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Chapter 2: On the Subjects of Baptism
therefore inquire, what we are taught in the
word of God on this subject. We shall be able
to do this with greater advantage, because we
have frequent accounts of the manner in which
the apostles fulfilled their commission. Indeed,
more is said in the New Testament of baptism,
than of any other ordinance.
There were divers baptisms under the old
covenant, Heb. 9:10 such as Lev. 11:32, 14:8,
15:5; Num. 31:23, see also Mark 7:4. But these
were occasional, and intended to remove
ceremonial uncleanness, and were
consequently entirely different from the
ordinance of Jesus, which is only to observed
once by his people.
When considering the subject of baptism,
our attention is naturally led to the ministry of
John the Baptist. “John did baptize in the
wilderness, and preach the baptism of
repentance, for the remission of sins. And
there went out unto him all the land of Judea,
and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of
him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and
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