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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.

It speaks washing from filthinesse and clensing from sin Q. What speakes sprinkling A. 1. It speakes sprinkling the conscience from dead works Heb. 9.14 2. It speakes our high calling being called to the blood of sprinkling Q. Why are Infants Baptised A. Because they are of the Kingdome Q What is it to Infants that they are baptised and so received into the visible congregation A. Much every manner of way 1. they are under the prayer of the Church 2. they are under the care of the Church 3. of them is ingrafted into Christ so received into the visible vine to live under the dropping of the Sanctuary as growing plants in the house of God Psa 92.13 c. to flourish in old age as tender sprigs Psal 128. 4. in the vine to bring forth grapes in due time 5. as Olive plants round about the Table Loe thus art thou blessed that fearest God Q. What may the children of the Church be likened unto A. Unto the Virgins without number Cant. 6.8 Q. How is faith confession of sin acted in the baptizing an Infant A. As the faith of others carried the Palsie man to Christ to be healed beleeving his Alsufficiency Mat. 92. Mar. 2.3 c. Luk. 5.18 c. so the faith of the Parents carrieth the Infants to the ordinance presenting it to the congregation 1. confessing originall sinne 2. beleeving God is there God and the God of their seede 3. shewing the neede they have of Christ so leaving the Infant in the House of God to grow up in his Courts at the sole of Christs feete Q. How is the faith of beleevers in the congregation confirmed in the washing of an Infant A. Much is their confirmation 1. they see the neede they have of Christ as the Infant 2. they see their inability to imbrace Christ as the infant but as Christ imbraceth them as the infants 3. they remember Christs everlasting love before the foundation of the world washing them powring cleane water upon them and their seede Esa 52.15 and seeds seede to thousand generations 4. Beleeving the promise Psal 80.8 c. they see Christ powred out like water suffering for them and their seede 5. They see Christ calling us to the blood of sprinkling by sprinkling from dead workes 1 Cor. 10.2 Psal 68.9 Thus learning Christ wee are to meditate upon him in the use of Baptisme what ever the Gospel publisheth the seales holds forth so they that have a hearing eare and a seeing eye shall behold Christ crucified in the use of the Ordinances Q. How is Christ taught in Baptisme by the seeing of the eye for the confirmation of beleevers beholding Infants baptised A. Christ is taught in his Natures in his Attributes in his Name and in his Offices Q. How doe beleevers see Christs Name in baptisme A. Christs Name is an oyntment powred forth seene in powring water on the sinner as oyle on the head of his Priests running downe to the skirts of the garments Q. How is Christs Attributes seene in baptisme A. Christs everlasting love is seene in washing he loved his Elect before the foundation of the world and washed them in his blood so is his Wisedome Power Mercy and unchangeablenesse seene in its restoring lost mankinde Q. How is Christs Nature held forth seene in baptisme A. As he was man he suffered and water issued out of his side he was powred out like water As he was God he washeth and purgeth us sprinkleth us with his blood holding his elect by the right hand of his power in Adams fall Q. How is Christs Offices held forth and seene in baptisme A. As he is our high Priest he offers up himselfe seene as I take it submitting to better judgement in lifting up the water to power it one the baptised As Christ is a Priest he dips his hand to wash and sprinkle seene in powring washing and sprinkling water on the sinner Q. How is Christ seene as our Prophet to teach in baptisme A. By these Rites Christ teacheth beleevers 1. What hee hath done for them washing them before time 2. What hee hath done for them at the fulnesse of time being powred out like water 3. What he doth in them powring out his spirit upon them 4. What he will doe for them when he gives up his Kingdome to the Father presenting them without blame having purged them washed them for dead he wil bring them to glory This Christ as he is our Prophet teacheth by baptisme Q How doth Christ shew his Kingly Office by baptisme A. Hee takes the Dominion of his Elect and receives them into his Kingdome being received into the visible congregation by baptisme Q. What doth Christ teach beleevers seeing water and Washing A. Christ teacheth beleevers to see their owne filthinesse and their neede of Christ Q. What doth Christ teach beleevers by powring water on the baptized Infants or other A. Christ teacheth beleevers to power out their soules to him hee having powred out his Spirit upon them giving them power to be his Sonnes and Daughters so there is great use to eye Christ in the use of the ordinance as once to be baptised Q. What is held forth of Christ in dipping the Baptised A. To dip an Infant there is a dim light of Christ as in the whole wafer no shewing forth Christ his suffering but for a creature to goe in and out of the water the dipper to dip downe the head is no shewing Christ at all as I can see I have not so learned Christ Q. How are wee buried by baptisme with Christ A. When he was buried by baptisme sweating water c blood he was buried by baptisme being under the wrath of the Father all his wa●es were over him then were the Elect buried with him having communion with him in his death when Mary came aforehand to bury him it being manifested to beleevers when they are baptised by the spirit dying unto sin rising unto newnes of life but when Christ was buried by Nicodemu● in the dust there is no neede of shewing forth that buriall nor his resurrection seeing he was seen after his Resurrection So by his power shall naturall man rise yea such as shall have no Communion with him in his divine death and buriall as he was God and man making satisfaction for mankinde On the goodnesse of God published in the Gospel seene in the seales let them that have a hearing eare heare and obey let them that have a seeing eye see Christ crucified looke one him whom wee have peirced and be comforted Q. Why may it bee said that beleevers have communion in Christs divine death A. Not in that any part of Christs divine nature dyed or suffered but as he was man he dyed having communion with the Father by his divine nature he overcame death who in the dayes of his flesh offered up strong cryes and teares and was saved from death in that hee feared So the Elect have communion with Christ in his sufferings manifested to them by the baptisme of the spirit being made partakers of the Divine nature they dye to sinne and rise to newnesse of life Christ dyed for sinne and rose againe for our justification So beleevers die to sinne and rise to newnesse of life justifying themselves to others that they are risen with Christ The receiving the water in Baptisme doth not shew forth what Christ hath done and suffered but the imployment of the Officer dipping his hand so flesh is dipped and the body washed the principall part for the whole So washed by dipping the hand baptised fully washing powring sprinkling shewes forth Christ suffers The receiving bread and wine and eating doth not shew forth Christs death no more then the receiving of the water in Baptisme But breaking bread and powring out wine shewes forth Christs death He was broken for our transgressions his soule made an offering for sinne seen in breaking of bread hee powred out his soule for us and sitts at the right hand of the father making intercession shewed forth in powring out wine The two seales under the Gospel are of one nature but washing makes us capeable of eating So Circumsition makes them capeable of eating the Passover Q. Then sayes such as be called Anabaptists why doe not children eate the Supper Ans Children were not capeable of eating the passeover before they were capeable of Instruction asking the Parents what it meant So the children of the Church are not capeable of the supper before they can examine themselves wherefore let such as deny Infants baptisme and goe into the water and dip downe the head and come out to shew death and buriall take heede they take not the name of the Lord in vaine more especially such as have received baptisme in their Infancy It is in vaine to baptise them againe let them take heede that teach these new truths as they call them these new formes or newly taken up Let them take heede they be not the tayle of the beast for the Prophet that teacheth lyes is the tayle Esay 9.15 FINJS