The authority of the true ministry in baptizing with the spirit, and the idolatry of such men, as are doting about shadows and carnal ordinances, and their ignorance of the spirits baptism (of which, water baptism was but a figure) discovered : and herein is shewed, that water baptism is neither of necessity to salvation, nor yet is it now practiced either by authority from heaven, or by any New-Testament-law that is in force upon believers, seeing the substance, and the end of things abolished is come and enjoyed, wherein the types, shadows and fingers, are ended : being a short return to a book entituled, A reply to a scandalous paper, subscribed by one Samuel Bradley, a Baptist teacher, as concerning a dispute that was between some of the people called Quakers, and some Baptists in South-warke.
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             The authority of the true ministry in baptizing with the spirit, and the idolatry of such men, as are doting about shadows and carnal ordinances, and their ignorance of the spirits baptism (of which, water baptism was but a figure) discovered : and herein is shewed, that water baptism is neither of necessity to salvation, nor yet is it now practiced either by authority from heaven, or by any New-Testament-law that is in force upon believers, seeing the substance, and the end of things abolished is come and enjoyed, wherein the types, shadows and fingers, are ended : being a short return to a book entituled, A reply to a scandalous paper, subscribed by one Samuel Bradley, a Baptist teacher, as concerning a dispute that was between some of the people called Quakers, and some Baptists in South-warke.
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           THE
           AUTHORITY
           OF
           THE
           True
           Ministry
           ,
           In
           Baptizing
           with
           the
           
             SPIRIT
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             IDOLATRY
          
           of
           such
           Men
           ,
           as
           are
           doting
           about
           
             Shadows
          
           and
           
             Carnal
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           and
           their
           Ignorance
           of
           the
           Sprits
           Baptism
           (
           
             of
             which
             ,
             Water
             Baptism
             was
             but
             a
             figure
             )
          
           discovered
           .
        
         
           And
           herein
           is
           shewed
           ,
           
             That
             Water
             Baptism
          
           is
           neither
           of
           necessity
           to
           Salvation
           ,
           nor
           yet
           is
           it
           now
           Practiced
           either
           by
           Authority
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           or
           by
           any
           New-Testament-Law
           that
           is
           in
           force
           upon
           Believers
           ;
           seeing
           the
           
             Substance
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             End
          
           of
           things
           abolished
           is
           
             come
          
           and
           
             enjoyed
             ,
          
           wherein
           the
           
             Types
             ,
             Shadows
             and
             Figures
             ,
          
           are
           ended
           .
        
         
           Being
           
             a
             short
             Return
          
           to
           a
           Book
           Entituled
           ,
           
             A
             Reply
             to
             a
             Scandalous
             Paper
             ,
          
           subscribed
           by
           one
           
             Samuel
             Bradley
             ,
          
           a
           Baptist
           Teacher
           ,
           as
           concerning
           a
           dispute
           that
           was
           between
           some
           of
           the
           people
           called
           
             QVAKERS
             ,
          
           and
           some
           
             BAPTISTS
          
           in
           
             South-warke
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Act.
               11.
               15
               ,
               16.
               
            
             
               And
               as
               I
               began
               to
               speak
               ,
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               fell
               on
               them
               ,
            
             as
             on
             us
             at
             the
             
               beginning
               ,
               then
               remembred
               I
               the
               Word
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               how
               that
               he
               said
               ,
               John
            
             indeed
             Baptised
             with
             
               Water
               ,
            
             but
             
               Ye
            
             shall
             be
             Baptised
             with
             the
             
               Holy
               Ghost
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               1
               Pet.
               3.
               21.
               
            
             
               The
               like
               Figure
               whereunto
               ,
               even
               Baptism
               doth
            
             also
             now
             save
             us
             ;
             
               not
               the
               putting
               away
               of
               the
            
             filth
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             
               but
               the
               Answer
            
             of
             a
             good
             Conscience
             
               towards
               God
               ,
            
             by
             the
             Resurrection
             of
             
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             
               Ephes.
               4.
               5.
               
            
             There
             is
             
               one
               Lord
               ,
               one
               Faith
               ,
               one
               Baptism
               .
            
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Robert
             Wilson
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           
             Black-Spread-Eagle
          
           and
           
             Windmil
          
           in
           
             Martins
             l'
             Grand
             ,
          
           1660.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           
             AUTHORITY
          
           of
           the
           True
           
             MINISTRY
             ,
          
           In
           Baptising
           with
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             IDOLATYR
          
           of
           such
           men
           ,
           as
           are
           doting
           about
           
             Shadows
             ,
          
           and
           
             Carnal
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           SUrely
           the
           said
           
             Samuel
             Bradley
          
           hath
           had
           time
           sufficient
           to
           have
           studied
           and
           brought
           forth
           far
           more
           sound
           matter
           than
           he
           hath
           done
           in
           his
           pretended
           REPLY
           ,
           it
           being
           above
           one
           year
           and
           a
           half
           since
           the
           paper
           touching
           our
           dispute
           went
           forth
           ;
           when
           as
           his
           pretended
           REPLY
           to
           it
           came
           but
           lately
           abroad
           as
           to
           our
           hands
           ,
           and
           exceeding
           darkly
           ,
           as
           a
           false
           cover
           to
           his
           folly
           and
           Confusion
           ,
           which
           so
           long
           since
           was
           discovered
           ,
           and
           reproved
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           in
           us
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           his
           pretended
           Reply
           ,
           hath
           he
           often
           Reproached
           and
           belyed
           us
           ,
           called
           
             QVAKERS
             ;
          
           even
           in
           a
           time
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           foggy
           mist
           is
           risen
           out
           of
           the
           pit
           ,
           to
           darken
           the
           Air
           ,
           and
           the
           Sun
           also
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           ,
           and
           the
           multitude
           of
           slanders
           and
           lyes
           is
           gone
           forth
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           among
           them
           is
           this
           
             S.
             B.
          
           and
           his
           work
           found
           ,
           which
           shall
           return
           back
           to
           perdition
           ;
           who
           hath
           sought
           to
           guild
           and
           smooth
           over
           his
           former
           cause
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           thought
           we
           had
           either
           forgotten
           his
           former
           folly
           that
           he
           vented
           at
           the
           dispute
           ,
           or
           else
           ,
           that
           he
           did
           not
           intend
           that
           his
           work
           should
           come
           forth
           to
           the
           Light
           to
           be
           tryed
           ,
           he
           sending
           it
           so
           hidenly
           in
           manuscript
           among
           his
           hearers
           :
           Therefore
           note
           his
           matter
           as
           followeth
           ,
           and
           seriously
           read
           the
           
             Answer
             .
          
        
         
           
             Samuel
             Bradley
          
           the
           Baptist
           ,
           to
           the
           Reader
           ,
           sayes
           these
           words
           ,
           
             viz.
             I
             must
             needs
             write
             my self
             less
             than
             the
             least
             of
             all
             Saints
             ,
             and
             altogether
          
           unworthy
           
             to
             engage
             in
             any
             work
             for
          
           Jehovah
           ;
           
             much
             more
             altogether
          
           unworthy
           
             to
             engage
             in
             a
             work
             so
             weighty
             ,
             and
             so
             such
             publique
             concernment
             as
             this
             is
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Then
             its
             evident
             ,
             that
             this
             
               S.
               B.
            
             is
             not
             in
             Gods
             work
             ,
             but
             in
             his
             own
             work
             ,
             he
             being
             
               altogether
               unworthy
               to
               engage
               in
               any
               work
               for
               JEHOVAH
               :
            
             so
             note
             that
             what
             he
             hath
             done
             ,
             both
             in
             his
             opposing
             the
             people
             called
             
               QVAKERS
               ,
            
             and
             in
             his
             writing
             against
             them
             ,
             was
             not
             any
             work
             of
             
               JEHOVAH
               ,
            
             but
             of
             his
             own
             ;
             done
             in
             darkness
             ,
             and
             the
             enmity
             of
             the
             wicked
             one
             ,
             against
             
               JEHOVAH
               ,
            
             and
             his
             work
             .
             And
             what
             profit
             can
             you
             that
             are
             the
             hearers
             of
             the
             said
             
               Samuel
               Bradley
            
             reap
             from
             him
             ,
             since
             he
             is
             altogether
             unworthy
             to
             engage
             in
             any
             work
             for
             
               JEHOVAH
               ?
            
             as
             also
             the
             sequel
             hereof
             will
             further
             discover
             ;
             and
             this
             
               S.
               B.
            
             professeth
             himself
             
               to
               be
               a
               poor
               labourer
               in
               the
               Vineyard
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               service
               of
               the
               Lord
               ;
            
             and
             thus
             hath
             he
             played
             the
             hypocrite
             ,
             and
             confounded
             himself
             ;
             for
             how
             can
             he
             be
             either
             a
             Labourer
             in
             the
             Vineyard
             of
             Christ
             ,
             or
             a
             Servant
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               when
               he
               is
               altogether
               unworthy
               to
               engage
               in
               any
               work
               for
               JEHOVAH
               ?
            
             So
             it
             s
             plainly
             manifest
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             one
             of
             them
             that
             runs
             ,
             &
             
             the
             Lord
             hath
             not
             sent
             him
             ;
             and
             one
             of
             the
             false
             prophets
             ,
             that
             steal
             the
             words
             from
             their
             neighbours
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             
               Thus
               saith
               the
               Lord
               ,
               when
               God
               hath
               not
               spoken
               to
               them
               :
            
             But
             all
             the
             true
             Ministers
             and
             Labourers
             in
             Christ
             Vineyard
             were
             in
             
               JEHOVAHS
            
             work
             ,
             which
             
               S.
               B.
            
             is
             altogether
             unworthy
             to
             engage
             in
             ;
             and
             therefore
             he
             had
             better
             been
             silent
             ,
             and
             have
             done
             nothing
             than
             have
             uttered
             so
             many
             words
             without
             knowledg
             as
             he
             hath
             done
             ;
             if
             he
             had
             been
             silent
             ,
             his
             folly
             had
             not
             so
             much
             appeared
             as
             it
             now
             doth
             .
          
        
         
           
             S.
             B.
             
          
           
             
               saith
               ,
            
             I
             shall
             count
             it
             a
             mercy
             ,
             that
             God
             hath
             given
             me
             such
             a
             fit
             opportunity
             to
             contend
             for
             the
             faith
             that
             was
             once
             delivered
             by
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
             
          
           
             In
             this
             hast
             thou
             
               S.
               B.
            
             spoken
             falsly
             ;
             for
             to
             contend
             for
             the
             faith
             which
             was
             once
             delivered
             unto
             the
             Saints
             ,
             
               is
               a
               work
               for
               JEHOVAH
               ,
            
             but
             thou
             art
             altogether
             unworthy
             to
             engage
             in
             any
             work
             for
             him
             ,
             as
             thou
             hast
             Confessed
             .
          
        
         
           
             S.
             B.
             
          
           
             Those
             people
             who
             are
             known
             by
             the
             name
             of
             QVAKERS
             ,
             undertook
             to
             prove
             two
             things
             ,
             1st
             .
             That
             the
             Disciples
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             were
             Commanded
             to
             Baptise
             with
             the
             Spirit
             .
             2d
             .
             They
             undertook
             to
             prove
             that
             New
             Testament-Ordinances
             were
             abolished
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             former
             of
             these
             assertions
             upon
             the
             
               QVAKERS
               ,
               (
               so
               called
               )
            
             we
             did
             say
             something
             in
             order
             to
             it
             ,
             (
             
               &
               proved
               it
               also
               .
            
             )
             viz.
             
               That
               the
               Disciples
               of
               Christ
               were
               in
               his
               work
               ,
               and
               had
               power
               given
               them
               to
               Baptise
               people
               into
               the
               Name
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               Son
               ,
               &
               Holy
               Ghost
               ,
            
             which
             was
             with
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             as
             hereafter
             is
             further
             discovered
             :
             And
             as
             for
             the
             latter
             of
             them
             ,
             its
             exceeding
             false
             ;
             for
             we
             never
             affirmed
             
               that
               New
               Testament-Ordinances
               were
               abolished
               ,
            
             nor
             undertook
             to
             prove
             it
             ;
             but
             we
             opposed
             the
             Baptists
             affirming
             water
             Baptism
             ,
             to
             be
             in
             force
             as
             a
             New
             Testament-Ordinance
             ,
             from
             
               Mat.
            
             28.
             19.
             when
             there
             is
             no
             water
             mentioned
             ,
             but
             Baptising
             them
             into
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             Son
             ,
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             (
             as
             it
             is
             in
             the
             
               Greek
            
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               into
               the
               name
            
             )
             which
             Name
             ,
             Baptising
             or
             plunging
             people
             in
             outward
             water
             ,
             doth
             not
             Baptise
             men
             into
             ;
             for
             the
             outward
             baptism
             was
             but
             a
             figure
             of
             the
             inward
             baptism
             ,
             (
             
               and
               so
               had
               relation
               to
               the
               Law
               ,
               and
               that
               state
               under
               it
               ,
               which
               had
               the
               Figures
               and
               Shadows
            
             )
             and
             is
             not
             by
             these
             Baptists
             proved
             a
             New
             Testament-Ordinance
             ,
             as
             in
             force
             by
             any
             New
             Testament
             Law
             ;
             for
             New
             Testament-Ordinances
             ,
             as
             Preaching
             ,
             Praying
             ,
             Baptising
             into
             the
             Name
             and
             Body
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             other
             Ordinances
             which
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             leads
             to
             ,
             we
             own
             ,
             and
             are
             in
             the
             Life
             and
             Practise
             of
             them
             ,
             as
             Christ
             hath
             called
             us
             .
          
        
         
           
             S.
             B.
             
          
           
             Water
             Baptism
             is
             an
             Ordinance
             of
             Christ
             still
             in
             force
             ,
             and
             to
             continue
             till
             the
             second
             coming
             ,
             and
             Glorious
             Appearing
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             .
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             Then
             in
             his
             pleading
             for
             Water
             Baptism
             ,
             to
             continue
             till
             the
             end
             of
             the
             World
             (
             
               according
               to
               his
               account
            
             )
             he
             hath
             denyed
             that
             the
             Saints
             are
             yet
             come
             to
             the
             second
             coming
             of
             Christ
             to
             Salvation
             :
             wherein
             he
             hath
             discovered
             his
             ignorance
             ,
             of
             Christs
             appearance
             and
             Salvation
             ,
             and
             so
             would
             keep
             the
             Saints
             under
             shadows
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             Substance
             all
             their
             life
             time
             :
             When
             as
             the
             coming
             of
             Christ
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             (
             
               wherein
               he
               was
               offered
               to
               bear
               the
               Sins
               of
               many
               ,
            
             Heb.
             9.
             28.
             
             )
             was
             one
             coming
             ;
             and
             his
             appearance
             in
             Spirit
             ,
             to
             save
             his
             people
             from
             sin
             ,
             
             is
             another
             coming
             ,
             which
             they
             that
             truly
             looked
             for
             did
             receive
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             yet
             have
             that
             his
             coming
             to
             look
             for
             ,
             and
             waite
             for
             it
             ,
             he
             shall
             so
             appear
             to
             their
             Salvation
             .
          
           
             Sam.
             Bradley
             
               saith
               of
               the
            
             QVAKERS
             ,
             The
             first
             thing
             they
             mention
             ,
             as
             the
             Captain
             General
             of
             their
             manifold
             untruths
             ,
             that
             
               Sam.
               Bradly
            
             a
             Baptist
             Teacher
             affirmed
             ,
             That
             the
             Baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             was
             Metaphorically
             spoken
             of
             in
             that
             place
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.
             13.
             and
             that
             the
             baptism
             of
             water
             was
             intended
             .
             
               To
               which
               I
               say
               ,
               herein
               hath
               he
               wronged
               our
               words
               ,
               and
               falsified
               our
               sayings
               ;
               for
               we
               said
               ,
               that
            
             S.
             B.
             
               affirmed
               ,
               touching
               1
               Cor.
            
             12.
             13.
             
             That
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             (
             there
             spoken
             of
             )
             was
             metaphorical
             ,
             but
             the
             baptism
             of
             water
             was
             intended
             .
             
               And
            
             S.
             B.
             
               then
               Replies
               thus
               ,
               viz.
            
             I
             did
             not
             ,
             nor
             do
             not
             affirm
             ,
             that
             the
             Baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             was
             metaphorically
             spoken
             of
             in
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.
             13.
             
             And
             that
             the
             baptism
             of
             water
             was
             there
             intended
             :
             Therefore
             ,
             I
             would
             advise
             these
             men
             for
             to
             learn
             to
             speak
             the
             Truth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             We
             have
             affirmed
             no
             untruth
             against
             thee
             
               S.
               B.
            
             for
             what
             we
             said
             of
             thee
             in
             that
             particular
             mentioned
             ,
             was
             ,
             that
             thou
             saidst
             that
             the
             Baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             was
             metaphorical
             ,
             but
             the
             baptism
             of
             water
             was
             intended
             :
             and
             this
             is
             notoriously
             known
             by
             many
             that
             thou
             affirmedst
             it
             upon
             our
             urging
             that
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.
             13.
             and
             one
             of
             thy
             brethren
             sought
             to
             vindicate
             thee
             in
             it
             ,
             when
             thou
             wast
             baffled
             about
             it
             ,
             as
             counting
             that
             the
             Apostle
             spoke
             metaphorically
             in
             that
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.
             about
             the
             body
             and
             the
             members
             ,
             (
             
               which
               was
               nothing
               to
               the
               purpose
            
             )
             also
             ,
             it
             was
             several
             times
             upon
             thy
             assertion
             asked
             thee
             ,
             What
             the
             Baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             was
             a
             Metaphor
             or
             a
             Figure
             of
             ,
             if
             it
             was
             Metaphorical
             as
             thou
             saidst
             ?
             about
             which
             thy
             mouth
             was
             plainly
             stopt
             ,
             &
             it
             was
             so
             often
             in
             the
             Meeting
             cast
             upon
             thee
             ;
             that
             thou
             discovers
             an
             exceeding
             impudent
             lying
             spirit
             in
             thee
             ,
             now
             to
             deny
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             say
             ,
             
               that
               what
               we
               said
               of
               thee
               about
               it
               is
               altogether
               untrue
               ,
            
             as
             thou
             sayest
             :
             About
             which
             I
             could
             produce
             several
             witnesses
             ,
             who
             know
             that
             thou
             hast
             spoken
             absolute
             falshood
             in
             this
             thing
             ;
             and
             let
             the
             Reader
             mark
             thy
             silly
             shuffling
             in
             this
             thing
             ,
             thou
             sayest
             ,
             
               Thou
               didst
               not
               ,
               neither
               dost
               affirm
               ,
               that
               the
               baptism
               of
               the
               Spirit
               was
               metaphorically
               spoken
               of
               in
               that
               place
               ,
            
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             13.
             which
             implyes
             then
             ,
             that
             thou
             hast
             counted
             it
             metaphorical
             in
             some
             other
             place
             ,
             though
             not
             in
             that
             place
             ;
             but
             where
             ever
             any
             true
             Minister
             counted
             the
             Spirits
             baptism
             metaphorical
             ,
             and
             water
             baptism
             intended
             ,
             that
             thou
             hast
             not
             shewn
             so
             its
             evident
             ,
             that
             in
             thy
             blindnesse
             thou
             hast
             set
             water
             baptism
             ,
             above
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             and
             so
             hast
             made
             an
             Idoll
             of
             it
             ,
             as
             also
             doth
             appear
             ,
             where
             thou
             sayest
             thus
             ,
             
               viz.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             S.
             B.
             
          
           
             I
             did
             say
             the
             Apostle
             in
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.
             
             Spake
             of
             one
             Lord
             ,
             one
             Faith
             ,
             and
             one
             Baptism
             ;
             which
             these
             men
             brought
             in
             opposition
             to
             water
             baptism
             ;
             to
             it
             I
             made
             this
             Answer
             ,
             
               thou
               sayest
               ,
            
             This
             is
             not
             exclusive
             ;
             for
             there
             be
             Lords
             many
             ,
             as
             you
             may
             see
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             8.
             5.
             
             And
             yet
             but
             one
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             we
             read
             of
             divers
             Baptismes
             ,
             as
             of
             affliction
             ,
             
               Luk.
            
             12.
             50.
             2dly
             ,
             The
             Baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             spoken
             of
             in
             
               Acts
            
             2.
             3dly
             ,
             The
             Baptism
             of
             water
             ,
             as
             in
             
               Acts
            
             8.
             and
             10.
             and
             yet
             there
             is
             but
             one
             properly
             so
             called
             ,
             to
             wit
             that
             of
             water
             :
             
               Also
               thou
               sayst
               ,
            
             we
             instance
             three
             Baptismes
             in
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             prove
             one
             properly
             so
             called
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Ans.
             
          
           
             If
             there
             be
             so
             many
             Baptismes
             ,
             and
             yet
             but
             one
             propely
             called
             baptism
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Baptism
             of
             water
             ;
             then
             from
             this
             it
             follows
             that
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             or
             the
             baptism
             by
             which
             the
             Saints
             were
             saved
             ,
             was
             not
             properly
             called
             Baptism
             ;
             and
             this
             would
             charge
             the
             Apostles
             with
             speaking
             improperly
             ,
             or
             falsly
             ,
             when
             they
             spoke
             of
             the
             Baptism
             by
             which
             they
             were
             saved
             ,
             or
             of
             their
             being
             all
             baptised
             by
             one
             Spirit
             into
             one
             Body
             And
             thus
             this
             said
             Baptist's
             falshood
             and
             folly
             appears
             ,
             who
             here
             also
             counteth
             the
             one
             Baptism
             spoken
             of
             in
             
               Eph.
            
             4.
             the
             Baptism
             of
             water
             ;
             and
             so
             hath
             shut
             out
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             as
             not
             properly
             called
             Baptism
             ,
             and
             Idollatrously
             hath
             set
             water
             baptism
             above
             it
             ;
             when
             as
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             was
             that
             which
             water
             baptism
             did
             but
             shadow
             or
             figure
             forth
             ;
             for
             by
             one
             Spirit
             were
             the
             Saints
             baptised
             into
             the
             body
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             the
             baptism
             of
             outward
             water
             doth
             not
             baptise
             any
             into
             ;
             for
             such
             as
             uphold
             water
             baptism
             now
             are
             in
             the
             strife
             ,
             and
             much
             in
             devision
             ,
             when
             as
             they
             who
             are
             baptised
             into
             the
             body
             of
             Christ
             are
             in
             unity
             .
             Though
             thus
             far
             we
             say
             of
             water
             baptism
             ,
             that
             in
             its
             time
             it
             was
             a
             Command
             from
             heaven
             to
             
               John
               ,
            
             which
             was
             in
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             the
             least
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             was
             greater
             than
             
               John
               ,
            
             who
             decreased
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             time
             of
             that
             baptismes
             decreasing
             ,
             it
             was
             used
             by
             some
             of
             the
             Apostles
             in
             their
             freedome
             ,
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             some
             that
             were
             weak
             or
             young
             in
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             not
             wholly
             redeemed
             out
             of
             the
             state
             that
             such
             carnall
             or
             weak
             ordinances
             related
             to
             ,
             which
             were
             upheld
             in
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Churches
             infancy
             :
             But
             when
             the
             carnall
             minds
             of
             some
             ran
             into
             these
             outward
             things
             ,
             and
             something
             got
             up
             in
             the
             minds
             of
             the
             
               Corinthians
            
             to
             lead
             them
             too
             much
             to
             stick
             in
             them
             ,
             the
             Apostle
             
               Paul
            
             tells
             them
             ,
             That
             Christ
             sent
             him
             not
             to
             baptise
             ,
             but
             to
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             1.
             17.
             and
             yet
             
               Pauls
            
             Commission
             was
             as
             large
             as
             any
             of
             the
             Apostles
             was
             ,
             for
             he
             was
             not
             behinde
             the
             very
             chief
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             shunned
             not
             to
             declare
             all
             the
             councell
             of
             God
             
               Act.
            
             20.
             27.
             
             And
             whereas
             
               S.
               Bradley
            
             instanceth
             as
             his
             paralel
             ,
             
               That
               there
               be
               Lords
               many
               ,
               and
               yet
               but
               one
               Lord
               Jesus
               ,
            
             for
             the
             divers
             Baptismes
             he
             speaks
             of
             ,
             as
             
               of
               affliction
               ,
               the
               baptism
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               the
               baptism
               of
               water
               ,
               and
               yet
               but
               one
               properly
               so
               called
               ,
               to
               wit
               that
               of
               water
               .
            
             To
             this
             I
             say
             ,
             herein
             hath
             he
             discovered
             his
             gross
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             false
             comparison
             which
             will
             not
             hold
             paralel
             ;
             for
             it
             's
             as
             if
             he
             had
             said
             there
             be
             Lords
             many
             ,
             and
             Gods
             many
             ,
             yet
             to
             us
             but
             one
             true
             God
             ;
             and
             so
             there
             are
             many
             baptismes
             ,
             as
             the
             baptism
             of
             affliction
             ,
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             the
             baptism
             of
             water
             ;
             yet
             to
             us
             there
             is
             but
             one
             true
             baptism
             ,
             to
             wit
             the
             baptism
             of
             water
             ;
             and
             the
             other
             ,
             as
             that
             of
             affliction
             ,
             and
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             are
             false
             baptismes
             ,
             and
             not
             properly
             so
             called
             :
             For
             the
             many
             Gods
             and
             many
             Lords
             (
             
               or
               that
               are
               called
               Gods
            
             )
             are
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             where
             the
             false
             Gods
             are
             .
             And
             thus
             
               S.
               B's
               .
            
             folly
             and
             Idolatrous
             Spirit
             is
             seen
             in
             his
             so
             confusedly
             setting
             up
             water
             baptism
             above
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             so
             he
             is
             not
             at
             all
             fit
             for
             
               Jehovah's
               work
            
             indeed
             .
          
        
         
           
             S.
             B.
             
          
           
             
               Saith
               .
            
             The
             ordinance
             of
             water
             baptism
             ,
             was
             Commanded
             to
             be
             performed
             in
             so
             sollemne
             a
             manner
             ,
             as
             no
             ordinance
             in
             all
             the
             new
             Testament
             ;
             In
             the
             
             Name
             of
             the
             
               Father
               ,
               Son
            
             and
             
               holy
               Ghost
               ;
            
             which
             notes
             the
             great
             honour
             Christ
             puts
             upon
             this
             ordinance
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             I
             tell
             you
             this
             Baptist
             doth
             make
             an
             Idoll
             of
             water
             baptism
             ,
             when
             he
             hath
             said
             all
             he
             can
             ;
             for
             he
             hath
             here
             set
             it
             above
             all
             the
             ordinances
             of
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             but
             he
             hath
             apparently
             in
             this
             preached
             false
             doctrine
             ;
             for
             preaching
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             was
             an
             ordinance
             of
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             done
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             
               Father
               ,
               Son
            
             and
             
               holy
               Ghost
               ,
            
             as
             well
             as
             baptising
             ;
             seeing
             the
             Disciples
             were
             commanded
             to
             teach
             (
             
               or
               disciple
            
             )
             all
             Nations
             
               baptising
            
             them
             into
             the
             
               Name
            
             of
             the
             
               Father
               ,
               Son
            
             and
             
               holy
               Ghost
               :
            
             so
             that
             Teaching
             was
             commanded
             to
             be
             done
             in
             as
             sollemn
             a
             manner
             as
             Baptizing
             ,
             for
             both
             Teaching
             and
             Baptizing
             into
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             &c.
             were
             performed
             by
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             the
             Disciples
             of
             Christ
             were
             indued
             with
             ,
             and
             which
             wrought
             by
             them
             ,
             who
             were
             made
             instruments
             in
             that
             work
             of
             baptizing
             into
             the
             Name
             of
             God
             and
             Christ
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             whereas
             I
             charged
             
               S.
               B.
            
             and
             his
             brethren
             with
             being
             ignorant
             of
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             he
             to
             prove
             that
             he
             is
             not
             ignorant
             of
             that
             baptism
             ,
             answers
             thus
             ,
             
               viz.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             S.
             B.
             
          
           
             I
             do
             demand
             what
             they
             mean
             by
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             &c.
             
             If
             by
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             they
             mean
             the
             Spirit
             that
             doth
             bear
             witnesse
             that
             we
             are
             the
             Sons
             of
             God
             ,
             we
             do
             experinence
             it
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             ignorant
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
             
          
           
             What
             is
             this
             man
             but
             ignorant
             of
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             when
             you
             may
             see
             here
             he
             cannot
             distinguish
             between
             the
             Spirit
             and
             the
             baptism
             of
             it
             ?
             for
             if
             by
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             we
             mean
             the
             Spirit
             that
             doth
             bear
             witness
             ,
             they
             do
             experience
             it
             ,
             he
             saith
             .
             Did
             you
             ever
             hear
             such
             a
             doctrine
             before
             ,
             that
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             is
             the
             Spirit
             ?
             as
             if
             he
             had
             said
             ,
             the
             work
             that
             is
             wrought
             is
             the
             worker
             of
             it
             :
             and
             thus
             whilst
             they
             are
             doting
             about
             outward
             shadowes
             and
             signes
             ,
             they
             are
             confounded
             and
             blinded
             ,
             that
             they
             see
             not
             the
             substance
             ,
             nor
             understand
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             baptizeth
             into
             Christ
             ,
             and
             into
             his
             Name
             ,
             which
             is
             his
             Word
             ,
             by
             which
             salvation
             comes
             ;
             which
             is
             a
             working
             of
             men
             into
             the
             power
             and
             life
             ,
             to
             which
             they
             are
             discipled
             ,
             and
             led
             in
             the
             preaching
             of
             the
             Gospell
             .
          
        
         
           
             S.
             B.
             
          
           
             —
             The
             gift
             of
             tongues
             is
             called
             in
             Scripture
             the
             baptizm
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             
               see
               Act.
               1.
               5.
               again
               he
               saith
               ,
            
             we
             do
             not
             deny
             ,
             but
             acknowledge
             that
             we
             are
             baptized
             by
             one
             Spirit
             into
             one
             body
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
             
          
           
             In
             this
             he
             hath
             rested
             the
             scripture
             ,
             and
             spoken
             falsly
             ;
             for
             the
             gift
             of
             tongues
             is
             not
             called
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             but
             the
             gift
             of
             it
             ;
             now
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             was
             a
             work
             of
             it
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             Saints
             were
             all
             baptised
             into
             one
             body
             ,
             many
             of
             whom
             had
             not
             the
             gift
             of
             tongues
             ,
             for
             it
             was
             onely
             a
             proper
             gift
             to
             some
             :
             and
             as
             for
             the
             baptists
             saying
             
               they
               are
               all
               baptized
               by
               one
               Spirit
               into
               one
               body
               ,
            
             and
             yet
             hath
             called
             the
             gift
             to
             tongues
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             he
             hath
             acknowledged
             they
             are
             ignorant
             of
             :
             herein
             he
             would
             make
             two
             baptismes
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             when
             as
             the
             Apostle
             said
             ,
             there
             is
             one
             Faith
             ,
             and
             one
             Baptisme
             
               Eph.
            
             4.
             5.
             and
             thus
             he
             sheweth
             his
             ignorance
             of
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             so
             is
             not
             worthy
             to
             engage
             in
             any
             work
             
               for
               JEHOVAH
               ,
            
             as
             he
             hath
             confessed
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             S.
             B.
             
          
           
             —
             We
             need
             not
             require
             an
             immediate
             Call
             or
             Authorithy
             from
             heaven
             to
             preach
             and
             baptize
             ,
             in
             as
             much
             as
             we
             have
             a
             sufficient
             call
             or
             warrant
             granted
             us
             by
             Christ
             himselfe
             on
             earth
             ,
             which
             doth
             plainly
             appeare
             in
             the
             Commission
             it self
             ,
             the
             Disciples
             being
             Commissioned
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             What
             falshood
             and
             confusion
             is
             here
             ?
             For
             both
             the
             
               Papists
            
             and
             the
             
               hireling
               Priests
               ,
            
             and
             others
             (
             
               whom
               the
            
             Baptists
             
               themselves
               have
               declared
               against
            
             )
             do
             pretend
             as
             much
             for
             their
             call
             to
             preach
             and
             baptize
             as
             this
             baptist
             hath
             done
             ;
             who
             hath
             pretended
             the
             Commission
             which
             the
             Disciples
             of
             Christ
             had
             ,
             to
             be
             his
             warrant
             or
             call
             to
             preach
             ,
             and
             baptize
             :
             when
             as
             he
             never
             had
             any
             immediate
             Call
             or
             Authority
             from
             heaven
             to
             either
             (
             
               and
               so
               he
               never
               had
               any
               Call
               or
               Authority
               from
               God
               ,
               either
               to
               preach
               or
               baptize
               :
            
             Which
             is
             like
             as
             if
             that
             the
             false
             Prophets
             had
             said
             the
             Commission
             which
             the
             true
             Prophets
             had
             to
             preach
             ,
             did
             Authorize
             and
             warrant
             them
             to
             preach
             also
             ;
             What
             deceiver
             cannot
             get
             such
             a
             deceitfull
             cloak
             as
             this
             ?
             so
             it
             's
             evident
             that
             this
             
               S.
               Bradley
            
             is
             one
             of
             these
             deceivers
             who
             runs
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             never
             sent
             him
             ,
             and
             speaks
             when
             the
             Lord
             hath
             not
             spoken
             to
             him
             ;
             and
             that
             commission
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             28.
             which
             the
             Disciples
             of
             Christ
             received
             from
             him
             ,
             was
             given
             by
             Authority
             from
             heaven
             (
             
               upon
               which
               this
               S.
               B.
               doth
               so
               much
               build
               and
               falsly
               argue
            
             )
             and
             it
             doth
             not
             warrant
             them
             to
             baptize
             with
             water
             neither
             ,
             for
             it
             was
             to
             baptize
             
               into
               the
               Name
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               Son
            
             and
             
               holy
               Ghost
               ,
            
             which
             Name
             many
             do
             professe
             in
             words
             ,
             who
             are
             yet
             out
             of
             it
             as
             this
             Baptist
             is
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             I
             said
             to
             these
             Baptists
             ,
             that
             they
             practise
             baptism
             by
             immitation
             ,
             and
             carnall
             tradition
             ,
             without
             a
             command
             from
             Christs
             mouth
             for
             it
             :
             To
             this
             
               S.
               B.
            
             Replies
             in
             these
             words
             ,
             
               viz.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             S.
             B.
             
          
           
             Let
             those
             men
             put
             a
             stop
             unto
             their
             lying
             tongues
             ,
             for
             fear
             vengeance
             suffer
             them
             not
             to
             live
             ,
             &c.
             
             I
             demand
             then
             the
             meaning
             of
             these
             pretious
             words
             that
             drop
             out
             of
             the
             sweet
             lips
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             in
             the
             Commission
             that
             he
             gave
             unto
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             Go
             teach
             all
             Nations
             ,
             baptizing
             them
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Oh!
             how
             Ignorant
             and
             full
             of
             gross
             darkness
             it self
             art
             thou
             
               S.
               Bradley
               ?
            
             Surely
             thou
             mayest
             read
             these
             words
             to
             the
             Disciples
             (
             in
             the
             Scripture
             )
             
               Go
            
             teach
             all
             Nations
             ,
             baptizing
             them
             ,
             and
             yet
             never
             hadst
             any
             command
             from
             Christs
             mouth
             for
             to
             baptize
             with
             water
             ,
             as
             the
             Jewes
             read
             the
             Scriptures
             without
             ,
             who
             had
             neither
             heard
             the
             voice
             of
             God
             at
             any
             time
             nor
             seen
             his
             shape
             and
             such
             art
             thou
             ,
             who
             hast
             neither
             any
             immediate
             Call
             or
             Authority
             from
             Heaven
             to
             preach
             ,
             and
             ,
             therefore
             hast
             neither
             Call
             nor
             Authority
             from
             God
             ,
             either
             to
             Preach
             or
             Baptize
             ,
             (
             and
             yet
             thou
             wouldest
             be
             counted
             a
             Minister
             of
             Christ
             )
             so
             its
             time
             for
             thee
             to
             stop
             thy
             mouth
             ,
             for
             thou
             art
             one
             of
             them
             who
             are
             presumptuous
             ,
             who
             take
             upon
             them
             to
             speak
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             whom
             he
             hath
             not
             sent
             ,
             nor
             commanded
             ;
             and
             such
             God
             will
             cut
             off
             ,
             
               Deut.
            
             18.
             20.
             
          
        
         
           
             S.
             B.
             
          
           
             —
             I
             do
             affirm
             that
             the
             Baptism
             spoken
             of
             in
             the
             Commission
             in
             the
             28.
             of
             
               Matthew
            
             and
             the
             16.
             of
             
               Mark
               ,
            
             is
             the
             Baptizm
             of
             Water
             ,
             
               and
               for
               proof
               ,
            
             S.
             B.
             
               Argues
               thus
               ,
            
             —
             It
             is
             not
             the
             Baptizm
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             because
             this
             Baptism
             is
             Commanded
             ,
             but
             the
             Baptizm
             of
             the
             Spirit
             was
             never
             Commanded
             ,
             nor
             was
             it
             any
             mans
             sin
             ,
             not
             so
             to
             be
             baptized
             ,
             therefore
             it
             cannot
             be
             meant
             
             the
             Baptizm
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             
               and
               to
               this
               S.
               B.
               adds
               this
               Lye
            
             That
             we
             did
             not
             answer
             at
             al
             to
             this
             Argument
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
             
          
           
             This
             Argument
             is
             both
             False
             and
             Grounded
             upon
             a
             falshood
             ,
             and
             in
             it
             he
             hath
             confuted
             himselfe
             ,
             for
             mark
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             owned
             ,
             
               That
               they
               lay
               no
               stress
               for
               Salvation
               upon
               water
               Baptizm
               ,
               neither
               is
               it
               of
               necessity
               unto
               Salvation
               ,
            
             But
             that
             Baptism
             which
             Christ
             Commanded
             in
             
               Mat.
            
             28.
             and
             
               Mark
            
             16.
             is
             of
             necessity
             unto
             Salvation
             ;
             for
             by
             it
             they
             were
             to
             Baptize
             men
             into
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             Son
             and
             holy
             Ghost
             :
             Now
             without
             being
             Baptized
             into
             this
             Name
             a
             man
             cannot
             be
             saved
             ,
             for
             by
             no
             other
             Name
             under
             heaven
             comes
             Salvation
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             Name
             of
             Jesus
             ;
             who
             is
             a
             Saviour
             of
             the
             people
             from
             their
             sins
             ,
             
               Mat.
               1.
               21.
               
               Act.
            
             4.
             12.
             and
             Christ
             said
             ,
             he
             that
             believeth
             and
             is
             baptized
             shall
             be
             saved
             ,
             
               Mark
               .
            
             16.
             16.
             
             So
             that
             there
             is
             stress
             or
             necessity
             upon
             this
             Baptism
             which
             Christ
             commanded
             for
             Salvation
             ;
             but
             so
             is
             there
             not
             upon
             water
             baptism
             as
             these
             Baptists
             confesse
             ;
             and
             therefore
             it
             was
             not
             water
             baptism
             but
             the
             spirituall
             baptism
             ,
             which
             was
             an
             effect
             of
             the
             Gospell
             which
             is
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             the
             Disciples
             preached
             ;
             for
             thereby
             they
             turned
             people
             from
             Darknesse
             to
             Light
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             Power
             of
             Sathan
             unto
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             known
             in
             the
             Baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             :
             And
             the
             Baptism
             by
             which
             the
             Saints
             were
             saved
             ,
             was
             not
             the
             putting
             away
             of
             the
             filth
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             but
             the
             answer
             of
             a
             good
             Conscience
             ,
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             3.
             21.
             
             And
             whereas
             he
             saith
             
               That
               it
               was
               not
               any
               mans
               sin
               not
               to
               be
               baptized
               with
               the
               Spirit
               ,
            
             in
             this
             he
             hath
             spoken
             falsly
             ;
             for
             when
             men
             resist
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             refuse
             to
             be
             led
             or
             baptized
             by
             it
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             tendred
             to
             them
             ;
             then
             it
             is
             their
             sin
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             the
             Lawyers
             sin
             to
             frustrate
             the
             Councell
             of
             God
             within
             themselves
             ,
             not
             being
             baptized
             of
             
               John
            
             when
             his
             Baptism
             was
             (
             in
             its
             time
             )
             a
             Command
             from
             heaven
             ,
             much
             more
             is
             it
             a
             sin
             in
             men
             now
             to
             resist
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             thereby
             to
             reject
             it's
             baptism
             .
          
        
         
           
             S.
             B.
             
          
           
             If
             any
             should
             be
             so
             weak
             to
             say
             this
             baptism
             here
             (
             
               viz.
               in
            
             Mat.
             28.
             )
             is
             meant
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             I
             demand
             once
             more
             of
             them
             to
             shew
             me
             when
             and
             where
             the
             Disciples
             did
             obey
             this
             Command
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             They
             did
             obey
             it
             ,
             when
             they
             Discipled
             and
             Baptised
             men
             into
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             Son
             ,
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             ;
             when
             they
             Ministred
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             turned
             men
             from
             darkness
             to
             light
             ;
             and
             a
             Testimony
             of
             this
             was
             manifest
             ,
             when
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             fell
             on
             them
             that
             heard
             the
             Disciples
             Preach
             ;
             who
             were
             Instruments
             with
             whom
             God
             wrought
             ,
             when
             they
             had
             received
             power
             from
             on
             high
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             sent
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             as
             Christ
             was
             sent
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             17.
             18.
             who
             baptised
             with
             Fire
             and
             with
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             same
             Power
             and
             Spirit
             they
             went
             forth
             ,
             Preaching
             and
             Baptising
             people
             into
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Name
             of
             Christ
             ,
             
               Rev.
            
             19.
             13.
             
             And
             moreover
             
               Peter
            
             said
             ,
             as
             I
             began
             to
             speak
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             fell
             on
             them
             ,
             as
             on
             us
             at
             the
             beginning
             ,
             then
             Remembered
             I
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             how
             that
             he
             said
             ,
             
               John
               indeed
               baptised
               with
               water
               ,
               but
               ye
               shall
               be
               baptised
               with
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               ,
            
             Acts
             11.
             16.
             which
             doth
             plainly
             evidence
             ,
             That
             that
             Power
             or
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             accompanied
             the
             Disciples
             Ministry
             ,
             that
             did
             so
             baptise
             men
             (
             
               which
               was
               the
               end
               of
            
             Johns
             
               Baptism
            
             )
             
             in
             which
             work
             ,
             the
             True
             Ministers
             were
             Instruments
             ,
             not
             of
             themselves
             ,
             but
             by
             Christ
             the
             power
             of
             God
             in
             them
             ;
             so
             that
             their
             Gospel
             went
             forth
             in
             Spirit
             and
             in
             Power
             .
          
        
         
           
             S.
             B.
             
          
           
             We
             can
             prove
             that
             some
             were
             baptized
             with
             water
             after
             they
             had
             received
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             10.
             46.
             
             And
             if
             these
             poor
             Creatures
             were
             not
             hardned
             in
             their
             Apostacy
             ,
             how
             might
             such
             a
             plain
             example
             or
             instance
             as
             this
             ingage
             them
             unto
             obedience
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             How
             poorly
             do
             these
             Baptists
             Argue
             for
             Water
             Baptism
             to
             Continue
             ?
             who
             having
             denyed
             any
             immediate
             Call
             or
             Authority
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             either
             to
             Preach
             or
             Baptise
             ,
             as
             this
             Baptist
             hath
             done
             ,
             now
             would
             make
             an
             Example
             a
             Law
             ,
             to
             engage
             us
             to
             be
             baptised
             (
             
               when
               as
               there
               are
               many
               Examples
               that
               are
               no
               Lawes
            
             )
             so
             that
             you
             may
             see
             these
             Baptists
             do
             not
             baptise
             by
             any
             Authority
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             so
             serve
             not
             in
             the
             newness
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             but
             meerly
             Act
             by
             Tradition
             ,
             and
             their
             Carnal
             Imitations
             without
             ;
             and
             then
             why
             do
             they
             not
             as
             well
             Circumcise
             ,
             keep
             the
             Passover
             ,
             Purify
             in
             the
             Temple
             ,
             all
             abstein
             from
             Blood
             and
             things
             strangled
             ,
             and
             command
             men
             to
             keep
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             shave
             their
             Heads
             ,
             &
             c
             ?
             For
             there
             are
             as
             plain
             examples
             for
             the
             observing
             and
             doing
             these
             things
             from
             some
             of
             the
             Apostles
             Command
             and
             example
             ,
             (
             
               after
               that
               baptising
               with
               water
               was
               spoken
               of
            
             Acts
             10.
             46.
             
             )
             see
             ,
             
               Acts
               15.
               2
               ,
               6
               ,
               7
               ,
               20
               ,
               &
               16.
               3.
               
               &
               18.
               18.
               
               &
               21.
               24
               ,
               25
               ,
               &
            
             24.
             18.
             and
             the
             Apostles
             example
             of
             observing
             these
             things
             for
             a
             time
             ,
             hinders
             them
             not
             from
             ending
             in
             Christ
             ,
             as
             
               S.
               B.
            
             falsly
             intimates
             that
             water
             baptism
             ends
             not
             in
             Christ
             ,
             because
             it
             was
             practised
             after
             his
             Assention
             ;
             in
             like
             manner
             might
             he
             as
             well
             have
             pleaded
             for
             Circumcision
             ,
             outward
             offerings
             ,
             purifying
             in
             the
             Temple
             ,
             &
             the
             like
             to
             continue
             because
             they
             were
             practised
             after
             Christs
             Assention
             :
             But
             as
             people
             (
             
               who
               had
               a
               zeal
               for
               these
               outward
               Figures
            
             )
             grew
             into
             the
             Substance
             and
             Life
             wherein
             they
             ended
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             able
             to
             bear
             the
             denying
             of
             them
             ;
             the
             Apostles
             Preached
             the
             end
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             refused
             to
             be
             in
             bondage
             to
             them
             again
             .
          
        
         
           
             S.
             B.
             
          
           
             There
             be
             two
             things
             to
             be
             considered
             .
             
               1st
               .
            
             That
             he
             must
             be
             a
             Teaching
             Disciple
             .
             
               2d
               ▪
            
             No
             more
             is
             required
             but
             a
             Teaching
             Disciple
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Which
             is
             all
             one
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             had
             said
             ,
             the
             two
             things
             required
             ,
             is
             ▪
             
               1st
               .
            
             a
             Teaching
             Disciple
             ,
             and
             2d
             ▪
             a
             Teaching
             Disciple
             ,
             (
             
               what
               no●cense
               is
               here
               ?
            
             )
             this
             is
             but
             one
             thing
             .
             And
             again
             ,
             if
             no
             more
             be
             required
             but
             a
             Teaching
             Disciple
             ,
             then
             it
             is
             not
             required
             that
             a
             Disciple
             should
             baptise
             with
             water
             :
             and
             thus
             he
             throws
             all
             his
             other
             Doctrines
             for
             the
             continuing
             of
             water
             baptism
             in
             the
             dust
             and
             confounds
             himself
             .
          
        
         
           
             S.
             B.
             
          
           
             Let
             these
             men
             know
             that
             water
             Baptism
             is
             a
             lively
             Representation
             of
             the
             Death
             ,
             Burial
             ,
             and
             Resurrection
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Where
             provest
             thou
             that
             
               S.
               B
               ?
            
             this
             is
             sure
             an
             Imagination
             of
             thy
             own
             ;
             for
             how
             can
             your
             plunging
             people
             in
             water
             be
             a
             lively
             Representation
             of
             the
             Death
             ,
             Burial
             ,
             and
             Resurrection
             of
             Christ
             ?
             sure
             you
             are
             not
             so
             long
             dead
             in
             the
             water
             when
             you
             are
             plunged
             in
             it
             as
             Christ
             was
             dead
             as
             concerning
             the
             flesh
             ,
             who
             was
             raised
             the
             third
             day
             by
             the
             Power
             of
             the
             Father
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             that
             power
             that
             baptised
             
             his
             people
             into
             his
             death
             ,
             and
             raiseth
             them
             up
             in
             the
             likeness
             of
             his
             Resurrection
             ,
             and
             not
             outward
             water
             :
             touching
             which
             ,
             that
             which
             this
             
               S.
               B.
            
             hath
             affirmed
             ,
             it
             is
             as
             foolish
             as
             a
             Baptist
             Teacher's
             affirming
             to
             me
             ,
             that
             the
             Baptism
             of
             water
             did
             baptise
             men
             into
             the
             death
             of
             Christ
             .
             Again
             ,
             if
             what
             thou
             sayest
             were
             granted
             (
             
               which
               it
               is
               not
            
             )
             that
             which
             you
             Baptists
             do
             so
             greatly
             strive
             for
             ,
             in
             your
             contending
             so
             hard
             for
             water
             baptism
             ,
             (
             
               which
               you
               trake
               such
               an
               Idoll
               of
            
             )
             is
             but
             to
             bring
             people
             into
             a
             Representation
             of
             things
             ;
             which
             while
             there
             minds
             stick
             in
             that
             ,
             they
             come
             short
             of
             the
             Power
             and
             Life
             ,
             whereby
             the
             one
             baptisms
             into
             the
             body
             is
             known
             of
             ,
             which
             the
             outward
             baptismes
             at
             the
             most
             were
             but
             shaddows
             or
             figures
             ,
             which
             were
             to
             end
             in
             the
             Substance
             .
          
        
         
           
             S.
             B.
             
          
           
             Where
             did
             the
             Disciples
             of
             Christ
             give
             the
             Spirit
             unto
             any
             ,
             seeing
             it
             was
             the
             work
             of
             Christ
             alone
             to
             baptise
             with
             the
             Spirit
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             In
             Answer
             to
             this
             I
             alledged
             ,
             John
             14.
             12.
             
             
               He
               that
               believeth
               on
               me
               ,
               the
               works
               that
               I
               do
               ,
               he
               shall
               do
               also
               ,
               and
               greater
               works
               than
               these
               ,
            
             saith
             Christ
             ;
             and
             
               Gal.
            
             3.
             3
             ,
             5.
             to
             prove
             that
             the
             Disciples
             Ministred
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             who
             were
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             to
             this
             the
             Baptist
             Replyes
             in
             these
             words
             ,
             
               viz.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             S.
             B.
             
          
           
             
               I
               humbly
               conceive
               that
               some
               Scriptures
               are
               not
               to
               be
               taken
               litterally
               as
               they
               are
               laid
               down
               ,
            
             as
             for
             instance
             ,
             in
             the
             13.
             verse
             of
             this
             Chapter
             ,
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             That
             whatsoever
             ye
             ask
             the
             Father
             in
             my
             Name
             ,
             that
             will
             I
             do
             ;
             yet
             God
             intends
             to
             give
             us
             the
             answer
             of
             no
             Prayer
             ,
             but
             that
             prayer
             that
             comes
             up
             according
             to
             his
             will
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             If
             Christs
             Words
             in
             John
             14.
             12
             ,
             13.
             be
             not
             to
             be
             taken
             as
             they
             are
             laid
             down
             ,
             as
             this
             Baptist
             plainly
             Intimates
             ;
             then
             from
             this
             it
             follows
             ,
             that
             Christ
             spoke
             not
             right
             or
             true
             ,
             and
             therefore
             this
             
               S.
               B.
            
             with
             his
             own
             conception
             (
             
               who
               is
               but
               in
               his
               conceivings
            
             )
             would
             amend
             or
             correct
             what
             Christ
             hath
             said
             ;
             and
             yet
             he
             hath
             no
             Authority
             from
             Heaven
             for
             it
             :
             Who
             is
             it
             that
             will
             believe
             his
             deceit
             and
             absurdity
             herein
             ?
             again
             ,
             his
             Instancing
             Christs
             saying
             ,
             
               Whatsoever
               ye
               ask
               the
               Father
               in
               my
               Name
               ,
               that
               will
               I
               do
               ,
            
             as
             not
             to
             be
             taken
             as
             it
             is
             laid
             down
             ,
             and
             for
             his
             proof
             ,
             saying
             ,
             that
             God
             intends
             to
             give
             us
             the
             Answer
             of
             no
             Prayer
             ,
             
               but
               the
               Prayer
               that
               's
               according
               to
               his
               will
               :
            
             This
             also
             Implyes
             ,
             that
             Christ
             spoke
             not
             truly
             ,
             as
             if
             something
             the
             Disciples
             might
             ask
             in
             his
             Name
             ,
             which
             was
             not
             according
             to
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             which
             was
             not
             to
             be
             answered
             ;
             when
             as
             ▪
             it
             was
             the
             Disciples
             of
             Christ
             that
             asked
             in
             his
             Name
             ,
             and
             they
             asking
             in
             that
             Name
             ,
             they
             asked
             in
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             
               Rev.
            
             19.
             and
             this
             could
             not
             be
             contrary
             to
             the
             will
             of
             God
             .
             Again
             the
             Baptist
             (
             to
             prove
             that
             Christs
             words
             in
             
               John
            
             14.
             12.
             are
             not
             to
             be
             taken
             as
             they
             are
             laid
             down
             )
             saith
             .
          
        
         
           
             S.
             B.
             
          
           
             Christ
             speaks
             generally
             ,
             he
             that
             believeth
             on
             me
             ,
             the
             works
             that
             I
             do
             ,
             he
             shall
             do
             ,
             and
             greater
             works
             than
             these
             ;
             this
             cannot
             be
             understood
             in
             this
             sense
             ,
             that
             these
             men
             bring
             it
             for
             because
             there
             be
             some
             works
             that
             Christ
             did
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             the
             only
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             we
             cannot
             do
             ;
             Christ
             did
             perfect
             and
             compleat
             the
             work
             of
             Redemption
             for
             us
             by
             his
             death
             ,
             and
             Sufferings
             upon
             the
             Cross
             .
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             To
             this
             I
             say
             ,
             what
             a
             silly
             shift
             is
             this
             ,
             as
             also
             what
             falsehood
             
             is
             in
             it
             ?
             for
             Christ
             said
             these
             words
             ,
             in
             
               John
            
             14.
             12.
             
             (
             
               That
               he
               that
               believeth
               on
               him
               should
               do
               the
               works
               that
               he
               did
            
             )
             before
             he
             suffered
             on
             the
             Cross
             ;
             and
             how
             was
             the
             work
             of
             Redemption
             perfected
             or
             compleated
             by
             that
             his
             suffering
             ,
             for
             thee
             
               S.
               B.
            
             and
             such
             as
             thou
             art
             ,
             when
             you
             are
             yet
             in
             bondage
             to
             your
             sinnes
             and
             to
             the
             Spirit
             of
             delusion
             ,
             which
             leads
             you
             to
             pervert
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             as
             thou
             hast
             done
             ?
             But
             hadst
             thou
             proved
             that
             Christs
             work
             of
             baptising
             with
             the
             Spirit
             (
             
               or
               any
               work
               tending
               to
               lead
               to
               it
            
             )
             was
             by
             Christ
             excepted
             ,
             as
             not
             to
             be
             done
             by
             them
             that
             believed
             on
             him
             ,
             then
             thou
             hadst
             done
             what
             thou
             aimedst
             at
             ,
             and
             desired
             to
             do
             ;
             but
             that
             thou
             couldest
             not
             do
             ,
             seeing
             thy
             folly
             is
             so
             greatly
             manifest
             already
             in
             thy
             assaying
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             S.
             B.
             
          
           
             If
             water
             baptism
             be
             an
             Indifferent
             thing
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             done
             ,
             or
             it
             may
             be
             left
             undone
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             What
             is
             it
             else
             but
             an
             indifferent
             thing
             ,
             when
             there
             is
             no
             stress
             for
             Salvation
             laid
             upon
             it
             ,
             neither
             is
             it
             of
             necessity
             to
             Salvation
             as
             these
             Baptists
             Confess
             ?
             And
             how
             can
             water
             baptism
             be
             of
             absolute
             necessity
             to
             obedience
             ,
             as
             this
             Baptist
             affirms
             ,
             when
             he
             cannot
             produce
             any
             express
             Law
             ,
             or
             Commission
             in
             force
             for
             it
             ?
             
               for
               where
               there
               is
               no
               Law
               ,
               there
               is
               no
               Transgression
               ;
            
             and
             
               Paul
               ,
            
             who
             was
             not
             behind
             the
             very
             cheif
             Apostles
             ,
             whose
             Commission
             extended
             as
             far
             as
             theirs
             ,
             
               He
               was
               not
               sent
               by
               Christ
               to
               baptise
               ;
               but
               to
               Preach
               the
               Gospel
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             S.
             B.
             
          
           
             If
             the
             Church
             of
             
               Ephesus
               ,
            
             was
             a
             Church
             of
             Christ
             in
             Gospel
             order
             ,
             than
             they
             were
             baptised
             with
             water
             ,
             and
             we
             must
             be
             plunged
             or
             dipped
             in
             outward
             water
             ,
             if
             we
             do
             intend
             to
             walk
             according
             to
             the
             Rule
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             Pattern
             of
             his
             House
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             So
             then
             this
             Baptist
             Judgeth
             all
             to
             be
             out
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             the
             Gospel
             Order
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             the
             Rule
             of
             Christ
             ,
             who
             are
             not
             plunged
             or
             dipped
             in
             outward
             water
             :
             and
             thus
             he
             owns
             none
             to
             be
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
             or
             in
             Gospel
             Order
             ,
             but
             a
             company
             of
             Baptists
             ,
             and
             yet
             they
             lay
             no
             stress
             for
             Salvation
             upon
             their
             water
             baptism
             ,
             so
             that
             men
             may
             be
             saved
             without
             it
             :
             Now
             then
             the
             People
             of
             God
             that
             are
             saved
             ,
             who
             are
             not
             plunged
             or
             dipped
             in
             outward
             water
             ,
             hath
             this
             Baptist
             judged
             to
             be
             none
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
             nor
             in
             Gospel
             Order
             ;
             as
             if
             the
             Gospel
             Order
             consisted
             in
             peoples
             being
             plunged
             or
             dipped
             in
             outward
             water
             ;
             or
             as
             if
             that
             were
             the
             way
             to
             bring
             them
             into
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             yet
             men
             may
             be
             saved
             without
             it
             .
             Oh!
             what
             confusion
             and
             darkness
             hath
             this
             Baptist
             about
             this
             uttered
             ?
             And
             as
             for
             
               S.
               B's
            
             .
             accusing
             us
             ,
             
               with
               casting
               durt
               in
               the
               Face
               of
               Christ
            
             (
             as
             he
             did
             )
             
               and
               to
               be
               led
               into
               a
               desperate
               Condition
               ,
               for
               to
               fly
               in
               the
               very
               face
               of
               God
               ,
               in
               his
               Holy
               appointments
               .
            
             To
             this
             I
             say
             ,
             besides
             the
             falsehood
             of
             these
             two
             charges
             upon
             us
             ,
             what
             absurdity
             is
             intimated
             in
             them
             ?
             which
             is
             as
             if
             our
             opposing
             their
             baptising
             with
             water
             ,
             (
             which
             they
             have
             no
             Authority
             from
             Heaven
             for
             )
             were
             a
             flying
             in
             the
             very
             face
             of
             God
             ;
             as
             if
             the
             face
             of
             God
             were
             in
             water
             baptism
             ,
             which
             he
             counts
             the
             Holy
             Appointment
             ;
             wherein
             he
             shewes
             that
             he
             never
             saw
             the
             Face
             of
             God
             :
             for
             as
             the
             Lord
             is
             departed
             from
             water
             baptism
             ,
             since
             it
             was
             practised
             
             in
             mens
             wills
             without
             any
             Authority
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             it
             hath
             been
             ,
             and
             is
             made
             an
             Idoll
             of
             ,
             neither
             the
             Face
             of
             God
             ,
             nor
             his
             Power
             is
             seen
             in
             it
             ;
             and
             where
             the
             Face
             of
             God
             is
             seen
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             further
             State
             enjoyed
             ,
             then
             that
             state
             which
             the
             outward
             Figures
             Related
             to
             ;
             for
             there
             the
             thing
             that
             was
             figured
             forth
             is
             enjoyed
             ,
             but
             the
             Face
             of
             God
             they
             see
             not
             ,
             who
             are
             seeking
             it
             in
             Carnal
             or
             Shaddowy
             things
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             spiritually
             discerned
             with
             a
             Spiritual
             eye
             .
          
           
             
               And
               whereas
               Sam.
               Bradley
               saith
               ,
            
             They
             dare
             not
             Administer
             the
             Baptism
             of
             water
             unto
             any
             as
             fit
             Subjects
             of
             such
             a
             blessed
             ordinance
             as
             that
             is
             ,
             till
             they
             can
             perceive
             that
             they
             have
             ,
             and
             enjoy
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Adoption
             .
          
           
             To
             this
             I
             say
             ,
             how
             doth
             this
             Assertion
             agree
             with
             some
             of
             these
             Baptists
             ,
             saying
             ,
             (
             at
             the
             dispute
             as
             this
             
               S.
               B.
            
             hath
             also
             related
             )
             
               That
               for
               people
               to
               make
               a
               visible
               confession
               of
               their
               faith
               ,
               is
               enough
               to
               entitle
               unto
               water
               baptism
               ?
            
             When
             as
             many
             can
             make
             such
             a
             confession
             of
             their
             faith
             ,
             who
             enjoy
             not
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Adoption
             ,
             being
             out
             of
             that
             Spirit
             :
             And
             thus
             these
             Baptists
             Confound
             themselves
             ,
             one
             while
             saying
             that
             men
             must
             have
             and
             enjoy
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Adoption
             ,
             before
             they
             be
             fit
             Subjects
             for
             water
             baptism
             ;
             another
             while
             saying
             that
             a
             visible
             confession
             of
             faith
             is
             enough
             to
             entitle
             unto
             water
             baptism
             .
             Which
             is
             like
             the
             Baptists
             saying
             ,
             that
             men
             must
             Repent
             ,
             and
             be
             baptized
             with
             water
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             receive
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ;
             and
             for
             it
             they
             instance
             
               Act.
            
             2.
             38.
             and
             
               Act.
            
             8.
             16.
             
             Another
             while
             saying
             they
             dare
             not
             admit
             people
             to
             water
             baptism
             ,
             until
             they
             can
             perceive
             they
             have
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             or
             Spirit
             of
             Adoption
             ;
             and
             for
             that
             instancing
             
               Act.
            
             10.
             47
             and
             thus
             we
             see
             their
             confusion
             and
             uncertainty
             ,
             which
             is
             like
             the
             Baptists
             ,
             one
             sort
             of
             them
             pleading
             for
             water
             baptism
             from
             
               John's
            
             baptizing
             ;
             others
             of
             them
             deny
             to
             plead
             for
             it
             from
             
               John's
            
             Baptism
             ,
             but
             set
             their
             baptism
             above
             
               John's
               ,
            
             saying
             ,
             as
             that
             they
             do
             it
             by
             the
             example
             of
             Christ's
             Disciples
             baptizing
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             3.
             22.
             and
             4.
             2.
             
             And
             so
             they
             call
             their's
             Christ's
             baptism
             ;
             when
             as
             
               John's
            
             baptizing
             with
             water
             ,
             and
             the
             Disciples
             baptizing
             with
             water
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             3.
             was
             of
             one
             Nature
             or
             Kind
             ;
             and
             as
             it
             was
             a
             figure
             of
             the
             inward
             baptism
             ,
             so
             it
             had
             Relation
             to
             the
             State
             that
             was
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             before
             the
             Adoption
             of
             Sons
             was
             attained
             to
             ,
             wherein
             the
             Redemption
             from
             the
             weak
             Elements
             which
             the
             world
             is
             in
             ,
             is
             known
             :
             And
             in
             the
             time
             of
             
               John's
            
             Administring
             water
             baptism
             ,
             Christ
             had
             not
             fulfilled
             his
             Testimony
             upon
             Earth
             through
             suffering
             ,
             by
             which
             he
             blotted
             out
             the
             Hand-writing
             of
             Ordinances
             ,
             and
             Nailed
             it
             to
             his
             Cross
             ,
             that
             one
             new
             man
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             Peace
             might
             be
             made
             which
             could
             not
             be
             done
             by
             
               John's
            
             Baptism
             ,
             nor
             such
             Types
             ,
             Figures
             ,
             and
             Shadowes
             ;
             for
             they
             being
             imposed
             since
             the
             Transgression
             entred
             ,
             and
             being
             changeable
             ,
             they
             do
             not
             reach
             the
             Seed
             (
             which
             must
             inherit
             the
             Peace
             and
             the
             Promises
             )
             but
             the
             changeable
             or
             earthly
             part
             in
             man
             which
             they
             have
             Relation
             to
             .
             And
             did
             not
             all
             Types
             Figures
             ,
             and
             Shadows
             end
             in
             Christ
             the
             substance
             ?
             Again
             ,
             how
             should
             these
             Baptists
             perceive
             who
             do
             enjoy
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Adoption
             ,
             when
             they
             have
             no
             immediate
             Call
             or
             Authority
             from
             heaven
             to
             Preach
             and
             Baptize
             according
             to
             
               S.
               Bradley's
            
             confession
             ?
             From
             which
             it
             follows
             ,
             that
             these
             Baptists
             who
             have
             no
             Authority
             from
             Heaven
             to
             Teach
             or
             Baptize
             ,
             (
             and
             who
             are
             altogether
             unworthy
             to
             engage
             in
             
             any
             work
             for
             
               Jehovah
               ,
            
             as
             
               S.
               B.
            
             is
             )
             they
             do
             set
             themselves
             to
             be
             Teachers
             and
             Baptizers
             of
             such
             as
             they
             say
             have
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Adoption
             ;
             as
             if
             he
             had
             said
             ,
             they
             that
             have
             not
             the
             Spirit
             or
             Authority
             from
             heaven
             ,
             must
             be
             Teachers
             and
             Ministers
             to
             them
             ,
             who
             have
             the
             Spirit
             or
             Authority
             from
             Heaven
             :
             and
             so
             in
             these
             things
             all
             may
             see
             their
             blindness
             ,
             and
             what
             a
             
               Babel
            
             they
             have
             Builded
             in
             their
             Confusion
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             
               Samuel
               Bradley
               ,
            
             to
             Thee
             I
             say
             ,
             seeing
             that
             Thou
             art
             altogether
             unworthy
             to
             engage
             in
             any
             work
             for
             
               Jehovah
               ;
            
             and
             hast
             shewed
             thy
             ignorance
             so
             much
             ,
             touching
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             having
             counted
             it
             Metaphoricall
             ,
             and
             hast
             set
             water
             baptism
             so
             much
             above
             it
             ,
             that
             thou
             hast
             accounted
             no
             baptism
             properly
             so
             called
             ,
             but
             that
             of
             water
             ,
             and
             hast
             not
             any
             Call
             ,
             nor
             Authority
             from
             Heaven
             to
             Preach
             or
             Baptize
             :
             it
             's
             high
             time
             for
             thee
             to
             be
             silent
             ,
             and
             proceed
             no
             longer
             in
             thy
             folly
             ,
             and
             intruding
             into
             things
             which
             thou
             hast
             not
             seen
             ,
             and
             cease
             from
             slandering
             us
             ,
             as
             thou
             hast
             done
             in
             many
             things
             which
             I
             have
             upon
             Record
             ;
             as
             also
             much
             more
             of
             thy
             confusion
             ,
             falshoods
             ,
             and
             absurdities
             ,
             I
             have
             herein
             omitted
             to
             mention
             .
          
        
         
           
             Here
             are
             
               Samuel
               Bradley's
            
             Arguments
             ,
             (
             which
             he
             hath
             made
             great
             account
             of
             ,
             )
             for
             the
             continuance
             of
             water
             Baptism
             ;
             and
             an
             Answer
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             
               Argu.
               1.
               
            
             
               WHatsoever
               the
               Apostles
               were
               Commanded
               ,
               that
               they
               did
               practise
               ;
               but
               they
               were
               commanded
               to
               baptize
               with
               water
               ,
               and
               therefore
               they
               did
               practise
               it
               .
            
          
           
             
               Answ.
               
            
             
               The
               Minor
               proposition
               of
               this
               Argument
               being
               grounded
               upon
               his
               supposed
               assertion
               ,
               that
               it
               was
               water
               baptism
               that
               Christ
               commanded
               ,
               in
               
                 Mat.
                 28.
                 
                 Mark
              
               16.
               
               It
               s
               already
               confuted
               ;
               and
               however
               it
               being
               Universall
               ,
               its
               false
               ;
               for
               
                 Paul
              
               who
               was
               one
               of
               the
               chiefe
               Apostles
               ,
               was
               not
               sent
               to
               baptize
               with
               water
               ,
               but
               to
               preach
               the
               Gospell
               .
            
          
           
             
               Argu.
               2.
               
            
             
               That
               which
               was
               commanded
               by
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               the
               great
               Prophet
               of
               the
               New
               Testament
               ,
               and
               never
               repealed
               by
               him
               ,
               is
               still
               in
               force
               ,
               and
               to
               continue
               ;
               but
               water
               baptism
               never
               repealed
               by
               him
               ,
               is
               still
               in
               force
               ,
               and
               to
               continue
               ;
               but
               water
               baptism
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               ,
               with
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               institutions
               of
               Christ
               ,
               were
               commanded
               by
               Christ
               ,
               and
               never
               repealed
               by
               him
               ;
               therefore
               they
               are
               still
               in
               force
               ,
               and
               to
               continue
               .
            
          
           
             
               Ans.
               
            
             
               I
               deny
               the
               minor
               proposition
               again
               ,
               so
               far
               as
               it
               relates
               to
               water
               baptism
               ,
               for
               where
               provest
               thou
               by
               Scripture
               that
               water
               baptism
               was
               commanded
               by
               Christ
               ,
               and
               never
               repealed
               by
               him
               ;
               certainly
               if
               it
               had
               been
               so
               commanded
               ,
               and
               never
               repealed
               by
               Christ
               ,
               but
               still
               in
               force
               ,
               it
               would
               have
               been
               in
               force
               by
               the
               same
               command
               upon
               the
               Apostle
               
                 Paul
                 ;
              
               but
               he
               saith
               the
               contrary
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               1.
               
            
          
           
             
               Argu.
               3.
               
            
             
               As
               long
               as
               teaching
               is
               in
               force
               ,
               and
               to
               continue
               ,
               so
               long
               is
               baptism
               in
               force
               ;
               but
               that
               teaching
               is
               in
               force
               ;
               and
               to
               continue
               to
               the
               end
               of
               the
               world
               all
               men
               will
               easily
               grant
               :
               therefore
               baptism
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               Appointments
               of
               Christ
               ,
               the
               Scrpture
               saith
               expressely
               they
               are
               to
               continue
               to
               the
               end
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               
                 Mat.
              
               28.
               20.
               
            
          
           
             
               Answ.
               
            
             
               The
               Major
               proposition
               of
               this
               Argument
               is
               false
               ,
               as
               the
               baptism
               
               of
               water
               is
               intended
               in
               it
               to
               be
               in
               force
               ,
               as
               long
               as
               teaching
               ;
               for
               teaching
               was
               of
               force
               ,
               where
               that
               baptism
               was
               not
               ,
               as
               
                 Paul
              
               was
               a
               witness
               ;
               who
               was
               sent
               to
               the
               one
               ,
               not
               to
               the
               other
               ;
               also
               Teaching
               is
               of
               force
               to
               many
               who
               are
               not
               plunged
               in
               outward
               water
               ,
               and
               by
               true
               teaching
               are
               converted
               to
               Christ
               ,
               when
               there
               is
               no
               stresse
               for
               Salvation
               upon
               water
               baptism
               ,
               neither
               is
               it
               of
               necessity
               to
               Salvation
               ,
               as
               
                 S.
                 B
                 :
              
               hath
               confessed
               :
               And
               where
               he
               concludes
               that
               baptism
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               Appointments
               of
               Christ
               ,
               are
               in
               force
               ,
               and
               to
               continue
               to
               the
               end
               of
               the
               World
               ,
               and
               for
               proof
               saith
               ,
               that
               the
               Scripture
               saith
               expressly
               they
               are
               to
               continue
               to
               the
               end
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               quotes
               
                 Matth.
              
               28.
               and
               20.
               
               I
               say
               this
               conclusion
               is
               as
               false
               as
               the
               major
               ,
               and
               herein
               hath
               he
               perverted
               the
               Scripture
               ,
               
                 Math.
              
               28.
               20.
               
               For
               neither
               doth
               it
               expressely
               say
               that
               teaching
               and
               baptizing
               with
               water
               ,
               are
               to
               continue
               to
               the
               end
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               nor
               yet
               doth
               it
               prove
               water
               baptism
               a
               command
               of
               Christ
               to
               his
               Disciples
               ▪
               But
               he
               saith
               ,
               Loe
               I
               am
               with
               you
               alway
               ,
               even
               unto
               the
               end
               of
               the
               world
               :
               And
               not
               that
               water
               baptism
               is
               to
               continue
               unto
               the
               end
               of
               the
               world
               .
            
             
               And
               as
               for
               the
               rest
               of
               thy
               Arguments
               for
               the
               continuance
               of
               water
               baptism
               ,
               which
               are
               grounded
               upon
               thy
               asserting
               ,
               that
               it
               was
               water
               baptism
               that
               Christ
               Commanded
               ,
               in
               
                 Mat.
              
               28.
               and
               
                 Mark
              
               16.
               
               They
               are
               herein
               confuted
               ,
               in
               that
               the
               ground
               of
               them
               is
               overthrown
               .
            
             
               Here
               follows
               some
               Reasons
               or
               Arguments
               relating
               to
               the
               aforesaid
               Answer
               ,
               to
               prove
               that
               in
               the
               Commission
               which
               Christ
               gave
               to
               his
               Disciples
               ,
               in
               
                 Mat.
                 28.
                 19.
                 
                 Mark
              
               16.
               16.
               
               Water
               baptism
               was
               not
               intended
               ,
               but
               the
               baptism
               of
               the
               Spirit
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 If
                 the
                 baptism
                 which
                 Christ
                 commanded
                 in
              
               Mat.
               28.
               19.
               
                 and
              
               Mark
               .
               16.
               16.
               
                 was
                 a
                 Baptism
                 without
                 which
                 a
                 man
                 cannot
                 be
                 saved
                 ,
                 then
                 it
                 was
                 not
                 the
                 baptism
                 of
                 outward
                 water
              
               (
               for
               water
               baptism
               is
               not
               of
               necessity
               to
               Salvation
               ,
               neither
               is
               there
               any
               stresse
               of
               Salvation
               laid
               upon
               it
               ,
               )
               
                 But
                 it
                 was
                 that
                 baptism
                 without
                 which
                 men
                 cannot
                 be
                 saved
                 ;
                 which
                 Christ
                 commanded
                 ,
              
               Mat
               28.
               
               Mark
               16.
               
               
                 Therefore
                 not
                 water
                 baptism
                 .
              
               I
               prove
               the
               
                 Minor
              
               proposition
               thus
               ,
               No
               man
               can
               be
               saved
               without
               being
               baptized
               into
               the
               Name
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               his
               Son
               Christ
               Jesus
               ;
               for
               his
               Name
               is
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               ,
               by
               which
               Salvation
               comes
               ,
               and
               by
               no
               other
               Name
               ;
               and
               the
               Lord
               is
               one
               ,
               and
               his
               Name
               one
               ,
               and
               it
               was
               into
               this
               Name
               that
               the
               Disciples
               were
               Commanded
               to
               baptize
               people
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               He
               that
               believeth
               and
               is
               baptized
               ,
               shall
               be
               saved
               ,
               
                 Mark
              
               16.
               16.
               
               Which
               implyes
               that
               this
               Baptism
               which
               Christ
               commanded
               is
               of
               necessity
               to
               Salvation
               ;
               but
               so
               is
               not
               water
               baptism
               ;
               for
               the
               Saints
               were
               saved
               by
               that
               Baptism
               which
               was
               not
               the
               putting
               away
               of
               the
               filth
               of
               the
               flesh
               ,
               but
               the
               Answer
               of
               a
               Good
               Conscience
               ,
               1.
               
                 Pet.
              
               3.
               21.
               
               Therefore
               it
               was
               not
               water
               baptism
               which
               Christ
               Commanded
               in
               
                 Mat.
                 28.
                 and
                 Mark
                 .
              
               16.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 If
                 the
                 Apostle
              
               Paul
               
                 had
                 as
                 large
                 a
                 Commission
                 given
                 him
                 by
                 Christ
                 ,
                 as
                 any
                 of
                 the
                 Apostles
                 had
                 ;
                 then
                 the
                 commission
                 which
                 Christ
                 gave
                 to
                 the
                 Disciples
              
               Mat.
               28.
               
                 was
                 not
                 enjoyning
                 them
                 to
                 baptize
                 with
                 water
                 ;
                 But
              
               Paul
               
                 had
                 as
                 large
                 a
                 Commission
                 as
                 any
                 of
                 the
                 Apostles
                 had
              
               (
               for
               he
               was
               not
               behind
               the
               very
               chiefe
               Apostles
               )
               
                 Therefore
                 that
                 Commission
                 in
              
               Mat.
               28.
               
                 did
                 not
                 enjoyn
                 the
                 Disciples
                 to
                 baptize
                 with
                 water
                 .
              
               As
               both
               these
               propositions
               are
               clear
               
               according
               to
               Scripture
               ;
               so
               the
               conclusion
               of
               each
               is
               as
               clear
               from
               
                 Paul's
              
               own
               words
               ,
               where
               he
               absolutely
               doth
               declare
               ,
               That
               Christ
               sent
               him
               not
               to
               baptize
               ,
               but
               to
               preach
               the
               Gospell
               (
               
                 notwitstanding
                 he
                 had
                 baptized
                 some
                 as
                 before
                 he
                 mentioned
              
               )
               And
               
                 Paul
              
               doth
               not
               say
               as
               the
               Baptist
               falsly
               intimates
               ,
               that
               baptizing
               was
               some
               of
               
                 Paul's
              
               work
               that
               he
               was
               sent
               to
               ,
               but
               preaching
               the
               chiefe
               ,
               as
               if
               he
               had
               said
               :
               
                 Paul
              
               was
               not
               onely
               sent
               by
               Christ
               to
               baptize
               ,
               but
               also
               to
               preach
               ,
               which
               would
               render
               
                 Paul's
              
               words
               ,
               in
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               1.
               17.
               both
               false
               and
               defective
               .
            
             
               And
               now
               you
               ,
               whose
               hearts
               are
               simple
               ,
               who
               are
               yet
               held
               in
               Bondage
               under
               outward
               Shadows
               ,
               and
               Figures
               ;
               which
               do
               decrease
               ,
               wax
               old
               ,
               and
               have
               an
               end
               ;
               To
               you
               I
               say
               come
               to
               the
               Light
               of
               Christ
               in
               you
               ,
               and
               muddle
               no
               more
               in
               the
               dark
               ,
               nor
               dote
               any
               longer
               about
               Shadows
               ,
               and
               Elementary
               Things
               ;
               neither
               be
               ye
               in
               bondage
               to
               men
               ,
               nor
               to
               their
               Doctrines
               ,
               and
               Sleights
               ,
               which
               tend
               to
               keep
               you
               in
               Shadows
               from
               the
               substance
               ;
               for
               it
               was
               the
               Jews
               without
               ,
               whose
               minds
               stuck
               in
               the
               Figures
               and
               Shadows
               ,
               many
               of
               whom
               came
               so
               far
               as
               the
               baptism
               of
               
                 John
                 ,
              
               who
               decreased
               ,
               and
               yet
               they
               stumbled
               at
               Christ
               the
               Substance
               :
               but
               now
               he
               is
               not
               a
               Jew
               ,
               that
               is
               one
               outward
               ,
               but
               he
               is
               a
               Jew
               ,
               that
               is
               one
               inward
               :
               and
               so
               it
               's
               not
               the
               outward
               Circumcision
               ,
               nor
               the
               outward
               baptism
               that
               availeth
               any
               thing
               to
               Salvation
               ,
               but
               a
               New
               Creature
               .
               So
               wait
               you
               in
               the
               Light
               of
               the
               Lord
               in
               you
               ,
               that
               with
               it
               you
               may
               be
               led
               unto
               Christ
               ,
               who
               is
               the
               Substance
               ;
               and
               the
               one
               Bread
               ,
               which
               he
               that
               careth
               of
               ,
               shall
               live
               for
               ever
               ;
               and
               receiving
               Christ
               ,
               you
               come
               to
               feel
               the
               water
               of
               Life
               in
               you
               ,
               and
               the
               one
               Baptism
               of
               the
               Spirit
               :
               of
               which
               things
               ,
               the
               outward
               bread
               and
               the
               outward
               water
               ,
               were
               but
               Figures
               ,
               when
               as
               
                 he
                 that
                 believeth
                 ,
              
               as
               the
               Scripture
               saith
               ,
               (
               to
               wit
               in
               the
               Light
               of
               Christ
               ,
               
                 Joh.
              
               12.
               26.
               )
               
                 Out
                 of
                 his
                 belly
                 shall
                 flow
                 Rivers
                 of
                 the
                 water
                 of
                 Life
                 ,
              
               and
               he
               shall
               possess
               the
               end
               of
               the
               things
               abollished
               ,
               and
               have
               a
               part
               in
               God
               ,
               who
               is
               Light
               ,
               by
               whom
               the
               vail
               comes
               to
               be
               destroyed
               ,
               and
               the
               shadowy
               part
               removed
               ,
               that
               the
               Shadows
               fly
               away
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               God
               is
               become
               the
               Light
               and
               the
               Life
               of
               his
               people
               ,
               and
               from
               his
               Throne
               comes
               the
               water
               of
               Life
               which
               waters
               his
               holy
               City
               ,
               where
               the
               enduring
               substance
               is
               enjoyed
               .
            
          
           
             
               From
               a
               witnesse
               of
               that
               substance
               ,
               who
               waits
               for
               the
               Redemption
               of
               the
               Captivated
               Seed
               :
               George
               Whitehead
               .
            
          
        
         
           The
           End