The English nonconformity as under King Charles II and King James II truly stated…

When Infants were Baptized, they thus presently Anointed them also, and called it their Chrism and Confirmation, till then he was taken but for a half or imperfect Christian, that was only Baptized and not Confirmed. 6. Popery having turned most of Christ Ordinances into a dead Image, used these called Sacraments, to keep up a Ceremonious show of Religion, and to keep up the power of Bishops in that formal way. 7. When Reformation prevailed, the Papists seven Sacraments were examined; and only Baptism and the Lords Supper found to be Christs Sacraments of the Covenant of Grace: Ordination to be the Ministerial Sacrament of Orders, or Consecration to that Office. Matrimony to be a common Domestic Sacrament of Marriage: Confirmation and Extreme Unction, to be abusive imitations of Ancient Miraculous Acts: And Penance to be some expressions of Repentance made more necessary than indeed they were, and Arbitrarily imposed by mans invention to keep up the Dominion of Ambitious Priests over the Souls of deluded men: Tho' at first only introduced by mere Direction of Ministers to men of troubled Conscience, showing what restitution and reparations of the hurt they had done by sin were necessary, and what expression of their Repentance was most fit. 8. Hereupon the Reformers cast away the Sacraments of Penance and Extreme Unction, and reduced the four first to their Primitive State and Use: and the abused way of Confirmation they cast off, but some desired to make an advantage of the name, for another end and duty of great moment, which had been neglected to the great corruption of the Church. And the Church of ⟨p. 99⟩England attempted to do this, reserving as much of the Ancient Form as possibly they could. The Adult were of old Baptized before Infants, and never without a most solemn personal Profession of Faith and Repentance, and absolute dedication to Christ. And that this might be done with the greatest weight and resolution they were usually taught as Catechumens till they came to understanding and resolution, before they were admitted to Baptism. Their Infants some brought to Baptism, and some delayed till they came to Age, all being left at liberty, and neither Adult nor Infant driven to Baptism, nor accepted till it was desired. But as Prelacy grew up to Dominion, all were forced to be Baptized in Infancy;

When Infants were Baptized, they thus presently Anointed them also, and called it their Chrysm and Confirmation, till then he was taken but for a half or imperfect Christian, that was only Baptized and not Confirmed. 6. Popery having turned most of Christ Ordinances into a dead Image, used these called Sacraments, to keep up a Ceremonious shew of Religion, and to keep up the power of Bishops in that formal way. 7. When Reformation prevailed, the Papists seven Sacraments were examined; and only Baptism and the Lords Supper found to be Christs Sacraments of the Covenant of Grace: Ordination to be the Ministerial Sacrament of Orders, or Consecration to that Office. Matrimony to be a common Domestick Sacrament of Marriage: Confirmation and Extream Vnction, to be abusive imitations of Antient Miraculous Acts: And Pennance to be some expressions of Repentance made more necessary than indeed they were, and Arbitrarily imposed by mans invention to keep up the Dominion of Ambitious Priests over the Souls of deluded men: Tho' at first only introduced by meer Direction of Ministers to men of troubled Conscience, shewing what restitution and reparations of the hurt they had done by sin were necessary, and what expression of their Repentance was most fit. 8. Hereupon the Reformers cast away the Sacraments of Pennance and Extream Vnction, and reduced the four first to their Primitive State and Use: and the abused way of Confirmation they cast off, but some desired to make an advantage of the name, for another end and duty of great moment, which had been neglected to the great corruption of the Church. And the Church of