hath in these last days spoken unto us by his son." Chap. xii. 25. "See that ye refuse not him that speaketh, for if they escaped not who refused him who spake on earth," [meaning Moses] "much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven." This means Christ, who came down from heaven, to speak what he had received of him that sent him. Here is enough to convince us that we all ought to attend to what Christ has said in the New Testament.

Enquirer.-How do you consider what is commonly called the old testament ?

Christian-I consider the law of Moses done away in Christ, as the light of the moon is done away by the light of the sun, according to what Paul says, 2 Cor. iii. 11, "For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious." The law of Moses (excepting what is brought into the Testament) is not now binding on the Jews nor Gentiles. That law prophecied until John, and foretold a great sacrifice to come. Matth. xi. 13, "For

all the prophets, and the law prophecied until John."

Enquirer.-How do you consider the prophecies from Isaiah to Malachi ?

Christian.-I consider many of them accomplished, and the rest to be yet fulfilled; when I read those which are fulfilled, they strengthen my faith in what is contained in the New Testament; when I find that the prophets prophecied of these days.

Enquirer.-How do you consider the Psalms ?

Christian.-Part of the Psalms I consider to be prophecies, and part the experience of ancient saints, and all profitable in our day, being written for our learning; and while I have this belief of the ancient writings, I still believe that all I am required to believe and do, is contained in the book called the New Testament, and that there is no command or ordinance in the Old Testament binding on a Christian, unless it is in the New Testament, any morethan though it had never been commanded.

Enquirer.-As you have stated the

things, it appears consistent and reasonable, but I wish your mind now concerning several things contained in the New Testament.

Christian.-This I am ready to do when you state your enquiries.

FOURTH ENQUIRY.

CONCERNING BAPTISM.

Enquirer.-SIR, as you mentioned something concerning baptism, be so kind as to tell me what the New Testament says concerning that command. What is the origin of it?

Christian.-The origin of baptism is from heaven. Christ says, Mark xi. 30, "The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men ? Answer me." Baptism was a command from heaven, and John was the first who baptized, and on this account was called "the baptist." He was the only baptist ever in the world.

Enquirer-Was John's baptism gospel baptism?

Christian-Yes, for there never was any baptism commanded before.

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said, Mark i. 1, 4, 5, "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the son of God. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins."

Enquirer.-What is the mode of baptism according to the New Testament? Christian. The mode is a burial in water. Paul says, Rom. vi. 4. "Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death." Col. ii. 12. "Buried with him in baptism."

Enquirer. Are there any other places in the New Testament, which leads you to think that people were buried in water when they were baptized?

Christian-Yes, the places where they were baptized, and the manner in which the New Testament says they were baptized, prove that they were buried in baptism. When Christ was baptized, it is said, Matth. iii 16, " And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water." It is said,

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Mark i. 5, " And were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan." It is said of Philip and the Eunuch, Acts viii. 38, 39, "And they went down both INTO the water, both Philip and the Eunuch, and he baptized him. And when they were come up out of the water, the spirit of the Lord caught away Philip." These places shew as plainly as words can express it, that they went down into the water, and came up out of the water. Had they gone to a meeting house, and sprinkled them; surely it would not have been recorded in this manner.

Enquirer. What is the first and simple meaning of the word baptism? Christian.-The word baptism, is from the Greek. The native Greeks must understand their own language better than foreigners: they have always understood the word to signify dipping, and to this day they have baptized by immersion. Their practice is a true and certain explanation of the word. The translators never translated the word, had they done this, there would have been no dispute about baptism.,