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the_o text_n be_v altogether_o â—â—letâ—_n and_o lea_v so_o much_o to_o the_o contrary_a much_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d and_o except_o it_o be_v affirâ—â—â—_n shâ—_n have_v 〈◊〉_d also_o that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o maturiâ—â—_n use_v do_v not_o â—â—â—â—ve_v this_o text_n will_v do_v infant_n spâ—â—kling_v no_o â—â—rvice_n for_o a_o supposition_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o build_v a_o church_n ordinance_n upon_o at_o least_o when_o many_o scripture_n appear_v against_o it_o if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o may_v be_v baptizid_v be_v philip_n term_n to_o though_o eunuch_n and_o upon_o these_o term_v lydia_n servant_n may_v have_v right_a to_o baptism_n again_o if_o lydia_n have_v a_o husband_n in_o her_o housal_n at_o her_o baptise_a it_o be_v strange_a that_o notice_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o the_o wife_n baptise_v and_o not_o of_o the_o husband_n nay_o if_o she_o have_v have_v a_o â—_z therein_o sure_o he_o will_v have_v be_v name_v and_o if_o no_o husband_n then_o why_o child_n again_o if_o lydia_n have_v a_o husband_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o she_o shall_v in_o description_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v a_o woman_n and_o not_o a_o wise_a and_o that_o she_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o city_n and_o not_o to_o such_o a_o person_n and_o that_o the_o trade_n shall_v pass_v in_o her_o name_n and_o not_o in_o her_o husband_n and_o that_o she_o be_v the_o housekeeper_n not_o a_o lodger_n again_o have_v lydia_n have_v a_o husband_n with_o she_o whereby_o a_o great_a probability_n of_o child_n may_v arise_v it_o be_v very_o likely_a it_o will_v have_v be_v say_v that_o lydia_n and_o her_o husband_n as_o well_o as_o lydia_n and_o her_o household_n or_o lydia_n the_o wife_n of_o such_o a_o man_n and_o himself_o be_v baptize_v and_o their_o household_n judg._n 4.4_o or_o have_v she_o be_v a_o widow_n to_o have_v be_v call_v so_o as_o the_o woman_n of_o sarepta_n to_o who_o elias_n be_v send_v be_v call_v a_o widow_n luke_n 6.26_o and_o again_o luke_n 7.12_o the_o only_a 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stripe_n and_o be_v baptize_v he_o and_o his_o straight_a way_n 34._o and_o when_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o his_o house_n he_o set_v meat_n before_o they_o and_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n i_o note_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n and_o he_o and_o he_o receive_v it_o and_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n and_o these_o that_o rejoice_v believe_v be_v they_o that_o be_v baptize_v but_o if_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o have_v child_n then_o it_o be_v as_o supposable_a he_o have_v none_o and_o if_o suppose_v that_o they_o be_v baptize_v it_o can_v be_v only_o such_o mature_a child_n that_o the_o text_n say_v rejoice_v believe_v
any_o spoil_n you_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ._n for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a col._n 2.8_o 9_o rom._n 9.5_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n act_v 20.28_o phil._n 2.6_o who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n and_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n when_o he_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a heb._n 1.3_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o mighty_a jesus_n â—e_v obey_v the_o conclusion_n sinsick_a soul_n have_v thou_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o will_v have_v god_n give_v thou_o a_o emblem_n ezek._n 47.5_o of_o his_o pardon_v grace_n to_o make_v thou_o well_o why_o here_o it_o 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and_o to_o spare_v not_o just_a enough_o and_o no_o more_o but_o abundance_n â—ore_o than_o thou_o need_v here_o be_v a_o river_n a_o â—â—ep_a river_n ezek._n 47.5_o therefore_o fear_v not_o want_v he_o will_v not_o spare_o sprinkle_v thou_o as_o if_o his_o grace_n will_v spend_v too_o fast_o to_o hold_v out_o or_o be_v too_o costly_a to_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o no_o but_o he_o will_v by_o dip_v liberal_o wash_v thou_o clean_o in_o the_o flow_a stream_n of_o the_o river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n o_o the_o height_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o depth_n ezek_n 3â—_n 14_o chap_n 34.18_o eph._n 3.18_o of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n grace_n for_o thy_o preservation_n and_o salvation_n christ_n be_v full_a free_a and_o unsearchable_a then_o how_o shall_v a_o few_o drop_n of_o water_n signify_v his_o grace_n so_o well_o as_o abundance_n what_o be_v a_o few_o spark_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o meridian_n sun_n or_o a_o few_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o show_v the_o abundance_n of_o the_o ocean_n seâ—_n with_o the_o unaccountable_a â—lowing_a motion_n and_o swell_n thereof_o with_o its_o ability_n to_o sustain_v the_o mighty_a creature_n therein_o nothing_o no_o drop_n so_o proper_a as_o a_o river_n to_o illustrate_v gracâ—_n the_o stream_n of_o grace_n the_o flowinâ—s_n of_o â—race_n psal_n 147.8_o the_o abound_a of_o grace_n the_o freeness_n and_o fullness_n of_o grace_n the_o flooâ—_n of_o grace_n the_o irresistible_a force_n and_o run_n of_o grace_n thâ—_n boy_v float_a long-suffering_a nature_n of_o grace_n a_o grace-built_a soul_n can_v never_o sink_v through_o or_o be_v drown_v in_o grace_n o_o astonish_a grace_n the_o ocean_n of_o grace_n be_v as_o infinite_a as_o any_o other_o divine_a attribute_n and_o constrain_v the_o great_a sinner_n a_o prodigious_a sort_n and_o size_n of_o sinner_n have_v live_v joh._n 4.14_o yea_o live_v forever_o by_o grace_n then_o what_o be_v a_o few_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n of_o grace_n o_o grace_n like_o the_o ocean_n run_v round_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n grace_n like_o the_o ocean_n â—eepeth_v the_o world_n sauâ—â—â—_n grace_n like_o the_o ocean_n flow_v night_n and_o day_n bâ—â—hou_v sleep_v or_o wake_v grace_n like_o a_o river_n 〈◊〉_d always_o in_o motion_n grace_n like_o a_o river_n run_v many_o mile_n to_o water_v the_o country_n and_o sustain_v the_o live_v of_o thirsty_a creature_n ps_n â—2_n 2_o psal_n 63.1_o grace_n like_o a_o river_n run_v in_o the_o lowley_n valley_n the_o humble_a soul_n grace_n like_o a_o river_n carry_v away_o the_o daily_a filth_n of_o sin_n saint_n sin_n and_o keep_v they_o sweet_a and_o clean_o and_o as_o most_o people_n desire_v to_o build_v their_o house_n and_o town_n by_o the_o river_n that_o they_o may_v be_v supply_v and_o sustain_v by_o the_o water_n thereof_o so_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v convert_v desire_v to_o live_v by_o grace_n to_o build_v its_o house_n by_o grace_n 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and_o glorify_v all_o his_o attribute_n &_o so_o he_o do_v by_o assign_v believer_n dip_v in_o water_n to_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o his_o much_o grace_n to_o a_o believer_n act_v 22.16_o joel_n 3.18_o mich._n 7.16_o rom._n 4.16_o job_n 49.2_o jer._n 17.13_o zech._n 14.8_o john_n 4.14_o but_o why_o must_v people_n come_v to_o the_o water_n and_o not_o the_o water_n be_v bring_v to_o they_o in_o god_n ordinance_n of_o baptism_n why_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v because_o much_o water_n be_v needful_a for_o dip_v and_o it_o may_v be_v also_o to_o show_v that_o grace_n be_v not_o at_o man_n will_n job_n 22.17_o and_o that_o grace_n wash_v cleanse_a save_a grace_n be_v to_o keep_v its_o place_n for_o grace_n have_v a_o dignity_n it_o be_v say_v to_o reign_v rom._n 5.21_o as_o a_o king_n &_o a_o king_n will_v keep_v his_o sovereignty_n &_o grace_n be_v also_o call_v a_o river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n rev._n 22.1.2.17_o and_o you_o know_v a_o river_n will_v keep_v its_o place_n ezek._n 47.9_o and_o so_o though_o god_n have_v a_o river_n of_o grace_n psal_n 65.9_o yet_o it_o run_v its_o own_o course_n here_o and_o their_o and_o one_o man_n for_o another_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o its_o channel_n psal_n 104.10_o but_o the_o man_n that_o be_v make_v willing_a to_o have_v it_o must_v come_v where_o it_o be_v as_o he_o be_v bid_v joh._n 9.7_o isa_n 55.1_o come_v to_o the_o water_n zâ—â—_n 13.1_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uneleanness_n he_o that_o want_v it_o be_v to_o come_v to_o it_o and_o not_o to_o send_v some_o body_n for_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a his_o go_n to_o nor_o can_v any_o man_n take_v it_o out_o of_o its_o place_n or_o carry_v it_o to_o he_o to_o sell_v but_o he_o himself_o must_v come_v and_o buy_v it_o where_o it_o run_v in_o its_o native_a stream_n from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v christ_n and_o he_o say_v to_o the_o sinner_n come_v unto_o i_o and_o 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