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sin_n be_v more_o than_o i_o find_v in_o scripture_n though_o it_o go_v as_o currant_n among_o many_o of_o former_a and_o late_a time_n it_o be_v true_a our_o lord_n christ_n say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3._o 5._o and_o he_o assign_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n thereof_o v_o 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n but_o that_o either_o thereby_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v baptism_n as_o the_o remedy_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o original_a sin_n rather_o than_o actual_a be_v more_o than_o appear_v for_o though_o our_o lord_n christ_n v._n 5._o make_v regeneration_n to_o be_v by_o water_n and_o spirit_n yet_o i_o conceive_v regeneration_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n only_o as_o the_o cause_n by_o baptism_n of_o water_n only_o as_o the_o sign_n whereby_o the_o person_n baptize_v testify_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o the_o spirit_n now_o a_o remedy_n be_v a_o 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it_o at_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n but_o the_o same_o person_n have_v the_o doctrine_n of_o both_o lay_v in_o they_o 4._o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o recite_v the_o doctrine_n at_o the_o several_a rite_n by_o the_o teach_v but_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o rite_n by_o the_o teacher_n 5._o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n whether_o by_o they_o be_v mean_v those_o of_o john_n and_o christ_n or_o other_o and_o of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v more_o likely_a and_o more_o general_o conceive_v to_o be_v concern_v the_o use_n of_o baptism_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o use_n of_o these_o be_v not_o recite_v by_o either_o sort_n of_o catechize_v person_n though_o both_o sort_n be_v teach_v both_o doctrine_n 6._o the_o place_v the_o word_n the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o the_o middle_n between_o faith_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v against_o the_o doctor_n sense_n 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doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o judgement_n be_v all_o govern_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o foundation_n as_o if_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o it_o as_o the_o grammarian_n speak_v the_o word_n doctrine_n be_v not_o join_v by_o apposition_n to_o faith_n as_o if_o the_o sense_n be_v which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n which_o must_v be_v the_o sense_n if_o the_o doctor_n interpretation_n be_v right_a 9_o those_o interpreter_n which_o be_v bring_v as_o give_v we_o that_o sense_n which_o dr._n homes_n and_o mr._n brinsley_n allege_v be_v but_o late_a writer_n and_o such_o as_o speak_v only_o by_o guess_n without_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o use_n they_o mention_v out_o of_o ancient_a writer_n or_o allege_v any_o ancient_a writer_n expound_v the_o text_n heb._n 6._o 2._o â—s_n refer_v to_o that_o use_n dr._n homes_n recite_v p._n 59_o 60._o the_o word_n of_o pareus_n calvin_n bullinger_n marlorat_n hoffman_n theophylact_fw-mi mr._n cotton_n of_o all_o which_o there_o be_v none_o afore_o the_o 16._o century_n but_o theophylact_v place_v by_o dr._n usher_n at_o the_o year_n 10_o 70._o and_o his_o word_n with_o the_o word_n of_o hoffman_n and_o marlorat_n do_v not_o at_o all_o speak_v of_o the_o use_n of_o lay_v hand_n on_o child_n of_o believer_n baptize_v in_o infancy_n and_o bullingers_n word_n apply_v the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n to_o the_o ordination_n of_o pastor_n so_o heedless_o do_v dr._n homes_n write_v his_o animadversion_n that_o his_o own_o author_n he_o allege_v be_v not_o for_o he_o or_o else_o against_o he_o and_o for_o mr._n cotton_n he_o say_v only_o there_o be_v that_o conceive_v and_o that_o not_o improbable_a there_o be_v such_o a_o use_n and_o that_o some_o judicious_a divine_n have_v conceive_v that_o use_n to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o reckon_v the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n among_o the_o principle_n heb._n 6._o 2._o and_o he_o bring_v it_o to_o prove_v that_o then_o elder_n be_v not_o without_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o all_o church-member_n have_v hand_n lay_v on_o they_o and_o so_o may_v more_o free_o lay_v hand_n on_o other_o which_o speech_n if_o true_a and_o the_o inference_n be_v good_a than_o woman_n who_o be_v church-member_n have_v hand_n lay_v on_o they_o and_o may_v more_o free_o lay_v hand_n on_o other_o but_o the_o new_a england_n elder_n of_o who_o i_o think_v mr._n cotton_n be_v one_o if_o not_o the_o very_a penner_n of_o those_o answer_n in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o 32._o question_n pag._n 69._o say_v if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o than_o one_o of_o these_o will_v follow_v either_o that_o the_o officer_n must_v minister_v without_o any_o ordination_n at_o all_o which_o be_v against_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 16._o heb._n 6._o 2._o so_o that_o there_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o same_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o be_v mention_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o which_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a common_a exposition_n of_o interpreter_n it_o be_v true_a calvin_n and_o pareus_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o use_n mr._n brinsley_n mention_n yet_o chamier_n tom_n 4._o panstr_n cath._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o sect_n 39_o allege_v with_o salmeron_n justinian_n calvin_n beza_n aretius_n piscator_fw-la concern_v the_o initial_a lay_v on_o of_o hand_n upon_o the_o catechize_v to_o prepare_v they_o to_o receive_v baptism_n for_o which_o use_n dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o letter_n of_o resolut_a pag._n 195._o bring_v some_o place_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o calvin_n in_o his_o institution_n l._n 4._o cap._n 19_o sect_n 4._o disallow_n hieroms_n judgement_n conceive_v that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o confirmation_n be_v a_o apostolical_a ordinance_n beza_n say_v that_o the_o doctrine_n heb._n 6._o 1_o 2._o be_v deliver_v when_o they_o meet_v either_o to_o baptize_v or_o lay_v on_o hand_n on_o infant_n or_o adult_a person_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v as_o one_o not_o full_o resolve_v and_o indeed_o interpreter_n as_o be_v show_v above_o be_v not_o agree_v whether_o to_o refer_v it_o to_o lay_v on_o hand_n on_o the_o baptize_v or_o the_o ordain_v yet_o very_a few_o of_o the_o protestant_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o confirmation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n and_o the_o 25._o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n make_v confirmation_n one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v grow_v of_o the_o corrupt_a follow_v of_o the_o apostle_n i_o say_v in_o my_o exercit._n sect_n 14._o that_n if_o hierom._n tom_n 2_o in_o his_o dialogue_n against_o the_o luciferian_o do_v assert_v that_o use_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o scripture_n yet_o he_o allege_v not_o heb._n 6._o 2._o for_o it_o but_o the_o example_n of_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o dr._n homes_n reply_v 1._o that_o however_o the_o antiquity_n hold_v good_a that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v use_v to_o be_v after_o apply_v to_o they_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v to_o which_o i_o say_v this_o be_v grant_v yet_o as_o i_o show_v there_o and_o here_o the_o use_n of_o baptise_v infant_n be_v not_o prove_v thereby_o nor_o do_v hierom_n confirm_v mr._n brinsleys_n exposition_n 2._o say_v dr._n homes_n in_o that_o place_n he_o quote_v other_o place_n than_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o speak_v to_o our_o purpose_n thus_o and_o then_o recite_v some_o word_n of_o hierom_n add_v so_o hieronymus_n wherefore_o he_o suppose_v imposition_n of_o hand_n may_v be_v on_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n before_o which_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o i_o nor_o do_v i_o see_v what_o that_o be_v to_o dr._n homes_n his_o purpose_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n heb._n 6._o 2._o be_v mean_v of_o believer_n infant_n before_o baptize_v and_o then_o upon_o their_o own_o profession_n receive_v into_o the_o church_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n yet_o chamier_n tom_fw-mi 4._o panstr_n cath._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o sect_n 41._o allege_v 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