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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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Eighthly, Consider the great Promises made to those who are obedient to it, amongst other things,1 Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the World. And again, He that believeth, and is baptized, shall be saved. If a Prince shall offer a Rebel his Life in doing two things, would he neglect one of them, and say this I will do, but the other is a trivial thing, I'll not do that? Surely no, he would not run the hazard of his Life so foolishly.
And then in Act. 2. 38. Repent, and be baptized every one of you for Remission of Sin, and ye shall receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit: See what great Promises are made to Believers in Baptism.
Ninthly, Nay, and Cornelius was warned from Heaven to send for Peter, and, saith the Lord, he shall tell thee what thou shalt do. Now one thing that is expressed, and I think 'tis all that Peter told him he should do (besides believing on the Lord Jesus) was to be baptized. Certainly these things demonstrate Baptism to be a great ⟨p. 174⟩Ordinance; 'tis miraculously confirmed from Heaven (as it were) so to be.
Ninthly, Nay, and Cornelius was warn'd from Heaven to send for Peter, and, saith the Lord, he shall tell thee what thou shalt do. Now one thing that is exprest, and I think 'tis all that Pet•r told him he should do (besides believing on the Lord Jesus) was to be baptized. Certainly these things demonstrate Baptism to be a great