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or_o from_o towards_o the_o water_n the_o sacramental_a action_n on_o the_o receiver_n part_n be_v 1._o the_o present_v of_o he_o or_o she_o unto_o the_o minister_n to_o be_v baptize_v 2._o the_o receive_n of_o external_a wash_n by_o water_n the_o other_o outward_a thing_n be_v the_o word_n 1._o the_o word_n of_o institution_n or_o the_o minister_n commission_n in_o this_o kind_n matth._n 28.19_o 2._o the_o word_n of_o promise_n mark_v 16.16_o 3._o the_o distinct_a pronounce_v of_o this_o form_n i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o or_o into_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 the_o inward_a thing_n or_o thing_n signify_v be_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n the_o water_n represent_v and_o shadow_v forth_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o john_n 1.7_o the_o minister_n wash_v of_o the_o party_n with_o water_n signify_v and_o seal_v the_o double_a wash_v aforesaid_a to_o wit_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n 1_o cor._n 6_o 11._o the_o minister_n put_v the_o party_n into_o the_o water_n or_o towards_o the_o water_n signify_v and_o seal_v the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o party_n the_o minister_n continue_v the_o party_n in_o the_o water_n or_o towards_o the_o water_n signify_v and_o seal_v the_o burial_n of_o sin_n or_o continual_a increase_n of_o mortification_n in_o the_o party_n and_o his_o take_v the_o party_n out_o of_o the_o water_n or_o from_o towards_o the_o water_n the_o party_n vivification_n or_o raise_v up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n roman_n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o the_o party_n present_v to_o baptism_n and_o his_o receive_n of_o the_o external_a wash_n signify_v and_o seal_v how_o he_o consecrate_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o how_o he_o utter_o renounce_v the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o devil_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o quest_n 4._o what_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n answ_n baptism_n be_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n without_o it_o 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apostle_n practice_n act_v 16.15_o 33._o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o it_o be_v not_o say_v there_o be_v no_o little_a child_n in_o those_o house_n or_o if_o there_o be_v that_o they_o be_v leave_v unbaptise_v but_o whole_a household_n baptize_v without_o any_o distinction_n or_o exception_n and_o as_o touch_v that_o objection_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n object_n we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a infant_n that_o be_v baptize_v answ_n i_o answer_v neither_o do_v we_o read_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o any_o woman_n to_o partake_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o do_v they_o think_v no_o woman_n do_v or_o that_o woman_n now_o shall_v not_o therefore_o those_o person_n be_v to_o know_v that_o to_o deny_v necessary_a consequence_n be_v to_o deny_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o scripture_n object_n but_o suppose_v the_o parent_n be_v christian_n by_o a_o general_a profession_n but_o yet_o their_o life_n dissolute_a may_v their_o child_n be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n answ_n first_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o jewish_a infant_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v circumcise_a which_o be_v put_v back_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o parent_n 2._o the_o immediate_a parent_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v regard_v but_o also_o the_o ancestor_n rom._n 11.16_o use_v 2._o for_o reprehension_n first_o to_o reprove_v such_o minister_n as_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o baptize_v and_o yet_o unqualify_v man_n altogether_o unable_a to_o lay_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n unto_o their_o people_n meddle_v with_o that_o which_o themselves_o understand_v not_o be_v such_o a_o person_n fit_a to_o represent_v god_n who_o know_v neither_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o of_o the_o seal_n be_v it_o not_o the_o minister_n stand_v in_o god_n stead_n to_o the_o people_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n seal_v a_o covenant_n to_o his_o people_n which_o he_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o no_o nor_o of_o the_o seal_n although_o i_o will_v not_o say_v the_o baptism_n of_o such_o be_v a_o nullity_n yet_o i_o may_v say_v warrantable_o that_o such_o idol_n pastor_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o baptize_v it_o be_v a_o utter_a invert_v or_o absolute_a wrong_v of_o our_o saviour_n prescribe_a order_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o corinth_n 1.17_o he_o be_v and_o so_o all_o minister_n send_v first_o and_o principal_o to_o preach_v and_o then_o to_o baptize_v 2_o to_o reprove_v the_o great_a presumption_n of_o such_o woman_n as_o do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o baptize_v object_n but_o do_v not_o zipporah_n circumcise_v her_o child_n exod._n 4.24_o etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o she_o do_v but_o â—hether_o she_o do_v well_o or_o no_o in_o all_o probability_n not_o first_o