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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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6. Others think the Remissness of some of the Baptized Churches about taking care of their Ministers hath contributed something to it also: for nothing lies more clear in God's Word, than that those who preach the Gospel, should live of the Gospel; yea, have a comfortable Maintenance, i. e. that they may be wholly sequestered to the Work of the Ministry (and be in a capacity to give to others,1 and so show themselves Examples in Hospitality); and that their poor Wives and Children after their Decease,2 may not be exposed to Want and Poverty. But I am glad to see it,3 our Churches are now daily enlightened into this indispensable Duty, and do endeavour to reform accordingly; and would they also labour to follow the Primitive Saints in singing of Psalms, and Hymns, and spiritual Songs*, I do not doubt but it would add to their Comfort and Glory,5 and many more than now do would join with us†.
6. Others think the Remisness of some of the Baptized Churches about taking care of their Ministers hath contributed something to it also: for nothing lies more clear in God's Word, than that those who preach the Gospel, should live of the Gospel; yea, have a comfortable Maintenance, i. e. that they may be wholly sequestred to the Work of the Ministry (and be in a capacity to give to others,1 and so shew themselves Examples in Hospitality); and that their poor Wives and Children after their Decease,2 may not be exposed to Want and Poverty. But I am glad to see it,3 our Churches are now daily enlightned into this indispensable Duty, and do endeavour to reform accordingly; and would they also labour to follow the Primitive Saints in singing of Psalms, and Hymns, and spiritual Songs