The convert's guide to first principles, or evangelical truth; sustained by the united testimony of our Lord Jesus Christ, the holy apostles and our pedobaptist brethern - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1838 Excerpt: ... 'The plunging into water signifieth that we die and are buried with Christ as concerning the old life of sin.' Win. Tyndall's Obedience of a Christian Man, p. 143. 'It seems the part of candor to confess that here is an allusion to the mauuer of baptizing by immersion.' Dr. Doddridge's Exposition, Romans vi. 3--4. 'Immersion was religiously observed by all Christians for thirteen centuries, and was changed into sprinkling without any authority from the author of this institution. It were to be wished that this custom were again in general Use. Dr Whitby's Comment. on Romans, vi. 4. 'Rom. vi. 4. There is here plainly a reference to the ancient mode of baptism by immersion, and I agree with Koppe and Rosenmuller that there is reason to regret it should have been abandoned by most christian ehurcheS.' p.loomfield'8 Critical Digest. 'In baptism, by a kind of analogy or resemblance, while our bodies are under the water we may be said to be buried with him.' Eishop Nicholsons Exposition of Church Catechism, p. 174v 'That baptism was performed not by sprinkling but by immersion is evident not only from the nature of the word, but from Rom. vi. 4.' Prof. Fritsche't Comment. on Matthew Hi. A SECTION VIII. Ths Savior's Baptism an Example for Believers, 'If the baptism of Jesus Christ was intended as an example for Christians yon ought to follow it.' Win. T. Hamilton's Anabaptism Disproved, p. Id 'Baptism was instituted and consecrated by God, and the first that baptized was John who dipped Christ in the water in Jordan.' Helvetia Conf. Faith, written by Bucer, A. D. 1536: repub Zurich, A. D. I6M1 'Jesus submitted to be baptized, that is buried under the water, by John, and to be raised out of it again, as on emblem of his future death and resurrection.' Macknighi'a A...