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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

Covenant promises were made to Abraham and his spiritual seed that is Believers for they are the children of God and Heirs according to the promise Therefore saith the Apostle He said not and to seeds as of many but as of one and to thy seed which is Christ Gal. 3.16 Many Temporal promises were made to all the seed of Abraham natural and spiritual but his spiritual seed only that is Believers are intitled to the promises of the new Covenant For those promises being made to Christ namely to Christ first and then to all that are in Christ none can have an Interest in them but as they are considered in him because he is the great point or centre of the promises in whom they me●● and are established Object 3. 3. But the Infants of Believers are to be baptized because they have Habitual Faith I Answer If by Habitual Faith our Adversarys understand an Infused Habit of Believing and that all the Infants of Believers have this Infused Habit then let them produce some Argument either from plain Scripture good Consequence or rectified Reason for their Opinion For to tell us of Habitual Faith in Infants without any manner of Proof either Scriptural or Philosophical is meer begging of the Question But if by Habitual Faith they mean a Potentiality in the soul to believe this will no more qualify their Infants for Baptism than the Infants of Heathens because there may be a Potentiality in the one as well as the other to believe And seeing it is but a Potentiality they speak of I demand how they come to know that their Infants have this Power is it by Revelation or by Observation If by Revelation then surely they have some Text for it If by Observation then their Infants do demonstrate it by some Act or other of Believing but if neither of these ways then not at all Further we may not Baptize Infants upon a meer supposed power of believing because a bare supposition or Presumption is a groundless bottom to go upon For the Scriptures do no where countenance such a practice We do indeed baptize Grown Persons upon presumption that they are Believers they making to us a profession of their Faith in Christ and giving Testimonials of amendment in their Lives but Infants being not capable of professing Faith in Christ or testifying of Repentance from D●ad Works we must not baptize them upon a supposition that as Believers Children they have a potentiality to believe which others have not Object 4. Infants of Believers are capable of having the Seal of the Covenant of Grace which is Baptism applyed unto them I Answer Baptism is no Seal of the Covenant of Grace Christ is the Great Blessing of the Covenant and the Holy Spirit Sealeth him to the Souls of the Faithful In whom after that ye believed ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise Eph. 1.13 And grieve not the holy spirit whereby ye are sealed to the Day of Redemption 4.30 And as the Holy Spirit sealeth Christ to the Soul so Faith the fruit thereof sealeth the Soul to Christ He that hath received his Testimony hath set to his Seal that God is true John 3.33 But granting for Argument sake that Bapism is a Seal of the Covenant of Grace how come Infants to be capable of it Is there any Word of God in the New Testament for the Baptizing of them There is none How then are they capable of Baptism Why the Devisers of Will Worship have created them a Title to it against the Express Revelation of God FINIS 〈◊〉 lately Printed 〈◊〉 Will. Marshal at the Bible i● Newgate-street MR. Bunyans Works Printed in Folio price bound 14 s. Mr. Knowls his Exposition on the whole Book of the Revelations price bound 2 s. 6 d. Mr. Collin's Vindication of Believers Baptism price 4 d. How 's Spiritual Teaching price 6 d. Mr. Keeches Childs Delight containing a Scripture Catechism wherein all the chief Principles of Christian Religion are clearly though briefly opened necessary to establish young People in Gods Truths in Opposition to Popery in perillous Times together with many other things both pleasant and useful for the Christian Education of Youth with Letters to Parents Adorned with several Copper Cuts teaching to Spell Read and casting Accounts fitted for the use of Schools and very useful for all Families price bound 6 d.

BAPTISM Dis●overed 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 Jer. 6.4 Ask for the Old and the Good Way and walk therein you shall find rest for your souls Isa 30.21 This is the Way walk in it 1 Cor. 11.1 Be ye followers of me as I am of Christ. Mat. 3.20 And when Jesus was Baptized or dipt he came up out of the Water Luc. 7.30 But the Pharisees and Lawyers rejected the Counsel of God against themselves not being Baptized or dipt Printed at Rotterdam and now Re-printed at London by the Assigns of Widow Norcott and Sold by Will. Marshal at the Bible in Newgate-street 1694. To All that Love the LORD JESVS CHRIST And His Holy Ordinances in the Truth Grace Mercy and Peace be Multiplyed Dearly Beloved AS the Lord Jesus Christ is most pretious to your Souls his Name being as Oyntment poured forth and His Love better than Wine Song 1.2 3. So hath every Truth of his a due Value and Esteem with you Whatsoever hath the Divine Impress upon it ye readily embrace but not that which is 〈◊〉 Tradition of Man Hence it is that ye are for a Church of Christs 〈◊〉 Erection for a Ministry of his own Calling and for Ordinances of his own Appointing 'T is both your Desire and Endeavour to follow Christ fully and therefore cannot admit of any thing in Doctrine or Worship that is not exactly consonant to his revealed will Ye are so tender of Christ's Honour which shines in all his Commands that ye cannot deviate knowingly the least tittle from any one of them O what an Awe Christ's Authority carrys with it Ye are the sheep that hear his Voice the servants that do his will and the People that are obedient in the Day of his Power Blessed are ye that make his word your Rule and resolvedly do practise according thereunto The Author of this Short and Plain Discourse was a True Lover of our Lord Jesus and his Holy Appointments he Steer'd his whole course by the Compass of the Word making Scripture-Precept or Example his constant Rule in Matters of Religion Other Mens Opinions or Interpretations were not the Standard by which he went but through the Assistance of the Holy Spirit he labour'd to find out what the Lord himself had said in his Word And therefore throughout this Little Book he still keeps close to the Scriptures Vouching no Authority for what he delivers but from thence What Approbation this Piece hath found may appear from hence that since the First Edition of it here in England it hath been Reprinted in Holland was also lately Translated into Welsh and now growing scarce and much asked for the Bookseller hath been Advised to give it another Impression In which there are few material Alterations or Additions the Author 's own Phrase and Method being generally preserved The Lord who is able to give seed to the Sower and to bless the seed Sown Prosper this Plain Discourse to every soul that shall read it which is the hearty Desire of Yours in the Lord Will. Kiffin Rich. Claridge To his Truly Beloved Friends and Brethren in and about Wapping who Love our Lord JESUS in Sincerity Children of one Father Partakers of the Glorious Spirit of Grace Beloved Brethren IT was Josephs Lot to be separated from his Brethren but God meant it for good tho' it was not for the present seen yet in due time it appeared Josephs Dreams were fulfilled and tho' the Archers shot sorely at him and grieved him yet his Bow abode in strength Oh how good it is to be upright with the Lord It is one of the sad evils of the Times Brethren shoot at Brethren But this will be a Mercy indeed if all our Aim might 〈◊〉 to enjoy and be conformable to Christ one part of Conformity to our Lor● Jesus is Obedience to the Preciou● Ordinance of Baptism judging yo● are such as press after Christ you Head together with a Testimonial of my unfeigned Love to you I have presented these few Thoughts to your serious Consideration I have read of Two Loving Friends who having spent a great part of the day in a matter of Difference between them could not be reconciled and so parted One of them bethinking himself of that Text Eph. 4.26 ran to the other saying The Sun is going down by which they were both immediately reconciled My Brethren our Sun is going down Eternity is upon us and shall we not consider the Work we have to do for the Lord I beseech you be like the Noble Bereans search whether these things be so and if you find these things not mine but the Lords then give him the glory due to his Name Beloved as I have so I shall yet appeal in the Ears of the Lord of Sabbaoth like Elijah Lord God of Abraham Isaac and of Israel let it be seen this day that thou art God in Israel and that I am thy servant and that I have done all these things at thy Word 1 Kings 18.36 Now Lord let Fire come down from Heaven on this Sacrifice that may drink up all the waters of strife And that you may all cry The Lord he is God the Lord he is God ver 39. Which is the unfeigned desire of him that is unworthy 〈◊〉 serve you yet your loving Brothe in Jesus Christ John Norcott The Contents of the Book The Introduction Page 1. CHAP. I. Christ was Baptized in the River of Jordan P. 2. II. Of the great Commission for Believers Baptism P. 7. III. Examples P. 11. IV. Baptism is dipping or covering under Water P. 17. V. Proving Water-Baptism to continue till the second coming of Jesus Christ p. 21. VI. That no Measures of Grace or of the Spirit are a sufficient ground to keep any from Water-Baptism P. 23. VII Believers Baptism a great Ordinance P. 25. VIII Answers to the common Objections p. 28. IX Believers Baptism and Infant-Baptism compared P. 48. X. Plain Scriptures concerning Baptism without any Human Consequence from man's Wisdom P. 4● XI Considerations by way of Conclusion P. 50. An Appendix P. 57. Baptism Discovered The Introduction WHEN thou by reading goest to search out the mind of God let thy Cry be Lord anoint mine eyes with eye-salve that I may see and if it hath been the day of Gods Power with thy soul I fear not but thou wilt bid Truth welcome in whatever dress it comes and more think on what is comprized in the Letter than be affrighted at the poor Cloathing of the Messenger especially knowing it comes from one whose Name is the Great God Therefore in handling