Hints to an Inquirer on the Subject of Baptism: First Published in the New England PuritanWashington Clapp, 1842 - 144 pages |
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... literal meaning were immerse , and that this was invariably its signification among the ancient Greeks , ( whose authority in this matter must take the precedence of their degenerate 2 * HINTS TO AN INQUIRER . 17 out by the martyr ...
... literal meaning were immerse , and that this was invariably its signification among the ancient Greeks , ( whose authority in this matter must take the precedence of their degenerate 2 * HINTS TO AN INQUIRER . 17 out by the martyr ...
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... literal meaning of the word spirit , for example , is wind ; but who will argue from this fact that it has no other signification in the inspired writings ? Every scholar knows that the Scripture phraseology is peculiar . Hence the ...
... literal meaning of the word spirit , for example , is wind ; but who will argue from this fact that it has no other signification in the inspired writings ? Every scholar knows that the Scripture phraseology is peculiar . Hence the ...
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... literal burial in the water , the resurrection is a literal rising out of the water . But they had risen through faith of the operation of God . Yet persons immersed do not thus rise by faith . The passage then , by necessity , imports ...
... literal burial in the water , the resurrection is a literal rising out of the water . But they had risen through faith of the operation of God . Yet persons immersed do not thus rise by faith . The passage then , by necessity , imports ...
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... literal burial , there must be a literal death !!! Again , the effects , as we have already seen , are such as water baptism cannot produce . These brief hints are sufficient to satisfy every intelligent reader that the literal ...
... literal burial , there must be a literal death !!! Again , the effects , as we have already seen , are such as water baptism cannot produce . These brief hints are sufficient to satisfy every intelligent reader that the literal ...
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... literal burial , would require a literal death . And then , if in baptism we must imitate the form of Christ's burial , we must , for the same reason , imitate also 66 the form of his death ; that is , his 3 * HINTS TO AN INQUIRER . 29 ...
... literal burial , would require a literal death . And then , if in baptism we must imitate the form of Christ's burial , we must , for the same reason , imitate also 66 the form of his death ; that is , his 3 * HINTS TO AN INQUIRER . 29 ...
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Page 126 - This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. And I knew him not : but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
Page 58 - Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water ; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
Page 57 - And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house ; and, putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord, (even Jesus that appeared unto thee in the way as thou earnest,) hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the holy Ghost.
Page 10 - And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
Page 10 - And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they haVe received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brazen vessels, and of tables.
Page 21 - I say unto thee, except a man be born of water and of the spirit, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Page 27 - In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ : buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
Page 79 - And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
Page 35 - He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.