Reply to Lectures On the Nature Subjects And Mode of Christian Baptism By John
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36. "The baptism of John and tiiat of the apostles were performed in precisely the same way, " i. E. The candi- date was completely immersed under water. Speaking of Rom. Vi, 4, and Gal iii, 27, he says "What becomes of all these beautiful images, when, as at the present day, baptism is administered by pouring or sprinkling?" RosenmUllEr, Koppe and Bloomfield, all hold the Same strong language on this subject. We will quote only the last, as he includes the others. In his Criti- cal Digest on R...om. Vi, 4, he said, " There is here plainly a reference to the ancient mode of baptism by 64 immersion ; and I agree with Hoppe and Rosenmuller, that there is reason to regret it should have been aban- doned in most Christian churches, especially, as it has so evidently a reference to the mystic sense of bap- tism. Waddington. In his Ch. Hist. P. 27, calls ** immer- sion, the oldest form of baptism, " Bretcshneider : — *• In the word baptizo, and bap- tisma is contained the idea of a complete immersion under water ; at least so is baptisma in the New Tes- tament, " Theol.
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