The doctrine of instituted churches explained and proved from the word of God

A fourth part of Worship is Baptism; this is an ordinance appointed by Christ himself to be a perpetual Ordinance in the Christian Church, It was published by John before, by Virtue of an Institution, but afterwards declared by Christ, to be a standing ordinance in the Church.

It is very likely that the form afterwards used by John and his Disciples was, that they did Baptize in the Name of the Lord Jesus, Act. 19.5. But seeing Christ did expressly command his Apostles before his ascension, to Baptize in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, we have no reason to think that the first Teachers of the Gospel did use any other form, and when we read that the Samaritans, were Baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus, Act. 8.18. And that Peter ordered that Cornelius and his Company should be Baptized in the Name of the Lord, Act. 10.48. No more seems to be intended by it, then their being Baptized according to the institution of the Lord Jesus.

It is very likely that the form afterwards used by John and his Disciples was, that they did Baptize in the Name of the Lord Jesus, Act. 19.5. But seeing Christ did expresly command his Apostles before his assention, to Baptize in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, we have no reason to think that the first Teachers of the Gospel did use any other form, and when we read that the Samaritans, were Baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus, Act. 8.18. And that Peter ordered that Cornelius and his Company should be Baptized in the Name of the Lord, Act. 10.48. No more seems to be intended by it, then their being Baptized according to the institution of the Lord Jesus.