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to_o infant_n of_o believer_n they_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o visible_a member_n but_o perhaps_o he_o mean_v infant_n be_v save_v without_o ordinary_a mean_n that_o be_v baptism_n that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a may_v vindicate_v a_o tanto_fw-la that_o they_o be_v save_v without_o that_o ordinary_a mean_n but_o not_o a_o toto_fw-la that_o they_o be_v save_v without_o a_o ordinary_a mean_n but_o his_o former_a grant_n necessary_o infer_v that_o they_o be_v not_o save_v without_o baptism_n for_o what_o can_v forbid_v water_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o these_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v see_v they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o now_o they_o that_o have_v election_n redemption_n of_o christ_n and_o work_v of_o his_o spirit_n have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o clear_a that_o mr._n t._n himself_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o if_o he_o
and_o a_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o which_o he_o have_v proclaim_v a_o solemn_a curse_n the_o commination_n or_o curse_n follow_v in_o the_o last_o word_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o baptise_a shall_v be_v damn_v for_o though_o the_o contempt_n of_o it_o be_v dangerous_a yet_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o hâ—_n that_o â—s_v not_o dip_v over_o head_n be_v damn_v that_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a any_o wash_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v baptism_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o rebaptise_v or_o baptise_a again_o be_v damn_v for_o that_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o man_n never_o heaâ—d_v of_o in_o that_o sensâ—_n before_o john_n of_o leydens_n time_n who_o confess_v this_o execution_n that_o he_o have_v that_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o poysoneâ—_n doctrine_n from_o satan_n hence_o observe_v that_o all_o unbeliever_n though_o baptize_v shall_v be_v damn_v man_n believe_v though_o through_o invincible_a necessity_n un_fw-fr baptise_v shâ—ll_v be_v save_v thus_o we_o have_v give_v you_o the_o lively_a meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o text._n have_v lay_v this_o foundation_n we_o will_v make_v further_a inquiry_n into_o two_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o controversy_n first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o baptism_n or_o baptise_v second_o whither_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a or_o no._n first_o baptism_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v nothing_o but_o a_o wash_n as_o pareus_n upon_o the_o hebrew_n say_v baptismus_fw-la graecis_fw-la est_fw-la quaevis_fw-la ablutio_fw-la baptism_n be_v in_o greek_a any_o wash_n whether_o by_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v to_o baptise_v be_v to_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v say_v ravenel_n so_o say_v the_o church_n old_a catechism_n dip_v or_o sprinkle_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n so_o the_o directory_n baptise_v the_o child_n by_o pour_v or_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o water_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n without_o add_v any_o further_a ceremony_n and_o as_o many_o kind_n there_o be_v of_o wash_v so_o many_o there_o be_v of_o baptise_v whereof_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n hesyehius_n budeus_n stephaâ—us_n scapula_n arius_n montanus_n pasor_n mention_v four_o first_o tingere_fw-la to_o die_v or_o tincture_n second_o mergere_fw-la to_o drown_v or_o plunge_v three_o madefacere_fw-la to_o wet_v or_o moisten_v and_o last_o abluere_fw-la to_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v i_o confess_v there_o be_v some_o that_o distinguish_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rantise_n as_o they_o call_v it_o or_o sprinkle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o plunge_v to_o the_o bottom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o swim_v upon_o the_o top_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o they_o criticise_v upon_o it_o to_o swim_v betwixt_o the_o top_n and_o bottom_n these_o three_o last_o be_v mention_v by_o casaubon_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o st._n matthew_n as_o be_v quote_v by_o our_o adversary_n but_o with_o what_o fidelity_n or_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o learned_a to_o judge_n for_o he_o leave_v out_o the_o last_o word_n wherein_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v determine_v by_o casaubon_n against_o he_o for_o thus_o he_o conclude_v horum_fw-la sententia_fw-la jampridem_fw-la merito_fw-la est_fw-la explosa_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o judgement_n of_o those_o man_n be_v deserve_o long_a since_o explode_v and_o trample_v down_o that_o will_v have_v baptise_v to_o be_v by_o dip_v and_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n quum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la posita_fw-la sit_fw-la mysteriâ—_n huius_fw-la vis_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n this_o mystery_n consist_v not_o in_o that_o that_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o wash_v which_o be_v confirm_v by_o aquinas_n immersio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr necessitate_v baptismi_fw-la dip_v be_v not_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n and_o dominico_n sotus_n ablutio_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la essentia_fw-la baptismi_fw-la wash_v be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o baptism_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o wash_v whether_o by_o dip_v pour_v or_o sprinkle_v be_v accidental_a many_o place_n of_o scripture_n confirm_v this_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o there_o the_o israelite_n be_v baptise_a in_o the_o red_a sea_n when_o their_o foot_n do_v but_o touch_v the_o water_n not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v baptise_a when_o they_o be_v not_o as_o the_o anabaptists_a gloss_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v real_o baptise_a for_o the_o egyptian_n be_v not_o baptise_a in_o their_o sense_n but_o sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n like_o stone_n exod._n 15._o 5._o baptise_a under_o the_o cloud_n not_o that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v baptise_a and_o the_o israelite_n as_o if_o they_o be_v as_o they_o descant_n under_o the_o cloud_n for_o the_o egyptian_n be_v never_o under_o the_o cloud_n for_o the_o israelite_n go_v before_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o cloud_n part_n of_o it_o be_v over_o the_o israelite_n part_n of_o it_o go_v before_o they_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o baptise_v or_o wash_v of_o themselves_o when_o they_o come_v from_o market_n of_o cup_n of_o vessel_n of_o table_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o plunge_a in_o water_n so_o often_o where_o that_o element_n be_v so_o scarce_o but_o rince_v john_n baptise_v in_o jordan_n philip_n go_v down_o to_o the_o river_n with_o the_o eunuch_n prove_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o what_o strange_a consequence_n will_v this_o be_v especial_o from_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o must_v have_v express_a scripture_n for_o all_o thing_n john_n baptise_a in_o jordan_n philip_n go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o the_o water_n with_o the_o eunuch_n therefore_o they_o be_v dip_v see_v it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v by_o pour_v or_o sprinkle_v of_o water_n upon_o they_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o text._n object_n john_n baptise_a in_o enon_n because_o there_o be_v much_o water_n answ_n this_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v no_o wonder_n in_o those_o hot_a country_n where_o there_o be_v many_o mile_n without_o a_o spring_n of_o water_n especial_o see_v geographer_n and_o traveller_n tell_v we_o that_o enon_n be_v a_o little_a brook_n that_o one_o may_v stride_v over_o scarce_o knee_v deep_a and_o therefore_o not_o capable_a of_o dip_v object_n but_o baptism_n say_v they_o must_v resemble_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n rom._n 6._o 4._o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n which_o be_v not_o by_o sprinkle_v but_o dip_v answ_n i_o answer_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n be_v to_o show_v that_o one_o end_n of_o our_o baptism_n be_v to_o seal_v our_o communion_n with_o 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in_o that_o age_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v irenaeus_n that_o live_v in_o the_o same_o century_n say_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 39_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v all_o that_o be_v new_a bear_v by_o he_o into_o god_n infant_n and_o little_a one_o and_o boy_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v those_o that_o be_v newborn_a the_o baptise_a which_o suit_v with_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n tit._n 3._o 5._o the_o apostle_n call_v baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n which_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o mr._n mead_n in_o his_o diatriba_fw-la upon_o the_o place_n think_v that_o none_o will_v deny_v that_o by_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n baptism_n be_v mean_v or_o point_v at_o beside_o its_o the_o dialect_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n near_o who_o time_n he_o live_v justin_n martyr_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v baptize_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v bear_v anew_o or_o regenerate_v after_o the_o 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mr._n perkins_n say_v live_v in_o the_o year_n 370_o or_o 380._o command_v child_n to_o be_v baptise_a and_o give_v a_o reason_n orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o not_o miss_v of_o common_a grace_n nothing_o be_v except_v against_o this_o but_o that_o he_o give_v his_o opinion_n of_o other_o to_o defer_v their_o baptism_n unless_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n which_o i_o shall_v clear_v anon_o to_o these_o may_v be_v join_v athanasius_n who_o interpret_v script_n quest_n 94._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dip_v of_o the_o child_n quite_o under_o the_o water_n thrice_o and_o raise_v of_o it_o up_o again_o do_v signify_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o resurrection_n the_o three_o day_n in_o his_o second_o question_n ad_fw-la antioch_n he_o inquire_v how_o one_o shall_v know_v that_o he_o be_v true_o baptize_v and_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o when_o he_o receive_v baptism_n be_v but_o a_o infant_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o woman_n know_v she_o have_v conceive_v when_o she_o feel_v the_o child_n stir_v in_o her_o womb_n and_o question_v 114._o he_o being_n ask_v whether_o infant_n die_v go_v to_o be_v punish_v or_o to_o the_o kingdom_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o infant_n be_v holy_a here_o you_o see_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o zuinglius_fw-la covenant-holiness_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o infant_n of_o believer_n that_o be_v baptise_a do_v as_o unspotted_a and_o faithful_a enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n epiphanius_n among_o the_o greek_a father_n bring_v up_o the_o rear_n avouch_v that_o circumcision_n have_v its_o time_n until_o the_o great_a circumcision_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v
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doctrine_n differ_v nothing_o from_o that_o we_o hold_v but_o master_n tomb_n further_a say_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptise_v infant_n of_o their_o inherit_v heaven_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o writer_n call_v father_n call_v father_n and_o be_v they_o not_o so_o this_o be_v in_o patrios_fw-la mingere_fw-la cineres_fw-la to_o defile_v the_o urn_n of_o the_o ancient_n pinge_fw-la dvos_fw-la angues_fw-la pveri_fw-la sacer_fw-la est_fw-la locus_fw-la extrà _fw-la mejite_fw-la juvenal_n paint_v here_o two_o snake_n it_o ill_o become_v child_n to_o piss_v on_o father_n tomb_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o what_o conceit_n soever_o some_o have_v of_o themselves_o they_o be_v but_o imp_n and_o zany_n but_o to_o the_o matter_n two_o untruth_n be_v here_o by_o he_o assert_v first_o that_o the_o father_n hold_v the_o necessity_n of_o baptise_v to_o salvation_n second_o that_o it_o be_v popish_a doctrine_n for_o the_o first_o they_o maintain_v a_o threefold_a baptism_n 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of_o christ_n to_o be_v able_a to_o supply_v that_o which_o be_v want_v of_o baptism_n but_o also_o faith_n and_o conversion_n of_o heart_n if_o haply_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o strait_a of_o time_n they_o can_v not_o be_v relieve_v by_o celebrate_v the_o mystery_n of_o baptism_n thus_o the_o father_n be_v clear_v from_o this_o aspersion_n neither_o be_v it_o popish_a doctrine_n or_o a_o general_a tenet_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a for_o inherit_v of_o heaven_n bernard_n that_o live_v in_o the_o mist_n of_o popery_n and_o be_v a_o abbot_n confess_v that_o not_o the_o want_n but_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o sacrament_n damn_v and_o discourse_v upon_o this_o subject_n in_o his_o 77_o epistle_n avouch_v out_o of_o ambrose_n and_o augustine_n that_o invisible_a sanctification_n be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n without_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o visible_a sacrament_n blesensis_fw-la another_o papist_n that_o live_v near_o bernard_n time_n say_v 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