# Summary Of The Baptism In The First Century.

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[We have begun with the baptism of John, who
in Holy Scripture is properly called the Baptist, because
he was the first and chief one who truly
administered baptism with all that pertains to it;
concerning which we have noted the time, place,
persons, etc. From there we proceeded to Christ
and the command which he gave concerning baptism;
thence to the apostles, and how they fulfilled
Christ’s command. But, since the apostles who
wrote of baptism did not live to the close of this
century, we, in order to accomplish our design,
resorted to the fathers who lived shortly after the
apostles, and wrote on baptism; and thus the first
century is concluded with their testimony.]

We shall begin to give an account, from century
to century, up to the present day, or at least, to the
time of our fathers, how that the true baptism upon
faith, with rejection of infant baptism, has always
obtained, and been practiced, according as it was
possible, by the true church of God, or at least, by
some of the orthodox believers, according to the
freedom, or the oppression prevailing at any particular
time; and that this same faith, on account of
which the world calls us Anabaptists, was begun by
God, through John, was confirmed by Christ, and
propagated and maintained by the apostles as well
as by their successors, till the time of our fathers;
together with an account of the persons who suffered
for that faith.

Coming, then, to the article of baptism we shall
thus begin and finish the subject: In the first century,
embracing chiefly the time of Christ and his
holy apostles, we shall place, not by inferences, but
through express words, that which Holy Scripture
has to say in regard to it, as being the foundation of
the matter, and afterwards, that which is recorded
by trustworthy authors.



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