Ghost and spake with tongues and prophecied; and the uniform testimony of the Scriptures are, Eph. i. 13, “ After that ye believed ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise,".and all the recorded effects of this baptism go to confirm this idea. It seeins probable from Acts ix. 17, that Paul received the baptism of the Spirit immediately after his conversion. Nothing, however, is here said of the effects ;' but from other passages we learn that he 'spake with tongues, * wrought miracles,' etc. CONTENTS. Prefaco, Do. on the subjects of Baptism, . . 1 Christ's Priesthood not Jowish, 2 The Jewish Church and the Church of God not one . : : 6 The origin of the Roman Catholios and Papal per- 6 The origin of th: Lutherang, . . 7 The origin of the Presbyterians, 8 The origin of the Congregationalists, 9 The origin of the Episcopaliana, 10 The origin of the Methodists, 11 The origin of the Baptists, 1 The Baptism of John, . . . 105 107 3 John's Baptism and Christian Baptism the same, 109 4 The Baptism of the Apostles, . . . . 112 5 The origin of Infant Baptism, 124 6 The evils of Infant Baptism, - - - 130 The action or BAPTISK, (prepositions,) . 134 1 Mosaic Baptisms, . . . . 137 2 The waters of Palestine, - - - 143 3 The origin of Sprinkling, . . . 145 4 Versions of the Bible, . . 148 164 8 The classic use of partisan • 9 The Sacred use of Bantw, • . 10 The Sacred use of Bantiça .. 12 The Savior's Baptism an example for believers, 13 Baptism a saving ordinance, : . . 2 Scotch Churches Closc Communion, 4 The Baptist persecuted in America, . 5 The Church of England Close Communion, 6 The Methodist Close Communion, . .. 7 The Scriptures prove Close Communion, . ERRATA. In some copies, page 97, read Ireneaus instead of Clement, Mr. Chapin, page 79, is an Episcopal minister and editor Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1838 |