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conclusive_a passage_n of_o he_o and_o especial_o of_o what_o follow_v immediate_o add_v to_o the_o word_n recite_v by_o i_o viz._n that_o that_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o example_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n which_o if_o he_o have_v i_o have_v give_v answer_n thereto_o in_o these_o paper_n ch_n 10._o and_o 16._o i_o shall_v only_o make_v this_o remark_n upon_o it_o in_o favour_n of_o mr._n d._n that_o he_o be_v the_o more_o pardonable_a if_o he_o sometime_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o what_o be_v against_o he_o when_o he_o can_v pass_v by_o some_o and_o such_o notice_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o he_o but_o if_o there_o be_v wilfulness_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o but_o inadvertency_n on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o shall_v then_o plead_v nothing_o for_o he_o but_o leave_v he_o there_o to_o plead_v for_o himself_o §_o 52._o but_o mr._n d._n go_v on_o and_o i_o shall_v follow_v he_o and_o this_o immersion_n say_v he_o from_o dr._n taylor_n be_v of_o so_o sacred_a a_o account_n in_o their_o esteem_n that_o they_o do_v not_o account_v it_o lawful_a to_o receive_v he_o into_o the_o clergy_n who_o have_v be_v only_o sprinkle_a in_o his_o baptism_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o epistle_n of_o cornelius_n to_o fabianus_n of_o antioch_n euseb_n l._n 9_o c._n 43._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a that_o he_o who_o be_v sprinkle_v in_o his_o bed_n by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n shall_v be_v admit_v into_o holy_a order_n doubt_v whether_o such_o a_o sprinkle_v shall_v be_v call_v baptism_n §_o 53._o i_o wonder_v mr._n d._n shall_v produce_v this_o instance_n because_o it_o be_v a_o unanswerable_a
any_o other_o instance_n it_o may_v be_v invincible_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v in_o the_o heathen_a notion_n of_o it_o signify_v strict_o a_o total_a immersion_n and_o no_o instance_n or_o evidence_n can_v be_v give_v of_o its_o ever_o signify_v any_o other_o thing_n among_o they_o yet_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v as_o invincible_o prove_v that_o no_o ecclesiastical_a word_n do_v ever_o signify_v any_o thing_n other_o in_o the_o scripture_n than_o just_a what_o it_o signify_v in_o heathen_a author_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v make_v good_a no_o argument_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o heathenish_a import_n of_o the_o word_n to_o prescribe_v to_o the_o christian_a use_n of_o it_o now_o that_o less_o than_o a_o total_a immersion_n have_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v account_v a_o baptism_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o by_o that_o word_n it_o have_v design_v nothing_o less_o than_o a_o total_a immersion_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n from_o its_o practice_n to_o baptize_v other_o way_n which_o will_v be_v show_v in_o the_o process_n of_o this_o discourse_n i._n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n the_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v plain_a shall_v guide_v the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n where_o there_o be_v doubt_n or_o difficulty_n shall_v expound_v the_o scripture_n a._n b._n laud_n ep._n ded._n to_o k._n ch._n i._n and_o to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scriptural_a word_n refer_v unto_o practice_n i_o know_v not_o how_o we_o may_v be_v more_o sure_o guide_v than_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n declare_v in_o the_o genuine_a record_n and_o confirm_v by_o undoubted_a instance_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o chap._n vi_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o do_v not_o always_o import_v a_o total_a immersion_n §_o 1._o we_o have_v view_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o itself_o as_o well_o as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o root_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v derive_v let_v we_o now_o view_v it_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o branch_n that_o be_v derive_v from_o it_o §_o 2._o and_o if_o we_o consult_v lexicographer_n about_o it_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o beside_o the_o particular_a signification_n it_o have_v in_o the_o church_n to_o note_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n it_o signify_v also_o more_o general_o a_o wash_n as_o well_o as_o special_o a_o dip_v thence_o schrevelius_n and_o pasor_n render_v it_o by_o lotio_fw-la a_o wash_n and_o the_o former_a have_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o for_o it_o by_o scapula_n it_o be_v render_v mersio_fw-la ilotio_fw-la ablutio_fw-la ipso_fw-la immergendi_fw-la item_n lavandi_fw-la seu_fw-la abluendi_fw-la actus_fw-la dip_v wash_a cleanse_a the_o act_n itself_o of_o dip_v wash_a or_o cleanse_v stephanus_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o mersio_fw-la lotio_fw-la ablutio_fw-la dip_v wash_a cleanse_a understand_v thereby_o the_o act_n itself_o of_o dip_v and_o also_o of_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v mr._n leigh_n in_o his_o critic_n sacr._n from_o danaeus_n isag_n christ_n l._n 5._o de_fw-fr sacram._n c._n 21._o tell_v we_o that_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o immerse_n and_o more_o especial_o into_o water_n yet_o because_o those_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n do_v appear_v wash_v and_o white_a and_o clean_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v common_o put_v in_o scripture_n pro_fw-la lotione_fw-la &_o mundatione_fw-la for_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v and_o alsted_n say_v the_o same_o in_o his_o lexic_n theolog._n almost_o to_o a_o word_n c._n 12._o p._n 310_o 311._o coulon_n in_o his_o lexic_n homeric_n have_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o mergo_fw-la tingo_fw-la abluo_fw-la say_v thence_o be_v derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o there_o define_v to_o be_v a_o sacred_a mystery_n of_o the_o entrance_n into_o christianity_n administer_v in_o the_o church_n mersione_n ablutione_n &_o aspersione_n seu_fw-la tinctione_n by_o dip_v wash_a sprinkle_v or_o wet_n flacius_n illyricus_n in_o his_o clavis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la say_v that_o baptismus_fw-la propriè_fw-la intinctionem_fw-la significat_fw-la proper_o signify_v intinction_n a_o word_n use_v by_o tertullian_n and_o that_o by_o a_o metalepsis_n it_o have_v the_o signification_n of_o ablution_n and_o lotion_n and_o that_o that_o word_n do_v not_o signify_v always_o a_o total_a dip_v in_o order_n unto_o die_v but_o a_o wet_n without_o such_o a_o dip_v be_v not_o improbable_a in_o regard_n that_o as_o be_v note_v before_o what_o we_o read_v in_o dan._n 4.25_o prophesy_v of_o nabuchadnezzar_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v wet_v he_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n can_v mean_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v all_o immerse_v or_o plunge_v into_o it_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v all_o over_o wet_v with_o the_o fall_n or_o sprinkle_v of_o it_o upon_o he_o and_o yet_o the_o syriac_a verse_n read_v that_o place_n roar_v coeli_fw-la intingêris_fw-la as_o arias_n montan._n roar_n coeli_fw-la infundêris_fw-la i._n e._n thou_o shall_v be_v wet_v with_o or_o thou_o shall_v have_v pour_v upon_o thou_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o may_v clear_v martinius_n when_o he_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v mersio_fw-la immersio_fw-la seu_fw-la intinctio_fw-la to_o mean_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n by_o intinctio_fw-la that_o he_o mean_v by_o immersio_fw-la but_o to_o have_v intend_v as_o by_o the_o first_o a_o partial_a and_o by_o the_o second_o a_o total_a dip_v so_o by_o the_o three_o a_o wet_n whether_o by_o a_o dip_v total_a or_o partial_a or_o whether_o by_o any_o other_o way_n §_o 3._o thus_o say_v the_o lexicographer_n and_o if_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o believe_v they_o that_o be_v skilful_a in_o their_o own_o art_n then_o so_o many_o master_n of_o word_n speak_v of_o a_o word_n within_o the_o sphere_n of_o their_o own_o consideration_n and_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o special_a import_n of_o immersion_n have_v also_o the_o general_a signification_n of_o lotion_n and_o ablution_n we_o may_v with_o reason_n believe_v it_o so_o to_o signify_v and_o so_o not_o be_v necessitate_v by_o virtue_n of_o its_o proper_a signification_n always_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o total_a immersion_n §_o 4._o and_o this_o consideration_n undoubted_o beside_o what_o other_o they_o may_v have_v be_v that_o which_o sway_v so_o much_o both_o with_o interpreter_n and_o expositor_n and_o didactical_a divine_n so_o to_o understand_v and_o render_v the_o word_n §_o 5._o thence_o say_v pareus_n 9.10_o baptismus_fw-la graecis_fw-la quaevis_fw-la est_fw-la lotio_fw-la seu_fw-la ablutio_fw-la sive_fw-la immersione_n sive_fw-la aspersione_n fiat_fw-la par._n in_o heb._n 9.10_o baptismus_fw-la with_o the_o greek_n import_v any_o wash_n or_o cleanse_v whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v piscator_fw-la interpret_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o heb._n 9.10_o by_o ablutionibus_fw-la wash_n as_o our_o english_a version_n render_v it_o and_o so_o do_v beza_n too_o and_o guilliandus_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o the_o like_a do_v gagnaeius_n add_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n as_o guilliandus_n also_o do_v because_o if_o they_o have_v touch_v any_o unclean_a thing_n statim_fw-la ablui_fw-la illos_fw-la oportebat_fw-la they_o ought_v present_o to_o be_v wash_v so_o erasmus_n illyricus_n pagnin_n so_o the_o tigurine_a arabic_a and_o aethiopic_a version_n so_o estius_n menochius_fw-la ribera_n and_o other_o note_v by_o mr._n pool_n in_o his_o synopsis_n on_o this_o place_n §_o 6._o 3._o baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la externum_fw-la aquae_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la mandatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ursin_n explic._n catech._n q._n 69._o baptismus_fw-la secundùm_fw-la etymi_n svi_fw-la rationem_fw-la communiter_fw-la significat_fw-la quâ—mvis_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n trelcat_n institut_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la p._n 187._o baptismi_fw-la vox_fw-la immersionem_fw-la &_o aspersionem_fw-la significat_fw-la etc._n etc._n wolleb_n christ_n theolog._n l._n 1._o c_o 23._o can_n 1._o pag._n 120._o bucan_n loc_fw-la come_v 47._o pag._n 605._o baptismus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la intinctio_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ablutio_fw-la corporis_fw-la exterior_a facta_fw-la sub_fw-la formâ_fw-la verborum_fw-la praescriptâ_fw-la p._n lomb._n 4._o sent._n do_v 3._o pars_fw-la 1._o baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la lotio_fw-la sive_fw-la ablutio_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la nic._n de_fw-fr orbel_n 4._o sent._n d._n 4._o qu._n 1._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d autem_fw-la graecis_fw-la etiam_fw-la tinctio_fw-la &_o intinctio_fw-la quod_fw-la latinè_n dicitur_fw-la explicatur_fw-la isidorus_n l._n 6._o etymolog_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr officiis_fw-la &_o saepe_fw-la tertullianus_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la marcionem_fw-la sed_fw-la
open_v rev._n 3.7_o §_o 3._o second_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v design_v strict_o that_o way_n of_o a_o total_a immersion_n use_v in_o the_o time_n and_o place_n when_o and_o where_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n he_o can_v have_v use_v word_n of_o a_o lesser_a latitude_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o which_o can_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o signify_v any_o other_o way_n of_o baptise_v short_a of_o or_o less_o than_o a_o total_a immersion_n such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o therefore_o he_o use_v a_o word_n of_o great_a latitude_n than_o the_o then_o present_a use_n be_v be_v no_o way_n in_o the_o least_o straighten_a for_o word_n but_o have_v plenty_n at_o hand_n to_o express_v his_o mind_n in_o have_v he_o please_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v otherwise_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o design_v a_o great_a latitude_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o action_n than_o just_o agree_v with_o the_o then_o present_a way_n of_o baptise_v in_o that_o circumstance_n and_o that_o according_a to_o that_o latitude_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v his_o mind_n in_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 4._o three_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v design_v the_o administration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n only_o in_o that_o nation_n it_o have_v be_v reasonable_a to_o conceive_v his_o meaning_n be_v that_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o nation_n shall_v be_v observe_v not_o only_o because_o it_o will_v well_o agree_v with_o the_o temperature_n of_o that_o country_n but_o also_o because_o the_o customariness_n of_o it_o to_o another_o yet_o very_o near_o almost_o the_o same_o purpose_n will_v make_v the_o reception_n of_o it_o unto_o his_o purpose_n the_o more_o easy_a to_o that_o people_n but_o be_v he_o design_v it_o to_o be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o initiation_n of_o disciple_n into_o his_o church_n throughout_o all_o nation_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v his_o intendment_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v administer_v in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o will_v best_o agree_v with_o the_o temperature_n of_o all_o country_n and_o be_v most_o ready_o receive_v by_o the_o people_n of_o all_o nation_n either_o upon_o that_o account_n or_o on_o any_o other_o of_o a_o near_a nature_n that_o may_v be_v customary_a among_o they_o as_o among_o some_o of_o they_o there_o be_v use_v purification_n by_o water_n in_o reference_n to_o divine_a service_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n strom._n 5._o no_o &_o sacris_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la per_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la initiantur_fw-la isidis_n alicujus_fw-la aut_fw-la mithrae_fw-la ipsos_fw-la etiam_fw-la deos_fw-la suos_fw-la lavationibus_fw-la efferunt_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr bapt._n p._n 257._o edit_fw-la rigalt_n inter_fw-la quae_fw-la sc_fw-la cereris_fw-la sacra_fw-la pracipuum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la sacris_fw-la initiatos_fw-la calda_fw-la primùm_fw-la abluerent_a alex._n ab_fw-la alex._n l._n 6._o c._n 19_o people_n be_v much_o more_o easy_o induce_v to_o admit_v of_o such_o ceremony_n and_o custom_n as_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n domestic_a and_o home_o and_o they_o in_o part_n acquaint_v with_o than_o those_o that_o be_v utter_o foreign_a and_o whole_o new_a and_o according_a to_o what_o in_o reason_n we_o believe_v his_o real_a intendment_n to_o have_v be_v in_o reason_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v his_o word_n to_o be_v mean_v and_o then_o that_o must_v be_v not_o universal_o of_o a_o total_a immersion_n but_o sometime_o of_o other_o way_n of_o baptise_v because_o those_o other_o way_n be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o temperature_n of_o some_o country_n than_o that_o be_v and_o their_o reception_n less_o liable_a to_o exception_n than_o that_o will_v have_v be_v §_o 5._o four_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v design_v this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v administer_v only_o to_o person_n of_o strong_a constitution_n and_o in_o healthful_a state_n then_o in_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v believe_v he_o intend_v its_o administration_n only_o in_o that_o way_n which_o be_v in_o use_n in_o that_o nation_n and_o at_o that_o time_n and_o be_v but_o such_o as_o person_n in_o health_n and_o strength_n may_v without_o danger_n endure_v and_o without_o fear_n undergo_v but_o see_v he_o intend_v it_o as_o a_o universal_a door_n for_o the_o let_n in_o person_n of_o all_o estate_n condition_n and_o constitution_n as_o well_o as_o country_n into_o his_o church_n for_o he_o make_v no_o limitation_n in_o that_o case_n and_o the_o church_n practice_n have_v so_o interpret_v his_o precept_n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v he_o will_v and_o do_v design_v it_o so_o wide_a as_o that_o it_o may_v give_v entrance_n unto_o all_o and_o not_o by_o the_o straitness_n of_o its_o severity_n and_o dangerousness_n to_o the_o health_n and_o life_n of_o person_n of_o sick_a or_o sickly_a and_o weak_a condition_n and_o constitution_n exclude_v any_o especial_o in_o cold_a season_n and_o climate_n and_o before_o the_o use_n of_o font_n when_o there_o be_v only_a river_n or_o pool_n to_o baptize_v in_o but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v by_o a_o total_a immersion_n therefore_o he_o must_v in_o reason_n be_v believe_v to_o have_v intend_v it_o when_o and_o where_o that_o can_v not_o be_v by_o a_o partial_a mersation_n affusion_n or_o aspersion_n as_o the_o case_n and_o condition_n the_o time_n place_n and_o person_n may_v require_v §_o 6._o if_o any_o more_o be_v needful_a i_o may_v in_o the_o five_o place_n add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ordinary_o so_o use_v as_o beside_o the_o signification_n of_o a_o act_n of_o application_n of_o water_n to_o the_o person_n baptize_v to_o consignifie_v also_o all_o the_o other_o proper_a circumstance_n of_o baptise_v both_o for_o matter_n and_o manner_n that_o be_v omit_v where_o it_o be_v express_v as_o for_o instance_n when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o s._n paul_n sacra_fw-la it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a work_n and_o action_n of_o the_o sacrament_n matt._n 28.19_o leigh_n critic_n sacra_fw-la act._n 9.18_o that_o he_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v mean_v that_o none_o of_o the_o proper_a circumstance_n of_o baptism_n be_v then_o omit_v though_o not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v express_v so_o then_o our_o saviour_n say_v go_v and_o make_v heathen_n disciple_n baptise_v they_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o mean_v that_o all_o the_o proper_a circumstance_n of_o baptism_n both_o in_o point_n of_o matter_n and_o form_n must_v accompany_v that_o act_n now_o if_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v at_o that_o time_n must_v determine_v our_o saviour_n order_n to_o one_o circumstance_n then_o no_o discrimination_n be_v make_v it_o must_v determine_v it_o to_o the_o other_o also_o and_o so_o we_o must_v in_o all_o point_n be_v baptize_v as_o the_o jew_n be_v only_o in_o river_n or_o lake_n not_o in_o the_o night_n etc._n see_v dr._n lightfoot_n hor._n heb._n in_o matt._n 3.6_o pag._n 45_o etc._n etc._n nor_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n nor_o on_o any_o holy_a day_n the_o party_n must_v first_o be_v put_v naked_a by_o other_o into_o the_o water_n and_o there_o sit_v or_o stand_v up_o to_o the_o neck_n he_o must_v there_o learn_v some_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n hard_o as_o well_o as_o easy_a and_o then_o he_o must_v at_o one_o plunge_v whole_o dip_v himself_o or_o be_v dip_v by_o another_o and_o now_o let_v our_o anabaptist_n say_v in_o good_a earnest_n whether_o they_o think_v all_o this_o shall_v be_v punctual_o observe_v in_o christian_a baptism_n and_o therefore_o comprehend_v under_o our_o saviour_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v in_o that_o time_n and_o place_n when_o and_o where_o our_o saviour_n speak_v that_o word_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n they_o do_v not_o think_v so_o because_o both_o the_o apostle_n do_v and_o the_o church_n have_v and_o themselves_o do_v act_v different_o in_o some_o respect_n from_o this_o manner_n and_o order_n for_o the_o first_o company_n that_o ever_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v after_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o commission_n to_o baptize_v with_o water_n by_o their_o own_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n be_v on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n a_o holy_a day_n paul_n and_o silas_n baptize_v the_o jailor_n and_o his_o family_n in_o the_o night_n and_o it_o have_v be_v the_o church_n practice_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n to_o baptize_v in_o the_o night_n and_o in_o latter_a time_n in_o font_n at_o first_o large_a after_o lesser_a and_o for_o many_o age_n by_o a_o threefold_a immersion_n and_o as_o in_o the_o night_n the_o anabaptist_n do_v or_o if_o they_o be_v now_o grow_v more_o confident_a have_v former_o baptize_v in_o
which_o have_v speak_v before_o i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o but_o that_o if_o in_o that_o century_n it_o be_v admit_v it_o have_v a_o fair_a antiquity_n to_o plead_v for_o itself_o but_o what_o probability_n there_o be_v of_o its_o have_v be_v practise_v before_o i_o have_v already_o show_v and_o therefore_o will_v not_o here_o repeat_v but_o pass_v on_o to_o his_o next_o author_n §_o 75._o aquinas_n scotus_n and_o other_o of_o the_o schoolman_n conclude_v as_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o dip_v be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o institution_n but_o admit_v that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n viz._n when_o either_o many_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v scarcity_n of_o water_n or_o sickness_n or_o weakness_n they_o may_v sprinkle_n voss_n p._n 38._o §_o 76._o suppose_v they_o do_v conclude_v dip_v to_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o institution_n yet_o thing_n be_v well_o enough_o with_o we_o since_o they_o do_v not_o conclude_v it_o only_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o it_o and_o if_o they_o admit_v it_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n then_o in_o that_o case_n they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a for_o in_o no_o case_n will_v they_o admit_v of_o that_o which_o they_o judge_v unlawful_a because_o evil_a be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o but_o to_o come_v close_o to_o he_o §_o 77._o in_o what_o part_n of_o vossius_fw-la this_o be_v set_v down_o mr._n d._n name_v not_o but_o i_o guess_v it_o be_v in_o his_o first_o disput_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la thess_n 9_o and_o pag._n 358._o for_o which_o the_o printer_n by_o mistake_n put_v 38._o touch_v which_o if_o that_o be_v the_o place_n i_o observe_v first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o scotus_n that_o be_v name_v there_o but_o sotus_n not_o jo._n scotus_n that_o be_v a_o opposer_n but_o dominicus_n sotus_n that_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o aquinas_n but_o this_o may_v be_v a_o mistake_n of_o the_o printer_n §_o 78._o second_o that_o no_o other_o of_o the_o schoolman_n be_v there_o name_v but_o those_o two_o aquinas_n and_o sotus_n but_o it_o may_v be_v he_o put_v that_o in_o of_o his_o own_o head_n beside_o what_o he_o have_v in_o his_o author_n and_o yet_o if_o so_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v vouch_v his_o author_n for_o more_o than_o he_o name_v §_o 79._o three_o that_o neither_o any_o schoolman_n there_o name_v nor_o vossius_fw-la from_o they_o say_v that_o dip_v be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o institution_n indeed_o vossius_fw-la say_v of_o aquinas_n that_o he_o say_v mersionem_fw-la quidem_fw-la magis_fw-la congruam_fw-la esse_fw-la that_o dip_v be_v indeed_o more_o congruous_a but_o he_o say_v not_o to_o what_o mr._n d._n supply_v it_o to_o the_o institution_n i_o blame_v he_o not_o it_o will_v make_v well_o for_o his_o cause_n if_o it_o be_v so_o but_o if_o we_o consult_v aquinas_n in_o the_o place_n refer_v to_o as_o i_o suppose_v conclus_fw-la cùm_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la assumatur_fw-la aqua_fw-la ad_fw-la corporis_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la non_fw-la modò_fw-la per_fw-la immersionem_fw-la verùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la aspersionem_fw-la vel_fw-la effusionem_fw-la aquae_fw-la baptismus_fw-la dari_fw-la potest_fw-la tutius_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la habet_fw-la communior_fw-la usus_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la immersionis_fw-la baptizare_fw-la aquin_n 3._o q._n 66._o art_n 7._o conclus_fw-la by_o vossius_fw-la 3._o q._n 66._o art_n 7._o conc_fw-fr there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n to_o which_o dip_v be_v either_o most_o agreeable_a as_o mr._n d._n say_v or_o more_o agreeable_a than_o sprinkle_v but_o of_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o safe_a to_o baptize_v by_o way_n of_o immersion_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o more_o safe_a in_o respect_n of_o common_a use_n and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o institution_n so_o that_o neither_o these_o schoolman_n nor_o the_o quoter_n of_o they_o afford_v mr._n d._n any_o the_o least_o patronage_n to_o his_o cause_n which_o may_v just_o be_v suspect_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o in_o regard_n such_o shift_n be_v use_v for_o the_o maintain_n of_o it_o §_o 80._o four_o i_o will_v fair_o relate_v what_o these_o schoolman_n say_v and_o then_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o make_v his_o judgement_n on_o the_o case_n the_o word_n of_o dominicus_n sotus_n as_o vossius_fw-la quote_v they_o from_o do_v 3._o qu._n un_fw-mi art_n 7._o be_v these_o in_o baptismo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la essentiâ_fw-la ut_fw-la ablutio_fw-la juxta_fw-la illud_fw-la ad_fw-la eph._n 5._o ubi_fw-la apostolus_fw-la baptismum_fw-la appellat_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la aquae_fw-la aliud_fw-la verò_fw-la accidentarium_fw-la nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la ablutio_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illo_fw-la modo_fw-la fiat_fw-la in_o baptism_n something_o be_v essential_a as_o wash_v according_a to_o that_o eph._n 5._o where_o the_o apostle_n call_v baptism_n the_o wash_n of_o water_n and_o something_o be_v accidental_a as_o that_o the_o wash_n be_v make_v this_o or_o that_o way_n now_o if_o so_o then_o dip_v be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o not_o necessary_o to_o be_v always_o use_v in_o baptise_v but_o herein_o say_v vossius_fw-la he_o follow_v thomas_n aquinas_n who_o also_o himself_o say_v that_o dip_v be_v true_o the_o more_o congruous_a viz._n to_o the_o common_a use_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o therefore_o think_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v otherwise_o unless_o for_o a_o reason_n that_o be_v either_o necessary_a or_o honest_a or_o at_o least_o agreeable_a unto_o reason_n yet_o notwithstanding_o inasmuch_o as_o water_n be_v take_v in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o signify_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o wash_n may_v be_v make_v not_o only_o by_o immersion_n but_o also_o by_o effusion_n and_o aspersion_n he_o think_v true_o that_o baptism_n may_v be_v administer_v after_o every_o one_o of_o these_o way_n and_o he_o add_v four_o cause_n for_o which_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o do_v than_o by_o dip_v which_o be_v 1._o great_a multitude_n of_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v 2._o scarcity_n of_o water_n as_o when_o there_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o dip_v 3._o weakness_n of_o the_o baptizer_n unable_a to_o bear_v the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v 4._o sickness_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v by_o reason_n of_o which_o he_o will_v be_v endanger_v if_o dip_v and_o now_o reader_n i_o leave_v you_o to_o make_v what_o estimate_n you_o please_v of_o these_o author_n aquinas_n sotus_n and_o vossius_fw-la and_o of_o their_o quoter_n mr._n danvers_n and_o i_o leave_v he_o to_o triumph_v as_o much_o as_o he_o please_v in_o the_o advantage_n he_o have_v get_v by_o this_o or_o any_o other_o the_o like_a quotation_n §_o 81._o after_o the_o schoolman_n he_o proceed_v to_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n by_o way_n of_o recapitulation_n of_o argument_n from_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n nature_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o usuage_v of_o the_o ancient_n which_o he_o say_v be_v excellent_o inculcate_v by_o the_o learned_a dr._n tillotson_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o his_o lecture_n in_o michael_n cornhill_n london_n april_n 15._o 1673._o from_o rom._n 6.4_o therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n prove_v from_o thence_o that_o dip_v or_o plunge_v be_v the_o proper_a ceremony_n and_o rite_n in_o that_o ordinance_n and_o how_o natural_o argument_n do_v arise_v from_o that_o sign_n in_o baptism_n to_o enforce_v holiness_n and_o mortification_n the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o §_o 82._o that_o that_o reverend_n divine_a do_v preach_v a_o sermon_n in_o that_o place_n and_o at_o that_o time_n and_o on_o that_o text_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v but_o what_o he_o say_v in_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o know_v for_o not_o mr._n d._n give_v we_o his_o word_n and_o after_o many_o inquiry_n in_o the_o country_n and_o at_o last_o send_v for_o it_o to_o london_n i_o understand_v that_o sermon_n be_v never_o yet_o print_v and_o therefore_o mr._n d._n who_o we_o have_v not_o find_v over_o candid_a in_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v print_v must_v excuse_v we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o over_o hasty_a to_o take_v his_o word_n in_o thing_n that_o never_o yet_o come_v at_o the_o press_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n i_o easy_o believe_v that_o from_o the_o rite_n of_o dip_v in_o baptism_n there_o allude_v unto_o by_o the_o apostle_n the_o doctor_n do_v rational_o deduce_v and_o powerful_o inculcate_v argument_n to_o enforce_v to_o holiness_n and_o mortification_n but_o that_o the_o doctor_n do_v prove_v or_o have_v any_o such_o design_n in_o that_o sermon_n as_o to_o prove_v from_o that_o text_n that_o dip_v or_o plunge_v be_v the_o proper_a ceremony_n and_o rite_n in_o that_o ordinance_n mean_v by_o the_o proper_a the_o only_a