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anoint_a infant_n by_o which_o they_o signify_v both_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n as_o also_o the_o splendour_n and_o whiteness_n or_o brightness_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o black_a and_o foul_a spot_n of_o sin_n be_v wash_v off_o and_o last_o that_o the_o baptize_v must_v so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v keep_v and_o preserve_v its_o purity_n and_o innocency_n and_o so_o in_o a_o manner_n and_o upon_o the_o matter_n i_o have_v give_v you_o in_o english_a the_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o latin_a before_o lest_o thou_o shall_v traduce_v i_o also_o for_o a_o papist_n for_o write_v thus_o to_o you_o in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n but_o i_o leave_v now_o this_o digression_n occasion_v from_o the_o three_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o die_v even_o to_o die_v white_a as_o wool_n and_o snow_n the_o crimson_a and_o scarlet_a sin_n of_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v therein_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o i_o conclude_v my_o first_o answer_n to_o your_o or_o rather_o other_o objection_n the_o which_o answer_n be_v brief_o this_o that_o your_o dip_v or_o immerge_v can_v be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a baptism_n because_o as_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o dip_v or_o immerge_n for_o that_o i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v also_o to_o wash_v and_o also_o to_o die_v and_o where_o there_o be_v three_o signification_n as_o three_o branch_n of_o a_o primogenial_a or_o radical_a word_n it_o follow_v not_o but_o be_v a_o great_a nonsequitur_a or_o inconsequence_n that_o the_o word_n derive_v as_o baptism_n here_o shall_v be_v confine_v to_o and_o conclude_v in_o the_o one_o namely_o dip_v when_o as_o it_o may_v be_v and_o must_v be_v enlarge_v and_o extend_v to_o the_o other_o also_o wash_v and_o die_v second_o in_o word_n when_o from_o they_o argument_n be_v draw_v you_o must_v consider_v to_o 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as_o in_o those_o well_o know_v place_n of_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 11.4_o and_o 1_o cor._n 14.13_o 31._o so_o three_o to_o come_v to_o our_o business_n in_o hand_n baptise_v though_o it_o may_v be_v and_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o radical_a word_n before_o mention_v which_o signify_v dip_v and_o immerge_v into_o and_o under_o water_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o a_o large_a signification_n than_o so_o and_o be_v extend_v in_o general_a to_o many_o kind_n of_o wash_n and_o lavering_n rinsing_n and_o cleansing_n even_o where_o there_o be_v no_o dip_v or_o immerge_v at_o all_o and_o this_o also_o according_a to_o the_o use_n and_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o some_o particular_a instance_n and_o induction_n as_o i_o have_v in_o part_n already_o and_o so_o shall_v a_o little_a exercise_n your_o patience_n and_o my_o own_o too_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n give_v i_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v you_o patient_a in_o meekness_n instruct_v you_o if_o peradventure_o 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not_o and_o yet_o baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n thereof_o and_o as_o for_o the_o two_o brother_n james_n be_v kill_v of_o herod_n with_o the_o sword_n act._n 12.2_o and_o so_o he_o be_v baptize_v in_o blood_n but_o not_o dip_v in_o it_o and_o john_n be_v banish_v by_o domitian_n into_o the_o isle_n of_o patmos_n in_o the_o 90_o year_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o every_o persecution_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o such_o baptism_n as_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o our_o saviour_n where_o he_o endure_v exile_n nine_o or_o ten_o year_n and_o there_o write_v the_o revelation_n to_o the_o church_n but_o be_v after_o release_v by_o trajanus_n he_o return_v to_o ephesus_n and_o there_o write_v his_o gospel_n and_o there_o dye_v in_o the_o 100_o year_n after_o the_o nativity_n he_o only_o among_o all_o the_o aposty_n be_v the_o survivor_n of_o they_o all_o siccâ_fw-la morte_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la sanguine_fw-la as_o some_o say_v though_o augustine_n libro_fw-la soliloq_fw-la 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