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The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession…
The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession and exercise thereof defended against all the calumnies of one George Keith, a Quaker, in a book lately published at Pennsylvania, to undermine them both / by the ministers of the Gospel in Boston.The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession and exercise thereof defended against all the calumnies of one George Keith, a Quaker, in a book lately published at Pensilvania, to undermine them both / by the ministers of the Gospel in Boston.
printed by Richard Pierce, 1690
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Introduction › Reflections on chapt. 10. of the Sacraments &c.
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And sure he mistakes when he saith that in Col. 2.11, 12. Neither circumcision nor Baptism there mentioned is outward: Whereas the Apostle is arguing from the sign, to the thing signified by it, in respect of Circumcision; & then mentions Baptism it self intimating that it signified the same thing, & therefore laid them under the same obligation to Holiness: there is therefore a sacramental Dying with Christ; because in this Ordinance there is an engagement laid upon us to dye to the world. And what a poor shift is he put upon, when to evade Mat. 28.19. he acknowledges the Institution of Baptism, but tells us it saith nothing of water? doth not the very Word imply it, and the Gospel assure us that Water was the Element? Furthermore, We have two Baptisms mentioned, Mat. 3.11. it must then be one of these two, but the Disciples could not baptise with the latter, it being Christ's alone prerogative. In citing of Luk. 18.15, 16. he fraudulently omits that clause, for of such is the Kingdom of God: and G. K. assures us that that Kingdom is on earth, as well as in Heaven; and if so, then they are Subjects of the privileges of this Kingdom, as far as ⟨p. 140⟩capable: and of the same import is that, Rom. 11.16. for all his cavil against it? nor doth it follow that they may receive the Lords supper as well; because that is above their Capacity at present: a Child may be an Heir, and yet not be put into actual possession of all that he hath a right to: and though Christ Himself baptized not, yet His Disciples did by His Authority.
And sure he mistakes when he saith that in Col. 2.11, 12. Neither circumcision nor Baptism there mentioned is outward: Whereas the Apostle is arguing from the sign, to the thing signified by it, in respect of Circumcision; & then mentions Baptism it self intimating that it signified the same thing, & therefore laid them under the same obligation to Holiness: there is therefore a sacramental Dying with Christ; because in this Ordinance there is an engagement laid upon us to dye to the world. And what a poor shift is he put upon, when to evade