Certain disputations of right to sacraments, and the true nature of visible Christianity defending…

Now I shall prove the Antecedent (for the consequence is past doubt) And first we are confirmed in this truth, because the Opponent (whom it concerneth) hath not proved any other Baptism instituted by God, but what is for present Remission of sins. If they can show us one Text of Scripture that speaketh of any other, we shall give up all the Cause; but yet they have not done it that I know of. In the mean time we shall prove the contrary. God hath instituted but One Baptism: that one Baptism is for the present Remission of sins; therefore God hath instituted no Baptism but what is for present Remission. The Major is proved from Eph. 4.5. There is one Baptism. In the Minor we take the words [for Remission] not to speak of somewhat accidental, or to be intended only by the Administrator, uncertainly, or but sometime. And I prove it from Scripture, Acts 2.38. Repent and be Baptized every one of you in in the name of Jesus Christ for the Remission of sins, and ye shall Receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost.] As Remission is here made the end of Baptism, so it is present Remission: For. 1. It is such as is the consequent of the Repentance which Peter exhorteth them to; but that was present Remission. 2. It was to precede the giving of the Holy Ghost, in the sense there mentioned; therefore it was present Remission. The great Reasons that are brought to the contrary I shall answer afterwards, and more fully then prove the vanity and foul consequents of their opinion, that make a future Remission to be the intended end of our Administration of Baptism: and therefore I must desire the Reader to suspend his expectations of my further Reasons à Natura rei, till their due place. Beza in loc. saith [in nomen Christi] id est, dans Christo nomen, cujus mortis, sepulturae ac resurrectionis simus in Baptismo participes, cum peccatorum Remissione. Nec enim hoc declarat formulam Baptismi, sed finem & scopum:] So Deodate, [In the name] viz. Not only for a Mark of our Profession of the Gospel, but also to participate of his spiritual virtue in the washing away of your sins, with which he accompanieth ⟨p. 81⟩and ratifieth the external Ceremony in those who are his:] Bullinger in loc. saith, [Baptizari in nomine Domini Jesu Christi, est Baptismatis signo testari se Christo credere ad Remissionem peccatorum. 1.