I indeed] Mark 1:8. Luke 3. 16. John 1. 26. baptize you with water] I can onely give you the outward element. Thus John depresseth himself, and afterwards extolleth Christ, because the people thought too highly of John, Luke 3:15-16. unto repentance] That thereby you may make profession of your repentance, Mark 1:4. Which by that rite or seal of Gods covenant, is on mans part obsigned. he that cometh after me] Who begins the execution of his ministery shortly after I begun mine. is mightier then I] He is therefore able to give you the thing signified in baptism. whose shoes I am not worthy to bear] As he is stronger then I, so he is so much more excellent then I, that I am not worthy to do the office of the meanest of his servants, 1 Samuel 25:41. with the holy Ghost and with fire] Inwardly with the Holy Ghost, and outwardly with tongues of fire, Acts 2:3-4. Or, with the Holy Ghost, purging your souls, as fire doth metals, Isaiah 1:25. and Isaiah 4:4.