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of_o their_o former_a life_n etc._n etc._n then_o dip_v they_o in_o water_n etc._n etc._n walfridus_n strabo_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la ecclâ—sâ—â—c_fw-la 26._o tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v know_v at_o â—hâ—_n fiâ—st_a believer_n be_v baptize_v simple_o in_o flood_n and_o fountain_n the_o learned_a grotius_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o judgement_n on_o infant_n baptism_n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o dip_v over_o the_o head_n and_o ear_n to_o who_o we_o will_v join_v tâ—lenus_n who_o testimony_n be_v in_o these_o word_n fisher_n baptism_n be_v the_o first_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n institute_v by_o christ_n in_o which_o with_o a_o most_o pat_o and_o exact_a analogy_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n be_v by_o the_o minister_n wash_v in_o water_n the_o outward_a rite_n in_o baptism_n be_v threefold_a immersion_n into_o the_o water_n abide_v under_o the_o water_n and_o resurruction_n out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o form_n of_o baptism_n to_o wit_n internal_a and_o essential_a be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o analogical_a proportion_n which_o the_o sign_n keep_v with_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o for_o as_o the_o property_n of_o the_o water_n in_o wash_v away_o the_o defilement_n of_o the_o body_n do_v in_o a_o most_o suitable_a similitude_n set_v forth_o the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o blot_v out_o of_o sin_n so_o dip_v into_o the_o water_n do_v in_o a_o most_o lively_a similitude_n set_v forth_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o virification_n of_o the_o new_a that_o same_o plunge_a into_o the_o water_n hold_v forth_o to_o we_o that_o horrible_a gulf_n of_o divine_a justice_n in_o which_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n sake_n which_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o be_v for_o a_o while_n in_o a_o manner_n swallow_v up_o abide_v under_o the_o water_n how_o little_a a_o while_n soever_o denote_v his_o descent_n into_o hell_n even_o the_o very_o deep_a degree_n of_o livelesness_n while_o lie_v in_o the_o seal_a and_o guard_v sepulchre_n he_o be_v account_v as_o one_o true_o dead_a rising_z out_o of_o the_o water_n hold_v out_o to_o we_o a_o lively_a similitude_n of_o that_o conquest_n which_o this_o dead_a man_n get_v â—ver_o death_n which_o he_o vanquish_v in_o his_o own_o den_n as_o it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o grave_n in_o like_a manner_n therefore_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n and_o bury_v with_o he_o shall_v rise_v also_o with_o he_o and_o so_o go_v on_o in_o a_o new_a life_n rom._n 6._o 3._o 4._o col._n â—_o 12._o thâ—â—_n far_o tileâ—â—s_v bishop_n jewel_n in_o his_o defence_n appol_n â—_o 5._o 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 in_o aquas_fw-la demersio_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d &_o â—uâ—sus_fw-la ab_fw-la aquis_fw-la â—emersio_fw-la râ—surrectio_fw-la est_fw-la the_o dip_v into_o the_o water_n 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the_o confession_n of_o learned_a paedobaptists_a themselves_o 2._o that_o it_o come_v in_o steal_v as_o it_o be_v be_v for_o a_o considerable_a time_n leave_v at_o liberty_n a_o sign_n it_o be_v not_o from_o heaven_n obey_v and_o be_v dislike_v by_o the_o ancient_n who_o therefore_o dissuade_v from_o it_o 3._o that_o which_o give_v it_o its_o great_a advantage_n for_o a_o more_o general_a reception_n be_v this_o false_a opinion_n that_o without_o baptism_n none_o can_v be_v save_v this_o say_v mr._n perkins_n do_v st._n augustine_n every_o where_o assirm_a 4._o that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v as_o eager_o press_v to_o be_v necessary_a sore_a infant_n as_o baptism_n and_o they_o continue_v in_o use_n together_o about_o antichrist_n the_o space_n of_o six_o hundred_o year_n this_o conceit_n be_v confirm_v say_v mr._n perkins_n by_o the_o council_n of_o toledo_n can._n 11._o and_o augustine_n be_v so_o earnest_a for_o this_o also_o that_o he_o bold_o say_v in_o vain_a do_v we_o promise_v infant_n salvation_n without_o it_o aug_n ep_n 23._o &_o ep_n 107._o &_o contra_fw-la ep_n pelag_n l._n 1._o c._n 22._o &_o contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o c._n 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 12._o 5._o that_o divers_a in_o the_o greek_a church_n have_v all_o along_o to_o this_o day_n refuse_v infant_n baptism_n groâ—ius_n his_o word_n be_v these_o as_o mr._n tâ—mbs_n quote_v they_o in_o every_o age_n many_o of_o the_o greek_n unto_o this_o day_n keep_v the_o custom_n of_o defer_v baptism_n to_o little_a one_o till_o they_o can_v themselves_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o the_o armenian_n be_v confess_v by_o heylin_n in_o his_o macrocos_fw-la p._n 575._o to_o defer_v baptism_n to_o their_o child_n till_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o year_n of_o knowledge_n 6._o those_o foolish_a and_o sinful_a adjunct_n which_o the_o author_n and_o promoter_n of_o infant_n baptism_n be_v constrain_v to_o invent_v to_o make_v it_o look_v like_a baptism_n for_o example_n their_o device_n of_o 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etc._n etc._n when_o from_o their_o own_o write_n the_o clean_a contrary_n be_v so_o evident_a ten_o and_o last_o observe_v how_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v that_o one_o and_o only_a baptism_n command_v in_o holy_a scripture_n have_v be_v neglect_v traduce_v and_o its_o affertor_n frequent_o abuse_v and_o that_o chief_o by_o thiâ—_n device_n of_o paedo-baptism_n which_o now_o have_v so_o lose_v it_o be_v first_o form_n that_o it_o can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o truth_n oâ—_n good_a sense_n be_v call_v baptism_n and_o aught_o therefore_o to_o cease_v with_o its_o fallow_a error_n viz._n the_o give_v the_o â—ords_n supper_n to_o infant_n etc._n etc._n that_o god_n may_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o submission_n of_o all_o sinner_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n luke_n 7._o 39_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n deliver_v in_o a_o sermon_n upon_o 1._o cor._n 12._o 1._o to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o postscript_n out_o of_o the_o work_n 〈◊〉_d dr._n jer._n taylor_n touch_v the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n chief_o declare_v hoâ—_n religious_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o thâ—_n ancient_a christian_n as_o it_o be_v now_o revive_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o baptizeâ—_n christian_n of_o this_o age_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 1._o now_o concern_v spiritual_a gift_n brethren_n i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a there_o be_v never_o more_o need_v for_o thâ—_n church_n of_o god_n to_o seek_v and_o searcâ—_n for_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n hatâ—_n promise_v for_o her_o strength_n and_o encouragement_n then_o now_o partly_o for_o that_o her_o â—pposers_n be_v man_n of_o exquisite_a part_n by_o â—eans_n of_o all_o art_n and_o science_n which_o â—â—e_v not_o more_o profitable_a when_o use_v in_o 〈◊〉_d way_n of_o subserviency_n to_o the_o truth_n â—â—en_o pernicious_a
when_o use_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o as_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o they_o â—re_n and_o partly_o for_o that_o ignorance_n of_o â—hat_n god_n have_v promise_v for_o his_o church_n comfortable_a subsistence_n â—roves_v a_o great_a occasion_n and_o temptatiâ—â—_n to_o christian_n to_o trust_v to_o fail_v and_o â—â—comfortable_a help_n in_o the_o great_a buâ—â—ness_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o â—rayer_n etc._n etc._n now_o in_o the_o word_n which_o we_o have_v â—â—osen_v the_o apostle_n show_v his_o care_n for_o â—â—e_z church_n at_o corinthus_n and_o in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d all_o church_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d ignorant_a concern_v spiritual_a gift_n use_v labour_n in_o three_o chapter_n together_o to_o instruct_v they_o full_o in_o that_o point_n â—â—der_v several_a consideration_n and_o â—â—â—st_n 1._o by_o give_v they_o a_o definition_n of_o those_o gift_n or_o show_v what_o they_o be_v verse_n 8._o 9_o 10._o viz._n a_o word_n of_o wisdom_n a_o word_n of_o knowledge_n faith_n the_o gift_n of_o heal_a the_o work_n of_o miracle_n prophesy_v discern_v of_o spirit_n divers_a kind_n of_o tongue_n interpretation_n of_o tongue_n which_o definition_n or_o enumeration_n of_o gift_n he_o seem_v to_o enlarge_v chap_n 13._o 26._o a_o psalm_n a_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n 2._o by_o show_v that_o the_o church_n have_v a_o perpetual_a right_n to_o and_o interest_n in_o all_o these_o gift_n chap._n 14._o 1._o desire_v sor_n be_v zealous_a after_o spiritual_a gift_n chap._n 12_o 31._o covet_v earnest_o the_o best_a gift_n chap._n 14._o 39_o covet_v to_o prophesy_v and_o forbid_v not_o to_o speak_v with_o tongue_n 3._o by_o show_v whereto_o these_o gift_n deserve_v or_o to_o what_o end_n they_o be_v give_v chap._n 14._o 12._o forasmuch_o as_o you_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n seek_v thaâ—_n you_o may_v excel_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o thâ—_n church_n ver_fw-la 31._o that_o all_o may_v learn_v and_o all_o be_v comfort_v eph._n 4_o 12._o foâ—_n the_o perfect_a the_o saint_n for_o the_o worâ—_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 4._o by_o distinguish_v of_o gift_n as_o they_o be_v more_o or_o less_o necessary_a and_o according_o give_v direction_n which_o to_o prefer_v in_o our_o ask_v they_o yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o any_o of_o they_o so_o it_o may_v be_v do_v with_o edification_n chap._n 14._o 1._o desire_v spiritual_a gift_n but_o rather_o that_o you_o may_v prophesy_v ver._n 5._o i_o will_v have_v you_o all_o speak_v with_o tongue_n but_o rather_o that_o you_o prophesy_v for_o great_a be_v he_o that_o propehsy_v than_o he_o that_o speak_v with_o tongue_n ver._n 5._o he_o that_o speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n edify_v himself_o but_o he_o that_o propehsy_v edify_v the_o church_n 5._o by_o show_v that_o all_o these_o gift_n how_o excellent_o soever_o any_o be_v endow_v with_o they_o yet_o therein_o he_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v satisfy_v because_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a way_n of_o receive_v the_o spirit_n without_o which_o all_o gift_n be_v as_o nothing_o this_o more_o excellent_a way_n he_o refer_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o both_o distinguish_v by_o its_o several_a branch_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o compare_v with_o gal._n 5._o 22._o 23._o and_o also_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a in_o that_o excel_a grace_n of_o charity_n follow_v after_o charity_n chap._n 4._o 1._o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n 6._o by_o give_v a_o notable_a rule_n to_o know_v who_o be_v indeed_o spiritual_a christian_n from_o such_o as_o only_o pretend_v to_o be_v so_o chap._n 14._o 35._o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o spiritual_a let_v he_o acknowledge_v the_o thing_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o be_v the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n those_o than_o be_v not_o true_o spiritual_a or_o true_a prophet_n who_o as_o many_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n do_v 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