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of_o the_o argument_n for_o baptism_n from_o federal_a holiness_n and_o this_o indeed_o he_o learn_v from_o mr._n tomb_n his_o exercitation_n pag._n 11._o who_o word_n be_v whether_o any_o in_o the_o age_n before_o the_o last_o pass_v expound_v it_o of_o federal_a holiness_n i_o be_o not_o yet_o certain_a and_o in_o the_o two_o last_o line_n of_o page_n the_o 79._o of_o his_o examen_fw-la he_o have_v it_o thus_o viz._n none_o that_o ever_o i_o meet_v with_o expound_v it_o of_o federal_a holiness_n till_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n to_o this_o i_o will_v seek_v for_o no_o other_o answer_n than_o what_o mr._n marshal_n give_v he_o the_o cause_n say_v he_o i_o confess_v depend_v not_o upon_o this_o whether_o such_o a_o interpretation_n be_v then_o first_o put_v but_o it_o discover_v some_o defect_n in_o your_o read_n and_o then_o show_v athanasius_n one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a greek_a father_n and_o tertullian_n one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o 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before_o such_o as_o may_v witness_v that_o he_o give_v he_o that_o name_n in_o his_o circumcision_n as_o the_o lord_n appoint_v viz._n mahershalalhashbaz_a which_o whether_o say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n real_o do_v or_o only_o represent_v to_o the_o prophet_n in_o a_o vision_n be_v not_o material_a for_o it_o seem_v however_o it_o be_v a_o practice_n then_o in_o use_n in_o those_o time_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o ancient_a custom_n as_n ancient_a indeed_o as_o tertullia_n day_n of_o have_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n as_o we_o call_v they_o in_o baptism_n some_o person_n special_o appoint_v to_o witness_v the_o baptism_n of_o such_o a_o person_n which_o use_n be_v still_o continue_a among_o we_o with_o this_o injunction_n that_o they_o mind_v the_o child_n of_o that_o faith_n into_o which_o it_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o they_o take_v care_n that_o it_o be_v instruct_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n yet_o now_o it_o be_v in_o most_o place_n become_v a_o mere_a formality_n and_o a_o occasion_n only_o of_o feast_v but_o we_o return_v to_o the_o matter_n from_o those_o witness_n or_o their_o parent_n do_v the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o their_o circumcision_n and_o they_o may_v give_v the_o more_o credit_n to_o it_o because_o they_o see_v the_o same_o practise_v upon_o other_o daily_a and_o even_o such_o a_o testimony_n have_v child_n now_o from_o parent_n or_o surety_n beside_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o the_o record_n that_o be_v keep_v thereof_o in_o a_o book_n keep_v for_o that_o purpose_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n chap._n iu._n wherein_o the_o author_n attempt_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n be_v immersion_n and_o not_o sprinkle_v which_o be_v a_o other_o rite_n he_o say_v introduce_v contrary_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n since_o the_o author_n have_v think_v meet_a to_o appear_v thus_o as_o a_o witness_n against_o infant-baptism_n it_o have_v be_v well_o if_o he_o have_v follow_v the_o good_a old_a rule_n enjoin_v witness_n that_o be_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o whole_a truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n and_o for_o want_v of_o which_o he_o have_v give_v such_o a_o partial_a and_o lame_a account_n hitherto_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o a_o main_a point_n upon_o which_o they_o place_v very_o much_o confidence_n viz._n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n baptism_n and_o the_o author_n undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o manner_n and_o ceremony_n thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v by_o dip_v or_o plunge_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o not_o by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o face_n or_o head_n 1._o from_o the_o proper_a and_o genuine_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a lexicon_n and_o the_o most_o eminent_a critic_n he_o say_v import_v nothing_o less_o than_o to_o dip_v plung_v or_o cover_v all_o over_o and_o that_o scapula_n and_o stephens_n two_o as_o great_a master_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n as_o we_o have_v any_o tell_v we_o in_o their_o lexicon_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v mergo_fw-la immergo_fw-la obruo_fw-la item_n tingo_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a immergendo_fw-la that_o be_v to_o dip_v plunge_n overwhelm_v put-und_a cover-ove_a to_o die_v in_o colour_n which_o be_v do_v by_o plunge_v answer_n to_o this_o we_o oppose_v dr._n feat_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 37._o who_o say_v that_o hesychius_n and_o stephanus_n and_o scapula_n and_o budaeus_fw-la the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n make_v good_a by_o many_o instance_n and_o allegation_n out_o of_o classic_a writer_n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v no_o more_o than_o ablution_n or_o wash_v which_o may_v be_v do_v without_o dip_v now_o what_o a_o case_n be_v the_o illiterate_a reader_n in_o who_o shall_v he_o believe_v the_o author_n or_o the_o learned_a dr._n for_o my_o part_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o take_v up_o the_o matter_n upon_o trust_n i_o be_v the_o more_o curious_a to_o examine_v the_o critic_n first_o i_o consult_v with_o stephanus_n and_o he_o say_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o only_a mergo_fw-la immergo_fw-la to_o dip_v or_o plung_v but_o also_o abluo_fw-la lavo_fw-la to_o wet_a or_o wash_v and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n in_o his_o lexicon_n he_o bring_v in_o cyprian_a who_o flourish_v about_o 1500_o year_n since_o translate_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tingentes_fw-la follow_v therein_o his_o master_n tertullian_n 558._o corpus_fw-la tingere_fw-la sparsâ_fw-la aquâ_fw-la ovid._n 4._o fast_o p._n 558._o and_o say_v stephens_n tingere_fw-la apud_fw-la prophanos_fw-la authores_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la aspergere_fw-la the_o word_n tingere_fw-la among_o heathen-writer_n signify_v sprinkle_v as_o he_o show_v out_o of_o ovid_n and_o cicero_n for_o passor_n the_o author_n tell_v we_o 98._o nec_fw-la enim_fw-la herculi_fw-la nocere_fw-la deianira_n voluit_fw-la quum_fw-la ei_fw-la tunicam_fw-la sanguine_fw-la centauri_n tinctam_fw-la dedit_fw-la cic._n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n p._n 98._o he_o translate_v the_o word_n by_o immersion_n dip_v submersion_n but_o he_o have_v leave_v out_o ablution_n or_o wash_v which_o passor_n there_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o be_v immergo_fw-la abluo_fw-la either_o to_o dip_v or_o to_o wash_v after_o he_o come_v vossius_fw-la who_o be_v most_o express_o against_o the_o author_n opinion_n the_o word_n say_v vossius_fw-la signify_v to_o wash_v and_o wash_v be_v not_o only_o by_o dip_v as_o he_o hint_n but_o by_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n or_o sprinkle_v it_o on_o the_o body_n and_o represent_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o that_o in_o ezek._n 36._o i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v baptism_n may_v be_v celebrate_v either_o way_n by_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v then_o for_o our_o own_o countryman_n mr._n leigh_n rogers_n taylor_n mede_n hammond_n it_o be_v tedious_a to_o examine_v they_o all_o we_o will_v only_o bring_v one_o of_o they_o to_o the_o test_n which_o be_v mr._n leigh_n who_o be_v instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la for_o profound_a knowledge_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n this_o man_n the_o author_n glory_v in_o mr._n leigh_n say_v he_o in_o his_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la tell_v we_o it_o be_v proper_a and_o native_a signification_n be_v to_o dip_v into_o water_n or_o to_o plung_v under_o water_n and_o that_o the_o proper_a signification_n be_v such_o a_o dip_v or_o plunge_v as_o dyer_n use_v for_o die_v of_o clothes_n true_a mr._n leigh_n say_v this_o but_o he_o say_v more_o and_o it_o be_v disingenuous_o do_v of_o the_o author_n thus_o to_o pick_v out_o what_o serve_v his_o turn_n and_o leave_v the_o reader_n in_o the_o dark_a as_o to_o the_o rest_n when-as_a mr._n leigh_n say_v in_o the_o very_a beginning_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o name_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o although_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dip_v or_o plung_v and_o signify_v primary_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o wash_v as_o be_v use_v in_o buk_n where_o linen_n be_v plunge_v and_o dip_v yet_o it_o be_v take_v more_o large_o for_o any_o kind_n of_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v even_o where_o there_o be_v no_o dip_v at_o all_o and_o he_o quote_v these_o scripture_n for_o it_o matth._n 3.20_o 22._o mark_n 7.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o baptise_a themselves_o it_o be_v render_v wash_v themselves_o and_o so_o do_v eat_v so_o mark_n 10.38_o luke_n 3.16_o act._n 1.5_o and_o 11.16_o 1_o cor._n 10.2_o it_o be_v put_v general_o for_o wash_v say_v mr._n leigh_n as_o luke_n 11.38_o heb._n 9.10_o christ_n nowhere_o require_v dip_v but_o only_o baptise_v as_o he_o quote_v out_o of_o dr._n feat_o thou_o seee_v reader_n how_o little_a he_o have_v get_v by_o these_o author_n i_o shall_v add_v a_o few_o more_o of_o great_a renown_n in_o the_o church_n who_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o conceit_n of_o baptise_v to_o signify_v only_o dip_v the_o first_o be_v cyprian_n 358._o baptizare_fw-la etiam_fw-la morbis_fw-la laborantes_fw-la in_o lectis_fw-la solitos_fw-la cyp._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la magnum_fw-la l._n 4._o epist_n 7._o indicat_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la baptismo_fw-la probat_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la baptizatum_fw-la cornelius_n novatum_fw-la scribit_fw-la apud_fw-la euseb_n l._n 6._o cap._n 43._o qui_fw-la sic_fw-la autem_fw-la baptiz_n ablantur_fw-la inquit_fw-la vossius_fw-la non_fw-la immergebantur_fw-la nec_fw-la perfundebantur_fw-la sed_fw-la aquâ_fw-la solâ_fw-la aspergebantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la p._n 358._o who_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la magnum_fw-la l._n 4._o epist_n 7._o
out_o the_o mystery_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n blood_n of_o all_o which_o baptism_n be_v as_o proper_a a_o sign_n when_o give_v to_o our_o infant_n as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o they_o 3._o what_o though_o infant_n be_v uncapable_a of_o understand_a gospel_n mystery_n figure_v in_o baptism_n as_o they_o be_v heretofore_o of_o the_o same_o shadow_a forth_o in_o circumcision_n yet_o their_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o the_o future_a to_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o belong_v to_o his_o election_n if_o they_o shall_v arrive_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n 4._o though_o it_o be_v no_o teach_v sign_n at_o the_o present_a yet_o if_o the_o infant_n live_v and_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o his_o baptism_n it_o may_v prove_v as_o operative_a and_o beneficial_a to_o he_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v delay_v till_o he_o come_v to_o full_a age_n thus_o david_n who_o though_o circumcise_a in_o infancy_n yet_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n by_o it_o when_o he_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n 1_o samuel_n 17.26_o 5._o though_o baptism_n be_v not_o for_o the_o present_a a_o teach_v sign_n to_o infant_n neverthelse_v it_o be_v a_o distinguish_a fign_n to_o distinguish_v those_o that_o be_v within_o from_o those_o that_o be_v without_o as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o 13._o and_o it_o be_v even_o to_o infant_n a_o sign_n of_o god_n covenant_n as_o before_o be_v hint_v as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o infant_n under_o the_o law_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v by_o a_o metonimy_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o do_v distinguish_v the_o jewish_a infant_n from_o gentile_a one_o that_o be_v without_o the_o covenant_n or_o stranger_n to_o the_o same_o gen._n 17.20_o act._n 7.8_o 5._o it_o be_v also_o a_o engage_v sign_n as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o jewish_a infant_n though_o they_o undertood_v it_o not_o when_o they_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o ordinance_n whereby_o our_o child_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n into_o who_o name_n they_o have_v be_v baptise_a i_o shall_v shut_v up_o this_o with_o those_o weighty_a word_n which_o i_o find_v in_o mr._n baxters_n scripture_n proof_n for_o infant_n church-membership_n and_o baptism_n pag._n 112._o tell_v i_o say_v he_o what_o operation_n circumcision_n have_v on_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o church-member_n former_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o more_o faith_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o the_o significancy_n than_o we_o have_v now_o christ_n himself_o be_v circumcise_v in_o infancy_n when_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n he_o be_v uncapable_a of_o understand_v its_o end_n and_o use_v not_o say_v he_o that_o i_o be_o now_o argue_v for_o baptism_n from_o circumcision_n but_o this_o full_o answer_v their_o objection_n that_o infant_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o understand_v its_o use_n and_o so_o be_v wrought_v on_o by_o it_o they_o be_v as_o capable_a of_o baptism_n as_o they_o be_v of_o circumcision_n and_o its_o end_n they_o therefore_o that_o will_v yet_o say_v it_o be_v better_o let_v it_o alone_o till_o they_o be_v more_o capable_a do_v but_o exalt_v their_o own_o reason_n against_o scripture_n and_o speak_v as_o man_n that_o will_v teach_v god_n the_o second_o end_n hint_v by_o the_o author_n be_v that_o the_o party_n baptize_v may_v thereby_o witness_v his_o repentanee_n matth._n 3.11_o call_v therefore_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n mark_n 1._o repl._n 1_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v from_o these_o place_n that_o all_o those_o who_o john_n baptise_a do_v manifest_v their_o repentance_n and_o we_o do_v not_o find_v those_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n that_o be_v brand_v with_o the_o name_n of_o viper_n give_v the_o least_o indication_n thereof_o which_o if_o they_o have_v the_o baptist_n will_v not_o have_v speak_v so_o harsh_o of_o they_o and_o yet_o these_o for_o aught_o we_o can_v learn_v to_o the_o contrary_a from_o the_o text_n be_v baptize_v 2._o grotius_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o matthew_n 14._o speak_v well_o to_o this_o who_o word_n be_v these_o neither_o aught_o that_o to_o be_v any_o hindrance_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n etc._n neque_fw-la obstare_fw-la debet_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la itidem_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la significari_fw-la solent_fw-la in_fw-la istam_fw-la aetatem_fw-la propriè_fw-la congruerint_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o all_o thing_n which_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v fignify_v by_o baptism_n can_v agree_v proper_o to_o that_o age_n for_o repentance_n also_o which_o we_o know_v be_v signify_v by_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o in_o christ_n when_o john_n baptize_v he_o who_o as_o tertullian_n note_n be_v not_o baptize_v as_o a_o debtor_n to_o repentance_n because_o he_o never_o sin_v 3._o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n nominate_v by_o the_o author_n be_v to_o evidence_n present_a regeneration_n whereof_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n titus_n 3.4_o john_n 3_o repl._n if_o this_o argument_n be_v good_a it_o will_v have_v overthrow_v the_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n for_o that_o also_o be_v a_o lively_a sign_n or_o symbol_n of_o regeneration_n and_o it_o may_v have_v be_v object_v according_a to_o our_o antagonist_n phanfie_v infant_n be_v not_o regenerate_v or_o show_v no_o sign_n thereof_o and_o regeneration_n be_v the_o end_n of_o circumcision_n therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v circumcise_v 2._o according_a to_o such_o argue_v none_o ought_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n for_o none_o know_v by_o a_o judgement_n of_o certainty_n and_o infallibility_n who_o be_v regenerate_v for_o simon_n magus_n make_v a_o great_a show_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o no_o doubt_n many_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n as_o rot_a hypocrite_n as_o they_o go_v in_o three_o mr._n tomb_n himself_o grant_v that_o infant_n may_v be_v regenerate_v as_o john_n be_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o faith_n adultis_fw-la pet._n martyr_n loc_fw-la commun_n cl_o 4._o c._n 8._o pag._n 821_o 823._o non_fw-la excludimus_fw-la eos_fw-la infant_n ab_fw-la eccle_fw-la siâ_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la part_n amplectimur_fw-la benè_fw-la sperantes_fw-la quòd_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la secundùm_fw-la carnem_fw-la semen_fw-mi sanctorum_fw-la ità _fw-la etiam_fw-la sint_fw-la electionis_fw-la divinae_fw-la participes_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la habent_fw-la neque_fw-la audiendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la hâc_fw-la de_fw-fr re_fw-mi movent_fw-la scrupulum_fw-la ac_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quid_fw-la si_fw-la minister_n fallatur_fw-la quia_fw-la idem_fw-la cavillus_fw-la esse_fw-la poterit_fw-la de_fw-la adultis_fw-la that_o if_o he_o know_v such_o or_o such_o a_o infant_n be_v regenerate_v he_o will_v not_o scruple_n to_o baptise_v 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etc._n etc._n where_o he_o style_v they_o
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his_o advice_n to_o young_a widow_n to_o forbear_v baptism_n until_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v quite_o extinguish_v be_v not_o this_o good_a doctrine_n think_v you_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o man_n as_o the_o author_n say_v who_o oppose_v infant-baptism_n affirm_v that_o the_o adult_n be_v the_o only_a proper_a subject_n yet_o it_o seem_v not_o all_o they_o neither_o for_o he_o advise_v all_o unmarried_a person_n to_o delay_v baptism_n not_o spare_v young-maid_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o very_a corrupt_a ground_n what_o sport_n will_v my_o antagonist_n have_v make_v with_o this_o man_n and_o how_o much_o will_v he_o have_v disparage_v he_o have_v we_o bring_v he_o in_o for_o a_o witness_n on_o our_o side_n one_o will_v think_v the_o more_o temptation_n any_o state_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o more_o do_v it_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o help_n especial_o such_o as_o lay_v engagement_n on_o we_o to_o holiness_n and_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o convey_v it_o but_o tertullian_n be_v 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do_v upon_o a_o score_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o anabaptist_n it_o be_v strange_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v producible_a in_o favour_n of_o they_o as_o he_o tell_v dr._n taylor_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o magdeburgenses_n who_o do_v indeed_o inform_v we_o that_o in_o this_o age_n the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n begin_v to_o be_v defile_v with_o ceremony_n without_o any_o reflection_n upon_o infant-baptism_n and_o it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v that_o tertullian_n himself_o be_v the_o man_n that_o introduce_v that_o filthy_a greasy_a one_o of_o anoint_v the_o baptise_a which_o he_o borrow_v from_o the_o montanist_n they_o also_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o this_o age_n baptismus_fw-la infantibus_fw-la datur_fw-la infant_n be_v baptise_a and_o cite_v origen_n in_o his_o 8_o homily_n upon_o leviticus_n affirm_v that_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o infant_n secundum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la according_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n add_v also_o another_o 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