beseech_v thou_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v read_v it_o a_o readiness_n to_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n and_o second_o the_o read_n of_o it_o with_o such_o light_n and_o evidence_n from_o thy_o word_n and_o spirit_n that_o the_o truth_n herein_o deliver_v may_v be_v convince_o discover_v if_o to_o thy_o foundation_n which_o be_v ever_o truth_n i_o have_v through_o ignorance_n inadvertency_n or_o misapprehension_n add_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v erroneous_a o_o let_v that_o error_n be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o no_o other_o may_v be_v deceive_v thereby_o though_o i_o have_v be_v so_o and_o when_o that_o error_n come_v to_o be_v just_o condemn_v o_o let_v thy_o servant_n be_v merciful_o pardon_v grant_v this_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n the_o author_n have_v late_o put_v forth_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n call_v a_o modest_a plea_n for_o infant_n baptism_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o text._n several_a way_n of_o baptise_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o same_o page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o several_a acception_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o it_o be_v take_v here_o p._n 3_o chap._n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o render_v by_o divine_n and_o grammarian_n p._n 6_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o primitive_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v only_o to_o dip_v p._n 13_o chap._n v._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o always_o signify_v only_o to_o dip_v p._n 20_o chap._n vi_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o do_v not_o always_o import_v a_o total_a immersion_n p._n 35_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o syriac_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o universal_o signify_v a_o total_a immersion_n p._n 54_o chap._n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o restrain_v to_o a_o total_a immersion_n among_o christian_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n p._n 59_o chap._n ix_o the_o agreeableness_n of_o baptise_v by_o aspersion_n or_o affusion_n unto_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n p._n 64_o chap._n x._o other_o way_n of_o baptise_v beside_o that_o of_o a_o total_a immersion_n use_v in_o the_o church_n in_o all_o or_o most_o age_n and_o place_n of_o it_o p._n 74_o chap._n xi_o answer_n to_o authority_n produce_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o mr._n danvers_n from_o divers_a grammarian_n divine_n and_o other_o writer_n p._n 158_o chap._n xii_o answer_n to_o authority_n produce_v by_o mr._n danvers_n from_o commentator_n etc._n etc._n p._n 195_o chap._n xiii_o answer_n to_o more_o authority_n produce_v by_o mr._n danvers_n from_o historian_n casuist_n and_o other_o polemical_a as_o well_o as_o didactical_a writer_n p._n 219_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o church_n ground_n for_o admit_v of_o sprinkle_v in_o general_n p._n 258_o chap._n xv._o the_o church_n particular_a inducement_n to_o admit_v of_o sprinkle_v p._n 265_o chap._n xvi_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n not_o violate_v by_o sprinkle_v and_o the_o agreeableness_n of_o that_o with_o the_o primary_n design_n of_o baptism_n further_o manifest_v p._n 276_o chap._n xvii_o a_o conclusion_n by_o way_n of_o paraenesis_n to_o the_o dipper_n p._n 292_o errata_fw-la page_n 9_o line_n 17._o read_v sing_v by_o wash_v p._n 12._o mark_fw-mi l._n 3._o r._n urget_fw-la p._n 13._o m._n l._n 6._o r._n tingo_fw-la p._n 34._o l._n 27._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 41._o l._n 29_o deal_n not_o ib._n l._n 36._o r._n do_v understand_v p._n 67._o m._n l._n 4._o r._n christus_fw-la ib._n l._n 35._o r._n juvenc_n p._n 77._o m._n l._n 3._o r._n baptizare_fw-la p._n 86._o m._n l._n 15._o r._n where_o by_z p._n 93._o m._n l_o 7_o 8._o r._n seipsam_fw-la p._n 103._o m._n l._n 4._o r._n totum_fw-la ib._n l._n 10_o 11._o r._n consequuntur_fw-la p._n 105._o l._n 29._o r._n away_o sin_n p._n 117._o m._n l._n 6._o r._n neophyt_n p._n 121._o l._n 11._o r._n of_o the._n p._n 126._o l._n 33_o r._n of_o any_o p._n 163._o l._n 8._o r._n it_o like_v p._n 231._o l._n 2._o r._n that_o their_o p._n 237._o m._n l._n 7._o r._n ergo_fw-la p._n 248._o l._n 14._o r._n so_o when_o p._n 262._o l._n 10._o r._n then_o ib._n l._n 27._o r._n about_o to_o confute_v p._n 273._o m._n l._n penult_n r._n nudi_fw-la p_o 275._o m._n l._n 7._o for_o id._n r._n voss_n p._n 284._o m._n l._n 18._o for_o sacram_fw-la r._n suorum_fw-la p._n 295._o m._n l._n 1._o r._n nam_n p._n 297._o m._n l._n 23._o r._n admisisse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n or_o a_o discourse_n of_o dip_v and_o sprinkle_v etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n the_o text._n several_a way_n of_o baptise_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o same_o matth._n 28.19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o §_o 1._o 2._o baptizantes_fw-la non_fw-la hîc_fw-la instituit_fw-la baptismum_fw-la liqueâ—_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la capite_fw-la joan._n 4._o discipulos_fw-la christi_fw-la jam_fw-la antè_fw-la baptizâsse_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la puto_fw-la quisquam_fw-la absque_fw-la christi_fw-la dicet_fw-la factum_fw-la esse_fw-la praecepto_fw-la multo_fw-la minus_fw-la alium_fw-la illic_fw-la &_o alium_fw-la hîc_fw-la esse_fw-la baptismum_fw-la musc_n in_o matth._n 28.19_o vid._n p._n lombard_n l._n 4._o dist_n 3._o part_n 2._o &_o mod._n plea_n for_o inf._n bapt._n c._n 30._o sect._n 2._o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o ever_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n the_o time_n when_o he_o speak_v they_o be_v some_o while_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o but_o a_o very_a little_a before_o his_o ascension_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o his_o first_o institution_n of_o his_o baptism_n which_o be_v administer_v by_o his_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o institute_v by_o himself_o before_o his_o passion_n but_o they_o be_v a_o enlargement_n of_o that_o commission_n which_o he_o have_v former_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o baptize_v they_o to_o a_o authorise_a of_o they_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n also_o and_o to_o baptize_v they_o and_o perhaps_o with_o some_o improvement_n of_o it_o in_o point_n of_o form_n end_v or_o use_v whence_o some_o as_o well_o former_o as_o late_o have_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v they_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o baptism_n especial_o as_o christian_a §_o 2._o that_o by_o his_o apostle_n preach_v and_o baptise_v in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o commission_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v at_o first_o bring_v to_o be_v and_o be_v make_v disciple_n unto_o christ_n i_o think_v be_v a_o thing_n on_o all_o hand_n conclude_v as_o also_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o preach_v §_o 3._o but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o baptise_v or_o after_o what_o manner_n baptism_n be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v be_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v upon_o §_o 4._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o total_a immersion_n or_o dip_v of_o the_o whole_a person_n into_o the_o water_n that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a lawful_a and_o effectual_a way_n of_o baptise_v and_o consequent_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o that_o all_o other_o way_n be_v not_o only_o unlawful_a but_o perfect_a nullity_n §_o 5._o but_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o be_v that_o it_o be_v and_o may_v be_v perform_v otherwise_o than_o so_o viz._n either_o by_o dip_v of_o some_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o person_n as_o the_o head_n or_o face_n 7._o aliter_fw-la pectus_fw-la credentis_fw-la abluitur_fw-la aliter_fw-la mens_fw-la hominis_fw-la per_fw-la fidei_fw-la merita_fw-la mundatur_fw-la d._n cypr._n l._n 4._o ep._n 7._o etc._n etc._n into_o the_o water_n or_o else_o by_o pour_v or_o sprinkle_v of_o water_n upon_o some_o principal_a part_n of_o he_o that_o though_o immersion_n be_v a_o lawful_a and_o a_o effectual_a way_n of_o baptise_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a lawful_a and_o effectual_a way_n of_o do_v it_o nor_o absolute_o necessary_a but_o that_o the_o other_o usual_a way_n of_o baptise_v be_v lawful_a also_o as_o well_o as_o it_o and_o the_o baptism_n administer_v by_o they_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o valid_a and_o effectual_a as_o if_o perform_v by_o it_o §_o 6._o immersion_n or_o dip_v stand_v on_o three_o ground_n viz._n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o agreeableness_n of_o dip_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o dip_v when_o she_o baptize_v now_o if_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o the_o other_o usual_a way_n of_o baptise_v be_v neither_o repugnant_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o that_o word_n nor_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n nor_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v
by_o any_o man_n be_v never_o so_o subtle_a sophistry_n it_o be_v change_v say_v chamier_n and_o so_o say_v we_o though_o neither_o he_o nor_o we_o know_v when_o nor_o what_o it_o be_v that_o give_v the_o occasion_n to_o its_o change_n and_o mr._n d._n have_v do_v himself_o and_o his_o cause_n more_o right_a if_o he_o have_v make_v a_o right_a report_n from_o his_o author_n §_o 70._o but_o be_v this_o all_o that_o chamier_n say_v ib._n nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la videntur_fw-la 3000._o uno_fw-la die_fw-la à _fw-la paucis_fw-la apostolis_n non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la baptizari_fw-la si_fw-la singuli_fw-la mersi_fw-la fuissent_fw-la nec_fw-la carcerario_fw-la intra_fw-la carcerem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ad_fw-la manum_fw-la tantum_fw-la aquae_fw-la quantum_fw-la mergendo_fw-la opus_fw-la erat_fw-la cham._n ib._n sure_o no._n we_o find_v a_o nisi_fw-la in_o the_o case_n and_o even_o no_o less_o than_o a_o double_a exception_n to_o what_o go_v before_o the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o baptise_v of_o three_o thousand_o in_o one_o day_n by_o a_o few_o apostle_n which_o say_v he_o seem_v impossible_a to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o immersion_n of_o every_o single_a person_n the_o other_o be_v of_o the_o gaoler_n baptize_v in_o the_o prison_n who_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v have_v there_o so_o much_o water_n at_o hand_n as_o be_v needful_a for_o a_o baptism_n by_o dip_v so_o here_o at_o one_o of_o these_o time_n to_o chamier_n it_o seem_v aspersion_n may_v begin_v and_o if_o at_o either_o it_o be_v early_o enough_o begin_v and_o by_o authority_n good_a enough_o do_v to_o justify_v its_o practice_n and_o but_o for_o these_o instance_n the_o begin_n of_o it_o will_v be_v uncertain_a but_o if_o neither_o of_o those_o be_v the_o beginning_n time_n of_o sprinkle_v yet_o his_o very_a confess_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o it_o when_o and_o from_o whence_o be_v take_v that_o custom_n of_o aspersion_n into_o which_o the_o way_n of_o total_a immersion_n be_v afterward_o change_v be_v a_o plain_a confession_n of_o the_o very_a great_a antiquity_n and_o even_o primitiveness_n of_o that_o custom_n those_o ecclesiastical_a usage_n be_v rational_o to_o be_v presume_v such_o who_o practice_n be_v derive_v to_o we_o from_o ancient_a time_n by_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o of_o who_o original_a in_o after_o time_n that_o be_v short_a of_o the_o primitive_a no_o account_n can_v be_v give_v §_o 71._o nor_o yet_o have_v chamier_n do_v but_o add_v what_o mr._n d._n can_v not_o but_o be_v unwilling_a his_o people_n shall_v have_v report_v to_o they_o from_o a_o protestant_a author_n so_o learned_a and_o judicious_a as_o chamier_n that_o certain_o the_o use_n of_o sprinkle_v be_v the_o more_o commodious_a ib._n certè_fw-la commodior_fw-la aspersionis_fw-la usus_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la tempestatum_fw-la incommoda_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la pudorem_fw-la cujus_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la adhibitae_fw-la olim_fw-la diaconissae_n mulicribus_fw-la nudandis_fw-la vnde_fw-la constit_fw-la apost_n l._n 8._o c._n 28._o munus_fw-la earum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ministrare_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la dum_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la foeminae_fw-la propter_fw-la decorem_fw-la cham._n ib._n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o discommodity_n of_o season_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o modesty_n on_o account_n whereof_o deaconness_n be_v in_o time_n pass_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o strip_v of_o woman_n naked_a whence_o in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v their_o office_n to_o wait_v on_o the_o priest_n whilst_o the_o baptism_n of_o woman_n be_v a_o perform_v for_o decency_n sake_n §_o 72._o nor_o yet_o to_o go_v on_o still_o with_o chamiers_n word_n in_o the_o case_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n alter_v for_o that_o ib._n nec_fw-la ob_fw-la id_fw-la fuit_fw-la alterata_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la natura_fw-la nam_fw-la quia_fw-la tota_fw-la virtus_fw-la aquae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o significando_fw-la per_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la non_fw-la interest_n quantum_fw-la cuique_fw-la abluatur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o eucharistia_n non_fw-la quantum_fw-la cuique_fw-la comedat_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la unius_fw-la partis_fw-la ablutio_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la naturae_fw-la cum_fw-la totius_fw-la ablutione_n id._n ib._n for_o because_o the_o whole_a virtue_n of_o the_o water_n be_v in_o signify_v by_o ablution_n or_o wash_n it_o matter_n not_o how_o much_o every_o one_o be_v wash_v as_o it_o matter_n not_o in_o the_o eucharist_n how_o much_o every_o one_o eat_v for_o the_o wash_n of_o one_o part_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o whole_a §_o 73._o how_o ought_v not_o mr._n d._n here_o to_o commune_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n about_o his_o deal_n thus_o with_o author_n so_o as_o in_o the_o quote_v of_o they_o to_o put_v in_o and_o leave_v out_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o as_o may_v best_o serve_v his_o interest_n without_o regard_n to_o truth_n or_o justice_n and_o from_o henceforth_o to_o be_v still_o and_o deal_v no_o more_o so_o injurious_o with_o any_o as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o chamier_n §_o 74._o the_o rear_n of_o this_o squadron_n be_v bring_v up_o by_o dr._n hammond_n a_o man_n of_o that_o singular_a goodness_n as_o well_o as_o learning_n as_o be_v able_a to_o give_v credit_n to_o any_o party_n that_o he_o shall_v appear_v to_o own_o or_o but_o countenance_n and_o therefore_o he_o as_o the_o best_a be_v reserve_v for_o the_o last_o i_o may_v say_v mr._n danvers_n add_v many_o more_o but_o shall_v conclude_v with_o that_o observable_a remark_n that_o dr._n hammond_n give_v we_o hereon_o in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o john_n 13.10_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o immersion_n or_o wash_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v for_o dip_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o therefore_o upon_o matth._n 3.1_o tell_v we_o that_o john_n baptize_v in_o a_o river_n viz._n jordan_n mark_v 1.5_o in_o a_o confluence_n of_o much_o water_n as_o aenon_n john_n 3.22_o that_o as_o the_o greek_n call_v the_o lake_n where_o they_o use_v to_o wash_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o ancient_n call_v their_o baptisterion_n or_o vessel_n contain_v their_o baptismal_a water_n columbethras_n i._n e._n swim_v or_o dive_v place_n be_v make_v very_o large_a with_o partition_n for_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o upon_o mark_n 7.4_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o wash_v or_o baptise_v of_o cup_n vessel_n bed_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o put_v they_o into_o the_o water_n all_o over_o rinse_n they_o §_o 75._o i_o believe_v he_o may_v add_v many_o more_o and_o to_o as_o little_a purpose_n as_o any_o thing_n that_o yet_o have_v be_v produce_v but_o as_o to_o his_o triumphant_a conclusion_n with_o that_o observable_a remark_n from_o dr._n hammond_n thereto_o i_o shall_v answer_v by_o degree_n §_o 76._o and_o first_o that_o if_o dr._n hammond_n do_v say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v a_o immersion_n or_o wash_v of_o the_o whole_a body_n though_o in_o the_o place_n mention_v joh._n 3.10_o he_o do_v not_o strict_o say_v those_o word_n no_o not_o in_o his_o first_o edition_n but_o these_o the_o hebrew_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a wash_v of_o the_o whole_a body_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o of_o the_o hand_n or_o foot_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctify_v and_o those_o word_n and_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v for_o dip_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v none_o of_o dr._n hammonds_n at_o least_o not_o in_o that_o place_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v even_o upon_o supposition_n of_o his_o so_o say_v that_o he_o do_v think_v it_o signify_v nothing_o else_o nor_o any_o otherwise_o than_o to_o immerse_n but_o that_o as_o sometime_o it_o may_v signify_v immersion_n so_o sometime_o it_o may_v signify_v also_o a_o perfusion_n or_o a_o affusion_n and_o the_o rather_o if_o as_o mr._n danvers_n tell_v we_o the_o dr._n say_v it_o do_v answer_v to_o that_o hebrew_n word_n which_o i_o have_v show_v in_o these_o paper_n as_o well_o to_o signify_v in_o general_a lotion_n or_o wash_n as_o in_o special_a immersion_n or_o dip_v nay_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o before_o we_o pass_v any_o further_a it_o be_v observable_a that_o whereas_o both_o to_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o the_o english_a word_n immersion_n dr._n hammond_n add_v other_o word_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o first_o in_o edit_n 1._o and_o wash_v to_o the_o second_o those_o add_a word_n be_v both_o of_o a_o general_a import_n and_o the_o addition_n of_o they_o may_v intimate_v that_o the_o doctor_n think_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v so_o
shall_v mention_v be_v rom._n 6.4_o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n where_o the_o apostle_n elegant_o allude_v to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o baptise_v in_o our_o death_n and_o resurrection_n with_o christ._n §_o 30._o cajetan_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v thus_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n by_o our_o bury_n he_o declare_v our_o death_n from_o the_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n because_o he_o who_o be_v baptize_v be_v put_v under_o the_o water_n and_o by_o this_o carry_v a_o similitude_n of_o he_o that_o be_v bury_v who_o be_v put_v under_o the_o earth_n now_o because_o none_o be_v bury_v but_o dead_a man_n from_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o we_o be_v bury_v in_o baptism_n we_o be_v assimilate_v to_o christ_n bury_v or_o when_o he_o be_v bury_v §_o 31._o to_o the_o text_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o it_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o custom_n in_o those_o day_n as_o to_o baptize_v by_o immersion_n which_o carry_v a_o very_a sensible_a show_n of_o a_o burial_n and_o a_o resurrection_n but_o the_o negative_a can_v be_v thence_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o baptise_v but_o that_o nor_o be_v it_o probable_a there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n first_o because_o there_o be_v other_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o allude_v to_o sprinkle_v in_o baptism_n as_o this_o cloth_n to_o dip_v and_o the_o like_a collection_n must_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v make_v from_o the_o one_o that_o be_v make_v from_o the_o other_o second_o because_o there_o may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o baptismal_a representation_n make_v of_o a_o burial_n and_o of_o a_o resurrection_n not_o only_o in_o partial_a mersation_n but_o in_o aspersion_n or_o affusion_n of_o water_n as_o well_o as_o in_o immersion_n as_o we_o shall_v more_o at_o large_a show_n hereafter_o §_o 32._o and_o now_o to_o the_o cardinal_n i_o answer_v that_o not_o have_v the_o book_n by_o i_o to_o examine_v i_o must_v stand_v to_o the_o quoter_n ingenuity_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o quotation_n which_o yet_o if_o true_o make_v be_v not_o much_o to_o the_o quoter_n advantage_n all_o that_o i_o can_v find_v in_o it_o to_o the_o purpose_n be_v in_o these_o word_n he_o who_o be_v baptize_v be_v put_v under_o the_o water_n and_o by_o this_o carry_v a_o similitude_n of_o he_o that_o be_v bury_v but_o what_o make_v this_o against_o sprinkle_v or_o what_o more_o for_o dip_v than_o for_o sprinkle_v he_o that_o be_v dip_v be_v put_v under_o the_o water_n true_a and_o where_o be_v he_o put_v that_o be_v sprinkle_v above_o it_o that_o be_v a_o new_a fashion_n of_o baptise_v indeed_o in_o short_a he_o that_o be_v sprinkle_v as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o be_v dip_v be_v put_v under_o the_o water_n and_o the_o water_n be_v fall_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v sprinkle_v fair_o represent_v the_o earth_n fall_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v bury_v and_o so_o in_o sprinkle_v as_o well_o as_o in_o dip_v there_o be_v a_o similitude_n of_o a_o burial_n and_o by_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o other_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n by_o baptism_n into_o death_n and_o so_o the_o cardinal_n testimony_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v unless_o to_o fill_v up_o room_n and_o make_v a_o show_n be_v every_o whit_n as_o much_o for_o we_o as_o it_o be_v for_o they_o that_o be_v against_o we_o §_o 33._o if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o by_o put_v under_o water_n the_o cardinal_n mean_v such_o a_o put_n under_o water_n as_o be_v do_v in_o a_o total_a immersion_n and_o not_o by_o affusion_n or_o aspersion_n i_o answer_v it_o may_v be_v or_o may_v not_o be_v so_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v but_o however_o that_o affirmative_a that_o he_o that_o be_v put_v so_o under_o the_o water_n carry_v a_o similitude_n of_o a_o burial_n do_v not_o imply_v a_o negative_a of_o contrary_n in_o it_o that_o none_o carry_v a_o similitude_n of_o a_o burial_n but_o he_o that_o be_v so_o put_v under_o the_o water_n that_o representation_n be_v make_v both_o way_n though_o in_o the_o one_o it_o be_v more_o lively_a than_o in_o the_o other_o and_o so_o the_o passage_n be_v impertinent_a and_o prove_v nothing_o §_o 34._o keckerman_n as_o mr._n d._n tell_v we_o in_o his_o sy_v theol._n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o say_v that_o immersion_n not_o aspersion_n be_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o baptism_n as_o it_o do_v plain_o appear_v from_o rom._n 6.3_o §_o 35._o to_o that_o purpose_n keckerman_n do_v indeed_o speak_v in_o that_o place_n yet_o that_o he_o nevertheless_o do_v not_o think_v immersion_n necessary_a abundant_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o he_o i_o will_v set_v down_o at_o large_a since_o mr._n d._n think_v good_a only_o to_o pick_v so_o much_o out_o of_o he_o as_o may_v serve_v for_o his_o turn_n and_o entitle_v keckerman_n to_o a_o piece_n of_o patronship_n to_o anabaptism_n §_o 36._o come_v to_o give_v the_o definition_n of_o baptism_n 8._o baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la n.t._n quo_fw-la aequae_fw-la perfusione_n in_fw-la nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o s._n s._n factâ_fw-la significatur_fw-la &_o obsignatur_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la beneficium_fw-la purgationis_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la per_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o regenerationis_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la keck_n sy_v theol._n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o he_o do_v it_o thus_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n wherein_o by_o a_o perfusion_n of_o water_n make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v signify_v and_o seal_v to_o the_o faithful_a the_o benefit_n of_o purgation_n from_o sin_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o of_o regeneration_n unto_o eternal_a life_n §_o 37._o and_o go_v to_o set_v down_o the_o canon_n of_o baptism_n ib._n eisi_fw-la baptismus_fw-la propriè_fw-la significet_fw-la immersionem_fw-la &_o in_o vetere_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la per_fw-la regiones_fw-la orientis_fw-la non_fw-la adspersione_n sed_fw-la immersione_n baptismus_fw-la celebrabatur_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o regionibus_fw-la christianismi_fw-la frigidioribus_fw-la adspersio_fw-la loco_fw-la immersionis_fw-la recepta_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la infant_n quia_fw-la charitas_fw-la &_o necessitas_fw-la dispensant_fw-la de_fw-la ceremoniis_fw-la easque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quadam_fw-la temperant_fw-la quatenus_fw-la id_fw-la saluâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la keckerm_n ib._n his_o second_o he_o make_v to_o be_v this_o though_o baptism_n do_v proper_o signify_v immersion_n and_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n throughout_o the_o eastern_a country_n baptism_n be_v administer_v not_o by_o aspersion_n but_o by_o immersion_n yet_o in_o the_o cold_a country_n of_o christendom_n sprinkle_v be_v entertain_v in_o stead_n of_o immersion_n by_o reason_n of_o infant_n because_o charity_n and_o necessity_n dispense_v with_o ceremony_n and_o temper_v they_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moderation_n clemency_n gentleness_n as_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v do_v with_o safety_n to_o the_o analogy_n §_o 38._o then_o proceed_v to_o a_o note_n upon_o this_o canon_n he_o set_v down_o that_o ib._n non_fw-la possumus_fw-la diffiteri_fw-la primam_fw-la institutionem_fw-la baptismi_fw-la immersione_n non_fw-la verò_fw-la aspersione_n constitisse_fw-la quod_fw-la disertè_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la cap._n 6._o rom._n versu_fw-la tertio_fw-la &_o quarto_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la primae_fw-la institutio_fw-la baptismi_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o region_fw-la calidiori_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la potissimùm_fw-la baptizabantur_fw-la adulti_fw-la ideo_fw-la de_fw-la hîc_fw-la ceremoniâ_fw-la in_o regionibus_fw-la frigidioribus_fw-la &_o hoâ—_n tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la infant_n plerumque_fw-la rarissimè_fw-la adulti_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la potuit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dispensare_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cùm_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significationis_fw-la maneat_fw-la &_o adspersione_n etiam_fw-la sordes_fw-la abluantur_fw-la cúmque_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la homo_fw-la propter_fw-la baptismum_fw-la sed_fw-la baptismus_fw-la propter_fw-la hominum_fw-la factus_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la infantum_fw-la charitas_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o ritu_fw-la illo_fw-la potuerit_fw-la mutare_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_fw-la à _fw-la verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d autem_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la immergo_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o aspergo_fw-la significat_fw-la keck_n ib._n which_o mr._n d._n quote_v from_o he_o which_o be_v this_o as_o it_o stand_v all_o together_o in_o he_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o baptism_n stand_v in_o immersion_n and_o not_o in_o aspersion_n as_o plain_o appear_v from_o rom._n 6.3_o 4._o but_o because_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o baptism_n be_v make_v in_o a_o hot_a country_n and_o because_o at_o that_o time_n adult_n
then_o hold_v unlawful_a 3._o that_o sprinkle_v be_v especial_o allow_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n weakness_n danger_n of_o death_n or_o want_v of_o conveniency_n for_o immerge_v 4._o that_o in_o this_o case_n god_n require_v mercy_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_n 5_o that_o the_o main_a end_n of_o baptism_n be_v this_o way_n obtain_v 6._o that_o the_o mystical_a effect_n of_o it_o be_v as_o true_o represent_v this_o way_n as_o by_o dip_v though_o not_o so_o plain_o so_o grave_a a_o witness_n be_v dr._n cave_n against_o sprinkle_v in_o baptism_n §_o 5._o bishop_n jewel_n be_v the_o next_o that_o mr._n danvers_n make_v to_o appear_v in_o this_o cause_n and_o he_o as_o mr._n d._n tell_v we_o in_o his_o apology_n p._n 308._o bring_v the_o council_n of_o worm_n determine_v the_o manner_n of_o baptism_n thus_o viz._n that_o the_o dip_v into_o the_o water_n be_v the_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n or_o the_o grave_a and_o that_o the_o come_n out_o of_o the_o water_n be_v the_o resurrection_n §_o 6._o but_o b._n jewel_n have_v nothing_o of_o this_o in_o his_o apology_n which_o i_o read_v all_o over_o to_o find_v it_o miss_v it_o there_o i_o seek_v for_o it_o in_o caranzas_n epitome_n of_o the_o council_n but_o that_o have_v nothing_o of_o it_o neither_o then_o i_o search_v the_o council_n at_o large_a in_o surius_n and_o there_o i_o find_v what_o that_o council_n say_v in_o reference_n to_o this_o matter_n as_o also_o at_o last_o in_o b._n jewel_n defense_n of_o his_o apology_n part_n 2._o pag._n not_o 308_o but_o yet_o 309_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a to_o every_o man_n that_o have_v but_o a_o drachm_n of_o brain_n in_o his_o skull_n that_o the_o council_n there_o do_v not_o determine_v the_o manner_n of_o baptism_n as_o mr._n d._n will_v make_v the_o b._n say_v it_o do_v but_o only_o declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o way_n of_o baptise_v when_o person_n be_v dip_v namely_o that_o go_v into_o the_o water_n represent_v go_v down_o into_o a_o grave_n or_o a_o burial_n and_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n represent_v a_o come_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n or_o a_o resurrection_n the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n as_o they_o be_v in_o surius_n be_v these_o et_fw-la nè_fw-la fortè_fw-la cviquam_fw-la sit_fw-la dubium_fw-la huius_fw-la simplex_fw-la mysterium_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la 522._o vormatiense_n council_n can._n 5._o de_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sacramento_n ap_fw-mi surium_n tom._n 3._o p._n 522._o videat_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la mortem_fw-la &_o resurrectionem_fw-la christi_fw-la significari_fw-la no_o in_o aquis_fw-la mersio_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la descensio_fw-la est_fw-la &_o rursum_fw-la ab_fw-la aquis_fw-la emersio_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la est_fw-la therefore_o so_o b._n jewel_n report_v part_n of_o they_o in_o the_o council_n of_o worm_n it_o be_v write_v thus_o in_o aquas_fw-la demersio_fw-la in_fw-la infernum_fw-la descensio_fw-la est_fw-la &_o rursus_fw-la ab_fw-la aquis_fw-la emersio_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la est_fw-la the_o dip_v 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i_o part_v give_v he_o one_o out_o of_o that_o his_o author_n also_o tell_v he_o that_o bishop_n declare_v the_o church_n of_o england_n belief_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n not_o of_o immersion_n or_o dip_v which_o be_v but_o the_o secondary_a consideration_n in_o that_o sacrament_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v primary_n and_o principal_n in_o it_o namely_o that_o ablution_n or_o wash_v which_o we_o have_v in_o or_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o that_o she_o believe_v not_o only_o that_o none_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o no_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o it_o §_o 8._o next_o to_o b._n jewel_n succeed_v mr._n baxter_n and_o say_v mr._n d._n most_o remarkable_a be_v the_o testimony_n mr._n baxter_n himself_o give_v to_o this_o truth_n wherein_o he_o also_o own_v the_o change_n of_o the_o 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be_v dip_v into_o it_o also_o and_o if_o that_o will_v do_v mr._n d._n any_o service_n much_o good_a d'it_v he_o with_o his_o testimony_n the_o like_a we_o have_v show_v in_o these_o paper_n from_o st._n augustin_n and_o st._n hierom_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o will_v not_o do_v the_o dipper_n business_n who_o nothing_o will_v serve_v but_o a_o total_a judaical_a immersion_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o the_o change_n mr._n baxter_n speak_v of_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v from_o this_o partial_a dip_v into_o sprinkle_v which_o grant_v signify_v nothing_o §_o 11._o but_o suppose_v he_o mean_v what_o he_o say_v of_o a_o total_a immersion_n than_o i_o judge_v his_o sense_n be_v that_o general_o the_o baptize_v be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n dip_v over_o head_n in_o water_n not_o universal_o that_o most_o be_v so_o baptize_v not_o that_o none_o be_v baptize_v otherwise_o and_o then_o his_o confession_n will_v neither_o hurt_v himself_o nor_o we_o §_o 12._o but_o if_o he_o mean_v more_o than_o so_o then_o since_o he_o have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n declare_v himself_o to_o have_v think_v it_o lawful_a to_o difuse_v the_o i._n e._n that_o manner_n of_o dip_v and_o to_o use_v less_o water_n it_o be_v plain_a he_o think_v the_o church_n not_o to_o be_v oblige_v by_o that_o apostolical_a practice_n to_o a_o universal_a observance_n thereof_o through_o all_o succession_n of_o age_n but_o to_o have_v power_n to_o make_v alteration_n even_o in_o sacramental_n so_o they_o be_v but_o circumstantial_a and_o not_o essential_a part_n of_o worship_n and_o so_o the_o produce_v of_o his_o testimony_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o wrest_n of_o his_o word_n to_o signify_v what_o be_v not_o in_o his_o mind_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v fair_a or_o no_o i_o leave_v to_o mr._n d._n himself_o to_o consider_v §_o 13._o if_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v mr._n baxter_n mind_n or_o have_v not_o speak_v it_o
rome_n i_o ask_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o abolish_n if_o he_o say_v the_o cessation_n of_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o canonical_a decree_n of_o that_o church_n than_o i_o shall_v require_v the_o council_n and_o canon_n by_o which_o its_o abolition_n be_v decree_v and_o be_v of_o opinion_n till_o i_o see_v the_o contrary_a that_o none_o such_o will_v be_v produce_v if_o by_o abolish_n he_o mean_v disuse_v than_o i_o grant_v that_o in_o that_o sense_n this_o custom_n be_v indeed_o that_o abolish_v when_o that_o author_n write_v but_o i_o must_v say_v withal_o that_o it_o be_v not_o then_o first_o abolish_v but_o long_o before_o and_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o such_o its_o abolition_n be_v like_o the_o head_n of_o nilus_n undiscoverable_a the_o custom_n grow_v by_o insensible_a degree_n from_o be_v at_o first_o almost_o universal_a to_o become_v at_o last_o almost_o quite_o out_o of_o use_n if_o yet_o at_o all_o it_o be_v use_v in_o that_o church_n so_o little_a grist_n be_v by_o this_o 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mean_v his_o word_n but_o indefinite_o and_o not_o universal_o be_v plain_a by_o his_o own_o word_n that_o follow_v which_o mr._n d._n think_v it_o not_o for_o his_o interest_n to_o discover_v it_o be_v say_v he_o to_o be_v note_v that_o many_o have_v be_v baptize_v not_o only_o by_o dip_v but_o also_o by_o pour_v water_n from_o above_o upon_o they_o and_o he_o have_v give_v before_o a_o instance_n in_o lucillus_n baptize_v by_o st._n laurence_n that_o way_n and_o that_o they_o may_v still_o be_v so_o baptize_v 26._o notandum_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la mergendo_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la desuper_fw-la fundendo_fw-la multos_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la posse_fw-la baptizari_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la solet_fw-la evenire_fw-la cùm_fw-la provectiorum_fw-la granditas_fw-la corporum_fw-la in_o minoribus_fw-la vasibus_fw-la hominem_fw-la tingi_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la walafrib_o strabo_n de_fw-fr reb._n eccles_n c._n 26._o add_v also_o a_o account_n on_o which_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o baptize_v otherwise_o than_o by_o dip_v even_o when_o the_o font_n be_v too_o little_a to_o contain_v the_o great_a body_n §_o 26._o his_o next_o author_n be_v mr._n fox_n and_o he_o as_o mr._n d._n say_v tell_v we_o in_o his_o act_n and_o monument_n part_n 1._o pag._n 138._o out_o of_o fabian_n c._n 119_o 120._o that_o austin_n and_o paulinus_n do_v in_o the_o seven_o century_n baptize_v here_o in_o england_n great_a multitude_n in_o the_o river_n trent_n and_o the_o river_n swol_n where_o note_v by_o the_o way_n say_v mr._n fox_n it_o follow_v there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o font_n the_o like_a also_o as_o you_o will_v hereafter_o find_v germanus_n and_o lupus_n the_o two_o french_a evangelist_n do_v in_o the_o five_o century_n baptize_v multitude_n in_o the_o river_n allin_n near_o chester_n §_o 27._o grant_v all_o this_o and_o what_o then_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o some_o be_v baptize_v in_o england_n in_o two_o several_a century_n by_o immersion_n because_o many_o be_v baptize_v in_o river_n yet_o i_o say_v it_o be_v but_o probable_a not_o certain_a unless_o appear_v from_o other_o evidence_n because_o a_o man_n may_v be_v baptize_v in_o a_o river_n without_o be_v total_o immerse_v into_o it_o and_o in_o that_o multitude_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o those_o river_n it_o make_v it_o the_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o baptism_n be_v not_o by_o a_o total_a immersion_n because_o the_o labour_n and_o time_n be_v more_o in_o baptise_v so_o than_o otherwise_o and_o when_o the_o baptizer_n be_v but_o one_o or_o but_o a_o few_o and_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v many_o reason_n will_v prompt_v that_o the_o more_o compendious_a and_o less_o troublesome_a way_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o that_o be_v sprinkle_v pour_v on_o of_o water_n or_o partial_a mersation_n into_o it_o §_o 28._o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o font_n as_o mr._n fox_n note_n than_o there_o be_v the_o more_o 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this_o question_n which_o be_v not_o whether_o any_o or_o what_o number_n be_v baptize_v by_o dip_v but_o whether_o never_o any_o in_o the_o church_n be_v baptize_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o other_o way_n than_o by_o a_o total_a immersion_n §_o 29._o have_v write_v thus_o much_o on_o supposition_n of_o integrity_n in_o the_o quotation_n i_o resolve_v to_o consult_v the_o author_n himself_o and_o though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o quotation_n make_v by_o mr._n d._n of_o part_n 1._o p._n 138_o etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o pag._n 107._o col_fw-fr 2._o l._n 70_o etc._n etc._n i_o find_v this_o which_o follow_v but_o to_o return_v to_o austin_n again_o who_o by_o report_n of_o author_n be_v depart_v before_o this_o cruelty_n be_v do_v after_o he_o have_v baptize_v and_o christen_v ten_o thousand_o saxon_n or_o angles_n in_o the_o west_n river_n that_o be_v call_v small_a beside_o york_n on_o christmass-day_n perceive_v his_o end_n to_o draw_v near_o he_o ordain_v a_o successor_n name_v 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