Baptize

THE Quakers have, in fall, renounced the p. Queflion, when they have been anfwered a Thoufand times, that the flrifl and natural pgnif cation of the Greek word Baptize, which we fiill retain in our Tranflation, is properly to wajh or fpjinfelS with Water.

Vindiciæ veritatis : or, An occasional defence of the principles and practices of the people called Quakers ; in answer to a treatise of John Stillingfleet's, mis-called Seasonable advice concerning Quakerism, &c. 1703

It is pofllble, that feme conceited Ignoramuses may have anfwered our Friends a fhoufand times, that the fir IB and natural fignifi cation of the Greek word Baptize, is to wafh or fprinhlt with Water.

Vindiciæ veritatis : or, An occasional defence of the principles and practices of the people called Quakers ; in answer to a treatise of John Stillingfleet's, mis-called Seasonable advice concerning Quakerism, &c. 1703

And therefore seeing to Baptize is to declare the Reception of men into Gods Kingdome; and to refuse to Baptize is to declare their Exclusion; it followeth, that the Power to declare them Cast out, or Retained in it, was given to the same Apostles, and their Substitutes, and Successors.

Leviathan Thomas Hobbes 1633

"Baptize," he further remarks, it is said, means immerse.

Bertha and Her Baptism Nehemiah Adams 1842

James) about paradise-on-earth and tagged "Sal Tlay Ka Siti" say it fast) and one for Cunningham and Nabulungi dubbed "Baptize Me," which is as naughtily double-entendre a threnody as anyone terminally sacrilegious might hope.

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com David Finkle 2011

In consequence, Church teaching has not changed in this regard, as Brother Guy, the Vatican astronomer, points out in this article: Would You Baptize An Extraterrestrial?

August 4th, 2009 m_francis 2009

I think the best way to Baptize old man McBush would be along the lines of waterboarding!

McCain on baptism plans: 'It's a private thing.' 2008

It means that we'd need the permission in Los Angeles e.g. of Cardinal Baloney in order to have a Society priest marry us or confirm us or Baptize our children.

Fellay speaks: The talks begin in the autumn of 2009 2009

Could you Baptize a child in the Traditional Church if you are co-habitating?

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Next - evangelical ambassadors sent to Roswell, New Mexico, to Baptize any aliens on the premises to

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