Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-06-03


Bat they answer not a word. Here "A.
AS theory affords no assistance. We
are thrown directly back upon the con-
struction of the verse and is connection.
By attending to this construction and con-
nection in the Greek, we see a far closer
connection between verses fourth and fifth,
than we do in the English testament
What / consider a correct and literal rem
dering of the fifth verse, is, And having |
heard, they were immersed in the name
OF the Lord Jesus The particle DE- de-
notes in Greek no such notion of time, as
the word Ohen does in English. 1t al
ways denotes less opposition in meaning
than All, and frequently is used 10 express
the same connection in Greek. as the word
and does in English. And that it should
be rendered and liz this place, | think is
quite clear from the intimate connection
there is between this and the former verse.
And having heard, they were immersed
Having heard aohat? According to "A.
A what was heard, was the conversation
of Paul with the 'disciples,' relative to
: Johns baptism. But did Paul say any
thing, that would lead the disciples to
entertain an unfavorable opinion of Johns
baptism? Certainly not For all that
/, The said in verse fourth conceded perfectly
with the principles maintained by the
Apostles on the subject of baptism. Johr
!, required repentance and faith Of those
whom he baptized; this Paul told the dis
e cipes. Would they deny this2 By nj
means. What more did Paul say, con
corning Johns baptism? Nothing more
!, according TO A. A Well, if he sal
: nothing TO condemn John's baptism, an
:, said nothing to show that the baptism c
. the Apostles was in any way superior t
Johns, why should the disciples so sud
: denly change their views and fly fror
Johns baptism! The conversation
" Paul can not wellbe considered the caus
- of this act of the disciples if they wei
- indeed baptized the second time.
- But we should conclude from yer:
fifth, that the hearing stood in some COZ
nection with being baptized. The la
'7 quage of the fifth verse is true in eve
= part, when applied to John and the Peep
whom he baptized. The people went
great numbers to hear John preach;
ID preached to them repentance, pointi'
"s' them to the Lamb of God, saying. Behc
vas the Lamb of Cod And when the pc
lelr pie beard this preaching of John, ma
, were baptized. They were, doubtle
'om influenced by what they heard. and unc
les that influence they were baptized.
ed2 see then, that the fifth verse may with r
! no son, apply TO those that heard John prea
mp but it does not seem 10 apply well IN
lied case OF the disciples mentioned in We
oosi- 1st And having heard, they were
pro- mersed.' According to "A. AS vie
ptiz. we could paraphrase this sentence IN
way: And having heard Paul dec
. dis. that John maintained the great primer
St he of repentance and faith in his preach
A IN and that he required fruits worthy o
boon pentance' in all whom he baptized,
mon, twelve disciples (mentloned in '
noo,s lst,l were Immediately convinced 0
7, insuficiency of Johns baptism, and
o,on then re-baptized. will conclude w
,nced single remark. A. a. inlmates
Ia | was arguing from premises not a
j.. ted in nv former communication,
j. - | spoke of JONAS baptizing into the
of the Lord Jesus A. A will
word ceiye by reading that passage a
,o,n. which contains my remark, that | wi
,;,r :, arguing from the premises that
did baptze into the name of the Lo
.,.ox1., sus. But came to that conclusion
; verb, "N"' 1890
,rsiand For the Vermont Ieleg'
e, that THE JUDGMENT OF THE GREAT
elk Ian No. l.
. .snb "And the angels which kept not
first estate, but left their own habl
70 me- he hath reserved in everlasting
hat the under darkness unto the judgment
ication, great dGy."-Jude 6.
t is the INTRODUCTORY CONSIDERATIONS
res or Uses q IHREATENi -
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