A26892:6323
A Christian Directory
A Christian directory, or, A sum of practical theology and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortify every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Answ. The titles are very various that are pretended: Let us examine them all.
Answ. THe titles are very various that are pretended: Let us examine them all.
I. I cannot think that a Magistrates Command to baptize an Infant, giveth him right, 1. Because there is no proof of the validity of such a title: 2. Because the Magistrate can command no such thing if it be against Gods Word, as this is, which would level the case of the seed of Heathens and believers. And I know but few of that opinion.
II. I do not think that the Minister as such giveth title to the Infant: For 1. He is no proprietor, 2. He can show no such power or grant from God: 3. He must baptize none but those that antecedently have right. 4. Else he also might level all, and take in Heathens children with believers: 5. Nor is this pretended to by many, that I know of.
II. I do not think that the Minister as such giveth title to the Infant: For 1. He is no proprietor, 2. He can shew no such power or grant from God: 3. He must baptize none but those that antecedently have right. 4. Else he also might levell all, and take in Heathens children with believers: 5. Nor is this pretended to by many, that I know of.