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as_o the_o arian_n and_o other_o that_o use_v not_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o otherwise_o defective_o perform_v it_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n of_o their_o time_n to_o be_v unbaptise_v and_o therefore_o be_v baptize_v again_o by_o such_o as_o be_v orthodox_n when_o they_o leave_v their_o heresy_n which_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o it_o need_v no_o instance_n to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n we_o shall_v give_v a_o few_o instance_n of_o some_o modern_a writer_n beside_o what_o be_v give_v before_o not_o so_o much_o derive_v authority_n from_o they_o though_o they_o deserve_v all_o due_a respect_n but_o because_o of_o the_o solidity_n and_o force_n of_o their_o reason_n a_o very_a note_a and_o learned_a author_n now_o live_v write_v thus_o 1._o '_o if_o we_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n in_o scripture_n since_o christ_n ordain_v baptism_n of_o any_o other_o way_n of_o admit_v visible_a member_n but_o only_o by_o baptism_n than_o all_o that_o must_v be_v admit_v visible_a member_n must_v be_v ordinary_o baptize_v but_o since_o baptism_n be_v institute_v or_o establish_v we_o have_v no_o precept_n or_o example_n of_o admit_v visible_a member_n any_o other_o way_n but_o etc._n but_o john_n 4.1_o act._n 2.38,41_o &_o 8.12,13,16,36,38_o &_o 9.18_o &_o 10.47,48_o &_o 16.15,33_o &_o 18.8_o &_o 19.3,4,5_o rom._n 6.3_o etc._n etc._n constant_a precept_n and_o example_n of_o admit_v this_o way_n therefore_o all_o that_o must_v be_v admit_v visible_a member_n must_v be_v baptize_v '_o i_o know_v not_o what_o in_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n can_v be_v say_v to_o this_o by_o those_o that_o renounce_v not_o scripture_n for_o what_o man_n dare_v go_v in_o a_o way_n which_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n to_o warrant_v it_o from_o a_o way_n that_o have_v a_o full_a current_n of_o both_o yet_o they_o that_o will_v admit_v member_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n without_o baptism_n do_v so_o 2._o '_o either_o member_n must_v be_v baptise_a at_o their_o admission_n or_o else_o after_o they_o be_v state_v in_o the_o church_n or_o else_o never_o but_o the_o two_o late_a be_v false_a therefore_o it_o must_v be_v the_o former_a way_n viz._n at_o their_o admission_n 1._o '_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v baptize_v none_o will_v affirm_v but_o the_o seeker_n and_o they_o that_o be_v above_o ordinance_n that_o be_v above_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o so_o go_n 2._o '_o if_o they_o say_v they_o must_v be_v baptize_v after_o they_o be_v state_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o many_o year_n as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o i_o answer_v 1._o show_v any_o scripture_n for_o that_o if_o you_o can_v 2._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o scripture_n example_n act._n 2._o the_o three_o thousand_o be_v present_o baptize_v and_o the_o jailor_n at_o the_o same_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o you_o can_v show_v any_o that_o do_v delay_v it_o since_o christ_n command_n matth._n 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and_o be_v provide_v against_o by_o special_a prohibition_n and_o threaten_a deut._n 12.32_o and_o 18.20_o jer._n 26.2_o prov._n 30.6_o when_o that_o question_n shall_v be_v ask_v who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n i_o doubt_v it_o will_v be_v no_o sufficient_a plea_n to_o say_v that_o if_o we_o have_v err_v in_o any_o punctilio_n of_o divine_a truth_n it_o be_v for_o peace_n and_o union_n sake_n etc._n etc._n for_o no_o motion_n of_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v make_v or_o receive_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o truth_n nor_o may_v the_o law_n order_n and_o prescription_n of_o christ_n be_v alter_v or_o vary_a in_o any_o tittle_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o god_n have_v never_o give_v any_o such_o prerogative_n to_o mankind_n as_o to_o be_v arbitrator_n how_o he_o may_v be_v best_a and_o most_o decent_o worship_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v but_o all_o protestant_n or_o any_o sober_a impartial_a person_n that_o bear_v any_o reverence_n to_o the_o divine_a 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