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baptize_v and_o so_o make_v way_n for_o their_o entrance_n into_o god_n kingdom_n such_o evidence_n there_o be_v of_o our_o saviour_n meaning_n a_o proper_a baptism_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o if_o our_o saviour_n mean_v such_o a_o baptism_n there_o be_v as_o little_a doubt_n of_o his_o have_v before_o both_o institute_v and_o administer_v it_o yea_o even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o set_n up_o for_o disciple_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o christ_n baptise_v those_o first_o disciple_n afterward_o which_o yet_o he_o must_v have_v do_v consider_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v before_o i_o will_v conclude_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v concern_v the_o earliness_n of_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n when_o i_o have_v add_v from_o a_o passage_n of_o christ_n to_o s._n peter_n the_o far_a probability_n there_o be_v of_o he_o and_o the_o 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and_o may_v therefore_o not_o unreasonable_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v precede_v by_o they_o so_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o christ_n mean_v in_o some_o measure_n at_o least_o to_o conduct_v they_o by_o the_o same_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n wherewith_o he_o intend_v to_o bring_v other_o man_n unto_o himself_o one_o only_a thing_n there_o be_v which_o can_v any_o way_n prejudice_v the_o former_a discourse_n even_o the_o silence_n there_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o any_o baptism_n by_o christ_n before_o that_o in_o judaea_n yea_o the_o silence_n there_o be_v of_o it_o in_o that_o very_a evangelist_n who_o take_v such_o particular_a notice_n of_o the_o other_o and_o sure_o such_o a_o silence_n will_v have_v be_v of_o no_o small_a force_n if_o it_o have_v be_v either_o a_o perfect_a silence_n or_o a_o unaccountable_a one_o but_o as_o that_o story_n can_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o perfect_o silent_a which_o afford_v so_o many_o probable_a proof_n of_o what_o it_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v silent_a in_o so_o there_o may_v be_v reason_n enough_o give_v of_o its_o ascend_a no_o high_a in_o its_o account_n of_o christ_n administration_n of_o baptism_n than_o that_o which_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o in_o judaea_n partly_o because_o the_o author_n of_o it_o have_v before_o acquaint_v his_o reader_n with_o christ_n represent_v it_o as_o general_o necessary_a 3.5_o necessary_a joh._n 3.5_o to_o salvation_n and_o from_o which_o and_o the_o follow_a practice_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o make_v disciple_n man_n may_v reasonable_o enough_o collect_v his_o have_v so_o make_v the_o former_a one_o and_o partly_o because_o he_o know_v that_o what_o be_v defective_a in_o his_o account_n of_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n may_v be_v abundant_o supply_v to_o posterity_n to_o who_o he_o and_o the_o other_o evangelist_n principal_o write_v by_o what_o those_o other_o evangelist_n 16._o evangelist_n matt._n 28.19_o mark_v 16.15_o 16._o have_v say_v concern_v christ_n give_v command_n to_o his_o apostle_n of_o baptise_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o that_o together_o with_o his_o own_o account_n of_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n be_v enough_o to_o let_v they_o know_v and_o therefore_o enough_o for_o their_o own_o purpose_n that_o as_o christ_n himself_o initiate_v man_n by_o baptism_n yea_o represent_v it_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o it_o be_v his_o absolute_a will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o those_o to_o who_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n publish_v his_o gospel_n shall_v be_v initiate_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n if_o they_o mean_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n of_o the_o christian_a baptism_n show_v to_o be_v the_o element_n of_o water_n and_o enquiry_n thereupon_o make_v wherein_o it_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o sign_n which_o be_v show_v in_o the_o general_n to_o be_v as_o to_o the_o cleanse_a quality_n thereof_o 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baptism_n where_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n be_v more_o particular_o consider_v and_o answer_v make_v to_o those_o exception_n that_o be_v make_v against_o it_o as_o a_o ceremony_n as_o a_o addition_n of_o man_n to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o suppose_a relic_n of_o popery_n or_o give_v too_o much_o countenance_n to_o the_o papist_n abuse_n of_o it_o but_o because_o whatever_o doubt_n there_o may_v be_v of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o christian_a baptism_n etc._n question_n what_o be_v the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n or_o form_n in_o baptism_n answer_n water_n wherein_o the_o person_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n yet_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o doubt_n of_o our_o saviour_n institute_v it_o then_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o disciple_n therefore_o pass_v we_o on_o to_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o which_o agreeable_o to_o the_o procedure_n of_o our_o own_o catechism_n and_o the_o method_n before_o observe_v when_o i_o entreat_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n in_o the_o general_a i_o will_v consider_v i._o as_o to_o its_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n ii_o as_o to_o its_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n or_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o iii_o as_o to_o that_o relation_n which_o its_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n bear_v to_o its_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n iv_o as_o to_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o relation_n for_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n will_v be_v find_v to_o lie_v within_o these_o four_o so_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o reduce_v to_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o general_n whatsoever_o be_v any_o way_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v concern_v it_o now_o there_o be_v four_o
ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la be_v by_o what_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n 36.25_o ezekiel_n ezek._n 36.25_o bring_v in_o god_n as_o speak_v concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n even_o that_o he_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o their_o filthiness_n and_o from_o their_o idol_n for_o as_o it_o appear_v from_o what_o follow_v 27._o follow_v ezek._n 26_o 27._o even_o that_o god_n will_v give_v the_o person_n there_o speak_v of_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n take_v away_o their_o stony_a heart_n from_o they_o and_o put_v his_o own_o spirit_n within_o they_o that_o this_o whole_a passage_n be_v speak_v more_o particular_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n maimonides_n himself_o 160.1_o himself_o explic._n tract_n sanh_o c._n 10._o apud_fw-la pocock_n port._n mosis_fw-la p._n 160.1_o so_o apply_v this_o and_o the_o like_a passage_n so_o we_o can_v therefore_o better_v interpret_v the_o sprinkle_n of_o clean_a water_n upon_o they_o in_o order_n to_o it_o than_o of_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n express_v by_o the_o term_n of_o sprinkle_v of_o water_n show_v it_o to_o have_v foresee_v a_o necessity_n of_o its_o be_v so_o administer_v oftentimes_o and_o his_o own_o allowance_n of_o it_o all_o which_o thing_n whosoever_o shall_v consider_v will_n i_o doubt_v not_o see_v reason_n enough_o to_o think_v that_o necessity_n may_v justify_v a_o aspersion_n in_o baptism_n and_o nothing_o more_o therefore_o leave_v to_o inquire_v upon_o this_o head_n than_o what_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o such_o a_o necessity_n which_o will_v bring_v the_o question_n yet_o near_o to_o ourselves_o now_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o sickness_n be_v such_o and_o particular_o such_o a_o sickness_n as_o fasten_v man_n to_o their_o bed_n so_o we_o shall_v therefore_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o consider_v of_o than_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n and_o to_o who_o as_o baptism_n be_v general_o administer_v so_o it_o be_v also_o perform_v by_o a_o effusion_n or_o sprinkle_v with_o what_o necessity_n be_v the_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o greek_a church_n use_v immersion_n or_o dip_v to_o this_o very_a day_n and_o the_o muscovitish_a church_n after_o its_o example_n for_o if_o the_o coldness_n of_o any_o clime_n may_v be_v think_v to_o make_v that_o rite_n dangerous_a to_o such_o tender_a body_n one_o will_v think_v they_o of_o the_o latter_a shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v such_o and_o therefore_o see_v a_o necessity_n of_o change_v it_o for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o as_o they_o who_o use_v the_o rite_n of_o immersion_n even_o in_o warm_a country_n be_v so_o sensible_a of_o the_o tenderness_n of_o infant_n body_n that_o they_o make_v use_v of_o warm_a water_n to_o baptize_v they_o so_o the_o muscovite_n make_v use_n of_o it_o without_o any_o danger_n if_o yet_o they_o always_o do_v so_o will_v not_o make_v it_o cease_v to_o be_v such_o to_o infant_n of_o other_o country_n there_o be_v as_o every_o one_o know_v no_o small_a difference_n between_o the_o body_n of_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o man_n and_o to_o some_o of_o who_o therefore_o and_o in_o some_o country_n that_o may_v be_v exceed_o dangerous_a which_o infant_n of_o other_o country_n find_v no_o such_o inconvenience_n by_o and_o indeed_o as_o such_o a_o immersion_n of_o infant_n especial_o in_o these_o northern_a part_n can_v general_o be_v think_v to_o be_v without_o its_o hazard_n how_o wary_o and_o careful_o soever_o manage_v as_o it_o may_v be_v yet_o more_o hazardous_a to_o weak_a infant_n and_o who_o as_o it_o will_v not_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o deny_v baptism_n to_o so_o as_o little_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o send_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n so_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v upon_o second_o thought_n for_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o bury_v 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church_n have_v acquit_v itself_o from_o all_o blame_n because_o manifest_o licens_v etc._n licens_v see_v the_o rubr._n of_o bapâ—_n before_o the_o word_n i_o baptize_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o sprinkle_n of_o infant_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o state_n and_o i_o have_v the_o more_o careful_o note_v both_o that_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o practice_n the_o better_a to_o defend_v ourselves_o from_o a_o retort_n of_o the_o romanist_n when_o we_o charge_v they_o with_o sacrilege_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o take_v away_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o laity_n for_o why_o not_o as_o they_o sometime_o answer_v as_o well_o as_o change_v the_o rite_n of_o immersion_n in_o baptism_n into_o that_o of_o sprinkle_v especial_o when_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o symbolicalness_n of_o that_o sacrament_n lie_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o application_n of_o its_o sign_n which_o answer_v of_o they_o be_v not_o in_o my_o opinion_n easy_a to_o be_v 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ejus_fw-la dehine_v ter_z mergitamur_fw-la amplius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la respondentes_fw-la quà m_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o evangelio_n determinavit_fw-la item_n adv_o praxeam_n c._n 26._o tradition_n and_o which_o consider_v the_o time_n wherein_o he_o live_v can_v well_o fall_v short_a of_o a_o apostolical_a one_o and_o thus_o much_o certain_o aught_o to_o be_v allow_v to_o this_o and_o other_o testimony_n that_o in_o or_o near_o the_o apostolical_a age_n the_o more_o full_o to_o express_v that_o distinction_n of_o person_n into_o the_o faith_n of_o which_o christ_n command_v to_o baptize_v man_n be_v with_o the_o command_n or_o allowance_n of_o those_o who_o preside_v in_o the_o church_n plunge_v into_o the_o baptismal_a water_n at_o the_o mention_n of_o each_o person_n name_n but_o as_o that_o threefold_a immersion_n can_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n because_o simple_o enjoin_v to_o baptize_v into_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o which_o one_o immersion_n may_v declare_v as_o well_o as_o a_o threefold_a
col._n 2_o 12._o with_o christ_n therein_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o he_o who_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a for_o how_o come_v man_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v alive_a unto_o god_n through_o baptism_n to_o be_v affirm_v to_o have_v rise_v with_o christ_n in_o it_o but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o baptism_n of_o they_o being_n a_o representation_n of_o that_o new_a life_n or_o birth_n which_o we_o have_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n i_o will_v conclude_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v concern_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o baptism_n when_o i_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o which_o though_o it_o do_v not_o immediate_o tend_v to_o our_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a welfare_n yet_o qualify_v we_o for_o those_o grace_n that_o do_v even_o our_o union_n to_o that_o body_n of_o which_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o which_o he_o dispense_v the_o other_o grace_n to_o we_o for_o that_o that_o be_v also_o signify_v by_o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n of_o baptism_n will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o visible_a sign_n as_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o it_o and_o then_o as_o have_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o former_a whereof_o as_o s._n paul_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o doubt_v because_o affirm_v all_o 12.13_o all_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n to_o be_v baptize_v into_o that_o body_n so_o there_o will_v be_v as_o little_a doubt_n of_o the_o other_o from_o the_o general_a design_n of_o its_o institution_n and_o from_o what_o s._n paul_n intimate_v in_o the_o former_a place_n concern_v it_o that_o expression_n of_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n import_v our_o be_v receive_v by_o baptism_n within_o it_o as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o baptise_a be_v within_o those_o water_n wherein_o he_o be_v immerse_v which_o will_v consequent_o make_v that_o rite_n a_o true_a and_o proper_a sign_n of_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n body_n and_o that_o union_n therefore_o a_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o such_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v by_o baptism_n signify_v on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n or_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o our_o church_n the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n thereof_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o also_o show_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o baptise_a even_o a_o abrenunciation_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n and_o a_o resolution_n to_o believe_v and_o act_n as_o christianity_n oblige_v they_o to_o do_v but_o because_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o these_o will_v be_v more_o clear_o understand_v if_o they_o be_v handle_v apart_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v know_v concern_v each_o of_o they_o lay_v as_o near_o together_o as_o may_v be_v therefore_o have_v begin_v to_o entreat_v of_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o baptism_n i_o will_v continue_v my_o discourse_n concern_v it_o and_o according_o go_v on_o to_o inquire_v what_o far_a relation_n the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n of_o baptism_n have_v to_o its_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n or_o grace_n and_o first_o of_o all_o to_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n part_n v._o of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o baptism_n the_o content_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o baptism_n to_o its_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o particular_o to_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v either_o that_o of_o a_o mean_v fit_v by_o god_n to_o convey_v it_o or_o of_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v the_o baptise_a person_n of_o it_o the_o former_a of_o these_o relation_n more_o particular_o consider_v as_o that_o too_o with_o respect_n to_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o general_n or_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o and_o original_a sin_n in_o particular_a as_o to_o the_o former_a whereof_o be_v allege_v first_o the_o scripture_n call_v upon_o man_n to_o be_v baptise_a for_o the_o remission_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n second_o the_o church_n make_v that_o forgiveness_n a_o part_n of_o her_o belief_n and_o doctrine_n three_o the_o agree_a opinion_n or_o practice_n of_o those_o who_o be_v either_o unsound_a member_n of_o it_o or_o separatist_n from_o it_o and_o four_o the_o calumny_n of_o its_o enemy_n the_o like_a evidence_n make_v of_o the_o latter_a from_o the_o scripture_n propose_v baptism_n and_o its_o forgiveness_n as_o a_o remedy_n against_o the_o great_a guilt_n and_o in_o special_a against_o that_o wrath_n which_o we_o be_v child_n of_o by_o nature_n from_o the_o premise_n be_v show_v that_o the_o sign_n of_o baptism_n be_v a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v the_o baptise_a of_o forgiveness_n as_o well_o as_o a_o mean_v fit_v by_o god_n for_o the_o convey_n of_o it_o now_o as_o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n of_o baptism_n have_v beside_o that_o of_o a_o sign_n the_o relation_n of_o a_o mean_v fit_v by_o god_n to_o convey_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o of_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v the_o baptise_a person_n of_o it_o so_o be_v now_o to_o entreat_v of_o its_o relation_n to_o that_o of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v therefore_o consider_v it_o under_o each_o of_o they_o and_o first_o as_o a_o mean_v fit_v by_o god_n for_o the_o convey_n of_o it_o in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o i_o will_v proceed_v in_o this_o method_n first_o i_o will_v show_v that_o it_o have_v indeed_o such_o a_o relation_n to_o forgiveness_n in_o the_o general_n second_o that_o it_o have_v such_o a_o relation_n to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o and_o particular_o of_o original_a that_o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n of_o baptism_n have_v such_o a_o relation_n to_o forgiveness_n in_o the_o general_n will_v appear_v from_o the_o ensue_a topic_n i._o from_o the_o plain_a and_o undoubted_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n ii_o from_o the_o consentient_a doctrine_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o church_n iii_o from_o the_o whether_o practice_n or_o opinion_n of_o the_o unsound_a member_n of_o it_o or_o separatist_n from_o it_o iv_o from_o the_o calumny_n of_o the_o open_a enemy_n thereof_o i._o what_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o this_o affair_n can_v be_v unknown_a to_o any_o who_o have_v reflect_v upon_o what_o s._n peter_n say_v to_o those_o jew_n who_o demand_v of_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o avert_v the_o guilt_n they_o have_v contract_v and_o what_o ananias_n say_v to_o paul_n who_o be_v remit_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n for_o to_o the_o former_a s._n peter_n make_v answer_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v 2.38_o baptize_v act_n 2.38_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o show_v what_o baptism_n be_v intend_v for_o and_o what_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v due_o qualify_v they_o may_v certain_o expect_v from_o it_o to_o the_o latter_a 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the_o body_n of_o sin_n crucify_v with_o he_o for_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o s._n paul_n mean_v no_o more_o by_o all_o this_o than_o that_o the_o design_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o be_v to_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o die_a and_o be_v bury_v as_o to_o sin_n and_o that_o according_o all_z that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n make_v profession_n of_o their_o resolution_n so_o to_o do_v but_o not_o that_o they_o be_v indeed_o bury_v by_o baptism_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a but_o beside_o that_o we_o be_v not_o light_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n which_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v rather_o to_o favour_v a_o real_a death_n than_o the_o bare_a signification_n of_o it_o that_o apostle_n do_v moreover_o affirm_v those_o who_o he_o before_o describe_v as_o dead_a to_o be_v free_v 7.18_o free_v rom._n 7.18_o from_o sin_n yea_o so_o far_o 7.18_o far_o rom._n 7.18_o as_o to_o have_v pass_v over_o 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that_o water_n in_o which_o it_o be_v subject_v so_o i_o have_v in_o the_o same_o discourse_n say_v 3._o say_v ibid._n part_n 2_o 3._o so_o much_o concern_v the_o institution_n of_o this_o and_o the_o application_n of_o that_o institution_n to_o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n thereof_o that_o i_o shall_v need_v to_o say_v the_o less_o here_o it_o may_v suffice_v brief_o to_o observe_v from_o thence_o that_o when_o the_o minister_n have_v prepare_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n by_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o end_n of_o its_o institution_n and_o by_o implore_v the_o holy_a spirit_n on_o it_o christ_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o he_o in_o that_o ministration_n of_o he_o give_v it_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o consequent_o make_v it_o apt_a to_o convey_v the_o several_a grace_n thereof_o to_o those_o who_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o it_o which_o will_v leave_v little_a more_o for_o we_o to_o consider_v as_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n than_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o it_o or_o what_o may_v without_o any_o violence_n be_v reduce_v to_o it_o now_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n which_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v inquire_v in_o order_n to_o the_o clear_n of_o that_o which_o be_v now_o before_o we_o i._o whether_o baptism_n ought_v express_o to_o be_v administer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ii_o whether_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n be_v valid_a administratour_n of_o it_o iii_o to_o what_o and_o what_o kind_n of_o person_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v administer_v iv_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v repeat_v i._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o even_o whether_o baptism_n ought_v express_o to_o be_v administer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o any_o the_o least_o doubt_n of_o those_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o institution_n or_o of_o their_o not_o admit_v consider_v in_o themselves_o of_o any_o variation_n from_o it_o but_o the_o account_n we_o have_v from_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o that_o sacrament_n either_o by_o the_o hand_n or_o at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o such_o inspire_a man_n those_o seeem_v to_o intimate_v it_o to_o be_v enough_o to_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o comprehend_v within_o it_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o other_o two_o person_n and_o indeed_o of_o all_o other_o the_o substantial_a article_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o who_o name_n we_o be_v so_o baptize_v for_o thus_o when_o those_o jew_n to_o who_o s._n peter_n preach_v on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n be_v wrought_v upon_o so_o far_o as_o to_o ask_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n s._n peter_n answer_n be_v 2.38_o be_v act_n 2.38_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o according_o we_o may_v believe_v to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o those_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n because_o it_o be_v afterward_o 2.41_o afterward_o act_n 2.41_o say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v as_o one_o will_v think_v in_o that_o and_o that_o only_a name_n which_o have_v be_v prescribe_v thus_o again_o it_o be_v say_v 8.16_o say_v act_n 8.16_o of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o philip_n at_o samaria_n that_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n without_o any_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o their_o be_v baptize_v in_o any_o other_o name_n as_o in_o like_a manner_n 10.47_o manner_n act_n 10.47_o that_o s._n peter_n give_v order_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o cornelius_n and_o his_o company_n after_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v by_o his_o preach_v descend_v upon_o they_o in_o fine_a thus_o we_o find_v that_o the_o disciple_n of_o ephesus_n 19.5_o ephesus_n act_n 19.5_o be_v who_o it_o seem_v till_o that_o time_n have_v not_o only_a no_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o knowledge_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n or_o no._n which_o place_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o because_o those_o disciple_n have_v before_o so_o little_a knowledge_n of_o a_o holy_a ghost_n one_o will_v think_v he_o that_o tell_v the_o story_n of_o their_o take_n upon_o they_o the_o christian_a baptism_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o what_o be_v say_v to_o they_o by_o s._n paul_n shall_v have_v express_v that_o baptism_n of_o they_o by_o their_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o particular_o of_o that_o holy_a ghost_n which_o they_o seem_v before_o to_o have_v be_v ignorant_a of_o but_o as_o we_o be_v not_o light_o to_o think_v nor_o indeed_o without_o a_o irrefiagable_a reason_n that_o those_o first_o disciple_n of_o christ_n make_v use_v of_o or_o countenance_v any_o other_o form_n of_o baptism_n than_o what_o their_o master_n have_v so_o clear_o and_o express_o prescribe_v so_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o any_o such_o moment_n in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v to_o persuade_v their_o make_n use_v of_o or_o give_v countenance_n to_o any_o other_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o text_n last_o mention_v if_o take_v in_o all_o its_o part_n seem_v rather_o to_o persuade_v those_o disciple_n have_v be_v baptize_v in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o institution_n than_o only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o s._n paul_n ask_v as_o by_o way_n of_o wonderment_n unto_o what_o they_o have_v be_v before_o baptize_v if_o they_o have_v not_o as_o they_o say_v so_o much_o as_o hear_v of_o any_o holy_a ghost_n seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o all_o that_o then_o receive_v the_o christian_a baptism_n can_v not_o but_o know_v from_o the_o very_a form_n
bury_v in_o baptism_n and_o then_o rise_v out_o of_o it_o yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o or_o at_o least_o but_o very_o imperfect_o by_o the_o bare_a pour_v out_o or_o sprinkle_v the_o baptismal_a water_n on_o he_o but_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o reason_n to_o represent_v the_o rite_n of_o immersion_n as_o the_o only_a legitimate_a rite_n of_o baptism_n because_o the_o only_a one_o that_o can_v answer_v the_o end_n of_o its_o institution_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v signify_v by_o it_o so_o especial_o if_o as_o be_v well_o know_v and_o undoubted_o of_o great_a force_n the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v agreeable_a thereto_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n to_o this_o very_a day_n for_o who_o can_v think_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o will_v have_v be_v so_o tenacious_a of_o so_o troublesome_a a_o rite_n be_v it_o not_o that_o they_o be_v well_o assure_v as_o they_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n may_v very_o well_o be_v of_o its_o be_v the_o only_o institute_v and_o legitimate_a one_o how_o to_o take_v off_o the_o force_n of_o these_o argument_n altogether_o be_v a_o thing_n i_o mean_v not_o to_o consider_v partly_o because_o our_o church_n etc._n church_n see_v the_o rubric_n in_o the_o office_n of_o baptism_n before_o the_o word_n i_o baptize_v thou_o etc._n etc._n seem_v to_o persuade_v such_o a_o immersion_n and_o partly_o because_o i_o can_v but_o think_v the_o forementioned_a argument_n to_o be_v so_o far_o of_o force_n as_o to_o evince_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o where_o there_o be_v not_o some_o great_a necessity_n to_o occasion_v a_o alteration_n of_o it_o for_o what_o benefit_n can_v man_n ordinary_o expect_v from_o that_o which_o depend_v for_o its_o force_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o institute_v it_o where_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o compliance_n at_o least_o with_o it_o and_o the_o command_v of_o the_o instituter_n as_o may_v answer_v those_o end_n for_o which_o he_o appoint_v it_o and_o indeed_o whatever_o may_v have_v be_v do_v to_o infant_n which_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_n be_v more_o or_o less_o baptize_v from_o the_o beginning_n the_o first_o mention_n we_o find_v of_o aspersion_n in_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o elder_a sort_n be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o clinici_fw-la or_o man_n who_o receive_v baptism_n upon_o their_o sick_a bed_n and_o that_o baptism_n represent_v by_o s._n cyprian_n compendia_fw-la cyprian_n epist_n ad_fw-la magn._n 76._o in_o sacramentis_fw-la salutaribus_fw-la necessitate_v cogente_a &_o deo_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la svam_fw-la largiente_fw-la totum_fw-la credentibus_fw-la conferunt_fw-la divina_fw-la compendia_fw-la as_o legitimate_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o necessity_n that_o compel_v it_o and_o the_o presumption_n there_o be_v of_o god_n gracious_a acceptation_n thereof_o because_o of_o it_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o any_o other_o baptism_n than_o by_o a_o immersion_n will_v be_v find_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o necessity_n there_o may_v sometime_o be_v of_o another_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o it_o and_o we_o therefore_o only_o inquire_v whether_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v can_v justify_v such_o a_o alteration_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o such_o a_o necessity_n and_o indeed_o though_o that_o magnus_n to_o who_o s._n cyprian_n direct_v the_o forementioned_a letter_n seem_v to_o question_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o a_o baptism_n and_o that_o father_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v speak_v but_o modest_o concern_v it_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o otherwise_o any_o appearance_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n disapprove_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o clinic_n because_o they_o be_v not_o loti_fw-la but_o perfusi_fw-la as_o s._n cyprian_n express_v it_o for_o even_o he_o himself_o do_v there_o intimate_a that_o they_o supra_fw-la they_o aut_fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la existimat_fw-la eos_fw-la nibil_n consecutos_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la aquâ_fw-la salutari_fw-la tantum_fw-la perfusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la decipiantur_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la incommoduâ—_n languoris_fw-la evaserint_fw-la &_o convaluerint_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la baptizari_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la baptismo_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la sanctificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la cur_n in_o fiâ—â—_n suâ_fw-la &_o domini_fw-la in_o dulgentiâ_fw-la scandalizentur_fw-la cypr._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la who_o like_v not_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o clinic_n do_v not_o yet_o care_v to_o baptize_v they_o again_o he_o add_v far_a that_o they_o who_o have_v be_v so_o baptize_v be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v thereby_o from_o that_o unclean_a spirit_n which_o before_o possess_v they_o ibid._n they_o denique_fw-la &_o rebus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la experimur_fw-la ut_fw-la necessitate_v urgente_fw-la in_fw-la aegritudine_fw-la baptizati_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la consecuti_fw-la careant_fw-la immundo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la quo_fw-la antea_fw-la movebantur_fw-la &_o laudabiles_fw-la ac_fw-la probabiles_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la vivre_fw-fr plusque_fw-la per_fw-la dies_fw-la singulos_fw-la in_o augmentum_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la per_fw-la fidei_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la proficiant_fw-la cypr._n ibid._n ,and_v after_o their_o recovery_n give_v as_o good_a proof_n as_o any_o by_o their_o holy_a live_n of_o their_o be_v sanctify_v by_o that_o baptism_n in_o fine_a that_o they_o who_o differ_v from_o he_o as_o to_o the_o rebaptisation_n of_o heretic_n which_o be_v the_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o particular_a do_v without_o any_o difference_n admit_v those_o who_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n ibid._n heretic_n et_fw-la tantus_fw-la honour_n habeatur_fw-la haereticis_fw-la ut_fw-la inde_fw-la venientes_fw-la non_fw-la interrogentur_fw-la utrumne_n loti_fw-la sint_fw-la a_o perfusi_fw-la utrumne_n clinici_fw-la fint_fw-la a_fw-fr peripatetici_fw-la cypr._n ibid._n neither_o be_v scrupulous_a in_o inquire_v whether_o they_o be_v wash_v or_o sprinkle_v clinic_n or_o peripatetic_n which_o passage_n alone_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o church_n look_v upon_o sprinkle_v as_o enough_o where_o there_o be_v any_o just_a necessity_n to_o constrain_v it_o but_o so_o to_o omit_v other_o proof_n we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v even_o by_o that_o canon_n just_a canon_n cod._n eccl._n vniv_n can_v 57_o come_v not_o just_a which_o be_v make_v against_o some_o of_o the_o forementioned_a clinic_n the_o utmost_a that_o canon_n pretend_v to_o do_v against_o they_o be_v the_o hinder_v they_o from_o be_v promote_v to_o the_o priesthood_n as_o that_o too_o not_o because_o of_o any_o unlawfulness_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o baptism_n but_o because_o there_o be_v sometime_o a_o presumption_n that_o that_o baptism_n proceed_v rather_o from_o necessity_n than_o choice_n or_o that_o they_o have_v as_o tertullian_n 8._o tertullian_n de_fw-fr poenit._n cap._n 8._o speak_v defer_v the_o receive_n of_o it_o that_o they_o may_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n indulge_v to_o their_o sin_n as_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o their_o future_a baptism_n will_v wipe_v off_o all_o there_o be_v therefore_o no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v so_o far_o as_o the_o judgement_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n can_v warrant_v we_o that_o necessity_n do_v justify_v a_o bare_a aspersion_n in_o baptism_n inquire_v we_o for_o our_o far_a confirmation_n in_o it_o what_o there_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o it_o or_o establish_v we_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v their_o understanding_n from_o thence_o 3.21_o thence_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o that_o though_o baptism_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o save_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o by_o its_o wash_n away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o from_o that_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o it_o do_v involve_v that_o though_o the_o external_a wash_n be_v also_o necessary_a in_o its_o kind_n and_o where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v in_o those_o circumstance_n also_o wherein_o it_o be_v institute_v yet_o since_o god_n have_v declare_v 12.7_o declare_v matt._n 12.7_o that_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v reason_n enough_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o require_v no_o far_o a_o compliance_n in_o this_o particular_a than_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o safety_n of_o man_n life_n to_o afford_v especial_o when_o what_o be_v want_v in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n may_v be_v make_v up_o by_o the_o form_n of_o word_n wherewith_o it_o be_v administer_v and_o man_n admonish_v thereby_o of_o those_o signification_n of_o baptism_n which_o the_o visible_a solemnity_n thereof_o do_v not_o suggest_v for_o the_o several_a end_n of_o baptism_n be_v thus_o secure_v there_o be_v still_o the_o less_o reason_n to_o be_v scrupulous_a about_o the_o mean_n or_o think_v god_n will_v be_v rigorous_a in_o exact_v they_o but_o so_o they_o may_v be_v yet_o more_o assure_v as_o it_o appear_v st._n cyprian_n supra_fw-la cyprian_n