Of the Baptizing of Christ

We have now to consider the baptizing of Christ, concerning which there are eight points of inquiry:(1) Whether Christ should have been baptized?(2) Whether He should have been baptized with the baptism of John?(3) Of the time when He was baptized;(4) Of the place;(5) Of the heavens being opened unto Him;(6) Of the apparition of the Holy Ghost under the form of a dove;(7) Whether that dove was a real animal?(8) Of the voice of the Father witnessing unto Him.

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Whether it was fitting that Christ should be baptized?

Whether it was fitting for Christ to be baptized with John's baptism?

Whether Christ was baptized at a fitting time?

Whether Christ should have been baptized in the Jordan?

Whether the heavens should have been opened unto Christ at His baptism?

Whether it is fitting to say that when Christ was baptized the Holy Ghost came down on Him in the form of a dove?

Whether the dove in which the Holy Ghost appeared was real?

Whether it was becoming, when Christ was baptized that the Father's voice should be heard, bearing witness to the Son?