As Mrs.Ford said, he was the great believer; and I am persuaded that all who are of faith have his privileges, and more too; but certainly all that he had." "But, my dear," said your mother, "you have forgotten the question.
Supposing that the covenant still remains, why do you take baptism for the seal of it?
The old way of sealing it is given up.

What authority do you show for using baptism in its place ?" "I take the initiating ordinance of religion for the time being," said I, "whatever it may be.

Is not baptism the initiating ordinance, as circumcision was?
When they built our long bridge, and the ferry-boats ceased running, did the town put up a great sign over the gate, saying, 'It is enacted that this river shall continue to be crossed'?
Did they add, 'This bridge is hereby appointed as the way of getting over the river'?
Or, did not people take it for granted, when the bridge was opened and the ferry-boats were withdrawn, that the bridge was designed to be the way by which they were to pass over the river?
"Now, suppose so impossible a thing as this, that hereafter baptism should, by divine revelation, be changed for anointing with oil, and nothing were said about children.

I would anoint the child with oil, instead of baptizing it with water.

We are to use the initiatory rite of the church for the time being." "But," said Mrs.Benson, "is there any resemblance between circumcision and baptism ?" "There need be none," said I."Resemblance does not give it efficacy, but God's appointment of it.