clopedia American and Britanica]

[Footnote 226: Mosheim Vol. 2, P. 355; Neander Vol. 3, P. 578]

[Footnote 227: Mosheim Vol. 2, P. 565; Neander Vol. 3, P. 593]

[Footnote 228: Mosheim Vol. 2, P. 567; Neander Vol. 3, P. 597]

[Footnote 229: Neander Vol. 3, P. 600]

[Footnote 230: Heb. 7.10]

[Footnote 231: Neander Vol. 4, P. 556]

[Footnote 232: Mosheim Vol. 3, P. 104; Vol. 3, P. 107; Vol. 1, P. 108]

[Footnote 233: Mosheim Vol. 3, P. 270; Vol. 3, P. 276; Vol. 3, P. 365;
Vol. 3, P. 449; Vol. 3, P. 455]

[Footnote 234: Neander Vol. 4, P. 642; Cyclopedia American and Britanica]

[Footnote 235: Rev. 17.5, 6]

[Footnote 236: Mat. 5.3, 12]

[Footnote 237: Jon. 13.12, 17]

CONCLUSION

That water baptism, circumcision and many other ceremonies were ordained
of God for Israel is evident from Scripture. That these ordinances were
fulfilled in Christ is to us likewise evident. He took them out of the
way and nailed them to his cross; still they were permitted for a time
unto Israel and we do not presume to deny their permission to some even
until now, for "a thousand years with the Lord is as but one day."[238]

As children of the light, we ever respect and regard every manifestation
of that light to mankind in all ages of the world, whether to Jew or
Gentile or to people unknown.

We realize that there has been an increased revelation of this divine
light, and believe, as our Saviour taught,[239] that it will continue to
increase as we are able to bear it, and in proportion to this increase
will symbols and sacraments pass away.

How can we doubt that our Saviour, with his last words here upon earth,
had in view his own glorious baptism of the Holy Spirit[240] when he
commanded his apostles to preach among all nations repentance and
remission of sin, in his name with power from on high?

This power from on high was the baptism of the Holy Spirit which he
promised his apostles and disciples when he said, "John indeed baptized
with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit."[241]

They had to be baptized with this baptism themselves before they could
go teach all nations baptizing them. Power from on high was the one
requisite to administer this baptism.[242] They had baptized with water
before this power was fully given at Pentecost and continued to baptize
in the same way after Pentecost[243] but this power is never mentioned in
connection with water baptism. It is, however, frequently me