| ### QUESTION 38 ### OF THE BAPTISM OF JOHN ###  |

| #### Prologue |

| #### #### We now proceed to consider the baptism wherewith Christ was baptized. And since Christ was baptized with the baptism of John, we shall consider (1) the baptism of John in general; (2) the baptizing of Christ. In regard to the former there are six points of inquiry: #### (1) Whether it was fitting that John should baptize? #### (2) Whether that baptism was from God? #### (3) Whether it conferred grace? #### (4) Whether others besides Christ should have received that baptism? #### (5) Whether that baptism should have ceased when Christ was baptized? #### (6) Whether those who received John's baptism had afterwards to receive Christ's baptism? ####  |