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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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Query 2. Whether Circumcision could be said to be a Seal of any Man's Faith, save Abraham's only, seeing it is only called the Seal of the Righteousness of his Faith, and also of that Faith which he had, being yet uncircumcised?
1To this they say, Amongst the ancient Heretics they never met with such a strange Position as this, viz. That the Seal of the Righteousness of Faith was the Privilege of Abraham only. Is this an Answer?2 Besides, they mistake, 'tis no• a Position, but a Question. Furthermore, 'tis said, Abraham received the Sign of Circumcision; not only as a Seal of the Righteousness of that Faith he had, being yet uncircumcised, but also (mark) that he might be the Father of all that believe. Was this the Privilege of any save Abraham only?
1To this they say, Amongst the ancient Hereticks they never met with such a strange Position as this, viz. That the Seal of the Righteousness of Faith was the Privilege of Abraham only. Is this an Answer?2 Besides, they mistake, 'tis no• a Position, but a Question. Furthermore, 'tis said, ••braham rec••ved the Sign of Circumcision; not only as a Seal of the Righteousness of that Faith he had, being yet uncircumcised, but also (mark) that he might be the Father of all that believe. Was this the Privilege of any save Abraham only?
- 1The Athenians Answer.
- 2'Tis a hard case Men must be reckon'd among Heretics, for asking a sober and pious Question