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ignorant_a of_o the_o language_n answer_n answ_n what_o fond_a arrogancy_n this_o be_v i_o shall_v make_v appear_v by_o and_o by_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v this_o critical_a linguist_n prove_v what_o he_o say_v from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n you_o say_v that_o greek_a author_n account_n bapto_n and_o baptizo_fw-la to_o signify_v that_o for_o which_o the_o latin_n use_v mergo_fw-la immergo_fw-la &_o tingere_fw-la immergendo_fw-la that_o be_v to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v to_o douse_v over_o head_n or_o under_o water_n answer_n answ_n bapto_n indeed_o signify_v mergo_fw-la or_o tingo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizo_fw-la be_v a_o derivative_a that_o come_v thence_o which_o sometime_o may_v signify_v the_o same_o with_o its_o primitive_a but_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o render_v to_o wash_v where_o the_o original_a word_n to_o baptise_v be_v not_o keep_v as_o mark._n 7.4_o and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o same_o thing_n so_o hebr._n 9.10_o and_o divers_a wash_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o legal_a wash_n so_o luk._n 11.38_o the_o pharisee_n marvel_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o wash_v before_o dinner_n so_o that_o the_o word_n signify_v proper_o to_o wash_v whether_o by_o infusion_n or_o immersion_n it_o matter_n not_o but_o shall_v we_o grant_v baptizo_fw-la and_o bapto_fw-la to_o be_v altogether_o of_o the_o same_o signification_n though_o the_o contrary_n have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v what_o will_v you_o gain_v thereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v either_o mergo_fw-la or_o tingo_fw-la mergo_fw-la signify_v proper_o to_o drown_v overwhelm_v swallow_v up_o etc._n etc._n if_o you_o will_v have_v your_o convert_n
according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n so_o baptize_v as_o to_o drown_v they_o you_o will_v make_v sure_a work_n to_o prevent_v their_o sin_v any_o more_o and_o so_o your_o baptism_n will_v have_v a_o privilege_n above_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n john_n or_o the_o apostle_n for_o their_o convert_n and_o baptize_v once_o sin_v after_o baptism_n but_o if_o you_o will_v have_v baptism_n take_v and_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n i_o know_v none_o that_o will_v be_v your_o disciple_n unless_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o life_n the_o other_o word_n tingo_fw-la signify_v to_o dip_v or_o heaven_n or_o dan._n 4.12_o &c_n &c_n interpreter_n render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o sound_n have_v great_a affinity_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o letter_n be_v transpose_v by_o intingitur_fw-la jun._n &_o trem._n ar._n mon._n buxtorf_n our_o translatour_n render_v it_o to_o be_v wet_a where_o intingo_fw-la can_v signify_v to_o douse_v over_o head_n or_o to_o dip_v but_o to_o besprinkle_v or_o bedew_v for_o it_o follow_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n besprinkle_v to_o imbrue_v stain_n wet_a or_o wash_v etc._n etc._n now_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v restrain_v only_o to_o the_o first_o signification_n nay_o if_o we_o compare_v scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o what_o be_v render_v by_o sprinkle_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v express_v by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a as_o if_o we_o confer_v these_o two_o place_n rev_n 19.13_o and_o esa_n 63.3_o in_o rev._n 10.13_o and_o aspersa_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sparsus_fw-la aspersus_fw-la inspersus_fw-la fuit_fw-la well_o active_a aspersit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conspersus_fw-la tinctus_fw-la madefactus_fw-la bez._n veste_fw-la tincta_fw-la sanguine_fw-la ari._n vestimention_n tinctum_fw-la vulg._n veste_fw-la aspersa_fw-la he_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n so_o our_o translatour_n or_o rather_o sprinkle_v so_o we_o esa_n 63.3_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v sprinkle_v on_o my_o garment_n to_o which_o place_n of_o esay_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o revelation_n allude_v that_o i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o prophesis_n point_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o thing_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o same_o similitude_n of_o tread_v the_o winepress_a of_o god_n wrath_n large_o prosecute_v in_o both_o place_n see_v esa_n 63.1_o with_o dye_a garment_n vers_fw-la 2._o red_a in_o his_o apparel_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 3._o i_o have_v tread_v the_o wine_n press_v and_o compare_v rev._n 19_o v._n 15._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v express_v the_o same_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o our_o translatour_n render_v it_o dip_v because_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v either_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v equal_o yea_o beza_n use_v a_o word_n that_o equal_o signify_v dip_v or_o sprinkle_v so_o arias_n montanus_n but_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n have_v a_o word_n that_o only_o signify_v besprinkle_v not_o dip_v but_o you_o say_v that_o baptizo_fw-la signify_v to_o dip_v plunge_v douse_n over_o head_n etc._n etc._n be_v prove_v by_o christ_n own_o baptism_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o jordan_n mark_v 1.9_o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o water_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o as_o in_o sprinkle_v the_o water_n be_v put_v on_o the_o party_n answ_n 1._o neither_o be_v it_o he_o be_v dip_v plunge_v douse_v over_o head_n or_o under_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o force_n of_o your_o argument_n lie_v in_o this_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o you_o will_v needs_o have_v translate_v into_o not_o in._n but_o can_v you_o who_o censure_v other_o for_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o language_n be_v ignorant_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v very_o frequent_o in_o or_o by_o not_o into_o as_o matth._n 2.23_o 〈◊〉_d 2.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o dwell_v in_o not_o into_o a_o city_n call_v nazareth_n matth._n 4.13_o he_o dwell_v in_o not_o into_o capernaum_n matth._n 5_o 45._o neither_o by_o the_o earth_n neither_o by_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v in_o the_o same_o signification_n there_o matth._n 10.9_o neither_o possess_v money_n in_o not_o into_o your_o purse_n and_o 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o not_o into_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n matth._n 13.33_o she_o hide_v it_o in_o not_o into_o three_o measure_n of_o flower_n etc._n etc._n thus_o you_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o so_o that_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o render_v it_o into_o and_o so_o you_o have_v prove_v nothing_o for_o your_o purpose_n from_o the_o particle_n you_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o translatour_n themselves_o for_o which_o i_o answer_v matth._n 26.23_o and_o mar._n 14.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o preposition_n set_v before_o they_o which_o alter_v the_o signification_n and_o restrain_v it_o to_o signify_v dip_v in_o which_o signification_n the_o simple_a verb_n that_o we_o be_v about_o be_v not_o restrain_v unto_o from_o luk._n 16.24_o joh._n 13.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o prove_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o willing_o grant_v without_o this_o labour_n namely_o that_o bapto_o sometime_o signify_v to_o dip_v but_o thence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o it_o signify_v so_o always_o or_o only_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d revel_v 19.13_o and_o the_o difference_n between_o bapto_n and_o baptizo_fw-la i_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o here_o you_o confirm_v what_o i_o say_v and_o contradict_v yourself_o for_o say_v that_o in_o no_o 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as_o well_o wash_v by_o infusion_n of_o water_n in_o and_o upon_o they_o as_o by_o put_v they_o into_o the_o water_n your_o conjecture_n from_o joh._n 3.23_o be_v as_o frivolous_a as_o if_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o john_n shall_v choose_v a_o place_n where_o be_v many_o water_n but_o this_o that_o he_o may_v dip_v the_o whole_a man_n into_o the_o water_n plunge_v and_o douse_v they_o over_o head_n or_o under_o water_n as_o your_o expression_n be_v but_o not_o such_o reason_n be_v here_o express_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o intimate_v rather_o the_o cause_n seem_v this_o because_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n water_n be_v rare_a 1.15_o gen._n 21.15.19_o gen._n 26.18_o judg._n 1.15_o and_o in_o some_o place_n can_v not_o be_v have_v in_o a_o great_a distance_n therefore_o john_n choose_v place_n where_o be_v continual_a run_a water_n and_o stream_n especial_o see_v there_o come_v such_o huge_a multitude_n unto_o he_o to_o be_v baptize_v 7._o mat._n 3.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o not_o only_a john_n but_o also_o his_o disciple_n baptize_v as_o joh._n 4.1_o 2._o christ_n be_v say_v to_o baptize_v those_o who_o his_o disciple_n baptize_v so_o john_n may_v be_v say_v to_o baptize_v those_o who_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n baptize_v together_o a_o long_a the_o river_n at_o several_a place_n of_o the_o river_n that_o they_o may_v make_v more_o speedy_a dispatch_n with_o so_o great_a multitude_n 16.15.33_o act._n 2.41_o act._n 16.15.33_o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o you_o say_v a_o little_a font_n will_v suffice_v to_o besprinkle_v a_o whole_a world_n with_o handful_n moreover_o we_o read_v of_o great_a multitude_n baptize_v even_o three_o thousand_o in_o jerusalem_n without_o mention_n of_o go_v to_o the_o river_n and_o of_o whole_a
family_n without_o mention_n of_o go_v out_o to_o the_o water_n or_o fetch_v great_a store_n of_o water_n it_o be_v like_o the_o water_n they_o have_v within_o door_n at_o midnight_n suffice_v 39_o act._n 8.38_o 39_o your_o collection_n from_o philip_n go_v down_o to_o the_o water_n with_o the_o eunuch_n that_o therefore_o they_o use_v dip_v be_v as_o vain_a must_v not_o they_o go_v to_o the_o water_n where_o it_o be_v if_o they_o will_v use_v it_o will_v the_o water_n have_v come_v up_o unto_o they_o in_o the_o chariot_n any_o soon_o for_o sprinkle_v then_o for_o dip_v of_o the_o same_o stamp_n be_v your_o inference_n from_o matth._n 3.16_o mark_n 1.10_o from_o christ_n ascend_v from_o the_o water_n for_o as_o christ_n be_v please_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n so_o he_o be_v please_v to_o go_v where_o the_o water_n be_v viz._n in_o the_o channel_n to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o descent_n and_o from_o which_o there_o be_v a_o ascent_n so_o that_o he_o must_v go_v down_o to_o and_o come_v up_o from_o the_o water_n but_o here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n that_o john_n douse_v christ_n over_o head_n or_o under_o the_o water_n nay_o rather_o that_o conceit_n of_o you_o be_v here_o confute_v for_o if_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v be_v plunge_v of_o john_n into_o the_o water_n than_o it_o will_v rather_o have_v be_v say_v that_o john_n cast_v or_o plunge_v christ_n into_o the_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o water_n but_o it_o be_v only_o employ_v that_o christ_n go_v down_o unto_o the_o water_n and_o come_v up_o again_o from_o it_o from_o your_o other_o scripture_n col._n 2.12_o rom._n 6.4.5_o 1_o cor._n 15.29_o what_o you_o go_v about_o to_o gather_v i_o know_v not_o unless_o this_o that_o as_o christ_n be_v bury_v abide_v in_o the_o grave_n three_o day_n and_o then_o rise_v again_o so_o the_o party_n baptize_v must_v be_v put_v under_o the_o water_n abide_v there_o some_o considerable_a time_n and_o 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neither_o so_o little_a as_o not_o clear_o to_o represent_v it_o 3.21_o 2._o pet._n 3.21_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o to_o take_v off_o the_o heart_n from_o the_o spiritual_a to_o the_o corporal_a thing_n not_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o body_n in_o baptism_n nor_o the_o glut_n or_o satisfy_v of_o the_o natural_a appetite_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o be_v look_v after_o but_o the_o wash_n and_o refresh_v of_o the_o soul_n which_o may_v well_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o a_o little_a water_n eat_v and_o drink_v of_o a_o little_a bread_n and_o wine_n in_o circumcision_n a_o little_a skin_n be_v cut_v off_o arg._n 2_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o invisible_a act_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n signify_v and_o represent_v by_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o baptism_n be_v oft_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o phrase_n of_o pour_v and_o besprinkle_v and_o that_o in_o great_a probability_n if_o not_o certain_o and_o unquestionable_o with_o 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sign_n and_o seal_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o represent_v and_o exhibit_v this_o promise_a blessing_n by_o ezek._n 36.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o will_v sprinkle_v upon_o you_o clean_a water_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o this_o clean_a water_n questionless_a be_v the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n represent_v by_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n thus_o we_o see_v three_o several_a phrase_n signify_v to_o sprinkle_v besprinkle_v power_n if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o like_a phrase_n act._n 2.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v pour_v forth_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n heb._n 10.22_o have_v your_o heart_n besprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n see_v heb._n 9_o 13._o and_o 14._o verse_n compare_v together_o and_o heb._n 12.24_o now_o let_v any_o one_o without_o prejudice_n consider_v these_o scripture_n whether_o at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o speak_v not_o in_o allusion_n to_o baptism_n and_o whether_o they_o all_o hold_v not_o forth_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n and_o whether_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o lively_a resemblance_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o thing_n here_o speak_v off_o and_o then_o withal_o let_v he_o consider_v whether_o the_o thing_n exhibit_v in_o this_o sacrament_n be_v ever_o so_o full_o set_v forth_o by_o dip_v and_o then_o i_o leave_v he_o to_o judge_v whether_o sprinkle_v be_v not_o as_o that_o i_o say_v not_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sacrament_n as_o dip_v arg._n 3_o three_o this_o douse_v over_o
and_o it_o may_v further_o appear_v by_o these_o scripture_n act._n 8.38_o nothing_o now_o can_v hinder_v the_o eunuch_n from_o be_v baptize_v for_o now_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n appertain_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o external_a sign_n act._n 10.47_o 48._o can_v any_o forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 11.17_o the_o apostle_n imply_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o withstand_v of_o god_n not_o to_o have_v baptize_v they_o on_o who_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v be_v pour_v and_o so_o still_o upon_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n when_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n the_o preacher_n apprehend_v the_o party_n to_o have_v interest_n and_o right_a to_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n they_o administer_v the_o outward_a sign_n though_o questionless_a they_o be_v deceive_v in_o many_o as_o ananias_n sapphira_n simon_n magus_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o the_o minister_n to_o baptize_v they_o because_o so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v judge_v they_o be_v under_o the_o promise_n for_o if_o among_o christ_n few_o disciple_n there_o be_v one_o traitor_n son_n of_o perdition_n devil_n doubtless_o among_o those_o many_o thousand_o that_o be_v baptize_v upon_o their_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o john_n and_o the_o apostle_n many_o be_v hypocrite_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o break_v out_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o i_o add_v to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o inward_a grace_n require_v of_o or_o possible_a to_o the_o minister_n and_o that_o to_o who_o the_o inward_a grace_n belong_v to_o they_o the_o outward_a sign_n belong_v appear_v in_o peter_n exhortation_n in_o that_o place_n quote_v in_o the_o proposition_n act._n 2.38_o 39_o and_o peter_n say_v unto_o they_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o so_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v wherein_o he_o show_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v repent_v they_o have_v right_a unto_o baptism_n as_o have_v right_o unto_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n viz._n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n pour_v on_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n pour_v on_o they_o of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o ver_fw-la 17._o both_o clear_o represent_v and_o signify_v by_o the_o infusion_n or_o pour_v of_o water_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o rather_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n peter_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o so_o many_o as_o god_n shall_v call_v though_o afar_o off_o even_o among_o the_o gentile_n so_o that_o if_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n they_o and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v accept_v the_o promise_n they_o and_o their_o child_n shall_v have_v interest_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o consequent_o in_o baptism_n so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o parent_n repent_v but_o also_o their_o child_n have_v title_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a goh_v and_o so_o to_o the_o seal_n thereof_o r._n a._n r._n first_o against_o this_o you_o object_n it_o be_v not_o say_v your_o infant_n but_o your_o child_n ans_fw-fr infant_n be_v not_o exclude_v i_o hope_v for_o infant_n be_v child_n though_o not_o only_a infant_n neither_o do_v we_o hold_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o infant_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n use_v a_o general_a word_n that_o signify_v posterity_n of_o what_o age_n soever_o whether_o of_o ripe_a or_o tender_a year_n second_o you_o object_n it_o be_v not_o say_v promise_n but_o promise_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o promise_n but_o promise_v not_o infant_n but_o child_n you_o promise_v we_o satisfaction_n by_o look_v back_o to_o what_o go_v before_o in_o the_o chapter_n after_o a_o long_a repetition_n whereof_o you_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o may_v gather_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mention_v for_o 17._o to_o be_v prophesy_v of_o by_o joel_n and_o to_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n and_o shed_v forth_o by_o christ_n ver_fw-la 33._o be_v repeat_v for_o 38._o answ_n all_o this_o make_v nothing_o against_o we_o but_o for_o we_o three_o you_o add_v you_o may_v see_v who_o be_v mean_v by_o child_n viz._n the_o same_o that_o be_v mention_v ver_fw-la 17._o under_o the_o term_n of_o son_n and_o daughter_n that_o shall_v prophesy_v answ_n as_o if_o the_o spirit_n mention_v here_o be_v only_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n the_o spirit_n have_v divers_a operation_n some_o ordinary_a and_o some_o extraordinary_a 1_o cor._n 12.4.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o neither_o be_v it_o say_v that_o all_o shall_v prophesy_v and_o dream_v dream_n four_o you_o say_v therefore_o no_o infant_n be_v mean_v here_o who_o can_v prophesy_v etc._n etc._n answ_n why_o may_v not_o infant_n be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o that_o all_o flesh_n on_o which_o god_n will_v pour_v his_o spirit_n though_o none_o of_o those_o that_o prophecy_n see_v vision_n dream_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o relate_v as_o common_a to_o all_o on_o who_o god_n will_v pour_v his_o spirit_n but_o peculiar_a to_o some_o which_o have_v extraordinary_a gift_n second_o what_o hinder_v but_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o spirit_n 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