the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n therefore_o much_o water_n be_v necessary_a thereunto_o without_o which_o 〈◊〉_d act_n of_o baptise_v can_v not_o be_v perform_v now_o although_o t._n j._n have_v trample_v upon_o our_o reason_n offer_v in_o justification_n of_o this_o practice_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o make_v so_o bold_a with_o the_o spirit_n be_v testimony_n as_o to_o contradict_v the_o reason_n he_o have_v give_v in_o the_o text_n under_o consideration_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o john_n who_o be_v the_o first_o baptizer_n and_o send_v of_o god_n to_o dip_v person_n in_o water_n as_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o prepare_v christ_n way_n before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d joh._n 1.33_o he_o that_o send_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dip_v plunge_v 〈◊〉_d overwhelm_v in_o water_n meaning_n god_n the_o father_n where_o ever_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o his_o baptise_v the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v either_o bapto_n or_o its_o derivative_n if_o we_o observe_v what_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n baptise_v though_o jesus_n himself_o do_v not_o baptize_v in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o by_o his_o disciple_n in_o every_o place_n the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d use_v as_o john_n 3.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o john_n 4.1_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o all_o signify_v to_o dip_v to_o be_v dip_v etc._n etc._n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o chief_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o same_o word_n use_v as_o above_o in_o every_o place_n where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o their_o baptise_v the_o first_o instance_n be_v in_o act_n 2.41_o then_o they_o that_o glad_o â—â—â—ved_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o act_n 8.12_o it_o be_v also_o from_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v dip_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o in_o act_n 8.38_o 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o dip_v he_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o administrator_n phiâ—â—â—_n as_o well_o as_o the_o eunuch_n go_v both_o down_o into_o the_o water_n which_o have_v be_v needless_a if_o sprinkle_v will_v have_v serve_v the_o â—â—rn_n and_o when_o they_o come_v there_o it_o be_v say_v he_o â—â—â—â—zed_v he_o i._n e._n dip_v he_o and_o then_o it_o be_v further_o say_v â—â—â—y_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n not_o from_o the_o side_n or_o surface_n 〈◊〉_d it_o as_o mr._n james_n will_v insinuate_v by_o distinguish_v between_o from_o and_o out_o of_o for_o here_o it_o be_v say_v express_o they_o 〈◊〉_d up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n also_o in_o act_n 10.48_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v dip_v etc._n etc._n to_o be_v short_a there_o be_v you_o see_v a_o account_n that_o john_n the_o baptist_n christ_n by_o his_o disciple_n when_o upon_o earth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n after_o his_o resurrection_n do_v all_o of_o they_o practice_v 〈◊〉_d holy_a ordinance_n of_o baptism_n by_o dip_v or_o plunge_a 〈◊〉_d person_n baptize_v into_o the_o water_n i_o will_v add_v to_o this_o the_o testimony_n of_o mr._n dan._n rogers_n none_o of_o old_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v sprinkle_v and_o say_v he_o i_o confess_v myself_o unconvince_v by_o demonstration_n of_o scripture_n for_o infant_n sprinkle_v and_o further_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n part_n 1_o chap._n 5._o he_o have_v these_o word_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o church_n part_n to_o cleave_v to_o the_o institution_n which_o be_v dip_v and_o that_o he_o betray_v the_o church_n who_o officer_n he_o be_v to_o a_o disorder_a error_n if_o he_o cleave_v not_o to_o the_o institution_n which_o be_v to_o dip_v and_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o four_o particular_a namely_o that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v appear_v that_o dip_v be_v the_o right_a way_n of_o baptise_v 〈◊〉_d we_o consider_v that_o grand_a commission_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 28.19_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dip_v and_o be_v give_v here_o by_o way_n of_o precept_n it_o be_v dip_v they_o but_o see_v i_o have_v already_o explain_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n by_o which_o baptism_n be_v signify_v even_o to_o tediousness_n both_o to_o myself_o and_o you_o i_o shall_v insist_v no_o long_o upon_o it_o as_o also_o because_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n according_a to_o jerom_n testimony_n and_o the_o opinion_n i_o think_v of_o most_o learned_a men._n i_o shall_v therefore_o give_v you_o the_o word_n so_o far_o as_o they_o concern_v our_o purpose_n under_o this_o head_n as_o they_o be_v in_o that_o language_n in_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v speak_v if_o not_o write_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vetabelu_fw-la otam_fw-la and_o dip_v you_o they_o the_o root_n be_v tabal_n which_o be_v the_o three_o person_n singular_a in_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n and_o signify_v he_o dip_v and_o be_v so_o render_v in_o many_o place_n in_o holy_a scripture_n particular_o in_o 2_o king_n 5.15_o where_o speak_v of_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a it_o be_v say_v he_o dip_v himself_o in_o jordan_n seven_o time_n and_o be_v clean_a in_o mat._n 3.6_o you_o have_v the_o same_o word_n again_o in_o the_o passive_a voice_n which_o must_v be_v render_v in_o english_a and_o be_v dip_v of_o he_o in_o jordan_n and_o in_o ver._n 16._o you_o have_v the_o same_o root_n again_o as_o it_o be_v there_o apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n and_o jesus_n when_o he_o be_v dip_v go_v up_o straightway_o out_o of_o the_o water_n also_o in_o john_n 3.22_o 23._o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v and_o in_o john_n 4.1_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o that_o hebrew_n new_a testament_n of_o mr._n robertson_n who_o be_v certain_o one_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a hebrician_n our_o age_n have_v afford_v i_o may_v add_v to_o this_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o dutch_a translator_n who_o call_v john_n the_o baptist_n johannes_n de_fw-fr dooper_n john_n the_o dipper_n and_o in_o this_o commission_n de_fw-fr self_n dopende_v dip_v they_o and_o if_o our_o translator_n have_v general_o where_o that_o word_n have_v occur_v turn_v it_o into_o english_a as_o they_o have_v into_o dutch_a they_o have_v save_v i_o and_o other_o the_o trouble_n now_o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o suffice_v i_o know_v not_o what_o will_n however_o i_o will_v make_v mr._n james_n one_o generous_a offer_n that_o if_o he_o can_v show_v i_o where_o our_o translator_n have_v in_o any_o one_o place_n render_v baptizo_fw-la to_o sprinkle_v or_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la have_v render_v rantizo_n to_o dip_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o will_v grant_v he_o the_o cause_n and_o i_o do_v hope_n if_o he_o can_v do_v it_o he_o will_v own_o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o right_n o_o what_o a_o tyrant_n custom_n be_v that_o dare_v stand_v up_o and_o contradict_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o evident_a in_o itself_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o ordinance_n to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o from_o the_o pen_n of_o our_o adversary_n and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o expression_n in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o baptizer_n both_o before_o and_o after_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o plant_v the_o primitive_a church_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o i_o say_v custom_n in_o a_o wrong_a â—ay_n make_v man_n bold_a to_o oppose_v the_o right_a way_n although_o â—â—ey_n acknowledge_v it_o be_v the_o best_a in_o thing_n civil_a and_o indifferent_a i_o can_v be_v content_a that_o â—â—stom_n shall_v be_v my_o guide_n but_o not_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o ordinance_n and_o thing_n sacred_a the_o rule_n of_o which_o lie_v in_o 〈◊〉_d institution_n which_o we_o be_v strict_o to_o observe_v and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o power_n of_o our_o liberty_n or_o choice_n either_o to_o use_v 〈◊〉_d refuse_v for_o that_o blessing_n which_o attend_v the_o use_n thereâ—â—â—â—_n be_v annex_v unto_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o instiâ—â—â—ion_n see_v mat._n 28.20_o but_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o general_n head_n ii_o that_o true_a penitent_a believer_n be_v the_o right_a subject_n of_o baptism_n i_o shall_v make_v it_o good_a by_o do_v these_o three_o thing_n one_a by_o examine_v who_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d baptizer_n do_v admit_v to_o his_o baptism_n 2_o who_o our_o saviour_n command_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o 〈◊〉_d grand_a commission_n mat._n 28._o â—ly_o who_o it_o be_v practise_v upon_o by_o
the_o apostle_n and_o first_o â—â—â—isters_n of_o christ_n pursuant_n to_o that_o commission_n and_o 〈◊〉_d these_o in_o their_o order_n one_a therefore_o let_v we_o examine_v who_o they_o be_v that_o john_n 〈◊〉_d admit_v to_o his_o baptism_n the_o first_o syllable_n we_o read_v of_o its_o be_v practise_v be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o by_o john_n the_o dipper_n so_o call_v by_o the_o evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d eminentiae_fw-la as_o be_v the_o beginner_n of_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n where_o we_o have_v a_o account_n in_o ver._n 2._o what_o doâ—â—â—ne_v he_o preach_v before_o he_o baptize_v repent_v you_o for_o the_o â—â—â—â—dom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o in_o ver_fw-la 5._o then_o go_v out_o 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_a aâ—â—â—_n jordan_n ver._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v plunge_v of_o he_o into_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n word_n also_o be_v vaitabelu_n and_o be_v dip_v etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o i_o shall_v observe_v some_o thing_n and_o so_o pass_v it_o 1._o that_o those_o he_o baptize_v be_v adult_a person_n and_o 〈◊〉_d infant_n for_o they_o go_v out_o to_o he_o 2._o that_o they_o be_v penitent_a person_n such_o that_o confesâ—â—â—_n their_o sin_n 3._o that_o no_o other_o be_v admit_v to_o his_o baptism_n for_o in_o ver_fw-la 7._o it_o be_v say_v but_o when_o he_o see_v many_o of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n come_v to_o his_o baptism_n he_o say_v unto_o theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d generation_n of_o viper_n who_o have_v warn_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o 〈◊〉_d wrath_n to_o come_v bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repent_v 4._o that_o no_o birth-privilege_n will_v entitle_v any_o person_n 〈◊〉_d that_o holy_a ordinance_n without_o repentance_n for_o the_o baptist_n tell_v they_o in_o ver_fw-la 9_o think_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n 〈◊〉_d in_o ver_fw-la 10._o now_o also_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o trâ—â—_n therefore_o every_o tree_n i._n e._n every_o person_n which_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o to_o inform_v they_o more_o full_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o 〈◊〉_d commission_n and_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o subject_n 〈◊〉_d further_a say_v i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n unto_o or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o original_a have_v it_o upon_o repentance_n which_o agree_v most_o exact_o with_o the_o design_n of_o joâ—â—_n ministry_n he_o be_v to_o make_v ready_a a_o people_n prepare_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n repentance_n be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v thereunto_o but_o some_o may_v query_n how_o i_o prove_v they_o be_v to_o believe_v as_o well_o as_o repent_v i_o answer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n act_v 19_o â—â—_o john_n very_o do_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n sayâ—â—_n unto_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o which_o shoâ—â—â—_n come_v after_o he_o that_o be_v on_o christ_n jesus_n from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v beyond_o dispute_n that_o 〈◊〉_d little_a infant_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o john_n baptism_n for_o 1._o they_o can_v not_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o riverâ—â—_n jordan_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v 2._o nor_o can_v they_o confess_v their_o sin_n 3._o nor_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v his_o preach_a with_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n and_o design_n of_o his_o baptism_n 4._o nor_o last_o can_v they_o be_v expect_v to_o bring_v foâ—â—â—_n fruit_n worthy_a amendment_n of_o life_n all_o which_o agree_v only_o to_o adult_v person_n they_o can_v â—â—pent_v they_o can_v believe_v in_o christ_n they_o can_v confess_v thâ—â—_n sinful_a deed_n and_o come_v to_o tender_v themselves_o for_o baptism_n as_o all_o those_o do_v who_o john_n baptize_v which_o thing_n â—â—tle_a infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o perform_v therefore_o petent_fw-la believer_n and_o not_o infant_n be_v the_o right_n and_o oâ—_n proper_a subject_n of_o john_n baptism_n 2_o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o grand_a commission_n of_o our_o lord_n mat._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o jesus_n come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o â—â—ing_n all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n go_v 〈◊〉_d therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o â—â—â—o_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n â—â—em_fw-la that_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v touch_v above_o i_o find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o â—â—â—ers_n man_n eminent_o learned_a and_o among_o other_o hieâ—â—â—_n in_o the_o life_n of_o this_o evangelist_n say_v mâ—tthaeus_n qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d levi_n ex_fw-la publicano_fw-la apostolos_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o judaea_n propter_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d circumcisione_n credidernt_v evangelium_fw-la christi_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la literis_fw-la â—â—â—bisque_fw-la composuit_fw-la and_o further_a note_n in_o quo_fw-la animadvertenâ—â—â—_n quod_fw-la ubicumque_fw-la evangelista_n sive_fw-la ex_fw-la persona_fw-la sva_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la â—â—â—â—ona_fw-la domini_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la veteris_fw-la scripturae_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la utitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sequatur_fw-la septuaginta_fw-la translatorum_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la sed_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la here_o you_o see_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d matthew_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d believe_v be_v write_v in_o hebrew_a word_n and_o hebrew_n â—â—â—ters_n and_o that_o he_o everywhere_o in_o his_o quotation_n out_o 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a testament_n follow_v the_o hebrew_n and_o not_o the_o â—â—â—pâ—uagint_a translation_n in_o mr._n william_n robertson'_v hebrew_n new_a testament_n i_o 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n between_o the_o 18_o and_o 19_o verse_n which_o do_v not_o find_v in_o any_o greek_a copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o even_o so_o also_o i_o send_v you_o go_v 〈◊〉_d therefore_o etc._n etc._n i_o pray_v observe_v in_o what_o a_o solemn_a manner_n our_o saviour_n beâ—â—â—â—s_v this_o commission_n 1._o by_o declare_v his_o own_o authority_n all_o power_n in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d earth_n be_v give_v to_o i_o 2._o the_o fullness_n of_o that_o authority_n he_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n as_o the_o father_n have_v send_v i_o even_o so_o also_o i_o send_v you_o he_o than_o come_v to_o give_v forth_o the_o commission_n itself_o as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o and_o 20_o verse_n the_o first_o thing_n in_o this_o commission_n be_v this_o christ_n command_v they_o to_o make_v disciple_n by_o their_o ministry_n the_o word_n that_o be_v translate_v teach_v be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d velamedu_fw-fr 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