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A67315	Baptism anatomized being propounded in five queries, viz. I. What water-baptism is? II. What is the end for which it was instituted? III. What giveth right to it? IV. Who are the true administrators of it? V. Whether it be lawful for a man to baptize himself? Wherein the right that the infants of believers have to water-baptism is vindicated: the duty of believing parents in that matter, asserted: and that by the contrary tenet and practise, they ought themselves to be excluded from the Lords-Supper, is plainly and fully proved. And wherein also is proved, that the covenant which God made with Abraham, Gen. 17. and with Israel Exod. ch. 19. and Deut. 29. are the Covenant of Grace in Christ, and not part of the covenant of works made with Adam before his fall. By Thomas Wall.	Wall, Thomas.	1691 (1691)	Wing W474; ESTC R218344	98,232	196

Argument for the warrant of Baptizing of himself Thus as Mr. Clifton hath published in his Christian Plea Page 181 182. in these words There is as good warrant for a Man Churching himself for two Men singly are no Church joyntly they are a Church so two Men may put Baptism upon themselves Again saith Mr. Smith A Man cannot Baptize others into a Church himself being out of the Church or being no Member But such was the State of Mr. Smith when he Baptized himself he was then cast out of the Church whereof Mr. Ainsworth was Teacher So we see out of his own Mouth Mr. Smith condemned himself and his Practice Moreover Mr. Jesop in his Discovery of the Errors of the Anabaptists who some time as he saith walked with them saith If I should demand of you your warrant for a Man to Baptize himself I much marvel where you would find such a Practice in all the New Testament of Christ it would be too hard a Task for you Although Mr. Smith first Baptized himself and then he Baptized Mr. Helvish and John Murton with others See Mr. Jesop's Discovery of the Errors of the English Anabaptists Page 65. Now as in the Mouth of two or three Witnesses every Truth shall be established so then Mr. Henry Ainsworth and Mr. Clifton and Mr. Jesop have testified in their Books published that Mr. Smith Baptized himself and from such an Administrator the Anabaptists have successively received their way of Baptizing Adult Persons only and excluding the Infants of Believers from the Benefit thereof and because their Reasons for this Practice of theirs are but carnal as afore is proved therefore wanting Scripture Evidence for their Practice some of late have published in the first Epistle to Mr. Cary's Book namely Mr. Kiffing John Harris Richard Adams Robert Steed Ben. Keach a False report against three worthy Servants of Jesus Christ wanting help as appeareth to maintain their way of Anabaptistry their words are these And since that God hath been pleased to raise up many Learned Men namely Dr Ames Mr. Ainsworth and Dr. Owen with others who have Learnedly and with much clearness and strength of Argument made it appear that a true visible gospel-Gospel-Church is to consist only of such as are Saints by profession and who give up themselves to the Lord and one to another by solemn Agreement to practice the Ordinances of Christ The cause surely must be very bad in these Mens own Eyes unless they are given over to blindness of Heart to make Falshood their Refuge as will clearly appear concerning these three Mens Judgment published to the World touching the State of the Children of Believers Dr. Ames hath written That a particular Church or Congregation is a Society of Faithful ones or Believers knit together mutually in a special Obligation or Bond in order to the constant exercise of the Communion of Saints among themselves And further saith Children of Believers who are in the Church-Fellowship are to be reckoned Members of the Church 1 Cor. 7. 14. your Children are Holy for they are partakers of the same Profession with their Parents yet Children are not so perfect Members of the Church so as that they can expect acts of Communion or may be admitted to partake of all the Priviledges of the Church unless a growing Faith appear in them but are not to be excluded from those Priviledges which appertain to the beginning of Faith and entrance into the Church Doctrines In Medul Theol. Lib. 1. ch 32. § 6. § 12. § 13. Mr. Henry Ainsworth saith Children of Believers when they are born of their Parents and all are born Infants are all in the Covenant with their Parents and were of old to be Circumcised are now to be Baptized if the Children be of years when their Parents enter into Covenant either they assent and enter into Covenant with them or they dissent and enter not so Ishmael Abraham 's Child being taught of his Father to keep the way of the Lord Gen. 18. 19. and not disobeying he was with his Father Circumcised at thirteen years of Age Gen. 17. 25. likewise all Children now assenting unto and walking in the Faith with their Parents are to be Baptized at what Age soever but when Ishmael fell from his Obedience then was he cast out of Abraham 's House and was no longer counted for Abraham 's Seed but in Isaac was his Seed called Ishmael was still Abraham 's Seed and Child in Nature according to the Flesh but he continued not still a Child of the Covenant Gal. 4. 29 30. nor Abraham 's Seed according to the Promise even so if Children of Believers now being of understanding do refuse the Faith of Christ and fall from it they are to be kept out of the Church or cast out from it and so the Seal of Grace and Salvation belongeth not to them Ezek. 18. 24. 2 Chron. 15. 2. Matt. 3. 7 9 10. As it belongeth to all the Infants of the Faithful and to all their Children of what Age soever if they receive the Faith of Christ and abide in it with them And these Men meaning the Anabaptists if they think we hold Children are to be Baptized because they are our Children by Nature for so they are Children of Wrath Eph. 2. 3. but they are Holy and so have the Seal of Salvation because God hath graciously accepted them into his Covenant with our selves and keepeth them in it until they fall from Faith and Obedience of Christ even as we our selves continue in the Covenant while we continue in the Christian Faith and no longer 2 Tim. 2. 12. As we are the Children of the first Adam and so are Sinners Disobedient Unrighteous and under Condemnation but as we are the Children of the second Adam Christ we are all Holy made Obedient Righteous and Heirs of Salvation according to the Apostles Doctrine Rom. 5. 12 21. See Mr. Henry Ainsworth's Censure upon a Dialogue of Infants Baptism Page 67 68. Dr. Owen saith Children do belong unto and have an Interest in the Parents Covenant not only in the Promise of it which gives them Right unso Baptism but in the Profession of the Church-Covenant which gives them a Right unto all the Priviledges of the Church whereof they are capable until they voluntarily relinquish their claim unto them Dr. Owen The true Nature of a Gospel Church Chap. 1. 14 16. Now will not Mr. Kiffin Mr. Harris Mr. Adams Mr. Steed Mr. Keach call back their words which they have set their Hands to in the Preface to Philip Cary's Book of their evil here and imbrace the Truth these Men have testified In the mean time let the Prudent Reader judge whether the forenamed Persons have any Grounds to publish to the World that these Men Dr. Ames Mr. Ainsworth Dr. Owen should Learnedly and with much clearness and strength of Argument make it appear that a true visible Church is to consist only of such as are Saints by Profession The contrary by their own writing doth clearly appear That Infants are in Covenant and so visible Members of the Church so that 't is a bad cause when