think it can be understood of nothing else but the inward grace signified by the outward washing; in other words, the blood and Spirit of Christ given to a Christian in his baptism, as a seal and pledge and demonstrative evidence both of the remission of his sins by the blood of Christ, and also of regeneration by the Spirit of Christ, whereby the conscience is purged from dead works, and sanctified that a man does now answer and make good his promise and vow in baptism.
