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CHAPTER 1<br />
On the Meaning of the word BAPTIZE<br />
THE Lord after his resurrection, comm<strong>and</strong>ed<br />
his disciples to preach repentance <strong>and</strong><br />
remission of sins to all nations, beginning at<br />
Jerusalem. They were also to baptize the<br />
disciples. This is admitted on all h<strong>and</strong>s; but the<br />
question is, what are we to underst<strong>and</strong> by the<br />
term baptize?<br />
It is a Greek word, which has not been<br />
translated in many modern versions, probably<br />
in imitation of the Vulgate, where it is also<br />
retained. The question must therefore be<br />
resolved by examining the meaning of the<br />
word, both in Greek authors <strong>and</strong> in the<br />
Scriptures. Fortunately, there are few questions<br />
of this kind on which we can obtain more<br />
satisfactory evidence. Every Dictionary of<br />
character assigns the signification of immerse or<br />
plunge to the word baptize. I believe no critic of<br />
any name can be produced who does not<br />
consider this to be the proper meaning of the<br />
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