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conscience_n	answer_n	baptism_n	filth_n	1,162	5	11.2400	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91351	A cryer in the vvildernesse of England, declaring the baptisme of the eternall spirit, to be the onely baptisme in Christs kingdome published in Gospel-light, according to the word written in the Scriptures, and the eternall word written in the hidden man of the heart, for satisfaction of those, who are satisfied with truth alone. By Edward Punch of Carisbrook in the Isle of Wight, who is not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, because it is the power of God to salvation.	Punch, Edward.	1653 (1653)	Wing P4211; Thomason E725_7*; ESTC R206765	72,185	101

Water c. 2. That Jews and Gentiles used Water baptisme makes nothing for the perpetuity of it for all ceremonies were practised in those dayes as well Circumcision Jewish Purifications and observing meats and drinks c. as well as Water baptisme And Water baptisme being a Ceremony last took up what infallible proof can any give why that should be first laid down or why it may not be in use as long as others in those dayes or longer seeing it was so rare that the people thought the Author of it to be the Christ 3. Why might not some be zealous for this Ordinance that was administred under the second dispensation as well as many thousands were zealous for Circumcision which was given out under the former dispensation and all this when the substance was come even the third dispensation which was in it self wholy spirituall 4. Water baptisme was so rare that it founded throughout all the World there being many people of all Nations at Jerusalem and many Proselytes who were joyned to the Church of the Jews and Water baptisme being an honourable ceremony among the Jews and in its institution the command of God they were abundantly confirmed in it as others were in other things that were once the commands of God Objection 13. Peter exhorts the people to repent and be baptised every one of them In the name of the Lord Jesus for the Remission of sins and they should receive the gifts of the holy Spirit c. Therefore it is to be practised by this example Acts 2. 38. Answ 1. The same Apostle in the next Chapter bids the people repent and be converted that their sins may be blotted out c. so that we may observe that Repentance Baptisme and Conversion do agree in one and the Apostle doth not bid them be baptised in Water but in or unto the name of Jesus Christ in whom alone there was hope of Remission of Sins but if you do still affirm this to be Water baptisme yet you can plead neither command nor Commission from Christ neither doth the Apostle say that Christ did give him a Commission to baptise them in VVater who did repent 2. Upon this Repentance and Baptisme here is a promise of the gifts of the spirit to follow but where doth it follow water baptisme and if you would have this to be Water baptisme then look to it that the gifts of the spirit doe follow it or else it is to no purpose to use it if the same effects do not follow and Acts 10. 46 c. the Gentiles had the gifts of the spirit and were baptised with water afterward these do not agree 3. For the Promise is to you and to your children and to all that are afar off even as many as the Lord our God shall call here is the substance of all declared even the promise of the Spirit But what is this promise Is it Water baptism that is so much cryed up in the World that was unto them and their children and to all that are afarre off No it is not Water-Baptisme but it is Spirit-Baptisme see v. 33. compared with this it is the promise of the spirit that is unto them and to their children and to all that were afar off even as many as the Lord our God shall call So here it is the promise of the Spirit that is unto them and their children and to all that are afar off and not Water-baptisme And here we may adde one thing more in answer to the tenth Objection that the baptisme of the Spirit cannot be understood of gifts onely for it is to continue unto so many as the Lord shall call who were then afar off and are yet afar off who are yet unborn for it is unto all the Lord shall call but those gifts were not to continue but for a time for the present occasion as none can deny Ob. 14. But Peter commanded some to be baptised Acts 10 48. no man can deny this to be Water-baptisme Ans 1. This is but Peters command not the command of Christ neither doth Peter here declare one word that Christ had given him a Commission to do it 2. Peter doth not first command this to be done till there was a controversie among the people about it as we may observe by the words of Peter v. 46. Then answered Peter but sure he would not answer to nothing there was something spoken about it 3. We never read of any that were baptised with water till they did desire it it was not laid upon any simply as a command as believing and obedience to all Spirituall practises were but they were baptised so when they desired it as other Ceremonies were used in reference to the peoples condition as it was in this place 4. The new converted Gentiles were of tender Consciences as were the Jews and if this Ordinance that was so rare and in so high esteem should not have been administred unto them they would have stumbled at it not being able to see beyond it and therefore the Apostle did it that so they might not stumble nor be offended Fifthly When Peter wrote his Epistle he takes off the people quite from water-baptism and tells them of a baptism that there was but saith he Not the washing away the filth of the flesh but the answer of a good Conscience towards God by the resurrection of Christ the power and vertue of Christs Resurrection was the strength and substance of the true baptism and this consisted in the answer of a good Conscience being cleansed by the waters of the Spirit in the baptism of the Spirit But for ground that Peter had a Commission from Christ to baptize with water I never yet saw any Obj. 15 The Apostles laid nothing upon the people by way of Command but what they had Commission from Christ for Answ 1. The Apostles did never preach water-baptism unto the people as a command of Christ neither declared it in their Epistles as a command of Christ nay they never preacht it in their Ministery at all which is cleer that it was not a Command of Christ for in the Commission they were to teach men to observe all things whatsoever Christ had commanded them but if water-baptism had been a Command of Christ to his Apostles then they would as frequently preacht it to the people in their Ministery as any other part of their Commission or of that they were commanded to preach But sometimes after they had preacht and the people questioned of it c. then they did speak of it according to peoples weakness 2. In Act. 11. 15 16 17. Peter preaches according to his Commission and according to the promise the spirit falls upon the people and here Peter remembers the words of Christ which was that John had baptised with water but that they should be baptized with the Spirit and here the people admire at the work of God now here is baptism declared by the

by the washing of Regeneration and renewing of the holy Spirit 5. This is shed forth abundantly on us in Jesus Christ 6. In the partaking of Salvation in this Spirituall washing and spirituall renewing we are justified by the Grace of God 7. And being justified by free grace we are made Heirs and have hope of eternall life or according to the hope of eternall life O that we could in this clear discovery of the eternall God behold his Testimony in this place in the clear light and wisdome of the eternall Spirit for then we should not look so low as we do upon earthly and carnall observations of the things of God and especially of the Baptisme of the eternall Spirit the onely Baptisme of the new Testament but then we should look upon it as it is the work of all power in heaven and earth according to its first institution and then we should see the glorious effects of it fulfilled in the washing of Regeneration and renewing of the holy spirit then we should see the new birth brought forth in souls by this spirituall washing the work of God alone in the operation and renewing of his Spirit or wrought by his spirit in us Here is declared the true Gospel-washing even the saving of souls from sin and all uncleannesse here is the great Gospel-promises fulfilled with a witnesse even opening a fountain of pure living water and pouring it forth upon the barren wildernesse and the dry ground the barren dry and unfruitfull ground of unbelievers are by this Spirituall washing made the Garden of the Lord and being trees of the Lords planting they are watered every moment and refreshed and comforted with the streams of that river that makes glad the City of God This is the true washing that washeth away the fi●thines and pollu●ions of the sons and daughters of Zion coming forth from that eternall fountain the Lord of Hosts who dwelleth in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem making his people a fit habitation for himself to dwell in by washing away their filthinesse in the pure waters of the Spirit of life flowing out from the Lord God and from the Lamb whose habitation they are in the Spirit and spirituall washing Here is the work of all power in heaven and earth in saving souls by spirituall washing and this onely is suitable to the Commission of Christ Mat. 28. spirituall washing or baptising in which we are made partakers of the name nature of God being by the presence of the eternal Spirit in us washed renewed regenerated sanctified and cleansed from our own filthinesse sin and pollution which is contrary to God and all appearances of God in Spirit Here is the great Gospel-work of saving creatures from their sin and all iniquity by the love kindnesse and mercy of the Lord Jehovah and here is the way also set forth in which the Lord Jehovah saveth souls from sin it is by spirituall washing and spirituall renewing of them by the work of the eternall spirit and O that we were more sensible of the glorious work of all power in heaven and earth manifested in us in washing and cleansing us from all sin and uncleannesse and bringing forth the pure and divine nature in us which work is of the Lord alone and not of man who is as nothing and vanity it self The Baptism or washing of the New Testament is not like those carnall legal figurative and typicall washings c. which were administred either by Moses or John in which the substance of the great things to come were figured out or declared to come after But the substance it self goeth forth in the Baptisme or washing of the New Testament this washing is to purpose for in it and by it we are washed and saved from our sin and this is the substantiall and onely washing of all washings Eighthly we have another clear Testimony of the true and spirituall washing the onely Baptisme of the New Testament 1 Pet. chapter 3. verse 21. the words are these The like figure or example whereunto Baptisme doth also now 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 c. Here we have the true Baptisme of the New Testament set forth and the people taken off from all outward washings not the washing of water 1. Here the Apostle declares the saving of Noah and his family in the Ark from drowning by water v. 20. and now he tells them of another kind of saving and this is by water of which that was a signe or example or this is an example of that c. Baptisme doth now save us but is it water-water-Baptisme that doth save us now no saith he not the washing of the filth of the flesh what then why the answer of a good conscience but whereby is the answer of a good conscience brought forth not by water-Baptisme but by the Resurrection of Jesus Christ Here is a clear allusion to the Resurrection of Christ and to the power and vertue thereof for then Christ received all power in heaven and earth for the accomplishing this great work of spirituall Baptism or washing and so the power and vertue hereof doth baptise souls into the goodnesse of God cleanse and purifie their Consciences and so the answer of a good Conscience is brought forth in them by vertue of Christs Resurrection by virtue whereof soules are washed and cleansed from an evill and corrupt Conscience whereby all men are naturally defiled by sin and evill The like testimony of spiritual Baptisme or Washing we have declared Heb. 10. 22. in v. 20. the Apostle describes a new and living way by whom we do enter into the holiest place even the presence of the infinitely holy God and in this 22. v. he declares how it is that we doe draw neer unto God in this new and living way it is by having our hearts sprinkled from an evill conscience and our bodies washed with pure water So here we see how the answer of a good Conscience is brought forth it is by being sprinkled with pure water but our earthly waters will not nor cannot bring forth such effects in us it is onely the waters of the Spirit that can doe this that river of pure water of life that John saw Revel 22. 1. and this is the onely water that washeth sprinkleth and clenseth hearts spirits souls consciences and bodies from all evill sinne filthinesse and uncleanenesse of the whole man Thus I have faithfully declared the true Gospell baptisme as I have received from the Lord agreeable to the word written in the Scriptures and also the eternall Word written in the hidden man of the heart the two great Witnesses of God in the World And now I know this clear truth of God revealed in the clear light and wisdome of the Eternal Spirit will not with many opposers as it hath already throw mens carnal understanding of the Baptism of