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The divine appointment of the Lords day proved as a separated day for holy…
The divine appointment of the Lords day proved as a separated day for holy worship, especially in the church assemblies, and consequently the cessation of the seventh day Sabbath : written for the satisfaction of some religious persons who are lately drawn into error or doubting in both these points / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Nevil Simmons, 1671
The Divine Appointment of the LORDS DAY, proved, as a separated Day… › Chapter 5
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II. Nor could we much better tell de facto, whether Baptism have been administered in the form appointed by Christ, In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost? Indeed we may well and truly argue a prior, Christ commanded it, Ergo the Apostles obeyed him: But, 1. That Argument would hold good as to none or few but the Apostles: And, 2. It would as to them, be though true, yet much more dark than now it is, because, 1. We read that Peter disobeyed his command, in Gal. 2. And, 2. That after he had commanded them to Preach the Gospel to every Creature, and all the World, Peter scrupled still going to the Gentiles, Act. 10. And, 3. That when he said to them, Pray thus [Our Father, &c.] yet we never read that they after used that form of words; so when he said to them [Baptize in the name of the Father, &c.] yet the Scripture never mentioneth that they or any other person, ever used that form of words. But yet usage and History assureth us that they did.
II. Nor could we much better tell de facto, whether Baptism have been administred in the form appointed by Christ, In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost? Indeed we may well and truly argue a priore, Christ commanded it, Ergo the Apostles obeyed him: But, 1. That Argument would hold good as to none or few but the Apostles: And, 2. It would as to them, be though true, yet much more dark than now it is, because, 1. We read that Peter disobeyed his command, in Gal. 2. And, 2. That after he had commanded them to Preach the Gospel to every Creature, and all the World, Peter scrupled still going to the Gentiles, Act. 10. And, 3. That when he said to them, Pray thus [Our Father, &c.] yet we never read that they after used that form of words; so when he said to them [Baptize in the name of the Father, &c.] yet the Scripture never mentioneth that they or any other person, ever used that form of words. But yet usage and History assureth us that they did.