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neither_o but_o that_o the_o spirit_n descend_v upon_o christ_n immediate_o upon_o his_o be_v baptize_v mat._n 3.16_o may_v have_v this_o instruction_n in_o it_o to_o teach_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v regular_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n as_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v a_o great_a measure_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o before_o have_v be_v vouchsafe_v to_o they_o but_o now_o that_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o expect_v that_o any_o such_o effect_n shall_v be_v produce_v by_o infant_n be_v baptize_v be_v evident_a upon_o this_o ground_n because_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v still_o make_v in_o scripture_n to_o follow_v the_o act_n of_o man_n beleve_v the_o gospel_n of_o which_o act_n infant_n be_v uncapable_a joh._n 7.39_o act_n 15.7_o 8._o &_o 19.2_o gal._n 3.14_o ephes_n 1.13_o and_o therefore_o when_o i_o affirm_v as_o before_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o some_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v promise_v upon_o baptism_n due_o receive_v i_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o i_o mean_v that_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o any_o mere_o and_o bare_o upon_o their_o be_v baptize_v but_o to_o their_o baptism_n in_o conjunction_n with_o their_o believe_a and_o repent_v for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n act_v 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o make_v either_o to_o repentance_n or_o baptism_n single_o but_o to_o both_o in_o conjunction_n so_o that_o although_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o under_o a_o expectation_n of_o a_o great_a presence_n thereof_o yet_o by_o such_o only_a who_o be_v under_o that_o qualification_n of_o believe_v for_o where_o thing_n be_v promise_v upon_o several_a condition_n or_o upon_o condition_n of_o several_a thing_n in_o conjunction_n it_o be_v not_o the_o performance_n of_o one_o of_o those_o condition_n alone_o that_o can_v put_v a_o man_n into_o a_o due_a and_o wellgrounded_n expectation_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o infant_n be_v in_o no_o present_a or_o actual_a capacity_n of_o believe_v while_o such_o be_v evident_a upon_o this_o ground_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o understanding_n knowledge_n or_o reason_n without_o which_o none_o can_v actual_o believe_v for_o faith_n suppose_v a_o actual_a knowledge_n in_o he_o who_o do_v believe_v of_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o a_o notion_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n matter_n record_n or_o testimony_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o 2._o a_o notion_n or_o knowledge_n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v or_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o doctrine_n or_o say_v which_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o faith_n as_o namely_o that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v be_v credit_v in_o what_o he_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v clear_a from_o these_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n roman_n 10.14_o 17._o joh._n 9_o 3_o 6._o psal_n 9.10_o 2_o tim._n 1.12_o that_o infant_n have_v no_o such_o knowledge_n as_o to_o make_v any_o judgement_n upon_o either_o person_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v as_o touch_v either_o the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o probability_n or_o improbability_n of_o the_o other_o appear_v deut._n 1.39_o your_o little_a one_o which_o you_o say_v shall_v be_v a_o prey_n and_o your_o child_n which_o in_o that_o day_n have_v no_o knowledge_n between_o good_a and_o evil_n they_o shall_v go_v in_o etc._n etc._n isai_n 7.16_o jonah_n 4.11_o if_o infant_n then_o be_v in_o no_o present_a capacity_n to_o believe_v and_o without_o believe_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n it_o follow_v that_o infant_n while_o such_o be_v in_o no_o due_a capacity_n of_o receive_v baptism_n in_o order_n to_o their_o receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o that_o baptism_n administer_v to_o they_o be_v disagreeable_a to_o the_o gospel-ministration_n as_o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o as_o the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n be_v most_o commodious_o suitable_a thereunto_o nor_o can_v it_o reasonable_o be_v suppose_v here_o that_o such_o a_o notion_n as_o this_o will_v salve_v this_o fore_n viz._n that_o baptism_n may_v be_v receive_v by_o infant_n in_o order_n to_o their_o receive_v the_o spirit_n when_o they_o come_v to_o believe_v and_o so_o their_o baptism_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o gospel-ministration_n as_o it_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o infancy_n because_o baptism_n have_v no_o influence_n this_o way_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n do_v in_o which_o respect_n only_a infant_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v do_v submit_v to_o and_o take_v up_o out_o of_o faith_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v before_o in_o part_n and_o will_v be_v further_o confirm_v afterward_o 2._o infant-baptism_n be_v disagreeable_a to_o the_o gospel-ministration_n as_o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o this_o respect_n also_o viz._n as_o it_o require_v all_o worshipper_n in_o all_o act_n of_o worship_n in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o this_o ministration_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n with_o the_o mind_n in_o faith_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o these_o be_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel-ministration_n appear_v from_o job_n 4.23_o 24._o with_o other_o place_n cite_v former_o upon_o somewhat_o like_o occasion_n upon_o which_o account_n i_o may_v spare_v further_o insist_v on_o they_o here_o he_o that_o make_v use_v of_o a_o gospel-ordinance_n and_o do_v not_o discern_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o nature_n tendency_n and_o import_n of_o it_o contract_v sin_n and_o guilt_n to_o
where_o appear_v that_o john_n do_v baptize_v the_o people_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n nay_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o john_n say_v concern_v he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v he_o until_o the_o time_n that_o he_o baptize_v he_o john_n 1.30_o 31._o for_o he_o be_v before_o i_o and_o i_o know_v he_o not_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 33._o and_o i_o know_v he_o not_o but_o he_o that_o send_v i_o to_o baptize_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 if_o john_n then_o do_v not_o know_v jesus_n either_o personal_o or_o by_o his_o proper_a name_n until_o this_o time_n than_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o conceive_v that_o he_o have_v baptiz_n d_o any_o hitherunto_o in_o this_o proper_a name_n of_o he_o and_o yet_o before_o this_o time_n he_o have_v dispatch_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o ministry_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v but_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o christ_n who_o upon_o this_o baptism_n of_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o ministry_n he_o then_o come_v on_o when_o john_n be_v go_v off_o act_n 10.37_o and_o 1.22_o but_o to_o put_v the_o business_n out_o of_o doubt_n the_o apostle_n paul_n here_o in_o this_o four_o verse_n of_o act_n 19_o do_v plain_o declare_v that_o john_n when_o he_o baptize_v do_v say_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o which_o paul_n indeed_o do_v here_o interpret_v to_o these_o disciple_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n jesus_n but_o if_o john_n have_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n explicit_o why_o have_v not_o paul_n say_v so_o rather_o than_o to_o say_v that_o he_o baptize_v they_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o or_o why_o shall_v we_o conclude_v that_o if_o these_o disciple_n have_v be_v baptize_v by_o john_n into_o christ_n jesus_n express_o and_o by_o name_n that_o paul_n will_v have_v make_v such_o a_o business_n of_o it_o to_o inform_v they_o of_o that_o of_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a viz._n that_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n jesus_n if_o there_o fore_o we_o will_v take_v the_o true_a scope_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n we_o must_v i_o conceive_v understand_v it_o thus_o 1._o that_o these_o disciple_n have_v be_v baptize_v unto_o john_n baptism_n be_v baptize_v into_o one_o as_o yet_o to_o come_v and_o to_o be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o the_o world_n according_a to_o john_n accustom_a manner_n on_o this_o behalf_n 2._o that_o paul_n do_v now_o open_a and_o declare_v to_o they_o who_o that_o be_v that_o john_n say_v be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o and_o that_o he_o do_v declare_v he_o to_o they_o now_o not_o as_o one_o to_o come_v but_o as_o one_o already_o come_v for_o so_o that_o short_a expository_n say_v of_o paul_n here_o that_o be_v on_o christ_n jesus_n do_v import_v as_o contain_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o paul_n discourse_n then_o and_o then_o 3._o that_o these_o disciple_n hear_v understand_a and_o believe_v this_o viz._n that_o he_o who_o be_v call_v jesus_n christ_n be_v he_o that_o be_v now_o come_v and_o have_v suffer_v death_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v he_o who_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n do_v then_o point_n at_o more_o obscure_o as_o one_o that_o be_v to_o come_v though_o not_o then_o personal_o and_o by_o name_n know_v among_o the_o people_n i_o say_v upon_o their_o hear_n and_o believe_v this_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v that_o messiah_n into_o the_o expectation_n of_o who_o they_o have_v former_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o we_o come_v to_o the_o three_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v into_o out_o of_o this_o contexture_n of_o scripture_n and_o that_o be_v why_o or_o for_o what_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v conceive_v that_o these_o disciple_n be_v now_o bapt_v say_fw-mi again_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o paul_n when_o as_o they_o have_v be_v baptize_v unto_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n former_o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o must_v be_v either_o 1._o because_o that_o though_o these_o disciple_n have_v be_v baptize_v by_o john_n unto_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v then_o to_o come_v after_o he_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a when_o once_o they_o come_v to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n to_o be_v that_o messiah_n but_o that_o notwithstanding_o this_o they_o be_v then_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n jesus_n as_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v that_o messiah_n indeed_o which_o before_o they_o do_v expect_v or_o else_o 2._o because_o there_o be_v some_o error_n commit_v in_o the_o administration_n and_o reception_n of_o their_o baptism_n and_o other_o reason_n then_o these_o i_o think_v will_v not_o light_o present_v themselves_o to_o any_o man_n mind_n for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o some_o indeed_o have_v conceive_v that_o such_o who_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v not_o yet_o know_v he_o personal_o be_v afterward_o baptize_v again_o when_o they_o come_v to_o acknowledge_v jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o true_o this_o opinion_n be_v not_o altogether_o to_o be_v despise_v in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v a_o appearance_n of_o reason_n both_o that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v so_o there_o be_v this_o reason_n to_o induce_v the_o belief_n thereof_o because_o though_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v all_o the_o jew_n general_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n yet_o very_o considerable_a number_n of_o they_o be_v baptize_v afterward_o when_o they_o come_v to_o own_o jesus_n for_o the_o messiah_n that_o the_o jew_n general_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n appear_v in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v there_o go_v out_o to_o he_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_z and_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o in_o jordan_z confess_v their_o sin_n matth._n 3.5_o 6._o act_n 13.24_o that_o there_o be_v very_o considerable_a number_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o these_o place_n baptize_v afterward_o when_o they_o come_v to_o acknowledge_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n appear_v by_o act_n 2.41_o where_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o at_o jerusalem_n itself_o there_o be_v upon_o the_o hear_n of_o peter_n and_o their_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n no_o less_o then_o about_o three_o thousand_o baptize_v in_o one_o day_n now_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v how_o improbable_a it_o be_v that_o since_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n be_v baptize_v of_o john_n that_o these_o three_o thousand_o at_o jerusalem_n only_o and_o 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