A41329:360
The plea of the children of believing-parents for their interest in Abraham's covenant, their…
The plea of the children of believing-parents for their interest in Abraham's covenant, their right to church-member-ship with their parents, and consequently their title to baptism. The cause of publishing this discourse after so many learned men have laboured in this province, is declared in the preface to the reader. By Giles Firmin.
London: printed for Tho. Simons, 1683
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.
Then my Author proceeds to the manner of Baptising, and tells us what [Greek or Hebrew] signifies; quotes Bishop Taylor, Doctor Hammond, and many that say it signifies Immersion; and who is so ignorant, that knows not this? but is my Author so knowing, that he can prove it signifies only Immersion, or dousing a person over head and cars? did Bishop Taylor, and Doctor Hammond Baptise so, and only so? let him enquire. Why did not my Author prove that the word signifies only so, in Heb. 9.10. 1 Cor. 10.2. [something you would say to this, but 'tis pitiful] Mark 7.4. Luke 11.38. the Pharisee marvelled that Christ [Greek or Hebrew] had not first Baptised before Dinner; How the Jews use to wash hands, you may guess, by 2 Kings 3.11. when Elisha waited on Elijah; He poured water on the hands of Elijah, did not Elijah then Baptise, or wash his hands? was not the Basin and Ewer, and the little Cisterns with Water, common in England, and in some places still to this day? and do we not ⟨p. 110⟩wash by letting of Water run upon our hands, or pouring upon them.
THen my Author proceeds to the manner of Baptising, and tells us what 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 signifies; quotes Bishop Taylor, Doctor Hammond, and many that say it signifies Immersion; and who is so ignorant, that knows not this? but is my Author so knowing, that he can prove it signifies only Immersion, or dowzing a person over head and cars? did Bishop Taylor, and Doctor Hammond Baptise so, and only so? let him enquire. Why did not my Author prove that the word signifies only so, in Heb. 9.10. 1 Cor. 10.2. [something you would say to this, but 'tis pittyful]