we_o must_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n here_o sophisticate_a the_o matter_n by_o some_o distinction_n though_o never_o so_o absurd_a to_o blear_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o stop_v the_o clamour_n of_o those_o that_o thus_o pursue_v we_o to_o who_o if_o we_o say_v nothing_o but_o let_v they_o alone_o in_o short_a time_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o samaritan_n act._n 8._o 10._o when_o philip_n preach_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o they_o that_o all_o the_o people_n from_o the_o least_o unto_o the_o great_a will_v give_v ear_n unto_o they_o and_o then_o our_o kingdom_n be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o which_o purpose_n some_o of_o they_o have_v improve_v their_o skill_n and_o think_v to_o silence_v the_o controversy_n as_o it_o be_v here_o state_v thus_o to_o distinguish_v neither_o absolute_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v regenerate_v in_o baptism_n nor_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n only_o so_o 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order_n and_o rule_v of_o christ_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o commission_n matth._n 28._o 19_o where_o he_o say_v gâ—e_v teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptise_v they_o and_o mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v first_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v make_v they_o disciple_n or_o believer_n and_o then_o baptise_v they_o and_o not_o before_o therefore_o this_o reason_n bring_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o all_o infant_n because_o that_o some_o infant_n be_v elect_v must_v be_v rank_v among_o other_o of_o their_o sophism_n before_o detect_v 2._o this_o be_v grant_v which_o be_v not_o true_a that_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v upon_o the_o elect_a before_o they_o manifest_a faith_n then_o except_o we_o can_v know_v the_o elect_a from_o those_o that_o be_v not_o elect_v we_o ought_v to_o administer_v it_o to_o none_o at_o all_o for_o we_o may_v in_o no_o case_n do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereon_o rom_n 3._o 8._o therefore_o whensoever_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o a_o duty_n or_o for_o bid_v we_o any_o evil_a he_o always_o prescribe_v unto_o we_o some_o rule_n that_o in_o the_o observation_n thereof_o we_o may_v answer_v â—im_a in_o what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o and_o never_o for_o want_v of_o instruction_n leave_v we_o in_o such_o strait_n that_o we_o can_v obey_v he_o in_o one_o but_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v offend_v he_o in_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o we_o see_v when_o he_o command_v we_o in_o mat._n 7._o 15._o to_o shun_v and_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n he_o present_o direct_v we_o how_o to_o know_v they_o from_o his_o true_a minister_n who_o he_o require_v we_o very_o high_o to_o love_v and_o esteem_v 1_o thessa_n 5._o 12_o 13._o and_o so_o likewise_o do_v he_o in_o point_n of_o baptism_n not_o only_o command_v the_o duty_n but_o also_o appoint_v the_o person_n who_o he_o will_v have_v baptise_a mat._n 28._o 19_o else_o he_o will_v come_v far_o short_a of_o moses_n 〈…〉_o faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n numb_a 12._o 7._o but_o christ_n be_v as_o faithful_a as_o moses_n heb._n 3._o 2._o therefore_o this_o objection_n which_o grant_v that_o the_o lord_n intend_v his_o baptism_n only_o for_o the_o elect_a and_o yet_o lay_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o administer_v it_o to_o all_o other_o to_o who_o he_o intend_v it_o not_o be_v most_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v reject_v of_o all_o and_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o know_v and_o distinguish_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o other_o as_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o i_o will_v fain_o see_v these_o profound_a clark_n make_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o upon_o that_o ground_n only_o administer_v baptism_n unto_o they_o i_o deny_v it_o utter_o and_o affirm_v that_o its_o true_a faith_n only_o manifest_v and_o make_v know_v by_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n that_o give_v the_o elect_a admission_n to_o baptism_n act._n 8._o 37._o rom._n 14._o 23._o and_o thus_o this_o objection_n be_v vanish_v away_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o particular_a the_o manner_n in_o which_o baptism_n be_v there_o administer_v 2._o 2._o which_o be_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o cast_v a_o little_a water_n upon_o the_o head_n or_o face_n of_o the_o child_n baptize_v wherein_o they_o show_v themselves_o as_o contrary_a to_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o former_a particular_a forasmuch_o as_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n require_v that_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v dip_v all_o ever_o in_o water_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o use_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n must_v be_v either_o by_o infusion_n or_o by_o dip_v but_o john_n the_o baptist_n or_o dipper_n according_a to_o the_o dutch_a version_n do_v use_v the_o water_n by_o put_v the_o party_n in_o the_o water_n and_o not_o by_o infuse_v or_o sprinkle_v water_n upon_o the_o party_n as_o be_v prove_v mat._n 3_o 11._o ego_fw-la man_n baptise_v humas_fw-la en_fw-fr hudati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o indeed_o baptise_v you_o in_o water_n mark_n 1._o 8._o ego_fw-la man_n ebaptisa_fw-la humas_fw-la en_fw-fr hudatâ—_n i_o indeed_o have_v baptise_a you_o in_o water_n also_o john_n 1._o 26._o act_n 11._o 16._o all_o these_o poinâ—_n ouâ—_n a_o baptism_n in_o water_n but_o not_o a_o baptism_n with_o water_n obj._n but_o the_o word_n en_fw-fr do_v sometime_o signify_v with_o as_o in_o rev._n 19_o 21._o kai_fw-fr hoi_fw-fr loipoâ—_n apecteathesan_n en_fw-fr teromiraia_v a._n never_o after_o this_o word_n baptise_v which_o signify_v to_o dip_v for_o if_o it_o shall_v than_o it_o will_v be_v no_o sense_n to_o say_v dip_v with_o water_n therefore_o either_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la must_v signify_v to_o sprinkle_v or_o else_o the_o word_n en_fw-fr must_v not_o
signify_v with_o but_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la do_v signify_v to_o dip_v ergo_fw-la the_o word_n en_fw-fr must_v signify_v in_o and_o not_o with_o as_o be_v prove_v very_o clear_o and_o deny_v by_o none_o who_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o language_n for_o the_o greek_a author_n account_v bapto_o and_o baptizo_fw-la to_o signify_v that_o for_o which_o the_o latin_n use_v mergere_fw-la immergere_fw-la tingere_fw-la immergendo_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o dâ—p_v to_o plunge_v to_o douse_v over_o head_n or_o under_o water_n as_o be_v prove_v by_o christ_n own_o baptism_n mar_v 1._o 9_o kai_fw-mi ebaaptist_n he_o hupo_n joannon_n eye_v tun_n jordaneâ—_n aâ—d_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n into_o the_o jordan_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o as_o in_o sprinkle_v the_o water_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o party_n and_o by_o plut._n lib._n the_o superst_a verbis_fw-la utitur_fw-la baptison_n seauton_n bis_fw-la thalassan_n baptise_v thyself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o sea_n which_o if_o bapto_o or_o baptizo_fw-la signify_v to_o sprinkle_v be_v to_o be_v english_v sprinkle_v thyself_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o lu._n 1._o 9_o he_o be_v sprinkle_v of_o john_n into_o the_o jordan_n but_o that_o be_v very_o false_a and_o without_o all_o sense_n and_o therefore_o without_o all_o dispute_n therefore_o the_o word_n en_fw-fr as_o use_v after_o this_o word_n baptizo_fw-la must_v signify_v in_o and_o not_o with_o furthermore_o your_o translator_n themselves_o as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v open_o give_v it_o to_o dip_v mat._n 26_o 23._o o_o embapsa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o dip_v mark_v 14._o 20._o o_o embaptomenos_fw-mi that_fw-mi dip_v luke_o 16._o 24._o hinabapse_n that_o he_o may_v dip_v joh._n 13._o 26._o ho_o ego_fw-la bapsas_fw-la to_o who_o when_o i_o have_v dip_v rev._n 19_o 13._o himation_n bebamenon_fw-mi dip_v unless_o they_o will_v make_v a_o different_a signification_n of_o baptizo_fw-la from_o bapto_fw-la which_o they_o can_v never_o do_v either_o cut_v of_o the_o greek_a author_n or_o the_o scripture_n write_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o language_n but_o mar._n 7._o 4._o baptismous_a poteriâ—n_n lotiones_fw-la peculorum_fw-la ben_n ar._n montan_n the_o strict_a translator_n make_v lotiones_fw-la poculorum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o wash_n of_o cup_n not_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o cup_n for_o the_o wash_n of_o cup_n be_v a_o put_n of_o the_o cup_n into_o the_o water_n and_o not_o a_o put_n or_o infuse_v water_n upon_o the_o cup_n therefore_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n be_v not_o sprinkle_v the_o subject_a with_o water_n or_o as_o i_o may_v say_v a_o impose_v of_o water_n upon_o the_o subject_a to_o be_v baptize_v but_o a_o put_n or_o demersion_n of_o the_o subject_a into_o the_o water_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o will_v further_o appear_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o scripture_n joh._n 3._o 23._o it_o be_v say_v of_o john_n that_o he_o baptize_v in_o aenon_n beside_o salim_n because_o there_o be_v many_o water_n there_o that_o be_v much_o deep_a or_o great_a water_n as_o rev._n 1._o 15._o which_o reason_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v many_o water_n there_o shall_v be_v render_v in_o vain_a if_o a_o little_a water_n have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o john_n to_o have_v baptize_v the_o people_n withal_o for_o we_o know_v that_o any_o little_a font_n as_o you_o use_v will_v have_v yield_v he_o water_n enough_o to_o have_v take_v thereof_o by_o handful_n to_o have_v sprinkle_v the_o whole_a world_n withal_o but_o there_o be_v many_o water_n not_o water_n only_o again_o act_v 8._o 38_o 39_o it_o be_v say_v of_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n that_o they_o go_v down_o both_o of_o they_o into_o the_o water_n which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o wash_v or_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o face_n have_v be_v the_o appointment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o will_v have_v serve_v the_o turn_n it_o be_v also_o say_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v baptize_v or_o dip_v by_o john_n matth._n 3._o 16._o mar._n 1._o 10._o and_o that_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n which_o imply_v his_o go_v in_o the_o water_n which_o have_v be_v likewise_o needless_a if_o sprinkle_v will_v have_v serve_v and_o in_o colo._n 2._o 12._o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o you_o be_v also_o rise_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n again_o rom_n 6._o 4._o 5._o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o his_o death_n and_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 29._o saint_n paul_n among_o other_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n have_v these_o word_n what_o shall_v they_o do_v which_o be_v baptise_a for_o dead_a if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o at_o 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party_n into_o the_o water_n that_o be_v dip_v he_o and_o not_o by_o put_v infuse_v or_o sprinkle_v which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o water_n upon_o the_o party_n therefore_o dip_v and_o not_o sprinkle_v or_o wash_v without_o dip_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o institution_n and_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n dialect_n for_o as_o a_o learned_a and_o approve_a author_n have_v note_v the_o greek_a want_v not_o word_n to_o express_v any_o other_o act_n aswell_o as_o â—â—pping_v if_o the_o institution_n can_v bear_v it_o casaub_n upon_o mat._n 3._o 11._o for_o the_o greek_a to_o sprinkle_v be_v rantizo_n much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d humanâ—_n authority_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a may_v be_v produce_v herein_o all_o which_o will_v be_v needless_a see_v the_o scripture_n itself_o be_v so_o clear_a in_o the_o point_n as_o be_v before_o already_o declare_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v 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a_o treatise_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o childish-baptisme_n wherein_o the_o deficiency_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v consider_v in_o five_o particular_n thereof_o and_o wherein_o also_o be_v prove_v that_o baptise_v be_v dip_v and_o dip_v baptise_v a._n r._n proverb_n 4._o 25._o 26_o 27._o let_v thy_o eye_n look_v right_o on_o and_o let_v thy_o eye_n lid_n look_v straight_o before_o thou_o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o let_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v establish_v turn_v not_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a remove_v thy_o foot_n from_o evil_a london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n mdcxlii_o to_o the_o reader_n have_v with_o most_o serious_a thought_n mind_v divers_a text_n of_o scripture_n which_o do_v evident_o set_v out_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o undoubted_a pledge_n from_o god_n to_o all_o the_o right_a subject_n to_o who_o it_o be_v apply_v of_o the_o free_a pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n mar._n 1._o 4._o and_o 16._o 16._o act_n 2._o 3_o 8._o and_o 22._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o and_o find_v also_o that_o baptism_n be_v design_v only_o to_o believer_n upon_o their_o make_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o their_o willing_a submission_n thereunto_o mat._n 28._o 19_o joh._n 3._o 22._o compare_v with_o 4._o 1_o 2._o act._n 2._o 41._o and_o 8._o 12._o 37_o 38._o and_o 18._o 8._o and_o see_v likewise_o that_o the_o right_a subject_n be_v not_o to_o be_v mere_o passive_a but_o be_v require_v and_o do_v perform_v therein_o such_o duty_n as_o be_v incompatible_a to_o all_o infant_n and_o person_n destitute_a of_o understanding_n mat._n 3._o 2._o 6._o mar._n 1._o 5._o act._n 22._o 16._o gal._n 3._o 27._o col._n 2._o 12._o compare_v with_o 3._o 1._o i_o can_v not_o without_o unfaithfullnesse_n to_o god_n and_o my_o own_o conscience_n but_o much_o suspect_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o baptism_n which_o i_o have_v in_o my_o infancy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whereupon_o i_o diligent_o 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courteous_a reader_n to_o present_v these_o few_o line_n to_o thy_o serious_a view_n introat_v thou_o as_o thou_o will_v answer_v it_o at_o the_o great_a day_n herein_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o prejudice_n and_o partiality_n due_o to_o weigh_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o embrace_v the_o naked_a truth_n of_o god_n in_o the_o love_n thereof_o and_o not_o to_o respect_v it_o as_o it_o have_v esteem_v in_o the_o world_n with_o variable_a man_n 18._o luk._n 21._o 27._o isa_n 40._o 5._o 10._o and_o 24._o 23._o and_o 25._o 8._o &_o 28._o 5._o &_o 30._o 26._o &_o 31._o 4._o &_o 66._o 15._o 16._o 18._o but_o only_o as_o it_o have_v be_v be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v unchangeable_a in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o short_o will_v come_v and_o inlighten_v the_o forth_o with_o his_o glory_n to_o the_o discovery_n of_o thing_n hide_v in_o darkness_n to_o the_o make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o psal_n 72._o 67._o isa_n 2._o 20._o 21._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o col._n 3._o 4._o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o they_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v to_o who_o grace_n and_o direction_n i_o commend_v thou_o farewell_n thou_o a._n r._n march_n 25._o 1642._o the_o vanity_n of_o childish-baptisme_n and_o of_o sprinkle_v or_o wash_v any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n for_o baptism_n brief_o examine_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o great_a ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o true_a believer_n oâ—_n disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o submit_v thereunto_o can_v be_v deny_v for_o christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n math._n 28._o 19_o to_o go_v and_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o peter_n exhort_v general_o act_v 2._o 38._o repent_v every_o one_o of_o you_o and_o be_v baptise_a but_o now_o the_o great_a question_n which_o most_o concern_v we_o be_v this_o whether_o that_o which_o be_v administer_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o baptism_n be_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o not_o and_o herein_o we_o will_v brief_o consider_v these_o five_o particular_n baptism_n be_v there_o administer_v 1._o the_o end_n for_o which_o 2._o the_o manner_n in_o which_o 3._o the_o power_n by_o which_o 4._o the_o ground_n from_o which_o 5._o the_o subject_a on_o which_o the_o first_o of_o the_o first_o and_o so_o in_o order_n 1._o first_o the_o end_n for_o which_o baptism_n be_v there_o administer_v be_v to_o regenerate_v the_o infant_n there_o baptise_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n set_v forth_o in_o their_o lyturgie_n when_o the_o infant_n be_v present_v at_o the_o font._n the_o minister_n bespeak_v the_o congregation_n thus_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v none_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n except_o he_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v a_o new_a of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o beseech_v you_o 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