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three_o way_n baptism_n be_v administer_v respect_n be_v have_v to_o convenience_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n 2._o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o cite_a place_n render_v out_o of_o signify_v proper_o from_o as_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o not_o from_o under_z the_o ship_n and_o so_o christ_n may_v come_v from_o the_o water_n though_o he_o be_v never_o dive_v under_o it_o or_o though_o he_o have_v go_v only_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o measure_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n water_n to_o the_o ankle_n or_o to_o the_o knee_n 3._o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n be_v say_v to_o have_v go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n act._n 8._o 38._o for_o it_o be_v a_o descent_n to_o they_o the_o water_n though_o shallow_a or_o possible_o not_o within_o very_o low_a or_o hollow_a bank_n as_o jordan_n and_o all_o great_a water_n of_o river_n usual_o run_v yet_o always_o run_v low_o than_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n near_o the_o source_n and_o channel_n thereof_o 4._o the_o word_n act_n 8._o 38._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o of_o they_o descend_v etc._n etc._n so_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v to_o descend_v or_o to_o alight_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o alight_v from_o not_o to_o come_v from_o under_o a_o horse_n or_o to_o descend_v or_o lot_n down_o one_o self_n or_o to_o come_v down_o from_o some_o high_a place_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v budaeus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d after_o suidas_n or_o to_o go_v down_o to_o some_o even_a place_n as_o to_o invest_v a_o enemy_n to_o wrestle_v fight_z or_o encountre_n also_o to_o go_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o as_o act_n 17._o 15._o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jacob_n descend_v or_o go_v into_o egypt_n act_v 10._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d get_v thou_o down_o and_o go_v with_o they_o so_o act_v 14._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o go_v down_o unto_o attalia_n for_o so_o they_o uswal_o express_v go_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o as_o the_o hebrew_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o far_o be_v that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 8._o 38._o they_o go_v down_o both_o to_o or_o into_o the_o water_n from_o enforce_v the_o conclusion_n aim_v at_o therefore_o the_o eunuch_n baptize_v be_v dive_v under_o water_n that_o it_o make_v nothing_o for_o it_o more_o than_o that_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n be_v therefore_o duck_v in_o nilus_n or_o peter_n in_o the_o water_n of_o caesarea_n or_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n in_o some_o attalian_a water_n because_o these_o be_v say_v in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n to_o go_v down_o to_o these_o place_n all_o which_o be_v frivolous_a and_o vain_a your_o assertion_n must_v be_v leave_v unconclude_v for_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o these_o cite_a text_n appear_v add_v hereto_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o say_v of_o the_o eunuch_n as_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n more_o than_o of_o philip_n for_o they_o both_o go_v down_o etc._n etc._n now_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v not_o affirm_v that_o philip_n as_o and_o then_o when_o he_o baptize_v the_o eunuch_n in_o that_o administration_n stand_v all_o under_o water_n with_o the_o eunuch_n or_o that_o john_n b._n in_o the_o like_a action_n in_o jordan_n be_v ever_o douse_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n for_o company_n and_o how_o then_o can_v it_o hence_o appear_v that_o the_o baptize_v be_v more_o dive_v than_o the_o baptizer_n behold_v upon_o what_o unsound_a ground_n our_o antagonist_n build_v their_o pretend_a necessity_n of_o duck_v their_o disciple_n in_o river_n or_o deep_a water_n chap._n v._n protestant_n argument_n against_o the_o suppose_a necessity_n of_o dip_v rather_o than_o sprinkle_v or_o wash_v with_o water_n in_o baptism_n that_o which_o the_o word_n use_v by_o christ_n enjoin_v the_o duty_n of_o baptism_n do_v indifferent_o signify_v and_o common_o import_v there_o be_v neither_o express_a example_n nor_o 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to_o twelve_o man_n only_o and_o no_o woman_n so_o that_o if_o that_o which_o you_o can_v never_o prove_v shall_v be_v grant_v you_o that_o john_n baptist_n and_o christ_n disciple_n do_v then_o and_o there_o baptize_v by_o dip_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o baptize_v in_o the_o like_a and_o no_o other_o manner_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n they_o have_v not_o baptistery_n or_o church_n as_o we_o have_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n for_o they_o as_o they_o meet_v with_o occasion_n to_o make_v use_n of_o water_n as_o they_o can_v find_v they_o in_o river_n or_o source_n wherein_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o they_o dip_v nor_o can_v it_o conclude_v our_o antagonist_n pretend_v necessity_n if_o it_o be_v suppose_v 8_o whatsoever_o be_v or_o be_v essential_a to_o baptism_n or_o simple_o necessary_a thereto_o be_v mention_v in_o some_o clear_a example_n or_o express_v precent_fw-la of_o christ_n but_o dip_v the_o whole_a body_n in_o 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the_o most_o innocent_a child_n of_o believer_n baptism_n sometime_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o except_v against_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v auxent_n as_o if_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v on_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o element_n and_o not_o sole_o on_o the_o ordinance_n and_o power_n of_o god_n work_v thereon_o sometime_o he_o cause_v delude_v people_n to_o annul_v their_o baptism_n and_o in_o effect_n to_o renounce_v their_o faith_n and_o christ_n who_o they_o have_v sacramental_o put_v on_o in_o baptism_n by_o receive_v a_o second_o three_o or_o iterate_a baptism_n we_o read_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptize_v every_o day_n suppose_v that_o their_o former_a baptism_n be_v make_v void_a by_o any_o sin_n after_o commit_v on_o which_o fancy_n possible_o the_o novatian_o infant-baptism_n think_v that_o baptism_n ought_v to_o be_v defer_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n auxentius_n the_o arrian_n teach_v that_o baptism_n ought_v ro_o be_v iterate_v the_o marcionite_n baptize_v their_o disciple_n three_o time_n the_o anabaptist_n rebaptize_v baptize_v infant_n come_v to_o age_n and_o affirm_v that_o the_o assume_v of_o baptism_n in_o ripe_a year_n by_o those_o who_o be_v wash_v in_o infancy_n be_v not_o a_o renounce_v baptism_n but_o a_o firm_a avouch_v thereof_o according_a to_o christ_n mind_n error_n be_v fruitful_a one_o absurdity_n grant_v many_o will_v ready_o follow_v they_o think_v first_o that_o infant_n have_v no_o present_a actual_a faith_n and_o repentance_n not_o present_a use_n of_o reason_n to_o understand_v the_o gospel_n preach_v be_v not_o as_o such_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o until_o they_o â—ome_v to_o year_n to_o be_v teach_v and_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o baptism_n and_o that_o so_o infant-baptism_n be_v void_a and_o to_o be_v esteem_v no_o baptism_n second_o they_o dream_v that_o those_o who_o be_v not_o dive_v under_o water_n be_v not_o baptize_v and_o therefore_o they_o rebaptize_v they_o who_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n though_o that_o ground_n may_v often_o fail_v they_o because_o some_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o immersion_n now_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v on_o our_o part_n be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v those_o in_o those_o thing_n â—â—â—stel_n who_o be_v not_o wilful_o bend_v with_o simo_n in_o the_o comedian_n rather_o to_o err_v then_o to_o be_v direct_v by_o any_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v repetition_n let_v the_o issue_n be_v if_o infant-baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n either_o by_o wash_v sprinkle_v with_o or_o dip_v into_o water_n be_v indeed_o a_o complete_a and_o warrantable_a baptism_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n then_o anabaptist_n rebaptise_v do_v impious_o seduce_v and_o teach_v simple_a people_n to_o renounce_v that_o baptism_n by_o which_o they_o have_v at_o least_o sacramental_o put_v on_o christ_n and_o 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therefore_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o evidence_n sensu_fw-la forensi_fw-la in_o common_a sense_n of_o controversy_n or_o matter_n of_o judicatuye_n import_v sufficient_a proof_n so_o we_o say_v that_o witness_n give_v in_o evidence_n that_o be_v not_o always_o in_o terminis_fw-la and_o express_v word_n as_o in_o action_n of_o case_n be_v requirable_a nor_o as_o they_o say_v ore_fw-la rotundo_fw-la as_o to_o say_v verres_n be_v a_o thief_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o considerable_a circumstance_n or_o necessary_a consequence_n sufficient_a to_o evince_v and_o to_o inform_v to_o sentence_n this_o evidence_n on_o our_o side_n you_o will_v not_o deny_v in_o this_o case_n nor_o i_o suppose_v affirm_v that_o falsehood_n have_v more_o proof_n or_o evidence_n in_o scripture_n then_o truth_n 2._o sometime_o we_o speak_v of_o evidence_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o party_n or_o party_n to_o be_v inform_v in_o which_o not_o only_o he_o or_o their_o capacity_n be_v considerable_a but_o also_o other_o circumstance_n as_o the_o informer_n expression_n which_o possible_o may_v be_v defective_a the_o informeds_n attention_n for_o want_v whereof_o that_o may_v not_o appear_v which_o be_v otherwise_o sufficient_o evident_a again_o in_o case_n of_o god_n judgement_n over_o the_o disobedient_a give_v over_o to_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believ_n lie_n and_o he_o damn_v who_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o itself_o evident_a enough_o â—_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v here_o of_o see_v isa._n 6._o 9_o 10._o mat._n 13._o 13_o 14_o 15._o 11._o to_o a_o blind_a man_n or_o one_o that_o wink_v in_o the_o clear_a &_o most_o evident_a light_n no_o colour_n or_o proportion_n be_v evident_a because_o man_n if_o blind_a can_v if_o obstinate_a &_o schismatical_a will_v not_o see_v &_o understand_v 3._o there_o be_v a_o notius_fw-la natura_fw-la and_o a_o notius_fw-la nobis_fw-la if_o in_o the_o evidence_n you_o speak_v of_o you_o mean_v the_o first_o and_o that_o error_n and_o falsehood_n be_v more_o know_v in_o nature_n that_o be_v manifest_o false_a for_o the_o truth_n be_v first_o and_o best_a know_v in_o nature_n if_o you_o mean_v the_o second_o that_o be_v that_o we_o less_o know_v the_o truth_n then_o the_o evidence_n what_o blame_v you_o in_o our_o cause_n or_o advantage_v your_o client_n if_o you_o say_v we_o see_v no_o evidence_n nor_o can_v the_o blind_a see_v the_o sun_n what_o can_v you_o gain_v hereby_o it_o may_v be_v and_o certain_o be_v that_o the_o gospel_n light_n be_v hide_v to_o some_o the_o apostle_n will_v tell_v you_o to_o who_o and_o why_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3_o 4._o it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v not_o lest_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n shall_v shine_v
we_o say_v further_o 1_o that_o believer_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n 20._o first_o for_o such_o as_o do_v in_o heart_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n this_o god_n alone_o can_v judge_v of_o and_o therefore_o man_n be_v not_o to_o expect_v his_o rule_n and_o direction_n for_o his_o ministration_n from_o hence_o second_o for_o such_o as_o profess_v faith_n or_o show_v good_a and_o probable_a sign_n and_o symptom_n thereof_o as_o those_o hearer_n of_o peter_n do_v for_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n glad_o and_o be_v baptize_v and_o before_o that_o there_o appear_v a_o excellent_a sign_n of_o faith_n in_o they_o in_o that_o the_o word_n which_o they_o hear_v profit_v they_o to_o compunction_n of_o heart_n and_o repentance_n with_o desire_v remedy_n but_o where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o the_o hearer_n it_o profit_v not_o as_o appear_z heb._n 4._o 2._o therefore_o that_o assumption_n be_v irrational_a where_o you_o say_v they_o to_o who_o the_o 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have_v secret_o be_v unbeliever_n and_o impious_a person_n much_o more_o see_v they_o so_o express_v and_o profess_v their_o faith_n repentance_n and_o care_v to_o be_v save_v if_o those_o child_n act._n 2._o 39_o be_v entitle_v to_o baptism_n in_o their_o infancy_n 16._o than_o they_o be_v or_o must_v have_v be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n but_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n but_o their_o father_n only_a who_o receive_v the_o word_n glad_o therefore_o they_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v act._n 2._o 39_o be_v not_o entitle_v to_o baptism_n in_o their_o infancy_n we_o deny_v your_o minor_a and_o you_o can_v never_o prove_v it_o their_o father_n be_v first_o baptize_v but_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o they_o only_o be_v baptize_v 1._o it_o have_v be_v often_o say_v and_o you_o need_v still_o to_o hear_v it_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v because_o it_o be_v not_o write_v christ_n speak_v and_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o write_v 4._o 2_o if_o you_o can_v from_o scripture_n prove_v that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la they_o be_v not_o baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la they_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v the_o parent_n neglect_v of_o their_o duty_n or_o any_o other_o intercident_fw-la obstruction_n can_v not_o make_v void_a the_o child_n interest_n moses_n son_n be_v not_o circumcise_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n 4._o nor_o many_o thousand_o israelist_n infant_n in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o 40_o year_n yet_o we_o can_v hence_o conclude_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v circumcise_v have_v there_o be_v no_o let_n or_o that_o they_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o seal_n because_o there_o be_v let_n only_a abraham_n spiritual_a â—seed_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v 17._o but_o infant_n be_v not_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n therefore_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v we_o answer_v 1_o this_o be_v the_o same_o argument_n under_o another_o synonimical_a dress_n to_o which_o we_o have_v answer_v there_o you_o say_v only_a believer_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v here_o you_o say_v only_a abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v whereas_o believer_n and_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o the_o apostle_n account_v gal_n 3._o 7._o 2_o many_o thousand_o which_o be_v abraham_n carnal_a seed_n be_v baptize_v which_o be_v indeed_o not_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n that_o be_v true_a believer_n see_v mat._n 3._o 5_o 6._o act._n 2_o 41._o which_o be_v do_v by_o john_n baptist_n and_o christ_n disciple_n and_o so_o precedential_o to_o we_o show_v the_o falsehood_n of_o your_o major_n 3_o if_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n by_o your_o own_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v than_o infant_n of_o believer_n within_o the_o church_n must_v be_v baptize_v they_o be_v abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n 7._o except_o you_o will_v say_v that_o god_n promise_n be_v to_o some_o who_o be_v not_o within_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o which_o none_o can_v rational_o deny_v infant_n of_o covenant_v parent_n to_o be_v a_o part_n who_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v their_o saviour_n see_v eph._n 5._o 28._o and_o that_o out_o of_o he_o and_o his_o body_n the_o church_n be_v no_o salvation_n so_o that_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v note_v that_o to_o exclude_v christian_a infant_n from_o be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n visible_a church_n in_o general_n be_v to_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o ordinary_a state_n and_o way_n to_o salvation_n and_o so_o to_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n be_v to_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o same_o and_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o a_o extraordinary_a mean_n thereto_o in_o which_o some_o pagan_n turk_n and_o obstinate_a jew_n &c._n &c._n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n illuminate_v &_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n by_o extraordinary_a mean_n may_v be_v save_v and_o this_o be_v to_o suppose_v infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n as_o bad_a as_o heathen_n 4._o without_o christ_n alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise-without_a god_n in_o the_o world_n add_v hereto_o that_o if_o parent_n may_v not_o sorrow_n as_o man_n without_o hope_n for_o their_o decease_a infant_n they_o can_v have_v sound_a hope_n without_o faith_n nor_o faith_n without_o a_o promise_n or_o word_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v scripture-promise_n to_o confirm_v &_o ground_v it_o on_o and_o that_o not_o in_o general_n but_o such_o as_o proper_o concern_v their_o child_n as_o that_o gen._n 17._o 7._o act._n 2._o 39_o luk._n 18._o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n now_o to_o deny_v child_n interest_n herein_o or_o that_o they_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v to_o leave_v afflict_a parent_n hopeless_a of_o their_o child_n salvation_n in_o that_o by_o such_o a_o a_o uncharitable_a &_o impious_a tenet_n parent_n must_v not_o believ_n those_o comfortable_a promise_n belong_v to_o their_o child_n and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o a_o external_a seal_n assure_v they_o that_o he_o be_v by_o covenant_n a_o god_n unto_o their_o infant_n nor_o can_v we_o think_v that_o ever_o any_o be_v save_v ordinary_o if_o at_o all_o touch_v who_o god_n never_o make_v any_o promise_n neither_o in_o respect_n of_o internal_a and_o save_a faith_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o external_a right_n to_o seal_v thereto_o so_o that_o to_o avoid_v this_o we_o must_v say_v that_o christian_a infant_n be_v abraham_n undoubted_a spiritual_a seed_n &_o therefore_o they_o have_v at_o least_o a_o ecclesiastical_a right_n as_o to_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n so_o to_o the_o church-priviledge_n respective_o that_o be_v to_o baptism_n which_o be_v now_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n in_o christ_n exhibit_v chap._n iii_o infant_n baptism_n assert_v and_o justify_v by_o sundry_a argument_n by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n allege_v 1_o all_o they_o who_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n body_n the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o same_o by_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n thereof_o which_o be_v baptism_n that_o they_o may_v be_v external_o know_v to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n but_o infant_n of_o church-priviledged_n person_n be_v member_n of_o christ_n body_n the_o church_n etc._n ergo_fw-la they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o same_o by_o the_o initiatorie_a seal_n thereof_o which_o be_v baptism_n etc._n etc._n the_o major_n be_v thus_o confirm_v such_o person_n as_o be_v circumcise_v under_o the_o law_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o be_v