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nay_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 12_o 13._o do_v plain_o declare_v baptism_n to_o be_v of_o so_o constant_a and_o universal_a a_o use_n as_o to_o the_o inchurch_a of_o person_n of_o all_o sort_n rank_n and_o degree_n that_o be_v incorporate_v at_o all_o in_o his_o time_n as_o that_o none_o come_v into_o the_o church_n but_o through_o this_o door_n for_o he_o say_v they_o be_v all_o baptise_a into_o one_o body_n i._n e._n church_n body_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n bond_n or_o free_a and_o if_o any_o man_n can_v name_v any_o person_n that_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a than_o i_o will_v confess_v those_o possible_o may_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n without_o baptism_n but_o otherwise_o though_o they_o be_v jew_n and_o have_v be_v former_o enter_v in_o their_o church_n by_o circumcision_n yet_o when_o they_o become_v of_o the_o gospel_n church_n it_o be_v not_o without_o baptism_n or_o if_o gentle_n a_o people_n sometime_o a_o far_o off_o 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by_o the_o supper_n drink_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n be_v put_v both_o for_o eat_v and_o drink_v if_o so_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o as_o well_o understand_v the_o fiâ—st_a ordinance_n baptism_n in_o its_o proper_a sense_n for_o water_n baptism_n in_o the_o former_a part_n as_o the_o latter_a ordinance_n the_o supper_n in_o its_o proper_a sense_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n neither_o can_v we_o reasonable_o understand_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v intend_v by_o be_v baptize_v by_o one_o spirit_n and_o by_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n which_o yet_o we_o must_v do_v if_o a_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n be_v all_o that_o be_v here_o mean_v for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptise_a into_o one_o body_n but_o to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n and_o sure_o baptise_v and_o drink_v here_o be_v no_o more_o the_o same_o than_o the_o body_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o same_o into_o which_o they_o be_v say_v respective_o to_o be_v baptise_a and_o to_o drink_v but_o 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christ_n or_o god_n the_o father_n as_o the_o agent_n baptise_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o never_o as_o make_v the_o spirit_n both_o the_o subject_a matter_n wherewith_o and_o also_o the_o agent_n whereby_o man_n be_v baptise_a in_o the_o same_o baptism_n see_v for_o this_o mat._n 3.11_o mark_n 1.8_o luke_n 3.16_o act._n 1.4_o 5._o with_o luke_n 24.49_o act_n 11.16_o the_o premise_n therefore_o consider_v i_o hope_v it_o will_v sufficient_o appear_v and_o that_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o indifferent_a man_n that_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n none_o be_v admit_v to_o church-communion_n without_o baptism_n and_o if_o so_o have_v we_o in_o these_o day_n reason_n to_o do_v any_o other_o wise_a ought_v not_o that_o which_o be_v a_o reason_n to_o they_o not_o to_o admit_v
of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 7.30_o and_o how_o a_o refuse_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n can_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n be_v deem_v less_o i_o understand_v not_o unless_o you_o will_v suppose_v that_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n 2._o why_o shall_v our_o querist_n estimate_v the_o apostle_n judgement_n of_o gospel_n rite_n by_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o circumcision_n since_o the_o one_o be_v abolish_v and_o the_o other_o establish_v by_o the_o same_o gospel_n or_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o apostle_n do_v oppose_v faith_n to_o circumcision_n that_o therefore_o faith_n must_v be_v oppose_v to_o gospell-ordinance_n or_o external_a rite_n as_o he_o call_v they_o do_v not_o a_o gospel_n faith_n exclude_v circumcision_n and_o yet_o include_v baptism_n as_o it_o do_v all_o other_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o pity_v it_o be_v that_o such_o friend_n as_o faith_n and_o gospell-rite_n be_v shall_v be_v set_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n 3._o why_o do_v the_o querist_n make_v circumcision_n a_o gospel-rite_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o rite_n abolish_v by_o the_o gospel_n or_o do_v not_o he_o account_v it_o a_o gospell-rite_n when_o he_o say_v that_o under_o the_o gospel_n circumcision_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n specie_fw-la be_v put_v for_o all_o kind_n of_o external_a rite_n or_o ceremony_n or_o which_o i_o think_v be_v the_o same_o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o profession_n thereof_o neither_o do_v the_o observation_n of_o any_o external_a rite_n or_o cerâ—mony_n circumcision_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n specie_fw-la be_v put_v for_o all_o kind_n of_o external_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o for_o all_o kind_n then_o certain_o for_o gospell-rite_n and_o ceremony_n for_o they_o be_v some_o of_o all_o neither_o sure_o will_v any_o man_n much_o less_o the_o querist_n be_v so_o impertinent_a as_o to_o assert_v no_o 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passage_n of_o scripture_n either_o direct_o or_o by_o some_o tolerable_a consequence_n or_o rather_o both_o direct_o and_o also_o by_o clear_a and_o pregnant_a consequence_n that_o christian_a churcheâ—_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n constitute_v if_o not_o by_o baptism_n yet_o â—ut_v without_o baptism_n and_o consequent_o that_o none_o be_v 〈◊〉_d into_o church_n fellowship_n but_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v aâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—efore_o have_v prove_v this_o already_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o 〈…〉_o but_o because_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o be_v not_o so_o 〈…〉_o iâ—_n the_o eye_n of_o those_o that_o plead_v it_o as_o the_o queâ—_n 〈…〉_o in_o those_o word_n follow_v where_o he_o say_v that_o that_o text_n act_v 2.41_o be_v common_o and_o only_o so_o far_o as_o he_o know_v precede_v for_o proof_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n i_o shall_v brief_o point_v to_o several_a other_o text_n by_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o church_n iâ—_n the_o apostle_n day_n be_v not_o constitute_v without_o baptism_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o not_o constitute_v without_o baptism_n appear_v rom._n 6.3_o and_o so_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n the_o first_o beginning_n of_o that_o church_n so_o far_o as_o we_o read_v of_o its_o beginning_n be_v lay_v in_o baptism_n act_v 8.8_o 1_o cor._n 1.13.14.15.16_o &_o 12.13_o so_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n gal._n 3.27_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n act_v 19.1.5_o be_v sure_o begin_v by_o those_o twelve_o disciple_n who_o paul_n baptize_v or_o some_o that_o be_v with_o he_o so_o also_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n at_o philippi_n be_v lay_v in_o baptism_n for_o lydia_n and_o her_o household_n the_o gaoler_n and_o his_o household_n as_o you_o will_v perceive_v by_o that_o part_n of_o history_n act_v 16._o from_o ver_fw-la
it_o since_o we_o read_v of_o very_o foul_a evil_n in_o some_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n themselves_o but_o do_v not_o find_v the_o sound_a party_n exhort_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o corrupt_a but_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o in_o a_o churchway_n for_o their_o cure_n by_o admonition_n conviction_n and_o excommunication_n in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n xviii_o querie_n answer_v what_o be_v say_v to_o the_o next_o precedent_n querie_n will_v be_v a_o full_a and_o pertinent_a answer_n to_o this_o and_o therefore_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o to_o it_o xix_o querie_n answer_v to_o this_o i_o say_v that_o whatever_o else_o a_o company_n of_o true_a believer_n have_v do_v yet_o if_o they_o have_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a upon_o scripture-account_n to_o render_v themselves_o a_o true_a church_n according_a to_o gospel_n order_n than_o it_o be_v not_o unreasonable_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v such_o a_o church_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o such_o a_o denial_n render_v they_o but_o as_o a_o rabble_n rout_n of_o the_o world_n because_o unbaptised_a believer_n be_v a_o three_o thing_n neither_o prpoerly_a of_o the_o rabble_n rout_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o yet_o former_o of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v serve_v a_o apprenticeship_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v free_a of_o the_o company_n of_o which_o his_o master_n be_v neither_o servant_n nor_o freeman_n in_o the_o interim_n but_o have_v so_o far_o leave_v the_o world_n as_o that_o they_o want_v nothing_o but_o a_o orderly_a induction_n to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v conclude_v that_o because_o such_o have_v diligent_o inquire_v after_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o have_v seek_v direction_n from_o he_o hereabout_o that_o therefore_o the_o way_n they_o be_v in_o must_v needs_o be_v right_a any_o more_o than_o that_o those_o that_o practise_v contrary_a to_o they_o in_o this_o particular_a upon_o like_a diligent_a search_n and_o seek_v of_o god_n must_v needs_o upon_o that_o account_n not_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n for_o they_o can_v both_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o yet_o both_o search_v and_o seek_v for_o the_o rule_n remain_v the_o same_o and_o will_v not_o bow_v at_o any_o man_n entreaty_n and_o that_o be_v it_o by_o which_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o must_v be_v try_v xx._n querie_n answer_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o i_o have_v already_o say_v and_o now_o say_v it_o again_o that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o depart_v from_o much_o less_o bid_v defiance_n to_o a_o church_n because_o that_o church_n can_v say_v amen_o to_o every_o notion_n or_o conceit_n of_o he_o nay_o i_o will_v say_v more_o he_o may_v not_o though_o that_o church_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o every_o sober_a and_o savoury_a apprehension_n of_o he_o suppose_v they_o still_o to_o be_v a_o church_n due_o so_o call_v from_o their_o due_a constitution_n 2._o though_o there_o be_v no_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o man_n be_v baptize_v after_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n who_o have_v be_v baptize_v before_o in_o his_o infancy_n because_o when_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n practise_v by_o which_o to_o give_v opportunity_n of_o such_o a_o example_n yet_o if_o infant-baptisme_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v that_o baptism_n which_o christ_n require_v his_o disciple_n to_o submit_v to_o and_o consequent_o be_v none_o of_o his_o baptism_n but_o the_o baptism_n of_o man_n than_o infant-baptisme_n and_o no_o baptism_n be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o consideration_n and_o if_o so_o then_o there_o be_v example_n and_o precept_n enough_o in_o scripture_n for_o such_o believer_n to_o be_v once_o baptize_v who_o never_o have_v be_v baptize_v before_o and_o therefore_o the_o case_n be_v not_o so_o plain_a as_o the_o querist_n suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n or_o example_n which_o warrant_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o child_n of_o after-baptisme_n as_o he_o call_v they_o but_o the_o querist_n have_v give_v himself_o a_o answer_n to_o this_o querie_n by_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o 7._o and_o 8._o query_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v he_o for_o further_a resolution_n in_o this_o xxi_o querie_n answer_v answer_v 1._o if_o by_o christian_n the_o querist_n mean_v no_o more_o than_o true_a believer_n in_o christ_n jesus_n than_o i_o know_v none_o that_o so_o magnify_v the_o ceremony_n or_o external_a rite_n of_o baptism_n as_o to_o judge_v none_o christian_n without_o it_o nay_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v because_o we_o judge_v the_o querist_n and_o other_o true_a believer_n that_o we_o do_v persuade_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o if_o by_o christian_n he_o mean_v such_o as_o according_a to_o the_o word_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n than_o we_o must_v say_v that_o those_o that_o by_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v not_o put_v on_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o such_o christian_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v gal._n 3.27_o and_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o so_o say_v do_v stumble_v at_o the_o same_o stone_n of_o danger_n and_o peril_n of_o soul_n at_o which_o the_o jew_n stumble_v if_o they_o be_v jew_n when_o they_o urge_v and_o practise_v circumcision_n as_o necessary_a for_o justification_n gal._n 5.2_o because_o they_o urge_v and_o practise_v that_o for_o necessary_a which_o be_v now_o abolish_v we_o that_o which_o be_v command_v and_o remain_v in_o force_n we_o urge_v baptism_n to_o be_v necessary_a as_o a_o precept_n of_o christ_n and_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_n of_o salvation_n they_o perhaps_o judge_v circumcision_n as_o other_o work_n of_o the_o law_n meritorious_a according_a to_o the_o querist_n own_o declare_v judgement_a upon_o another_o occasion_n and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v the_o querist_n do_v not_o deal_v so_o kind_o with_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n nor_o the_o baptist_n themselves_o as_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o 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though_o he_o oppose_v it_o in_o other_o for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o demand_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o any_o person_n after_o many_o year_n profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o any_o person_n at_o any_o other_o time_n save_v at_o or_o about_o their_o first_o entrance_n upon_o a_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o only_o so_o neither_o but_o far_a demand_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o competent_a ground_n either_o in_o reason_n or_o religion_n why_o either_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v have_v be_v practise_v by_o christian_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n or_o why_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v practise_v by_o any_o in_o these_o day_n by_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o say_v as_o much_o to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o infant-baptisme_n as_o light_o can_v be_v speak_v in_o so_o few_o word_n and_o in_o substance_n as_o 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