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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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THE Rector Rectified, and Corrected: OR, Infant-Baptism Unlawful. › Chapter 4
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And as touching Origen's Works, and many more of the Ancient Fathers, there is great cause ⟨p. 132⟩to doubt about them, because, as Mr. Perkins notes,1 no Greek Copies thereof are extant; and many other Books said to be written by such and such Fathers, are spurious, and never wrote by them. See Perkins.
- 1Perkins's Prepar. of the Probl. p. 491.
1Great Basil in his Book of the Holy Spirit, Chap. 12. saith, Faith and Baptism are the two Means of Salvation inseparably cleaving together; for Faith is perfected by Baptism, but Baptism is founded by Faith; and by the same Names both things are fulfilled: for as we believe in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, so also we are Baptized in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; and indeed there goeth before, a Confession leading us unto Salvation; but Baptism followeth, sealing our Confession and Covenant.
- 1Great Basil in his Book of Bapt. cap. 12.
The same Churches Teacher, (saith the Learned Dr. Du-Veil) in his third Book against Eunomius, speaketh thus, viz. Baptism is the Seal of Faith, Faith is the Confession of the Godhead; it is necessary we should first believe, and then be sealed in Baptism. Du-Veil on Act. cap. 8. p. 278.