Take the words in conjunction, so as that one of them should depend on, and be regulated by the other, and then (1) we may consider them in their order as they lye in the Original. [Greek or Hebrew]. supposing the first to be regulated by [Greek or Hebrew], and both the latter by it. The Baptisms of Doctrine and imposition of hands. There were two things peculiar to the Gospel, the Doctrine of it, and the extraordinary Gifts of the Holy Ghost. Doctrine is compared to, and called Baptism. Deut. 32. 2. Hence the People were said to be Baptized unto Moses, when they were initiated ⟨p. 10⟩into his Doctrines. 1 Cor. 10. 1, 2. The Baptism of John was his Doctrine; Acts 19. 3. And the Baptism of Christ was the Doctrine of Christ, wherewith he was to sprinkle many Nations. Isa. 52. 15. This is the first Baptism of the Gospel, even its Doctrine. The other was the Communication of the Gifts of the Holy Ghost. Acts 1. 5. That this and this alone is intended by the laying on of hands, I shall prove fully afterwards. And then the sense would be the foundation of Gospel Baptisms, namely, Preaching and the Gifts of the Holy Ghost. And I know but one Argument against this sense, namely, that it is new and singular. To avoid this, Secondly, The order of-the words must be inverted in their Exposition. Not the Baptisms of Doctrine, but the Doctrine of Baptisms must be intended. But then two things must be observed. (1) That [Greek or Hebrew], Baptisms, is not immediately regulated by [Greek or Hebrew] the foundation; and so Baptisms are not asserted absolutely to be a Foundation, as is Repentance from dead works, but only the Doctrine about it is so. (2) It cannot be readily conceived why [Greek or Hebrew] Doctrine, should be prefixed unto Baptisms alone, and not to Repentance and Faith, the Doctrines whereof also are intended. For it is not the Grace of Repentance and Faith, but the Doctrine concerning them which the Apostle hath respect unto. There is therefore some peculiar reason why Doctrine should be thus peculiarly prefixed unto Baptisms and the laying on of hands, and not to the other things mentioned. For that Imposition of hands is placed in the same order with Baptisms, the conjunctive Particle doth manifest [Greek or Hebrew], The following Instances are plain, only some would reduce them unto one Principle; namely, the Resurrection of All unto Judgement.
Take the words in conjunction, so as that one of them should depend on, and be regulated by the other, and then (1) we may consider them in their order as they lye in the Original. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. supposing the first to be regulated by 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, and both the latter by it. The Baptisms of Doctrine and imposition of hands. There were two things peculiar to the Gospel, the Doctrine of it, and the extraordinary Gifts of the Holy Ghost. Doctrine is compared to, and called Baptism. Deut. 32. 2. Hence the People were said to be Baptized unto Moses, when they were initiated ⟨p. 10⟩into his Doctrines. 1 Cor. 10. 1, 2. The Baptism of John was his Doctrine; Acts 19. 3. And the Baptism of Christ was the Doctrine of Christ, wherewith he was to sprinkle many Nations. Isa. 52. 15. This is the first Baptism of the Gospel, even its Doctrine. The other was the Communication of the Gifts of the Holy Ghost. Acts 1. 5. That this and this alone is intended by the laying on of hands, I shall prove fully afterwards. And then the sense would be the foundation of Gospel Baptisms, namely, Preaching and the Gifts of the Holy Ghost. And I know but one Argument against this sense, namely, that it is new and singular. To avoid this, Secondly, The order of-the words must be inverted in their Exposition. Not the Baptisms of Doctrine, but the Doctrine of Baptisms must be intended. But then two things must be observed. (1) That 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Baptisms, is not immediately regulated by 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 the foundation; and so Baptisms are not asserted absolutely to be a Foundation, as is Repentance from dead works, but only the Doctrine about it is so. (2) It cannot be readily conceived why 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Doctrine, should be prefixed unto Baptisms alone, and not to Repentance and Faith, the Doctrines whereof also are intended. For it is not the Grace of Repentance and Faith, but the Doctrine concerning them which the Apostle hath respect unto. There is therefore some peculiar reason why Doctrine should be thus peculiarly prefixed unto Baptisms and the laying on of hands, and not to the other things mentioned. For that Imposition of hands is placed in the same order with Baptisms, the conjunctive Particle doth manifest , The following Instances are plain, only some would reduce them unto one Principle; namely, the Resurrection of All unto Judgement.
