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A85810 A treatise of baptisme: wherein is clearly proved the lawfulnesse and usefulnesse of believers baptisme; as also the sinfulnesse and vanity of infants baptisme. With many usefull instructions, concerning the same matter. Grounded upon Ephes. 4. 5. One lord, one faith, one baptisme. / By Robert Garner. Garner, Robert. 1645 (1645) Wing G263; Thomason E314_16; ESTC R200501 29,978 40

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there He gives this exhortation to the Saints verse 3. endeavour to keepe the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace He presseth this exhortation from the consideration of certaine Unityes or Onenesses which were the common lot or portion of them all and so are of all such as walke in the paths of the Gospell Saith he you are all One body and one spirit and you are all called to one and the same hope ye have all one Lord and ye all professe one faith in the same Saviour ye are all baptized with one and the same baptisme you have all one God and Father who is above you all and through you all and in you all in a way of grace and power And therefore do you preserve an Onenesse of heart and Spirit amongst yourselves keep or preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace Now this one baptisme which the Apostle makes use of whereby to strengthen his exhortation must of 〈◊〉 be one of those three baptismes above mentioned but first it was not the baptisme of the holy spirit or fire for it is evident all these believers were not baptized with the powring out of the gift or gifts of the holy spirit upon them they did not all prophesie nor all spake with tongues but he gave some Apostles and some Prophets for the edifying of the Body vers 11.12.13 And secondly it was not the baptisme of afflictions for we do not reade of any notable afflictions which all the members of this body did for the present meet with And therefore that exhortation could not be or not so strongly pressed upon them from either of these baptismes And therefore this One baptisme here mentioned is without doubt the baptisme of water wherewith all the members of that one body upon profession of one faith according to the commandement of that one Lord were baptized And from this One baptisme of water whereof they were all partakers as also they were of many other Onenesses he exhorts them to keepe or preserve the unity or Onenesse of the Spirit in the bond of peace Instruction That usefull Instruction which flowes from hence is to teach all the Saints who are under the profession of this one baptisme according to the commandement of One Lord upon the profession of one faith to endeavour at all times 2 Cor. 13.11 by all meanes to keep or preserve the unity of the spirit the onenesse of heart and minde in the bond of peace Tryall And this that I have said may serve as the first Touchstone for the tryall of Infants baptisme whereby the unwarrantablenesse and counterfeitnesse of the same will be discovered for if this one baptisme ingage all without exception who are under the profession of it to keep or preserve the unity of spirit in that Body whereof they are members to walk in a gracious amiable wise and peaceable manner in the Body then surely Infants have no admittance by the Lord to this Ordinance Doth the Lord any where lay such an ingagement as this is upon Infants Or are they capable of such an ingagement as this is Or doth the Apostle intend them in this Scripture wherein he saith ye are one body and one spirit and ye are called to one hope ye have one Lord one faith and one Baptisme therefore do ye keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace Whereby it is evident that not Infants or Infants of believers but believers onely have entrance and admittance to the Lord to this ordinance And this remains now to be further proved in clearing up the two next particulars to wit The baptisme of water is an Ordinance of the Lord Jesus which is one of them And this Ordinance of the Lord Jesus is properly and peculiarly belonging unto believers which is the other of them These two I shall now prove joyntly 〈◊〉 in the mouth of two clear and faithfull witnesses wherein this is established and shall prevail against all gain-sayers These two witnesses are First the command of the Lord Jesus and of his servants from his mouth Secondly the example of the Lord Jesus and of the Saints in Scripture who have walked before us in the pathes of the Gospell The first witnesse is the command of the Lord Jesus and of his servants from his mouth And who shall contradict his commandement unto whom all power in heaven and earth is given It is thus written Matthew 28.18 19 20. And Jesus spake to his Disciples saying All power is given unto me in heaven and earth Go ye therefore and make Disciples all Nations for so the words are to be read baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Sonne and of the holy spirit Teaching them to obse●●● all things whatsoever I have commanded you Wherein obse●●e this Order to wit first make Disciples and then baptize them and then teach them to observe all other things that I have commanded you And let another Scripture witnesse to the truth of this interpretation Ioh. 4.2 Jesus made and baptized more Disciples then Iohn First he made Disciples and then they were baptized And the very same Commission of our Lord Jesus as it is expressed by Mark in the 16. chapt vers 15.16 Doth put the matter out of all doubt and is sufficient to convince such if the Lord please as make I know not what strange interpretations of that place of Matth. 28. And he said to them Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospell to every creature He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved That is such as are made believers through the power of God in the preaching of the Gospell let them be baptized and he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved Thus we see Matthew and Mark explaining each other concerning the minde of the Lord Jesus in this Ordinance Make them Disciples saith one and then baptize them Let them be believers saith another and be baptized And doubtlesse the Scripture fore-seeing what contradictions would afterward arise against this Ordinance of Christ thus to be dispensed through that self-love carnall feare pride and worldlinesse which too much possesseth the hearts of many and what oppositions would be raised against the Saints for the practise of it did thus provide to clear up and confirm this truth to them whose hearts God doth perswade to receive in the love of it To these Scriptures may be added divers others concerning the minde of the Lord Iesus in the mouths of his Servants Acts. 2.38 Repent and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ Acts. 10.47 48. Can any man forbid water that these should not be baptized which have received the holy Spirit as well as we And he commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord. Acts. 22.16 And now why tarriest thou It is the command of the Lord Jesus by Ananias to Saul after that he appeared to him in