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A little further on he calls baptism a spiritual circumcision
acceptable to the merciful God. And in
conclusion he says: “Through water and faith, the
regeneration of the whole human race is effected.”
Jac. Mehrn., Baptism. Histor., 2d part, on the second
century, page 202.

Justinus writes further, in the disputation with
Tryphon, the Jew, on the truth of the Christian
religion: “Since we, through Christ, are converted
to the true God, we are sanctified in baptism, and
call upon him as our helper, and call him our Redeemer.
Before the power of this name, Satan
himself must fear and tremble.” Jac. Mehrn., page
203. Baptism. Hist., 2d Part.

Who does not see clearly from these words of
Justinus, in the disputation with Tryphon, in the
first as well as in the second citation, that he employs
such words and phrases as can by no means be
applied otherwise than to the true order of the
99baptism of Christ and his apostles, namely, baptism
which is accompanied with faith and repentance?
For in the first citation he certainly says expressly,
that baptism is a washing of water of repentance,
and the knowledge of God; also, that it alone can
cleanse the penitent; and also, that through water
and faith the regeneration of the whole human race
is effected. In the second citation he also plainly
says: “Since we, through Christ, are converted to
the true God, we are sanctified in baptism.” How
could any one more clearly indicate the true practice
of baptism, which must take place with conversion
to God? And such baptism, Justinus states here,
was practiced in the church of God in his time.
O glorious, holy, and most Christian transaction!



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