Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

I shall endeavour to make my way to the stating of the Case, through the explaining of the Doctrine by these Propositions.

I shall endeavour to make my way to the stating of the Case, thorow the explaining of the Doctrine by these Propositions.

Proposition 1. John Baptists Ministry was the best in the world, when he began to Preach; and all people that had any care of their Souls went out after him: His Ministry differed from the ordinary Ministry of the Times: He cried not up Humane Inventions before Divine Institutions; but with holy vehemency pressed the necessary Doctrine of Repentance; a Repentance upon which they might expect pardon of sin^(d); and 'twas convincing where 'twas not converting; those that loved their sins better than to yield: 'Twas of Divine Authority, yet they loved their credit better than to affirm 'twas but of Humane Authority.^(e) In short, his main design was to bring or send persons to Christ. I Baptize you with water ^(f)to repentance; but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose sho•s I am not worthy to bear; he shall Baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with f•re: Whose •an is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his •••or, and g•th•r his w••at into his ga•ner; but will burn up the chaff with unqu nchable fire. (q. d.) Christ will Baptize with the pouring out of ⟨p. 2⟩