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the_o passeover_n so_o near_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o passeover_n as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o supper_n as_o well_o as_o it_o that_o there_o shall_v such_o a_o main_a distance_n and_o difference_n be_v between_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n the_o one_o of_o which_o shall_v succeed_v the_o other_o for_o what_o affinity_n betwixt_o wash_v with_o water_n and_o cut_v off_o of_o the_o foreskin_n for_o the_o better_a view_v of_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o difference_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o consider_v the_o main_a particular_n of_o either_o sacrament_n apart_o and_o then_o may_v the_o reader_n compare_v they_o together_o in_o their_o variety_n first_o then_o circumcision_n to_o abraham_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n thou_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o
and_o equal_o strain_v be_v the_o exposition_n of_o augustine_n that_o john_n know_v indeed_o that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o till_o he_o see_v the_o descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v only_o be_v that_o shall_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o that_o he_o reserve_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o power_n of_o baptise_v to_o himself_o alone_o and_o do_v not_o communicate_v it_o to_o his_o minister_n and_o this_o propriety_n the_o school_n make_v to_o consist_v in_o these_o four_o particular_n 1._o that_o he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o institute_a baptism_n though_o he_o communicate_v the_o power_n of_o baptise_v to_o other_o 2._o that_o he_o can_v confer_v the_o grace_n or_o effect_v of_o baptism_n without_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o the_o minister_n can_v 3._o that_o he_o give_v efficacy_n to_o baptism_n by_o his_o death_n 4._o that_o baptism_n be_v administer_v and_o give_v in_o his_o name_n which_o gloss_n as_o the_o father_n strain_v out_o of_o the_o text_n to_o retort_v upon_o the_o donatist_n that_o maintain_v that_o this_o sacrament_n administer_v by_o a_o wicked_a minister_n avail_v nothing_o so_o be_v it_o but_o strain_v and_o that_o strange_o too_o for_o how_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v collect_v that_o john_n shall_v collect_v any_o such_o thing_n from_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n five_o more_o plausible_a be_v their_o resolution_n that_o hold_v that_o john_n know_v christ_n indeed_o in_o some_o measure_n before_o his_o baptism_n but_o not_o so_o full_o as_o after_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v but_o sixthly_a a_o plenary_a and_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o question_n may_v be_v have_v by_o these_o three_o observation_n first_o that_o john_n though_o he_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o his_o excellent_a and_o divine_a grace_n and_o that_o he_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n yet_o have_v he_o never_o see_v his_o face_n till_o now_o nor_o know_v he_o he_o by_o sight_n till_o he_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v second_o that_o then_o he_o know_v he_o by_o a_o present_a revelation_n as_o samuel_n know_v saul_n 1_o sam._n 9_o 15._o 17._o for_o if_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n he_o leap_v at_o the_o approach_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o wombâ—_n of_o his_o mother_n much_o more_o may_v it_o be_v conceive_v that_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o know_v he_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o now_o three_o that_o the_o sign_n which_o be_v give_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o baptize_v on_o whosoever_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o give_v he_o for_o his_o first_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n but_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o that_o knowledge_n that_o he_o have_v of_o he_o before_o and_o for_o his_o assurance_n and_o confidence_n to_o point_v he_o out_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v the_o sign_n give_v to_o moses_n exod._n 3._o 12._o not_o for_o his_o first_o instruction_n that_o he_o be_v send_v by_o god_n but_o for_o his_o confirmation_n in_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v before_o instruct_v nor_o that_o neither_o so_o much_o for_o himself_o as_o for_o the_o people_n ss_z i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o he_o mean_v not_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n which_o he_o himself_o administer_v to_o other_o but_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o first_o christ_n himself_o baptize_v none_o with_o water_n at_o all_o joh._n 4._o 2._o but_o refer_v the_o administration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n to_o other_o second_o the_o baptism_n wherewith_o he_o baptize_v be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v that_o when_o john_n speak_v of_o be_v baptize_v by_o christ_n he_o mean_v the_o proper_a baptism_n wherewith_o christ_n baptize_v three_o it_o be_v not_o consonant_a to_o reason_n that_o john_n shall_v complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o that_o which_o he_o so_o plentiful_o afford_v unto_o other_o but_o though_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o baptize_v in_o water_n yet_o his_o special_a deputation_n from_o god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a batize_v make_v that_o he_o need_v it_o not_o four_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o john_n speak_v of_o baptise_v with_o water_n as_o some_o commentator_n will_v have_v it_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o word_n to_o be_v understand_v simple_o of_o any_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o he_o have_v of_o baptism_n but_o comparative_o betwixt_o he_o and_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v baptize_v by_o christ_n than_o christ_n by_o he_o for_o so_o the_o phrase_n i_o have_v need_n be_v use_v not_o always_o to_o import_v necessity_n but_o sometime_o conveniency_n and_o so_o do_v the_o rabbin_z word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indifferent_o signify_v and_o diverse_a word_n that_o signify_v necessity_n in_o other_o tongue_n ver._n 15._o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o the_o emphasis_n of_o this_o clause_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v in_o the_o word_n now_o as_o show_v that_o howsoever_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v in_o time_n reveal_v himself_o mighty_o so_o to_o be_v as_o rom._n 1._o 4._o yet_o now_o the_o time_n require_v that_o that_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v veil_v under_o his_o humiliation_n and_o his_o divinity_n conceal_v till_o its_o proper_a season_n to_o be_v reveal_v this_o exposition_n be_v as_o currant_n as_o any_o among_o expositor_n how_o substantial_a let_v the_o reader_n judge_n for_o first_o the_o baptise_v of_o christ_n by_o john_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o mean_n to_o veil_v his_o divinity_n as_o it_o be_v to_o reveal_v it_o for_o than_o he_o have_v the_o testimony_n from_o heaven_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n second_o there_o need_v no_o other_o reason_n to_o be_v look_v after_o why_o christ_n say_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o than_o what_o he_o himself_o give_v in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n follow_v for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n the_o word_n now_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o english_a may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o ordinary_a in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n of_o entreat_v or_o persuasion_n and_o may_v very_o well_o also_o suit_n with_o that_o sense_n here_o if_o the_o lxx_o translate_v they_o but_o by_o the_o greek_a word_n here_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o do_v not_o therefore_o may_v we_o the_o more_o just_o suppose_v the_o word_n to_o be_v emphatical_a in_o some_o respect_n and_o the_o respect_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o whereas_o john_n have_v tell_v the_o people_n before_o of_o christ_n baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v tell_v christ_n in_o the_o verse_n precede_v that_o he_o have_v need_n of_o that_o baptism_n to_o that_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n give_v this_o answer_n suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o as_o mean_v thus_o that_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o he_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o which_o baptism_n john_n have_v more_o need_n from_o he_o than_o he_o of_o john_n yet_o the_o time_n of_o that_o his_o baptise_v be_v not_o yet_o come_v for_o first_o must_v he_o fulfil_v all_o the_o righteousness_n require_v of_o himself_o before_o he_o be_v to_o pour_v out_o or_o bestow_v that_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o other_o and_o therefore_o must_v john_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v baptize_v now_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n for_o that_o baptism_n of_o he_o with_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o yet_o to_o be_v exhibit_v ss_z for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n the_o great_a doubt_n and_o difficulty_n in_o this_o clause_n be_v what_o our_o saviour_n mean_v here_o by_o righteousness_n which_o be_v resolve_v upon_o the_o other_o small_a word_n and_o less_o scrupulous_a in_o it_o will_v offer_v themselves_o the_o more_o ready_o to_o be_v understand_v first_o hilary_n though_o somewhat_o obscure_o seem_v to_o construe_v it_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o by_o he_o say_v he_o all_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o who_o alone_o the_o law_n can_v be_v fulfil_v second_o but_o hierome_n speak_v it_o out_o more_o plain_o and_o full_o and_o understand_v it_o of_o all_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o nature_n either_o of_o which_o indeed_o be_v not_o aâ—_n unproper_a gloss_n to_o be_v apply_v unto_o christ_n alone_o but_o since_o the_o word_n we_o join_v the_o baptist_n
18._o 18._o or_o privilege_n dignity_n or_o licence_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n use_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 9_o and_o 9_o 5_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 4._o mat._n 7._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n eâ—h_o 8._o apollinaris_n from_o this_o clause_n the_o word_n become_v flesh_n will_v wicked_o conclude_v that_o the_o word_n assume_v not_o a_o humane_a soul_n but_o only_o humane_a flesh_n and_o that_o the_o godhead_n serve_v that_o flesh_n instead_o of_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n confute_v luke_n 5._o 52._o mat._n 26._o 38._o 38._o herod_n write_v with_o ch_v in_o the_o beginning_n signify_v fear_n or_o tremble_a as_o the_o tremble_a cowardice_n of_o gedeon_n soldier_n name_v the_o well_o harod_v judg._n 7._o 1._o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o sir_n and_o arab._n write_v this_o with_o he._n he._n john_n baptist_n of_o the_o priestly_a line_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n mother_n the_o seventy_o call_v the_o wife_n of_o aaron_n the_o first_o priest_n by_o the_o same_o name_n exod._n 6._o 23._o 23._o such_o couple_n be_v abraham_n and_o sarah_n isaac_n and_o rebeccah_n elkâ—nah_n and_o hannah_n both_o righteous_a and_o a_o long_a time_n childless_a childless_a throughout_o the_o scripture_n want_v of_o child_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o woman_n woman_n a_o hebraisme_n as_o gen._n 18._o 11._o 1_o king_n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v say_v to_o he_o before_o he_o exod_a 23._o 17._o leu._n 1._o 3._o 11._o and_o the_o ark_n be_v the_o representation_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v his_o face_n psal_n 105._o 4._o yea_o even_o god_n himself_o psalm_n 132._o 5._o 5._o compare_v the_o appear_v of_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n to_o daniel_n about_o the_o time_n of_o incense_n dan._n 9_o 21._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o lxx._n to_o express_v pharaoh_n trouble_v upon_o his_o dream_n gen._n 41._o â—_o and_o his_o servant_n upon_o they_o gen._n 40._o 6._o compare_v judg._n 6._o 22._o &_o 13._o 22._o dan._n 8._o 17._o job_n 4._o 14._o 14._o as_o gen._n 15._o 12._o 12._o john_n the_o same_o with_o jochanan_n so_o frequent_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d chron._n 3._o 19_o &_o 6_o 9_o &_o 12._o 12._o &_o 26._o 3._o and_o 2_o chron_n 17._o 15._o &_o 23._o 1._o and_o 28._o 12._o jer._n 40._o 8._o 8._o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 3._o 12._o the_o arab._n add_v thou_o shall_v have_v great_a joy_n joy_n as_o gen._n 21._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o lxx._n for_o it_o leu._n 10._o 9_o numb_a 6._o 3._o esa._n 5._o 11._o and_o 28_o 7._o etc._n etc._n which_o sometime_o signify_v wine_n as_o num_fw-la 28._o 7._o but_o most_o common_o any_o thing_n that_o will_v cause_v drunkenness_n wine_n of_o forty_o day_n old_a be_v call_v shikar_n say_v r._n menehem_n on_o leu._n 10._o and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_v it_o numb_a 6._o 3._o and_o 8._o 7._o judg._n 13._o 4._o but_o any_o thing_n that_o will_v make_v one_o drink_v be_v call_v shekar_n whether_o it_o be_v make_v of_o corn_n honey_n or_o fruit_n ab._n ezr._n on_o lev_n 10._o p._n kâ—â—nch_n in_o miclol_n brucioli_n his_o italian_a and_o the_o french_a express_v it_o by_o cerevisia_fw-la ale_n or_o beer_n beer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o moses_n act._n 7._o 20._o jer._n 1._o 5._o 5._o heb._n elijahu_n 1_o king_n 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o turn_v by_o the_o lxx_o eliâ—n_n but_o in_o mal_fw-fr 4._o 5._o the_o hebr._n have_v it_o eliah_n and_o the_o lxx._n elias_n elias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o by_o the_o wisdom_n wisdom_n as_o gen._n 18._o 1._o 1._o dan._n 8._o 2._o &_o 9_o 21._o 21._o this_o â—elateth_v to_o his_o assume_v a_o visible_a shape_n shape_n so_o a_o sign_n be_v give_v to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o behold_v isa._n 7._o 14._o compare_n ezek._n 3._o 26._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 2._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 8_o 23._o 23._o at_o the_o fist_n burn_v of_o incense_n the_o priest_n miscarry_v leu._n 10._o and_o thus_o that_o rite_n which_o the_o jew_n value_v for_o the_o high_a of_o all_o legal_a offering_n begin_v with_o ignorance_n and_o conclude_v with_o unbelief_n prophecy_n be_v strike_v dumb_a a_o great_a while_n ago_o and_o now_o be_v the_o priesthood_n so_o as_o well_o as_o it_o it_o observe_v the_o same_o space_n gen._n 7._o 24._o if_o cast_v into_o month_n and_o rev._n 9_o 5._o 5._o so_o read_v also_o the_o syrian_a and_o arab._n though_o the_o word_n on_o i_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o original_n unless_o include_v in_o the_o preposition_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v 1_o king_n 9_o 11._o isa._n 9_o 1._o and_o in_o the_o lxx_o in_o joel_n 3._o 4._o ezek_n 47._o 8._o 8._o this_o dall_v to_o remembrance_n the_o old_a renown_a patriarch_n joseph_n gen._n 37._o both_o of_o they_o be_v send_v into_o egypt_n and_o both_o by_o dream_n and_o there_o the_o one_o nourish_v his_o father_n and_o the_o other_o his_o 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