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Rich. Baxter's review of the state of Christian's infants whether they should be entered…
Rich. Baxter's review of the state of Christian's infants whether they should be entered in covenant with God by baptism ... or whether Christ, the Saviour of the world, hath shut all mankind out of his visible kingdom ... 'till they come of age? : occasioned by the importunity of Mr. E. Hutchinson (and of Mr. Danvers and Mr. Tombs) who called him to this review in order to his retractation [sic] ...Rich. Baxter's review of the state of Christian's infants whether they should be entered in covenant with God by baptism ... or whether Christ, the Saviour of the world, hath shut all mankind out of his visible kingdom ... 'till they come of age? : occasioned by the importunity of Mr. E. Hutchinson (and of Mr. Danvers and Mr. Tombes) who called him to this review in order to his retractation [sic] ...
London: printed for Nevil Simons, 1676
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.
8. Pagans and Infidels would be hardened and encouraged, by the multitudes of the unbaptized, and the paucity of Christians.
9. For Christians would be but few in comparison of the multitude: just as Mr. Tombs thinks Christ would have it, [here one and there one.]
9. For Christians would be but few in comparison of the multitude: just as Mr. Tombes thinks Christ would have it, [here one and there one.]
10. And while some delayed their Baptism in scruple, (as many now do the Lords Supper) and others to take the liberty of sinning (which were like to be the common case of youth) and others in senseless negligence, the Baptized and Unbaptized would grow (like our Non-conformists and Conformists) into distinct Parties, upon distinct Interest in point of Reputation; and so the unbaptized become the Adversaries (for the most part) of the Baptized.
11. And the Rich, and the Multitude being usually the Unbaptized party, they would be still the strongest, and the Governors of the rest; and the Laws and Government would be such as the Governors.