A26965:522
The nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of their judgment in certain things…
The nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of their judgment in certain things in which they are misunderstood written to reconcile and pacify such as by mistaking them hinder love and concord / by Richard Baxter.The nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of their judgment in certain things in which they are misunderstood written to reconcile and pacifie such as by mistaking them hinder love and concord / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Benj. Alsop, 1679
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.
5. No Conformists do pretend that this use of this Image of the Cross, is of divine institution: But all confess that Baptism is of divine institution; and that Christ hath Commanded Math. 28. 19. 20. That they that are discipled should be Baptized; and that one may be a disciple of Christ, without the Image of the Cross:
6. Some of the Nonconformists hold their use of the Cross it self here unlawful: But others that would venture to use it rather than be silenced, yet fear the guilt of denying Baptism, Christendom and certain salvation (as the Church judgeth) to all that dare not receive it, or present their Children to receive it; believing that murdering natural life is a less hurt than undoing souls.
7. But Covenanting by deliberate subscription and declaration to do it, how oft soever, they fear more than the actual doing of it rarely; not daring to do their part to damn the Children of all that are against Baptizing with the Cross, nor all the unbaptized adult that are of that opinion.