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Dr. RkJJeh I do allow that the eommand is expreft by Ra*
chat^^ and alfo that it Ibmetimes is ufed, as well as Cabat^ to
fignifie lefs than Dipping when it is applied to fome particular
things, or parts of things, which are to be cleanfed trcm Filth;
as you know yiTTw in the Greek is to wafh the Hmds.
But where KachatT^ in the Hebrew is uied in the Sence as it is
here expreft, namely, |o waj})hjwfelf', is is always f) be underwood
ot" fuch a Wafhing as is by Dipping. The 'feros underftood
ic fo, and Naaman the Synan underftoed the Prophet in
that Sence •, for ic is faid, he dipped himfelf in Jo. dan feven
times. And that he was not miftaken about it, is evident •, for
that the Spirit of God hath left it upon Record, that what he
did was according to the Saying of the Man of God : fo that
thePrcphet did not intend Isy Rachat:^^ any other AVaining than
what is peribrmed by Dipping of the Perlon lo walhcd into the
Water. And had this been a Derivative , there might have
been feme doubt raifed about ic j but leeing Tabal is the Root
it feh^ it can fignify nothing lefs than what is the known fence
thereof, w:^. He Dipped. He dipped himfelf in J-'oydan feven
times, according to the Saying of the Man of Gcd. Thus t
have cleared this Text from your Objedion, as not intending
any fuch thing as you have brought it for, but the direft contrary.
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Then Mr. Chandler faid. We challenge you to prove, by
Scripture, that the Word Bapt}:(p fignifies to Dip, and tliat thap
is intended by Baptifm.
Dr. Ruffel. I will prove it from all the Plates where the Ordinance
of Baptifm is fpoken of, if you will let me prove it
from the Greek.
M\ chandler. No ,
you (hall prove it from our Tranflation,
that ic is there any where fo rendred , but you fhill not do ic
from any of thole Places where the Ordinance of Baptifm is
fpoken of.
Dr. RujfeL That is unreafonable , that when tte life of at
Word is enquired into, and what was the PraClice of the tirft
Minifters, pursuant to tliat Word by which they are ccmmanded
to Baptize r, for all thofe Scriptures where ic is fo mentioHcd to
be excluded out of our Enquiry.
Mr. Chandler, I will not allow you to prove ic from any of
thofe Places where the Ordinance of Baptifm is either expreft
or intended.
Dy, Ruffel, If nothing elfe^will do with you, I will then undertake
to prove from divers places in Scripture, that either
BaptQ^ or its -Perivativcs, is fo rendred i.n our BngUjh Tranfla-'
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