The command of Christ, and the name of the holy Trinity, constitute the ground-work of baptism, and the water is their vehicle. Now as valuable, as holy, as saving, and as venerable as the name of God is, just so valuable, holy, saving, and venerable is baptism ; because that name is the ground work thereof. Hence it cannot be inferred that baptism is a mere emblem or representation, unless it can first be proved that God's name is a mere emblem. But since it is evident from the holy scriptures that this name is absolutely holy, and that we are saved by it, baptism must ever remain an invaluable reality.

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