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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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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.
6. The Papists assert, that Laicks [as they call them, i. e. those that are not in Office in the Church] may in case administer Baptisme: yea that not onely 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 Iesuit, viz: that any body whosoever, that 〈…〉 speak, and wash, may be a sufficient Minister of Baptisme; 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 Baptisme belongs to those only who are publick Officers in the Church &c. which accordingly he there makes good against the Papists.
7 Baily the Jesuit (whom Rivet encountereth) to the Question between the Orthodox and the Papist; viz. Whether the Infants of believers are holy before Baptism? he answereth roundly for them; NO. Rivet. Cath. Orthod. Tract. 3. q 3.