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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44156	Adam's condition in paradise discovered wherein is proved that Adam had right to eternall life, in innocency, and forfeited it, for him and his : also, a treatise of the lawful ministry, and the manner of Sion's redemption opened, in answer to a book of George Hammond ... / by Hezekiah Holland ...	Holland, Hezekiah, fl. 1638-1661.	1656 (1656)	Wing H2424; ESTC R20188	38,977	52

to make a Covenant Deut. 11.12 where 's a special command now for Sabbath except 1 Cor. 16.1 and that so variously read by Authors that it seems not clear for that purpose And Dr. Heylin † History of the Sabbath part 2. c. 1. p. 26 27. brings in many Expositions of those words upon the first day of the week 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 occasioned by the Greek words which may be rendred either upon one day of the week or on the first day or on the Sabbath day for that day was observed as wel as the Lords day many years after the Resurrection as Dr. Heylin observes out of Gal. 4.10 an Epistle written in the year 59. after Christ And so far were the Primitive Christians from believing there was a Command to keep holy the first day of the week that after Divine Exercises used in memoriall of theirs Saviours Resurrection and other blessings which befell them that Day they went to their common work the remainder of the Day And the learned Hierom tells us that a devout and pious woman one Paula who lived at Bethlehem with certain poor Widows and Virgins privately after they had been at the Holy Exercises of the Congregation one Lords Day returned home to their common work † Instabant operi et vel sibi vel aliis vestimenta faciebant See Helyn Hist Sab. part 2. c. 3. p. 79. which was making cloaths This I the rather write to shew that what was commanded oft in Old Testament is sparingly in the New Now the Sabbath being morall onely the Seventh Day changed into the first day of the week what needed new Commands And so for bringing Infants into Covenant in the New Testament We have just grounds having so many Commands in the old if you say that in 1 Cor. 16.1 there is a Command for observing the Lords day because 't is said As I have ordained in the Churches of Galatia I answer that relates rather to the collections there mentioned then to the enforcing a Command for setting a part the Lords day And in a digression we have firmer Ordinance for Tythes forgive that Jewish expression in 1 Cor. 9. Even so has God ordained 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that those that preach the Gospel Tythes in Gospel time proved c. the Apostle quotes a former Statute or Ordinance for Ministry-maintenance and that seemes out of Moses Law for v. 9. the Levitical Text is alledged thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the Oxe c. Now never did God appoint any † Free will-offerings of a atter date way to maintain those who did his service but the way of Tythes which was never type of any thing nor never repealed and indeed if Moses Priesthood had a set maintenance why should our Saviours come short And the Apostle pleads a set maintenance Who goes to warre at his own charges 1 Cor. 9. have not Souldiers set-pay I could here be large with reason but 't is a digression Here is a plainer Ordinance for Tythes then for the Lords day yet not looked on What speciall Command have you for Womens partaking of the Pascall Lamb or Lords Supper now except you court that Text of 1 Cor. 11.28 to take your part Let a man examine himself c. and under man comprehend both sexes the words are masculine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but you 'l say The man is a courteous Creature to the woman and will be content to comprehend her under him Thus though in expresse terms in the new Testament we are not commanded to baptize Children nor keep Lords day nor pay Tythes nor admit Women to the Lords Supper no nor to speak against Usury or to hold Christiā Magistracy yet by good consequences in the new Cōmands in the old Testament or Rules that look very like Commands My last Argument for Infant-baptisme is in Ephes 2.3 since by nature they are Children of wrath and therefore need Christs blood represented in Baptisme to wash away their sins The baptizers say the Text calles them Sons of wrath onely who walked in sinful and evill courses but I answer That Exposition gives the Text the lye for the Apostle there plainly shews first the Ephesians actuall transgressions v. 2. and part of the third and then their originall state in respect of Adam they were by nature Children of wrath of which more anon Were not Children when born naturall Children well then by nature Sons of wrath which made them break forth into so many actuall sins Person may be loved and their State hated of which in v. 2.3 here observe because the Ephesians were elect that their persons were ever beloved but their state was the state or condition of wrath in respect of originall sin but thus much for Baptisme of Infants I could produce more Arguments and answer Objections but 't is not my task there is abundant satisfaction to be had in Dr. Featley Mr. Marshall Mr. Hall Mr. Fuller B. D. Dav. Chytraus de infantum Bapt. Mr. Pagit Rossaeus and others so that Mr. Fishers voluminous Book where he calls Baby-Baptisme Babyisme shall never prevail with me to deny Childrens Baptism The third thing you affirmed was that Pope Innocent brought in Baptisme of Infants but this is a most grosse error for Innocent the third lived but about the year of our Lord 1198. and brought in Transubstantiation Description of Italy pa. 184. and Auricular confession as Dr. Heylin tells us but Infant-Baptisme was in use above 1000. years before but you are not the first who have fathered this Infant-Baptisme upon Innocent the third as you may read in Pagit his Heresiography page 16. Mr. Marshall against Mr. Tombes Pa. 92.93 94. c. has taken pains to prove the Antiquity of Infant-Baptisme to have been in the year 150. after Christ in the dayes of J. Martyr Infant-Baptisme very antient and produces his Testimony for it which was long before any Pope of Rome was in being and Origene who lived not very many years after affirms Paedobaptisme to be a tradition received from the Apostles in whose time the word Tradition was used in a good sence read 2 Thes 2.15 Irenaeus a Grand Father who lived in the same Century vvith I. Page 23.24 25. c. Martyr confirms Infant-Baptisme to have been in use in his time You may read Mr. Marshall vvho vvill also give you account vvhy Constantine Greg. Nazianzen nor Chrysostome c. vvere baptized vvhen Infants to vvit because their Parents vvere not believers at their births And having mentioned some of the Fathers Scientia non habet inimicum nisi Ignorantem I wonder why you so speak against them for darkening the light of the Gospel Some of them lived neer the Apostles times saw them who heard the Apostles and received light from their light he that is wise will drink as near to the Fountains head as he can because of the pureness and clearness of