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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 50: Point VII. Of Denying Baptism to them that dare not submit to the use of the English Cr…
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M. VII. What is said against our way of Crossing, as a dedicating Sign, and Badge of Christianity, if not a Humane Sacrament of the Covenant of Grace, I have said before, and must not repeat: And also what it is for Ministers ⟨p. 188⟩to Assent and Consent to reject all from Baptism that are not submitted to it. I am now only to tell you that this Submission is a part of the Lay-conformity, for want of which they are punished with the denial of Baptism.
M. VII. VVHat is said against our way of Crossing, as a dedicating Sign, and Badge of Christianity, if not a Humane Sacrament of the Covenant of Grace, I have said before, and must not repeat: And also what it is for Ministers ⟨p. 188⟩to Assent and Consent to reject all from Baptism that are not submitted to it. I am now only to tell you that this Submission is a part of the Lay-conformit, for want of which they are punished with the denial of Baptism.
L. But they that are against it may yet let the Minister use it on their Children: That's his act, and not theirs: and they cannot hinder him: They send their Children to be Baptized, and not to be Crossed.
L. But they that are against it may yet let the Minister use it on their Children: That's his act, and not theirs: and they cannot hinder him: They send their Children to be Baptized, and not to be Cross'd.
M. But we have many Antipadobaptists, and converted Jews to be Baptized at Age. 2. And tho' I am much of your mind in this, yet all wiser Men are not; and the case is very difficult as to Infants: If one knew beforehand that the Priest would use Oil, and Spittle, and Exorcism, and invocate Saints and Angels over the baptized Child, it were hard to say, I send him only to be Baptized] when he knew how sinfully it will be done. The truth is, I can justify no Man that will submit his Child to such a crossing at Baptism, that can caeteris paribus have it by another better done, tho' Prohibited by Man: We must not be guilty of other Mens Sins, nor of Church Corruptions.