〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 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
sentence about one and the same Ordinance uttered by the same Prophet at the same time to the same People or Auditory And this when by Divine Appointment one is to be a Sign Figure or Representation of the other and that to this end too that the Understandings of the Auditory to whom it was spoken might be enlightened to understand how they should be partakers of the baptism with the Holy Ghost from the Lord Jesus Christ In the first part of the verse I indeed have baptized you with Water Mark 1.8 Many do imagine that John did mean and intend by the word baptize dipping and suppose that it is all one as if he had said I indeed have dipped you into Water and so say the word doth signifie to Dip from this and the like Texts but for Scripture Proof of it I know none nor could I ever obtain one Scripture to prove this Interpretation of this word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from any person that ever I requested it from In the latter part of the verse he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost There if all the men in the World would gainsay it by the plain expressions of the Holy Ghost in Scripture it does signifie to pour upon to sprinkle or to shed upon It is certain that in the Hebrew and Greek Languages one and the same Root and Theam or word may have and have various significations or acceptations in various conjugations and various moods when they respect various objects and various actions but where can any one produce out of the Holy Scripture one example that one and the same word about one and the same Ordinance at one and the same time by the same Preacher to one and the same Hearers should have or have such a directly different and contrary signification and acceptation as this word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 must be supposed to have in the Texts before quoted and this when the external Baptism was to be the sign and representation of the inward baptism or else it must cease in nature and be neither Sign nor Seal for all divine signs were and are seals as they signified the things represented by them and the manner of their performances To make it appâ—ar that the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 does signifie pouring upon or sprinkling with the spirit and was so intended by John to signifie he being a Prophet when it is used in the latter part of the verse to express Christ's communication of his Spirit to them and baptizing them with the Holy Ghost may be cleared from many express Texts of Scripture where Christ's baptizing with the Holy Ghost is spoken of and that thing intended Only we may premise First that baptizing with the Holy Ghost is two fold or two things are intended thereby in the New Testament First the communication of the saving Graces of the holy spirit in a supernatural work of Grace upon the Soul of the poor sinner to whom it was or is to be communicated and this was to be and is the special thing signified by the external Baptism with Water and is to be continued in the Church to the end of the World by Christ's Presence with his Servants in his Ordinances though to whom he please or to all that the Father had given him Mâ—tth 23.20 2. There is intended by this phrase Baptizing with the Holy Ghost the pouring out upon some especially them that were to be the first Publishers of the Gospel and the Planters of the Church the extraordinary Gifts of the Spirit or the common Gifts thereof in an extraordinary manner as the speaking with divers kinds of Tongues and the power of working of miracles for the confirmation of the Truth and the publishing of it to all Nations to whom the Lord did send them And the manner of Christ's baptizing with the Holy Ghost in both these senses or with respect to both these acceptations was by pouring of it out upon them or sprinkling them with it as is witnessed by the Holy Ghost in divers places of Scripture Whereby it may and will appear that the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the latter part of the verses before quoted do not signifie to dip the person into it but pouring out the Holy Ghost upon the person or sprinkling him with it First As to the manner of the communications of the saving Graces of the Spirit to the Soul in a supernatural work of special Grace upon the Soul This is done and was ever done by applying it to the soul and pouring it out upon the soul or sprinkling them wiâ—h it and not putting the person into the Holy Ghost And this we may see testified from Christ's own mouth in John 3.3 5 8. Except a man be born of Water and of â—he Holy Ghost he cannot see the Kingdom of God Here our Saviour asserteth the necessity of the use of the outward means when the Lord vouchsafeth it to any person or people as well as the necessity of the inward Grace and this to Nicodemus who was of the Pharisees that contemned the outward means Luke 7.30 And how this birth is performed our Lord Jesus sheweth in verse 8. not by applying the person or putting the person into the spirit but by applying the spirit to the person The wind bloweth where it listeth thou hearest the sound thereof but canst not tell whence it cometh nor whither it goeth so is every one that iâ— born of the spâ—â—it Though Nicodemus's way was for the person to enter the 〈◊〉 time into his mâ—thers womb So Titus 3.5 6. By the washing of Regeneration and reâ—â—â—râ—â—g oâ— the hâ—ly ghâ—st which he shed on us abundantly 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or poured forth on us aâ—â—â—â—◠〈◊〉 â—â—tâ— 2.16 17 33. so Isa 44.3 I will pour my spirit upon thy seed and my blesâ—â—â—g uâ—â—n thy â—â—f-spâ—ing Heb. 10.22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of Faith having our hearts spriâ—kled fâ—â—m an evil Conscience 1 Pet. 1.2 Through the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ Ezek. 36.25 I will sprinkle clean Water upon you If that be meant of the spirit then Christ's baptizing is by sprinkling Isa 52.15 So shall he sprinkle many Nations Ezek. 37.3 4 5. Thus saith the Lord to these dry bones Behold I will cause breath to enter into you and ye sâ—â—â—l â—â—â—e and I will lay sinnes upon you and bring flesh upon you Ephâ—s 2.1 Yâ—u hath be qâ—â—â—â—â—â—ed who were dead in trespasses and sins By life entring into us we have our natural q 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 g at first and so also we have our spiritual quickning and not by our entring into â—â—e so we are said to receive of the abundance of Grace and gift of R ghteousness Pâ— m. 5.17 and to receive the holy Ghost Acts 10.47 And to râ—â—ciâ—e of his fâ—lness John 1.16 And to as many as received him John 1.10 11. And all that we are made partakers of 1 Cor. 4.7 and what
is called receiving in Acts 10.47 is by the same Apostle called baptizing with the hâ—ly ghost Acts 11.15 16 17. Zech. 12.10 I will â—â—ur out my spirit upon the house of David and the Inhabitants of Jerusalem 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the same word is used Joel 2.23 So also the baptizing with the holy Ghost when it iâ—â—â—kâ—n and intended to â—â—â—nifie the common gifâ—â— of tâ—e spirit in an extraordinary manner communicated to any in the primitive timeâ— enâ—bling them to speak with divers kinds of Tongues or to work Miracles The way and maâ—ner of their p rtaking of it in this kind was by its falling upon them pouring out upon them sâ—â—dding upon them c. Compare a few Texts of the blessed word of God and see it fully proved Acts 1.5 For John truly baptized with Water but ye sâ—all be baptized with the â—â—lâ— ghost not many days hence This I sâ—ppose none can deny but our Saviour here intâ—ndâ— by tâ—e bapâ—izing with the Holy Ghost his pouring out his spiâ—â—â— upon hâ—â— Disciples at 〈◊〉 feast of Pâ—â—â—â—â—oâ—â— A t s 2.2 3 4. And sâ—ddenly there caâ—◠〈…〉 heaven as of a riâ—â—ng 〈◊〉 wind and it filled all the house where they were sitting and there appeared to them cloven Tongues like as of fire and it sat upon each of them This our Lord Jesus calleth baptizing with the holy ghost not many days before and this appeared to them and sat upon them and they were filled with it which sheweth that it entred into them but they were not dipped into that And this Peter does confirm by proving it to be the fulfilling of the Prophesie of Joel Joel 2.28 Acts 15.16 17. And it shall come to pass in the last days saith God that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh not dip or pour them into it and Verse 33. it is called shedding upon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 So Acts 1â— 44 While Peter spake these words the holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word Observe they were not put or dipt into that but the holy Ghost fell on them 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. Compare this Text with Acts 11.15 16. When Peter was contended with for going into these men uncircumcised he is rehearsing and expounding the matter in order to them and he saith As I began to speak the holy Ghost fell on them as on us at the beginning 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Verse 16. Then remembred I the word of the Lord how that he said John indeed baptized with Water but ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost where by the way observe That in the same manner that the Apostles were baptized with the holy Ghost all others that did partake of it either in the special Graces thereof or in the common Gifts thereof in an extraordinary manner all others did partake of it and were baptized with it also and that though here is mention made only of the common gifts Acts 10 45 46. yet the special saving Graces thereof is intended and to be understood also as being poured forth upon these persons too as may appear from Verse 18. When they heard these things they held their peace that is from contending and glorified God saying Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted Repentance unto Life and Peter testifyeth that God put no difference between the believing Jews and them purifying their hearts by Faith Acts 15.9 where the holy Ghost does call baptizing purifying See also in John 3.23 25 26. Psalm 51.6 7. Heb. 9.13 14. Titus 2.14 compared with Titus 3.5 6. Mal. 3.3 Matth. 3.12 Isa 1.25 Psalm 79.9 James 4.8 John 15.2 Heb. 1.3 that which is called elsewhere Baptizing with the holy Ghost and sprinkling with the blood of Christ is here called Purifying By all which forequoted Texts it is evident with all clearness and plainness That baptizing with the holy Ghost when it is spoken of the work of the Spirit of God by Christ or from Christ upon the Soul we must understand the pouring out of the holy Ghost upon the Soul in the Gifts and Graces thereof and the sprinkling or purifying of the Soul with the blood of Christ and that when our Lord Jesus did tell his Disciples that they should be baptized with the holy Ghost Acts 1.5 he did intend the pouring out the Spirit upon them and filling them with the holy Ghost and not their being put or dipped into the Holy Ghost And this John did intend by it and this all the Apostles and the Church of the Circumcision did understand it how else should they understand what the Apostle Peter did mean and intend by it in Acts 11.15 16 17. and they make suitable observation upon it Verse 18. and how else could they understand what Peter did mean and intend Acts 15.7 8 9 10. And if John the Baptist did intend dipping by the word Baptized or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the first part of the Verse when he said I indeed have baptized you with Water and intend pouring upon or sprinkling with in the latter part of the Verse when he speaks of Christ's baptizing them with the holy ghost then John the Baptist must understand and intend two things by this one word in the same Verse clean contrary one to the other and this about the same Subject to the same auditory at the same time and this when his baptizing with Water was to be a sign type figure and representation of Christ's baptizing them with the holy Ghost and with fire But I suppose that many of them that argue for this directly contrary signification of the word in this Text would be very unwilling to be took and dipt in fire but if John the Baptist should have intended such directly contrary things by this one word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in his first speaking of and prophesying to the People of Christ's baptizing them with the holy Ghost how then should all the people and multitude understand what John did intend by Christ's baptizing them with the holy ghost What Souls living that had been bred up under such a superstitious formal Ministry as the Scribes and Pharisees were and that never heard nor saw a Prophet of the Lord before nor this Prophet â—either till then for all that any can prove come forth and heard John speak one word twice in one verse and he intend such contrary things by it should have been able to understand what he did mean as to the manner of the performance of it By this Baptizing with the holy Ghost They might understand what he did mean by baptizing with water because he had baptized them But how should they understand how Christ should baptize them with the holy Ghost if John should have intended dipping by his Baptizing and sprinkling by Christs Baptizing He giving no explication of his intention as to any different signification how could any living understand the meaning thereof as to Christs Baptizing And if John
should have intended such contrary things by one and the same word in this case and they so understand him Then they might also understand his meaning to be as directly contrary in other words and expressions to them Namely that they should stand when he spake to them of cutting down and that when he called them a generation of Vipers he did mean and intend that they were Saints For if they understood his contrary meaning in one thing and if his words had a contrary signification in one thing why might they not also in another when there was no explanation made of the words But what Soul is there that can have any Scripture ground to believe That John the Baptist who was one of the greatest of all the Prophets and was filled with the holy Ghost from his mothers Womb should have such directly contrary meanings by one and the same word in the same mood at the same time about that which one was to be an example type figure or representation of the other his Baptizing with water to signify and seal Christs Baptizing with the holy Ghost And if he had such contrary intentions by one and the same word how would this have Answered the end of his Ministry in turning them to the Lord their God In case they could not understand his meaning And if the Scribes and Pharisees those Implacable enemies should have understood John to act and intend by one and the same expression contrary things how would they have railed against him and his Ministry and have said that he did deceive the people and brought this to confirm it In that he did intend such contrary things by the same word about the same ordinance and never explain his meaning And if John Baptist should have had such contrary Intentions by this one word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and never make the least explanation of the same how did he make plain the way of the Lord and help all flesh to see the salvation of God Was this to make the way of the Lord direct and straight plain and even for to make dipping to signifie Sprinkling and dipping the person into water to signifie pouring the holy Ghost upon the person and to make one word have such contrary significations in expressing the full or both parts of one ordinance when the outward Baptism with water was to be a sign of the Inward Baptism with the holy Ghost Would this help all flesh to see the Salvation of God that was to know Christ when he did come and appear by the manner of his performance and to see the way of the participation of Spiritual benefits from him by his outward and external ordinances and way of Administration of it Was this the way of the Prophets to deliver things so darkly Were they not to make the vision plain that he that runneth might read it But now if we shall on the contrary not put in dip or dipping in the place of Baptizing but pouring upon and sprinkling with and read the words thus I indeed have sprinkled you with water or I have indeed poured out water upon you or sprinkled you with water But he shall pour out his spirit upon you or sprinkle you with the Holy Ghost and with fire Here these words will agree both with the external sign and internal grace signified by the sign in the way and manner of the communication thereof foretold by the Prophets which John had a special regard to and came to bring about the fulfilling of Truth doth use to agree though truth and error can never agree this will not only make the sign and the thing signified to agree and the manner of their performance to be one But this will agree also with all the former types and figures of their cleansing In their sprinkling and purifying them with blood and also with water of separation Numbers 19. 17 18 19. Heb. 9.13 14 19 20 21. This will agree with the great Gospel promise Ezekiel 36.25 I will sprinkle clean water upon you 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which must be understood of the supernatural graces of the spirit without the means or the work of the spirit by means Or else it must be understood of the way and manner of the communication of the means or of the thing signified by the means If Any say it is meant of the pouring out of the Spirit like that Joel 2.28 Acts 2.16 17. Then it must be meant of the manner of Christs Baptizing Acts 1.5 Acts 11.15 16. And if they will not allow it to be meant of the means how then shall this be signified to poor souls whereby they may know how to pray for this mercy in the right way of the communication thereof as David did formerly Psalm 51.6 7. And God told them at that time that he would be sought unto that he should do it for them Ezekiel 36.37 Besides this of pouring of water upon them or sprinkling them with water as Christ sprinkled them with the holy Ghost will agree with what was foretold by the Prophets of Christs Isa 52 15. way and manner of the communication of the benefits of his death The Hebrew word is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 This also will agree with the Title given to the blood of Christ and in which it speaketh to the whole general assembly Heb. 12.24 And this will agree with the Titles given to the Inward Baptism Heb 10.22 having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience And through the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ 1 Peter 1.2 But it may chance that we must stand to the Original and what the signification is there in this case as in some others where the translation will not serve turn some plead the Original But if the translation will serve turn then it is no matter what the Original is or doth signifie Therefore I shall endeavour to search and to produce what the Original doth signifie in this case in the Texts before quoted Matth. 3.11 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mark 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Luke 3.16 The same as before in Matthew 3.11 John 1.31 Therefore am I come baptizing with water 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Verse 33. But he that sent me to baptise with Water 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The same is he which Baptizeth with the holy Ghost 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In every one of these texts The Preposition that our Translators have rendered with is in the Original 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which generally is translated in And this the vulgar Greek Grammar tells us Soli Dativo Jungitur sed per Eclipsm Genitivo But tho generally it signifieth in and be so translated yet it doth not alwayes signifie In especially when it will not agree with the sense of the place or context And who is able to make it agree with the later part of the verse Baptizing with the holy Ghost if it should be translated in the holy
Ghost as if the person should be put into the Holy Ghost And how was it possible that John should put the multitude or all the people and all the region or all Judea persion after person into the water whether he did stand in the water or out of the water himself and take them cleverly out again himself as well as dip them in But as to the particle 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in and the acceptation there of It is as the learned observe rendered often as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and taken to signifie with see Pools synopsis Criticorum upon Luke 1.17 He shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias What construction can any make of this phrate in the spirit and power of Elias but with the same spirit that Elias had Was John Baptist put into or dipt into the spirit of Elias and so come into the world Or so come and exercise his ministry among them So Ephes 5.26 That he might sanctifie and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Word is the outward means applied to them and they are not put into that John 17.17 Sanctifie them through thy truth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rom. 1.12 That I may be comforted together with you by the mutual Faith both of you and me 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. Eph. 6.2 which is the first Commandment with promise 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Eph. 312. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Luke 4.1 and was led by the Spirit 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Was Christ's Person taken or put into the Devil will any have the Face to maintain such an argument So Luke 16.15 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by men or with men 1 Cor. 10.2 They were all baptized unto Moses in the Cloud and in the Sea 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Was it not with or by the Cloud that they were baptized And was all that great Host taken into Moses and yet it is the same Particle 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that many will have to signifie into in Acts 8.38 Into the water Lukâ— 4.32 his words were with power 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Thes 2.17 See your Face with great desire 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rom. 15.29 I am sure when I come to you I shall come in the fulness of the bessing of the Gospel of Christ Iâ— the fulnâ—ss could Paul come in that or with that Yet it is that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 So 2 Cor. 13.4 1 Thes 4.16 The Lord himself shall descend with a shout with the voice of the Arch-Angel and with the Trump of God is it possible for the Lord himsâ—lf to be put into these or any of these 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. So Matth. 22.37 Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart with all thy Soul and with all thy Mind 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Matth. 5.34 Neither by Heaven 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so in Verse 35 36. Nor by the Earth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Verse 36. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Matth. 9.34 He casteth out the Devils through the Prince of the Devils 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Matth. 12.27 28. If I by Beelzebub cast out Devils 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by whom do your Children cast them out 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. but if I cast out Devils by the Spirit of God 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the same words in the Text that are rendred with the spirit John 3.21 That his works be wrought in Gâ—d 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 can that be meant of being wrought in the Deity or with or by the Grace and strength from God So in the name of the Lord I shall destroy them Psalm 118.11 12. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In the the name of the Lord which must be with his assistance 1 Sam. 7.45 Then David said to the Philistine Thou comest to me with a sword and with a spear and with a shield but I come to thee in the name of the Lord that which is rendred with in our Translation with is in the Original פ the same with what is rendred in in the latter end of the Verse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the name of the Lord and how could it be rendred or understood any otherwise than with the assistance of the Lord See also Acts 3.6 Acts 4.30 Acts. 10.16 1 Cor. 6.11 In the name of the Lord and by the spirit of our God 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 where we have the same word as in the Texts before quoted Compare Psalm 44.18 with Rom. 8.37 In God we boast all the day We are more than conquerors through him that loved us Psalm 60.12 Through God we shall do valiantly 1 Cor. 7.14 For the unbelieving Husband is sanctified by the Wife 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and the unbelieving Wife is sanctified by the Husband 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Can these Texts be construed put or dipt into Heb. 9.25 As the High Priest entreth into the holy place with the blood of others Could the High Priest go in the blood of others into the holy place it is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. Heb. 11.2 By it the Elders obtained a good report 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. But take one Text more to lay all Gainsayers in this case to silence Heb. 9.22 And almost all things are by the Law purged with blood it is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and this when the application of the blood was to the persons and this by sprinkling Verse 19. For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the Law he took the Blood of Calves and Goats with Water and Scarlet Wooll and Hysop and sprinkled both the Blood and all the People Verse 21. Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the Tabernacle and all the Vessels in the Ministry here is a full Text to prove that what was applyed by sprinkling was expressed by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with blood and if any can bring such a Scripture to shew that it doth signifie dipping into when it is expressed by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 then they may have some warrant for what they imagine but not till then How any either learned or unlearned can gainsay so many express evidences of Scripture for my part I do not know either by what Learning or Conscience they can do it From all the forequoted Texts it does appear clearly that the Particle 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is rightly translated with by our Translators and that they have offered no violence to the Text nor to the least particle of it either as to John's baptizing with Water or Christ's baptizing with the Holy Ghost but if they should have it translated otherwise what an apparent contradiction would it have been with respect to the plain expressions of the Holy Ghost in other Texts of Scripture throughout the New Testament where the Particle 〈◊〉
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
and Gospel despisers did understand it and what they did intend by it in their use of it Whensoever it is used in the New Testament it is used to set forth either the Internal or External Baptism or else the Religious ceremonial washings of the Jews and they taken as appointed of God signified as much as our external Baptism For every one that was unclean or defiled was not to come into the Sanctuary or Tabernacle nor to touch the holy things nor was he to have any remission without purifying Numbers 19. Heb. 9.19 20 21 22. The like to which our saviour declared against the despising of Baptism when it might be had and the necessity of the acceptation and use of it Luke 7.29 30. John 3.3 5 8. Certain truths of Scripture that are to be regarded as rules In the Enquiry into the true signification and constant acceptation of the Greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by keeping to which the General and also special scope and agreement of the contexts and Analogy of Scripture may not be departed from In the enquiry about this word First such a signification of this word cannot or ought not to be taken or received in the New Testament as will not consist with the external ordinance to be an Outward and visible sign of the Inward and spiritual grace thereby signified represented and typified out to all that by faith receive it or by unbelief reject it If the ordinance as to the manner of its Administration is not a sign the nature of it is destroyed 1 Peter 3.21 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2. No such signification can or ought to be taken of this word in the New Testament As would force John the Baptist to mean two contrary things by the same word at the same time to the same people about the two parts that constitute one and the same ordinance and when one was to be the sign and representation of the other and he Intend and design to set forth by his expressing himself by the same word the external part to be a sign of the Internal grace He being a prophet and speaking by the spirit of Prophesie Matth. 3.11 Acts. 1.5 1 Peter 3.21 3. No such signification can be taken of this w rd in the New Testament as will not agree with the accomplishâ—â—nt of the Scripture Pâ—ophesies concerning Gospel times Isa 52.15 Psa 44.3 Joel 2.28 Acts 2.2 3.4 5 16 17. Acts 1â— 44 Acts 11.15.16 4. No such acceptation or signification can be had from the New Testament of this word that will noâ— agree wiâ—h the accomplishment of the great Gâ—spel promise to be accomplished especially in Gospel times Ezek 36.25 Which is to sprinkle clean water upon his people and to cleanse them from all their filthiness 1 John 1.7 5. Nâ— such signification can be taken of it according to Scripture and the mind of God in the New Testament as will not agree with the Glâ—rious title given to the blood of Christ that sets forth the Manner of the application of it by the holy spirit to poor sinners Heb. 1â— 24 It is called the blood of sprinkling 6. No such significaâ—ion can be taken of this word in the New Testament as wiâ—l not agree with the express words of Scripture setting forth the same work of grace upon the souls of poor sinners that is sometimes called baptizing with the holy Ghost Acts. 1.5 Matth. 3.11 Acts 11.15 16 18 At other timâ—s calling it sprinkling with the blood of Jesus Christ 1 Peter 1.2 and having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience Heb. 10.22 Which he shed on uâ— abundantly Titus 3.5.6 Acts 2.15 16 33. 7. No such signification can be had from Scripture of this word as would render that part of the Ministerial work and office an act Impossible for any one constituted officer of a compeâ—ent measure of the strength of an ordinary man and of that stature and proportion to perform to all sorts sexes ages and conditions of men person by person or one after another 8. No such signification of this word can be had from the New Testament as will not agree with the speediness pertinency and suitableness of the questions and answers made and returned by this word in Scripture concerning the various things about which it is used to set forth and signifie the things they discoursed of Or no such interpretation as would render John Baptist and our Saviour and all his Disciples more Imperfect in their understandings than many pretend to be Now. 9. No such signification or acceptation can be had from the New Testament by any whatsoever as would force the holy Ghost to intend that by this word in the New Testament when it is used to express and set forth external Baptism with water That it should have that signification that the holy Ghost does always express another word in the New Testament by John 13.26 Dipping is always expressed by the spirit of God by another word in the New Testament but never by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 But the same thing that is sometimes rendered by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is at other times rendered by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which do properly signifie sprinkling 1 Peter 1.2 Heb. 17.22 Heb. 12.24 Acts 1.5 Acts 11.15 16 18. Dipping is expressed by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 John 13.26 Luke 16.24 Revel 19.13 10. No such significaâ—ion or acceptation can be had from the New Testament of this word as will not agree with the synonymous terms and words whereby the holy spirit of God does sâ—t forth and express the same thing thaâ— at other times he calls Baptizing as purifying Acts 15.9 cleansing 1 John 1.7 purging Heb. 9 13 14. Pouring upon or shedding upon Titus 3.5.6 c. 11. No such acceptation of this word can be had from the New Testament as will admit of divers ways and Manners of the publick performance of this great ordinance of Baptism that is such an express instituted Gospel duty Matth 28.19 John 1.25 to 34. and as would make the same word to have two contrary s gnifications about the way of the administration of one and the same external sign of Baptism with water 1 Cor. 10.2 compared with Matth. 3 11. Eph. 4 5 12. No such acceptation or signification of this word can be had from the New Testament as will admit of Boasting to any flesh 1 Cor. 1.29 For that is wholly excluded from all â—â—esh both of Jew and Gentile by the Gospel Rom. 4. Rom. 3.27 13. Not such a signification of this word can be had from the New Testament as would render the Institutions of God by Moses then in force Insignificant and Insufficient For they are all expâ—essed by a noun whereby Johns baptism and Christs baptism are expressed by Heb. 9.10 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 compared with Matth. 3.7 Matth. 20.22 14 No such acceptation as makes God to prefer sacrifice before mercy 15. Not such an
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 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉