To observe the encouragement, motives, and reasons given to keep this ordinance, as well as others

III. To observe the encouragement, motives, and reasons given to keep this ordinance, as well as others, 1. The apostle says, this is the love of God; that is, this shews love to God; it is a plain case, that a man loves God, when he keeps his commandments; this is an evidence, that he loves not in word, and in tongue only, but in deed and in truth. Others may say that they love God and Christ;…

Secondly, Next let us consider in what manner the ordinance of baptism is to be kept and observed

II. To shew that the ordinance of water-baptism, being a divine command, it ought to be kept, and observed, as directed to in the word of God. Secondly, Next let us consider in what manner the ordinance of baptism is to be kept and observed: and, 1. It should be kept in faith; for without faith it is impossible to please God; and whatsoever is not of faith, is sin (Heb. 11:6; Rom. 14:23). 2. In…

First, I shall shew, by whom it is to be kept and observed.

II. To shew that the ordinance of water-baptism, being a divine command, it ought to be kept, and observed, as directed to in the word of God. First, I shall shew, by whom it is to be kept and observed. 1. By sensible, repenting sinners. John’s baptism was called the baptism of repentance (Mark 1:4); because repentance was previous to it; and the very first persons that were baptized by him, were…

The ordinance of water-baptism is a divine command

I. The ordinance of water-baptism is a divine command. John, the forerunner of our Lord, was the first administrator of it, and from thence was called the Baptist; and he did not administer it of his own mind and will, but had a mission and commission from God to do it; There was a man sent from God, whose name was John; and he was sent by him, not to preach the gospel only, but to baptize; for…

What I shall say in the following discourse, will much depend upon the sense of the word commandments

BAPTISM: A DIVINE COMMANDMENT Being about to administer the Ordinance of Baptism, before we enter upon the administration of it, I shall drop a few words on the occasion, from a passage of scripture you will find in 1 JOHN 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous. What I shall say in the following discourse, will much depend upon the…

In this post, I want to investigate the relation of faith to baptism in the Reformed tradition, and how it relates to modern discussions and debates.

Common Argument: Sacraments are God’s word to us, not our word to God

In my experience with debates about credobaptism vs. paedobaptism, one of the common arguments that modern Reformed Christians direct toward Baptists is that Baptists…