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christian_n will_v reject_v the_o scripture_n authority_n and_o no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o peaceable_a man_n will_v despise_v the_o church_n judgement_n and_o therefore_o from_o this_o confidence_n and_o encouragement_n that_o i_o stand_v here_o before_o christian_n of_o sober_a and_o peaceable_a mind_n i_o shall_v go_v on_o to_o speak_v for_o they_o who_o can_v speak_v for_o themselves_o our_o tender_a infant_n plead_v their_o right_n to_o baptism_n from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n give_v commission_n and_o instruction_n to_o his_o apostle_n say_v go_v you_o disciple_n 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 etc._n etc._n explic._n explic._n 3._o the_o particular_a instruction_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n for_o the_o exercise_v their_o commission_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_v and_o teach_v 1._o baptise_v which_o baptism_n be_v 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christ_n school_n sometime_o ecclesiae_fw-la janua_fw-la the_o door_n whereby_o we_o enter_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n sometime_o investitura_fw-la christianismi_fw-la the_o badge_n and_o livery_n of_o christ_n service_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o key_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n 10.14_o mark_v 10.14_o for_o so_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o little_a child_n belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o how_o then_o do_v they_o enter_v this_o kingdom_n 3.5_o john_n 3.5_o but_o in_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v by_o baptism_n so_o say_v our_o saviour_n express_o joh._n 3.5_o now_o if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o original_a use_n of_o baptism_n we_o find_v it_o as_o a_o ceremony_n though_o not_o as_o a_o sacrament_n of_o great_a antiquity_n in_o the_o church_n 7._o gen._n 7._o derive_v its_o original_n from_o noah_n flood_n when_o the_o sinful_a world_n be_v purge_v with_o the_o water_n of_o a_o deluge_n but_o because_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n 9.22_o heb._n 9.22_o therefore_o god_n separate_v a_o people_n peculiar_a to_o himself_o he_o constitute_v they_o a_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n and_o that_o sacrament_n be_v circumcision_n to_o signify_v that_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o mediator_n now_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n whilst_o circumcision_n be_v the_o covenant_a seal_n baptism_n be_v the_o purify_n ceremony_n yea_o the_o female_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o be_v capable_a of_o circumcision_n be_v initiate_v by_o baptism_n and_o the_o proselyte_n parent_n with_o their_o child_n be_v adopt_v into_o the_o family_n of_o the_o church_n admit_v into_o holy_a communion_n with_o the_o jew_n by_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o by_o circumcision_n and_o that_o baptism_n be_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n a_o know_a ceremony_n of_o initiate_a into_o mysterious_a institution_n and_o religious_a discipline_n appear_v as_o by_o the_o jew_n talmud_n and_o other_o tradition_n so_o by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n especial_o in_o that_o quaere_fw-la which_o our_o saviour_n propose_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n concern_v john_n 21.25_o matth_n 21.25_o whether_o his_o baptism_n be_v from_o heaven_n or_o of_o man_n have_v there_o not_o be_v baptism_n from_o man_n know_v among_o the_o jew_n either_o the_o question_n have_v be_v vain_a or_o the_o answer_n easy_a beside_o the_o jew_n wonder_v not_o at_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n but_o why_o john_n baptize_v he_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n 1.25_o john_n 1.25_o elias_n or_o that_o prophet_n now_o the_o way_n be_v prepare_v by_o john_n in_o his_o ministry_n close_v the_o law_n and_o usher_v in_o the_o gospel_n our_o saviour_n change_v some_o of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n into_o gospel_n sacrament_n that_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n of_o the_o postcaenium_n when_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o passover_n the_o master_n of_o the_o 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