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A42584	Gell's remaines, or, Several select scriptures of the New Testament opened and explained wherein Jesus Christ, as yesterday, to day, and the same for ever, is illustrated, in sundry pious and learned notes and observations thereupon, in two volumes / by the learned and judicious Dr. Robert Gell ; collected and set in order by R. Bacon.	Gell, Robert, 1595-1665.; Bacon, Robert, b. 1611 or 12.	1676 (1676)	Wing G472; ESTC R17300	2,657,678	1,606

baptized with the Baptism of Repentance saying that they should believe on him which should come after him that is on Christ Jesus And again Acts 8.16 17. The Holy Ghost was faln upon none of them only they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus Whereby it appears that the believing Samaritans had been baptized with the Baptism of the Lord Jesus but the Baptism of the Holy Spirit they had not yet received Accordingly Tertullian in his Book de Baptismo tells us that Baptismus in nomine Filii Baptism in the name of the Son before his time who himself lived very near the Apostles time was signified by Baptism in Festo Paschali at Easter Baptism in the name of the Holy Ghost was signified by Baptism at the Feast of Pentecost which we call Whitsuntide for at those two Feasts only Baptism was wont to be administred All which though most true yet because these three degrees aim at one and the same common end and have all one and the same common effect the purging and cleansing of the Soul from sin and uniting it unto God They are called by one and the same common name of Baptism which therefore is said to be one Ephes 4.5 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for as there are three persons yet but one God and accordingly three Beliefs as we profess in the Creed We believe in the Father Son and Holy Ghost so there are three degrees of Baptism yet but one Baptism 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 one Lord one Faith So that howsoever Baptism be conceived in three degrees as the persons in whose name it is administred are three yet is but one and once administred yet hath it the same three effects distinctly and successively in the Souls of Believers First Illumination Then Purgation Lastly Vnion Which three degrees were better known of old in the Church though of later times since Errors Schisms and unprofitable and endless disputations have perverted and turned the minds of men from the inward operations and workings of God unto outward things 2. Quaere What special Baptism is here meant And how the Saints may be said to be buried by Baptism The Baptism by which the Saints are said to be buried not excluding the rest is Baptism in the name of the Son And so we may understand that the Saints are buried with Christ by Baptism in three respects which analogically comprehend the reason of this point 1. By immersion drenching or dipping in the name of the Son which signifieth unto us and analogically requires of us the burial of all our sins conformable thereunto 2. By renunciation or abandoning of all Sin for such our Christian Profession in Baptism requires of us for the person to be baptized before he received his Baptism was wont to be asked by the Minister Dost thou forsake the Devil and all his works c. And then the person to be baptized answered 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I renounce Satan and to a further question of his Faith he answered 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I adjoyn my self as a Soldier unto Jesus Christ And this is that which St. Peter calls The answer of a good conscience towards God 1 Pet. 3.21 Eight Souls saith he were saved by water The like figure whereunto even Baptism doth now also save us not the putting away the filth of the flesh but the answer of a good conscience toward God by the resurrection of Jesus Christ So that hence it appears that this very Rite and Form was in the Apostles time As Acts 8. Philip said to the Eunuch if thou believest which yet remains in our Baptism when the person to be baptized being asked the question professeth utter forsaking of the Devil and all his works the vain Pomps and Glory of the world with all covetous desires of the same and the carnal desires of the flesh Also he will not be ashamed of the Faith of Christ crucified but manfully fight under his banner against Sin the World and the Devil and to continue Christs Faithful Soldier and Servant unto his lives end 3. The Holy Spirit of God by the outward and visible sign of Baptism discovers and seals unto us the inward effects which it promiseth to work in us the mortifying and burying and consuming the whole body of sin in us Obser 1. The outward signs imply and signifie real effects wrought or to be wrought in us by the Spirit of Christ All the outward Sacrifices imported real effects in us the burning and consuming of sin in us The Lambs offered up for a dayly Sacrifice implyed the consuming of Gods enemies within us like the fat of Lambs The enemies of the Lord shall consume as the fat of Lambs Psal 37.20 The Circumcision signified the cutting away the superfluity of of naughtiness Jam. 1.21 which is the true and inward Circumcision of the heart Deut. 10.16 Examples of this kind are infinite Baptism imports the washing away the abolishing crucifying deading burying of all sin 1 Pet. 3. So often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup ye shew forth or shew ye forth the Lords death until he come Those outward signs in the partaking of those Sacraments declare such a real effect to be wrought or working in us except we be Hypocrites that we always bear about in our body the dying of the Lord Jesus until the life of Jesus appear in our mortal flesh Obser 2. The will of the Lord is the total and through abolishing and destroying of all sin in us mortifying burying it washing away c. And therefore whereas sin is propounded unto us Either 1. Under the notion of filthiness and uncleanness such as might be washed away Or else 2. Under the notion of dross such as must be consumed and burned According to which the Jews tell us of two kinds of Spirits Vide Notes in Hebr. 1.3 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In proportion to these two kinds of sins the Lord propounds himself under the notion 1. Sometimes of Water 2. Sometimes of Blood For This is he who came not only by water but by water and blood 1 John 5.6 3. Sometimes by fire 1. In the Ark of Noah Eight Souls were saved by water The like figure whereunto even Baptism doth now save us c. Christ is the true Noah the Rest refreshing and consolation of our Souls and the true water whereby we are saved when all flesh perished in the water all carnal Lusts most rise in the old world 1 Pet. 3.20 All our Fathers were under the cloud and all passed thorough the Sea and were all baptized unto Moses 1 Cor. 10. Thus Moses the true Moses the great Prophet whom the Lord should raise up like unto Moses he leads his people through the Sea and therein drowns and buries the Spiritual Pharaoh the Devil and all the Egyptians figuring our sins for so he deals with us according to the days of Israels coming out of the Land of Egypt Mic. 7.15 How is that

They to whom first c. Act. 3. ult 2. In regard of the Gentiles there was great necessity in respect of them They lay in the high wayes and hedges without the City of God and strangers to the Common-wealth of Israel It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the Tribes of Jacob c. I have made thee a light to the Gentiles c. Isa 49.6 3. In regard of Christ Jesus the Apostle there was no other He saw that there was no man therefore his own arm brought salvation c. Isa 59.16 He came himself when the staff of the Law sent by Moses his servant would not raise the dead child 4. In respect of God the Father for whereas two things are specially necessary to an Ambassadour that he be authorized and have commission from the Prince who sends him and that he be furnished with instructions for his weighty employment who but God the Father could so furnish and authorize the Apostle of our profession And therefore it is said that the Father sanctified him and set him apart for the office of an Ambassadour and sent him into the world Joh. 1.36 Observ 1. This minds us of our assent and consent unto the doctrine of Faith and Religion it 's our profession 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 we have consented unto it it 's our seal that it is true the answer of our Conscience unto God which confirms the truth of it It 's no formal Religion or Profession but our closing with the Stipulation and Covenant of our God and where Faith is grounded in the heart Rom. 10.9.10 of all professions the purest the best the most holy wise godly heavenly and that which adds weight of honour to it Christ Jesus is the Apostle of this our Profession Observ 2. With how great Authority the Christian Faith Religion and Doctrine is commended to us Jesus Christ the Son of God is the Apostle and Ambassadour of our profession and the first teacher of it Observ 3. The Christian Doctrine and Profession hath a most honourable Institutor Master and Founder One is your Master even Christ one is the Author and finisher of our Faith even Christ In this holy and honourable Institution none of all the Sects of Philosophers nor of the present former or future Sectaries in Religion no nor the Disciples of Moses nor Moses himself may compare Observ 4. Hence we learn that the Office of our Apostle is an honourable Office Observ 5. That to be a Prophet sent of God as Moses was and to be an Apostle are all one in the general Observ 6. That Christ being such a Prophet and so great an Apostle ought to be heard above all Teachers Observ 7. Note hence how in this name our Lord Jesus Christ answers to his types such is Shiloh Gen. 49.10 unless it be indeed the same with him which Hierom renders Donec veniat qui mittendus est and who is that but the Son of God so likewise 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifieth his Son or as others would have it He who gives prosperity and safety or in express terms the Christ as the Chal. Paraphrase turns it such is Siloe Isa 8.6 which is the same with Siloam which is interpreted by the Evangelist 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sent Joh. 9. Observ 8. Note hence how honourably the Most High God deals with Mankind with revolting apostate and rebellious Mankind he vouchsafes to send an Ambassadour unto us and treat with us being pars laesa the party offended he first offers terms of reconciliation he first offers to treat with us by his Ambassadour Observ 9. Yea note an higher degree of honour which the Most High God vouchsafes unto the sinful world he sends and deals with us by an extraordinary Ambassadour even his own Son Ambassadours we say have equal honour with the Princes and States who send them it 's herein most true for Christ is in the form of God and thinks it no robbery to be equal with God Phil. 2.6 And God is in Christ reconciling the world unto himself 2 Cor. 5. Repreh 1. I fear the most of us the great God being offended sends an Ambassadour yea his own Son Ambassadour unto us to offer terms of reconciliation When we are offended one with other we stand upon points of honour the Most High God thinks it no dishonour to sue and intreat dust and ashes to be reconciled unto him 2 Cor. 5.19 He sends Christ Jesus his great Extraordinary Ambassadour c. and Christ sends his vers 20. We are Ambassadours for Christ as if God did beseech you by us we pray you in Christs stead be ye reconciled unto God And surely where-ever the Spirit of Love and Peace is there will be a desire and a promoting of that above our own honour Abraham was Lots better his Uncle and the party offended yet he first desired peace Thus did Abraham and thus do the sons of Abraham for being persecuted we bless being defamed we intreat 1 Cor. 4.12 13. And therefore no doubt this standing at defiance this stoutness this irreconcilableness it is not from the God of Love and Peace Let Religion be never so much pretended it is not according to the example of God or Christ or godly and Christian men Thus doth not God himself thus doth not Christ himself thus did not Abraham Repreh 2. Us who refuse and receive not the great Apostle and Ambassadour of our profession An Ambassadour is Sanctus inviolabilis Repreh 3. Those who wrong the great Ambassadour of God Jesus Christ sent unto them Repreh 4. Those who would be accounted Ambassadours for Christ yet do not his work nor declare his will but the contrary Such are the three croaking frogs of the threefold Babel Revel 16.13 who pretend the honour of Christ to be Ambassadours of Christ but do the work of Antichrist Abaddon and Apollyon Revel 9.11 We ought to consider the Apostle of our profession Christ Jesus Observ There is nothing in heaven or earth more considerable nor more worthy our consideration and imitation than the Lord Jesus Christ the admiration of Angels 1 Pet. 1.12 1. In his Godhead wonderful Esay 9.6 7. 2. In his manhood 1 Tim. 3.16 Great is the mystery of godliness 3. In his effects Joh. 1.29 Behold the Lamb of God that takes away c. 4. In his sufferings for us 1 Cor. 2.2 Jesus Christ crucified 5. In his exaltation Act. 17.31 He will judge the world in righteousness 6. In his works in us and for us Esay 9.6 7. More particularly in the 1. Person of Jesus Christ And 2. Offices 1. In his person two eminent names 1. Christ or Messias a most holy person King Priest and Prophet anointed with the Spirit for the works of a spiritual Redeemer Esay 61.1 2 3. 2. Jesus an actual Saviour after he hath redeemed us out of the hands of our enemies Rom. 5.10 Heb. 5.9 Being made perfect he became the