Further, those who call baptism an emblem, also teach that there is an inward baptism of the Holy Ghost, of which the baptism with water is only an emblem ; hence they must teach that there are two baptisms, the one an emblematic baptism with water, and the other the baptism with the Holy Ghost. But the apostle expressly saith, " One Lord, one faith, one baptism," &c. Eph. 4, 5. Thus, agreeable to the apostle's declaration, there is but one baptism, and not two, i. e. an emblematical and a spiritual baptism. If there can be a spiritual baptism, and an emblematical baptism, why may there not also be a spiritual Lord and an emblematical Lord, and a spiritual faith and an emblematical faith !!

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