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A67323	Infants baptism from heaven, of divine institution Being a brief yet satisfactory answer to some objections made by Hercules Collins, in his book entituled, Believers baptism from heaven, infants baptism from earth, &c. against certain truths proved in a book entituled, Baptism anatomized. Propounded in five queries, by Tho. Wall. Viz. 1. What water-baptism is? 2. What is the end for which it was instituted? 3. What giveth right to it? 4. Who are the true administrators of it? 5. Whether it be lawful for a man to baptise himself? Wherein the right that the infants of believers have to water-baptism is vindicated: the duty of believing parents in that matter asserted: and that by the contrary tenet and practice, they ought themselved to be excluded from the Lords-Supper, is plainly and fully proved. And wherein is also proved, that the covenant which God made with Abraham, Gen. 17. and with Israel, Exod. 19. and Deut. 29. are the covenant of grace in Christ, and not part of the covenant of works made with Adam before his fall.	Wall, Thomas.	1692 (1692)	Wing W484; ESTC R219349	20,257	43

manifested in the Flesh an Infant born a Saviour for Infants as well as for actual Sinners and when he appeared in his publick Ministry owned them to be Subjects of his Kingdom and took them up in his Arms and Blessed them and they welcomed him into his Kingdom crying Hosanna to the Son of David as I have shewed more fully in my Book Baptism Anatomized Subjects they were and still are and in the last great day when all shall stand before him namely great and small he will say to them on his right Hand Sheep and Lambs Come ye Blessed of my Father Inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the Foundation of the World Matt. 25. 34. In the mean time Infants of Gods Covenant have Angels in this Life to attend them Matt. 18. 10. as Heirs of Salvation Heb. 1. 14. declared by the Lord Jesus to be with their Believing Parents in the State of the Converted Humble and Believing if the Word of the Lord Jesus may be believed before the word of any that say as aforesaid That Infants are out of Gods Covenant and so Heathens Again in P. 116. he saith That I say in the Preface they ground their Doctrin on Nature and plead Right to Gospel-Ordinances by the Act of Man Answer I have shewed in my Book what Mr. Keach hath asserted in these words That there is nothing less than Profession of Faith that can give any Soul Young or Old Right to Water-Baptism I have given my answer to it in Query 3. p. 38 to 44. which is too long to insert here therefore I desire the Reader to read p. 38 to 44. in my Book seeing H. Collins hath made no answer to it Again H. Collins saith I would insinuate Page 3. That in Baptism a Person is wholly Passive which is by me fully proved in Baptism Anatomiz'd and not by H. Collins in his Book refuted For is it not said John Baptised Philip Baptised by whom the whole act in Baptism was done by the Administrator proved in my Book aforesaid Page 3 to 20. and not by him refuted And whereas he saith I Nick-name them in calling them Anabaptists Answer I have shewed it is no Nick-name And because they name themselves Baptists they cannot prove to themselves that Title whereas all Christians Names must be called after Christ's Name Christians and not after John Baptist's Name or Paul or Cephas's as Paul sheweth in 1 Cor. 1. 12 13. unless they were Baptised in John or Paul's Name Now whereas you say if John was called John the Baptist because he Baptised why may not those be so called that follow his Practice Page 2. Answer Did not the Apostles Baptise as well as John yet no Title by it belonged to them Christ himself was Baptised yet not called by any Baptist And whereas you say the Calvinists are so called from Calvin and Lutherans from Luther yet should not those Names be owned by them unless they had been Baptised in their Names so that when you shall disown to be called Baptists and own your Baptism in Infancy and not Re-baptise again then to call you Anabaptists is a Nick-name You refer me to Page 64 65. but say nothing to purpose there but only you say we know but one Baptism Answer No more do we own but one Baptism in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost then all that are Baptised in Christ's Name whether Fathers Mothers or Children ought not to be Baptised again because they were Baptised in Christ's Name although in Apostacy as I have proved in P. 119 to 121. of my Book Baptism Anatomized Again H. Collins saith P. 119. That I will have Baptism a pouring of Water on the Face By way of answer he telleth me I am to know pouring is the most proper word which could be used for the Holy Spirits proceeding because it is above with God in Heaven and we upon Earth below here he granteth the Signification of the word Baptism may be understood in its natural Sense a pouring 2ly I answer the word Baptise in its proper signification is best explained by the Spirit of God to which H. Collins agreeth to be a pouring and therefore we ought so to understand it as it is opened to us by God as I have shewed in my Book P. 3 to 11. and seeing you grant that you own but one Baptism P. 116. if there be but one as there is then the natural signification of the word must be one arising from one and the same word then Water out of the Clouds God himself being the Administrator Water was poured on the Persons even then our Fathers saith the Apostles were Baptised standing in the Sea where the Water had been on dry foot so John when he Baptised we have shewed the Persons Baptised may be said to be in the Water or Sea when but standing at the brink where sometime the Water had flowed P. 7. according to the Pattern shewed him from on high as you grant to be by pouring even so John Baptising with Water must agree in one by pouring as by casting Water on the Persons Head or Face seeing I have proved in my Book P. 11. that the Face representeth the whole Person Now tell me what Example had John otherwise to follow than the way of pouring seeing in the Spiritual Baptism it is granted by you as you say I am to know pouring is the most proper word could be used therefore the meaning of the word Baptise is poured or pouring then as there is but one Baptism which likewise you grant the manner in the Administration must be one and the same as all coming down from above on the Person poured or cast on the Person either in the Spiritual or water-Water-Baptism so John Baptised with Water as they were Baptised with the Spirit by pouring or casting Water on the noble part Head or Face And because I have so fully proved this in my Book I refer the Reader to it to read Baptism Anatomized from P. 3. to 21. and so shall conclude this particular as Peter in another case did Whether shall we believe God or Men concerning the use and signification of the word Baptism let the Wise Judge Again whereas H. Collins saith That I charge B. Keach P. 80. in my Book with the whole Assembly of Baptised Believers as they call themselves that they were forced to try their Wits for want of literal words Remember to keep Holy the first day Answ I disprove not the whole Assemblies Arguments but have added more in my Book to confirm them that the first day is now to be kept Holy and not the Seventh But I blame all those that will allow one Point as an Article of their Faith to be proved by true gathered Consequence from the holy Scripture and not in another all such prove themselves not upright in Heart but Partial for was it not B. Keach that derided us that we were forced

Infants Baptism from Heaven OF Divine Institution BEING A Brief yet Satisfactory Answer to some Objections made by Hercules Collins in his Book Entituled Believers Baptism from Heaven Infants Baptism from Earth c. against certain Truths proved in a Book Entituled Baptism Anatomized Propounded in five Queries by THO. WALL VIZ. 1. What Water-Baptism is 2. What is the end for which it was Instituted 3. What giveth Right to it 4. Who are the true Administrators of it 5. Whether it be Lawful for a Man to Baptise himself WHEREIN The Right that the Infants of Believers have to Water-Baptism is vindicated The Duty of Believing Parents in that Matter asserted And that by the contrary Tenet and Practice they ought themselves to be excluded from the Lords-Supper is plainly and fully proved And wherein is also proved That the Covenant which God made with Abraham Gen. 17. and with Israel Exod. 19. and Deut. 29. are the Covenant of Grace in Christ and not part of the Covenant of Works made with Adam before his Fall London Printed by G. Croom for William Miller at the Gilded Acorn in St. Paul's Church-yard where Gentlemen and others may be furnished with Acts of Parliament Speeches and other sorts of Discourses and State-Matters as also Books of Divinity Church-Government Humanity Sermons on most Occasions c. M DC XC II. Licensed and Entred according to Order TO THE READER Christian Reader THE Faith of our Lord Jesus call'd the Precious Faith the Faith of God's Elect in them compared to a Building Jud. v. 20. which Faith always dependeth upon the written Word of God called therefore the Word of Faith Rom. 10. Deut. 30. first preached to Adam and after to Abraham in which Word of Faith Christ is Lord in Sion a chief Corner-stone a sure Foundation on which Foundation all God's Elect build Gold Silver precious Stones when others build Wood Hay and Stubble Now they that build Gold Silver precious Stones are such whose Faith is built upon the Foundation or Doctrine of the Apostles and Prophets Christ the chief Corner-stone joyning their Doctrin in one Harmony together in every Article of the Christian Faith to be tried by that Fire the seven Lamps the seven Spirits of God before his Throne in his Church to the Law and to the Testimony the Gospel made manifest by the Scriptures of the Prophets which by the Testimony of Christ is confirmed sending all that heard him to search the Scriptures of the Prophets to try his Doctrin by and so did the Apostles as by the Example of the Bereans who searched the Scriptures daily to wit of the Prophets to see whether those things were so as the Apostles taught If Christians would do so now they should see clearly the Doctrin of Anabaptistry concerning the State of the Infants of Believers refuted in this following Discourse as afore in my Book Baptism Anatomized is but Wood Hay and Stubble and will not endure to be tried in the Fire of God's Word and Spirit because what they teach out of Christ and the Apostles Writing in the New Testament is not proved by them to be agreeable to the Doctrin of the Prophets as in all their Writing doth appear as in particular now the Eleventh Chapter of H. Collins's Book where in the Title he boasteth that it is a sufficient Answer to my Book yet as concerning all he hath said in the Eleventh Chapter not one Scripture he bringeth out of the Prophets to confirm the Sense of any word he bringeth out of the Writings of Christ or his Apostles about the Doctrin of Baptism to disprove the Right the Infants of Believers have as I have proved both by the Doctrine of the Prophets and of Christ and his Apostles to Remission of Sins and so to Water-Baptism and therefore I affirm the Doctrin of Anabaptistry in this Point now controverted is neither Gold Silver nor precious Stones built on Christ the sure Foundation but Wood Hay Stubble so that till this Man with the rest of his Brethren prove what he asserts against the Truth I have proved in my Book by one Harmonious Agreement of the Prophets Christ and his Apostles and lay aside their present Spirit of Insolence he must be ranked amongst Boasters as it is written Whoso boasteth himself of a False Gift or Gift of Falsehood is like Clouds and Wind without Rain Prov. 25. 14. as Jude hath noted such Teachers v. 12. they are without Water carried about of Winds Trees without Fruits raging Waves of the Sea foaming out their own Shame wandering Stars no fixed Guides to poor Souls speaking Evil of those things to wit of Faith which they know not but what they know naturally as Brute Beasts in those things they corrupt themselves therefore the Apostle Peter hath warned the Churches that as there were False Prophets among the People of Old Deut. 13. 1. even so there shall be false Teachers among you who privily shall bring in damnable Heresies privily meaning as Christ hath warned of such pretending to be Sheep in Sheeps Cloathing in the outside so covering their false Doctrin with the Name of Christ to deceive many who by their privy or secret Doctrin steal into the Minds of Persons so as Ravening Wolves destroy Souls Now seeing we are warned of these Dangers try the Spirits as afore shewed believe none in what they teach in any Article of Faith unless they prove their Doctrin as aforesaid by the Harmonious Agreement of the Doctrin of the Prophets Christ and the Apostles which yet the Anabaptists have not done nor do in any of their Writings against what hath been publish'd by many worthy Servants of Jesus Christ concerning the Right the Infants of Believers have by the Free Grace of God in Christ to Remission of Sins and so a right to water-Water-Baptism So shall I conclude with the Council of the Lords Servants to the Churches Prove all things hold fast that which is good abstain from all appearance of Evil believe not every Spirit but try the Spirits or Doctrin as afore shewed whether they are of God because many False Prophets are gone out into the World From all such the Lord preserve his Chosen which is and shall be the earnest Prayer of him who is thine in the Lord Thomas Wall Infants Baptism from Heaven of Divine Institution c. IN my former Book Intituled Baptism Anatomiz'd and now further Confirmed is shewed the Vanity of some Objections made by Hercules Collins in the Eleventh Chapter of his Book Intituled Believers Baptism from Heaven Infants Baptism from Earth c. which said Book he sent me with this Challeng Come and stand before the Bar of God's word and make Answer Having perused his Book I find it no Christian Answer but a Compound of unsavory carping scurrilous Language and Goliah-like boasting as one puft up in his Fleshly Mind raging against the Truth which I have asserted concerning the Right the Infants of the Israel of God