A TREATISE ON RE-BAPTISM. 427 Angel, as saiththe Scripture,"Who maketh His angels spirits,and His ministersa burning fire;" 1 whom ifthou shouldstresemble,or be a companion or sharer with, thou shaltbe able to dread no fire,not even that which, going before the Lord in the day of judgment, shallburn up the whole world,save thosewho are baptizedin the Holy Spirit and in fire. 18. And the Spirit,indeed,continuesto thisday invisible to men, as the Lord says,u The Spiritbreatheswhere He will; and thou knowest not whence He cometh, or whither He goeth."* But in the beginning of the mystery of the faithand of spiritualbaptism,the same Spiritwas manifestly seen to have satupon the disciplesas ithad been fire; more over, the heavens being opened, to have descended upon the Lord likea dove ; becausemany things,yea, almost all things which were to be, are manifest— which, however, were only invisiblenevertheless,— now alsoare shown to the eyes and to the incredulityof men, eitherpartially,or at times,or in figure,for the strengtheningand confirmingof our faith. But neithershouldI omit thatwhich the Gospel well announces. For our Lord says to the paralyticman, u Be of good cheer,my son,thy sinsare forgiventhee,"a that He might show that heartswere purifiedby faithfor the forgivenessof sinsthatshould follow. And thisremission of sins thatwoman alsowhich was a sinnerin the cityob tained,towhom theLord said," Thy sinsareforgiventhee."4 And when they who were recliningaround began to say among themselves," Who is thisthat forgivethsins? " 5— because concerningthe paralyticthe scribesand Pharisees had murmured crossly— the Lord says to the woman, u Thy faithhath made thee whole; go in peace."6 From allwhich things it is shown thatheartsare purifiedby faith,but that soulsare washed by the Spirit; further,also,thatbodiesare washed by water,and moreover that by bloodwe may more readilyattainat once to the rewards of salvation. 19. I thinkthatwe have fullyfollowedout the announce- 1Ps.civ.4. *Johniii.8. 8Matt.ix.2. 4 Luke vii.48. *Luke vii.50. 4Luke vii.50.