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…

But to conclude, since my honoured Friend and Brother, Mr. William Kiffen, hath but lately wrote so excellent a Book upon this very Subject, I shall say no more to it, but refer the Reader for his further satisfaction to that Treatise. But to proceed ⟨p. 181⟩to a little Improvement: If Baptism be so great an Ordinance as it seems it is, this may reprove all such who slight and despise it, and may stir up all to an honourable esteem of it, and to move such who are convinced of it, speedily to submit thereunto.

But to conclude, since my honoured Friend and Brother, Mr. William Kiffen, hath but lately wrote so excellent a Book upon this very Subject, I shall say no more to it, but refer the Reader for his further satisfaction to that Treatise. But to proceed ⟨p. 181⟩to a little Improvement: If Baptism be so great an Ordinance as it seems it is, this may reprove all such who slight and dispise it, and may stir up all to an honourable esteem of it, and to move such who are convinc'd of it, speedily to submit thereunto.

Let me conclude all with one use of Caution to my Brethren, that are baptized as Believers, and yet take liberty to walk in Communion with such Churches as dissent from them, in respect of this Ordinance, and sprinkle Babes.

I am more concerned about you, than any other People; because you seem to pull down with one Hand, that which you Build with the other. Our Brethren with whom you Walk, may be more Excusable than you can be, because they are faithful (I would hope) to their Light; they will not have communion with any Persons, whom they judg in their Consciences are Unbaptized; but you believe those who have been only Sprinkled in Infancy, are all Unbaptized Persons, or otherwise why were you Baptized afterwards? Who can justify you in this Practice? I am persuaded our Brethren cannot, will not do it, if they rightly consider the light or dictates of your Consciences in this Matter: 'tis not what they are in their own Sense, but what they are in your Judgment. Speak, are they Baptized? Or, is not that they call Baptism, in your Consciences a Nullity? Nay, worse, a Tradition of Men? nay, a profanation of the Sacrament of Baptism? How then can you justify your selves in such a Practice? I have as much charity for our Brethren, I hope, as most of you have, and love and honour them, yet dare not transgress or invert Christ's holy Laws, and Gospel-Order; and therefore take heed what you do. If there were