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A42138 Gospel truths scripturally asserted in answer to Joseph Hallett's twenty seven queries by John Gannacliff and Joseph Nott. Gannacliff, John.; Nott, Joseph, d. 1699. 1692 (1692) Wing G199; ESTC R30399 24,916 51

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to God for evermore Amen Qu. 16. Whether it be lawful now in these Gospel times for the Civil Magistrates to punish Offenders by the Sword Answ We do believe that it is lawful in these Gospel times for the Civil Magistrate to punish Evil-doers whith the Sword of Justice for the Law was added because of Transgressions and this is according to the Apostle's Testimony for he saith If thou do that which is Evil be affraid for he beareth not the Sword in vain Rom. 13. 4. And we do believe that while Wickedness doth remain that there will be need of the Civil Magistrate and Outward Law for to keep People from abusing of one another Qu. 17. Whether the waging of Wars may on any Account be Lawful Answ Yea on a Spiritual Account Not otherwise unless as a fore Judgment from God Antiquery 1. Is it lawful for Christ's Ministers to Preach up Wars Fighting and Bloodshed now in the Gospel day 2. Is it suitable for Christ's Lambs and Ministers whose Weapons are not Carnal but Spiritual 3. Is it agreeable to Christ's Ministry Kingdom and Coming which was not to destroy but save mens Lives 4. Does not Christ's coming and Kingdom put an End to Wars The Apostle James tells us Wars and Contentions arise from mens Lusts Paul saying The Weapons of our Warfare are not not Carnal but Spiritual and mighty through God to the pulling down the strong Holds of Sin 2 Cor. 10. 4. bringing down every high Thought and Imagination that is exalted against the knowledge of God Qu. 18. Whether daily family-Family-Prayer be not a Duty Answ We are exhorted to Pray always with all manner of Prayer and Supplication in the Spirit And it is also said I will therefore that men Pray every where lifting up Holy Hands without wrath and doubting 1 Tim. 2. 8. But the long Prayers of the Pharisees were not accepted of the Lord whose Hands and Hearts were not Holy but they were Envious against Christ and doubting whether he was the Christ or not as thou seemest to be at this day what the Light is which comes from him with which every man is lightned that comes into the World but Praying with the Spirit and with Vnderstanding we own 1 Cor. 13. 15. Jude vers 20. But ye beloved edifie your selves in your most holy Faith Praying in the Holy Ghost this is acceptable to the Lord Jam. 5. 16. The Prayer of the Righteous Man availeth much if it be fervent And as it is Men and Womens duty to love and serve the Lord their God so it is their Duties also if they have any Children to watch over them for their good and to be good Examples of Piety unto them and to keep them out of the Vain Customs and Fashions Words and Actions Pride and Foolish Talking that is in the World And indeed the Wise man's Counsel ought to be taken here for he saith Train up a Child in the Way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it Prov. 22. 26. And they that have Servants ought to watch over them for Good and to Advise them to that which is Good And thus is the true daily Family-Duty performed Qu. 19. Whether Water-Baptism ought not to be Practised and Administred new as well as of Old Answ No because their appears not the same or the like Call from Heaven for it as John had Antiquery 1. Whom does the Queriest intend as the subjects of Water-Baptism in ●nfants or Believers 2. if Infants by what Scripture If Believers how proves he his Commission from Heaven Produce us one Scripture which warrants your Practice to be as of Old that is the sprinking Water on a Child's Face and calling it an Ordinance of Christ and that by which the Child is Regenerated and Born again Prove this to us by Scripture If Joseph Hallett intends by his Baptism the Sprinkling of Infants as I believe he doth because he is such a one as useth it Then we say that they that practice it hath neither Command nor Example for it from Christ nor his Apostles for there is not one Text of Scripture to prove that Christ Commanded it or that his Apostles practised it and therefore it is but an old Popish Ceremony But as for John's Baptism it was unto Repentance and he baptized such as were capable of Repenting and of confessing their Sins for he begins his Dnctrine on this wise Repent ye for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand And it is said Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea and all the Region-round about Jordan and were baptized of him in Jordan confessing their Sins But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Saduces come to his Baptism he calls them Generation of Vipers and he bids them bring forth Fruits meet for Repentance And he further saith I indeed baptize you with Water unto Repentance but he that cometh after me is mightier than I whose Shoes I am not worthy to bear he shall Baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with Fire whose Fan is in his Hand and he will throughly purge his Floor and gather his Wheat into the Garner but he will burn up the Chaff with unquenchable Fire Then cometh Jesus unto John to be baptized of him but John forbid him saying I have need to be baptized of thee Matth. 3. 2 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14. Mark John said unto Christ I have need to be Baptized of thee And now this is certain that every Man and Woman have need to be Baptized of Christ and with his Baptism which is with the holy Ghost and with Fire for he throughly purgeth his Floor he throughly purges the Souls of Men and Women from Sin fits them for God's Kingdom And this is the one Baptism which the Apostle Paul spake of Ephes 4. 5. the which is necessary unto Salvation and without this Baptism people cannot be saved nor yet enter God's Kingdom for there is nothing that 's unclean shall enter Gods Kingdom for it is written That he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved Mark 16. 16. And this is the Baptism that the Apostle Peter spake of when he said Baptism doth now save us not the putting away of the Filth of the Flesh but the Answer of a Good Conscience towards God 1 Pet. 3. 21. Now as there is but One Lord unto us nor yet but one Faith that is saving so there is but one Baptism that is necessary unto Salvation for John he was a fore-runner of Christ and he bore Testimony of him that so people might believe in him to wit Christ for John said I am the Voice of one crying in the Wilderness make straight the Way of the Lord John 1. 23. And John speaking of Jesus Christ further said He must increase but I must decrease Chap. 3. 30. And Christ speaking unto his Disciples said John truly baptized with Water but ye shall be Baptized with the Holy Ghost not many