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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 11: Wherein many other pretended Scripture-Poofs and Arguments for the baptizing of Infants…
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First, The Jailer's Household, Acts 16. 33. He was Baptized, and all his. Whether he had any Children 'tis a great Question; [his] may refer to his Wife, Servants, and Domestic Friends and Relations, &c. However, 'tis expressly said, that Paul and Silas spake unto him the Word of the Lord, and to all that were in his House; certainly they did not preach to little Babes: And, Vers. 34. 'tis said, He rejoiced, believing in God with all his House. Observe, (1.) he and all his House ⟨p. 133⟩had the Gospel preached to them. (2.) He and all his House believed: And (3.) he and all his House rejoiced; as well as 'tis said, He and all his were baptized.
First, The Jaylor's Houshold, Acts 16. 33. He was Baptized, and all his. Whether he had any Children 'tis a great Question; [his] may refer to his Wife, Servants, and Domestick Friends and Relations, &c. However, 'tis expresly said, that Paul and Silas spake unto him the Word of the Lord, and to all that were in his House; certainly they did not preach to little Babes: And, Vers. 34. 'tis said, He rejoiced, believeng in God with all his House. Observe, (1.) he and all his House ⟨p. 133⟩had the Gospel preached to them. (2.) He and all his House believed: And (3.) he and all his House rejoiced; as well as 'tis said, He and all his were baptized.
Can there be any Reason given, saith Mr. Gosnold, why [his] vers. 33. should be larger than [all his House] vers. 32, 34. these two Verses being a Key to the 33d Verse, (saith he) and this Household a Key to all the other?
Can there be any Reason given, saith Mr. Gosnold, why [his] vers. 33. should be larger than [all his House] vers. 32, 34. these two Verses being a Key to the 33d Verse, (saith he) and this Houshold a Key to all the other?