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the_o holy_a example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n chap._n iu._n show_v that_o profess_v believer_n and_o they_o only_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o baptism_n which_o i_o demonstrate_v first_o from_o gospel-precept_n our_o text_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v baptize_v erasmus_n say_v it_o be_v no_o where_n in_o the_o apostle_n write_n infant_n be_v baptize_v the_o parallel_a text_n mat._n 28._o be_v worthy_a of_o consideration_n by_o way_n of_o division_n the_o commission_n be_v go_v the_o subject_n speak_v to_o be_v his_o apostle_n the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o baptize_v the_o extent_n of_o it_o be_v into_o all_o the_o world_n not_o only_o in_o hot_a country_n but_o in_o cold._a the_o order_n in_o this_o commission_n be_v first_o to_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o after_o teach_v and_o discipellize_v to_o baptize_v they_o therefore_o to_o baptize_v they_o 196._o we_o meet_v with_o no_o example_n in_o scripture_n for_o baptise_v infant_n magd._n hist_o cent._n 1._o l._n 2._o p._n 196._o before_o teach_v be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n the_o word_n of_o institution_n in_o who_o name_n it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v the_o glorious_a trinity_n in_o the_o name_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n this_o must_v be_v some_o great_a thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o so_o great_a authority_n unto_o this_o be_v annex_v a_o glorious_a promise_n of_o divine_a presence_n not_o only_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o age_n but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o put_v we_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n about_o it_o it_o be_v back_v with_o a_o asseveration_n amen_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v final_o here_o be_v a_o note_n of_o observation_n lo_n our_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v so_o great_a a_o commission_n and_o promise_v disregard_v therefore_o say_v he_o lo_o that_o be_v observe_v what_o i_o have_v say_v wherever_o you_o find_v the_o word_n lo_o 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testament_n be_v take_v from_o the_o word_n dip_v in_o the_o old_a as_o the_o learned_a do_v know_v where_o it_o be_v say_v joseph_n be_v coat_n be_v dip_v in_o blood_n the_o priest_n finger_n dip_v in_o blood_n asher_n be_v foot_n dip_v in_o oil._n the_o priest_n foot_n dip_v in_o jordan_n naaman_n wash_v or_o dip_v seven_o time_n in_o the_o same_o river_n with_o many_o more_o place_n of_o scripture_n ☞_o ☞_o moreover_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o note_n the_o word_n translate_v dip_v 16.24_o john_n 13.26_o rev._n 19.13_o luke_n 16.24_o concern_v the_o sop_n judas_n have_v and_o where_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n vesture_n be_v dip_v in_o blood_n it_o be_v from_o the_o same_o original_a word_n baptism_n be_v that_o our_o translator_n may_v have_v they_o please_v have_v render_v the_o word_n baptise_v dip_v be_v from_o the_o same_o theme_n bapto_n as_o baptism_n be_v we_o be_v much_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a and_o vulgar_a acceptation_n of_o word_n as_o they_o be_v use_v and_o 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