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[The axe laid to the root, or, One blow more at the foundation of…[The ax laid to the root, or, One blow more at the foundation of…
[The axe laid to the root, or, One blow more at the foundation of infant baptism and church-membership containing an exposition of that metaphorical text of Holy Scripture, Mat. 3, 10].[The ax laid to the root, or, One blow more at the foundation of infant baptism and church-membership containing an exposition of that metaphorical text of Holy Scripture, Mat. 3, 10].
London : Printed for the author, and are to be sold by John Harris, 1693
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.
How Mr. Exell, or any other Man can rationally deny a Confession ••• necessary? or doubt whether such a Confession was required before Baptism, viz. of that Faith and Repentance they then had I see not: for he •••poseth that John baptized them, tho' ungodly, and without Faith, or the ••• thereof appearing: telling them, they should afterwards believe in ••• that was to come: whereas 'tis evident, he required Faith and Repentance immediately of them, as antecedent to Baptism, but I shall proceed no further.
How Mr. Exell, or any other Man can rationally deny a Confession ••• necessary? or doubt whether such a Confession was required before Baptism, viz. of that Faith and Repentance they then had I see not: for he •••poseth that Iohn baptized them, tho' ungodly, and without Faith, or the ••• thereof appearing: telling them, they should afterwards believe in ••• that was to come: whereas 'tis evident, he required Faith and Repentance immediately of them, as antecedent to Baptism, but I shall proceed no further.
O! when shall this Controversy cease? doubtless, none have just Cause •• blame us to defend that which we believe to be a precious Truth of Chri•• when so many still appear to deny it, and write against it.
O! when shall this Controversie cease? doubtless, none have just Cause •• blame us to defend that which we believe to be a precious Truth of Chri•• when so many still appear to deny it, and write against it.