to 12. and let all that have reproached and backbited truth and those that desire to promote it either by Ignorance errour or malice read and tremble that God should cause an enemy to present those texts in publick to confirm the truth that they have prosecuted in private and have not shewed that honesty as Mr. Keach hath to appear in publick 3. That the baptism of the Infant is as express as the adult And if the word all doth include and intend infants as adult then one is expressed in it as the other But that it doth Mr. Keach hath quoted Texts to prove and if it did not include Infants how could Mr. Keach out all the Infants down in Matth. 3.10 Or take away all their priviledges from them in Matth. 3.9 as children of Abraham 2. Jâ—â—â— doth expresly declare to all that he had bapâ—ized them Luke 3.16 3. The sp ri of God doth expresly declare â—hat the general terms all Judea all the Region and all the mulâ—iâ—uâ—e doth intend and containe men women and children and Mr. Keach hath not proved one of my quotations false by any other text containing the same expressions 4. The holy Ghost doth Witness that they were Imployed in setting forth his praise Mat. 21.15 5. It is express If they are chaff or wheat Matth. 3.12 6. It is as express as the promise of baptizing them with the holy Ghost Matth. 3.11 If any reflect against the ensuing treatise There is enough in Gods word to answer them J. E. A Serious Enquiry into and a certain producing of clear and express Scripture Proof of the Way and Manner of John Baptist and the Apostles Administration of Baptism when they first administred it to the Church of the Jews AS well as the Scripture is sufficient to discover to us and give us sufficient ground and warrant who were then baptized by John the Baptist and the Apostles that we might not be left in that case to believe we know not what As having no distinct discoveries who were the Subjects of that Solemn Oâ—dinance That were then taken in and admitted to be of the visible Church but some imagine one thing and some another some imagine Qualifications of Nature some of Grace to be the Reasons of their admission both which are inconsistent with the nature of the admission in that sense that many contend for For if Grace do not constitute us or evidence us to be in already it can never do it If the reception of the Lord Jesus and quickening by him do not constitute us of the Mistical Body of Christ whether visible or invisible when we are really partakers of iâ— then it can never do it And if Grace as infused and wrought by the Spirit of God and received by us cannot do it that is make us Members of the Church of God Then the confession or making a discovery of this Grace cannot do it surely For it is impossible that the discovery of that to men should do that which the thing it self cannot do before God And this when the Right or Title or Relation is to be towards God through his Son and not with men in a civil respect And if Grace cannot give the right either in the Nature or the Discoveries of it then surely Nature especially as to the number of Years or degrees of Strength or measure of Attainments whatsoever cannot do it so as to be Qualifications absolutely necessary for admission to that Ordinance except any can make Nature to be of greater necessity and excellency than supernatural Grace and so render Grace needless as it doth unite us to Christ and make Christ also needless So also is the blessed word of God sufficient to give us warrant for the way and manner of the Administration of this Solemn Ordinance of Initiation into the Church of God visible To be by application or pouring upon or sprinkling the person baptized with Water together with the pronunciation of the words or form of Administration which indeed is that which makes and constitutes the proper form of this duty and distinguisheth it from all other Baptisings whatsoever And if the blessed word of God should not yield matter for our direction and warrant herein what dreadful confusion must follow as to all For if we be at a loss for the right manner of our admission or the constitution of us Members what hesitation and doubt must there be upon every temptation afterwards about our State or Interest as to visible warrant from the word of God And especially when the subtilest Adversaries in their forest onsets and worst temptations most pretend to Scripture Warrant and Rule And if there be Direction and Warrant to be had from the Word of God in this case what shame is it that it should be no more studyed and searched that clear Scripture Proof might be produced for every thing practised in so solemn a Duty Tâ—erefore I have and shall endeavour in the fear of God to search into and endeavour to produce clear Scripture Proof in this case relating to this Solemn Ordinance of Initiation of Members into the visible Church of God As to the Way and Manner it is to be performed in But before I come to the Texts that gives us intimation of this matter I shall premise some things that are certain Truths of Scripture that may be as general Rules for our Information in this case First It was such a way and manner that John the Baptist and the Disciples of Christ baptised in at their first administration of this Ordinance of Baptism to the Church of the Jews as would consist with the truth of the Promise and Covenant made to Abraham and to his seed which they were then sent as Instruments to bring about the Performance and Accomplishment of What John the Baptist and the Disciples then did as the Messengers sent by Christ as his forerunner and deligates was with respect to that Covenant and Promise Luke 1.55 70 to 75. Rom. 15.8 Acts 13.32 33. And the People to whom they were sent were they to whom of right the External Administrations did appertain by the good pleasure and free donation of God the Author of the Promise and to one as well as another and to one as much as another Rom. 9.4 5. Acts 13.24 25 26. Matth. 10.6 7. And they must administer it in such a way that one might partake of it as well as another being as expresly and particularly a subject of that Promise as another and if any must have been rendered uncapable of the administration the Covenant must have been broken as to that person And should John and the Disciples have administred Baptism by Dipping then all Infants and all infirm Persons must have been excluded which were the greatest number of the Subjects of the Covenant then living Acts 2.38 39 and are the greatest number always among all People and if the Covenant should have been broken or God's Truth fail to any what
to be by sprinkling or pouring upon and the external Baptism must be the sign of it 21. Such a manner of Baptizing as was agreeable to the great Gospel Promise that was to be fulfilled in Gospel times Ezek. 36.25 I will sprinkle clean Water upon you and if they will make this to be meant of the Internal Grace they must acknowledge that that is performed by sprinkling and then they must grant the external means the Baptism with Water to be the Sign and Representation and to be the sign of rhe inward and Spiritual Grace or else the exrernal Baptism must not be a sign and if not a sign it cannot be a seal and what it will be then made of who can tell 22. Such a manner of Baptizing as the Blood of Christ is affirmed to speak to all in and that is as the Blood of Sprinkling Heb. 12.24 Heb. 9.13 14 19 20 21 22. 23. Such a manner of Baptising as the meaning and intention of John Baptist might be understood by the Multitude when he expressed the internal and external Baptism by one and the same word without the least of Explanation Limitation or Distinction Matth. 3.11 24. Such a manner of Baptizing they then performed it in as the extremity and violence of the Sufferings of Christ for sin might be represented in the most livelyest manner in that Sacrament and the administration thereof as well as in the administration of the Supper of the Lord that so Grace might be magnified and his love to Sinners the more clearly represented Exod. 12.21 22. Isa 63.2 3 4. Heb. 9.13 14 19. to 23. Heb. 10.22 Isa 52.14 Isa 53.4 5 6 7. 25. Such a manner of Baptizing as will agree with all the Metaphorical Expressions whereby the inward Baptism is set forth by the Holy Ghost in Scripture as in Rom. 6.3 4 5 6. Coll. 2.11 12. Gal. 3.27 1 Cor. 12.13 Having premised some things in general concerning the way and manner in which the Primitive Baptism was performed to the Church of the Jews by John the Baptist and the Disciples of Christ Now let us enquire into those Texts of Scripture in which we have the way and manner of the Administration of this Ordinance by John the Baptist set forth and that is in Matth. 5.11 I indeed baptize you with Water but he that cometh after me is mightier than I he shall bapsize you with the Holy Ghost and with Fire Mark 1.8 I indeed have baptized you with Water but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost Luke 3.16 I indeed baptize you with Water but one mightier than I cometh he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with Fire John 1.33 I knew him not but he that sent me to Baptize with Water the same said unto me upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining on him the same is he that baptizeth with the Holy Ghost Here our Translators have and that not without good Reasons and weighty Considerations rendred the words 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 according to the Dialect in the New Testament so that we have good ground to believe that the manner in which John the Baptist performed the Ordinance of Baptism at the first Administration thereof by him was by applying Water to the person and not by applying the person to the Water by dipping of him into Water that he then baptized As the Lord Jesus was prophesied of by John and also does baptize with the Holy Ghost not by putting or dipping the person into the Holy Ghost but by pouring out his Spirit upon the pâ—rson he baptizeth Water is so expressed as to be the Instrument wherewith the action of Baptizing was performed when any action is performed by an Instrument that Instrument is expressed by this word WITH or by some like term to set it forth by or express it to the Understandings of them to whom this action is discovered So Jacob sets forth how he got the parcel of ground that he gave to his Son Joseph he gained it with his Sword and with his Bow Gen. 48 22. Mary washed the Feet of our Lord with Tears and wiped them with the Hairs of her Head Luke 7.38 Lord shall we smite with the Sword Luke 22.49 Now when persons do smite with the Sword they do not take the person and strike him against the Sword but strike the Sword against the person So Matth. 26.67 Mark 14.65 They did strike Jesus with the Palms of their Hands and this was by striking the Palms of their Hands against him and not taking him and striking him against the Palms of their Hands so that the Palms of their Hands were the Instruments with which this action was performed John 13.5 After that he pouereth Water into a Bason and began to wash â—he Disciples Feet and to wipe them with the Towel wherewith he was giâ—ded In all which Texts and many others that might be produced the Holy Ghost giveth us to understand that these things were made use of as means and applyed to the subjects in these various actions by the various Agents performing of them and not the subjects took and applyed to those means as the Tears and the Hairs were applyed to the Feet and not the Feet to the Tears and the Hairs and the Water and the Towel were applyed to the Feet of the Disciples and not the Disciples Feet to the Water and Towel Daemona non armis sed morte subegit Iesus Great has been the noise that has been made in the World and dreadful the Confusion in the Church of God about the manner of external Baptism and abundance of poor confident Souls have affirmed that the manner of the Primitive Baptism was by applying or dipping the person baptized into Water and not by pouring or sprinkling Water upon the person and many good men and great Scholars have too rashly granted the Primitive Baptism to be performed by dipping the person baptised into Water but by what warrant or ground from the Word of God I do not know though I should be glad to know and it is that which maketh me search into Scripture that I might know And if baptizing with Water be taken to shew to us the manner of the performance of the Ordinance of Baptism then we may have some light and also warrant in this case that it was not by dipping or applying their persons to Water but the applying of and pouring out of Water upon their persons by putting the word Dip in the stead or place of Baptize and read the words thus I indeed have dipped you into Water but he shall dip you into the Holy Ghost If the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to baptize in the first expression of it by John with respect to what he had done to them do signifie and be understood to signifie to dip into Water then the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to baptize must signifie two things in this one
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hath the same signification and also in those Texts where Christ's baptizing with the Holy Ghost is spoken â—f and the same thing intended and how would it have overturned John's Baptism from being a Sign and Representation of Christ's Baptism with the Holy Ghost And if it had not been a Sign why should John mention and foretell Christ's baptizing them with the Holy Ghost To deny it to be a Sign is to deny the nature of the Ordinance and cut it off from being a Seal of the certainty of Christ's coming and baptizing with the Holy Ghost And if it be not a Sign of Christ's baptizing with the Holy Ghost how can it be a Sign of burying with Christ Can it be a sign of our partaking of any thing of the benefits of Christ's death if it be denyed as a sign in its nature And a sign of our partaking of the Spirit of Christ by whom all these things are made ours and communicated to us as the only agent thereof all the Gifts and Graces thereof being the fruits of Christ's Death and Resurrection Tit. 2.14 1 Pet. 3.21 Gal. 5.27 If John's Baptism had not been a sign of Christ's baptizing with the Holy Ghost how would his administration have consisted with Christ's commendation of John's Ministry for clearness beyond all the Prophets that were before him Matth. 11.6 7 8 9 10. Luke 7.19 20 26. How would it have been darker than Moses's Signs Psalm 51.6 7. and how would it have consisted with the peoples commendation of John for speaking Truth of Christ in all that he spake of him his Baptism was a moral discovery of Christ and his Baptism John 10.40 41 4â— The Holy Ghost does call the external Baptism A Figure Sign or Type 1 Pet. 3.21 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Exemplar Heb. 9.24 Similis formae it signifieth a Figure by its similitude or likeness representing some what as the Ancients did call the Bread and Wine in the Lords supper figures of the Body and Blood of Christ. It signifieth the truth it self by a similitude or certain analogy answering to the Type or figure Typus alii typo respondens as the Tabernacle and Temple were Types Heb. 9.24 a figure is the relation or fashion that one thing hath with another Now if the holy Ghost saith that Baptism is a figure how dare any to deny it or do contrary and if they do will that make the ordinance null and void as to the Nature of it Is what men say or do a rule to be followed and Gods Ordinance and Word to be slighted And if it be a figure or type what must it be a type of must it be of salvation in heaven as happiness or of salvation from sin by grace in the work of the spirit of God upon the soul The holy Ghost mentioneth that as that which it is a type of the Answer of a good conscience by the resurrection of Jesus Christ 1 Peter 3.21 And this is the Baptizing with the holy Ghost Acts. 11.15 16 17 18. Acts 15.9 Titus 3.5.6 Heb. 10.22 And if it be thus written here is ground for Faith to believe and they that believe otherwise must believe without warrant Zech. 12.10 11. Joel 2.28 Isa 44.3 And besides all this How of necessity must this ordinance of external Baptism be a Sign being the great ordinance of Initiation and Discipling of members into the visible Church which makes it of as great Moment and weight as any divine sign whatsoever of the pouring out of the spirit of God upon the soul And also it must be a sign of that nature in as much as the Lords supper is such a sign and full representation of the death of Christ for the nourishment of souls after they are brought into the Church of God That is called a shewing of the Lords death till he come 1 Cor. 11.26 And what is there in the external parts of that ordinance of the Bread or Wine or what action of the Minister in preparation consecration or distribution or of the receiver but is a pertinent signification and a real and lively representation to us of what our state is by sin and what Christ hath done and suffered for poor sinners If any could prove that John Baptist did Baptize with water by dipping them into water which can never be done by the Bible by any mortal yet if it could be proved as clearly expresly and fully as it hath been proved that Christ did and does Baptize with the holy Ghost by sprinkling or pouring upon yet is not the proof that hath been produced of Christs Baptizing by sprinkling or pouring upon enough to warrant the practice of the Church of God in sprinkling Do not they do best that follow Christ and are not they in the safest way and are we not commanded to learn of Christ and follow Christ and to follow men only as they follow Christ 1 Cor. 11.1 If Baptizing with the spirit be Christs way to sprinkle or pour out his spirit upon them Do they err â—r can they offend that perform the sign which is external Baptism the same way that Christ performed the thing signified thereby Acts 2.2.3.4 5. Acts 11.15 16 17. Titus 3.5 6. Heb. 10.22 And can any deny iâ— unless they can prove External baptism not to be a Sâ—gn And to do that they must gainsay the very expressions of the hâ—ly Ghost 1 Peter 3.21 Or prove that the filth of the body is more than the filth of the soul eiâ—her as to universality or deepness of Impression or deny that sprinkling cannot purge the soul or heart Heb. 10.22 and to deny the expression of the holy Ghost Or deny that they that were but sprinkled were not purged and so condemn Moses in all his Institutions of that kind and the Apostles assertions in Heb. 9.19 20 21 22. and make Davids prayer Impertinent and say that would not serve his turn if God did sprinkle him Psalm 51.6 7. and condemn the great Gospel promise Ezekiel 36.25 and Great Scripture Prophesie Isa 52.15 and gainâ—ay the title given to the blood of Christ that speaketh to all the general assembly Heb. 12.24 And except they can prove the predictions of the way and manner of Christs communications of the benefits of his death to many nations to be Impertinent and Insignificant as that which would never serve turn if he did do it Isa 52. And whatever soul can do this or undertake to gainsay these things I esteem it a great happiness to be kept from such a frame of spirit But after all this If any will or do Imagine that John did Baptize with water by dipping and did so intend when he said I indeed baptize you with water though it hath been proved that Christs Baptizing with the holy Ghost is by pouring upon or sprinkling with Then they must make this Divine sign first of all to be different from all signs of divine institution mentioned in the
whole word of God in that the sign must be performed one way and the thing signified accomplished another the sign by dipping and the thing signified by pouring upon or sprinkling 2. Then John must take a contrary way to make known the mind of God to the people than ever the Prophets of the Lord did in that he must have contrary meanings by one and the same word about the same Ordinance at the same time to the same auditory 3. Then few of the people must understand what John did intend when he told them Christ should baptize them with the holy Ghost as to the manner of the performance of it But in that he must be a Barbarian to them which is Notoriously false John 10.40 41 42. 4. Then it was Impossible also that they should pray for or depend by faith for the accomplishment of it because they could not tell which way it should be performed Psalm 51.6 7. 5. It was Impossible that they should believe in Christ as the true Messiah that John had foretold when he did appear if John should have dipped them into water and called this Baptizing of them and prophesie that Christ should baptize them with the holy Ghost and express it by the same word and in the same mood that he did his dipping And when Christ did appear if he should not take them and dip them into the spirit but pour out his spirit upon them who of them that believed John to be a prophet indeed would have believed that Christ was the Messiah indeed But it would have been the greatest obstruction to keep them from believing in Christ that could be contrary to John 10.42 6. If this were true then they that Dip must be followers of John and all that sprinkle must be followers of Christ 7. They that would make this to be the meaning of John by this word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 about his own practice of Baptizing must make Johns Manner of Baptizing to be humane except they can prove it by some warrant of Scripture And then also their faith must be humane that believe it and their practice humane that follow it without they can shew express warrant for it as hath been shewn for Christs Baptizing by pouring upon or sprinkling with his spirit 8. They that can pervert Johns words to the people may pervert the words of Christ himself also in Acts. 1.5 And the words of the Apostle Peter Acts 11.15 16. speaking of Johns Baptism and all other Scriptures with as good warrant as they do this But besides a little further to view the words What can be made of these words Matth. 3.11 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I indeed baptize you with water or in water Is there any ground for any to Imagine that the meaning must be I have dipped you in water Then they did not go in themselves nor came forth themselves for if they went in and came out themselves then he could neither dip them in nor take them out And if He dipped them in it must be the whole person for he speaks to them as Individuals and to every individual of them and makes no limitation of any particular part of their persons that he had dipped And it must be in their wearing apparel for we read of no devesting of them And when any can prove by Scripture that any one Minister of ordinary strength can dip all sorts of persons of whatsoever age sex condition stature or dimension they be in a whole region or in City and Countrey then I hope I shall have faith to believe such Doctrine But till I have the word of God for it I must and do esteem it Impossible though if it could be done there must be a twofold Baptism One Immediate and the other Mediate by the clothes And if it be taken I have baptized you in water then the meaning must be that he spake the words while they were in the water and whether they went in or he put them in that respects nothing of the act but must be in order to the act of his Baptizing of them And this Argueth nothing to prove by way of distinction whether the water were cast or sprinkled upon them in the water or whether they were dipped further in But if it gives ground for either It is for sprinkling or pouring water upon them For in case a person be took and cast into the water or dipped in and there held while the words are spoken which gives the form to the Ordinance to distinguish it from all other the person might be stifled If John spake no more words in his Administration than what is commanded by Christ to be said now yet some weak constitutions must and would be stifled if they were held under water so long But if Water be poured or sprinkled upon them there can be no danger of any harm as to the pouring upon And if any take the act to be done by John while they were in the water then we have no ground from hence of the alteration of the position of the person baptized in the reception of the Baptism in water And if the person must be in water to be baptized then this condemns the baptism in the Red sea for they were upon dry land Heb. 11.29 1. Cor. 10.2 And if the words be strictly taken I have baptized you in water Then the stress of the sense must lie not as to the manner whether it be done by dipping or sprinkling nor can the form of words yield any proof for it but only that the person Baptized be in water when the act it self be performed by the Baptizer nor whether he be under water or not so he be baptized in water and then Pauls was not this way who was baptized in a house Acts. 9.18 and how any will prove the baptizing of the three thousand in some part of an Artificial day was while they were in the water is unknown Acts. 2.41 42. c. But if any will have the meaning to be I have baptized in water 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I have dipped you into water then they must shew when and where in the New Testament the Preposition 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in is so used to signifie by the holy Ghost with respect to this Ordinance And then they must make the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifie only to dip when John speaks of his baptizing with water as it hath been â—roved to signifie only to pour upon or sprinkle with when it is referred to Christs baptizing And then Thirdly they must make the difference to be in opposition to sprinkling in the dipping into the water and the words to be spoken while they be dipping in and then whether they be under water or not is not significant so they were dipped in But it must be in such a manner as the baptized must be wholly passive in the act and no coagent or coadjuvant for they were Baptized in the
not the Messiah 6. From Johns living to see the things fulfilled that he foretold and Prophesied of Christ And should he have foretold it and prophesied of the manner of the performance of this great work of Christ the Donation of his spirit by Dipping them into it when he did come and when Christ was come he should pour out his spirit upon them and John live to see this performed as he did in the Immediate calling of the Apostes that were fisher-men and making them preachers and upon diverse others How would this have proved what John had said to the people not to be true to his face 7. Another Argument may be from Christs testimony of John thas he came in the way of righteousness And if he came in the way of righteousness then he spake and intended truth and not falseness Matth 21.32 8. Another Argument may be to prove that John did intend pouring upon by the word baptize or baptizing with the holy Ghost In that it was discovered to him that Christ should be filled with and receive the holy Ghost that way by its descending upon him and not by Christs being took and put or dipt into that John 1.33 But he that sent me to Baptize with water the same said unto me Vpon Whom thou shalt see the spirit descending and remaining upon him the same is he that Baptizeth with the holy Ghost â— In that the manner of the communication of the spirit was such a distinguishing character of Christ and his Baptizing with the holy Ghost such a special work foretold of Christ John 1.32 33. The Great thing foretold of Christ John knew him by receiving the spirit and others were to know him by his giving it 10. This puts it out of doubt that John did intend not dipping but pouring out of the spirit or sprinkling with the spirit in that he mentioneth fire that was the extraordinary appearance of the spirit of God in that dâ—y when it sat upon each of the Apostles Matth. 3.11 Acts 2.2 3 4 5. Secondly I shall endeavour to prove by Scripture and Arguments and Reasons grounded upon Scripture That John did not intend dipping by his first use of the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Baptize when he said to the people in Matth. 3.11 I indeed baptize you with Water but did and must intend pouring upon and sprinkling with Water First That he did not intend dipping by the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Baptize when he said to the people I indeed baptize you with Water And this may be proved First from God the Author of John's Baptism His Baptism was from Heaven in Matth. 21.25 26 27 32. and he must not intend dipping by his baptizing nor perform it by dipping First from God his being the God of Order and not of Confusion in the work that he doth himself or that he sendeth his Servants to do in his Church 1 Cor. 14.33 God is not the Author of Confusion but of Peace And this in all Churches of the Saints and the Church of the Jews to whom John was now sent was the only Church of God upon the Earth and therefore God was not the Author of Confusion in this Church But what dreadful Confusion and Contradiction must this have made in John's Intentions by the same word if in one expression of it in the same Mood he should intend dipping and in the other expression intend pouring upon or sprinkling and this about one and the same Ordinance at the same time to the same people without any Explanation And what dreadful Confusion between Christ's Administration of the thing signified and John's Administration of the sign setting of it forth and this in John's own knowledge at the same time and also so discovered and foretold by him to be administred And also what confusion between this External Sign and all the institutions of Moses which did all clearly typifie out and signifie what was intended by it Psalm 51.6 7. And what dreadful confusion between John's Administration and the great Promise of God respecting Gospel times Ezek. 36.25 I will sprinkle clean Water upon you And what contrariety and confusion must there be between John's â—dministration and all the great Prophesies respecting Gospel-times Isa 52.15 So shall he sprinkle many Nations So also Jâ—el 2.28 Isa 44.3 So that John must not nor did he intend dipping by his telling them he baptized them with Water because God is not the Author of Confusion but of Peace that is of Order Indentity and Agreement in his instituted signs with the thing sign fi d by them 2. From Gods appointing Baptism with Water to be a Sign and Type of Christs Baptizing them with â—he Holy Ghost How could it be so called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 if God had not appointed it so to be of Christs â—aptizing with his Spirit Known unto God are all his works from the foundation of the world Acts 15.18 1 Pet. 3.21 And John's words in John 1.31 32. Because Châ—ist should be manifest to Israel therefore he was come baptizing with Water Now the great thing Christ should be manifest by to Israel was his baptizing with the holy Ghost and in this he was mightier than Jâ—hn as to his Administrations as far as the Spirit was above Water as to Nature and Excellency John 1.26 to 34. 3. From Gods Design and End in sending John to baptize with Water to perform his Oath and Promise made to Abraham and to his Seed Now if John should have intended dipping and have performed his Baptism by dipping then all Infants and infirm persons of Abraham's Posterity must have been denyed or suspended from the Ordinance and from partaking of the Priviledge but have been all excluded and cast out of the visible Church of God which would have been inconsistent with the truth of God in the Promises made to the Fathers Rom. 15.8 Luke 1.55 71 72 73 c. Therefore John did not intend dipping by his Baptizing because this would have rendred the Promise null and void which was and is and must be for ever sure to all the Seed Rom. 4.16 Acts 2.38 39. Acts 3.26 Acts 3.23 4. It may be proved from the total overturning of all the ways of Purifications instituted by God by Moses which were then all in force and have rendered them all insufficient and insignificant most of which signified as much as John's Baptism Numb 19. Psalm 51.6 7. And all of them were performed by sprinkling This would have made God to contradict himself as to the outward sign when the inward thing signified was to be performed in the same way Compare Psalm 51.6 7. with Acts 15.7 8 9. and it would have caâ—â— scorn upon Moses who was faithful in all his house as a Servant And this when they were all in force by Divine Authority and in use among them Acts 21.20 21 22 23 24 c. 5. From Gods End in sending John to make plain the way of the Lord or
clean is from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he purified and is that whereby their cleansing both External and Internal is set forth and used See Numb 19.19 Lev. 13.34 Mal. 3.3 Ezra 6.20 Prov. 28.9 Psalm 51.12 This Promise respects the cessation of the Blood of Bulls and Goats and the Ashes of the Heifer and yet it should be effectual for purifying by divine appointment and separâ—tion Iâ— any will have this to be intended only of the Internal Baptism the Baptism with the holy Ghost then they must grant that the Internal Baptism is to be performed by sprinkling and doubtless John the Baptist did know this as well as any do or can now and if he did then he must intend sprinkling â—y the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 when he prophesied of Christ's Baptizing them with the Holy Ghost or else he must contradict the express promise of God And for any to exclude the sign and means here to be contained and intended in the Promise whence then will they have the Means if not from the Promise and why should the manner of the application or administration of the means and External Sign if it be not contained in the promise be made a matter of such weight and moment as to cause such Separation and Division among Christians And why should that which is not contained in the promise be matter so highly set by But if the External Sign and the Manner of the administration of it were not here intended how will this promise respect the Gospel times and the cessation of their blood of Bulls and Goats and the ashes of an Heifer to be done only with Water without any Composition And how should they be able to pray for the fulfilling of it which the Lord saith he would be sought unto by them that he should do it for them Verse 37. as David did of old Psalm 51.6 7. If John Baptists baptism was not what was contained in this Promise how could it be the fulfilling of that which God had spoken by the Mouth of all his Holy Prophets since the World began Luke 1.55 70 to the end Then the Promise must not contain the making plain the way of the Lord nor the means whereby all Flesh should see the Salvation of God Luke 3.6 and they that have Faith to believe these things may for me They muâ—t make the Promise to be fulfilled by means or without means if by means it must be the same way administred to be the Sign representing the thing to be obtained If without means then that renders means needless and then there is no need of exâ—ernal Baptism contrary to Luke 7.30 John 3.3 5. Heb. 10.22 The â—ody is to be washed to draw near to God Secondly Another Argument may be taken from the great Prophesâ—e that respected Gospel times concerning the way of Christs Communications of the Benefits of his Death and Sufferings in Isa 52.15 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 So shall he sprinkle many Nations Doubtless this Prophesie or Promise by way oâ— Prophesie respects the Gospel-times because it mentioneth many Nations for till Christ's coming and till his Death that Naâ—ion only was the only visible Church of G d. If any will limit this to the Internal Sprinkling â—iâ—h the Spirit or Holy Ghost They must grant that Christs Baptism is by way of spâ—â—nkling and that is enough to warrant the Sign and External Baptism to be so administred If any will exclude Baptism to be included in the Text they must make it no means of the seâ—ting forâ—h of the Death of Christ and his Sufferings or else no means of the conveyance of the benefits of it 3. If They lâ—mit it to the Inward Baptism They mâ—st make Natiâ—ns and many nations the subjects of the Inward Baptism which will discover all such of a more larger heart than they have been if they so do To allow many nations the Interâ—â—l Baptism but allow few the external Baptism But for the Interpretation of this text Christs own words in Matth. 28.19 20. is enough But here is certain warrant that John ought to Baptize by sprinkling water upon them How else should this Prophesie be fulfilled with respect to the means setting forth the death of Christ and his way of communicating the benefits thereof The Apostle doth argue the necessity of the Scripture prophesie being fulfilled that respected Judas Acts. 1. and was there not as great a necessity of the fulfilling of this that respected all Nations and Christs Administrations 3. It may be further argued and proved by John the Baptists Intending and Christs pouring upon and sprinkling with by this word Baptize It is proved from express Scriptâ—re that he did intend sprinkling or pouring upon by that word when he prophesied of Christ Baptizing with the holy Ghost and until any either learned or unlearned can prove by Scripture that he intended Dipping by the same words when he spake of his Baptizing with water the acceptation of the word according to the sign and the thing signified must be of one and the same signification to all that will not gainsay express Scripture 4. It may be proved also that John did Baptize by sprinkling or pouring water upon them In that the vulgar even the multitude did understand his meaning and intention when he expressed Christs Baptizing with the holy Ghost and intended sprinkling by the same word at the same time that he expressed his Baptizing with water by And this without the least explanation of or discovery of any different signification or acceptation I Indeed Baptize you with water but he shall Baptize you with the holy Ghost and with fire Here is not the least Intimation of the least difference in the signification of the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and he intended pouring upon and sprinkling with respect to Christs way of Baptizing and this the vulgar understood it and dâ—d bear witness afterwards that he spake truth of Christ in this as well as in all other things John 10.40 41 42. Now they could never have born witness to the truâ—h of what he spake of Christ had they not understood what was spoken and they understood it though in a state of Ignorance and unbelief for they believed afterwards John 10.41 42. Now it was altogether Impossible that the people should have understood what John did intend by the word Baptize when spoken of Christ Baptizing with the holy Ghost without the least explanation or unfolding if in case he should have Baptized any other way or the word have signified any other way of Baptizing them what it signified with respect to Christs in Johns intentions If any object and say the word have a two fold acceptation I Answer That it hath such a contrary acceptation in any one text in the New Testament Let they that say it Prove it by Scripture Or else let them account what they say herein without warrant from Scripture and what they believe herein to be but an
to pour water upon or to sprinkle them with water this will consist with all adjuncts â—â—d circumstances of the performance Besides no other performance of Baptism than this of sprinkling would consist with John's gravity and seriousness being filled with the holy Ghost nor with hi stâ—rity of carriage and conversation that he came in not eating and drinking and affable converse as Christ did 9. In that John's Baptism was a preparing them for Christ and making straight and plain the way of the Lord Matth. 3.3 Mark 1.3 Luke 3.3 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to direct from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 rendered by complano dirigo John 1.23 It is as the Learned observe coumpounded of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bene 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 pro 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 pono rectum enim est quod bene positum est Luke 3.4 Every Vaâ—ley shall be filled and every Mountain and hill shall be brought low this makes Hills and Valleys to become Plains And the croâ—ked shall be made straight this respects the straightness of the way and the rough ways shall be made smooth and this is from Isa 40.3 4. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a plain prepared way as persons do make by casting up Earth and Stones to make a High-way from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to lift up Isa 57.41 So that John's Administration was in such a manner as did most clearly set forth the way of Christ's Communications clearly that all flesh might see the Salvation of God and to perform his Baptism by sprinkling was according to what was promised and prophesied of Isa 52.15 Ezek. 36.25 Isa 44.3 Joel 2.28 Zech. 12.12 and should John have performed by Dipping he must have eclipsed the way of Christ and not made clearer discoveries thereof If any can make that appear that dipping a persâ—n into Water is the way to make the way of pouring upon or sprinkling with plainest they that can so apprehend I suppose will have little warrant of Scripture to prove it The Prophets way was to make the Visions plain and the Apostles way was to use great plainness of Speech 2 Cor. 3.12 and to deliver words easie to be understood though the matter was weighty 10. It may be argued and proved by the Subjects of the Administration all the Trees of that Field and all that Generation Matth. 3.9 Matth. 11.16 all the people of Israel Acts 13.24 or else it would not have been the sin of every Soul that did not hearken Acts 3.23 Luke 7.30 Fathers and Children Luke 1.17 the Circumcision Rom. 15.8 Now I do know none that do hold these capable of dipping but they were the subjects of Baptism as to the tender of it and their sin if they did not come being Children of the Promise Acts 2.38 39. therefore it was and must be performed by sprinkling or pouring upon 11. From the silence of the Enemies the Scribes and Pharisees and from their giving of it the title of Baptizing John 1.24 25. Should John have performed this Baptism by dipping how would they have railed againâ—t it as one that did do contrary to Moses and all the Jews also See Acts 21.19 20 21 22 23. They were ready to quarrel against every thing yet they never speak one word against his Baptism though upon other accounts they said he had a Devil yet they call this his performance and administration Baptizing John 1.25 which shews it was performed the same way that they performed their Baptizings in and that was by sprinkling and this by the express command of God and they had sinned against the very letter of the Law if they had not Numb 19. Luke 11.38 39. Mark 7.4 8. Paul argued his inoffensiveness to them and the groundlessness of their hatred against him in that he did say none other things than Moses in the Law did say should come and the Prophets too Acts 26.22 They would have had ground for their accusation if John should have turned sprinkling into dipping when the Prophets had foretold the contrary and Moses did contrary 12. In that pouring upon or sprinkling of the person with Water in Scripture and application of Water to the person is expressed by the same word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that John expressed his Baptism with 1 Cor. 10.2 the application of Water to the persons of all the Visible Church of God and this is intimated to be the same with the Corinthians Baptism and all expressed by the same word so Mark 7.4 8. Luke 11.38 John 3.3 5. And Peter expressed pâ—uring a poâ— or falling uâ—on by the same word Acts 11.15 16 17. and Paul in Acts 19.3 4. and so also our Lord Jesus Acts 1.5 13. In that the Holy Ghost useth another word to expresâ—â—tioâ—ing by in â—he New Testament John 13.26 Rev. 19.13 Luke 16.24 Mark 14.20 that is set fâ—â—â—h by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 14. In that our Lord Jesus doth set forth John's Baptism to be from Heaven Matth. 21.25 26. and if from Heaven then it must be a sâ—gn type and figuâ—â— 1 Pâ—t 3.21 and then no câ—ntradictory to what was foretold by the Prophets and then not of John's own devising and then 〈◊〉 there â—s noâ—hing said of â— new way of Administration by dipping then there is none to be â—â—â—â—â—ved noâ— was there any nâ—w way of Administration because there is nothing said of 〈…〉 14. If from Heâ—vâ—n then it was not in a way of Confusion witâ— the rest of Divâ—â—â— appâ—â—â—menâ—s nor câ—â—â—â—â—y to â—he mâ—nner of Christ's administration of the thing signified 〈◊〉 it may â—e furthâ—â— argued from the Holy Ghost's making use of the Noun from this Verb 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to sâ—â—â—â—rth all the Cermonial Purifications by which were all performed by sprinkling Heb. â— â—◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Noun that John's Baptism is expressed be which clearly shews that the holy Ghost does intend sprinkling bâ— it in that their sprinklings are so stiled â—â—veâ—s Baptisms as the word should be rendered â—â—hn 3.23 24 25. 16. It may be further argued and proved That John 's Baptism and the Apostles Baptism with Water was pâ—â—foâ—med bâ— sprinkling or pâ—uring upâ—n In that it is set forth by all the various Titles and expressions that their Purifications by sprinkling were stiled and set forth by in scripture and the thing signified by it also As First To purifie and purification and purifying John 3.25 26. John 2.5 6. Acts 15.9 James 4.8 Heb. 9.13 14. Titus 2.14 2. To purge Psalm 51.6 7. Heb. 9.14 22. 2 Tim. 2.21 Matth. 3.12 Luke 3.17 Heb. 1.3 John 15.2 Ezek. 43.26 3. To wash Psalm 51.7 Rev. 1.5 6. 1 Cor. 6.10 11. Heb. 10.22 Ezek. 16.9 Eph. 5.25 26. Titus 3.5 6. Acts 22.16 4. To cleanse Ezek. 36.25 26 27. 1 John 1.7 9. Eph. 5.26 James 4.8 5. To make clean Mark 7.4 5 6 7 8 Matth. 15.2 19 20. Luke 11.38 39 4â— Matth. 23.25 26. 6. To sprinkle Isa 52.15
Ezek. 36.25 Heb. 10.22 1 Pet. 1.2 Psalm 51.7 what was done with Hyssop was by sprinkling Heb. 9.13 14 19 20 to 23. Joel 2.28 where there is the same word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as is used in Ezek. 36.25 though it be rendered Pouring out Lev. 21.10 7. To Sanctifie Eph. 5.25 26. 1 Cor. 6.10 11 12. 2 Thes 2.13 1 Pet. 1.2 Rom. 15.16 8. To pour upon or to pour out Acts 10.44 Isa 44.3 Acts 2.16 17 33. Zech. 12 1â— Joel 2.28 29. 9. Sometimes shedding upon which is the same with pouring upon Acts 2.16 17 33. Titus 3.5 6. 10. Sometimes to fall upon Acts 10.44 Acts 11.15 Acts 2.3 4 5. It sat upon each of them It is expressed and set forth by Receiving as well as Pouring upon or Sprinkling Acts 10.47 Which have received the holy Ghost as well as we The same Title is given to it Acts 19.26 and Acts 8.15 17. And by the laying on of hands upon them as means and not putting them in the hands so also the Children received the blessing Mark 10.13 14. and that which is called Baptizing is called the holy Ghost being given to them Acts 11.15 16 17. Acts 15.7 8. and being granted to them Acts 11.18 and it is called a being filled with the holy Ghost and not our filling the Holy Ghost Acts 2 4. Acts 9.18 The receiving the remission of sins and the gift of the holy Ghost Acts 2.38 and the giving repentance and remission of sins and a washing away of sins Acts 22.16 Acts 11.17 18. and it is expressed by Christs breathing upon them and said Receive ye the holy Ghost Compare that Text John 20.22 with John 3.3 5 8. The wind bloweth where it listeth and the first breathing of life into our Nostrils Gen. 2.7 and with the way of the typical Resurrection of the whole Church of God Ezek. 37.3 4 5 6. The Spirit of Life entred into them and flesh and skin came upâ—n them Eph. 2.1 You hath he quickened Rev. 11.11 The Spirâ—t of Liâ—â—â—ed into them and though it be thuâ— clear that is is applyed to us and not we to tha◠〈◊〉 the same thing is rendered by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Titus 3.5 6 So Rev. 1.5 6. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so â— Cor. 6.11 But ye are washed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 where the same thing is intended as when it is called Baptizing Purifying or Sprinkling Acts 11.15 16 17 18. Acts 15.8 9. Heb. 10 22. 1 Pet. 1.2 Ezek. 36 25. So John 17.17 Eph. 5 2â— Sanctifie them through thy truth While Peter spake the holy Ghost fell on them and this is called Baptizing Acts 11.15 16 17. That he might sanctifie and cleanse it with the washing of Water by the Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and the same thing is called being saved 1 Pet. 3.21 Titus 3.4 5 6. 2 Tim. 1.9 and also a being in Christ and being a new Creature and being born again John 3.3 5 8. 2 Cor. 5.17 and it is called a putting the fear in the heart and writing the Law in the Inward Parts Jer. 32 4â— Heb. 8. and putting the Spirit within him or the Spirits being put in them Isa 59. ult To sprinkle or put upon or pour upon signifie one and the same Lev 21.10 and putting Dust upon the Head and sprinkling Dust upon the Head are all one and heaping the Dust of the Earth upon the Head of the Poor it signifieth a being buried or in all one condition with the dead Job 2.12 Job 42.6 Amos 2.7 Ezek. 27.30 Revel 18.19 Besides many are against Infant Baptism because they say they must not put a seal to a blank But by this they must grant that the way of Baptizing is by applying water to the person and not by putting the person into water For who did ever put the subject to be sealed to the seal But the seal is allways put to the subject to be sealed John 3.33 He hath set to his seal that God is true This proveth that the seal is to be set to the subject sealed and if it be to be performed by dipping the person into water then the person must be the seal and the water the blank If it be but little on the subject sealed and the person the seal or else there must be neither seal nor sealed nor an officer sealing nor the Act of sealing in it If Baptism with water be to be performed by dipping A serious enquiry into and a certain produceing of clear Scripture proof of the right signification and constant acceptation of the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the New Testament only And not how it is taken or used by humane authors in Lexicons or Dictionaries and the acceptation of it in them The clear discovery and understanding how this word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which signifieth to Baptize is used in the New Testament by our Lord Jesus Christ and John Baptist and all the Disciâ—les of Christ in the Primitive times and the constant acceptation it had with them and the signiâ—â—cation it carried in it to all succeeding generations as expressed by them and left upon record in holy writ I humbly conceive may have a great tendency to and conduce much to the settlement of the consciences of those that truly fear God and that are willing to be ruled by Gods word That they may not be left under any hesitation and doubt of mind when they are beset with the sorest onsets of the cunningest adversaries As to their right to and regular admission into the visible church and participation of the outward sign and their right seeking and begging for the Inward benefit thereof for them and theirs like David of Old Psalm 51.6 7. And also may conduce much to the promoting and settling of true peace among true Christians that really subject to the word of God And to the rendering of all them that design faction and opinion upon any hand the more inexcusable and the less prevalent in their designs to snare souls if they will not be reclaimed nor silenced Therefore I shall by Gods assistance endeavour to search into the word of God and produce proof how this word was taken to signifie by John the Baptist who was Christs Immediate fore-runner 2. How our Lord Jesus Christ did take it to signifie and what he did intend by his use of it 3. How the Apostle Peter did understand it and what he did intend by it in his use of it in Scripture 4. How Matth. Mark Luke and John that were the four Evangelists and Pen-men of the Gospels did understand it and what they do intend by it 8. How the Apostle James did understand it 9. How The Apostle Paul did understand it who was the great Apostle of the Gentiles and what he did intend by it 10. How all the believing Jews did understand it 11. How all the believing Gentiles did understand it 12. How all the scribes and Pharisees and all the unbelieving Jews
heaven and not they put into heaven it appeared to them not they brought to that it sat upon each of them and not each of them put into that And they were all filled with the holy Ghost and not they put into that See also Acts 9.18 So our saviour does witness that it is applied to the soul and not the soul to that in John 3.3 5 8. The wind bloweth where it listeth So Zech. 12.10 Isa 44.3 Joel 2.28 29. Isa 52.15 And all the Promises of God are in Christ yea yea and Amen 2 Cor. 1.20 And then certainly that Great promise Ezekiel 26.25 26. must be fulfilled I will sprinkle clean water upon you The word is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—as not this promise breathed by his spirit and all other of the predictions by his Prophets concerning the manner of his communicating the benefits of his death and resurrection to his church and people in Gospel times And also his spirits giving that title to his blood as the blood of sprinkling and that as sprinkling it speaketh to all his Church Heb. 12.24 Heb. 9.13 14 19 24. And never speaking any other way to his whole church or General assembly All this shews Christs acceptation of this word as to the Inward Baptism by him to signifie only applying his spirit to his people and not they to that And as to the outward application with water does out Lord Jesus manifest the least of different signification or acceptation than what it had in the Inward Baptism in that he expresseth Johns Baptism as he did his own by the same word and gave it the same title of being born of water as well as of the holy Ghost John 3.3 5. and declares that to be by the spirit blowing upon and not putting the person into it in verse 8th and had he not breathed by his spirit in his Prophets long before that he would sprinkle water upon them and pour water upon them Isa 44.3 Ezek. 36.25 and was there not aâ— great a necessity of the fulfilling of that as to the external Baptism as there was of the fulfilling of the Prophesie of Joel concerning the Inward Baptism Acts 2.15 16 17. 2. And Christs by his spirit declaring of it to be a type or sign in 1 Peter 3.21 Was not this a sufficient manifestation of the mind of Christ concerning the exâ—ernal Baptism with water did the spirit of Christ ever contradict himself What blasphemy of the most Notorious nature must such a thought or word be in the heart or mouth of the most confident soul it is enough for every soul to withdraw himself from such a person tent or company Pauls words to the Church was not yea and nay but as God is true so that Gods truth do not admit of yea and nay 2 Cor. 1.18 19. And let God be true and every man a lyar Rom. 3.5 6. If Christ by his spirit have stiled external Baptism a sign type or figure by his holy Apostle then it must be a sign and so performed of his Baptizing by his spirit And they have good Scripture warrant that so use it in the way setting forth Christs Baptizing by his spirit and sad must be the condition of all that partake not of it in that manner as a sign or type of Christs Baptizing by his spirit And we may see how Christ accepâ—ed the word and intended by it bâ— what apprehensions and acceptations of his spirit taught his servants to have of it both as to the Inward and outward Baptism Acts 11.15 16. Acts 15.7 8 9. 1 Cor. 10.2 1 Peter 3.21 1 Peter 1.10 11. Heb. 10.22 Ezek. 36.25 Isa 44.3 Isa 52.15 Heb. 12.24 Heb. 9.13 14 19 to 24. 3. And also we may see in what sense our Lord Jesus took this word and what acceptation it had with him by his discoursing with the Phar sees about their external Baptizings which by his own appointment was to be by sprinkling and by the Answers he made to them for pertinency and directness and speed and the titles he gave to what they called Baptizing Mark 7.2 3 4 8. Matth. 15.2 20. And the words he made Answer to them in in the Original as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and the Pharisees likewise using the same word to set forth and express that which at another time they expressed by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Luke 11.38 39 40. That which is translated washing there should be rendered Baptizing for it is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And this our Saviour stiles making clean which shâ—weth it was the same that God appointed as to the manner of performance So it is called cleansing Mat. 25.26 27. Thou blind Pharisee cleanse first the inside c. Christ Expresseth it by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 making clean or purifyng And Peter by the holy Ghost does render 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by or express the thing else where called baptizing by the same word compare Acts 11.15 16. with Acts 15. â— So it is expressed by the same word Heb. 9.13 14. both as to the external and Internal purifâ—ing so the Inward in Heb. 9.19 20. to 23. 1 John 1.7 9. and Mat. 23.25 26. Mark 7.19 Mat. 11.5 Luke 7.22 Matth. 8.2 Mark 1.40 Luke 5.12 Ephe. 5.26 And the Noun from this theam John 2.6 John 3 25. See what it is applied to Acts 22.16 Titus 2 14. And so at another time the same thing is expressed by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Matth. 15.2 2. And the Pharisees and all the Jews did express the same matter by that they at another time called baptizing Luke 11.38 Math. 15.2 Mark 7.2 3. And this word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is the word that our Saviour used when he washed the Disciples feet John 13. which was a ceremonial typical washing as appears by his words to Peter John 13.5 6 7 8 9 10. If I wash thee not thou hast no part with me And this is the word the blind mans wâ—shing his eyes is expressed by John 9.7 11. And is applied to the washing the feet 1 Tim. 5.10 And to washing the face Matth. 6.17 And he Answers by a noun from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mark 7.8 with respect to the same thing 4. Also we may see what acceptation and signification Christ had of this word with respect to the external Baptism in that he performed it by sprinkling when he did it by his Immediate power from the cloud and his spirit sets it forth by this word 1 Cor 10.2 He was the Angel that was with Moses and the people in the wilderness And they at least some of them received it by faith which must necessarily prove the object of faith to be there Heb. 11.20 which certainly discovers to the full Our Lord Jesus his acceptation of this word 5. We may see and perceive how Christ understood and accepted this word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉