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to_o be_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v upon_o and_o the_o external_a baptism_n must_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o it_o 21._o such_o a_o manner_n of_o baptise_v as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o great_a gospel_n promise_n that_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o gospel_n time_n ezek._n 36.25_o i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o if_o they_o will_v make_v this_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o internal_a grace_n they_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o that_o be_v perform_v by_o sprinkle_v and_o then_o they_o must_v grant_v the_o external_a mean_n the_o baptism_n with_o water_n to_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o representation_n and_o to_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o rhe_n inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n or_o else_o the_o exrernal_a baptism_n must_v not_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o if_o not_o a_o sign_n it_o can_v be_v a_o seal_n and_o what_o it_o will_v be_v then_o make_v of_o who_o can_v tell_v 22._o such_o a_o manner_n of_o baptise_v as_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v affirm_v to_o speak_v to_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n mark_v 1.8_o i_o indeed_o have_v baptize_v you_o with_o water_n but_o he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n luke_n 3.16_o i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n but_o one_o mighty_a than_o i_o come_v he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n john_n 1.33_o i_o know_v he_o not_o but_o he_o that_o send_v i_o to_o baptise_v with_o water_n the_o same_o say_v unto_o i_o upon_o who_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v and_o remain_v on_o he_o the_o same_o be_v he_o that_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o our_o translator_n have_v and_o that_o not_o without_o good_a reason_n and_o weighty_a consideration_n render_v the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d according_a to_o the_o dialect_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o that_o we_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o john_n the_o baptist_n 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heart_n heb._n 10.22_o and_o to_o deny_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o deny_v that_o they_o that_o be_v but_o sprinkle_v be_v not_o purge_v and_o so_o condemn_v moses_n in_o all_o his_o institution_n of_o that_o kind_n and_o the_o apostle_n assertion_n in_o heb._n 9.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o make_v david_n prayer_n impertinent_a and_o say_v that_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n if_o god_n do_v sprinkle_v he_o psalm_n 51.6_o 7._o and_o condemn_v the_o great_a gospel_n promise_n ezekiel_n 36.25_o and_o great_a scripture_n prophecy_n isa_n 52.15_o and_o gainsay_v the_o title_n give_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o speak_v to_o all_o the_o general_a assembly_n heb._n 12.24_o and_o except_o they_o can_v prove_v the_o prediction_n of_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o christ_n communication_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n to_o many_o nation_n to_o be_v impertinent_a and_o insignificant_a as_o that_o which_o will_v never_o serve_v turn_n if_o he_o 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whole_a word_n of_o god_n in_o that_o the_o sign_n must_v be_v perform_v one_o way_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v accomplish_v another_o the_o sign_n by_o dip_v and_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o pour_v upon_o or_o sprinkle_v 2._o then_o john_n must_v take_v a_o contrary_a way_n to_o make_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n to_o the_o people_n than_o ever_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o that_o he_o must_v have_v contrary_a meaning_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n about_o the_o same_o ordinance_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o the_o same_o auditory_a 3._o then_o few_o of_o the_o people_n must_v understand_v what_o john_n do_v intend_v when_o he_o tell_v they_o christ_n shall_v baptize_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o but_o in_o that_o he_o must_v be_v a_o barbarian_a to_o they_o which_o be_v notorious_o false_a john_n 10.40_o 41_o 42._o 4._o then_o it_o be_v impossible_a also_o that_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o or_o depend_v by_o faith_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o because_o they_o can_v not_o tell_v which_o way_n it_o shall_v be_v perform_v psalm_n 51.6_o 7._o 5._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o true_a messiah_n that_o john_n have_v foretell_v when_o he_o do_v appear_v if_o john_n shall_v have_v dip_v they_o into_o water_n and_o call_v this_o baptise_v of_o they_o and_o prophesy_v that_o christ_n shall_v baptize_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o express_v it_o by_o the_o same_o word_n and_o in_o the_o same_o mood_n that_o he_o do_v his_o dip_v and_o when_o christ_n do_v appear_v if_o he_o shall_v not_o take_v they_o and_o dip_v they_o into_o the_o spirit_n but_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o who_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v john_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n indeed_o will_v have_v believe_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o messiah_n indeed_o but_o it_o will_v have_v be_v the_o great_a obstruction_n to_o keep_v 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1.5_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n act_v 11.15_o 16._o speak_v of_o john_n baptism_n and_o all_o other_o scripture_n with_o as_o good_a warrant_n as_o they_o do_v this_o but_o beside_o a_o little_a further_o to_o view_v the_o word_n what_o can_v be_v make_v of_o these_o word_n matth._n 3.11_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n or_o in_o water_n be_v there_o any_o ground_n for_o any_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v i_o have_v dip_v you_o in_o water_n then_o they_o do_v not_o go_v in_o themselves_o nor_o come_v forth_o themselves_o for_o if_o they_o go_v in_o and_o come_v out_o themselves_o than_o he_o can_v neither_o dip_v they_o in_o nor_o take_v they_o out_o and_o if_o he_o dip_v they_o in_o it_o must_v be_v the_o whole_a person_n for_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o as_o individual_n and_o to_o every_o individual_a of_o they_o and_o make_v no_o limitation_n of_o any_o particular_a part_n of_o their_o person_n 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not_o the_o messiah_n 6._o from_o john_n live_v to_o see_v the_o thing_n fulfil_v that_o he_o foretell_v and_o prophesy_v of_o christ_n and_o shall_v he_o have_v foretell_v it_o and_o prophesy_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n the_o donation_n of_o his_o spirit_n by_o dip_v they_o into_o it_o when_o he_o do_v come_v and_o when_o christ_n be_v come_v he_o shall_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o and_o john_n live_v to_o see_v this_o perform_v as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o immediate_a call_n of_o the_o aposte_n that_o be_v fisherman_n and_o make_v they_o preacher_n and_o upon_o diverse_a other_o how_o will_v this_o have_v prove_v what_o john_n have_v say_v to_o the_o people_n not_o to_o be_v true_a to_o his_o face_n 7._o another_o argument_n may_v be_v from_o christ_n testimony_n of_o john_n thas_o he_o come_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o if_o he_o come_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o he_o speak_v and_o intend_v truth_n and_o not_o falseness_n matth_n 21.32_o 8._o another_o argument_n may_v be_v to_o prove_v that_o john_n do_v intend_v pour_v upon_o by_o the_o word_n baptize_v or_o baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o it_o be_v discover_v to_o he_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o and_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o way_n by_o its_o descend_v upon_o he_o and_o not_o by_o christ_n being_n take_v and_o put_v or_o dip_v into_o that_o john_n 1.33_o but_o he_o that_o send_v i_o to_o baptise_v with_o water_n the_o same_o say_v unto_o i_o upon_o who_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v and_o remain_v upon_o he_o the_o same_o be_v he_o that_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n â_o in_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v such_o a_o distinguish_a character_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n such_o a_o special_a work_n foretell_v of_o christ_n john_n 1.32_o 33._o the_o great_a 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by_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d baptise_v when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o people_n i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n and_o this_o may_v be_v prove_v first_o from_o god_n the_o author_n of_o john_n baptism_n his_o baptism_n be_v from_o heaven_n in_o matth._n 21.25_o 26_o 27_o 32._o and_o he_o must_v not_o intend_v dip_v by_o his_o baptise_v nor_o perform_v it_o by_o dip_v first_o from_o god_n his_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n in_o the_o work_n that_o he_o do_v himself_o or_o that_o he_o send_v his_o servant_n to_o do_v in_o his_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.33_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n and_o this_o in_o all_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o john_n be_v now_o send_v be_v the_o only_a church_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n in_o this_o church_n but_o what_o dreadful_a confusion_n and_o contradiction_n must_v this_o have_v make_v in_o john_n intention_n by_o the_o same_o word_n if_o in_o one_o expression_n of_o it_o in_o the_o same_o mood_n he_o shall_v intend_v dip_v and_o in_o the_o other_o expression_n intend_v pour_v upon_o or_o sprinkle_v and_o this_o about_o one_o and_o the_o same_o ordinance_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o the_o same_o people_n without_o any_o explanation_n and_o what_o dreadful_a confusion_n between_o christ_n administration_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o john_n administration_n of_o the_o sign_n set_v of_o it_o forth_o and_o this_o in_o john_n own_o knowledge_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o also_o so_o discover_v and_o foretell_v by_o he_o to_o be_v administer_v and_o also_o what_o confusion_n between_o this_o external_n sign_n and_o all_o the_o institution_n of_o moses_n which_o do_v all_o clear_o typify_v out_o and_o signify_v what_o be_v intend_v by_o it_o psalm_n 51.6_o 7._o and_o what_o dreadful_a confusion_n between_o john_n administration_n and_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o god_n respect_v gospel_n time_n ezek._n 36.25_o i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o what_o contrariety_n and_o confusion_n must_v there_o be_v between_o john_n administration_n and_o all_o the_o great_a prophecy_n respect_v gospel-time_n isa_n 52.15_o so_o shall_v he_o sprinkle_v many_o nation_n so_o also_o jâel_v 2.28_o isa_n 44.3_o so_o that_o john_n must_v not_o nor_o do_v he_o intend_v dip_v by_o his_o tell_v they_o he_o baptize_v they_o with_o water_n because_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n that_o be_v of_o order_n identity_n and_o agreement_n in_o his_o institute_v sign_n with_o the_o thing_n sign_n fi_fw-la d_o by_o they_o 2._o from_o god_n appoint_v baptism_n with_o water_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o type_n of_o christ_n baptise_v they_o with_o âhe_n holy_a ghost_n how_o can_v it_o be_v so_o call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d if_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v it_o so_o to_o be_v of_o christ_n baptise_v with_o his_o spirit_n know_a unto_o god_n be_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n act_v 15.18_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o and_o john_n word_n in_o john_n 1.31_o 32._o because_o châist_v shall_v be_v manifest_a to_o israel_n therefore_o he_o be_v come_v baptise_v with_o water_n now_o the_o great_a thing_n christ_n shall_v be_v manifest_a by_o to_o israel_n be_v his_o baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o this_o he_o be_v mighty_a than_o jâhn_n as_o to_o his_o administration_n as_o far_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v above_o water_n as_o to_o nature_n and_o excellency_n john_n 1.26_o to_o 34._o 3._o from_o god_n design_n and_o end_v in_o send_v john_n to_o baptize_v with_o water_n to_o perform_v his_o oath_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n now_o if_o john_n shall_v have_v intend_v dip_v and_o have_v perform_v his_o baptism_n by_o dip_v than_o all_o infant_n and_o infirm_a person_n of_o abraham_n posterity_n must_v have_v be_v deny_v or_o suspend_v from_o the_o ordinance_n and_o from_o partake_v of_o the_o privilege_n but_o have_v be_v all_o exclude_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n which_o will_v have_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o father_n rom._n 15.8_o luke_n 1.55_o 71_o 72_o 73_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o john_n do_v not_o intend_v dip_v by_o his_o baptise_v because_o this_o will_v have_v render_v the_o promise_n null_n and_o void_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o must_v be_v for_o ever_o sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n rom._n 4.16_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o act_n 3.26_o act_n 3.23_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o total_a overturning_a of_o all_o the_o way_n of_o purification_n institute_v by_o god_n by_o moses_n which_o be_v then_o all_o in_o force_n and_o have_v render_v they_o all_o insufficient_a and_o insignificant_a most_o of_o which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o john_n baptism_n numb_a 19_o psalm_n 51.6_o 7._o and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o sprinkle_v this_o will_v have_v make_v god_n to_o contradict_v himself_o as_o to_o the_o outward_a sign_n when_o the_o inward_a thing_n signify_v be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o same_o way_n compare_v psalm_n 51.6_o 7._o with_o act_n 15.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o it_o will_v have_v caââ_n scorn_v upon_o moses_n who_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n as_o a_o servant_n and_o this_o when_o they_o be_v all_o in_o force_n by_o divine_a authority_n and_o in_o use_n among_o they_o act_v 21.20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n 5._o from_o god_n end_n in_o send_v john_n to_o make_v plain_a the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o
clean_a be_v from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d he_o purify_v and_o be_v that_o whereby_o their_o cleanse_v both_o external_n and_o internal_a be_v set_v forth_o and_o use_v see_v numb_a 19.19_o leu._n 13.34_o mal._n 3.3_o ezra_n 6.20_o prov._n 28.9_o psalm_n 51.12_o this_o promise_n respect_v the_o cessation_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o heifer_n and_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v effectual_a for_o purify_n by_o divine_a appointment_n and_o separation_n iâ_n any_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v intend_v only_o of_o the_o internal_a baptism_n the_o baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o they_o must_v grant_v that_o the_o internal_a baptism_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o sprinkle_v and_o doubtless_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v know_v this_o as_o well_o as_o any_o do_v or_o can_v now_o and_o if_o he_o do_v than_o he_o must_v intend_v sprinkle_v ây_a the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d when_o he_o prophesy_v of_o christ_n baptise_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o else_o he_o must_v contradict_v the_o express_a promise_n of_o god_n and_o for_o any_o to_o exclude_v the_o sign_n and_o mean_n here_o to_o be_v contain_v and_o intend_v in_o the_o promise_n whence_o then_o will_v they_o have_v the_o mean_n if_o not_o from_o the_o promise_n and_o why_o shall_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o application_n or_o administration_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o external_n sign_n if_o it_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o weight_n and_o moment_n as_o to_o cause_v such_o separation_n and_o division_n among_o christian_n and_o why_o shall_v that_o which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o promise_n be_v matter_n so_o high_o set_v by_o but_o if_o the_o external_n sign_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o be_v not_o here_o intend_v how_o will_v this_o promise_n respect_v the_o gospel_n time_n and_o the_o cessation_n of_o their_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n to_o be_v do_v only_o with_o water_n without_o any_o composition_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v be_v seek_v unto_o by_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o for_o they_o verse_n 37._o as_o david_n do_v of_o old_a psalm_n 51.6_o 7._o if_o john_n baptist_n baptism_n be_v not_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o promise_n how_o can_v it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o holy_a prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v luke_n 1.55_o 70_o to_o the_o end_n then_o the_o promise_n must_v not_o contain_v the_o make_n plain_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o mean_n whereby_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n luke_n 3.6_o and_o they_o that_o have_v faith_n to_o believe_v these_o thing_n may_v for_o i_o they_o muât_v make_v the_o promise_n to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o mean_n or_o without_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o until_o any_o either_o learned_a or_o unlearned_a can_v prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o he_o intend_v dip_v by_o the_o same_o word_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o baptise_v with_o water_n the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v must_v be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o signification_n to_o all_o that_o will_v not_o gainsay_v express_a scripture_n 4._o it_o may_v be_v prove_v also_o that_o john_n do_v baptise_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v water_n upon_o they_o in_o that_o the_o vulgar_a even_o the_o multitude_n do_v understand_v his_o meaning_n and_o intention_n when_o he_o express_v christ_n baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o intend_v sprinkle_v by_o the_o same_o word_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o he_o express_v his_o baptise_v with_o water_n by_o and_o this_o without_o the_o least_o explanation_n of_o or_o discovery_n of_o any_o different_a signification_n or_o acceptation_n i_o indeed_o 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intend_v by_o the_o word_n baptise_v when_o speak_v of_o christ_n baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o the_o least_o explanation_n or_o unfolding_n if_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v have_v baptise_a any_o other_o way_n or_o the_o word_n have_v signify_v any_o other_o way_n of_o baptise_v they_o what_o it_o signify_v with_o respect_n to_o christ_n in_o john_n intention_n if_o any_o object_n and_o say_v the_o word_n have_v a_o two_o fold_v acceptation_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o have_v such_o a_o contrary_a acceptation_n in_o any_o one_o text_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n let_v they_o that_o say_v it_o prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n or_o else_o let_v they_o account_v what_o they_o say_v herein_o without_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n and_o what_o they_o believe_v herein_o to_o be_v but_o a_o
to_o pour_v water_n upon_o or_o to_o sprinkle_v they_o with_o water_n this_o will_v consist_v with_o all_o adjunct_n use_v circumstance_n of_o the_o performance_n beside_o no_o other_o performance_n of_o baptism_n than_o this_o of_o sprinkle_v will_v consist_v with_o john_n gravity_n and_o seriousness_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o with_o high_a stârity_n of_o carriage_n and_o conversation_n that_o he_o come_v in_o not_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o affable_a converse_n as_o christ_n do_v 9_o in_o that_o john_n baptism_n be_v a_o prepare_v they_o for_o christ_n and_o make_v straight_o and_o plain_a the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n matth._n 3.3_o mark_n 1.3_o luke_n 3.3_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o direct_v from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d render_v by_o complano_n dirigo_fw-la john_n 1.23_o it_o be_v as_o the_o learned_a observe_v coumpound_v of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v &_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d pro_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d pono_fw-la rectum_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la bene_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la luke_n 3.4_o every_o vaâley_n shall_v be_v fill_v and_o every_o mountain_n and_o hill_n shall_v be_v bring_v low_o this_o make_v hill_n and_o valley_n to_o become_v plain_n and_o the_o croâked_a shall_v be_v make_v straight_o this_o respect_v the_o straightness_n of_o the_o way_n and_o the_o rough_a way_n shall_v be_v make_v smooth_a and_o this_o be_v from_o isa_n 40.3_o 4._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o plain_a prepare_a way_n as_o person_n do_v make_v by_o cast_v up_o earth_n and_o stone_n to_o make_v a_o highway_n from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o lift_v up_o isa_n 57.41_o so_o that_o john_n administration_n be_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o do_v most_o clear_o set_v forth_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n communication_n clear_o that_o all_o flesh_n may_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n and_o to_o perform_v his_o baptism_n by_o sprinkle_v be_v according_a to_o what_o be_v promise_v and_o prophesy_v of_o isa_n 52.15_o ezek._n 36.25_o isa_n 44.3_o joel_n 2.28_o zech._n 12.12_o and_o shall_v john_n have_v perform_v by_o dip_v he_o must_v have_v eclipse_v the_o way_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o make_v clear_a discovery_n thereof_o if_o any_o can_v make_v that_o appear_v that_o dip_v a_o persân_n into_o water_n be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v the_o way_n of_o pour_v upon_o or_o sprinkle_v with_o plain_a they_o that_o can_v so_o apprehend_v i_o suppose_v will_v have_v little_a warrant_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o the_o prophet_n way_n be_v to_o make_v the_o vision_n plain_a and_o the_o apostle_n way_n be_v to_o use_v great_a plainness_n of_o speech_n 2_o cor._n 3.12_o and_o to_o deliver_v word_n easy_a to_o be_v understand_v though_o the_o matter_n be_v weighty_a 10._o it_o may_v be_v argue_v and_o prove_v by_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o administration_n all_o the_o tree_n of_o that_o field_n and_o all_o that_o generation_n matth._n 3.9_o matth._n 11.16_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n act_v 13.24_o or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o every_o soul_n that_o do_v not_o hearken_v act_v 3.23_o luke_n 7.30_o father_n and_o child_n luke_n 1.17_o the_o circumcision_n rom._n 15.8_o now_o i_o do_v know_v none_o that_o do_v hold_v these_o capable_a of_o dip_v but_o they_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n as_o to_o the_o tender_a of_o it_o and_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o do_v not_o come_v be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n act_v 2.38_o 39_o therefore_o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v perform_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v upon_o 11._o from_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o from_o their_o give_v of_o it_o the_o title_n of_o baptise_v john_n 1.24_o 25._o shall_v john_n have_v perform_v this_o baptism_n by_o dip_v how_o will_v they_o have_v rail_v against_o it_o as_o one_o that_o do_v do_v contrary_a to_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n also_o see_v act_n 21.19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o they_o be_v ready_a to_o quarrel_v against_o every_o thing_n yet_o they_o never_o speak_v one_o word_n against_o his_o baptism_n though_o upon_o other_o account_n they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n yet_o they_o call_v this_o his_o performance_n and_o administration_n baptise_v john_n 1.25_o which_o show_v it_o be_v perform_v the_o same_o way_n that_o they_o perform_v their_o baptizing_n in_o and_o that_o be_v by_o sprinkle_v and_o this_o by_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n and_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n if_o they_o have_v not_o numb_a 19_o luke_n 11.38_o 39_o mark_v 7.4_o 8._o paul_n argue_v his_o inoffensiveness_n to_o they_o and_o the_o groundlessness_n of_o their_o hatred_n against_o he_o in_o that_o he_o do_v say_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v and_o the_o prophet_n too_o act_v 26.22_o they_o will_v have_v have_v ground_n for_o their_o accusation_n if_o john_n shall_v have_v turn_v sprinkle_v into_o dip_v when_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v the_o contrary_a and_o moses_n do_v contrary_a 12._o in_o that_o pour_v upon_o or_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o person_n with_o water_n in_o scripture_n and_o application_n of_o water_n to_o the_o person_n be_v express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o john_n express_v his_o baptism_n with_o 1_o cor._n 10.2_o the_o application_n of_o water_n to_o the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v intimate_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o corinthian_n baptism_n and_o all_o express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n so_o mark_v 7.4_o 8._o luke_n 11.38_o john_n 3.3_o 5._o and_o peter_n express_v pour_v a_o poâ_n or_o fall_v uâon_n by_o the_o same_o word_n act_n 11.15_o 16_o 17._o and_o paul_n in_o act_n 19.3_o 4._o and_o so_o also_o our_o lord_n jesus_n act_v 1.5_o 13._o in_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v another_o word_n to_o expresââtioâing_v by_o in_o âhe_n new_a testament_n john_n 13.26_o rev._n 19.13_o luke_n 16.24_o mark_v 14.20_o that_o be_v set_v fâââh_n by_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d not_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 14._o in_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v set_v forth_o john_n baptism_n to_o be_v from_o heaven_n matth._n 21.25_o 26._o and_o if_o from_o heaven_n than_o it_o must_v be_v a_o sign_n type_n and_o figuââ_n 1_o pât_n 3.21_o and_o then_o no_o contradictory_n to_o what_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o then_o not_o of_o john_n own_o devise_v and_o then_o ãâã_d there_o âs_v nothing_o say_v of_o â_o new_a way_n of_o administration_n by_o dip_v then_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v âââââved_v noâ_n be_v there_o any_o nâw_a way_n of_o administration_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o say_v of_o ãâ¦ã_o 14._o if_o from_o heâuân_n than_o it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o confusion_n witâ_n the_o rest_n of_o diuâââ_n apartment_v nor_o cââââây_n to_o âhe_n mânner_n of_o christ_n administration_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v ãâã_d it_o may_v âe_v far_o argue_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v use_n of_o the_o noun_n from_o this_o verb_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o sâââârth_o all_o the_o cermonial_a purification_n by_o which_o be_v all_o perform_v by_o sprinkle_v heb._n â_o ââ_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o noun_n that_o john_n baptism_n be_v express_v be_v which_o clear_o show_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v intend_v sprinkle_v bâ_n it_o in_o that_o their_o sprinkling_n be_v so_o style_v ââveâs_v baptism_n as_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v render_v ââhn_n 3.23_o 24_o 25._o 16._o it_o may_v be_v further_o argue_v and_o prove_v that_o john_n be_v baptism_n and_o the_o apostle_n baptism_n with_o water_n be_v pââfoâmed_v bâ_n sprinkle_v or_o pour_v upân_n in_o that_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o all_o the_o various_a title_n and_o expression_n that_o their_o purification_n by_o sprinkle_v be_v style_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o in_o scripture_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o also_o as_o first_o to_o purify_v and_o purification_n and_o purify_n john_n 3.25_o 26._o john_n 2.5_o 6._o act_n 15.9_o james_n 4.8_o heb._n 9.13_o 14._o titus_n 2.14_o 2._o to_o purge_v psalm_n 51.6_o 7._o heb._n 9.14_o 22._o 2_o tim._n 2.21_o matth._n 3.12_o luke_n 3.17_o heb._n 1.3_o john_n 15.2_o ezek._n 43.26_o 3._o to_o wash_v psalm_n 51.7_o rev._n 1.5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 6.10_o 11._o heb._n 10.22_o ezek._n 16.9_o eph._n 5.25_o 26._o titus_n 3.5_o 6._o act_n 22.16_o 4._o to_o cleanse_v ezek._n 36.25_o 26_o 27._o 1_o john_n 1.7_o 9_o eph._n 5.26_o james_n 4.8_o 5._o to_o make_v clean_a mark_v 7.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o matth._n 15.2_o 19_o 20._o luke_n 11.38_o 39_o 4â_n matth._n 23.25_o 26._o 6._o to_o sprinkle_v isa_n 52.15_o
ezek._n 36.25_o heb._n 10.22_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o psalm_n 51.7_o what_o be_v do_v with_o hyssop_n be_v by_o sprinkle_v heb._n 9.13_o 14_o 19_o 20_o to_o 23._o joel_n 2.28_o where_o there_o be_v the_o same_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o be_v use_v in_o ezek._n 36.25_o though_o it_o be_v render_v pour_v out_o leu._n 21.10_o 7._o to_o sanctify_v eph._n 5.25_o 26._o 1_o cor._n 6.10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o thes_n 2.13_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o rom._n 15.16_o 8._o to_o pour_v upon_o or_o to_o pour_v out_o act_v 10.44_o isa_n 44.3_o act_n 2.16_o 17_o 33._o zech._n 12_o 1â_n joel_n 2.28_o 29._o 9_o sometime_o shed_v upon_o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o pour_v upon_o act_v 2.16_o 17_o 33._o titus_n 3.5_o 6._o 10._o sometime_o to_o fall_v upon_o act_v 10.44_o act_n 11.15_o act_n 2.3_o 4_o 5._o it_o sit_v upon_o each_o of_o they_o it_o be_v express_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o receive_v as_o well_o as_o pour_v upon_o or_o sprinkle_v act_v 10.47_o which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o 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the_o four_o evangelist_n and_o penman_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v understand_v it_o and_o what_o they_o do_v intend_v by_o it_o 8._o how_o the_o apostle_n james_n do_v understand_v it_o 9_o how_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v understand_v it_o who_o be_v the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o what_o he_o do_v intend_v by_o it_o 10._o how_o all_o the_o believe_a jew_n do_v understand_v it_o 11._o how_o all_o the_o believe_a gentile_n do_v understand_v it_o 12._o how_o all_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o all_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n
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water_n do_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n ever_o contradict_v himself_o what_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o most_o notorious_a nature_n must_v such_o a_o thought_n or_o word_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o mouth_n of_o the_o most_o confident_a soul_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o every_o soul_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o such_o a_o person_n tent_n or_o company_n paul_n word_n to_o the_o church_n be_v not_o yea_o and_o nay_o but_o as_o god_n be_v true_a so_o that_o god_n truth_n do_v not_o admit_v of_o yea_o and_o nay_o 2_o cor._n 1.18_o 19_o and_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n rom._n 3.5_o 6._o if_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n have_v style_v external_a baptism_n a_o sign_n type_n or_o figure_n by_o his_o holy_a apostle_n than_o it_o must_v be_v a_o sign_n and_o so_o perform_v of_o his_o baptise_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o they_o have_v good_a scripture_n warrant_v that_o so_o use_v it_o in_o the_o way_n set_v forth_o christ_n baptise_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o sad_a must_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o that_o partake_v not_o of_o it_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o a_o sign_n or_o type_n of_o christ_n baptise_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o we_o may_v see_v how_o christ_n accept_v the_o word_n and_o intend_a by_o it_o bâ_n what_o apprehension_n and_o acceptation_n of_o his_o spirit_n teach_v his_o servant_n to_o have_v of_o it_o both_z as_o to_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a baptism_n act_v 11.15_o 16._o act_n 15.7_o 8_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 10.2_o 1_o peter_n 3.21_o 1_o peter_n 1.10_o 11._o heb._n 10.22_o ezek._n 36.25_o isa_n 44.3_o isa_n 52.15_o heb._n 12.24_o heb._n 9.13_o 14_o 19_o to_o 24._o 3._o and_o also_o we_o may_v see_v in_o what_o sense_n our_o lord_n jesus_n take_v this_o word_n and_o what_o acceptation_n it_o have_v with_o he_o by_o his_o discourse_v with_o the_o phar._n see_v about_o their_o external_a baptizing_n which_o by_o his_o own_o appointment_n be_v to_o be_v by_o sprinkle_v and_o by_o the_o answer_v he_o make_v to_o they_o 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make_v clean_a or_o purife_a and_o peter_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v render_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d by_o or_o express_v the_o thing_n else_o where_o call_v baptise_v by_o the_o same_o word_n compare_v act_n 11.15_o 16._o with_o act_n 15._o â_o so_o it_o be_v express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n heb._n 9.13_o 14._o both_o as_o to_o the_o external_a and_o internal_a purify_n so_o the_o inward_a in_o heb._n 9.19_o 20._o to_o 23._o 1_o john_n 1.7_o 9_o and_o mat._n 23.25_o 26._o mark_v 7.19_o mat._n 11.5_o luke_n 7.22_o matth._n 8.2_o mark_v 1.40_o luke_n 5.12_o ephe._n 5.26_o and_o the_o noun_n from_o this_o theme_n john_n 2.6_o john_n 3_o 25._o see_v what_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o act_n 22.16_o titus_n 2_o 14._o and_o so_o at_o another_o time_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v express_v by_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d matth._n 15.2_o 2._o and_o the_o pharisee_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n do_v express_v the_o same_o matter_n by_o that_o they_o at_o 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