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The rector rectified and corrected, or, Infant-baptism unlawful being a sober answer to a…
The rector rectified and corrected, or, Infant-baptism unlawful being a sober answer to a late pamphlet entitled An argumentative and practical discourse of infant-baptism, published by Mr. William Burkit, rector of Mildin in Suffolk : wherein all his arguments for pedo-baptism are refuted and the necessity of immersion, i.e. dipping, is evidenced, and the people falsely called Anabaptists are cleared from those unjust reproaches and calumnies cast upon them : together with a reply to the Athenian gazette added to their 5th volume about infant-baptism : with some remarks upon Mr. John Flavel's last book in answer to Mr. Philip Cary / by Benjamin Keach.The rector rectified and corrected, or, Infant-baptism unlawful being a sober answer to a late pamphlet entituled An argumentative and practical discourse of infant-baptism, published by Mr. William Burkit, rector of Mildin in Suffolk : wherein all his arguments for pedo-baptism are refuted and the necessity of immersion, i.e. dipping, is evidenced, and the people falsly called Anabaptists are cleared from those unjust reproaches and calumnies cast upon them : together with a reply to the Athenian gazette added to their 5th volume about infant-baptism : with some remarks upon Mr. John Flavel's last book in answer to Mr. Philip Cary / by Benjamin Keach.
London: printed by John Harris, 1692
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3. Besides, the Dispensation of the Gospel requires it, since it differs in Nature, Rites and Privileges from that of the Law, or under the Old Testament. The Church-State of the Jews being National, and that of the Gospel Congregational, had Christ only confirmed old Covenant-Rites and manner of Privileges, Membership and Initiations, &c. there might be something in what you say; but evident it is, that the Matter and Form, Rites and Privileges of the Gospel-Church, according to the Constitution, Laws and Ordinances of Christ,1 quite differ, and are of another sort to those of the Law. Think not to say within your selves, We have Abraham to our Father, &c. Now the Axe is laid to the Root of the Trees, Mat. 3.9, 10. [Now] as if he should say, the case is altered; your being the fleshly Seed of Abraham would do then, or give you a right to Circumcision; but this will not do now, this will give you no right to Gospel-Baptism, the Dispensation is changed; actual Faith, and Fruits meet for Repentance, are required of all who have a right to Baptism.
3. Besides, the Dispensation of the Gospel requires it, since it differs in Nature, Rites and Priviledges from that of the Law, or under the Old Testament. The Church-State of the Jews being National, and that of the Gospel Congregational, had Christ only confirmed old Covenant-Rites and manner of Priviledges, Membership and Initiations, &c. there might be something in what you say; but evident it is, that the Matter and Form, Rites and Priviledges of the Gospel-Church, according to the Constitution, Laws and Ordinances of Christ,1 quite differ, and are of another sort to those of the Law. Think not to say within your selves, We have Abraham to our Father, &c. Now the Axe is laid to the Root of the Trees, Mat. 3.9, 10. [Now] as if he should say, the case is altered; your being the fleshly Seed of Abraham would do then, or give you a right to Circumcision; but this will not do now, this will give you no right to Gospel-Baptism, the Dispensation is changed; actual Faith, and Fruits meet for Repentance, are required of all who have a right to Baptism.