"He that hath Christ, or the seed of eternal life, which is Christ, formed in him (which seed the Spirit always dwells in, and never is absent from, which is the same Spirit which gave forth the Scriptures), he is in a capacity of understanding those scriptures which that Spirit gave forth, as that Spirit leads him into the understanding of them." (I.P.)

"Thus, dear Reader, content not thyself with a dead and empty form as though Jesus will be pleased with such Jewish ceremonies. Seek that baptism that purifies the heart and makes one to be espoused to Christ as a pure virgin without spot or wrinkle or any such thing. For Jesus Christ has come to baptize His people Himself and to prepare for Himself a pure Bride." (James Wolfe, The Christian Baptism)