The somatic and botanical metaphors in this passage were commonplace in the 1700s.

Darkness itself is no more opposite to light as their actions were diametricall to their words.

We should go up to the forest and see if we can find more dry deadfalls. That green wood you were trying to burn last night was all smoke and no heat.

Adiaphora being the theological tool which was developed during the controversies of the Reformation, is the baptism not an adiaphora?