Heavenly Flood of Regeneration Title Page Section I. THE ARGUMENT. God employs external means in the distribution of his blessings. Man cannot rationally expect to receive his blessings without the use of the proper means: Upon this ground the utility of holy baptism is inferred, &c. Section II. THE ARGUMENT. The word of the Gospel is Spirit and Life. This, with the water, constitutes Holy Baptism. Hence it is a rich flood of grace, &c. Section III. THE ARGUMENT. Holy Baptism owes its value, dignity, and majesty, to the Saviour's command, and the name of the Holy Trinity, in which it is performed, &c. Section IV. THE ARGUMENT. Holy Baptism is the ordinary means of Regeneration. This is proved by John 3, 5 ; together with sundry other passages, &c. Section V. THE ARGUMENT. In baptism Christ is put on, &c. By it we are saved, like Noah was in the flood, &c. This is founded on Gal. 3, 27 ; 1 Pet. 3, 20, 21. This argument is a continuation of the preceding one. Section VI. THE ARGUMENT. Circumcision sealed the Abrahamic covenant. The same may be said of baptism. From hence also its value and dignity may be inferred. Section VII. THE ARGUMENT. By holy baptism we are in Christ, in his death, burial and resurrection. This is proved by Rom. 6, 3 5. To the Reader.