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JOHNS BAPTISM,

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JOHNS BAPTISM.
NO. 3.
/. by what formulse did John admiu-
ister Baptism!
2. Was Johns Baptism, Christian Bap-
tism?
8. II Johns baptism was Christian Bap-
tism, Why were the people svho submitted to
ii baptized2
4. Why was our Lord Jesus Christ bap
tized!
S. And, upon sohat profession O. fFaith 2
G. What does baptism represent?
7. If it represents The burial and resur-
rection Of Christ, what represents the de-
srersion Of the Holy Ghost, or, the baptism
Of the Holy Ghosts
g. BY what mode was baptism admins
tercd2
8. If by immersion, soow how "into
means anNer: :''
4. Query. "Why was our Lord Jesus
Christ baptizcd:"
There exists a wide difference of opinion
among pedo-baptists relative TO this ques-
tion. Some assign one ason,--others an
o,ster. And willie they "rcason among
themselves" they seem careful 10 avoid the
obvious answer, lest perhaps a suspicion
should be awakened as to the correctness of
some Of their own views ard Practices
Among the wild extravagances into which
s"me of these run, shall notice but one,
which is perhaps, more common opinion
than any other. And that is. that he was
baptized, that he might be inaucted into
has priest'y office. In whatever light we
look al this answer it appears simply ri lieu
lous. And think the following considera.
lions will make it thus appeal to any candid
reader.
l. No such thing is any where stated in
the Scriptures.
2. Christ was priest after the order Of
MeIchisadeck, and not after that of Aaron
Now when. where, and by whom was Mel
chisadeck inducted into his Office.
3. The "Joor of the Tabernacle of the
congregation" was the place for inducting
priest, and not in the river Jordan.
4. Where did John get his authority for
Inducing tue Saviour into his priestly office.
Was this part Of his worka where is i. SO
5. 1fthe Saviour's baptism was his Undue.
into the priestly Office where was the young
bullock, the two rams,-tbe unleaveued
bread-tbe cakes tempered with oil, and
the waters sand where were the pries,ly
garments, the breastplate, the girdle &c ?
Is it not ridiculous to suppose that the I'M
mersion of the sacred body Of the Saviour
was analogous to all the forms of priestly
induction9
6. Is it apparent that John was qualified
by birth to induct priest into bis Office T.
z. Why should lie be inducted into one
Office and into no otheri
8. What constitutes his snointjng? II
It be said that the descent of the Spirit con-
stituted, this,show car it. be shown why a
part Of the ceremony was literal and natu-
raj, another supernatural, and another wholly
omitted" ProfsMelI of GAY
Q. zlfto "fulfH all righteousness means
as Dr.. Campbelktranslates it, to ratify every
institution, what sense does this expression
make with his induction to the priesthood
by immersionf slAr .r-... ~, :.
lo' Where is the analogy between the
Two cases. For the Priesthood of Aerop
was at end, that of Christ was everlasting.
That ofAaron was limited TO bis own fam,
'ly, 10 the temple and among ono people,
!! l's objects we're bloody sseri6ce ahdspuria-
cations which were only external, aud could
not remit sins. Christs priesthood includes
the sntin Christian. church, spresd .ovsrtl,e
faee Of The whole sai and ,amosg all the
natjonsrof The world. ,s,: i.s,~..b a,
B IL Panissys for ai..is evident our Lord
Sps6g ON dklud soss ~hioh t,ibs Moses
|spsA /. ! 81 's1eeneslru'sg piisssheoa {. Heb. Z
40 i4. .ss; 3 '.,t Ss & .sz2, ., f..
I nov pfoSssd to answer ibs question,
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