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A67325	A necessary treatise for this age, or, A plain discovery of that great error of denying baptisme with water to the children of believers in justification of the arguments of John Turner, for infants basptisme, against Robert Admond : together with several other useful particulars on this subject, the contents whereof follow in the next page / briefly and plainly handled and discust by Thomas Wall.	Wall, Thomas.	1669 (1669)	Wing W486; ESTC R38029	30,254	53

signification the Spirit of God giveth of the word Baptize Ananias said unto Paul Arise and be baptized and wash away thy sins Acts 22. 11. Which washing in sign of cleansing in the ordinance of baptism may be done with water in a Bason being called a washing John 13. 5 8. and a part being taken for the whole as shall after more fully be proved that baptism of water was so performed on the person a part taken for the whole but since extraordinary gifts and officers are ceased it will in the next place be needfull First To know where Baptism ought to be performed Secondly Who are the true Administrators thereof Thirdly On what part of the Body baptism of water ought and is most likely by the Scriptures it was administred upon You bring many Scriptures to shew that persons that were baptized went down into the water and they came up out of the water as Mat. 3. 16. Mark 1. 5. and they baptized in Enon because there was much water that thus the Scripture saith is not denyed but that the persons were dipped these Scriptures speak not which if it were supposed that they were dipt which you gather yet that doth not prove it is not lawfull to wash or sprinckle in baptism according to the foregoing grounds from the signification of the word Baptize But to come to my first particular where baptism of Water ought to be performed it is evident where the word was preached In those dayes came John the Baptist preaching in the Wildernesse of Judea Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea and all the Region round about Jordan And were baptized of him in Jordan c. Mat. 3. 1 5 6. So that it doth appear where he taught there he baptized now where it saith Jerusalem and all Judea were baptized of him here a part is taken for the whole as doth appear in handling the next particular and so we may understand in the use of water likewise where the Eunuch was converted there he was baptized for saith he here is water what doth hinder me to be baptized Acts 10. 36. Likewise when Paul preached the word of the Lord at midnight to the Jaylor the Text saith He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes and was baptized he and all his strait-way so that there is no ground to think that seeing that the Apostle was so grievously wounded that they should go at midnight to a Pond or River up to the middle to baptize the Jaylor and all his but as I said before where the word was preached and conversion wrought that there the ordinance was performed by those immediately which the Lord did send to begin that work Moreover consider before the Tabernacle of old was reared up or built Altars were builded at several times by several persons extraordinarily called thereunto of God as Noah Abraham Jacob and the like but when the Tabernacle was builded and the Altars appointed to be only there and it was a sin for an● of Gods People to offer any Sacrifice elsewhere Levit. 17. 1 2 3 4 5. so that no Minister or Priest of God then was to perform any Church ordinance elsewhere while the Tabernacle did continue unlesse they had a call immediately from God so after in the Temple when it was builded there were all Israell to bring their Sacrifice there were the Ministers to wait on the Altar So likewise whatsoever was written afore time was written for our learning Rom. 15. 4. Jesus Christ the same yesterday and to day and for ever That we Be not carried about with divers and strang doctrines He. 13. 8 9 We are then still to observ the order of God who at first sent extraordinary men to publish his message and perform his ordinances as John Baptist and the Apostles before the Church was established in Gospel order and they performed the ordinance of Baptism whersoever they preached and persons believed but when by these wise Master builders the Apostles the Churches were planted and the Tabernacle of God was with men Rev. 22. 3. and 13. 6. and extraordinary Officers ceased and ordinary Officers chosen by the Churches only remained Answerable to the Priests or Ministers of old in the Tabernacle or Temple where they were appointed to feed the Church of God as it is written in Acts 20. 28. so that since extraordinary Officers are ceased as Apostles and the like and now none remain but Pastors Teachers Elders Deacons and Relievers which have no Authority to presume to that Commission given only to the Apostles Mat. 28. as go teach all Nations baptizing them but observe the latter words of Christ to them ver 20. teaching them that they had planted in Gospel order to observe all things whatsoever I command you accordingly the Apostle Paul gave direction to the Churches saying As I have received of the Lord that which I delivered unto you 1 Cor. 11. 1. so we ought to be followers of him as he was of Christ accordingly he wrote to Titus to ordain Elders as saith he I have commanded thee Titus 1. 5. and say to Archippus take heed to thy ministery which thou hast received in the Lord that thou fulfill it ● Col. 4. 16. and so God will be with his People to the end of the world who follow his commands from the hands of the Apostles but some presumed into their Commission to be Apostles but being tried were found lyers Rev. 2. 1. and such were False Apostles deceitfull workers transforming themselves into the Apostles of Christ 2 Cor. 11. 13. And I fear there are two many such false Apostles now a dayes So that I know no Rule from the written Word of God for any Officer as Pastor or Teacher to perform either the ordinance of Baptism or the Lords Supper out of the Stative Congregative Corporative Church or Body of Christ where they are chosen to attend Moreover I do not find in the written Word of God that any did perform the ordinance of Baptism of Water or the Lords Supper but either they had an extraordinary call from God as John Baptist and the Apostles or Ordinary called by the Church thereunto by Office so that seeing extraordinary Officers and Offices are ceased and only the ordinary remain I know no Rule from Gods Word that any Officer chosen of the Church can perform any Church Ordinance out of the Stative Assembly or Corporation any more than a Justice Constable or Bosholder have any power by virtue of their Office to perform it out of the limits set them by those who chose them into Office so that not only the Authority is given them but the limits is set them how far it reacheth and if they go beyond the bounds set them by a greater authority they break order and are transgressors and none ought to obey them and they lyable to be punished by the King Even so in Christs Kingdom and City the Officers thereof are

not to go beyond their limits set them by the King of Kings and because some presumed to break the order of God as Corah Dathan and Abiram Numb 16. and Nadab and Abihu Levit. 10. and Uzah 1 Chro. 13. 9. 10. and Vzziah 2 Chro. 26. 18. Gods Judgment fell upon them for presuming to do Gods service out of Gods order even so in the dayes of the Gospel some presumed as aforesaid to be Apostles but were found lyers and ministers of Sathan 2 Cor. 11. And though Uzah was a Levite yet he must not touch any of the holy things which belonged only to the sons of Aarons line Numb 4. 15. And the Lord smote the men of Bethshemoth because they looked into the holy things in the Ark fifty thousand threescore and ten men Sam. 6. 19 So that let all know that as of old God was the God of Order he is the same in all Churches of the Saints 1 Cor. 14. 4. Col. 2. 5. So that the place where Baptism ought to be performed must be in the Stative Assembly or Church of God in which Assembly the ordinary Officers of Christs true Church ought only to perform and those who are not Officers of a true Church have no Rule from the Word of God either to baptize or administer the Lords Supper but if any out of Office presume to do it is accursed as Corah Uza and Uzziah and as I heard some say some of your Judgment have taught persons must be dipt or damned If this be so it is very high judging Mat. 7. 1. We find it written He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved and he that believeth not shall be damned Mark 16. 16. The stress of damnation is for not believing the Holy Ghost foreseeing that in the greatest heat of persecution men by reading holy Scriptures may believ seeing none have right to baptize but the Ministers of a true Church and when the Church cannot of a Soul be fond and die in that time who dare say that Soul shall not be saved as it is written tell me O thou whom my Soul loveth where thou feedest and where thou makest thy Flock to rest at noon For why should I be as one that turneth aside by the Flocks of thy Companions Cant. 1. 7. Here was no neglect of the Souls desire to give it self up in holy Covenant with Christ and his Church when it saw the true way of God Deut. 26. 17 18 19. Ruth 1. 16. and 2. 12. 2 Cor. 11. 2. Jer. 50. 5. to put in practice Gods holy Ordinances Mat. 7. 24. James 1 22 23. for the neglect of injoying or performing Gods holy Ordinance is a sin but it shall not be laid to their charge if they want the injoyment of Gods Ordinances when in Gods holy Order they cannot have it but what will belaid to their charge that shall run head-long upon the Ordinances of Christ with out warrant from his Word Secondly Next I shall now shew on what part of the Body Baptism of Water ought to be administred or is most likely by the Scriptures it was administred upon You have R. A. supposed because they went down into the Water that therefore they were dipt do you think one cannot go into the water unless he be over the head Consider my friend a man is said to be in the mountain when he standeth within the limits of it Mat. 5 1. 2 Pet. 1. 8. Deut. 10. 1. Heb. 12. 20. Christ is said when he was teaching in a Ship that he sat in the Sea Mark 4. 1. So that when one is never so little in the water it answereth to the going into the water but it is very likely John preaching in the Wilderness where the River was which by reason of Ebbing and Flowing of the Water as Enon and Jordan were great Rivers joyning to the Sea might at sides be muddy and in the Wilderness having nothing conveniently to take up water they might that were baptized go so far as to take with the hand clear water to cast upon the face or forehead for the dumb beast will go so far into the River to drink as he may have clear water much more a man being a reasonable creature will go so far as to have clear water to cast upon the face or forehead lest the eyes be filled with dirt being so tender a place God having appointed every ordinance for the good of his people and not for their hurt and as I said before how Jerusalem and all Judea and all the Regions round about Jordan were baptized of John when here a part must be taken for the whole Because The Pharisees and Lawyers rejected the counsell of God against themselves being baptized of John Luke 7. 30. and these were inhabitants of Jerusalem John 1. 19. 24. So that here a part is taken for the whole in like manner we may conclude the use of water in Baptism on a part of the Body even the Face or forehead which representeth the whole Person As for example Hagar was said to flee from the Face of her Mistris which was from her person Gen. 16. 6 8. for farther evidence see these Scriptures Lev. 19. 23. 2 John ver 12. 3 John 8. 14. Rev. 6. 16. and many such like testimonies there is Likewise when Israell played the Harlot she is said to have a whores forehead setting forth all her abominations by the forehead beheld of all and yet not ashamed Jer. 3. 3. So the fals Church hath upon her forehead a name written Mystery Babilon the Great the Mother of Harlots and Abominations of the Earth Rev. 17. 5. Moreover the Saints are not ashamed of the profession of the Gospel Rom. 1. 16. signified as sealed on the forehead Rev. 7. 3. departing from all iniquity as a seal to Gods people 2 Tim. 2. 29. So that as Baptism of Water is a manifesting of Christ to Israell John 1. 31. a sign of Remission of Sins by Christ Acts 2. 38. whereon should it be administred but on that part of the Body w●ic● rep●●s●nt●th the whole man even the face or forehead which place or part of man the name of Christ is said to be Rev. 23. 4. whose name is the Word of God the of Christ Rev. 19. 13. the Covenant of the Gospel Heb. 8. 10. where then should the sign seal or token be administred but to the Covenant and on that place where the Covenant or Name of Christ is said to be even on the fore-head Rev. 22. 4. Again Christs Law or Covenant is also said to be written in the mind and heart of his people Heb. 8. 10. and the spirituall Baptism being there for Christ dwelleth in the heart by faith Eph. 3. even by the spirit of faith 2 Cor. 4. 13. then it will necessarily follow that as the inward baptism of Gods spirit is administred by God himself on that place even the heart where his Law or Covenant is wrot the end of the