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An account of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persuasions appointedAn accompt of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persvvasions appointed
An account of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persuasions appointed by His Sacred Majesty, according to letters patent, for the review of the Book of common prayer, &c.An accompt of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persvvasions appointed by His Sacred Majesty, according to letters patent, for the review of the Book of common prayer, &c.
London : s.n., 1661
THE PAPERS That passed between the COMMISSIONERS Appointed by his M… › PRIVATE BAPTISM.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
PRIVATE BAPTISM.
[We desire that Baptism may not be administered in a private place) and so do we,1 where it may be brought into the public Congregation. But since our Lord hath said, St. John 3. Unless one be born of Water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. We think it fit that they should be Baptized in private, rather then not at all. It is appointed now to be done by the lawful Minister.
[We desire that Baptism may not be administred in a private piace) and so do we,1 where it may be brought into the publick Congregation. But since our Lord hath said, St. John 3. Unless one be born of Water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. We think it fit that they should be Baptized in private, rather then not at all. It is appointed now to be done by the lawful Minister.
- 1Ex•. &c. Sect. 8. Answ.
Repl. We must needs suppose you are disputing with Protestants, who ordinarily show the Papists that that Text,