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A76800	The storming of Antichrist, in his two last and strongest garrisons; of compulsion of conscience, and infants babptisme [sic]. Wherein is set down a way and manner for cburch [sic] constitution; together with markes to know right constituted churches, from all other societies in the world. Also the cruelty inequality and injustice of compulsion for conscience, by 29. arguments is opened; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Also 12. arguments against the baptizing of infants; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Wherein is displayed to the view of all, from the testimonies of Scriptures, Fathers, councels; the mischiefs, uncertainties, novelties, and absudities [sic] that do attend the same. Wherein is answered the most valid arguments brought by St. Martiall, in his sermon preached in the Abbey Church at Westminister, for the defence hereof. With an answer to Mr. Blake his arguments, in his book cald Birth-priviledge; and to the arguments of divers others. As also a catechisme, wherein is cleerely opened the doctrine of baptisme, together with a resolution of divers questions and cases of conscience, about baptisme. Written by Ch. Blackwood, out of his earnest desire he hath to a thorow reformation, having formerly seen the mischiefs of half reformations.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1644 (1644)	Wing B3103; Thomason E22_15; ESTC R7842	101,204	126

baptisme is insufficient For the assumption we have proved before that infants want faith at their baptisme For the propositon it appeares Acts 19.2 3 4 When certain that were not well instucted in christianitie had Baptized some Disciples but had not baptised them into the name of the holy Ghost and its probable by Pauls speech verse 4. that they were not baptised so much as into the Name of Jesus Christ but onely into the name of one God hence their baptisme being defective in beleeving in some of the persons of the Trinity they counted their baptisme not to be sufficient and so had a right baptisme in the Name of the Lord Jesus neither was this a needlesse scruple of Conscience in them for Paul did approve it vers 6. By laying his hands on them How much more then is baptisme of infants insufficient that do not beleeve in any person of the Trinitie Neither let any man say this was a relation of Paul concerning Iohns hearers in the time of Iohns ministery so that this word They must have reference unto those hearers and not a relation of Paul concerning an act done by Iohn it plainly appeares because the Apostle goes on in a continued Historie concerning the Twelve to verse 8. for they that Paul laid his hands on and received the holy Ghost and spake with tongues verse 6. must needs be meant verse 4.5 And whereas those that maintain that Paul vers 4.5.6 relates concerning Iohn and his hearers Contend that imposition of hands and beleeving in Christ are all one the contrary appears Act. 16.17 10 47. Argument 8. The same condition and qualifications are required in persons baptiseable in our daies as were required in times of the Apostles But to have put on Christ to be baptized into Christs death to have the heart sprinkled from an evill conscience to be buried and risen again with Christ to have the answer of a good conscience were th● conditions then required Therefore such conditions and qualifications are required in our dayes The proposition appears because the essentials of the church of Christ are the same in all ages and it s no where said these conditions shall be essentiall requisites to the planting of churches but after churches be planted members shall come in in the faith of their master or parent For the Assumption it appears Rom. 6.3 4. Know you not that so many of us as were baptised into Iesus Christ that is the name doctrine and prof●ssion of Christ the badge of Christianity Christian worship Christian religion were baptised into his death The Apostle speaks of their being dead and buried with Christ as of a thing that was in being at their baptisme when they were baptised into the name and doctrine of Christ Obj. But this was meant onely of those that were brought out of a state of Gentilisme but this doth not hinder but the infants of such were baptised though they were not deemed to have grace Answ The Apostle cuts of all such allegations by these words Know ye not that so many of you as were baptised into Iesus Christ that is the name and profession of Christ were baptised into his death and buried with him by baptisme So Gal. 3.26 27. The Apostle had said vers 26. The Galatians were all the children of God by faith in Christ Iesus he proves it from their baptisme vers 27. For as many as were baptised into Iesus Christ that is his name and doctrine have put on Christ That is all those that were baptised in Galatia into the name doctrine and profession of Christ had put on Christ before baptisme so farre as man could judge else any man might have excepted against the Apostles reason and said this proves not the point for they are others that is to say infants that are baptised into Christ and have not put on Christ So Coloss 2.11 12. The Colossians were not baptised to beleeve in time to come but because it was supposed They had the circumcision made without hands by the spirit Christ vers 11. death buriall and resurrection with Christ vers 12. Also faith of the operation of God Now how could this be said of infants So Heb. 10.22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith having our hearts sprinkled from an evill conscience and our bodies washt with pure water Divines interpret this washing of our bodies of the washing in baptisme And Estius upon the place saith its the common exposition as well of the Greeks as of the Latins to understand it of the Sacrament of Baptism which must needs be meant because he names the body for if he would not have named something that he had not named before he would not have called it body but soul and have said having your soul washed with pure water but he had spoke before of the soul in these words having our hearts sprinkled from an evill conscience therefore he must needs speak of such a washing as respects the body as it is a body which can be no other then the water of baptisme Which things being so we see what kinde of persons are baptised Those that had their hearts sprinkled from an evill conscience and had faith to draw nearer in assurance to God So 1 Pet 2 21. The like figure whereunto Baptisme doth now save us not the putting away of the filth o● the flesh but the answer of a good conscience towards God 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In the Greek the interrogation of a good conscience when the conscience is so purged that God hath nothing against it to condemne it it can interrogate God what he hath against it Which shews in Peters time who were the subjects of baptisme Even such as were deemed to have purged conscienc●s Hence Tertullian in his book of repentance faith that washing of baptisme is the seal of faith which faith is begun and c●mmended from the faith repentance for we are not therefore washed that we may cease to sin but because we have ceased because we are now washed in heart So that we see what qualifications were in the Apostles time and afterwards to a right receiving of baptisme and are to continue as a rule for all churches Argum. 9. That tenent which brings mischiefs to the churches and the contrary practise benefits the practising of the one is unlawfull and the contrary practise required But the baptisme of infants brings mischiefs to the churches and the delaying baptisme till persons beleeve brings benefit Therefore the practising of infants baptisme is unlawfull and the contrary practise required The proposition is undoubted the assumption hath two branches 1 That infants baptisme brings mischiefs 2 That the delaying baptisme til persons beleeve brings benefits I will show the mischiefs which infants baptisme brings 1 It fils the Church with rotten members Such persons in following times growing up prove often wicked and many of them onely civill men we know not how to get

heard or else if they refused then banishment and imprisonment followed or some such punishment witnesse the banishment of Molerus from Wittemburge and Zanch● from Strasburge and many others 5 There is no promise that all the Protestant churches shall be kept from errour from the time of Luther or Calvin or that they shall come into a state of perfection all at once either in point of doctrine or discipline we tax it as a brand of Roome to hold the church cannot erre and we by the same position shall cast our selves upon a desperate rock of never amending what is amisse Object 26. There are many mischiefes goe along with it and therefore we ought to abandon this Doctrine of not baptizing infants 1 There will be a wide doore set open to heathenisme for a great part of the world will in time become heathens seeing many that goe for Christians pertake of nothing in christianitie but their baptisme Answ 1. This will be no damage but benefit to christianity in that many that live the lives of heathens under the name of Christians will be discovered and seeme as they are so the name of God will be kept from blaspheming by these whose infant baptisme saith they are Christians when they are only artificiall christians 2 This will overthrow parishes or Parochiall churches Answ True and I thinke it comes neerer the Apostolicall institutions wherein calling out of the world by beleeving and repenting did make a person capable of baptisme Tho●ndi●e of the primit●v gov●●nment of c●u●c●es pag. 16. 17 and so to become a member of a church not onely the Apostles but after them Apost●licall men went to chiefe cities and preacht there and those in the city and in the adjoyning parts that came to heare having their hearts opened became a church It s plaine saith one the Apostles could not bestow their paines on all places hence reason required they should labour most to plant the faith in the most populous places and common sence and the least knowledge of times will serve to show that from thence it was propagated through the countries that lay to those cities halfe the citie of Rome were not christians in Cyprians time which was long after the Apostles For the division of parishes it is but of late standing in the depth of Antichrists mists in which blinde times it s very improbable that the multitude of men and women were fit matter for a Church I fear me this parochiall constitution and the large tithes that doe accompany it are one of the greatest objectons that hinder the passage of this truth 3 Though this were truth yet it s now unseasonable when there are so many divisions Answ It is most seasonable now had it come at any other time an Episcopall or presbiteriall power might have crushed it there were never more times of likelihood then when men are upon such a generall enquiry for truth and each man gives his reasons for his dissent from others practise truth is never unseasonable I will conclude this with a saying of A ●brose ad Theodosium Augustum lib. 5. epist. 29. tom 3. pag. 109 nihil in sacerdote c. There is nothing in a priest or presbiter so dangerous with God so filthy with men then not freely to speake what he thinks seeing that it is written I spake of thy testimonies before Kings and was not confounded 4 That such persons as hold this are going into deeper errours and that this is but the entrance and that God gives up such persons every where to dangerous opinions Answ This is but one of Satans old juglings no disparagement to our accusers I know most that I have been acquainted with are as sound in the faith as our accusers free from Socinianisme familisme Popery Arminianisme or any other doctrine which is unsound as our accusers that do accuse us and shall be ready to give a confession of our faith if we shall be duely called thereunto wherein we shall confesse what we hold in opposition to the fore named errours 5 It is against charity in making schisme in the Church Answ How is it possible ever to recover the soules of men out of this will worship but by dividing from the common practise 2. Christ and his disciples were not schismaticks in keeping his passeover two daies different from the received practise of the Jewish Church God commanded Num. 9.3 That it should be kept in the 14. day of the first moneth in the appointed season and the Jewish teachers and people put it off to the 16. day as appears because the day Christ was crucified on was the day after his passeover Mat. 20.19.20 compared with John 18.28 But the day he was crucified on was the day before the passeover as appeares Iohn 18.28.19 14. No more are we Schismatikes keeping to the rule though the generality of men practise otherwise 3. With Luther I say potius quam aliquid discedat gloriae dei oceidat non solem pax sed etiam Coelum terra rather then any thing depart from the glory of God let not onely peace but heaven and earth fall A briefe CATECHISME Concerning BAPTJSME Drawne from the preceding Disputation Question WHat is the English word of Baptisme Answer Dipping or Washing by dipping never doth it signifie Sprinkling Quest. What is this Sacrament of Baptisme or dipping a signe or seal of Answ It is a signe of my death and burying and resurrection with Christ Rom. 6.3 4. of my putting on of Christ Gal. 3.27 and that as by water I put away the filth of my flesh So have I the answer of a good conscience by the death and resurrection of Christ 1 Pet. 3.21 Quest Whether is Baptisme a signe of grace to be wrought in future or of grace already wrought Answ Or both 1. Of grace already wrought Heb. 10.22 Let us draw neer in full assurance having our heart sprinkled from an evill conscience and our bodies washt with pure water Col. 2.12 Buried with him in baptisme wherein you have risen again 2. Of grace to be further wrought Rom. 6.4 That Christ will give us strength to walke in newnesse of life Quest. Who are fit subjects for Baptisme Answ Onely such as beleeve Acts 8.12 37 16 34 18 8. Mat. 28.19 and such as repent Acts 2.38 Mat. 3.6 Quest Why are not infants fit subjects of Baptisme Answ Because they do not beleeve nor can give any church any true grounds upon which the Minister can administer the Ordinance neither are they in Christs Commission and therefore are excluded Quest Whether do you thinke it would be better for persons to have Baptisme deferred till they be able to make profession of their faith Answ Yes it would be far better for hereby the churches would have a right matter that is Saints in profession and persons would be carefull to get knowledge and holinesse whereas now they are carelesse of of both Quest. What mischiefe and hurt comes by infants

The Storming of ANTICHRIST In his two last and strongest GARRISONS Of Compulsion of CONSCIENCE and Infants BAPTISME Wherein is set down a way and manner for Church constitution together with markes to know right constituted Churches from all other societies in the world Also the cruelty inequality and injustice of compulsion for conscience by 29. Arguments is opened with an answer to 26. Objections brought for the same Also 12. Arguments against the baptizing of infants with an answer to 26. Objections brought for the same Wherein is displayed to the view of all from the testimonies of Scriptures Fathers Councels the mischiefs uncertainties novelties and absudities that do attend the same Wherein is answered the most valid arguments brought by St. Martiall in his Sermon preached in the Abbey Church at Westminster for the defence hereof With an answer to Mr. Blake his Arguments in his Book cald Birth-priviledge and to the arguments of divers others As also a Catechisme wherein is cleerely opened the doctrine of Baptisme together with a resolution of divers questions and cases of conscience about Baptisme Written by Ch. Blackwood out of his earnest desire he hath to a thorow Reformation having formerly seen the mischiefs of half Reformations Matth. 13.30 Let both grow together untill the Harvest Heb. 10.22 Let us draw near having our hearts sprinkled from an evill conscience and our bodies washed with pure water Quod si quando obstructi sint veritatis canales vel turbidi fluant hoc est Episcopi Pastores corrupte doceant recurrendum tunc sit ad primam originem traditionem Apostolicam in sacris Scripturis traditam ut inde surgat actus nostri ratio Cypr. Epist ad Pomp. cont Epist Steph. Episc Romani Printed Anno 1644. Being one of those years wherein ANTICHRIST threatned the storming of the CHVRCHES Faults escaped REader I shall desire thee to correct these faults which hinder the sence and so oft as the sense is interrupted to have recourse hereto the Author being for the most part absent could not oversee the Presse so that many faults have escaped full sore against the Authors minde In the I. Part. FOr officers and read offerers and pag. 5. successive for succession pag. 6. terminis convertabiles for termini convertibiles pag. 8. fitter read sifted p. 12. exceeding r. proceeding p. 17. excommunication r. excommunicatum ibid can approve r. canot approve p. 19. for do it r. do it but quaere hereof p. 23. guilded r. guided p. 24. just solemn r. most solemn p. 25. worshipping r. worship p 27. almost r. utmost ibid. worship a glorious r. promote a glorious p. 33. most whereof r. some whereof ibid. In the II. Part. ARe gathered read being gathered pag. 4. thirdly to belong to Christ c. it was a Marginall note and should have come in the answer next thereto in the third place p. 5. from Judaea r. for p. 6. preach r. reach p. 6. the Greek word only signifies read r. so the Greek word c. for Christ r. Cyrus p. 8. for imitation r. initiation p. 9. that in a state r. that were in a state p. 12. verbo ecclesiae baptismo r. vero ecclesiae baptismo in the margent p. 13. for they are r. for there are p. 14. others in infants r. others in future p. 16. baptise destroyes r. baptism destroyes p 17. imitation r. initiation p 18. and sealed r. or sealed p. 19. 5. in the course r. 4. in the course p. 21. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 r. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 p. 24. Cothians r. Corinthians p. 26. the Canons r. these Canons p. 27. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 r. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 pag. 28. maried r. unmaried p. 29. Collegio r. Collegae p. 30. were the r. were then p. 36. suchnesse r. suchnesse of condition p. 38. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 p. 39 mark seal r. mark set p. 41. blood of mariage r. bond of mariage p. 44. Esa 16.17 r. Esa 60 17. p. 45. blot out the 2 answer to object the 15. p. 47. which was a mistake through hast Our pertakers r. once pertakers p. 52. over commanded r. once commanded ibid. for alledge r. some alledge p. 53. expresse receiving r. expresse reviving p. 54. the promises r. the premises p. 56. I know most that r. I know many that p. 57. line 26. circumcision of circumcision r. covenant of circumcision p. 61. such a worship r. Masse p. 62. With some mis-spellings and mis-accenting here and there which I desire the favourable Reader to correct THE PREFACE To the READER LE●st that proverbe should be turned upon me Prov. 26.17 He that medleth with strife belonging not to him is like one that taketh a Dog by the eare The Reader may understand that I entred not upon this controversie without a sufficient call the which was this There being a Sermon preached at Cranbrooke in Kent by Mr. Francis Cornewell against Paedobaptisme therein was by him asserted that it was an Antichristian Innovation a humane Tradition and that it had neither precept nor example nor yet true deduction from the Word or words to the like effect Divers of the Ministers thereabouts Some whereof were present and heard him being much offended hereat my selfe meane time being silent on both sides agreed together that we should in our private studies examine the question at our next meeting which was within a fortnight bring our collections according as we found it according to which agreement I studying the question at large found that it was a humane Tradition and that it contained more evill in it then ever I could have imagined according to our agreement I brought in my arguments against infants baptisme nothing being brought in the defence thereof the Ministers being hindred through forgetfulnesse and interruption of businesse as they said The Collections being then and there read a Reverend brother stood up in the name of the rest who spake to this Effect That they sought for truth rather then for victory and therfore he desired that the arguments might be left with one of them that so they might be examined whereunto all the rest of the Ministres then and there present did accord the arguments having lyen five weeks and seeing no answer of any kinde given to them I sent for them home and with some additions transcribed them for the Presse I am conscious of mine own inability herein especially in this learned age but partly knowing that it is the Lords manner of working to choose the foolish things of the world to confound the wise and the weake things of the world to confound the mighty and things that are not to bring to nought things that are that all the glory may be his 1 Cor. 27 28. and partly being convinced of the uprightnesse of the cause I maintain being thereunto led by a cleere light though not favoured by times nor accompanied with any temporall ends that I know of