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The English nonconformity as under King Charles II and King James II truly stated…
The English nonconformity as under King Charles II and King James II truly stated and argued by Richard Baxter ; who earnestly beseecheth rulers and clergy not to divide and destroy the land and cast their own souls on the dreadful guilt and punishment of national perjury ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1689
Chapter 13: Point X. Of denying Baptism to them that refuse the Cross.
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CHAP. XIII. Point X. Of denying Baptism to them that refuse the Cross.
M. BUT the practice of Crossing is disputable, and I lay not so sharp a censure on them that differ from us in it: But what excuse can be made by a man of Christian charity, and consideration for denying Baptism to all that refuse this crossing, I confess I cannot imagine, nor could ever hear.
L. Their excuse is, that Crossing being lawful, the Refusers are disorderly Schismatics, and they and their Children (as theirs) uncapable of Baptism. They say it is not they, but you that are the Refusers. They offer to baptize you or your Child, and you refuse it.
L. Their excuse is, that Crossing being lawful, the Refusers are disorderly Schismaticks, and they and their Children (as theirs) uncapable of Baptism. They say it is not they, but you that are the Refusers. They offer to baptize you or your Child, and you refuse it.
M. 1. They know that it is not Baptism but Crossing that is refused: And if they will not administer one without the other, they are the refusers. If one refuse the Papists Exorcism, Salt, Spittle, &c. and they will not baptize without it, do they not deny to Baptize, unless one will receive all these? If God will justify them for rejecting all that think it a sin to receive their Crossing, then it is not them to whom it is to be imputed. But can that be true? 1. Christ that instituted Baptism, ordained the conditions of it, and the qualifications of such as shall be baptized,