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A70792	Infant baptism of Christ's appointment, or A discovery of infants interest in the covenant with Abraham shewing who are the spiritual seed and who the fleshly seed. Together, with the improvement of covenant interest by parents and children. By S.P. minister of the Gospel.; Infant baptism of Christ's appointment.	Petto, Samuel, 1624?-1711.	1687 (1687)	Wing P1898; ESTC R218919	34,665	113

unattainable impossible to be attained and so the principles have a tendency to destroy both Baptism and Churches I shall from the premises add two Corolaries 1. That to Baptize again those that being Children of Believers were Baptized in Infancy is a great sin seeing Baptism in Infancy is valid there is no Scripture warrant for Rebaptizing any with water and so it is a taking the name of the Lord in vain As to Act. 19. 3 5. To say they were Baptized in the name of Christ therefore they were Rebaptized with water is a plain non sequitur If this were a second Baptism it was with the Holy Ghost and with fire v. 6. the Holy Ghost came on them Or one of them may be figurative and note the owning of the doctrin as Mat. 21. 25. Act. 18. 25. 2. That to admit as members and so Baptize again such who are known owned members of a rightly constituted Church without its knowledge or consent is highly irregular it is without Scripture warrant it obstructeth and disableth for those mutual duties which the membership in the first Church required at theirhands there are various duties omitted which are charged in the Church where they are members Rev. 7. and 3. it breaketh the peace by division it violateth all Gospel order Neither will it be a Salvo to say that Churches are not rightly constituted for want of their Baptism this is enervated already by proving the validity of Infant Baptism And it is built upon a great mistake viz. That Baptism doth constitute a Church and make one a Member of it Whereas it is not true for at the first Institution of Baptism John the Baptist administred it to multitudes who were Members of the Jewish Church before and so were not made Church Members by it the same Church which Jesus Christ was a Member of and Baptized in and so of a Gospel stamp The Baptism of John was Essentially the same with ours being that which Jesus Christ the head of Baptized ones passed under yet what Church was Christ made a member of thereby If that did constitute then one member may be a Church for where the form is there is the thing formed yea an excommunicate person an Apostate one that renounceth the Gospel and all Churches yet his Baptism remaining he must still be a Church member for where the form is there is the formatum and if such had lost their Baptism then if ever they be reduced they must be Rebaptized whereas Patient one of the Baptists saith the Ordinance of Baptism is to be received but once as a Man is to be regenerated but once born but once changed from death to life but once To conclude where Churches are of a Gospel constitution which must be by other means then Baptism it is sinful to withdraw members from them under pretence of bringing them under Baptism therefore follow after things which make for p●●ce Rom. 14. 19. and as 1 Cor. 10. 32. Give none offence neither to the Jews nor to the Gentiles nor to the Church of God. AN APPENDIX HAving Evidenced the Covenant Interest not only of Believers but of their Infant seed I may add two other Inferences thence Inf. 1. Then it is of great concernment to own the high priviledge and glorious advantage of Believers and their seed above all others in their Covenant Interest Some would deny this external Covenant Interest to be a priviledge directly against Rom. 3. 1 2. What advantage then hath the Jew or what profit is there of Circumcision much every way It is then a high advantage altho internal special priviledges be wanted or be not actually enjoyed as Justification c. for in that respect he expresly declereth the Jew was not better v. 9 22. all are under sin and there is no difference There is unspeakable condescention in it that God will admit any of his creatures into Covenant with himself when he might have dealt only in a way of Prerogative and Soveraignty with them There are many priviledges and advantages of being even externally and visibly in Covenant with God as 1. The Covenant-state it self is agreat priviledge above what others enjoy for it is a great misery Eph. 2. 32. to be strangers to the Covenants of promise Being in Covenant speaketh some nearness to God when others are at a distance afar off v. 13. argueth relation to him Ex. 4. 21. and having the Kingdom of God nigh Luk. 10. 9 11. and 11. 20. in Ordinances and influences from the fatness of the Olive Rom. 11. 17. 24. 2. Various Divine Promises believing Parents may act faith upon the Lord in for their seed above others Gen. 17. 7. 8. Is 44. 3. Is 59. 21. whereas the seed of the wicked are under threatnings Ps 37. 28. If it be said how doth God keep Covenant then seeing many of the seed of Believers prove wicked This is answered before Abraham had an Ishmael and Isaac an Esau who were visibly in Covenant and under the token of it yet God kept Covenant but the Lord rejecteth none till they cast themselves out of Covenant as Ishmael did and others may do who are only externally in it thus the Jews were externally in Covenant as their priviledge Rom. 9. 4. to them pertaineth the Covenants and many of them were bad and broken off Rom. 11. 20. yet God kept his Covenant so if some of the seed of Believers be wicked yet God may keep Covenant And from these promises Believers have a higher encouragement than others can have to hope that their seed shall afterwards share in Spiritual and Eternal Blessings tho they be not regenerated and sanctified for the present As Monicha the Mother of that famous Austin mourning for his sinful courses be of good cheer said a Minister for it cannot be that a Child of so many Prayers and Tears should perish Also they may be secured and delivered from many evils and temporal judgments which others lie open to God remembreth his Covenant for his Ex. 3. 6 7. Lev. 26. 41 42. they are sealed Rev. 7. 2 3. from hurt which others are exposed to Inf. 2. Then the Govenant Interest of Believers and their seed lay Parents and Children under powerful obligations to Duty and Caution Indeed every priviledge is improvable towards Duty especially such as this As to Parents 1. Beware of degenerating or forfeiting your Interest in the Covenant for you forfeit not only for your selves but for your seed also their right resulting from yours Thus not only the Jews were broken off but their posterity by their unbelief and the sin of Parents often hath dreadful consequences to their seed saith the Lord Is 14. 21. prepare slaughter for their Children for the iniquity of their Fathers Often a keeping the Covenant or Commands is required as Deut. 4. 40. and 12. 25. 28. that it may go well with their Children after them 2. Be much in giving instruction and Counsel in the matters of the Covenant

to your Children leave not your posterity ignorant thereof Deut. 6. 6. 7. these words which I command and thee thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy Children Deut. 11. 19. and 32. 46. Eph. 6. 4. 3. Be much acting faith upon the Lord in the Covenant and pleading that with him in Prayer for your seed seeing he hath said he would be a God to them as well as to your selves Thus Abraham having a promise for his seed he acteth faith and poureth out his Soul to God Gen. 17. 18. even for Ishmael altho but externally in Covenant with him and it was with good success v. 20. and as for Ishmael I have heard thee 4. Be in a Submission to the will of God in the distinction which he maketh in the distribution of Covenant blessings the Lord vouchsafeth to one what he will not grant to another Gen. 17. 19. My Covenant will I establish with Isaac i. e. in the special blessings of it not with Ishmael And afterward when he was mocking he was rejected Gen. 21. 9. 12. yet God is quieting Abraham there let it not be grievous in thy sight This is difficult work for Parents to acquiesce and sit down without murmuring complaints when the Lord rejecteth some of their seed who sin whilst he communicateth his grace to others 5. Be good presidents and examples to your seed that are in Covenant they are apt to follow your course walk and conversation and be good Copies or Patterns to them for imitation in keeping the Covenant 6. Lay your seed as much as possible under engagements for owning the Covenant Eli a good Man reproved his Children 1 Sam. 2. 24 yet not doing his utmost to restrain them from sin his house is severely threatned 1 Sam. 3. 13. 14. I will judge his house for ever If Parents do not what they can to restrain their Children from sin it is greatly displeasing unto God. And God highly commendeth Covenanting Abraham for commanding his Children and his Houshold after him to keep the way of the Lord Gen. 18. 19. he would have us by Counsel constrain Children unto duty as a way to mercy As to Children who are growing up 1. Beware of trusting in your priviledge or in being externally in Covenant neither Children nor adult ones are to take up their rest in any outward priviledge Mat. 3. 9. say not we have Abraham to our Father 2. Beware of a rejection of the Covenant as Ishmael did least the Lord reject you as he did him although your first Covenant Interest is by your Parents know this will not always last your standing there afterwards must be in your own right by taking hold of the Covenant It is indeed a difficult question How long are the Infant seed interested in the Covenant upon the account of their Parents faith I think it is till either the Parent or the seed do reject or cast themselves out of the Covenant Ishmael was circumcised on his Fathers account when Thirteen years old Gen. 17. 25. but a certain number of years cannot be assigned as the determining rule for all how long they are in Covenant upon the account of their Parents There may be a difference herein as to years If early you reject the Covenant you may early be cast out or when you are very young And the Covenant may be rejected various ways not only by rejecting of Jesus Christ through positive unbelief as the Jews did Rom. 11. 20. but by acting contemptuously against the matters of the Covenant as Ishmael did mocking Gen. 21. 9. how young soever if you come to scoff or mock at Religion or matters of the Covenant especially if you be descended of Religious Parents you are in eminent danger of being cast out And so by preferring carnal sensual enjoyments before Spiritual Blessings as Esau did who in distress sold his birth-right for a trivial matter even the gratifying a sensual appetite Heb. 12 16. as a profane person he was rejected 3. Set your Covenant Interest against all temptations to sin God hath imprest something of his name upon you calling you holy and then depart from Iniquity 2 Tim. 2. 19. Do not act against the name of God and Jesus Christ which you are solemnly engaged for the owning of Mat. 28. 19. You that are the Children of Believing Parents if you live in sin know you sin at a higher rate than others because against the Covenant that you are under as well as against your Religious Education your sin admits of higher aggravations than others for you forsake the God of your Fathers 2 Chron. 7. 22. and 24. 24. to aggravate the evil of Nabals doings it is said 1 Sam. 25. 3. and he was of the house of Caleb The excellency of the Forefather Caleb increased the Sin of Nabal he being a degenerate Plant. 4. Improve your Interest in the Covenant towards seeking an Interest in Jesus Christ and the Saving Blessings of the Covenant He urgeth attendance unto the voice of that Great Prophet Jesus Christ Act. 3. 22. And it is from their being the Children of the Covenant v. 25. Do not content your selves with being externally in Covenant in Parents Right but seek a Personal Interest in the special Blessings of the Covenant 5. Make your Covenant Intrest a Provocation to Repantance Act. 3. 19. Repent ye Why v. 25. ye are the Children of the Covenant Act. 2. 38 39. Repent Why for the Promise is to you 6. Walk suitable to your Interest in the Covenant in imitation of Abraham When they pleaded they were the seed of Abraham Christ reflecteth on them because they did not the Works of Abraham Joh. 8. 39. O walk in the steps of the Faith of Abraham Rom. 4. 12. Against Hope believe in Hope that you may be blessed with Faithful Abraham FINIS A POSTSCRIPT TO prevent Mistakes know that page 3. runneth not upon my Principle but is an Argument ad hominem and the meaning is only this that Infant Baptism is not expresly forbidden therefore either it is lawful or else Scripture Consequences must be admitted which is undeniable ERRATA IN the Preface page 4. line 5. blot out that In the Book p. 4. l. 14. for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 r. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 p. 10. l. 5. for faederatiare r. faederati are p. 24. l. 13. for mystery r. misery p. 28. l. 12. r. Rom. 11. p. 34. l. 5. for yet r. yea p. 38. l. 11. r. from being l. 12. after limit for to r. and. p. 40. l. 16. for that r. the. p. 46. for te r. to p. 69. l. 6. for are r. were l. 22. 24. for may r. might p. 78. l. 6. for in r. of l. 22. for Arnon r. Aenon so also p. 81. In the Catalogue p. 1. l. 4. for Definitive r. Defensive p. 3. l. 21. for Sadbury r. Sudbury A Catalogue of Books Printed for and are to be Sold by Edward Giles Bookseller in Norwich near the MARKET-PLACE SEveral Discourses concerning Actual Providence A Word in Season Definitive Armour against four of Satan's most fiery Darts Sermons upon the whole first and second Chapter of the Canticles Thirteen Sermons upon several useful Subjects all Published by John Collins D. D. of Norwich The way of the Spirit in bringing Soul to Christ The Glory of Christ set forth with the necessity of Faith in several Sermons both by Mr. Thomas Allen late Pastor of a Church at Norwich Enoch's Walk with God and Christ a Christian's Gain by Mr. Timothy Armitage late Minister at Normich A Discourse of the preciousness of Christ and of the preciousness of Faith. Precious Promises the Portion of Overcomers Sermons on five several useful Subjects all by Mr. John Longher Minister in Norfolk The Saints Ebenezer by Mr. Fran●●s English late Minister in Norwich Directions to spell English right The History of the Protestant Reformation as it was begun by Luther The Dead Saint speaking being a Sermon preached upon the Death of Mr. Newcomb of Dedham in Essex The English Presbyterian The Miracles of Christ The ordinary matter of Prayer drawn into Questions and Answers Two Treatises the first Rejoycing in the Lord Jesus in all Cases and Conditions the second Of a Christian's Hope in Heaven and Freedom from Condemnation by Christ both by Mr. Robert Asty late Minister of Jesus Christ in Norwich Obedience to Magistrates recommended in a Sermon preached September the 9th 1683 being the ' Thanksgiving Day for his Majesties Deliverance by Jonathan Clapham Rector of Wramplingham in Norfolk A Present for Youth and an Example for the Aged Two Discourses one of Spiritual Blessings the other That God hath an high account of the least Grace in the Saints by Mr. John Cromwell late Pastor of a Church of Christ in Norwich Infant Baptism of Christ's Appointment by Mr. Samuel Petto Minister of the Gospel in Sadbury in Suffolk Of the Conversion of Sinners to God in Christ the necessity nature means and signs of it with a concluding Speech to the Unconverted by Martin Pinch a Servant of Christ in the Work of the Gospel in the City of Norwich Sincerity or the upright Man's Walk to Heaven delivered in several Sermons in the Parish Church of St. Michael in Long-stratton in Norfolk by James Oldfield late Minister there The End of the Catalogue