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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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14. Is it not an evil and false thing to say, Persons may have Grace and Regeneration before they know God, or are called by his Word and holy Spirit?
15. Is it not a strange thing to say, Persons may be visible and lawful Members of the Gospel-Church before Conversion; and to deny them one Sacrament, and yet give them another?
16. Is it not a false thing to say, Persons may believe and be saved by the Faith of others?
17. Is it not an evil thing and a contradiction to say, Baptism is a Symbol of present Regeneration, and yet apply it to Ignorant and Unconverted Babes, wholly uncapable of Regeneration, in whom none of the things signified thereby, do, or can appear?
18. Is it not a false thing and a contradiction to say, that Baptism is a lively Figure of Christ's Death, Burial, and Resurrection, and yet do nothing but sprinkle, or pour a little Water upon the Face; by which act, all must confess nothing of such things can thereby be represented?