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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09923	An epistle concerning baptism. [occai]sionally written upon the sight [of] two treatises published by Thomas James father of a Presbyterian congre[ga]tion at Ashford in Kent : who [ha]th reflected upon the baptized [C]hristians / [by] [W]illiam Russell.	Russel, William.	1696 (1696)	Wing R2357B; ESTC R187283	23,383	34

had commanded them to ●●ize Penitent Believers which were Persons of grown ●●●s to which Command they were obedient And we have great Reason to account them saithful 〈◊〉 the Apostle Paul protests before an Assembly of Mi●ers Acts 20.20 He had kept back nothing that was ●●able to them And in ver 26. he saith I have not shun●● to declare to you all the Counsel of God If there●● the Sprinkling of Infants had been profitable for 〈◊〉 or a part of the Counsel of God concerning the ●●ches we had certainly heard of it in some of Paul's ●●eches or Epistles But not one Word being mentioned about it we may safely conclude it was wholly unknown to those Times both as to Subjects and Manner it ●●ing a Practice both unprofitable and vain as being b●● upon Humane Authority only having no Foundation 〈◊〉 the Word of God In vain do they worship me teaching 〈◊〉 Doctrines the Commandments of Men Mat. 15.9 I will offer an Argument or two to prove that Infan● Sprinkling is not of Divine Authority The Sprinkling of Infants is either from Heaven 〈◊〉 of Men. But it is not from Heaven Ergo It is of Men. If it be from Heaven the Holy Scriptures have so●● where revealed it so to be But it is no where so revealed in the Holy Scripture 〈◊〉 Ergo It is not from Heaven If it be any where so revealed in the Holy Scripture you or some other are able to shew it But you nor no other are able to shew it Ergo It 〈◊〉 not any where so revealed in the Holy Scriptures If Mr. James should tell you he can shew it so to b● let him give you an Instance where it is written as al●● 〈◊〉 gician ought to do the Minor being an Universal Negative or let him for ever be silent upon this Subject● For it is written Rev. 22.18 If any Man shall add 〈◊〉 these things God shall add unto him the Plagues that are written in this Book I cannot well go off of this Head without taking ●●●tice of a pernicious Notion which some of the Learned have espoused They will allow us that we are in the right as to wh●●● we assert about the practice of the Primitive Churche● but tell us that their Ceremonies may be lawfully u●● also which they ground upon this following Supposition● That it is lawful for Men to bring in things indifferent into the Church and join them with the Worship 〈◊〉 God And as this refers to the Point of Baptism I will bri●ly relate what past some Years ago betwixt Dr. Bail●● late Bishop of Lincoln and my self It was upon 〈◊〉 Occasion A Name-sake of mine being taken up upon a 〈◊〉 and committed to Ailesbury Goal for not having child sprinkled I went to his Lordship after 〈◊〉 Months confinement to desire his Discharge ●old him my Friend was not a Member of any ●●te Congregation but only doubted of the 〈◊〉 of Infant-Baptism which I supposed his ●●hip thought he might do and yet be a good ●●ian 〈◊〉 told me Yes for he had tumblings and tossings ●●●out it in his own Mind in his younger Days but now 〈◊〉 was satisfied 〈◊〉 desired then to know the Grounds of his Lordship's ●●●stion 〈◊〉 said The Apostle Paul in Rom. 13. and the be●●ing exhorted the Christians to submit to the ●●gher Powers c. And also the Apostle Peter said 〈◊〉 vour selves to every Ordinance of Man for the ●●●●d's sake c. Now saith he you must know 〈◊〉 the Convocation met and concluded that Infants ●ould be baptized and the King and Parliament en●●●ed it And forasmuch as we are required to be obe●ent to every Ordinance of Man for the Lord's sake ●herefore we ought to do it 〈◊〉 answered My Lord If the Convocation had so con●●d and the King and Parliament so enacted That 〈◊〉 should have been baptized in the King's Name or ●he Name of the King and Parliament as Legislators I ●ere those People might have complied with it 〈◊〉 answered That would have been odd 〈◊〉 reply'd As odd as it is if they had comply'd with it 〈◊〉 Controversy had been at end He said That is true But why cannot they comply 〈◊〉 with it now My Lord They have got a Notion in their Heads that 〈◊〉 not in the Power of any Man or number of Men in 〈◊〉 World to alter the Nature of Institutions so as to 〈◊〉 that Divine that is in it self Humane or that Hu●●e that is in it self Divine The Bishop reply'd They are right in that for none 〈◊〉 alter the Nature of things but God alone Why then my Lord forasmuch as you do not baptized Infants in the Name of the King or King and Parliament as an Humane Institution but in the Name of the Father Son and Holy Spirit as a Divine Institution they cannot comply with it Well saith he there is never a Word of God against it It is no where said in the Scriptures ye shal not baptize Infants I reply'd My Lord I shall only put your Lordship in mind of th● Notes of a Learned Man upon that of Lev. 10.1 2. concerning Nadab and Abihu Sons of Aaron Priests of the Lord who offered strange Fire before the Lord which the Lord commanded them not He saith It is not sufficient to say about instituted Worship It is nowhere forbidden For it was nowhere said before this time 〈◊〉 shall not offer up strange Fire upon mine Altar But because there was a Divine Precept what Fire they should off●● what Perfume they should mix with their Sacrifices an●● the manner of its Composition And they not observing that Divine Precept but offering strange Fire which th●● Lord commanded them not they were destroyed by 〈◊〉 from his Presence His Lordship only gave me this Answer He would speak to his Official to be kind to 〈◊〉 Friend that was in Prison c. but wholly waved 〈◊〉 Matter in Controversy and so I took my leave and departed I mention not this as if I thought this Learned M●● singular in this Point for it is too manifest that m●● others are of the same Sentiments without which the could not satisfy their Consciences in the Practi●● of Infant sprinkling and other things which they 〈◊〉 practise without either Precept or Precedent from 〈◊〉 Word of God There are many things very ridiculous that have 〈◊〉 Degrees been brought into the Church of which it is 〈◊〉 where said in the Holy Scriptures they shall not 〈◊〉 done And that about this very Ordinance as well as 〈◊〉 other Matters As for instance 1. Where is it forbidden to baptize Bells This 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 practised by the Popish Priests and that very lately 〈◊〉 Where is it forbidden to use the Sign of the Cross Baptism as the Popish Priests do thrice and the Epi●● once Where is it forbidden to use Cream and Spittle as 〈◊〉 Papists do to anoint the Childrens Eyes Nostrils 〈◊〉 Ears in their Practice of Baptism 〈◊〉 Where is it forbidden to put