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Lastly, the Apostle compares is to Baptism: that which was Noah's Ark to them, the same is Baptism to us: the Ark saved them, Baptism saveth us. ^uThe like figure whereunto, &c. The particular Instance, or point of reference is Baptism; the General is the Church. For Baptism no otherwise saveth us, than as it is a seal of our admission into the Church, and incorporating into Christ. Therefore i• is a Synecdochical speech, the part for the whole, the door for the house, Baptism for the Church.

Lastly, the Apostle compares is to Baptisme: that which was Noahs Arke to them, the same is Baptisme to us: the Arke saved them, Baptisme saveth us. ^uThe like figure whereunto, &c. The particular Instance, or point of reference is Baptisme; the Generall is the Church. For Baptisme no otherwise saveth us, than as it is a seale of our admission into the Church, and incorporating into Christ. Therefore i• is a Synechdochicall speech, the part for the whole, the doore for the house, Baptisme for the Church.

1. u1 Pet. 3.21.

Baptism is the door of entrance into this Ark; therefore the sacred Fo•t […] commonly placed near the Temple door. As in Solomons Temple were three rooms, the Porch, the Body, and the Holy of holies; and they must pass through the one into the other. So in Christianity, we cannot enter the Holiest of all, b•t by the Church; nor into the Church, but by the Porch of Baptism. There mu•• first be shipping, then sailing, last of all arriving: we must be shipped with Christ by Baptism, sail with him the Pinnace of the Church, or else not arrive at the co of eternal blessedness.