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CHRfSTIAN BAPTISM.
ISERM,-YII.,
words of
my
text,
"
Go
ye
and
teach
all
"nations,
or
Make disciples
of
them, as
it
is
in the
Greek;
baptizing
them in the name
of the
Father,
and
of
the
Son,
and
of
the
Holy
Ghost
:
and
I;am
with you, to
authorize this
practice and
to
bless
you
therein,
even to the end
of
the
world."
The Lord's-
supper
is
represented
in
1
Cor. xi.
M6.
"
As
often
as ye
eat
this
bread,
and drink this cup,
ye
shew
forth the
Lord's death till
he come."
Thus
it
appears
that
both of
them
are
to
continue
till the
Re-
deemer
comes
the
second
time,
and puts an end to this
world.
Baptism
is
my
present
subject, and in
order
to
give you
a
brief
sketch
of
it,
I
shall set
the
most
important parts
thereof
before
you
in
this plain
easy
method,
as
I
think
they may
be
derived from scripture.
I.
I
shall
consider what this ordinance
of
baptism
is,
and
what
it
Both
imply or
signify.
II.
Who are
the
persons
to whom
it.
is .to
be
admmi-
stered.
III.
In
what manner
this
ceremony
is
to be
performed.
IV. What
practical inferences
or
exhortations
may be
drawn from
this subject.
First,
" What
is
baptism, and what
is
implied
in it,
or intended
by
it?"
the ordinance
itself,
that
is,
chris-
tian
baptism,
is
the
washing
d
person
with
water,
in
the
name of the
Father,.
and
of
the
Son,
and
of
the Holy
Ghost. When
it
was
introduced
by
John
the
baptist,
it
was
but
imperfect, and therefore
it
was
repeated
in the
name
of
Christ
to
the Ephesians,
who
had received the
baptism
of
John
before
;
Acts
xix.
3
-5.
And even as
our
Lord himself practised it
in
the
days
of.
his
personal
ministry,
it
did
not
seem to be
drawn
out
into
its
complete
form
John
baptized
his
disciples,
pointing their
faith
to
Jesus,
who
should come
after
him
:
Jesus
might
possibly
baptize
into
his
own name as a
great prophet,,
but
not
under
the
character of
the
Messiah,'
since
he
kept
that
point
very
much concealed
from
his
common followers
or disciples
in his life
time.
However,
all
that
was
done
both'under
the ministry
of
Christ; and
of
John
the
bap-
tist,
seem to
be continued and included
in
this most
per-
fect
form
of
baptism, which
Our
Lord
appointed
to his
apostles after
his
resurrection
from the dead, and
just
before
his
ascent
to heaven.
Whatsoever
I
find
there-
fore
in
the baptism
of
John.
as well
as
of Christ
himself,