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do_v he_o say_v to_o that_o and_o so_o there_o be_v the_o english_a of_o english_a this_o be_v a_o mere_a quibble_n for_o baptize_v be_v from_o baptizo_fw-la and_o be_v not_o original_o a_o english_a word_n and_o by_o his_o good_a favour_n there_o be_v if_o he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o other_o english_a for_o it_o viz._n to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o we_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o doubt_v not_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v mr._n h._n well_o say_v he_o but_o let_v we_o inquire_v what_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o the_o original_a language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v indeed_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v answ_n i_o wish_v mr._n h._n will_v do_v by_o himself_o in_o this_o as_o he_o say_v he_o will_v do_v by_o mr._n stephen_n his_o syllogistical_a frame_n stand_v by_o it_o for_o if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v how_o come_v its_o derivative_n to_o signify_v otherwise_o bapto_n be_v the_o theme_n or_o root_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o other_o be_v derive_v and_o the_o branch_n certain_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o root_n what_o wise_a man_n expect_v apple_n to_o grow_v upon_o a_o oak_n or_o grape_n from_o thorn_n or_o fig_n from_o thistle_n and_o it_o be_v as_o strange_a to_o think_v that_o the_o genuine_a and_o proper_a derivative_n of_o bapto_n to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v shall_v signify_v to_o sprinkle_v or_o scatter_v but_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o say_v but_o it_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o use_v for_o dip_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n who_o be_v divine_o inspire_v shall_v feldom_o or_o never_o use_v a_o word_n in_o its_o right_a signification_n pray_v let_v mr._n h._n either_o retract_v this_o unwary_a assertion_n or_o else_o acquit_v himself_o from_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o he_o know_v how_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o charge_v the_o holy_a penman_n at_o this_o rate_n but_o see_v he_o say_v it_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o so_o use_v in_o the_o new-testament_n it_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v so_o use_v by_o other_o author_n why_o do_v he_o not_o tell_v we_o who_o they_o be_v that_o we_o may_v apply_v to_o they_o for_o the_o right_a use_n of_o word_n and_o not_o any_o long_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v he_o not_o see_v what_o a_o trifler_n he_o be_v about_o divine_a thing_n and_o what_o horrid_a consequence_n do_v attend_v such_o a_o frothy_a way_n of_o argue_v can_v he_o believe_v himself_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o possible_a but_o say_v he_o though_o it_o be_v derive_v of_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o dip_v it_o do_v not_o follow_v it_o signify_v so_o answ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizo_fw-la be_v the_o word_n he_o intend_v or_o nothing_o for_o himself_o put_v that_o down_o and_o that_o must_v be_v the_o it_o he_o mean_v and_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v never_o render_v to_o dip_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n nay_o further_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o prove_v that_o it_o ever_o signify_v dip_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o see_v he_o have_v mention_v the_o learned_a leigh_n in_o his_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la and_o prefaced_a it_o with_o these_o word_n instar_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o the_o stead_n of_o all_o i_o will_v examine_v his_o author_n these_o be_v his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizo_fw-la the_o word_n baptise_v notwithstanding_o what_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o dr._n feat_o he_o declare_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bapto_n tingo_fw-la to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v into_o the_o water_n and_o signify_v primary_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o wash_v as_o be_v use_v in_o buck_n where_o linen_n be_v plunge_v and_o dip_v now_o if_o mr._n h._n do_v not_o know_v how_o they_o use_v 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the_o custom_n of_o administer_a baptism_n in_o the_o beginning_n whereas_o we_o now_o have_v rather_o rantism_n that_o be_v sprinkle_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o baptism_n wherefore_o he_o further_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o a_o fallacious_a use_n of_o some_o latter_a author_n as_o if_o less_o than_o dip_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n be_v intend_v when_o they_o use_v the_o word_n wash_v or_o wash_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o baptise_v neque_fw-la vero_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la lavare_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la consequenti_fw-la nam_fw-la propriè_fw-la declarat_fw-la tingendi_fw-la causâ_fw-la immergere_fw-la neither_o indeed_o do_v the_o word_n baptizein_o signify_v to_o wash_v except_o only_o by_o consequence_n for_o it_o proper_o declare_v they_o be_v to_o be_v plunge_v under_o water_n as_o thing_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v dye_v again_o siquidem_fw-la proprie_fw-la baptismos_fw-la est_fw-la immersio_fw-la intinctio_fw-la baptismos_n be_v proper_o a_o dip_v a_o die_a and_o last_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intingor_n dip_v for_o which_o he_o quote_v rev._n 19.13_o he_o have_v his_o vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n and_o conclude_v thus_o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o dyer_n vatt_n and_o be_v a_o die_a or_o give_v a_o fresh_a colour_n and_o not_o a_o bare_a wash_n only_o whence_o come_v baptism_n so_o that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o fair_o he_o be_v confute_v out_o of_o his_o own_o author_n we_o will_v now_o examine_v another_o of_o his_o author_n schrevelius_n as_o publish_v with_o many_o addition_n by_o the_o famous_a linguist_n mr._n william_n robertson_n entule_v cornelij_fw-la schrevelij_fw-la lexicon_fw-la manuale_fw-la graco-latinum_a copiosissime_fw-la adauctum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bapto_n intingo_fw-la mergo_fw-la lavo_fw-la hine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizo_fw-la idem_fw-la baptismos_fw-la &_o baptisma_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o which_o 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