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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 12: Containing an Answer to several other Arguments brought for Infant-Baptism.
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2. Moreover, this of Will-worship was that very Sin that overthrew the Nation of Israel; ⟨p. 150⟩see Isa. 24. 5, […] the Ordinances, &c.
2. Moreover, this of Will-worship was that very Sin that overthrew the Nation of Israel; ⟨p. 150⟩see Isa. 24. 5, 〈…〉 the Ordinances, &c.
3. And it also is said to wound the Heart of God, Ezek. 6. 9. namely, their superstitious and corrupt Mixtures in his Worship. And,
4. This renders the Service of Men abominable, when they make void the Commands of God by their Traditions, and all they do to be in vain, for so saith our Saviour, In vain they worship me, teaching for Doctrine the Commandments of Men.