| Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 676 pàgines
...the matter higher. And as the apostle Peter tells us, that the Baptism which saves us, is not merely the putting away the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God*; so the apostle Paul here adds, that we are saved by the renewing of the Holy Ghost : By which... | |
| Joseph Priestley - 1804 - 774 pàgines
...and wash away thy sins," and alfo from that of Peter. 1 Epiftle iii, 21. " Baptism doth now save us, not the putting away the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God." The Baptifm of John feems to have had no reference taceto chriftianity but was only preceded... | |
| Thomas Clarkson - 1806 - 406 pàgines
...connected with salvation. But the baptism, according to St. Peter, which doth also now save us, " is not the putting away the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God by the resutrection of Jesus Christ ;" or the baptism of the spirit. Secondly, the nature of the... | |
| John Mason - 1807 - 274 pàgines
...ceremony; reminding them, seriously and earnestly, "• that baptism now saveth us, not the washing away the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God." If prayer suitable to such a conversation close it, there •will be a pertinence and force in... | |
| Episcopal Church - 1808 - 634 pàgines
.../Hrt tr/tr/t , /wc/t/t mft/-/fKM Me VftM/tf ccfaMfr ft ac(e/iH even Baptism, doth also now save us (not the putting away the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ : Who is gone into heaven, and is on the ris^bt band of God... | |
| Samuel Davies - 1810 - 390 pàgines
...Another view of baptism, somewhat like this, the apostle gives us.* " Baptism, says he, doth save us, not the putting away the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God." That external baptism with water, which may -wash away the filth of the flesh, is so insufficient... | |
| Thomas Bradbury - 1810 - 324 pàgines
...gain-sayers. THO. BRADBURY. London, Sept. IS, 1749. THE \* *. • DUTY OF BAPTISM. SERMON I. 1PET. iii. 21. Not the putting away the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God. THE apostle does, in these words, let us see with what a long extended care, divine providence... | |
| Church of England - 1810 - 466 pàgines
...is, eight souls, were saved by water. The like figure whereunto, even Baptism, doth also now save us (not the putting away the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ : Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God... | |
| William Newcome - 1810 - 548 pàgines
...hearts from an evil conscience ; the baptism which b saves us being, as St. Peter expresses it, " not putting away the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God." At the first c passovcr which our Lord celebrated after entering on his ministry, and again at... | |
| Thomas Scott - 1811 - 408 pàgines
...promise, will assuredly be granted. " The like figure whereunto, " even baptism, doth also now save us ; not the " putting away the filth of the flesh, but the answer " of a good conscience towards God."1 If one professing faith in Christ, was sincere in doing it, he had " the answer of a good conscience... | |
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