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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

great Gospel Ordinance wilt thou call that Obedience which was not thy Act and had not thy consent nor thou knowest not of nor canst remember when it was done and thou hadst no faith in and wilt thou call that baptism that was not of thy obedience but thy Parents will 7. Consider that the Ordinances must be kept as they were delivered 1 Cor. 11.2 But Baptism was delivered to Believer● and not to Infants God did indeed deliver Circumcision to Infants but never d●deliver Baptism to Infants 8. Consider that many who have n● been Baptized since they believed do d●ny Baptism to their Children Let m● ask such if their own Infant-baptism wa● sufficient to them if they do deny it t● their Children why do they reckon the own Infant-baptism sufficient Ho● long halt ye between two opinions 9. Consider that it is without all doubt Believers were Baptized Acts 8.12 The Baptizing of Infants at the best is by a doubt Infant-baptism hath been oft disputed but when was Believers Baptis● disputed It is in very words expre●● They believed and were Baptized Now is not better to go in an undoubted way the in a dark way 10. Consider there are multitudes Examples of Believers Baptism see pa● 11. of this Book but there 's not one Example of Infant-baptism 11. Consider if the salvation of thy so didly upon this question Whether we Believers Baptized or were Infants bapti●ed wouldst thou not say surely Belie●ers 12. Consider as Birth-right gave a right to Circumcision under the Law so Birth-right gave right to the Priesthood Now you would entail Baptism without a word to the Believers seed why then will you not entail the Ministry unto the seed of Ministers Would it not be strang Logick to say the Preachers seed under the Gospel have less priviledg than the Priest's under the Law 13. Consider that we are not to think of any above what is written 1 Cor. 4.6 Now if Infant-baptism be not written as an Ordinance do not judge it to be an Ordinance 14. Consider that Christ was faithful in all his House Heb. 3.5 6. If it had been his Fathers Will that Infants should have been Baptized surely he would have been so faithful as to have left us one word in his Blessed Scriptures 15. Consider Moses the servant of the Lord did all according to the Pattern shewed in the Mount Exod. 25.40 and shall not the servants of the Lord do all according to the Pattern he hath shewed to us in the New Testament the Pattern left on record is They believed and were Baptized Acts 8.12 16. Consider whether those who do so depend on their consequences without a plain Text will grant Papists and others the same consequences for Altars Surplices c. seeing all is to be done decently And they say Surplices are decent Railes about the Tables are decent c 17. Consider that seeing the Scripture is so exact in setting down the several circumstances of Persons Baptized Acts 16.13 14. the time the Sabbath the place by a River side the Custom Prayer was wont to be made the Company Women the Name Lydia the Trade a Seller of Purple place of abode as the City of Thyatira her Religion a Worshipper of God her Action She heard Gods Word the Lord opened her heart the Instrument words spoken by Paul So Acts 16.27 28 29 30 so many circumstances but not one word in any place expressed that ever any Infant was Baptized why should it be left out were it Gods Will it should be done 18. Consider there is but one Law-giver who is able to save and to destroy James 4.12 The Lord is our Judge The Lord is our Law-giver Isa 33.22 Now where hath this Lord given a Law for Baptizing Infants This one Law-giver hath not given one Law for the Baptizing Infants 19. Consider whether Baptizing Infants Godfathers and Godmothers the Cross in Baptism the Promises and Vows made for Children were not all brought in by Humane Invention at the same time or on the same Reasons 20. Consider whether it be safe to admit of Consequences against an express Rule Mat. 28.19 Teach and Baptize 21. Consider whether those who Baptize Infants will not have it said to them by the Lord one day as in Isa 1.12 Who hath required these things at your hands 22. Consider whether any of the Gospel-Ordinances hath so many plain words as Believers Baptism● 23. Consider whether being Baptized be not a justifying God and on thy part thou not being Baptized dost not reject the Councel of God Luke 7.29 30. 24. Consider whether such as hold Infant-baptism do not Preach Baptism to be a Sign of Regeneration and whether all or any Infants Baptized are Regenerated 25. Consider whether those who have not respect to all Gods commands will not one day be ashamed Psal 119.6 26. Consider whether Abraham durst circumcise his child without a word of Command then how darest thou Baptize a child without a word 27. Consider whether we are not to press after the purity of Ordinances and whether those Ordinances which have the express Rule are not most Pure 28. Consider whether they and only they shall not have the Well-done at Christ's coming who have done what he hath commanded and as he hath commanded Now I beseech thee to consider what hath been said in this matter and the glorious God of Truth give thee the Spirit of Truth which may lead thee into all Truth and may build thee up and give thee an inheritance among them that are sanctified and as in sincerity with unfeigned love to God and thy soul these things have been written So the very God and Father of our Lord Jeus sanctifie thee throughout in body soul and spirit and give thee a heart to search whether these things be so An APPENDIX containing other Objections of the Paedo-Baptists with Answers thereunto By another Hand Object 1. 1. INfants of Believers ought to be Baptized because the Natural Seed of Believers are the Spiritual Seed of Abraham I Answer This is contrary to Rom. 9.6 7 8. For they are not all Israel which are of Israel neither because they are the seed of Abraham are they all Children but in Isaac shall thy Seed be called that is they which are the Children of the Flesh these are not the Children of God but the Chilren of the Promise are counted for the Seed And Gal. 3.7 26 29. They which are of Faith the same are the Children of Abraham Ye are all the Children of God by Faith in Christ Jesus And if ye be Christ's then are ye Abraham's Seed and Heirs according to the Promise The Sum of the Apostles Argument is that the Children of the Flesh or Abraham's Natural Seed are not the Children of the Promise but whosoever believe whether Jew or Gentile they are Abraham's spiritual seed and none other Object 2. 2. But to Abraham and his Seed were the Promises made Gal. 3.16 I Answer The new

Philip preached unto the Eunuch Jesus ver 36. They came to a certain water and the Eunuch said see here is water what doth hinder me to be baptized and ver 37. And Philip said If thou believest with all thy heart thou mayst This If is the If we stand upon be never so poor so vile if God once make thee to believe then thou mayst be baptized 't was not his godly Parents 't was not his reading 't was not his coming to Jerusalem to worship 't was not his willingness to be baptized but if thou believest thou mayst saith the Greek it is lawful it is according to Christs Law ver 38. They went both down into the water both Philip and the Eunuch and he baptized him Oh behold a Man the great Treasurer of the Queen of Ethiopia a Rich Man an Honourable Man a Religious Man a Man 't is like having many Attendants at his Chari●● he stops all commands all to stand st●●● till he yields obedience to his Lord and M●ster in Water-baptism he can now g● down into the water for Him who had come down from Heaven for him he county it no disgrace to obey Christ by his poor servant Philip Oh the condescention of truly gracious souls No Argument works like Love Therefore if you love me keep my Commandments Here 's going down and coming up like the glorious ways of Christ he first casts down then he raiseth up first brings to the Grave and then saith Return ye sons of men ver 39. And he went on his way rejoycing Oh what Triumph is in Christs ways in keeping though not for keeping his Commands there is as well as shall be great Reward he went on his way the Righteous shall hold on in his way and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger Job 17.9 How many have stuck in their way wept in their way droopt in their way but when baptized have gone on their way rejoycing he might have a sad heart though a rich Treasurer Riches would not do Being baptized he went on his way rejoycing The Jaylor being baptized rejoyced believing in God with all his house Acts 16.33 34. 5 Example The next Example we ●ome to is the Baptizing of the famous Apostle Paul Act 1.22.16 And now why tar●est thou arise and be baptized and wash away thy sins wouldest thou have thy soul filled with joy wilt thou take Christ for thy Lord then arise why tarriest thou and be baptized He that appeared to thee in the way when thou wast a Persecutor and stopt thee from going to Hell when thou wast running hath sent me saith Ananias Act. 9.15 17. And now why tarriest thou arise and be baptized Act. 22.16 Thou hast been a Persecutor and now I must shew thee that thou must be a Preacher and a Sufferer as Acts 9.15 16. And therefore Arise why tarriest thou and be baptized Oh accept of the terms and tenders of Mercy bid Mercy welcome but do not put it off a day why dost thou tarry dost think thy self unworthy and therefore tarryest do not let that hinder I tell thee from the Lord thou art a chosen Vessel Act. 9.15 Therefore arise why tarriest thou and be baptized The Lord is willing to forgive all thy former sins and to accept of thee on Gospel-terms and now why tarriest thou arise and be baptized and wash away thy sins 6 Example Another Example of Be●●●●ers Baptism is the Baptism of the Jaylor Acts 16.30 31 32. He went to bed in hi● sins and might have awaked in Hell bu● preventing-Mercy meets him when hi● sword was drawing and by a Glorious Instrument God crys Do thy self no harm there is hope for thee And he trembling cries What must I do That soul that trembles before the Almighty God will not only cry out what shall I have but what shall I do Believe saith Paul believe on the Lord Jesus And to demonstrate his willingness to yield Obedience to the Lord Jesus and to accept of him on Gospel-terms he is baptized the same hour of the night ver 33. And if you note ver 34. all his believed and were baptized 7. Another Example you have of Lydia Act. 16.14 a godly woman a praying woman God opened her heart to attend his Word by Paul and being at the River she was baptized When the heart is shut how backward are souls to obey Christ One draw from Christ makes the Soul run Song 1. 4. The Lord opened her heart and she was baptized 8 Example you have Acts 18.8 Crispus the chief Ruler of the Synagogue believed 〈◊〉 ●he Lord with all his house and many of the Corinthians hearing believed and were baptized Crispus believed his house believed all runs in their believing and then they were baptized Thus you have Pattern and Precept it Command or Example be of any force here 's both CHAP. IV. Baptism is Dipping or Covering under Water 1. THe Greek Baptizo to plunge to overwhelm Thus Christ was plunged in water Mat. 3.16 Thus he was plunged or overwhelm'd in his suffering Luk. 12.50 2. The Dutch Translation reads Mat. 3. In those days came John the Dipper John 3.23 John was dipping in Aenon where there was much water what need much water were it not dipping 3. They did baptize in Rivers Mat. 3.6 They came to John and were baptized in the River of Jordan John 3.23 John was baptizing in Aenon where there was much water what need it be in a River and where there was much water would not a little in a Bason serve to Sprinkle the Face 4. Baptism signifies the Burial of Christ Rom. 6.4 Therefore we are buried with him by Baptism Coloss 2.12 Buried with him in Baptism Now we do not reckon a ma● buried when a little earth is Sprinkled o● his Face but he is buried when Covered thus you are buried in Baptism 5. Christs sufferings are called a Baptism Luke 12.50 I have a Baptism to be baptized with and how am I straitned till it be accomplished when Christ suffered he was plunged into pains did his sufferings lye only on his head or on his forehead No no there was not one part free he was from head to foot in pain his head was crowned with piercing Thorns his hands and feet nailed to the Cross so stretched out on the Cross that a man might have told all his bones Ps 22.17 There was not one part free the man hath sinned body soul and spirit Christ was baptized into pains plunged into sorrow not any part free this he calls his Baptism Thus one baptized is plunged under water to shew how Christ was plunged into sorrow for our sakes 6. Baptism is a putting on Christ As many of you as are baptized into Christ have put on Christ Gal. 3.27 that as a servant wears his Lords Livery a Garment which demonstrates him to be a Servant to such a Lord So in Baptism we put on our Lords Livery he cloathes from head to foot

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.