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be_v to_o baptise_v in_o their_o name_n which_o be_v a_o witness_n or_o testimony_n on_o the_o minister_n part_n and_o a_o subscription_n on_o the_o submitter_n part_n to_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o this_o holy_a trinity_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o instruction_n of_o any_o other_o either_o as_o a_o three_o person_n to_o seclude_v any_o one_o of_o these_o or_o as_o a_o four_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o they_o in_o their_o unite_a dignity_n 3._o the_o work_n and_o operation_n they_o joint_o intend_v to_o be_v concern_v in_o and_o more_o than_o this_o be_v no_o subject_n of_o baptism_n bind_v to_o believe_v and_o acknowledge_v in_o or_o upon_o their_o baptism_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o be_v of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n the_o dignity_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n the_o work_n and_o operation_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o carry_v on_o the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o if_o these_o word_n be_v not_o use_v by_o john_n in_o the_o 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of_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n then_o it_o be_v in_o force_n still_o but_o it_o be_v so_o ergo_fw-la act_n 18.25_o 26._o arg._n 37_o if_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v not_o in_o force_n still_o as_o well_o as_o other_o part_n of_o john_n ministry_n than_o it_o be_v somewhere_o exempt_v but_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v not_o where_o exempt_v ergo._n and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v if_o we_o can_v find_v a_o administrator_n in_o this_o enquiry_n after_o a_o minister_n we_o will_v propose_v three_o thing_n 1._o to_o state_n what_o a_o minister_n be_v in_o his_o make_n and_o constitution_n 2._o what_o do_v warrant_v he_o to_o act_n or_o perform_v the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n 3._o and_o then_o put_v it_o upon_o this_o fair_a issue_n viz._n
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be_v now_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o christian_n and_o that_o the_o seeker_n so_o call_v do_v deny_v that_o any_o person_n have_v a_o right_n in_o this_o age_n to_o administer_v it_o although_o they_o do_v grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o also_o that_o the_o socinian_o so_o call_v do_v deny_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n out_o bless_a saviour_n call_v jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o be_v or_o existency_n before_o he_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o virgin_n now_o although_o my_o tenderness_n and_o respect_n towards_o they_o all_o be_v not_o small_a it_o be_v the_o natural_a issue_n and_o â—esâ—â—ts_n of_o my_o principle_n who_o profess_v myself_o a_o latitude_n man_n â—o_o louâ—_v all_o mankind_n more_o especial_o those_o thaâ—â—ppear_v to_o be_v in_o their_o way_n sincere_a professor_n of_o religion_n yet_o i_o must_v crave_v leave_n for_o truth_n sake_n though_o never_o so_o small_a to_o show_v my_o opinion_n to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v arrive_v at_o such_o a_o oneness_n 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3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n in_o common_a to_o the_o penitent_a or_o comer_n to_o christ_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v since_o the_o ministration_n of_o moses_n 5._o that_o it_o be_v in_o force_n still_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o i_o think_v establish_v the_o argument_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v from_o heaven_n we_o thus_o prove_v arg._n 2_o if_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v not_o from_o heaven_n major_n major_n than_o it_o be_v of_o man_n or_o else_o john_n do_v administer_v it_o of_o his_o own_o head_n minor_n minor_n but_o it_o be_v not_o from_o man_n neither_o do_v john_n administer_v it_o of_o his_o own_o head_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v from_o heaven_n arg._n 3_o that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o man_n we_o thus_o prove_v major_n major_n if_o the_o ministration_n of_o water_n baptism_n be_v of_o man_n and_o not_o from_o heaven_n than_o there_o be_v some_o author_n of_o it_o before_o john_n baptist_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o author_n of_o it_o before_o john_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v it_o minor_n minor_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o from_o man_n arg._n 4_o the_o major_n be_v good_a the_o minor_a we_o prove_v thus_o if_o there_o be_v some_o author_n or_o beginner_n of_o this_o ministration_n before_o john_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v it_o than_o it_o be_v somewhere_o plain_o and_o convince_o discover_v but_o it_o be_v not_o where_o plain_o and_o convince_o discover_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o his_o own_o head_n we_o thus_o prove_v arg._n 5_o if_o it_o be_v of_o his_o own_o head_n than_o it_o be_v a_o bare_a invention_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n major_n major_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a invention_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n ergo_fw-la minor_n minor_n it_o be_v not_o of_o his_o own_o head_n arg._n 6_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a invention_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n we_o thus_o prove_v major_n major_n that_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 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father_n and_o in_o pâ—int_n of_o dignity_n and_o preeminency_n be_v beyond_o both_o moses_n and_o john_n cons_n 3_o that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o duty_n institute_v beside_o what_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o great_a magnacharta_n the_o law_n of_o natural_a religion_n we_o mean_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o no_o need_n to_o lessen_v or_o diminish_v they_o cons_n 4_o that_o these_o be_v neither_o difficult_a nor_o chargeable_a so_o as_o that_o there_o shall_v on_o that_o account_n be_v a_o change_n or_o alteration_n of_o they_o for_o baptism_n be_v much_o easy_a than_o circumcision_n and_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o supper_n much_o cheap_a than_o the_o offering_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n ox_n sheep_n heifer_n and_o the_o like_a cons_n 5_o they_o have_v as_o bless_v a_o tendency_n as_o any_o precept_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n have_v to_o direct_v man_n to_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o own_n of_o the_o 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