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More proofs of infants church-membership and consequently their right to baptism, or, A second…
More proofs of infants church-membership and consequently their right to baptism, or, A second defence of our infant rights and mercies in three parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for N. Simmons and J. Robinson, 1675
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
de Sancto Victore, for the salvation of persons that have faith, and die unbaptized through necessity; alleging Ambrose, Austin, Cyprian; And concludeth Infants saved by others faith, as they were guilty by others sin.) 11. In Epist. ad Hildefonsum he saith, of Henry by name, that he was an Apostate, that made a trade of preaching, to live by in necessity, and what money he could get of simple people and women more than found him food, he spent in playing at dice, or other more filthy uses: that after his days applause by the people he was ⟨p. 414⟩found at night with whores: that he thus left every where such a stink behind him, that he could come but once to a place, naming many Cities.
de Sancto Victore, for the salvation of persons that have faith, and die unbaptized through necessity; alledging Ambrose, Austin, Cyprian; And concludeth Infants saved by others faith, as they were guilty by others sin.) 11. In Epist. ad Hildefonsum he saith, of Henry by name, that he was an Apostate, that made a trade of preaching, to live by in necessity, and what money he could get of simple people and women more than found him food, he spent in playing at dice, or other more filthy uses: that after his daies applause by the people he was ⟨p. 414⟩found at night with whores: that he thus left every where such a stink behind him, that he could come but once to a place, naming many Cities.
Now let the Reader judge if Bernard be to be believed what a man this was: If not, what his testimony is worth.
AS I am writing this, the Hawkers are crying under my window, Mr. Baxters Arguments for Believers, &c. The men that cite Authors at this rate, cite me against my self, with the like confidence: Because I have proved in my Treat. of Confirmation, the necessity of personal Profession in the Adult: And he that will think that such dealing as this doth need an answer, and that if the Adult must make an intelligent profession, Infants must not be Baptized, let him be ignorant; for I have not time to satisfy him.