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A52394	Baptism discovered plainly & faithfully according to the word of God. Wherein is set forth the glorious pattern of our blessed saviour Jesus Christ, the pattern of all believers in his subjection to baptism. Together, with the example of thousands who were baptized after they believed. By John Norcott, late servant of Jesus Christ, and of his church. The third edition, corrected by Will. Kiffin, and Rich. Claridge. With an appendix by another hand.	Norcott, John, d. 1676.; Claridge, Richard, 1649-1723.; Kiffin, William, 1649-1723.	1694 (1694)	Wing N1227A; ESTC R213780	25,797	77

Pharisees and Lawyers the learned men of the times rejected the Councel of God against themselves not being baptized Do not say as they said Which of the Rulers have believed in him Hearken to Christ's Answer Mat. 11.25 Jesus answered I thank thee O Father Lord of Heaven and Earth that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them to Babes And further If Learning were an Argument in this case Are there not many Cardinals and Jesuits Learned Men Object 7. 7. But are not there very Godly men Pastors of Churches that hold Infant-baptism I Answer You are not to follow an Apostle further than he followeth Christ 1 Cor. 11.1 Follow me as I follow Christ Again bring no Examples of good Men against an express word You have an express word Acts 8.12 When they believed they were Baptized both Men Women Elias was a good man he called for fire from Heaven but we must not do so Jehosaphat was a good King but the High Places were not removed follow no Example against a word 1 Kings 22.42 43. Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil Exod. 23.2 Object 8. 8. But there 's not a word against Baptizing Infants I Answer Nadab and Abihu were burned with fire because they did that the Lord commanded not Lev. 10.2 3. Again if you mean by a word an express word then where have you a word Thou shalt not baptize Bells as you read in the Book of Martyrs they did Where have you a word saying Thou shalt not use Spittle Cream or Salt in Baptism as the Roman Catholicks do But you must know it is enough against Infant-Baptism it is not commanded Object 9. 9. But were there not whole Families Baptized I Answer That it is expresly said They all believed Acts 16.34 He was baptized and all his ver 33. He rejoyced beleiving in God with all his House ver 34. Crispus the Chief Ruler believed in God with all his House and many of the Corinthians believed and were baptized Acts 18.8 Lydia and all her House were baptized Acts 16.15 Here 's no mention of Husband or Children whether she was a Maid or a Widdow only they are called Brethren ver 40. Object 10. 10 Infants were once Church● Members and we do not find they were cut off I Answer That the natural Branches were broken off by their Unbelief and if they come to believe they may be grafted in again but till then they are broken off Rom. 11.20 21. Again now in the Gospel the Axe is laid to the root of the Tree and every Tree that brings not forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire Mat. 3.9 10. Therefore you must not think to say you have Abraham or a Believer for your Father This is the sure Word of God And thus you may see that the Sadduces were rejected when they came for Baptism thinking to say They had Abraham for their Father Mat. 3.7 8 9. And further Infants were Members of the National Church of the Jews But where were they ever Members of a particular Church under the Gospel When Infants were Members then Servants that were bought with Money were all Members Gen. 17.12 Which are not of thy seed God now in the Gospel seeks such to Worship him who Worship him in Spirit and in Truth John 4.23 And further there was then a middle Wall of Partition but this middle Wall of Partition is broken down Eph. 2.14 And now God is no Respecter of Persons but in every Nation such as fear him and work Righteousness are accepted of him Acts 10.34.35 Object 11. 11. But is the Priviledge of Believers Children less under the Gospel than it was under the Law I Answer What dost thou mean by Priviledge was it a priviledge to be under the Law or is it now a priviledge to be under the Gospel or dost thou mean by priviledge to have the Promises which the Apostle tells us of Rom 9.8 They which are Children of the flesh are not the Children of Promise or dost thou mean by Priviledge to partake of the visible Ordinance of Circumcision And is this such a priviledge which the Apostle Acts 15.10 calls a yoke that neither we nor our Fathers were able to bear is this the priviledge thou meanest Object 12. 12. But the Seed was in Covenant God made a Covenant with Abraham and his Seed I Answer What dost thou mean by Covenant dost thou mean the Covenant that was made on Mount Sinai or a Covenant of Works dost thou mean the Covenant of Grace wherein God promiseth to be their God and dost thou make this Covenant of Grace to be Conditional And dost thou judge that Ishmael Saul and Jeroboam the son of Nebat and Ahaz and all they were in the Covenant of Grace or dost thou judge they lost their Interest in the Covenant of Grace and so indeed make it a Covenant of Works Therefore consider God did make a Covenant with Abraham and his natural Seed to give them the Land of Canaan Gen. 17.7 8. but as to the Promise of Life and Salvation this was made to Abraham and his spiritual Seed Gal. 3.16 Now to Abraham and his Seed were the Promises made he saith not unto Seeds as of many but as of one to thy Seed which is Christ If you will believe this Text there 's little difficulty in the Objection Rom. 9.8 The Children of Promise are counted for the Seed Object 13. 13. But they were so far in the Covenant as to give them a Right to the Ordinance I Answer Circumcision was entail'd on Abraham and his Seed and his Servants but where is Baptism intailed upon Believers natural Seed The Priesthood by a Covenant was entailed on the Tribe of Levi and their Seed as you may read Josh 18.7 Num. 25.13 will you now entail the Ministry on Preachers and their natural Seed But as to the point of Baptism were there not many that came to be Baptized and John said Think not to say you have Abraham for your Father Mat. 3.9 clearly shewing that their Carnal Right was cut off by the Gospel Now the Axe is laid to the Root of the Tree every Tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewen down and cast into the fire And note further Abraham had a word for to warrant his circumcising his Seed but where is there a word for Baptizing Infants Object 14. 14. But Christ said suffer little Children to come to me for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven I Answer The Text tells you plainly they were not brought to be baptized but that Christ might lay his hands on them and pray for them Mat. 19.13 Mark 10.16 Here 's nothing of Baptism Object 15. 15. But 't is said Acts 2.39 The Promise is to you and to your Children I Answer Do so much justice to thy own Soul ● to read the whole Text and you sh●● find that it is said The Promise is to y●●