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The church-membership of children, and their right to baptism according to that holy and…The church-membership of children, and their right to baptisme according to that holy and…
The church-membership of children, and their right to baptism according to that holy and everlasting covenant of God, established between Himself and the faithful ... cleared up in a letter, sent unto a worthy friend of the author ... / by Thomas Shepard ...The church-membership of children, and their right to baptisme according to that holy and everlasting covenant of God, established between Himself and the faithfull ... cleared up in a letter, sent unto a worthy friend of the author ... / by Thomas Shepard ...
Cambridge: printed by Samuel Green, 1663Cambridg: printed by Samuel Green, 1663
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5. The Papists generally assert, That the Baptism of John was not the same for substance with the Baptism of Christ, nor had the same efficacy, as the Baptism of Christ hath. Which tenet see confuted by Cartwright on the new Testament, Mat. 3.11. and by Ames Beller. […]. t. 3. l. 2. c. 5. th. 1, 2. &c: and Rivet Cathol. orthod. tractat▪ 3. qu. a. and Chemnir. exam. part 2. de baptismo sub canon. 1. and Chamier panstrat. t. 4. l. 5. c. 12. still we see the harmony between the Papist and the Anabaptist. And hence we find likewise the Papist pleading for the rebaptizing of those who had received the Baptism of John. Chamier ibid. cap. 13. paragr. 35. &c:
5. The Papists generally assert, That the Baptisme of John was not the same for substance with the Baptisme of Christ, nor had the same efficacy, as the Baptisme of Christ hath. Which tenet see confuted by Cartwright on the new Testament, Mat. 3.11. and by Ames Beller. 〈…〉. t. 3. l. 2. c. 5. th. 1, 2. &c: and Rivet Cathol. orthod. tractat▪ 3. qu. a. and Chemnir. exam. part 2. de baptismo sub canon. 1. and Chamier panstrat. t. 4. l. 5. c. 12. still we see the harmony between the Papist and the Anabaptist. And hence we find likewise the Papist pleading for the rebaptizing of those who had received the Baptisme of John. Chamier ibid. cap. 13. paragr. 35. &c:
6. The Papists assert, that Laics [as they call them, i. e. those that are not in Office in the Church] may in case administer Baptism: yea that not only men but women may do it. Read Ames his confutation thereof, Bell. enerv. tom. 3. l. 2. cap. 2. and Rivet against Baily the Jesuit, Cathol. orthod. tractat. 3. qu. 7. add thereto Chamiers Panstr. tom. 4. l. 5. cap. 14. de legitimo Baptismi ministro. where, among other Passages, citing the thesis of Suarez the Jesuit, viz: that any body whosoever, that […] speak, and wash, may be a sufficient Minister of Baptism; whether he be man or woman; believer or unbeliever; baptised or not baptized, if so be he know how to wash, and utter the Words with a due mention, haec assertio (saith the Jesuit) est omnino certa, But saith Chamier in the name of the Orthodox, we teach the contrary, viz. that the right of conferring Baptism belongs to those only who are public Officers in the Church &c. which accordingly he there makes good against the Papists.