_n and_o â—â—very_n the_o christian_n wear_v to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v who_o servant_n they_o be_v and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o their_o poor_a master_n that_o give_v it_o they_o therefore_o when_o they_o be_v baptize_v they_o be_v say_v to_o put_v on_o christ_n gal_n 3._o 17_o and_o when_o