Argum. 9. If it be the appointed use of all Christian Baptism to solemnize our marriage with Christ, or to seal or confirm our union with him, or engrafting into him then must we baptize none that profess not justifying faith. (Because this is necessarily prerequisite, and no others can pretend to union, marriage or engrafting into Christ) But the Antecedent is true. Both Antecedent and consequence are evident in Gal. 3.27, 28, 29. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ — Ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christs, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to promise.] Here 1 We see that it is not an accidental or separable thing for baptism to be our visible entrance into Christ our putting him on, our admittance (by solemnization) into the state of Gods Children, and heirs according to promise] For this is affirmed of all he baptized with true Christian Baptism; If we be truly baptized, we are baptized into Christ. If we we are baptized into Christ, then are we Christ's and have put on Christ, and are all one in Christ, and are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to promise. If any object that the Apostle speaks this but of some of them, even of the Regenerate, because he saith [as many of you] I answer, it is manifest that he speaks of all, 1 Because it was all of them that were baptized into Christ. 2. He expressly saith as much in the next foregoing words [vers. 26. For ye are all the Children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.] To which the words following are annexed as the proof. [For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ.] The assumption is implied [But you have all bin baptized into Christ] therefore ye have all put on Christ, and so in him are all the Children of God. 2. Note that they are the special gifts of saving grace that are here ascribed to all the Baptized. 3. Note also that all this is said and proved to be by faith. 4. Note also that it is expressly said to be a justifying faith: before vers 24. [That we we might be justified by faith.]
Argum. 9. If it be the appointed use of all Christian Baptism to solemnize our marriage with Christ, or to seal or confirm our union with him, or ingraffing into him then must we baptize none that profess not justifying faith. (Because this is necessarily prerequisite, and no others can protend to union, marriage or ingraffing into Christ) But the Antecedent is true. Both Antecedent and consequence are evident in Gal. 3.27, 28, 29. For as many of you as have been baptized into Chr•st, have put on Chr•st — Ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Chr•sts, then are ye Abrahams seed, and heirs acccoding to promise.] Here 1 We see that it is not an accidental or separable thing for baptism to be our visible entrance into Christ our putting him on, our admittance (by solemnization) into the state of Gods Children, and heirs acording to promise] For this is affirmed of all he baptized with true Christian Baptism; If we be truely baptized, we are baptized into Christ. If we we are baptized into Christ, then are we Christ's and have put on Christ, and are all one in Christ, and are Abrahams seed, and heirs according to promise. If any object that the Apostle speaks this but of some of them, even of the Regenerate, because he saith [as many of you] I answer, it is manifest that he speaks of all, 1 Because it was all of them that were baptized into Christ. 2. He expresly saith as much in the next foregoing words [vers. 26. For ye are all the Children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.] To which the words following are annexed as the proof. [For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ.] The assumption is implied [But you have all bin baptized into Christ] therefore ye have all put on Christ, and so in him are all the Children of God. 2. Note that they are the special gifts of saving grace that are here ascribed to all the Baptized. 3. Note also that all this is said and proved to be by faith. 4. Note also that it is expresly said to be a •ustifying faith: before vers 24. [That we we might be justifyed by faith.]
