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Ratio disciplinae fratrum Nov-Anglorum. A faithful account of the discipline professed and practised; in…
Ratio disciplinae fratrum Nov-Anglorum. A faithful account of the discipline professed and practised; in the churches of New-England. : With interspersed and instructive reflections on the discipline of the primitive churches. : [Seven lines from Ezekiel]
Boston: printed for S. Gerrish, 1726
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Wherefore,
The BAPTISM of the Lord, is administered in the Churches, not only unto those who actually and publicly give their Consent unto the Covenant of Grace, but also to the Infants of such Visible Believers. They do not think, that in thus practising of Infant Baptism, they can be charged with departing from the Practise of the Primitive Churches. Origen expressly says, Parvuli baptizantur in Remissionem Peccatorum; Little Children are baptized; Even such as he supposes to be, under three or four Years old. The Testimonies of Irenaeus and Cyprian, for Infant Baptism are well known. And it is well known that an African Council whereat Threescore and Six Bishops were present, A. C. 254. Considering the Case, Whether Infants might be baptised, before the second or third, or eighth Day, determined the Baptism of Infants to be performed as soon as it was possible to be expected: Baptism they would have observed, Magis circa Infantes ipsos et Recens Natos, rather for new born Infants than for any.
The BAPTISM of the Lord, is administred in the Churches, not only unto those who actually and publickly give their Consent unto the Covenant of Grace, but also to the Infants of such Visible Believers. They do not think, that in thus practising of Infant Baptism, they can be charged with departing from the Practise of the Primitive Churches. Origen expresly says, Parvuli baptizantur in Remissionem Peccatorum; Little Children are baptized; Even such as he supposes to be, under three or four Years old. The Testimonies of Irenaeus and Cyprian, for Infant Baptism are well known. And it is well known that an Affrican Council whereat Threescore and Six Bishops were present, A. C. 254. Considering the Case, Whether Infants might be baptised, before the second or third, or eighth Day, determined the Baptism of Infants to be performed as soon as it was possible to be expected: Baptism they would have observed, Magis circa Infantes ipsos et Recens Natos, rather for new born Infants than for any.