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not_o sprinkle_v in_o enon_n near_o salim_n because_o there_o be_v much_o water_n there_o if_o sprinkle_v have_v be_v the_o thing_n require_v no_o need_n of_o much_o water_n to_o this_o you_o say_v 1._o water_n be_v scarce_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n that_o infer_v not_o a_o strip_v naked_a and_o plunge_v of_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_a but_o only_o the_o conveniency_n of_o baptise_v a_o multitude_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o do_v you_o know_v or_o have_v you_o hear_v of_o any_o such_o hot_a country_n where_o there_o can_v not_o be_v water_n have_v enough_o to_o sprinkle_v many_o thousand_o if_o need_v require_v 2._o be_v canaan_n such_o a_o country_n as_o that_o water_n be_v scarce_o in_o it_o be_v the_o promise_v fruitful_a land_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n a_o type_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n where_o be_v wells_n dig_v deut._n 6._o 11._o neh._n 9_o 25._o and_o river_n in_o abundance_n or_o else_o the_o type_n hold_v not_o correspondence_n to_o the_o antitype_n ezek._n 34._o 13_o be_v 12._o 3._o therefore_o for_o shame_n talk_v no_o more_o of_o a_o dry_a and_o hot_a country_n it_o be_v a_o land_n of_o river_n and_o wells_n dig_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o a_o little_a water_n will_v have_v do_v it_o as_o a_o little_a will_v have_v sprinkle_v thousand_o they_o need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o enon_n so_o the_o word_n be_v not_o at_o but_o in_o enon_n and_o so_o these_o several_a place_n translate_v with_o water_n mat._n 3._o 11._o mark_v 1._o 8._o luk._n 3._o 6._o john_n 1._o 26._o act._n 1._o 5._o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v render_v in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o water_n although_o you_o seem_v to_o hold_v forth_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o signify_v with_o yet_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o and_o be_v so_o understand_v and_o render_v twenty_o time_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n against_o once_o with_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o most_o suitable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n compare_v the_o former_a scripture_n with_o act_n 8._o 38._o and_o its_o clear_a they_o baptize_v in_o the_o water_n not_o because_o of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o water_n as_o you_o pretend_v but_o because_o there_o be_v much_o water_n without_o which_o that_o ordinance_n of_o dip_v can_v not_o be_v administer_v as_o for_o your_o font-sprinkling_a there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o any_o ground_n for_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o whereas_o you_o say_v not_o a_o strip_v naked_a etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n mention_n no_o such_o thing_n neither_o be_v it_o our_o practice_n nor_o you_o neither_o do_v you_o use_v to_o strip_v naked_a when_o you_o sprinkle_v neither_o do_v we_o when_o we_o baptize_v etc._n etc._n 2._o you_o say_v suppose_v the_o apostle_n do_v dip_v those_o who_o they_o baptize_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v therefore_o that_o we_o must_v do_v so_o 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to_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v from_o above_o or_o from_o beneath_o etc._n etc._n you_o say_v page_n 5._o there_o be_v in_o my_o book_n page_n 19_o enough_o grant_v for_o your_o purpose_n it_o be_v because_o you_o do_v in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n take_v but_o part_n of_o what_o i_o say_v for_o though_o i_o say_v that_o none_o can_v preach_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o that_o scripture_n rom._n 10._o 15._o for_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o convert_v of_o soul_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o every_o gift_a brother_n may_v not_o preach_v but_o you_o leave_v out_o that_o which_o follow_v viz._n for_o every_o gift_a brother_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n receive_v and_o the_o mistake_n lie_v in_o the_o word_n send_v think_v that_o none_o but_o man_n in_o office_n be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o convert_v soul_n when_o gift_a brethren_n be_v sometime_o send_v though_o not_o in_o office_n act_n 8._o 4._o with_o 11._o 19_o 21._o all_o you_o say_v in_o answer_n to_o that_o that_o gift_v be_v send_v &c_n &c_n reach_v not_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n for_o 1._o it_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o those_o scripture_n you_o mention_v isa_n 6_o 8_o 9_o mat._n 10_o 1_o 5._o that_o they_o be_v first_o gift_v then_o send_v go_v tell_v they_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o isaiah_n god_n put_v the_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n be_v the_o gift_n yet_o 2._o i_o deny_v not_o in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o prophesy_v and_o preach_v gift_v to_o precede_v send_v first_o to_o those_o who_o be_v authoritative_o send_v by_o the_o church_n or_o second_o to_o those_o who_o preach_v only_o by_o gift_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n receive_v it_o be_v send_v and_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o out_o of_o the_o church_n viz._n in_o the_o world_n as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v god_n in_o those_o occasion_n call_v they_o to_o it_o 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our_o example_n in_o act_n chap._n 8._o and_o 11._o with_o divers_a other_o and_o all_o for_o the_o keep_n up_o your_o own_o end_n and_o interest_n i_o be_o sure_a if_o you_o stand_v in_o the_o counsel_n and_o truth_n of_o jesus_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o brethren_n can_v not_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o as_o for_o what_o be_v say_v from_o pag._n 8_o to_o 10._o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o assertion_n in_o my_o book_n pag._n 9_o you_o say_v the_o gentleman_n pretend_a servant_n for_o so_o the_o word_n minister_n signify_v yet_o gentle_a men-master_n servant_n rule_v over_o their_o master_n have_v say_v that_o the_o holy-ghost_n commend_v learning_n he_o reply_v pag._n 41._o holy_a ghost_n be_v there_o any_o such_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o ghost_n you_o say_v how_o now_o which_o way_n go_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n from_o he_o what_o immediate_o inspire_v yet_o ignorant_a of_o this_o have_v he_o forget_v mat._n 28._o 20._o &_o c_o ans_fw-fr 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