A sober discourse of right to church-communion

AS for the Practice of Gospel times, it hath been evidently Demonstrated, that the Apostles and Disciples of Christ, did Constantly Baptize such as were Converted, and that after they were Taught, the next thing was to Baptize them, neither durst they break that order, the Scripture Rule being, Teach all Nations, and Baptize them; Matth. 28.19. Make Disciples, and Baptize. Mark. 16.16. He that believeth and is Baptized, shall be Saved—You see here the rank of Baptism immediately;⟨p. 62⟩After Teaching, after Believing, It holds the first place of Ordinances properly Christian: Ye may see it again, in the Rule in Peters Preaching, ¹Repent and be Baptized, which was instantly put in Practice, which is a second head of Proof—namely Scripture Example, for they that gladly Received his Word were presently Baptized, to the Number of 3000. ver. 41. after which they continued constantly—in Christian Fellowship; and in the Practice of Ordinances, as the Lords Supper, Prayer, &c. ver. 42. In the Example of the Eunuch you have the same, as soon as ever Jesus was Preached, and he Discovered water, what hinders me, saith he, to be Baptized? Nothing, saith Philip, if thou hast Faith, so he was instantly Baptized²—The like ye have of Cornelius, who upon the first Preaching of Christ, before the Assembly was Baptized he and his.

AS for the Practice of Gospel times, it hath been evidently Demonstrated, that the Apostles and Disciples of Christ, did Constantly Baptize such as were Converted, and that after they were Taught, the next thing was to Baptize them, neither durst they break that order, the Scripture Rule being, Teach all Nations, and Baptize them; Matth. 28.19. Make Disciples, and Baptize. Mark. 16.16. He that beleiveth and is Baptized, shall be Saved—You see here the rank of Baptism immediately;⟨p. 62⟩