A26911:525
The defence of the nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of the matter…
The defence of the nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of the matter of their nonconformity against Mr. J. Cheney's answer called The conforming nonconformist, and The nonconforming conformist : to which is added the second part in answer to Mr. Cheney's Five undertakings / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Benjamin Alsop, 1680
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.
QUESTION. I.
Whether it be certain by God's Word, that Infants Baptized dying before Actual Sin, be undoubtedly saved?
WHether it be certain by God's Word, that Infants Baptized dying before Actual Sin, be undoubtedly saved?
§ 1. I expected your Work had been to Convince Men of the good of Conformity: But seeing it is to save Men from being seduced by my Directory, you may doubt whether you will not rather tempt some impartial Men to read the words: And then your work is spoiled, when they compare them with your Accusation.
§ 2. I looked for some plain Text of Scripture, to prove this both certain by God's Word, and undoubted: But finding none such, I humbly beseech you hereafter, when you have mind to show your Argumentative strength, leave out the abusive pretence of the Word of God: Holy things must be holily used.
§ 2. I lookt for some plain Text of Scripture, to prove this both certain by God's Word, and undoubted: But finding none such, I humbly beseech you hereafter, when you have mind to shew your Argumentative strength, leave out the abusive pretence of the Word of God: Holy things must be holily used.