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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

8. But Infants know not any thing of their baptism 9. Believers remember when they were baptized 9. Infants remember not their baptism 10. Believers are buried with Christ by baptism Rom. 6.4 10. Infants are not buried they are only sprinkled 11. All believers that are baptized are in the Covenant of Grace 11. All Infants baptized are not in a Covenant of grace 12. All believers baptized receive remission of sins Act 2.37.38 12. But all Infants baptized do not receive the remission of sins 13. God hath promised that all that believe and are baptized shall be saved Mark 16.16 13. God hath not promised that all Infants that are baptized shall be saved 14. Believers rejoyce when they are baptized Act. 8.39 16.34 14. Infants do not rejoyce but usually weep when they are sprinkled 15. Believers baptism hath the plain Word of GOD Mat. 28.19 15. Infant-baptism hath human consequences only 16. All the World may undeniably affirm that believers were baptized by the Apostles Act. 8.12 16. But all the world cannot affirm that any Infant was baptized by the Apostles 17. All those who baptise Infants do confess believers were baptized 17. But all baptized believers do deny that Infants were baptized 18. Believers baptized do lawfully partake of the Lords Supper 18. Infants baptized do not lawfully partake of the Lord 's Supper 19. All believers baptized are living stones fit for Gods house 1 Pet. 2.5 19. But all Infants baptized the living stones● Gods House 20. Believers baptized build on Christ by their own faith 20. But such as baptise Infants build on anothers faith 21. Such as are baptized on their own Faith shall never perish Joh. 10.28 21. But such as are baptized on anothers faith may perish 22. Believers baptized are converted and shall never come into condemnation Joh. 5.24 22. But Infants baptized are not converted and many come into condemnation 23. Believers baptized are not the Children of wrath John 3.36 23. But Infants baptized Joh. 3.36 may be yet under wrath 24. Believers baptized do know Christ to be precious 1 Pet. 2.7 24. But Infants baptized do not know Christ to be precious 25. Believers Love Christ and keep his Commandments Joh. 14.15 25. But Infants baptized do not love Christ and keep his Commandments 26. Believers baptized worship God in Spirit and in truth such God seeks to Worship him Joh. 4.23 24. 26. But Infants do not know what to Worship 27. Believers baptism must stand as long as God's Word doth stand Mat. 5.18 27. infant-Infant-baptism must fall because it hath not the Word of God 28. Believers baptized may repel Satan as Christ did saying it is written They believed and were baptized 28. But you cannot repel Satan saying It is written Infants were baptiz'd for it is not written CHAP. X. Plain Scriptures concerning Baptism without any human consequence from Mans Wisdom MAT 3.13 Then cometh Jesus to John to be baptized ver 15. And Jesus said Suffer it to be so now for thus it becometh us to fulfill all Righteousness ver 16. And Jesus when he was baptized went up straightway out of the water Mat. 21.25 The Baptism of John whence was it from Heaven or of Men if we say from Heaven he will say w●● did ye not believe in him Luke 20.6 But if we say of men the people will stone us Luke 7.29 The Publicans justified God being baptized Ver. 30. But the Pharisees and Lawyers rejected the Councel of God against themselves not being baptized Mat 28.19 Go teach all Nations baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Acts 2.38 Repent and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ Ver. 41. Then they that gladly received his Word were baptized Mark 16.16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved Acts 8.12 And when they believed they were baptized both men and women Ver. 36. And the Eunuch said here is water what doth hinder me to be baptized Ver. 37. And Philip said if thou believest thou mayst Ver. 38. And they went both down into the water both Philip and the Eunuch and he baptized him Acts 9.18 Saul arose and was baptized John 3.22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the Land of Judea ●nd there he tarried and baptized John 4.1 Jesus made and baptized ●ore disciples than John Acts 10.47 Can any man forbid water that these should not be baptized that have received the Holy Ghost as well as we Ver. 48. And he commanded them ●o be baptized in the Name of the Lord. Acts. 18.8 And Crispus the chief Ru●er of the Synagogue believed on the Lord with all his House and many of the Corinthians hearing believed and were baptized Acts 22.16 And now why tarriest thou arise and be baptised and wash away thy sins calling on the name of the Lord. Rom. 6.4 We are buried with him by Baptism Gal. 3.27 As many as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ 1 Pet. 3.21 The like Figure whereunto baptism doth save us 1 Cor. 12.13 By one spirit we are all baptized into one body Acts 16.33 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes and was baptized he and all his straightway Ver. 34. He believing in God with his House Luke 3.21 Jesus being baptized th● Heavens were opened Ver. 23. And Jesus himself being about thirty years of Age. John 3.23 John was baptizing in Aenon near Salim because there was much water there CHAP. XI Considerations by way of Conclusion 1. COnsider that when souls are asham'd then God will shew them the Ordinances and forms of his House Ezek. 43 11. The Gospel Church hath its forms 2. Consider when God gives any soul a new heart it is to fit him for Gods Ordinances Ezek. 11 19 20. I will give them a new spirit and I will take away the heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh that they may walk in my Statutes and keep my Ordinances and do them 3. Consider what a danger it is to resist an Ordinance of God read Rom. 13.2 Luke 7.29 30. They rejected the Councel of God not being baptized 4. Consider what Judgments have attended the changing of Gods Ordinances Isa 24.1 Behold the Lord maketh the Earth empty and turneth it upside down there 's a change but why ver 5. They have changed the Ordinance when Christ commands to Believe and be baptized and men baptize Infants who do not believe whether this be a change of the Ordinance judg ye 5. Consider what fell on Nadab and Abihu the sons of Aaron Lev. 10.1 2. They offered what the Lord commanded not it was not forbidden but that 's not enough 't was not commanded Infant-Baptism is not forbidden but it is what the Lord commanded not 6. Consider if what thou didst receive in thy Infancy was no Baptism and thou hast not been baptized since then thou livest in the neglect of a

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-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-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

this Truth viz. Believers Baptism as it was practised by Christ and the Primitive Churches my great Request to thee is That thou wilt read what is said without prejudice And whatever thou findest according to Truth receive as that which is more precious than thy Life and judge of it according to the Holy Scriptures for when all is said that can be they 〈◊〉 be Judge in all Controversies of 〈…〉 And as Christ is the Foundation 1 Cor. 2.11 upon which whoever buildeth shall never be confounded I shall therefore take a few Observations concerning Christ his being baptized and herein you may take notice how exact the Holy Scriptures are to set down the Circumstances of his Baptism CHAP. I. Christ was Baptized in the River of Jordan COncerning the Baptism of Jesus Christ you may read it at large Mat. 3.13 c. Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John to be Baptized of him Every word hath Emphasis then before he entred upon his publick Ministry as you see in Mat. 4.17 From that time Jesus began to preach cometh he might have commanded John to have attended him but in token of his subjection he cometh from Galilee many miles 't is likely on foot every step we take for God is acceptable and one day shall have a Glorious Reward to Jordan where there was a River where Thousands had been Baptized and was a suitable place for John to dip Christ in as will be seen hereafter Now I shall take notice of eight things concern the Baptism of Christ First Concerning his Age 't is said Luk. 3.21 Jesus being baptized ver 23. began to be about thirty years of Age here you see that Christ himself was baptized at Grown Years if any might be baptized in Infancy why not Christ Christians be not ashamed your Captain is gone before you he was thirty years old when baptized Christ is not ashamed to call you Brethren Heb. 2.11 Secondly Another thing to be observed in the Baptism of Christ is the Administrator of this holy Ordinance John who confesseth of himself he was not worthy to unloose the latchets of his shooes Mark 1.7 Now if Christ would receive Baptism from such an unworthy Instrument never slight the Ordinance because of the unworthiness of the Administrators let your eye be on Christ your Example Thirdly Note the Repulse John forbad him Mat. 3.14 Difficultly in duty must be no excuse we must take no denyal in following God Strive to enter in at the strait gate Mat. 7.13 Fourthly Note John's Argument Mat. 3.14 I have need to be baptized of thee 〈◊〉 comest thou to me Some will not be baptized but of need their carnal Argument is May I not go to Heaven though I be not baptized Is it of necessity to salvation Is this like your Lord and Master Was not he a perfect Saviour Was not the Spirit poured on him without measure He had no sin to be washed away wherefore see your example he doth it not of need but of obedience to his Fathers will Fifthly Note the excellent Terms he gives to this Ordinance of Baptism 1. He calls it Righteousness Matth. 3.15 'T is righteous and just that I should be about my Fathers business 2. It is a comely thing it becomes us Oh it is a very comely thing in God's Children to have respect to all the Commandments of God 3. The Conjunction us thee and me and all my Followers John 12.26 If any man serve me let him follow me and where I am there shall also my servant be 4. A Completion it is a fulfilling 2 Cor. 10.4 The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but spiritual ver 5. bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ ver 6. having in readiness to revenge all disobedience when your obedience shall be fulfilled Obedience must be fulfilled 5. The universal Term all Baptism is one of the all Christ reckons it so Thou canst not walk in all the Commands if this be omitted 6. Note Concerning Christs Baptism the form of Administration Mat. 3. And straitway he went up out of the water straitway because Baptism is once Dipping up had he not been down 't would not have been said he went up he went was not carryed in Arms as Infants are out if he went out of the water then he had been in We never say one goes out of the house when he never was in So Christ could not be said to come out of the water had he not been in he went up out had a little water been brought to him in a Bason he had not been said to go up out of the water this water was the River of Jordan Christ stoops to small things because an Ordinance 7. Note Concerning Christ's Baptism the Father's Acceptance Mat. 3.16 17. the Heavens were opened Some of Christ's Followers have found glorious openings of Heaven in Baptism the spirit descended the very same that is promised to Believers in their Baptism Act. 2.38 Repent and be Baptized every one of you and you shall receive the Holy Ghost Obj. But doth every one receive the Holy Ghost that is bapt●●●● Ans The defect lies not in Baptism ●●t in Faith and Repentance without which no Ordinance is effectual And lo a voice from Heaven This is my beloved Son Christ as Head was sealed and in Baptism is held forth the Sonship of his Members in him I am well pleased not only in all he hath and doth do but in this very Act of Baptism as an Act of Obedience to my glorious Will I am well pleased and so is the Lord well pleased in the Act of Obedience wherein from the heart we obey the form of Doctrine delivered to us Rom. 6.17 The same Voice the blessed Son of God hath in the Mount Luk. 9.35 This is my beloved Son hear him Hear him in his Commands and Appointments hear him now in his Baptism Oh saith Christ thus it becometh us you that have my Father for your Father you that have my God for your God Thus it becometh us to be baptized and to fulfil all righteousness Oh he is a beloved Son hear him 8. Note How in Christs Baptism the Trinity doth as it were meet the Father with a Voice the Son baptized in Person the Holy Ghost descends like a Dove And surely it is one Reason why Baptism in special is is to be administred in the Name of the Father Son Holy Ghost because he who doth sincerely believe and is baptized the whole Trinity the Father Son and Spirit is his portion and that glorious Union of the Trinity in Christ's Baptism is in every Believers Baptism commemorated CHAP. II. Of the great Commission for Believers Baptism AS you have heard something concerning your great Pattern the Lord Jesus so now I shall shew something concerning his Command Mat. 28.19 And I pray note what is said of our Lord Jesus Act. 1.1 Christ is said both to do teach 't