An end of doctrinal controversies which have lately troubled the churches

§. 6. 3. Some think, that all that are baptized, are saved, and no other, (though the rest have no Pain.) But, 1. this is not suitable to the Nature of God, as a Spirit, and as most wise and merciful; nor yet to the Tenor of his Word, to lay mens Salvation and Rejection upon a mere outward ceremony, or Act of Baptizing. The Seed of Believers may want it in many Cases of Impedition; and the Children of Cannibals and Infidels, might by Soldiers be taken away by thousands and baptized against the Parents Wills, and then turned to them again to be educated: And who can believe that barbarous Soldiers that must themselves •e damned, can thus save thousands at […] pleasures? There are many Infants that have no right to Baptism; and why then should it save them▪

§. 6. 3. Some think, that all that are baptized, are saved, and no other, (though the rest have no Pain.) But, 1. this is not suitable to the Nature of God, as a Spirit, and as most wise and merciful; nor yet to the Tenor of his Word, to lay mens Salvation and Rejection upon a meer outward •eremony, or Act of Baptizing. The Seed of Believers may want it in many Cases of Impedition; and the Children of Cannibals and Infidels, might by Souldiers be taken away by thousands and baptized against the Parents Wills, and then turned to them again to be educated: And who can believe that barbarous Souldiers that must themselves •e damned, can thus save thousands at 〈…〉 pleasures? There are many Infants that have no right to Baptism; and why then should it save them▪

§. 7. 4. Some think, that all that are baptized by the Parents Con•int, are saved▪ But what if a Heathen, or Infidel, or Athent say, I believe not ⟨p. 219⟩