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A37722 Baptismes in their verity: or, The baptisme of John, and the baptisme of Christ what they are in truth, as they are described in the scriptures of truth. And of what necessitie they are unto salvation. In a plain and brief manner herein declared. By one of the most unworthy servants of Christ, J.E. J. E. 1648 (1648) Wing E13A; ESTC R215328 20,684 42

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was it declaring plainly that John had but one baptisme in truth whereof that with water of the River was no part Neither was Johns baptisme of the Law or caused by it as some conceive and teach who therefore call it the Spirit of Bondage Nay but it is of the Gospel yea the beginning and first principle thereof and of the foundation as the Scriptures declare Mark 1.1 2 3 4. Heb. 6.1 And where Christ saith Thus it is written and thus it behoved Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day and that repentance and remission of sinnes should be preached in his name among all nations beginning at Jerusalem Luke 24.46 And that it was alwayes to be preached and effected in the hearts of the people before remission of sinnes and so before the faith which purifieth the heart and baptisme of the holy Ghost it is very manifest by sundry other Scriptures as Acts 10.36 Acts 13.23 Acts 20.21 And when Paul meeting at Ephesus with certain Disciples asked them if they had received the holy Ghost since they beleeved and they answered they had not heard that there was a holy Ghost And he asked Whereunto then they were baptized and they answered unto Johns baptisme And that Paul hereupon said John verily baptized with the baptisme of repentance saying to the people that they should beleeve in him that should come after him that is in Christ Jesus And when they heard this the Text saith they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Acts 19.1 2 3 4 5. Where first by Johns baptisme of repenpentance is to be understood that effected by his preaching and by their being baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus the purifying of their hearts by faith in Christ through the operation of the holy Ghost upon the hearing of Paul explaining the words of John which are He shall baptize you with the holy Ghost and with fire Matth. 3.11 it being as much as to say they should beleeve in him And then Paul approving them laid his hands on them and they received a further gift to speak with tongues and prophesied according as Christ had prom●ied saying He that beleeveth in me as the Scripture hath said out of his belly shall flow Rivers of the water of life John 7.38 39. And in this manner did Peter begin at first to preach saying repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and ye shall receive the gist of the holy Ghost Acts 2. As much as to say repent and beleeve in the Lord Jesus Christ c. For remission cannot be attained by washing the body with the element of water but by faith onely So after Christ had appeared to Paul in his way to Damascus and hee having fasted three days and mourned no doubt for his sinnes when Ananias being come to him said Arise and be baptized and wash away thy sinnes calling on the name of the Lord Act 22.16 This must needs be understood by faith in Christ as in the former places for sinnes cannot be washt away by any water of fountains or Rivers howsoever used but by the blood of Jesus Christ onely through beleeving in him for he it is that washeth away our sins in his blood as the Apostle John winesseth saying Unto him that hath loved us and washed us from our sinnes in his blood and hath made us Kings and Priests unto God and his Father to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever Amen And of all this both concerning the baptisme of Iohn and the baptisme of Christ had the Prophet Esay prophesied before as where he saith The voyce of him that cryeth in the Wildernesse prepare ye the way of the Lord c. Esay 40.3 And where hee saith Cast yee up cast yee up prepare the way take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people For thus faith the high and lofty one that inhabiteth eternity whose Name is Holy I dwell in the High and Holy place with him also that is of an humble and contrite Spirit to revive the Spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite ones Esay 57.14 15. So again where he prophesied of Christ saying The Spirit of the LORD GOD is upon me because he hath anoynted me to preach good tidings to the poore to binde up the broken hearted c. Esay 61.1 2 3. These excellent promises and speciall ministrations of good tidings to binde up to dwell with to revive to comfort c. are not made nor appointed so to be preached and performed unto all the world to every sinner in the same as some would have it Neither is Christ said throughout all the Scriptures to be anointed of God the Father to such a universall purpose and end but onely as it is here declared to the humble and meeke the poore the contrite hearted the mournfull repentant sinners so prepared by a speciciall power from above as before is exprest And so according to this did Christ the anointed of God preach to such people when he opened the book and read the same place unto them and said This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your eares Whereupon all bare him witnesse and wondred at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth Luk. 4.18 19 20 21 22. And as himselfe testified by the answer hee returned unto John by the two Disciples saying Goe and shew John those things which you doe heare and see that the blind recieve their sight the lame walk the lepers are cleansed the deafe heare the dead are raised up and the poore have the Gospel preached unto them or receive the Gospel for the words do intend and imply both Matth 11.2 3 4 5. Luke 7 19 20 21 22. For though it be true that in a generall consideration the Gospel was and is to bee preached to all the world to every man as Christ declareth in that parable Matth. 13 3 4 5. and by the words the spake at last to his Disciples Mark 16.15 Luke 24.46 47 48. and other places And that all men might alwayes and may now so heare it and bee enlightned to beleeve and know the things to bee excellent and true And further than this may partake of some gifts of the holy Ghost have a taste of the good Word of God and powers of the world to come have a foule Spirit cast out of him bee in kinde sanctified by the blood of Christ and yet notwithstanding all this fall away turn like the Dog to his vomit and like the Sow that is washed to wallow in the mire again the foule Spirit returning with seven worse than it selfe possesseth him and his end is worse than his beginning Although these things be true as plainly appeareth by sundry Scriptures they are as Hebr. 6.4 5 6 7 8. Hebr. 10.26 27 28. 2 Pet. 2.22 Matth. 12.43 44 45. Luke 11.24 and other places yet in