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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94435	To Sions virgins: or, A short forme of catechisme of the doctrine of baptisme, in use in these times that are so full of questions. By an antient member, of that long agoe gathered congregation, whereof Mr. Henry Jacob was an instrument of gathering it, and the pastour worthy of double honour, Mr. John Lathroppe succeeding him, now pastor in New England; and the beloved congregation, through Gods mercies sees her teachers, waiting when God shall give more liberty and pastours according to his own heart, praying the Lord of the harvest to thrust forth labourers into his harvest.	Antient member of that long agoe gathered congregation.	1644 (1644)	Wing T1385; Thomason E17_18A	5,710	12

TO SIONS VIRGINS OR A SHORT FORME OF Catechisme of the Doctrine of BAPTISME In use in these times that are so full of Questions By an Antient Member of that long agoe gathered Congregation whereof Mr. Henry Jacob was an Instrument of gathering it and the Pastour worthy of double honour Mr. John Lathroppe succeeding him now pastor in New-England and the beloved Congregation through Gods mercies sees her teachers waiting when God shall give more liberty and Pastours according to his own heart praying the Lord of the harvest to thrust forth labourers into his harvest Printed in the yeare 1644. To the Reader HEare and thy soule shall live looke on him whom thou hast peirced see him crucified in the s●ales and thou shalt be confirmed and comforted Christian Reader in the use of the Ordinance eye Christ and let thy faith carry thee to that forme as holds forth Christ crucified setting him forth in his excellency Try all things cleave to that which is good hast out of Babell see where Christ is held forth in the purity of the Ordinances eye the Congregations that abide steadfast in the Apostles Doctrine and fellowship minde where the roote of Jesse is set up for an Ensigne where He raignes in the congregations that exercise the power that Christ hath left them taking in what is serviceable casting out what is offencive separating the pretious from the vile choosing out from among themselves such Officers as are comely Beware of the taile of the Beast that must draw the third part after him I wish our godly friends would minde it that so easily imbrace old errors new furbushed as new truths it is hard to avoid an error the godly take up for conscience and not for feare But Antichrist comming downe the Beast will plucke hard to draw the godly if it were possible to deceive the Elect certainely truthes are not so easily imbraced as errors for we are dull of hearing line upon line precept upon precept here a little and there a little and we have a spirit of fornication that easily closeth with errour marke those that make devision and avoid them the letter is a killing letter a dead litter if it speake not Christ the forme is a darke light if it hold not forth Christ crucified as whole wafers and whole water no powring nor no breaking What I have received by hearing and seeing I desire to manifest in defence of the Baptisme and forme we have received not being easily moved but as Christ shall more manifest himselfe which I cannot conceive to bee in the dipping the head the creature going in and out of the water the forme of baptisme doth more or lesse held forth Christ And it is a fad thing that the Citizens of Sion should have their children borne forreiners not to be baptized but as those that be called afarre off the Gentiles being grafted into the Jewes shal not there seede as Olive plants be round about the Table and trained up in the house of God as it were at the feete of Christ as Paul at the feete of Gamaliell But what shall we say great starres must fall and some of the just shall goe through the flames for their purging But here is our comfort these signes shall follow beleeving and beleevers 1 out of their bellies shall flow rivers of waters of l●●e through Christ 2. They shall cast downe the fiery temptations as devills through him 3. Thirdly they shall remove their corruptions as mountaines 4. And if they drinke any grosse errours as deadly poyson it shall not hurt them but be for their purging wherefore take heede of rayling mocking persecuting for though the just fall they shall rise againe but the wicked shall fall to destruction Baptisme declares Infante to be virgins the Supper declares beleevers to be spouses QVERES CONCERNING BAPTISME 1. QVest Why are Infants to be Baptised Answ 1. Because they are of the Kingdome that are dehorted from feare 2. Because they are of the many Nations that are to be sprinkled 3. Because they are of the spouse that is washed in the blood of Christ Esa 52.15 as the Infants of old were of the vine that was brought out of Egypt and baptised in the cloud and in the Sea Psal 80.8 c. Q. Who baptised Israell of old 1 Cor. 10.2 A. God shooke out a plentifull raine whereby hee did confirme his heritage when it was weary unto Moses who was a Type of Christ Psal 68 9. Q. Why is to Baptise under the Gospel A. The Spouse of Christ by her Officialls in the name of Christ Q. Why is baptisme to be done in the name of Christ and not unto the name of Christ A. Because unto is Christs owne worke In the name of the three is the Churches worke by the power of Christ as an inferiour Officer comes in the name of the King and by his authority Q. Why is it said then that they that are baptised unto Christ have put on Christ A. Yea they that are baptised by the Spirit which is Christs owne worke hath put on Christ but not all that are baptised by water the worke of an inferiour Officer to Christ Q. What forme is to be used in baptisme A. The Minister is to dip his hand and to powre cleane water sprinkle and wash the sinner and so it is fully baptised Q. Is not dipping of the head full baptisme A. No not without powring sprinkling and washing no more then giving whole wafers in the supper there was bread but no breaking shewing forth Christs sufferings so whole rivers Esa 63.3 shewes not forth Christs sufferings powring him out like water besprinkling all his rayment Psal 22.11 Q What is it for the sinners to goe into the water themselves and come out themselves to shew forth death and buriall A. A lying signe to make a figure of the creature for wee must see Christ in the imployment of the Officer and use of the water powring sprinkling washing there must bee a dipper dipping his hand but not a dipped but in Christ himselfe who by his owne power puts into himselfe the Rocke and fountaine The seeing eye and the hearing eare God hath made them both Pro. 20.12 Q. What doe we heare in the Gospel A. Glad tydings Q What doe we see in the Seales A. Christ crucified Q. How is Christ crucified in baptisme A. Christ was powred out like water water issued out of his side when he was pierced Psal 22.14 so shall he sprinkle many nations Q What speakes baptisme to beleevers Esa 52.15 A. It speakes better things then the blood of Abell Q What speakes powring out of water A. 1. It speake Christ powred out like water 2. It speakes Christ powring out cleane water upon beleevers washing away filth 3. It speakes powring out the spirit so that out of the belly of beleevers may flow rivers of water of life Ioh. 7.38 Q What speakes washing A.