The defence of the nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of the matter…

And when the Papists that must exceed in ascribing to Sacraments, have no more to say, and are at such a loss, we leave it to the judgment of the Impartial, whether no Protestant should be suffered to Preach the Gospel without Ruin, who cannot declare that [It is certain by the Word of God, that Infants Baptized and dying before actual Sin, are undoubtedly saved,] none excepted: And whether Physical, or any but Relative and Moral Efficacy be essential to a Sacrament; or any save Aptitudinal, or fitness, to convey. to fit Receivers.

And when the Papists that must exceed in ascribing to Sacraments, have no more to say, and are at such a loss, we leave it to the judgment of the Impartial, whether no Protestant should be suffered to Preach the Gospel without Ruine, who cannot declare that [It is certain by the Word of God, that Infants Baptized and dying before actual Sin, are undoubtedly saved,] none excepted: And whether Physical, or any but Relative and Moral Efficacy be essential to a Sacrament; or any save Aptitudinal, or fitness, to convey. to fit Receivers.

And whether as to the new Article of Faith, it had not been enough for us to have said as the Synod of Dort. Art. 1. c. 17. [Quandoquidem de voluntate Dei ex verbis ipsius nobis est judicandum, quod testatur liberos fidelium esse Sanctos, non quidem Natura sed beneficio faederis gratuiti, in quo illicum Parentibus comprehenduntur; pii Parentes de electione & salute suorum, quos Deus in Infantia ex hâc Vita evocat, dubitare non debent.]

And I dissent not from the old Rubric, [That no Man shall think if any Detriment shall come to Children by deferring of their Confirmation, he shall know for truth, that it is certain by God's Word, that Children being Baptized, have all things necessary for their Salvation, and be undoubtedly saved.] That is, without any other Sacrament, supposing them to be the Children of the Faithful: And I am sorry any Dispute of mine occasioned