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A discourse concerning the subject of baptism wherein the present controversies, that are agitated…A discourse concerning the subject of baptisme wherein the present controversies, that are agitated…
A discourse concerning the subject of baptism wherein the present controversies, that are agitated in the New English churches are from Scripture and reason modestly enquired into / by Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Sixteen lines of quotations]A discourse concerning the subject of baptisme wherein the present controversies, that are agitated in the New English churches are from Scripture and reason modestly enquired into / by Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Sixteen lines of quotations]
printed by Samuel Green, 1675
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Argument 3. They that will not submit themselves to the discipline and Government of Christ, there is no Reason that they should be baptized, we (saith that famous John a Lasco) suffer no Stranger to offer his Infant to Baptism in our Churches, who doth not willingly submit himself to the Discipline of our Church. To admit men into Christs Family, that will not be subject to the Laws and Government thereof, or to the Privileges of Christs School, that will not be subject to the orders therein, is against Reason. But many that profess Christianity, yet reject Church discipline. Ergo.
Argument 3. They that will not submit themselves to the discipline and Government of Christ, there is no Reason that they should be baptized, wee (saith that famous Iohn a Lasco) suffer no Stranger to offer his Infant to Baptisme in our Churches, who doth not willingly submit himself to the Discipline of our Church. To admit men into Christs Family, that will not be subject to the Laws and Government thereof, or to the Priviledges of Christs School, that will not be subject to the orders therein, is against Reason. But many that profess Christianity, yet reject Church discipline. Ergo.
Argument 4. They that are either Formally or ipsojure excommunicated [e]have no right to Baptism. It cannot be denied but that some great Divines have written for the Baptism of the Children of Excommunicates, but then they are wont to put in this Caution, viz. that there must be some other person to undertake for the Child's Education in the true Religion, so did Beza [f]express his Judgement when the Ministers of Neocomun refused to baptize such Children. Let this one Argument instead of many be Considered, viz. that they that are not members of the visible Church have not right to Baptism, for it was before proved and is indeed a granted Principle with those that defend the Truth against Antipaedo-Baptists, that a Regular standing in the visible Church is that which doth entitle to Baptism, ⟨p. 69⟩