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A27442 The Church of England evidently proved the holy catholick church by Peter Berault ... Berault, Peter. 1682 (1682) Wing B1948A; ESTC R22975 53,217 264

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contrary is to be seen in the eighth Chapter wherein it appears that after these things Paul came to Corinth and continued there a year and six months teaching the Word of God amongst the People of that City to whom he did write two Epistles some years after From whence it is evident that this Commandment to abstain from Meats and things strangled and from Blood is now abolished I must confess that if any Person would keep himself wholsom and have a mild and benign Temper he ought to abstain from both for seeing that Axiome is received amongst Physitians ex his constamus ex quibus nutrimur and since experience teacheth that those who feed upon Blood are commonly cruel and bloody and those that feed upon Meats strangled are neither so healthful nor live so long as those that abstain from them it ought to be sufficient to perswade us to abstain from both However in eating Blood and Meats strangled there is no sin And to make it appear we must know the Ceremonial Law changeth as the shadow of our Body when the Sun shines upon it differently and so may be considered in three different times First when God did establish it by Moses unto the death of our Lord Jesus Christ Who blotted out the hand-writing of Ordinances that was against us and took it out of the way nailing it to his Cross as it is written in the 2d to the Colossians Secondly From the death of our Lord Jesus Christ unto the destruction of the Synagogue and perfect manifestation of the Gospel Thirdly From the manifestation of the Gospel unto the end of the World In the first time that Commandment To abstain from things strangled and from Blood ought to be kept and the Transgressors were cast out of the Synagogue and separated from the People of Israel In the Second they were bound to keep it for Conscience sake and that they might not offend the Jews But in the Third after the Gospel was manifested that Commandment was abolished as I have made it appear already and therefore when the Church of England eat things strangled and Blood it is not true that they believe and practise any thing now forbidden in the holy Scripture Object The Church of England believes and puts it in practise that we ought to baptize young Children before they can use their own Reason and give account of their Faith but that Doctrine is not agreeable to the holy Scripture there being mention made only of the Baptism of adult Persons I mean of them that can be instructed and are able of Faith and Repentance as it appears by these Texts Teach all Nations baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Repent and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins if ye believe ye may be baptized Therefore the Church of England is not the holy Catholick Church since she believeth and practiseth an Article of Faith which is not agreeable to the holy Scripture Answ First I grant that the Baptism of young Children is not Necessary necessitate medii as the Church of Rome believes teaching that they cannot possibly be saved unless they receive the Water of Baptism because the Grace of God doth not always depend upon Elements which are not in our power at every time And the Baptism that saves us saith St. Peter Is not that that puts away the filth of the Flesh but the Answer of a good Conscience towards God by the Resurrection of Jesus Christ Therefore that which shuts the Gates of the Kingdom of Heaven against us is not a meer and innocent privation of Baptism but the Contempt and Prophanation of it and a bad Conscience which will not forsake sin Secondly I say That the Baptism of young Children is necessary necessitate praecepti that is to say as much as it is possible to obey the Commandment of Jesus Christ and though this Precept be not found in the holy Scripture in distinct and express words yet it may be inferred from thence by clear and necessary Consequences My first Proof concerning the Baptism of young Children is from the Covenant of Grace wherein God makes appear the eternal Riches of his Mercies and Compassions in so great a measure that he receives no body in that holy Covenant without receiving their Children likewise as it is seen in these words which God spake to Abraham saying I will establish my Covenant between me and thee and thy Seed after thee in their Generations for an everlasting Covenant to be a God unto thee and to thy Seed after thee And by those of the Acts wherein St. Peter speaks thus unto the Jews Be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins for the promise is unto you and to your Children and to all that are afar off even as many as the Lord our God shall call From which words I infer these two Arguments First All that are partakers of the Covenant of Grace ought to be Partakers of the Seal of that Covenant and of that Sacrament which is the Mystical sign of our entring into that Covenant now not only the Faithful are Partakers of the Covenant of Grace but 〈◊〉 Children also as 〈◊〉 by the aforementio●●● Texts both of Genes●s and Acts therefore not only the Faithful but their Children also ought to be partakers of the Seal of that Covenant and consequently of Baptism which is the Mystical Sign of our entring into that Covenant Secondly Unto whom the Promise is made they ought to be baptized as it appears by the words of St. Peter Act. 2. 39. But the Promise is made unto the Children as well as unto their Parents therefore Children ought to be baptized Which is confirmed by these words of St. Matthew Go teach all Nations baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost now young Children are of the number of Nations therefore unto them belongs Baptism therefore they ought to be baptized You may further urge Immediately before that Text in the Acts Be baptized every one of you c. it is read Repent And in that of St. Matthew we read Teach all Nations and so Repentance and Doctrine are presupposed before Baptism but young Children who cannot use their Reason neither are capable of one or the other therefore it follows they ought not to be baptized Answ We ought to teach them that are able to be taught and baptize them that are able to be baptized Repentance and Doctrine are necessary in adult Persons but not in young Children Otherwise it should follow that the new Law which is a Law of Grace should be less favourable than the old which is a Law of Rigor and that Jesus Christ were come to lessen the favours of God and not to increase them seeing in the old Law young