422 A TREATISE ON RE-BAPTISM. own blood; so that,as well baptizedin thisbaptism only, they might attainthe sound faithand the simple love of the laver,and, baptized in both ways, they might in like manner to the same extent attainthe baptism of salvation and glory. For what was saidby theLord, " I have another baptism to be baptizedwith,"signifiesin thisplace not a second baptism,as if there were two baptisms,but demon stratesthat there is moreover a baptism of another kind given to us,concurring to the same salvation.And itwas fittingthat both thesekinds should firstof allbe initiated and sanctifiedby our Lord Himself,sothateitherone of the two or both kindsmight affordto us thisone twofold saving and glorifyingbaptism; and certainways of the one baptism might so be laidopen to ns,that at timessome one of them might be wanting without mischief,even as in the case of martyrs that hear the word, the baptism of water iswanting withoutevil; and yet we are certainthatthese,if they had any indulgence,would alsobe used tobe baptizedwith water. And alsoto thosewho are made lawfulbelievers,the baptism of theirown bloodiswanting withoutmischief,because,being baptizedinthe name of Christ,theyhave been redeemed with the most preciousblood of the Lord ; sinceboth of these riversof the baptism of the Lord proceed out of one and the same fountain,that every one who thirstsmay come and drink,as says the Scripture," From his bellyflowed rivers of livingwater;"1 which riverswere manifestedfirstof all in the Lord's passion,when from His side,pierced by the soldier'sspear,flowed blood and water,so that the one side of the same person emitted two riversof a differentkind, thatwhosoever shouldbelieveand drinkof both riversmieht be filledwith the Holy Spirit. For, speakingof theserivers, the Lord set thisforth,signifyingthe Holy Spiritwhom they should receivewho should believeon Him : " But the Spirit was not yet [given],because Jesus was not yet glorified."2And when He thus saidhow baptism might be produced,which the apostledeclaresto be one,itisassuredly manifeston that principlethatthereare differentkinds of 1Johnvii.38. 2Johnvii.SO.