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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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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?
19. Is it not a strange and foolish thing to say, Baptism is an Ordinance of the Solemnization of the Souls Marriage with Christ, and to say, 'tis a strange Marriage where nothing is professed of a Consent; and yet administer it to Babes wholly uncapable so to do?
20. Is it not a foolish thing to cry out against Traditions, and all Inventions of Men, and yet strive to uphold and maintain them? And doth not these things hinder that glorious Reformation we all long for, and encourage Papists?