this_o one_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o christ_n do_v not_o prescribe_v nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n that_o we_o find_v so_o conceive_v it_o yet_o say_v the_o doctor_n christ_n prescription_n must_v be_v indisspensable_o use_v in_o reply_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v not_o spend_v much_o time_n to_o evidence_n this_o form_n to_o be_v christ_n prescription_n if_o the_o express_a word_n at_o his_o part_n from_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v or_o receive_v to_o discipleship_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o a_o prescription_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o the_o universal_a doctrine_n and_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n through_o all_o time_n be_v not_o testimony_n sufficient_a of_o the_o apostle_n conceive_v it_o thus_o and_o a_o competent_a ground_n of_o the_o indispensable_a tinue_v the_o use_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o hope_v to_o persuade_v with_o he_o only_o i_o shall_v mind_v he_o of_o the_o word_n of_o s._n athanasius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o serapion_n tom._n 1._o p._n 204._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v not_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o three_o receive_v nothing_o remain_v empty_a and_o imperfect_a for_o perfection_n be_v in_o the_o trinity_n no_o baptism_n perfect_a it_o seem_v but_o that_o and_o if_o this_o will_v not_o yet_o suffice_v i_o shall_v then_o only_o demand_v whether_o he_o can_v produce_v so_o express_a ground_n from_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o god_n through_o all_o age_n or_o from_o any_o one_o ancient_a father_n for_o his_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n what_o in_o this_o place_n he_o add_v far_a from_o i_o out_o of_o the_o practical_a catechism_n that_o i_o confess_v that_o by_o christ_n appointment_n the_o baptize_v be_v to_o be_v dip_v in_o water_n i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a ancient_a custom_n to_o be_v put_v under_o water_n be_v a_o strange_a misreport_n of_o my_o word_n 2._o i_o wonder_v mr._n t._n will_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o the_o word_n in_o the_o pract._n cat._n be_v visible_o these_o by_o christ_n appointment_n whosoever_o shall_v be_v thus_o receive_v into_o his_o family_n shall_v be_v receive_v with_o this_o ceremony_n of_o water_n therein_o to_o be_v dip_v i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a anetint_n custom_n to_o be_v put_v under_o water_n three_o time_n or_o in_o stead_n of_o that_o to_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o it_o where_o 1._o all_o that_o christ_n appointment_n be_v affix_v to_o be_v the_o receive_v all_o that_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o christ_n family_n with_o this_o ceremony_n of_o water_n 2._o for_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o reception_n by_o water_n it_o be_v set_v down_o disjunctive_o therein_o to_o be_v dip_v three_o time_n or_o in_o stead_n of_o that_o to_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o it_o these_o be_v evident_o my_o word_n no_o way_n affirm_v either_o the_o 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by_o he_o and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o his_o 24_o chapter_n for_o as_o to_o the_o objection_n against_o mr._n m._n draw_v from_o his_o covenant_a to_o perform_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o admire_v that_o ever_o mortal_a man_n shall_v dare_v in_o god_n worship_n to_o meddle_v any_o jot_n far_o than_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v and_o yet_o in_o point_n of_o infant_n baptism_n follow_v the_o talmud_n i_o that_o be_o far_o from_o mr._n m._n his_o persuasion_n as_o well_o as_o practice_n be_o not_o sure_o bind_v to_o give_v answer_n for_o he_o aetatem_fw-la habet_fw-la let_v he_o answer_v for_o himself_o and_o when_o he_o do_v so_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o he_o will_v consider_v whether_o episcopal_a government_n stand_v not_o on_o as_o firm_a a_o basis_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o infant_n baptism_n be_v by_o he_o vouch_v to_o do_v chap._n ii_o of_o christ_n word_n mat._n 28.19_o sect._n 1_o the_o doctor_n pretend_a concession_n examine_v christ_n institution_n of_o baptism_n not_o set_v down_o mat._n 28._o but_o necessary_o before_o that_o time_n his_o 25._o chapter_n be_v a_o view_n of_o my_o interpretation_n of_o mat._n 28.19_o which_o lie_v thus_o go_v and_o disciple_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n receive_v into_o discipleship_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n teach_v they_o &c._n &c._n thereby_o evidence_v that_o the_o make_n or_o receive_v disciple_n not_o suppose_v any_o precedent_a instruction_n but_o look_v whole_o on_o it_o as_o subsequent_a can_v no_o way_n exclude_v the_o christian_n infant_n from_o baptism_n when_o they_o be_v thus_o bring_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n and_o undertake_v for_o that_o they_o shall_v learn_v when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n and_o to_o this_o a_o long_a proemial_a answer_n he_o have_v of_o many_o line_n which_o begin_v thus_o though_o i_o conceive_v dr._n h._n to_o ascribe_v more_o power_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o prelate_n about_o the_o sacrament_n then_o be_v meet_v be_v one_o who_o have_v write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n yet_o by_o this_o allegation_n of_o mat._n 28.19_o he_o seem_v tacit_o to_o yield_v that_o if_o the_o word_n there_o include_v not_o infant_n under_o the_o disciple_v then_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n although_o he_o say_v §_o 96._o i_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o pretend_v that_o that_o precept_n of_o christ_n do_v necessary_o infer_v though_o it_o do_v as_o little_o deny_v that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v before_o i_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o follow_v it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o view_v in_o pass_v how_o many_o incongruity_n be_v here_o amass_v together_o in_o these_o few_o word_n for_o whereas_o my_o have_v write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o evidence_n to_o infer_v that_o 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thing_n that_o be_v most_o disparate_a conclude_a quidlibet_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la and_o 2_o a_o plain_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n for_o such_o certain_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o he_o with_o who_o he_o dispute_v and_o so_o must_v be_v till_o he_o shall_v offer_v proof_n that_o i_o have_v err_v in_o that_o defence_n the_o same_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v conclude_v that_o he_o who_o have_v once_o write_v the_o truth_n be_v oblige_v the_o next_o time_n to_o swerve_v from_o it_o so_o when_o he_o mention_n my_o allegation_n of_o mat._n 28.19_o the_o word_n allegation_n must_v signify_v that_o i_o produce_v and_o so_o allege_v that_o text_n as_o a_o proof_n of_o my_o position_n but_o this_o he_o know_v i_o do_v not_o but_o only_o suppose_v the_o
antipaedobaptist_n to_o found_v his_o plea_n in_o it_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o show_v how_o useless_a it_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v to_o he_o confess_v also_o that_o to_o i_o it_o be_v as_o useless_a and_o so_o never_o attempt_v to_o draw_v any_o argument_n from_o it_o so_o again_o when_o upon_o a_o supposition_n by_o he_o specify_v he_o assume_v i_o to_o grant_v that_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v i_o express_o to_o deny_v this_o sure_a be_v very_o incongruous_a it_o be_v visible_a from_o the_o word_n by_o i_o produce_v §_o 96._o that_o i_o deny_v that_o that_o text_n of_o mat._n 28.19_o can_v prejudice_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n and_o the_o only_a design_n i_o have_v in_o consider_v this_o text_n at_o all_o in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o evidence_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o my_o undertake_n that_o there_o appear_v nothing_o in_o christ_n institution_n of_o baptism_n or_o commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n which_o be_v exclusive_a of_o infant_n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v suggest_v with_o any_o show_n of_o truth_n that_o i_o seem_v tacit_o to_o yield_v that_o if_o the_o word_n include_v not_o infant_n under_o the_o disciple_v there_o be_v then_o something_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o i_o infer_v and_o positive_o define_v christ_n commission_n for_o baptism_n to_o belong_v to_o infant_n not_o from_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o as_o i_o say_v i_o never_o propose_v to_o that_o end_n to_o prove_v my_o position_n from_o they_o but_o only_o to_o answer_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n objection_n found_v in_o they_o but_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n signify_v their_o sense_n and_o persuasion_n of_o christ_n meaning_n in_o his_o institution_n of_o baptism_n which_o institution_n we_o know_v from_o john_n 4.1_o have_v long_o precede_v the_o deliver_n of_o these_o word_n matth_n 28._o so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o discipling_n there_o yet_o can_v not_o i_o deem_v infant_n thereby_o exclude_v from_o baptism_n who_o by_o another_o medium_n viz._n the_o apostolical_a practice_n i_o suppose_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o it_o by_o christ_n institution_n the_o short_a be_v infant_n i_o suppose_v may_v be_v receive_v into_o discipleship_n when_o their_o parent_n bring_v they_o and_o if_o so_o than_o they_o be_v or_o may_v be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n mat._n 28._o but_o if_o they_o may_v not_o and_o so_o be_v suppose_v not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28._o yet_o that_o which_o be_v not_o include_v be_v not_o present_o exclude_v he_o that_o say_v a_o man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n do_v not_o thereby_o deny_v a_o angel_n to_o be_v so_o also_o when_o christ_n give_v his_o disciple_n power_n to_o heal_v disease_n mat._n 10.1_o he_o can_v be_v deem_v to_o withhold_v from_o they_o power_n of_o raise_v the_o dead_a for_o that_o we_o see_v comprehend_v in_o their_o commission_n v._n 8._o and_o so_o i_o can_v no_o way_n be_v enforce_v to_o yield_v that_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o baptism_n as_o long_o as_o from_o any_o other_o medium_n i_o be_v assure_v they_o be_v admit_v to_o it_o and_o so_o still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o discourse_n he_o proceed_v then_o to_o some_o other_o attempt_n of_o prove_v it_o necessary_a for_o i_o if_o i_o will_v stand_v to_o my_o word_n elsewhere_o to_o acknowledge_v infant_n exclude_v by_o that_o text_n to_o which_o end_n he_o have_v be_v very_o diligent_a in_o put_v together_o several_a scatter_a passage_n in_o my_o write_n in_o hope_n to_o find_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o raise_v some_o show_n of_o argument_n out_o of_o my_o own_o word_n and_o so_o from_o my_o temerity_n or_o inconstancy_n for_o want_n of_o solid_a proof_n to_o conclude_v that_o if_o this_o precept_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v infant_n baptism_n then_o by_o manifest_a consequence_n it_o do_v deny_v it_o the_o passage_n he_o gather_v up_o be_v these_o the_o doctor_n say_v §_o 55._o that_o christ_n institution_n make_v dip_v or_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n a_o sacrament_n which_o institution_n be_v mat._n 28.19_o and_o therefore_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v the_o word_n there_o indispensable_o use_v in_o baptism_n and_o §_o 92._o he_o say_v baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n that_o sacrament_n a_o institution_n of_o christ_n that_o institution_n not_o found_v in_o any_o reason_n of_o immutable_a truth_n but_o only_o in_o the_o positive_a will_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o considerable_a in_o this_o question_n or_o any_o of_o this_o nature_n but_o how_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n and_o §_o 94._o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o rule_n for_o ever_o yet_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o such_o a_o rule_n former_o give_v by_o christ_n and_o interpretable_a by_o this_o practice_n to_o be_v so_o and_o pract._n cat._n l._n 6._o §_o 2._o he_o expound_v christ_n institution_n say_v that_o the_o word_n import_v that_o the_o person_n baptize_v acknowledge_v make_v profession_n of_o believe_v in_o three_o deliver_v he_o to_o three_o as_o author_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o master_n and_o this_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o baptise_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n these_o be_v the_o passage_n whence_o say_v he_o i_o infer_v that_o if_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o make_v so_o by_o christ_n institution_n and_o that_o institution_n found_v only_o in_o his_o positive_a will_n and_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o baptism_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o this_o be_v when_o the_o baptize_v make_v profession_n of_o believe_v in_o three_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o and_o the_o 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that_o have_v be_v long_o before_o institute_v and_o practise_v as_o appear_v by_o plain_a word_n joh._n 4.1_o 2._o second_o that_o though_o christ_n will_n and_o institution_n for_o baptise_v infant_n be_v not_o so_o manifest_o express_v in_o those_o word_n mat._n 28.19_o as_o shall_v be_v able_a by_o the_o bare_a force_n of_o the_o word_n to_o convince_v any_o gainsayer_n without_o any_o other_o way_n of_o evidence_n or_o proof_n add_v to_o it_o yet_o by_o the_o apostle_n practice_n of_o baptise_v infant_n appear_v to_o we_o by_o other_o mean_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o they_o who_o certain_o do_v not_o mistake_v christ_n meaning_n do_v thus_o understand_v and_o extend_v his_o institution_n and_o commission_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v there_o make_v evident_a §_o 30._o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o here_o repeat_v it_o 2_o that_o the_o infant_n when_o he_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v do_v though_o not_o by_o his_o own_o voice_n personal_o yet_o by_o his_o lawful_a proxy_n which_o the_o church_n accept_v in_o his_o stead_n profess_v the_o believe_v in_o three_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n deliver_v himself_o up_o to_o three_o etc._n etc._n by_o this_o clue_n the_o reader_n will_v easy_o extricate_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o labyrinth_n there_o provide_v for_o he_o if_o such_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v and_o discern_v a_o perfect_a accordance_n in_o all_o the_o passage_n which_o with_o such_o hope_n of_o advantage_n be_v so_o diligent_o collect_v by_o he_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o he_o will_v yet_o drive_v the_o business_n somewhat_o high_a in_o these_o word_n yea_o if_o the_o positive_a will_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o baptism_n they_o usurp_v upon_o christ_n prerogative_n who_o baptize_v otherwise_o then_o christ_n
by_o their_o affirmation_n if_o he_o be_v i_o wonder_v why_o the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o they_o that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v shall_v not_o prevail_v with_o he_o if_o he_o be_v not_o why_o do_v he_o mention_v this_o as_o useful_a in_o this_o matter_n but_o then_o 2_o it_o must_v be_v advert_v that_o this_o one_o contain_v two_o quaestion_n in_o it_o 1._o whether_o this_o of_o initiate_a into_o the_o covenant_n by_o baptism_n be_v a_o jewish_a custom_n 2._o whether_o from_o thence_o christ_n derive_v this_o rite_n of_o baptise_v of_o christian_n the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v that_o which_o alone_o require_v prove_v the_o latter_a be_v of_o itself_o evident_a without_o far_a probation_n suppose_v only_o that_o the_o father_n testify_v that_o to_o be_v christ_n institution_n of_o baptism_n which_o we_o find_v to_o have_v be_v thus_o agreeable_a to_o the_o practice_n customary_a among_o the_o jew_n as_o for_o example_n if_o it_o be_v make_v matter_n of_o doubt_n or_o question_n whether_o christ_n derive_v the_o censure_n of_o his_o church_n from_o the_o jew_n it_o will_v sure_o be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o the_o question_n if_o we_o shall_v first_o find_v in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n their_o custom_n of_o excommunication_n and_o then_o from_o the_o christian_a writer_n find_v the_o like_a record_n of_o the_o christian_a custom_n from_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d down_o unto_o we_o for_o those_o two_o thing_n be_v do_v what_o need_v we_o any_o father_n assistance_n or_o guidance_n to_o secure_v we_o that_o christ_n derive_v and_o light_o change_v this_o custom_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n in_o his_o church_n from_o what_o he_o find_v in_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v easy_a and_o obvious_a to_o object_v as_o m._n t._n here_o do_v about_o baptism_n that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o custom_n among_o other_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n the_o description_n of_o it_o among_o the_o druid_n in_o cesar_n commentary_n be_v so_o famous_a and_o notorious_a to_o every_o man_n which_o yet_o will_v not_o sure_o prevail_v with_o any_o reasonable_a man_n or_o make_v it_o necessary_a to_o produce_v the_o testimony_n whether_o of_o scripture_n or_o father_n that_o christ_n take_v it_o not_o from_o the_o druid_n but_o the_o jew_n the_o like_a may_v be_v instance_a again_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o jew_n postcoenium_fw-la from_o which_o it_o be_v by_o light_a change_n deduce_v and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o matter_n of_o baptism_n the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o baptise_v not_o only_o proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n but_o the_o jewish_a native_n i_o think_v necessary_a to_o clear_v from_o the_o most_o competent_a witness_n of_o their_o custom_n the_o talmud_n gemara_n and_o maimonides_n the_o sober_a of_o their_o writer_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o it_o be_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n deduce_v and_o apply_v particular_o to_o the_o resolution_n of_o our_o quaere_fw-la to_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n i_o have_v clear_v also_o from_o some_o footstep_n of_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n itself_o and_o from_o the_o concordant_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v clear_v these_o two_o particular_n wherein_o all_o the_o difficulty_n consist_v i_o need_v not_o sure_o inquire_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o antiquity_n for_o the_o dependence_n betwixt_o these_o two_o or_o the_o derivation_n of_o one_o of_o they_o from_o the_o other_o the_o very_a lineament_n and_o feature_n acknowledge_v and_o own_v this_o progeny_n to_o have_v come_v forth_o from_o that_o stock_n this_o stream_n to_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o that_o fountain_n without_o any_o testimonial_n to_o certify_v it_o and_o yet_o 3_o after_o all_o this_o i_o demand_v whether_o christ_n word_n to_o nicodemus_n joh._n 3._o mention_v §_o 18._o be_v not_o a_o evidence_n from_o scripture_n itself_o of_o this_o very_a matter_n the_o derivation_n of_o the_o christian_a from_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n when_o upon_o christ_n discourse_n on_o that_o subject_n that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o on_o occasion_n of_o nicodemus_n objection_n against_o this_o v_o 9_o jesus_n answer_v be_v thou_o a_o master_n in_o israel_n and_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n discernible_o intimate_v that_o this_o his_o institution_n of_o baptism_n be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o initiate_a and_o receive_v into_o the_o covenant_n by_o baptism_n that_o a_o rabbi_n among_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o reasonable_o be_v imagine_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o if_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v as_o mr._n t._n cite_v it_o out_o of_o grotius_n its_o first_o original_n from_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o deluge_n purge_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n then_o sure_a that_o place_n of_o s._n peter_n which_o affirm_v the_o christian_a baptism_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o antitype_n or_o transcript_n of_o noah_n deluge_n be_v a_o express_a testimony_n of_o it_o also_o and_o this_o i_o hope_v may_v be_v a_o competent_a account_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o it_o be_v also_o clear_a that_o the_o father_n in_o their_o discourse_n of_o baptism_n do_v ordinary_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o in_o moses_n or_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o jew_n witness_n gregory_n nazianzen_n or._n 39_o see_v say_v he_o it_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o christ_n baptism_n let_v we_o philosophise_v discourse_v exact_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o baptism_n then_o after_o this_o preface_n enter_v on_o the_o discourse_n he_o thus_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n say_v he_o baptize_v but_o in_o water_n and_o before_o this_o in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o then_o make_v that_o with_o s._n paul_n a_o type_n of_o the_o christian_a baptism_n he_o proceed_v to_o john_n baptism_n which_o say_v he_o differ_v from_o the_o moysaicall_a in_o that_o it_o add_v repentance_n to_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n also_o baptize_v but_o not_o judaical_o so_o before_o he_o macarius_n hom._n 32._o have_v mention_v the_o circumcision_n which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n foresignify_v the_o true_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n annex_v thereto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o baptism_n of_o the_o law_n which_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o figure_n of_o true_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o that_o wash_v the_o body_n but_o here_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o fire_n purge_v and_o wash_v the_o pollute_a mind_n and_o so_o go_v on_o to_o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o legal_a priest_n and_o christ_n make_v the_o same_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o pair_n so_o hom._n 47._o p._n 509._o speak_v of_o thing_n under_o the_o law_n he_o first_o mention_n the_o glory_n of_o moses_n face_n a_o type_n of_o the_o true_a glory_n under_o the_o gospel_n 2._o circumcision_n a_o type_n of_o that_o of_o the_o heart_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o they_o there_o be_v baptism_n cleanse_v or_o sanctify_v the_o flesh_n but_o with_o we_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o of_o fire_n that_o which_o john_n preach_v the_o same_o be_v intimate_v again_o but_o not_o so_o explicit_o set_v down_o hom._n 26._o p._n 349._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n succeed_v moses_n have_v the_o new_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o true_a priesthood_n commit_v to_o he_o for_o now_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o circumcision_n place_v in_o the_o heart_n where_o it_o seem_v the_o jewish_a baptism_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o christian_a as_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o the_o jewish_a circumcision_n of_o the_o circumcision_n in_o the_o heart_n so_o in_o athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cue_n 103._o 426._o number_v up_o seven_o sort_n of_o baptism_n the_o first_o even_o now_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o of_o the_o flood_n for_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o sin_n the_o second_o that_o of_o moses_n in_o pass_v the_o red_a sea_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d figurative_a the_o three_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o legal_a baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o hebrew_n have_v whereby_o every_o unclean_a person_n so_o be_v every_o one_o by_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v baptize_v in_o water_n have_v his_o
no_o more_o and_o mr._n t._n have_v acknowlege_v the_o custom_n grant_v all_o that_o in_o that_o matter_n we_o require_v of_o he_o for_o on_o that_o and_o not_o on_o that_o particular_a original_n of_o it_o it_o be_v that_o we_o superstruct_v our_o whole_a fabric_n as_o far_o as_o belong_v to_o infant_n baptism_n which_o be_v very_o fit_o found_v in_o the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o baptise_v from_o whence_o soever_o that_o custom_n be_v derive_v to_o they_o and_o so_o that_o one_o thing_n supersede_n and_o answer_v that_o whole_a difficulty_n if_o indeed_o there_o be_v any_o such_o in_o this_o matter_n but_o then_o 2_o for_o the_o two_o original_n here_o set_v down_o and_o both_o reject_v by_o he_o it_o be_v a_o little_a strange_a that_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o do_v so_o and_o not_o to_o substitute_v any_o three_o in_o the_o place_n of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o every_o custom_n receive_v universal_o into_o a_o church_n or_o society_n of_o man_n must_v have_v some_o original_n or_o other_o and_o consequent_o this_o custom_n be_v by_o mr._n t._n acknowlege_v must_v not_o in_o any_o reason_n be_v leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o father_n without_o mother_n without_o any_o original_n and_o therefore_o those_o two_o that_o be_v allege_v for_o it_o by_o the_o jewish_a writer_n be_v by_o he_o so_o fastidious_o reject_v it_o be_v very_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v assign_v some_o other_o and_o annex_v his_o reason_n of_o give_v it_o the_o deference_n upon_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o they_o and_o when_o he_o shall_v do_v so_o i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v to_o embrace_v it_o and_o make_v the_o same_o advantage_n of_o it_o which_o hitherto_o i_o have_v do_v of_o either_o of_o these_o but_o he_o be_v here_o please_v to_o be_v reserve_v and_o give_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o other_o reason_n which_o be_v more_o suitable_a with_o his_o conception_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o he_o do_v before_o out_o of_o grotius_n mention_n noah_n flood_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o this_o custom_n arise_v among_o other_o nation_n but_o beside_o that_o this_o original_n of_o it_o be_v not_o by_o he_o deem_v sufficient_a to_o appropriate_v it_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o leave_v it_o common_a to_o they_o with_o other_o nation_n those_o other_o two_o jacob_n injunction_n and_o god_n command_v before_o receive_v the_o law_n either_o one_o or_o both_o be_v perfect_o reconcileable_a with_o that_o and_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o deluge_n be_v the_o more_o remote_a and_o first_o original_n these_o may_v be_v the_o near_o and_o more_o immediate_a and_o so_o be_v not_o prejudge_v by_o his_o pretend_v or_o my_o yield_v of_o that_o 3_o for_o jacob_n injunction_n to_o his_o household_n gen._n 35.2_o it_o be_v no_o where_o vouch_v by_o i_o as_o the_o original_n of_o this_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n 12._o but_o only_o a_o intimation_n give_v that_o that_o other_o the_o command_n of_o god_n before_o the_o give_v the_o law_n be_v agreeable_a to_o what_o we_o read_v of_o jacob_n to_o his_o household_n and_o so_o certain_o it_o be_v for_o as_o in_o the_o one_o the_o ceremony_n prescribe_v they_o to_o use_v at_o the_o put_v away_o strange_a god_n be_v this_o to_o be_v clean_a and_o change_v their_o garment_n so_o in_o the_o other_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o sanctify_v themselves_o and_o wash_v their_o clothes_n which_o be_v in_o other_o word_n direct_o the_o same_o thing_n wash_v themselves_o and_o have_v clean_a garment_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n join_v together_o and_o the_o witness_n of_o their_o garment_n prescribe_v in_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o gloss_n on_o gemara_n babylon_n tit_n jabimoth_n to_o receive_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n just_a as_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o dominica_n in_o albis_fw-la white_a or_o whitsunday_n be_v a_o special_a day_n for_o administration_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o person_n baptize_v wear_v rhetorical_o style_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d star_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o water_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bright_a lily_n of_o the_o font_n as_o they_o be_v join_v together_o in_o proclus_n orat_fw-la 12._o p._n 384._o and_o in_o s._n chrysostome_n new_a lily_n plant_v from_o the_o font_n hom._n 6._o the_o resurr_n and_o according_o on_o constantine_n great_a coin_n stamp_v in_o memory_n of_o his_o baptism_n be_v engrave_v on_o one_o side_n a_o pool_n of_o water_n with_o a_o lily_n grow_v out_o of_o it_o see_v jos_n scal_fw-mi in_o opusc_n and_o all_o these_o but_o figurative_a expression_n of_o what_o chrysostome_n more_o plain_o set_v down_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o put_n on_o white_a garment_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o baptism_n tract_n de_fw-fr s._n pent._n for_o which_o jobius_fw-la in_o photius_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o and_o then_o as_o jacob_n vow_v a_o vow_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o and_o according_o god_n after_o institute_v the_o tithe_n for_o the_o levite_n portion_n and_o so_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o former_a but_o yet_o the_o latter_a viz._n god_n institution_n the_o original_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o tithing_n among_o the_o jew_n so_o jacob_n may_v enjoin_v his_o household_n that_o ceremony_n of_o wash_v or_o baptism_n and_o after_o that_o god_n enjoin_v it_o in_o give_v the_o law_n and_o one_o of_o these_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o the_o custom_n of_o baptism_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v derive_v only_o from_o the_o latter_a as_o from_o the_o peculiar_a original_n of_o it_o 4_o the_o command_n of_o god_n exod._n 19.10_o in_o which_o baptism_n be_v say_v to_o be_v found_v by_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o as_o mr._n t._n suggest_v the_o command_n to_o the_o israelite_n to_o wash_v their_o clothes_n nothing_o but_o the_o custom_n of_o change_v their_o garment_n can_v be_v found_v in_o that_o but_o the_o 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