Tertullian, On Baptism. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 3 (Roberts and Donaldson, 1885), public domain.
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- On Baptism Chapter 1 — The Very Simplicity of God's Means of Working, a Stumbling-Block to the Carnal Mind. Chapter II.—The Very Simplicity of God’s Means of Working, a Stumbling-Block to the Carnal Mind. Well, but how great is the force…vatican.va
- On Baptism Chapter 2 — Water Chosen as a Vehicle of Divine Operation and Wherefore. Its Prominence First of All in Creation. Chapter III.—Water Chosen as a Vehicle of Divine Operation and Wherefore. Its Prominence First of All in Creation.…vatican.va
- On Baptism Chapter 3 — Chapter IV.—The Primeval Hovering of the Spirit of God Over the Waters Typical of Baptism. The Universal Element of Water Thus Made a Channel of Sanctification. Resemblance Between the Outward Sign and the Inward…vatican.va
- On Baptism Chapter 4 — Use Made of Water by the Heathen. Type of the Angel at the Pool of Bethsaida. “Well, but the nations, who are strangers to all understanding of spiritual powers, ascribe to their idols the imbuing of waters with the…vatican.va
- On Baptism Chapter 5 — The Angel the Forerunner of the Holy Spirit. Meaning Contained in the Baptismal Formula. Chapter VI.—The Angel the Forerunner of the Holy Spirit. Meaning Contained in the Baptismal Formula. Not that in the waters we…vatican.va
- On Baptism Chapter 6 — Of the Unction. After this, when we have issued from the font, we are thoroughly anointed with a blessed unction,—(a practice derived) from the old discipline, wherein on entering the priesthood, men were wont to be…vatican.va
- On Baptism Chapter 7 — Of the Imposition of Hands. Types of the Deluge and the Dove. In the next place the hand is laid on us, invoking and inviting the Holy Spirit through benediction. Shall it be granted possible for human ingenuity to…vatican.va
- On Baptism Chapter 8 — Types of the Red Sea, and the Water from the Rock. How many, therefore, are the pleas of nature, how many the privileges of grace, how many the solemnities of discipline, the figures, the preparations, the prayers,…vatican.va
- On Baptism Chapter 9 — Of John's Baptism. We have spoken, so far as our moderate ability permitted, of the generals which form the groundwork of the sanctity of baptism. I will now, equally to the best of my power, proceed to the rest of…vatican.va
- On Baptism Chapter 10 — Answer to the Objection that “The Lord Did Not Baptize.”. “But behold, “say some, “the Lord came, and baptized not; for we read, ‘And yet He used not to baptize, but His disciples!’” As if, in truth, John had…vatican.va
- On Baptism Chapter 11 — Of the Necessity of Baptism to Salvation. When, however, the prescript is laid down that “without baptism, salvation is attainable by none” (chiefly on the ground of that declaration of the Lord, who says, “Unless…vatican.va
- On Baptism Chapter 12 — Another Objection: Abraham Pleased God Without Being Baptized. Answer Thereto. Old Things Must Give Place to New, and Baptism is Now a Law. Chapter XIII.—Another Objection: Abraham Pleased God Without Being Baptized.…vatican.va
- On Baptism Chapter 13 — Of Paul's Assertion, that He Had Not Been Sent to Baptize. But they roll back an objection from that apostle himself, in that he said, “For Christ sent me not to baptize;” as if by this argument baptism were done…vatican.va
- On Baptism Chapter 14 — Unity of Baptism. Remarks on Heretical And Jewish Baptism. I know not whether any further point is mooted to bring baptism into controversy. Permit me to call to mind what I have omitted above, lest I seem to break…vatican.va
- On Baptism Chapter 15 — Of the Second Baptism--With Blood. We have indeed, likewise, a second font, (itself withal one with the former,) of blood, to wit; concerning which the Lord said, “I have to be baptized with a baptism,” when He had…vatican.va
- On Baptism Chapter 16 — Of the Power of Conferring Baptism. For concluding our brief subject, it remains to put you in mind also of the due observance of giving and receiving baptism. Of giving it, the chief priest (who is the bishop) has…vatican.va
- On Baptism Chapter 17 — Of the Persons to Whom, and the Time When, Baptism is to Be Administered. But they whose office it is, know that baptism is not rashly to be administered. “Give to every one who beggeth thee,” has a reference of its…vatican.va
- On Baptism Chapter 18 — Of the Times Most Suitable for Baptism. The Passover affords a more than usually solemn day for baptism; when, withal, the Lord’s passion, in which we are baptized, was completed. Nor will it be incongruous to…vatican.va
- On Baptism Chapter 19 — Of Preparation For, and Conduct After, the Reception of Baptism. They who are about to enter baptism ought to pray with repeated prayers, fasts, and bendings of the knee, and vigils all the night through, and with…vatican.va
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