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only_o his_o covenant_n but_o seal_n reas_n 2._o take_a from_o the_o sacrament_n that_o baptism_n succeed_v to_o wit_n circumcision_n circumcision_n be_v a_o good_a outward_a mean_n to_o confirm_v and_o increase_v faith_n rom._n 4.11_o and_o then_o can_v baptism_n be_v of_o less_o use_n and_o efficacy_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n we_o intend_v to_o answer_v divers_a question_n concern_v baptism_n 1._o what_o baptism_n be_v 2._o the_o end_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o part_n of_o it_o 4._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o 5._o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o quest_n 1._o what_o baptism_n be_v answ_n it_o be_v the_o first_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o we_o be_v wash_v with_o water_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 to_o signify_v and_o seal_v our_o engraft_v into_o christ_n our_o communion_n with_o christ_n our_o new_a obedience_n and_o admission_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n somewhat_o to_o open_v this_o description_n 1._o we_o say_v it_o be_v the_o first_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o it_o be_v to_o precede_v the_o lord_n supper_n the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n be_v first_o to_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o approach_v or_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o be_v no_o unbaptised_a person_n shall_v adventure_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n 2._o we_o say_v whereby_o we_o be_v wash_v with_o water_n for_o so_o the_o word_n baptism_n signify_v a_o dip_v in_o water_n or_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n 3._o we_o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v the_o very_a form_n of_o baptism_n that_o must_v be_v observe_v and_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v as_o that_o the_o party_n baptize_v be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o the_o trinity_n 4._o we_o say_v to_o signify_v and_o seal_v our_o engraft_v into_o christ_n gal._n 3.27_o 5._o to_o signify_v and_o seal_v our_o communion_n with_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o signify_v and_o seal_v that_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n act_n 2.38_o rom._n 6.3_o 6._o to_o signify_v and_o seal_v our_o new_a obedience_n mat._n 3.7_o 8._o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o 7._o last_o we_o say_v to_o signify_v and_o seal_v our_o admission_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o this_o be_v one_o end_n of_o circumcision_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v of_o baptism_n which_o succeed_v circumcision_n thus_o saul_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n act_v 9.18_o the_o jailor_n and_o his_o family_n act_v 16.33_o quest_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o baptism_n answ_n there_o be_v divers_a end_n of_o baptism_n 1._o that_o this_o and_o that_o party_n may_v be_v admit_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n john_n 4.1_o as_o though_o baptism_n be_v a_o outward_a mark_n of_o a_o disciple_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o admit_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n 2._o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o pledge_n unto_o we_o of_o our_o engraft_v into_o christ_n the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o regeneration_n galatian_n 3.27_o act_n 22.16_o and_z titus_n 3.5_o 3._o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o testification_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o a_o bind_n of_o we_o to_o perform_v obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o mark_v 1.4_o it_o be_v call_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n or_o of_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o luke_n 3.7_o 8_o 12._o 4._o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o affliction_n our_o supportation_n in_o they_o and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o they_o we_o be_v dip_v in_o the_o water_n or_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n but_o not_o drown_v affliction_n as_o we_o may_v see_v matth._n 20.22_o be_v sometime_o term_v by_o the_o name_n of_o baptism_n 5._o that_o it_o may_v signify_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o the_o same_o 1_o cor._n 12._o â—3_n epheâ—_n 4.5_o â—uest_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o baptism_n answ_n they_o be_v either_o outward_a or_o inward_a the_o outward_a be_v the_o sign_n and_o the_o word_n the_o sign_n be_v the_o element_n of_o water_n and_o the_o sacramental_a action_n on_o the_o minister_n part_n and_o on_o the_o receiver_n part_n the_o sacramental_a action_n on_o the_o minister_n part_n be_v not_o only_o his_o wash_n of_o the_o party_n with_o water_n but_o likewise_o his_o put_v the_o party_n into_o the_o water_n or_o towards_o the_o water_n his_o continue_v the_o party_n in_o the_o water_n or_o towards_o the_o water_n and_o his_o take_v the_o party_n out_o of_o the_o water_n
express_o in_o that_o form_n of_o baptism_n which_o our_o saviour_n enjoin_v matth._n 28.19_o go_v you_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o 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 and_o so_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o that_o hear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o 2_o cor._n 13.14_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o all_o now_o that_o you_o may_v the_o better_o conceive_v of_o so_o great_a a_o mystery_n these_o question_n follow_v be_v to_o be_v answer_v 1._o how_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o the_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n do_v differ_v 2._o what_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n be_v what_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n be_v and_o what_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v 3._o how_o these_o three_o person_n be_v unite_v 4._o how_o they_o be_v distinguish_v 5._o why_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o church_n shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o this_o doctrine_n and_o last_o the_o uses_n quest_n 1._o how_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o the_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n do_v differ_v answ_n the_o difference_n be_v not_o real_a but_o formal_a we_o must_v not_o conceive_v the_o divine_a essence_n to_o be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o person_n to_o be_v another_o thing_n for_o that_o be_v not_o to_o make_v a_o trinity_n but_o a_o quaternity_n not_o to_o make_v three_o but_o four_o there_o be_v another_o and_o another_o in_o the_o godhead_n but_o not_o another_o thing_n and_o another_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v another_o and_o another_o in_o the_o godhead_n john_n 5.32_o there_o be_v another_o that_o bear_v witness_n of_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o wit_n the_o father_n and_o john_n 14.16_o 17._o and_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n but_o not_o another_o thing_n and_o another_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v to_o divide_v the_o godhead_n and_o to_o make_v three_o god_n the_o godhead_n be_v undivided_a and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n as_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o there_o be_v none_o other_o god_n but_o one_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v one_o and_o common_a to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n the_o person_n be_v three_o several_a subsistence_n or_o manner_n of_o be_v in_o that_o one_o essence_n it_o be_v true_a the_o father_n be_v god_n the_o son_n be_v god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n and_o all_o eternal_a omnipotent_a &c_n &c_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o three_o god_n three_o eternal_o three_o omnipotents_a because_o the_o essence_n the_o whole_a essence_n the_o godhead_n the_o whole_a godhead_n be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o three_o person_n colos_n 2.9_o in_o he_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o son_n dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a that_o be_v personal_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n which_o be_v true_a of_o the_o other_o two_o person_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o mystery_n that_o the_o essence_n or_o godhead_n shall_v be_v in_o every_o person_n and_o yet_o not_o divide_v that_o the_o whole_a essence_n or_o godhead_n shall_v be_v in_o every_o person_n and_o yet_o not_o three_o god_n but_o one_o god_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o question_n quest_n 2._o what_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n be_v what_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n be_v and_o what_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v answ_n the_o father_n be_v the_o first_o person_n the_o son_n be_v the_o second_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o three_o the_o father_n be_v not_o the_o first_o person_n in_o regard_n of_o time_n or_o dignity_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o order_n all_o the_o person_n be_v as_o coessential_a so_o coeternal_a and_o coequal_a the_o order_n of_o the_o person_n observe_v there_o be_v no_o priority_n or_o posteriority_n no_o superiority_n or_o inferiority_n among_o they_o the_o father_n be_v the_o person_n not_o beget_v nor_o proceed_v but_o from_o everlasting_a beget_v the_o son_n and_o send_v forth_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o son_n be_v the_o person_n not_o create_v but_o beget_v from_o everlasting_a of_o the_o father_n and_o with_o the_o father_n send_v forth_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o person_n not_o make_v nor_o create_v nor_o beget_v but_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o a_o eternal_a spiration_n now_o here_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o the_o essence_n do_v not_o beget_v another_o essence_n for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o person_n have_v the_o essence_n from_o himself_o but_o one_o person_n do_v beget_v another_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o son_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n only_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v both_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 3._o these_o phrase_n beget_v beget_v proceed_v must_v in_o no_o case_n be_v understand_v in_o any_o carnal_a way_n but_o altogether_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n quest_n 3._o how_o these_o three_o person_n be_v unite_v answ_n the_o union_n of_o the_o person_n be_v that_o by_o which_o each_o one_o be_v in_o the_o rest_n and_o with_o the_o rest_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o essence_n or_o godhead_n as_o john_n 14.10_o believe_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o philip_n they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o nature_n that_o be_v coessential_a and_o con-substantial_a as_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o to_o wit_n in_o nature_n and_o essence_n that_o which_o 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increase_n of_o faith_n see_v luke_n 22.32_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o so_o the_o father_n of_o the_o possess_a child_n think_v mark_v 9.24_o and_o the_o apostle_n luke_n 17.5_o and_o judas_n 20._o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o confirm_v and_o bring_v on_o faith_n reason_n 1._o this_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o increase_v any_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o we_o and_o therefore_o a_o good_a mean_n to_o increase_v our_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o increase_v any_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o we_o see_v luke_n 11.13_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o that_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n reas_n 2._o hereby_o faith_n be_v exercise_v to_o wit_n by_o faithful_a prayer_n and_o the_o more_o faith_n be_v 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