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Gold refined, or, Baptism in its primitive purity proving baptism in water an holy…Gold refin'd, or, Baptism in its primitive purity proving baptism in water an holy…
Gold refined, or, Baptism in its primitive purity proving baptism in water an holy institution of Jesus Christ ... : wherein it is clearly evinced that baptism ... is immersion, or dipping the whole body, &c : also that believers are only the true subjects (and not infants) of that holy sacrament : likewise Mr. Smithies arguments for infant-baptism in his late book entitled, The non-communicant ... fully answered / by Benj. Keach ...Gold refin'd, or, Baptism in its primitive purity proving baptism in water an holy institution of Jesus Christ ... : wherein it is clearly evinced that baptism ... is immersion, or dipping the whole body, &c : also that believers are only the true subjects (and not infants) of that holy sacrament : likewise Mr. Smythies arguments for infant-baptism in his late book entitled, The non-communicant ... fully answered / by Benj. Keach ...
London : Printed for the author, and are to be sold by Nathaniel Crouch ..., 1689
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Chapter 10: Wherein the great Arguments, and pretended Scripture-Proofs for Infant-Baptism, concern…
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Moreover, it is evident a Seal is a Confirmation of that which a Person hath made over to him, and it doth insure him of it. Now to call Circumcision a Seal of the Covenant of Grace, 'tis all one as to say all that were circumcised, were assured of all the Blessings of that Covenant, then must all that were circumcised be pardoned and saved; and so also would it follow in the case of Baptism, were that acknowledged to be a Seal to all those that are baptized of the new Covenant. But in a word, we know nothing called a Seal of the New Covenant, but the holy Spirit, which the Saints were said to be sealed with after they believed, Ephes. 1. 13. & 4. 30. unto the day of Redemption; God by setting his Seal upon us assures us that we are his, and that we shall have Eternal Life.
Moreover, it is evident a Seal is a Confirmation of that which a Person hath made over to him, and it doth insure him of it. Now to call Circumcision a Seal of the Covenant of Grace, 'tis all one as to say all that were circumcised, were assured of all the Blessings of that Covenant, then must all that were circumcised be pardon'd and saved; and so also would it follow in the case of Baptism, were that acknowledged to be a Seal to all those that are baptized of the new Covenant. But in a word, we know nothing called a Seal of the New Covenant, but the holy Spirit, which the Saints were said to be sealed with after they believed, Ephes. 1. 13. & 4. 30. unto the day of Redemption; God by setting his Seal upon us assures us that we are his, and that we shall have Eternal Life.
Baptism is called a Figure, but no where a Seal and a Sign or Figure proper only to such who have Understanding to discern the Spiritual things and Mysteries that are represented thereby, and wrought in them.