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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96712	The summe of diverse sermons preached in Dublin, before the L. Deputie Fleetwood, and the Commissioners of Parliament for the affairs of Ireland. wherein the doctrine of infant-baptism is asserted, and the main objections of Mr. Tombs, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Blackwood, and others, answered / by Samuel Winter ...	Winter, Samuel, 1603-1666.	1656 (1656)	Wing W3089; ESTC R43829	127,074	209

the measure of water ●or manner of washing more than the measure of ●●ead or wine in the Lords Supper it matters no ●or● quantum quisque abluat quam quantum quisque comedat though a refreshment of the Soul by the fulness of Christ is very fit to be resembled by th● quantity of the elements Obj. Col. 2.12 VVe are said to be buried with Christ in baptism Ans It appears not as hath been shewed by th● use of the word in Scripture or the common use among the Graecians that it signifies to be under the water Christ had a baptism but not such as made him sink under it The Apostle saith Rom. 6. We are implanted into the similitude of his death which is as much as our burial but a plant is not put all over into the stock for his head was still above the water neither is it said he came from under the water but he came ou● of the water 2. The pouring of water seems to answer the similitude of burying more aptly A man drunk in the Sa●on lanis said to be under the water which is done by the casting of the mold upon us rather than by casting of u● into the mold 3. We are said to be * Mr Pat. in pag. 8. saith that the word signifies to drown But did Christ bid them drown all Nations and promised to be with them to the end of the world in so doing Hath he not engaged that he will no more drown the world with water and doth he give his servants charge so to do Levit. 1.3 buried with Christ in baptism in regard of the spiritual union we have with him in his death and burial bu● if when a comparison is willing to go with us a mile w● compel it to go twain wh● should they not continue under the water as Christ di● in the grave three days together 4. To conclude I do not believe that Christ hat● tied all Nations universally to that which is 1. S● dangerous to health and life as we see it in many and therefore it might admit of a dispensation though ●t were precisely commanded 2. So inexpedient otherwise for saith the Apostle 1 Cor. 11. The women must have a vail because of the Angels least they by any uncivil carriage be offended and is there not a great respect to be given to modesty and civility in these cases least Angels and men be scandalized * Thus many words are used in Scripture in a double sense 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Vox unica Lev. 1.2 ex ovibus sive capris 2 Chron. 3.6 Gold of Parvajim in the dual number thence Peru the word seems to imply that Solomon fetcht his gold from the East and West Indies Thus Jerushala●● in the dual number because the Citie had two parts Neb. 3.9 12. Luke 1.22 6● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifies deaf and dumb and so in this place for if Zachariah had not been deaf what need had they to make signs to him So that we see one and the same word may admit of diverse significations in the same place and so intended by the Holy Ghost Therefore I rather judge the word signifies ●overly to dip or wash by way of affusion and that either way may be used especially in hot Countries but neither of them necessarily enjoyned We have now shewed you how the word is used in Scripture and other heathen authors and may we not at length retort That he that knoweth not what this word Baptize signifieth and consequently what it is to baptize is no justifiable Minister of Jesus Christ But this is Argumentum ad hominem Thus much for the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Secondly I say baptism is a washing with water Acts 8.36 here is water saith the Eunuch therefore they are much too blame that deny this Those in Acts 10 had as much of the spirit as any have or ever will in this life and yet were baptized yea Christ himself submitteth to rhis Ordinance saying Thus it behoveth us to fulfill all righteousness and did experience the fruit of it there being such a glorious presence at the celebration of that Ordinance as never was vouchsafed to any before or since Though there was no defect of any grace in him required of him in his former state yet a greater measure of the spirit was poured forth upon him upon his baptism in order to his ministery Thirdly It is the washing with water by a lawfull Minister * Oportet nos baptismum de manu hominis non aliter suscipere quam si ipse Christus propriis suis manibus nos baptizaret Luth. Christus non baptizavit Joh. 4.1 Haec fuit intentio Domini ne quispiam ideo se sanctius baptizatū putaret quod a ministro sanctiore baptizaretur Aug. Matt. 28.19 Go Ye and teach all nations baptizing them c. Such as are commissioned to preach are authorized to baptize those having a command have a promise also annexed of Christs special presence to be with them to the end of the world But he that hath no such Commission cannot challenge any interest in that promise therefore the baptism of private men and such as are not called to the work of the ministery is a meer nullity Though there was the matter and form of baptism in that of Athanasius The efficient cause is essential to the constitution of the effect in some things Quid si verba Psittaeo proferantur Impurum os Psittacus non loquitur sed garrit non est verbum quod ab illa pronuciatur 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 enim est 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 tantum namely a child baptizing other children yet there wanting a lawfull instrument authorized to the work the baptism is no baptism and therefore in that case such as were baptized by him were to be ●ebaptized I say then by a lawfull Minister For ●bilities are not sufficient to authorize any for the ●ublick dispensing of the word ordinarily unless ●hey be proved and approved first and so set apart ●o the work of the Ministery 2 Tim. 3.10 Let these also first be proved and then let them use the Office of 〈◊〉 Deacon Mind the word also for there is much divinity in conjunctions as well as pronouns which word implies that Ministers are first to be tried and so set apart to the work as appears by the 1 and 2 verses where he speaks of a bishop or Minister Acts 13.3 before they take that calling upon them Christ himself that was better qualified for the Office of a Mediator than all the Angels in heaven and men on earth yet du●st not undertake it till he was called as Aaron Heb. 5.4 As the Father sent me saith Christ so I send you Christ had his Commission from his father as the Apostles had their Commission from him No doubt but Butchers and others might have as much skill to kill the sacrifice as the Priests had but