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A commentary or exposition, upon the five first chapters of the Epistle to the…A commentarie or exposition, vpon the fiue first chapters of the Epistle to the…
A commentary or exposition, upon the five first chapters of the Epistle to the Galatians: penned by the godly, learned, and judicial divine, Mr. W. Perkins. Now published for the benefit of the Church, and continued with a supplement upon the sixth chapter, by Rafe Cudworth Bachelor of DivinityA commentarie or exposition, vpon the fiue first chapters of the Epistle to the Galatians: penned by the godly, learned, and iudiciall diuine, Mr. W. Perkins. Now published for the benefit of the Church, and continued with a supplement vpon the sixt chapter, by Rafe Cudworth Bachelour of Diuinitie
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1604Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1604
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The first is, whether not only Ministers of the word, but §30also lay-persons (as they are called) or mere private men, may administer baptism? Ans. Ministers of the word only. For to baptize is a part of the public Ministry, Matth. 28. 18. Go teach all nations baptizing them. And mark how preaching, and baptising are joined together: and things which God §35hath joined, no man may separate. Again, he that must perform any part of the public Ministry, must have a calling, Rom. 10. 14. Hebr. 3. 5. but mere private persons have no calling to this business. And whatsoever is not of faith, is sin: now the Administration of baptism by private persons is ⟨p. 258⟩without faith. For there is neither precept, nor fit example for it in the word of God.
The first is, whether not onely Ministers of the word, but §30also lay-persons (as they are called) or meere priuate men, may administer baptisme? Ans. Ministers of the word onely. For to baptize is a part of the publike Ministerie, Matth. 28. 18. Goe teach all nations baptizing them. And marke how preaching, and baptising are ioyned together: and things which God §35hath ioyned, no man may separate. Againe, he that must performe any part of the publike Ministerie, must haue a calling, Rom. 10. 14. Hebr. 3. 5. but meere priuate persons haue no calling to this busines. And whatsoeuer is not of faith, is sinne: now the Administration of baptisme by priuate persons is ⟨p. 258⟩