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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 49: Point VI. The Laity denied Baptism, who refuse the foresaid way of Godfathers, as it ex…
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L. I told you before that they may agree to speak as in your Name.
M. And I told you, so many do: but that's nothing to Conformity, it being none of the sense of the Church, as I proved. Was this any of the conditions of Baptism of Christ's making? was this necessary when Philip said to the Eunuch, If thou believe with all thy heart, thou mayest be baptized? Or when Paul said, Else were your Children unclean, but now are they holy? 1 Cor. 7. 14.
M. And I told you, so many do: but that's nothing to Conformity, it being none of the sence of the Church, as I proved. Was this any of the conditions of Baptism of Christ's making? was this necessary when Philip said to the Eunuch, If thou believe with all thy heart, thou maist be baptized? Or when Paul said, Else were your Children unclean, but now are they holy? 1 Cor. 7. 14.
L. But your Child shall not be unbaptized for this: The Church will constrain the Baptizing of it.