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3 That the word Baptism has a very definite and uniform sense and that it means to immerse is proved 1. By the testimony of Lexicographers.

  34 Lex, can be brought to testify to this. No respectable Lex. gives anything but dip plunge, immerse as the primary meaning of the word.

2. By the usage of the word in all Greek Classical writers Classical and Chn - crossed out. Ancient + Mod. Dr. Conant, gives 236 instances from writers of Every Class Covering a period of more than 2000 years and does not find a single instance of any other meaning. See Conant. "Baptism" 87 __ 3. By the uniform construction of a word with other words 1st. In case of prepositions & when the element follows in or into is always used, never with or upon Note: difficult to tell what is crossed out here

In case of the passive voice. No such construction as water was baptised upon is found - a Con - wh sprinkle might have and wh pour? must have. No other word will suit all the poss [possibilities] - where the word bap occurs in the N.T. See Conant 97