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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 14: Proving Baptism a great and glorious Ordinance, and that 'tis initiating or an In-let i…
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4. In that no Ordinance is to be administered in a more solemn manner than this is, viz. in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit.
4. In that no Ordinance is to be administred in a more solemn manner than this is, viz. in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit.
We are hereby obliged to believe in, adore, and worship the whole Trinity.
Thirdly, No Ordinance in all the New-Testament was ever so graced, nor honoured with such a Presence as this was at the Baptism of Christ; the three Persons manifest their Presence at this Solemnity, the Heavens were opened, and a voice heard, 1saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; 1. The Father seals it and honours it. 2. The Son is there, and subjects to it, showing what an honourable respect he has to it; nay and came many Miles upon no other Business but to be baptized (as we read of.) 3. The Spirit also descended like a Dove, and rested upon him; the Holy Ghost puts his Seal upon it, and in a glorious manner owns it.
Thirdly, No Ordinance in all the New-Testament was ever so grac'd, nor honoured with such a Presence as this was at the Baptism of Christ; the three Persons manifest their Presence at this Solemnity, the Heavens were opened, and a voice heard, 1saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; 1. The Father seals it and honours it. 2. The Son is there, and subjects to it, shewing what an honourable respect he has to it; nay and came many Miles upon no other Business but to be baptized (as we read of.) 3. The Spirit also descended like a Dove, and rested upon him; the Holy Ghost puts his Seal upon it, and in a glorious manner owns it.