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.

For as much as all men are sinners by nature, they cannot enter into the kingdom of God except they be regenerated. Our Lord said to Nicodemas, ' Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.' John 3, 3. By this second birth, the new spiritual child is brought into existence. This is confessed by the most of denominations professing Christianity : but that holy baptism is the ordinary means of regeneration, is denied by many. But did not our blessed Saviour say, when he was conversing with Nicodemas on the subject of regeneration, ' Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born of water, and of the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.' John 3, 5. This plainly shews that water and spirit must be connected when the new birth is effected.

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