to every intelligent Reader of the Scriptures, to be the wildest Arminians that ever existed: And at the same time, that they deny the Fact, and want to fix it on others, use every Subtlety they are Masters of, to maintain the very Thing they find Fault with. Let us see what the Apostle Peter says to this point, and enquire how far he agrees or differs from the Associate Presbytery. Now, when they heard this, they were Pricked in their Hearts, and said unto Peter and the rest of the Apostles, what: shall we do? Then Peter said unto them repent, and he baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ, for the Remission of Sins, and ye shall receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost. For the Promise is unto you, and to your Children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.[1] The God of our Fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye flew and hanged on a Tree. Him hath God exalted with his Right Hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give Repentance to Israel, and Forgiveness of Sins.[2] Can anything be plainer than that Peter’s Words are an Answer to the Query of the Converts. What shall we do? They were persuaded that they were grievous Sinners for crucifying Christ, and that the Apostle’s Practice was right, and wanted to know what their Manner of Conduct was, that they might observe it. Peter tells them, that they must Repent of their past Sins, and shew they were Believers by taking the Badge of the Christian Religion on them by beingbaptized
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