16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.



Ver. 16. He that belleveth] That which you preach.



And is baptized] As content to give up himself to Christ, and to receive his mark, making a public profession of the faith.



He that believeth not] He saith not, or is not baptized; for it is not the lack, but the contempt of baptism that damneth. Unbelief is a bloody sin, Heb_10:26; a heavy sin, Joh_3:19; a most ungrateful, inexcusable sin, such as shuts a man up close prisoner in the dark dungeon of the law, unto unavoidable destruction, Gal_3:23.



Shall be damned] Here is quick work. God will not stay so long now with people as he did of old, when there was not so much mercy offered. {See Trapp on "Heb_2:3"}