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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 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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 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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
garment_n wash_v and_o so_o enter_v into_o the_o camp_n this_o it_o seem_v the_o ceremony_n of_o his_o admission_n and_o then_o follow_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o christ_n other_o example_n i_o doubt_v not_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v in_o the_o father_n write_n on_o this_o subject_n these_o few_o may_v serve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o when_o mr._n t._n add_v that_o some_o passage_n of_o the_o father_n show_v rather_o that_o they_o take_v it_o as_o in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n the_o answer_n also_o be_v very_o obvious_a that_o the_o jew_n custom_n be_v to_o initiate_v by_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n both_o and_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v lay_v aside_o by_o christ_n reformation_n and_o only_o the_o second_o continue_v and_o that_o so_o improve_v by_o christ_n as_o to_o have_v more_o than_o the_o whole_a virtue_n of_o both_o and_o to_o be_v the_o only_a initial_a sacrament_n the_o father_n may_v well_o learn_v of_o s._n paul_n to_o make_v this_o comparison_n or_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o jewish_a and_o the_o christian_a sacrament_n and_o so_o betwixt_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n and_o indeed_o can_v not_o proper_o say_v that_o the_o christian_a baptism_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n be_v rather_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o add_v some_o ceremony_n and_o virtue_n to_o that_o which_o be_v former_o among_o they_o not_o substitute_v somewhat_o else_o as_o for_o circumcision_n it_o do_v in_o stead_n of_o it_o this_o be_v evident_a enough_o and_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o we_o shall_v have_v little_a reason_n to_o be_v move_v with_o this_o suggestion_n know_v that_o in_o the_o other_o sacrament_n which_o christ_n visible_o institute_v in_o the_o jewish_a postcoenium_fw-la and_o imitate_v it_o in_o the_o deliver_v the_o portion_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o father_n general_o lay_v the_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o that_o and_o not_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n paul_n himself_o say_v that_o christ_n our_o passeover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o jewish_a passeover_n be_v abolish_v we_o have_v now_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a immaculate_a lamb_n of_o god_n substitute_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o it_o but_o that_o copy_v out_o not_o from_o the_o jewish_a manner_n of_o eat_v the_o lamb_n of_o passeover_n for_o christ_n do_v not_o eat_v it_o at_o that_o time_n be_v put_v to_o death_n before_o the_o hour_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v but_o of_o the_o postcoenium_fw-la or_o close_o of_o the_o jewish_a supper_n after_o which_o he_o take_v bread_n etc._n etc._n consecrate_v this_o ordinary_a custom_n of_o they_o into_o a_o high_a mystery_n then_o former_o it_o have_v in_o it_o sect._n 4._o the_o conceit_n of_o pe_n alfunsus_n and_o schickard_n of_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n raf_n alphus_n mr._n t._n his_o conclusion_n not_o infer_v the_o original_n of_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n the_o only_a doubt_n vindicate_v iacob_n injunction_n to_o his_o family_n sanctification_n exod._n 19.10_o differ_v from_o wash_a garment_n what_o he_o next_o add_v from_o mr._n selden_n of_o some_o that_o conceive_v the_o jewish_a baptism_n in_o initiate_a of_o proselyte_n be_v in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n example_n and_o so_o not_o christ_n of_o they_o and_o of_o schickard_n that_o conceive_v they_o add_v baptism_n to_o circumcision_n to_o difference_n they_o from_o samaritan_n be_v too_o vain_a to_o deserve_v any_o other_o reply_n than_o what_o he_o himself_o have_v annex_v concern_v the_o former_a viz._n that_o mr._n selden_n name_v only_o pet._n alfansus_n for_o this_o do_v not_o give_v any_o credit_n to_o he_o in_o it_o but_o indeed_o disprove_v it_o and_o add_v antidote_n to_o that_o poison_n that_o without_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v think_v likely_a to_o have_v wrought_v on_o any_o man_n and_o indeed_o so_o he_o do_v also_o in_o plain_a term_n concern_v the_o latter_a the_o syx_v l._n 1._o c._n 3._o fateor_fw-la i_o nondum_fw-la illud_fw-la aut_fw-la eâ_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la quicquam_fw-la alibi_fw-la legisse_fw-la 41._o he_o never_o read_v that_o or_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o matter_n any_o where_o else_o to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o if_o the_o place_n in_o schickard_n be_v examine_v it_o will_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o singular_a conceit_n and_o invention_n of_o he_o and_o nothing_o else_o in_o his_o 5t._o chap._n de_fw-fr reg._n jud._n he_o have_v these_o word_n ad_fw-la differentiam_fw-la samaritanorum_n addiderunt_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quendam_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la raf._n alphe_n tom._n 2._o p._n 26._o &_o ipse_fw-la talmud_n mass_n jefamos_n fol._n 47._o cite_v the_o word_n at_o large_a in_o hebrew_a but_o in_o those_o word_n though_o they_o be_v by_o schickard_n apply_v indefinite_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o testification_n of_o the_o whole_a forego_v proposition_n yet_o the_o reader_n shall_v find_v no_o syllable_n to_o that_o purpose_n of_o difference_v from_o samaritan_n more_o than_o from_o all_o other_o man_n but_o only_o that_o when_o a_o proselyte_n be_v receive_v he_o must_v be_v circumcise_v and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v cure_v they_o shall_v baptize_v he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o two_o wise_a man_n say_v behold_v he_o be_v as_o a_o israelite_n in_o all_o thing_n or_o if_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n the_o woman_n lead_v she_o to_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n a_o plain_a testimony_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o which_o we_o former_o produce_v of_o baptise_v both_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n for_o else_o how_o can_v the_o proselyte_n upon_o receive_v this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o israelite_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o no_o lest_o intimation_n that_o this_o be_v design_v to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o samaritan_n peculiarly_a but_o as_o that_o which_o be_v always_o customary_a among_o the_o jew_n at_o their_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o then_o the_o premise_n be_v so_o groundless_a and_o frivolous_a i_o shall_v not_o sure_o be_v concern_v in_o any_o conclusion_n that_o mr._n t._n shall_v infer_v from_o they_o which_o it_o seem_v be_v to_o be_v this_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o doctor_n be_v supposition_n that_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o baptism_n be_v discernible_a to_o be_v build_v on_o that_o basis_n the_o customary_a practice_n among_o the_o jew_n yet_o many_o will_v conceive_v it_o needs_o more_o proof_n than_o the_o bare_a recital_n of_o passage_n out_o of_o jewish_a writer_n but_o mr._n t._n will_v be_v much_o put_v to_o it_o to_o show_v in_o what_o mode_n and_o figure_n it_o be_v that_o this_o conclusion_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o these_o premise_n certain_o none_o that_o my_o logic_n have_v afford_v i_o for_o that_o have_v no_o engine_n first_o to_o draw_v many_o out_o of_o two_o nor_o 2._o to_o infer_v that_o those_o that_o have_v mistake_v for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n as_o alphunsus_n or_o advert_v as_o schickard_n of_o the_o jewish_a custom_n will_v need_v any_o more_o than_o the_o recitation_n of_o clear_a testimony_n out_o of_o the_o sober_a jewish_a writer_n to_o disabuse_v he_o or_o 3._o that_o they_o that_o either_o through_o prejudice_n or_o any_o other_o principle_n of_o obstinacy_n shall_v resist_v this_o degree_n of_o light_n thus_o offer_v they_o will_v be_v convince_v by_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o testimony_n whether_o out_o of_o the_o father_n or_o scripture_n itself_o be_v so_o well_o fortify_v and_o provide_v with_o inclination_n at_o least_o if_o not_o with_o artifices_fw-la to_o reject_v one_o or_o misinterpret_v the_o other_o but_o it_o seem_v after_o all_o this_o and_o to_o evidence_n to_o how_o little_a purpose_n he_o have_v say_v thus_o much_o mr._n t._n be_v well_o enough_o satisfy_v at_o least_o as_o far_o as_o to_o baptise_v of_o proselyte_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o custom_n among_o the_o latter_a jew_n afore_o christ_n incarnation_n all_o the_o difficulty_n say_v he_o be_v concern_v the_o original_n of_o it_o among_o they_o for_o that_o either_o it_o shall_v begin_v from_o jacob_n injunction_n to_o his_o household_n gen._n 35.2_o or_o from_o god_n command_n exo._n 19_o 10._o for_o the_o israelite_n to_o wash_v their_o clothes_n afore_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n he_o can_v conceive_v those_o place_n speak_v of_o wash_v jew_n by_o nature_n not_o proselyte_n whereas_o the_o jew_n baptize_v not_o jew_n by_o nature_n as_o mr._n selden_n say_v but_o by_o profession_n here_o be_v many_o weak_a part_n in_o these_o few_o word_n for_o 1._o the_o original_n of_o the_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v but_o a_o accessary_a whole_o extrinsical_a to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o in_o no_o respect_n necessary_a to_o be_v define_v by_o we_o if_o the_o custom_n be_v acknowlege_v we_o need_v ask_v
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 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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 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but_o as_o christian_n be_v baptize_v but_o certain_o this_o be_v no_o reason_n of_o exception_n to_o my_o interpretation_n for_o 1._o i_o compare_v not_o this_o baptism_n of_o out_o father_n in_o the_o sea_n with_o the_o baptism_n of_o proselyte_n among_o the_o jew_n but_o annex_v it_o immediate_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o native_a jew_n §_o 6._o before_o i_o proceed_v §_o 9_o to_o the_o baptism_n of_o proselyte_n and_o 2._o i_o do_v not_o lay_v the_o comparison_n of_o the_o apostle_n betwixt_o the_o baptise_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o baptise_v but_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v betwixt_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o father_n under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o baptism_n since_o christ_n among_o christian_n all_o the_o use_n i_o make_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o show_v that_o baptism_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o ceremony_n of_o initiate_a into_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o upon_o that_o supposal_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n 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mr._n selden_n de_fw-fr synedr_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o will_v find_v there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n that_o mr._n s._n himself_o so_o affirm_v p._n 23_o i_o willing_o acknowledge_v but_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o ancient_a story_n such_o as_o this_o be_v neither_o he_o nor_o any_o else_o must_v be_v believe_v far_a than_o the_o testimony_n produce_v by_o he_o out_o of_o their_o writer_n exact_v especial_o against_o express_a testimony_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o such_o he_o there_o produce_v more_o than_o one_o p._n 34._o out_o of_o gemara_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o do_v our_o father_n true_o they_o enter_v not_o into_o covenant_n without_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o sprinkle_n of_o blood_n and_o again_o p._n 35._o our_o mother_n be_v baptize_v and_o not_o circumcise_v and_o p._n 26._o out_o of_o victoria_n porchetus_n that_o our_o mother_n though_o not_o as_o he_o say_v sara_n and_o rebecca_n refer_v the_o custom_n to_o a_o great_a antiquity_n then_o that_o of_o the_o time_n of_o give_v the_o law_n be_v baptize_v and_o not_o circumcise_v and_o p._n 38._o out_o of_o maimonides_n that_o the_o israelite_n enter_v into_o covenant_n by_o a_o threefold_a rite_n or_o ceremony_n by_o circumcision_n baptism_n and_o oblation_n and_o again_o p._n 39_o what_o be_v do_v to_o you_o you_o enter_v into_o covenant_n by_o circumcision_n baptism_n and_o he_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o the_o proselyte_n the_o custom_n of_o baptise_v the_o proselyte_n found_v in_o that_o of_o baptise_v the_o native_a jew_n all_o these_o clear_a testimony_n be_v by_o he_o produce_v direct_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o my_o position_n that_o the_o native_a jew_n indifferent_o be_v baptize_v and_o not_o a_o word_n in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o testimony_n to_o give_v reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o after_o that_o one_o time_n of_o exo._n 19_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o baptize_v what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o other_o book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n ac_fw-la gent._n i_o need_v not_o apprehend_v and_o have_v not_o commodity_n to_o inquire_v or_o examine_v suppose_v that_o if_o there_o he_o have_v undertake_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o he_o will_v here_o where_o he_o affirm_v it_o without_o proof_n and_o against_o express_a testimony_n produce_v by_o he_o have_v refer_v according_a to_o custom_n to_o that_o place_n and_o now_o what_o force_n against_o any_o pretention_n of_o we_o be_v there_o in_o mr._n t._n his_o observation_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n baptize_v jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n for_o 1._o so_o certain_o they_o may_v and_o yet_o derive_v their_o baptism_n from_o the_o custom_n former_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o we_o know_v baptize_v native_a jew_n nay_o 2._o so_o they_o may_v though_o the_o jew_n have_v baptize_v none_o but_o proselyte_n for_o to_o that_o it_o will_v bear_v just_a proportion_n that_o they_o shall_v baptize_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o case_n both_o come_v in_o as_o proselyte_n to_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n a_o little_a too_o gross_a to_o deceive_v any_o man_n of_o common_a understanding_n to_o argue_v thus_o the_o custom_n be_v to_o baptize_v proselyte_n and_o not_o native_n therefore_o christ_n if_o he_o observe_v that_o custom_n be_v not_o to_o baptize_v native_a jew_n the_o answer_n be_v so_o obvious_a by_o distinguish_v of_o proselyte_n that_o they_o be_v either_o such_o as_o come_v in_o to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n or_o such_o as_o come_v in_o to_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v to_o baptize_v all_o that_o be_v proselyte_n to_o he_o and_o that_o the_o native_a jew_n as_o many_o as_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v such_o and_o as_o believer_n i._n e._n as_o proselyte_n to_o christ_n not_o as_o native_a
say_v he_o note_v one_o that_o be_v by_o birth_n a_o alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o come_v to_o the_o israelite_n to_o own_o their_o god_n and_o be_v part_n of_o their_o policy_n and_o not_o to_o be_v teach_v but_o enjoy_v privilege_n with_o other_o jew_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a but_o certain_o this_o be_v no_o reason_n of_o difference_n for_o beside_o that_o i_o in_o that_o §_o 27._o acknowledge_v this_o accidental_a difference_n that_o a_o proselyte_n denote_v a_o come_n from_o some_o other_o nation_n as_o a_o disciple_n do_v not_o add_v that_o this_o difference_n have_v no_o place_n in_o this_o matter_n where_o the_o disciple_n be_v specify_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o all_o nation_n beside_o this_o i_o say_v it_o can_v be_v unknown_a to_o mr._n t._n that_o i_o speak_v of_o proselyte_n in_o such_o a_o notion_n as_o be_v equal_o compatible_a to_o all_o of_o what_o nation_n soever_o they_o be_v that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n 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