The very idea, that baptism is the means of regeneration, is vehemently spurned, by many among the different denominations. Although they administer baptism, yet they account it no more than an emblem, or a representation. By this they plainly shew, that they do not believe the gospel-word to be the means of regeneration ; although they are busy in preaching it, with a
view, as they say, to convert sinners to God ; for if they believed the gospel-word to be spirit and life, they could not consistently call baptism a mere emblem ; because the word, with the water, is what constitutes baptism.

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