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&_o assemble_v being_n more_o proper_o call_v the_o state_n for_o enjoy_v of_o ordinance_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o all_o ordinance_n so_o as_o ordinary_o a_o church_n will_v be_v a_o assembly_n of_o baptize_v saint_n though_o the_o word_n baptism_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o definition_n nor_o do_v baptism_n contribute_v more_o to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n than_o other_o ordinance_n which_o for_o a_o time_n they_o may_v want_v so_o as_o you_o see_v clear_o where_o to_o fetch_v baptism_n namely_o where_o a_o company_n of_o saint_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o christ_n name_n that_o be_v in_o his_o power_n there_o be_v authority_n among_o they_o for_o all_o commission_n for_o act_n of_o church_n fellowship_n for_o the_o depute_v and_o ordain_v of_o officer_n and_o for_o the_o administration_n of_o all_o ordinance_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v perhaps_o object_v to_o which_o i_o will_v speak_v a_o word_n that_o baptism_n not_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n nor_o perhaps_o necessary_o to_o follow_v after_o but_o may_v be_v before_o it_o how_o appartayne_v it_o to_o the_o church_n answ_n the_o rule_n will_v hold_v universal_o true_a that_o all_o institute_v ordinance_n of_o which_o baptism_n be_v one_o will_v fall_v under_o the_o cognisance_n and_o power_n of_o a_o institute_v body_n whether_o therefore_o baptism_n be_v administer_v after_o admittance_n which_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n seem_v better_a or_o whether_o it_o may_v precede_v it_o it_o will_v be_v all_o one_o in_o the_o issue_n since_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o church_n fellowship_n and_o a_o full_a church_n communion_n now_o what_o ever_o be_v in_o order_n to_o it_o as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o follow_v it_o fall_v under_o church_n cognisance_n and_o power_n and_o therefore_o catechise_v take_v account_n of_o faith_n yea_o and_o preach_v the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o power_n in_o order_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o other_o especial_o if_o they_o offer_v and_o submit_v themselves_o fall_v under_o church_n power_n now_o no_o man_n be_v baptize_v with_o a_o privilege_n to_o go_v about_o the_o world_n at_o large_a but_o to_o live_v in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o receive_v nourishment_n as_o well_o as_o birth_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o both_o from_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o as_o before_o i_o like_v well_o for_o baptism_n the_o title_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o initiation_n as_o which_o in_o the_o order_n of_o ordinance_n be_v the_o first_o &_o pretend_v to_o further_a last_o this_o right_o state_v &_o consider_v it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v object_v that_o he_o that_o baptize_v shall_v necessary_o be_v himself_o a_o baptize_v person_n for_o though_o ordinary_o it_o will_v be_v so_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v simple_o necessary_a to_o a_o church_n state_n that_o the_o member_n be_v baptize_v for_o not_o the_o personal_a baptism_n of_o he_o that_o administer_v but_o the_o due_a commission_n he_o have_v for_o baptise_v be_v alone_o considerable_a to_o make_v he_o a_o true_a minister_n of_o baptism_n and_o here_o that_o expression_n hold_v not_o one_o can_v give_v what_o he_o have_v not_o as_o a_o man_n can_v teach_v i_o that_o want_v knowledge_n himself_o because_o no_o man_n give_v his_o own_o baptism_n but_o convey_v as_o a_o public_a person_n that_o which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o christ_n a_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o may_v give_v i_o gold_n that_o be_v the_o money_n of_o another_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o be_v send_v for_o that_o purpose_n so_o if_o any_o man_n can_v show_v his_o commission_n the_o writing_n &_o seal_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o it_o be_v enough_o here_o else_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o great_a baptizer_n john_n the_o baptist_n who_o have_v a_o fair_a commission_n to_o baptize_v but_o be_v not_o himself_o baptize_v that_o we_o read_v of_o or_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v which_o can_v be_v affirm_v yet_o the_o first_o baptizer_n who_o ever_o he_o be_v must_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o first_o administration_n of_o that_o ordinance_n be_v unbaptise_v to_o conclude_v in_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o baptism_n we_o have_v show_v especial_o these_o particular_n 1_o that_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o baptism_n have_v be_v always_o and_o be_v a_o act_n of_o power_n and_o commission_n 2_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o the_o only_a subject_n of_o this_o power_n and_o be_v betrust_v with_o dispense_n all_o commission_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o ordinance_n of_o which_o baptism_n be_v one_o whether_o it_o be_v administer_v after_o admission_n into_o church_n fellowship_n which_o perhaps_o will_v be_v the_o usual_a way_n or_o before_o but_o as_o other_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o it_o 3_o that_o baptism_n do_v not_o enter_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o church_n as_o saintship_n profess_v and_o manifest_v do_v nor_o be_v it_o simple_o necessary_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o baptism_n that_o he_o be_v himself_o baptize_v since_o his_o qualification_n for_o that_o work_n arise_v from_o his_o commission_n not_o from_o his_o baptism_n finis_fw-la the_o head_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._o page_n 1._o wherein_o of_o the_o first_o and_o great_a end_n of_o that_o ordinance_n the_o seal_n up_o of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a type_n of_o baptismeall_o seal_v in_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n chap._n ii_o page_n 18._o wherein_o of_o the_o second_o great_a use_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n assure_v we_o of_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n together_o with_o certain_a corollary_n and_o enforcement_n chap._n iii_o page_n 38._o wherein_o of_o a_o three_o great_a use_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n whereby_o be_v seal_v our_o communion_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o holiness_n to_o wit_n a_o death_n unto_o sin_n and_o a_o rise_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n chap._n iv_o page_n 48._o wherein_o be_v show_v the_o report_n which_o the_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n have_v to_o the_o forementioned_a end_n and_o use_n of_o that_o ordinance_n also_o some_o corollary_n chap._n v._o page_n 58._o in_o which_o the_o proper_a ceremony_n of_o baptism_n be_v vindicate_v by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n scripture_n practice_n the_o suffrage_n of_o learned_a man_n and_o the_o use_n of_o ancient_a time_n chap._n vi_o page_n 101._o wherein_o be_v show_v the_o agreement_n and_o difference_n that_o the_o word_n preach_v have_v with_o the_o sacrament_n together_o with_o certain_a corollary_n give_v light_n to_o the_o present_a controversy_n chap._n vii_o page_n 121._o in_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o the_o relative_a and_o personal_a qualification_n by_o which_o infant_n be_v usual_o entitle_v to_o baptism_n by_o our_o most_o considerable_a protestant_a divine_n chap._n viii_o page_n 143._o in_o which_o be_v contain_v several_a query_n and_o consideration_n raise_v from_o the_o premise_n declare_v what_o little_a ground_n there_o will_v appear_v from_o their_o own_o principle_n and_o concession_n to_o conclude_v for_o infant_n baptism_n chap._n ix_o page_n 160._o in_o which_o entrance_n be_v make_v into_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n draw_v from_o the_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n by_o way_n of_o answer_n whereunto_o five_o particular_n be_v handle_v the_o first_o whereof_o be_v treat_v on_o in_o this_o chapter_n namely_o what_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o whether_o the_o qualification_n requisite_a to_o it_o be_v regeneration_n or_o the_o infusion_n of_o gracious_a habit_n chap._n x._o page_n 179._o in_o which_o be_v handle_v the_o second_o particular_a propose_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o circumcision_n to_o wit_n how_o far_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n shall_v regulate_v and_o determine_v by_o way_n of_o rule_n and_o institution_n those_o of_o the_o new_a chap._n xi_o page_n 190._o wherein_o be_v discuss_v the_o three_o particular_a in_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o circumcision_n scil_n how_o we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o abraham_n covenant_n and_o by_o what_o title_n we_o be_v call_v abraham_n child_n chap._n xii_o page_n 210._o wherein_o be_v handle_v the_o four_o question_n propose_v to_o answer_v the_o argument_n draw_v from_o circumcision_n to_o wit_n how_o far_o the_o jew_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n can_v pretend_v to_o new_a testament_n ordinance_n wherein_o also_o beside_o several_a other_o that_o much_o agitate_a place_n be_v open_v &_o consider_v of_o act_v 2.38.39_o chap._n xiii_o page_n 237._o wherein_o be_v handle_v the_o five_o and_o last_o question_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o circumcision_n scil_n whether_o infant_n not_o prove_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n the_o privilege_n of_o christian_n and_o their_o state_n may_v not_o just_o be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o great_a as_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o state_n chap._n fourteen_o page_n 259._o in_o which_o be_v consider_v that_o famous_a and_o much_o urge_v place_n of_o 1._o cor._n 7.14_o else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a chap._n xv._o page_n 278._o in_o which_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n touch_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n be_v consider_v chap._n xvi_o page_n 333._o in_o which_o be_v handle_v whether_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v repeat_v but_o more_o especial_o whether_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n shall_v be_v account_v baptize_v or_o be_v to_o have_v that_o ordinance_n administer_v to_o they_o chap._n xvii_o page_n 368._o in_o which_o be_v consider_v the_o time_n and_o rank_n that_o baptism_n be_v to_o hold_v in_o the_o order_n of_o ordinance_n chap._n xviii_o page_n 380._o wherein_o by_o way_n of_o conclusion_n be_v treat_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o baptism_n and_o show_v where_o that_o power_n rest_v which_o be_v to_o convey_v to_o we_o that_o bless_a ordinance_n which_o have_v be_v all_o this_o while_n the_o subject_n of_o our_o discourse_n