A Treatise Concerning Baptism and the Supper

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1710 Excerpt: ... undeniable Texts of Scripture to prove him soj but this is not the Case of their Explanation, by the words they would add to the Apostle Pauss. For, (1//, ) We say they are plain of themselves, without their Addition. And (2/y, ) That they have no such Texts of Scripture, (nor indeed any at all) to prove that Paul meant he was not sent Chiefly and;.; Principally to Baptise, as those are, tbatI G 2 prove ment for Wat er-Baptism, and against the Quakers. Objeff. The Apostle Paul (say they) met certain Disciples at Ephesus, who, as they told him, had been baptized unto Johns Baptism: But this would not do, they must notwithstanding that, be baptized again with Christ's Water-Baptism, in order to Prepare them to receive the Holy Ghost, which accordingly fell upon them, after they were baptized with Water; nor do we find Paul questioned their being baptized, AUs 19. 1. to 6. Ansva. This Objection at first appearance may seem to carry more Shew of Authority for Water-Baptism, than some other Places; But upon due Consideration, it will appear the same with the rest, where only Matter of fact in baptizing with Water is mentioned. As, First, Water-Baptism is not mentioned in that Text, but they are said to be baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus, v. 5. And there are those who deny it to be WaterBaptism, and say 'twas the Baptism of the Holy Ghost, which fell upon them, by the Imposition of the Apostles Hands particularly Dr. Bell, in his Doffrine of Baptisms, Page 11. But let us suppose they were baptized with Water, how does the Mentioning of bejng only baptized to John before, and thereupon cumcifiow, and other Legal Ceremonies after this time? See Jtfs 21. 17. to 26. So that bare Practice in the one, is...