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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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Lastly, It is to be considered, again and again, how by these Argumentations, the Consciences of Men may be freed from the danger of Will-Worship, and polluting so remarkable an Ordinance of Christ as Baptism is; especially this Care lies on them, who by Prayer, Sermons, Writings, Covenants and Oaths, do deter Christians from Humane Inventions in God's Worship diligently, and it is to be hoped sincerely.
Thus far that Reverend Divine, who though I knew not what he had said till after I had wrote as before in answer to you; yet finding him so fully to strengthen what I have said, I thought good to add his Excellent Lines.
In the close of your 4th Page, you recite an Objection brought by us, viz.
That there was an express Command in so many Words for Circumcision, but there is no such Command for Infant-Baptism. Gen. 17.9, requires Infants to be Circumcised; show us but such a Text in all the New Testament, that says, […] Infants be Baptized. Thus you have stated ⟨p. 17⟩