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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57955	A vindication of the baptized churches from the calumnies of Mr. Michael Harrison, of Potters Pury in Northampton-shire. Being an answer to his two books, intituled, Infant baptism God's ordinance. By William Russel, M.D. A lover of primitive Christianity.	Russel, William, d. 1702.	1697 (1697)	Wing R2360A; ESTC R218555	79,105	138

My God my God why hast thou forsaken me And what great torture some of the blessed Martyrs have endured is not unknown This therefore I take to be meaning of those words I will close this in the words of a Learned Protestant Writer J. G. I shall saith he say no more of this Baptism but only leave this Note That every suffering is not the Baptism of suffering but only great and deep sufferings unto blood and death Hence the Ancients call it the Baptism of Blood in opposition to a lesser degree or measure of suffering being dipped and plunged into afflictions So Wilson's Dictionary And still this carries the signification of the Word with it Some conceive this phrase to be borrowed from such places in the Old Testament as these Psal 42.7 Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy water spouts all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me Psal 69.1 2. Save me O God for the waters are come in unto my Soul I sink in deep mire where there is no standing I am come into deep waters where the floods overflow me Psal 88.7 Thy wrath lyeth hard upon me and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves Selah Ezekiel 26.19 For thus saith the Lord God when I shall make thee a desolate City like the Cities that are not inhabited when I shall bring up the deep upon thee and great waters shall cover thee In the next place Mr. H. proceeds to speak of the Baptism of the Holy Ghost and of Fire for which he cites Mat. 3.11 He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire Now I perceive Mr. H. is as much mistaken in the true Notion about this Baptism as he is in the other two and indeed 't is common for one Error to follow another at the heels What need therefore have Christians in general and more especially those that are Ministers who are Guides to others to be very cautious of admitting any thing for truth but what they have good Authority for from the Word of God The Lord pour out of his Spirit to give us more light and to make us all sincere I find by his citing these Texts in Isa 52.15 Ezek. 36.25 and Heb. 10.22 that it is his Opinon That Regeneration wrought in the Soul by the Spirit is the Baptism of the Holy Ghost and of Fire For saith he the giving of the Spirit is expressed by sprinkling Now for my part I am quite of another mind for as I do not believe that any were baptized with that Baptism from the beginning of the World to the coming of the Messiah so neither do I think that any have been baptized with it since the miraculous Gifts of the Spirit did cease after the Apostle's days And to make it appear that it 's more than only the sanctifying Graces of the Spirit I might recite the Opinions of divers learned Men I shall content my self with what is already prepared to my Hand by a Learned Pen whose Words are these That this Phrase hath a further meaning in it see Wilson's Dictionary Also the Learned Cameron and Dr. Hammond on this place viz. Mat. 3.11 who both refer and that rightly this for the further opening of it unto Acts 2.3 4. There appeared unto them cloven Tongues like as of fire and it sat upon each of them and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other Tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance So that this Baptism of Fire hath clearly reference unto and was fulfilled in this extraordinary appearance of the Spirit like as of fire That this was the Baptism of the Spirit promised Mat. 3. and Luke 3. appears further by Acts 1.4 5. The Apostles being assembled together Christ commanded them that they should not depart from Hierusalem but wait for the promise of the Father which saith he ye have heard of me For John truly baptized with water but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days hence Which was accordingly fulfilled Acts 2. See also Acts 11.15 16. the Case of Cornelius as reported by Peter As I began to speak the Holy Spirit fell on them as on us at the beginning viz. in Acts 2. before-mentioned Then remembred I the Word of the Lord how that he said John indeed baptized with water but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit This Baptism of the Holy Spirit and Fire is first called a pouring out of the Spirit in the Old as in Joel 2.28 29. and the Baptism thereof in the New Testament Acts 2. as borrowing its phrase from the Baptism of Water Mat. 3.11 still carrying the signification of the word with it both terms to wit a pouring forth of the Spirit and Baptism in opposition to a sprinkling or dropping of the Spirit in the ordinary measures thereof Moreover The account we have of it Acts 2.2 proves it And suddenly there came a sound from Heaven as of à rushing mighty wind and it filled all the house where they were sitting And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire and it sat upon each of them and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost c. From whence I observe the resemblance it had to the Baptism of Water For 1. They were filled with it 2. It sat upon each of them 3. The House was filled therewith So that it was not only about them but it covered or overwhelm'd them even as the water doth in Baptism 4. All that were baptized with this Baptism had the Gift of Tongues 5. It is to be observed that the Spirit was not thus given before For they were all amazed at it and said one to another what meaneth this Ver. 12. and this did agree with that promise of our Saviour John 7.37 c. This spake he of the Spirit which they that believe on him should receive for the Holy Ghost was not yet given because that Jesus was not yet glorified From hence I infer It could not be the ordinary Gifts of the Spirit with the sanctifying Graces thereof for this the Apostle had before his death but such an eminent pouring forth which is called the Baptism of the Spirit by which they received the Gift of Tongues and Prophesie by which they were endued with power from on high to execute their Masters Commission Mat. 28.19 20. Mark 16.15 To go into all the World and preach the Gospel to every Creature This they did not receive till that wonderful pouring of it out upon the day of Pentecost Acts 2. it was a Gift reserved till that time to put a Glory upon the Messiah in the presence of those who had been his Murderers By this time I hope Mr. H. is satisfied of his Ignorance about points of such Importance as these are I wish with all my Soul that he were a Man of that meekness of Spirit which he ought to be so as to be willing to learn the truth as it

Clergy to be true Ministers They must tell you Yes because we received our Ordination from the Bishops and therefore if they are not true Ministers we have no pretence so to be for we never repeated our Ordination which I suppose among others is also the case of Mr. Harrison 3 Que. When the Episcopal Ministers have been asked Whether the Church of Rome be a true Church They have often given this Answer Yes For if the Church of Rome be not a true Church we can't say they be true Members for we received our Baptism from the Church of Rome and never repeated it therefore the Church of Rome must be a true Church 4 Que. If you ask them also this Question Whether the Prelates of the Pope of Rome be true Ministers They answer Yes For we received our Ordination from them and never repeated it therefore they must be true Ministers Besides If any Man that is a Priest of the Church of Rome become a Proselite to the Church of England upon recanting of his Popish Errors he is admitted to the Ministry without re-ordination Moreover They have all three professed the same Principles and Spirit of Persecution against those that differ from them in matters of Religion as is manifest to all the World Thus I think I have made good my Position and also shewn That the Mother of Harlots and her two Daughters spoken of in the Revelations are built upon the same Foundation as to their Membership and Ministry and are acted by the same Spirit of Persecution These are the marks of false Churches and not of the true Spouse and Wife of Christ and this hath exactly fulfilled that prediction Rev. 16.19 as to the former part of it The great City was divided into three parts and I hope the latter is beginning to be fullfilled and the Cities of the Nations i. e. National-Churches fell and great Babylon i. e. Rome came in remembrance before God For thanks be to God the Earth hath holpen the Woman i. e. the true Church and we have now by the Favour of our Rulers the Liberty of our Religion given us by Law The sixth Error he charges us with is employing many weak ignorant Men to preach that have Pride and Confidence enough to think themselves fit to teach others who have yet more need to be taught themselves the very first Principles of Religion Answ Here is not five whole Lines and yet all this opprobrious Language weak ignorant proud and confident But why did not this Man of profound Learning and Parts in his own Conceit tell us of some of those many that he mentions who have need to be taught the very first Principles of Religion and tell us how they may attain to greater perfection in Knowledge I dare say they must not come to learn of him for I hope we have no Teacher of our way but understands the six Principles of Christ's Doctrine Heb. 6.1 2. better than he doth or else they are very ignorant It 's our care to instruct every one before they are baptized into the knowledge of those things and by these two Treatises it's manifest that Mr. Harrison is more ignorant about the true Baptism and the gathering of a true Gospel-Church than any of our Teachers can possibly be for they own and contend for both but he sets himself to oppose both Christ and his Apostles therein But saith he it 's these ignorant Men that manage two Callings the Ministry and a private Trade that broach most of these Errors I answer Did not the Apostles follow their Callings after they were ordained divers of them were Fisher-men and followed that employment after they were Apostles And the great Apostle Paul wrought at the Trade of a Tent-maker that he might make the Gospel without charge And in Acts 20.34 c. he makes this solemn Appeal to an Assembly of Ministers Yea you your selves know that these hands have ministred unto my necessities and to them that were with me I have shewed you all things how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus how he said it is more blessed to give than to receive And Paul you know was brought up a Scholar and was certainly a more Learned and Excellent Man than Mr. Harrison and yet he did not disdain to join labour with his Ministry And it 's certainly most commendable for any Minister of Christ that hath ability of Body to labour with his hands in an honest Employment according to the Apostle's Example but if he be uncapable the Church ought to maintain him for the Labourer is worthy of his Hire and the Work-man of his Meat But such that are Loiterers and not Labourers who seek the Fleece more than the Flock if they have any thing it 's more than they deserve As for what he saith about ability for the Work of the Ministry had he but considered who he had been writing to he might have sav'd himself the labour he knowing what is said upon that Subject in the 15th and 16th Articles of our Confession of Faith which I am certain he knows not how to mend nor well to imitate and if I thought I could prevail with him I would as a Friend desire him to read our Confession of Faith iterum atque iterum and compare it with the Holy Scriptures and he would learn more true Divinity from it then he ever did in the University if ever he was of any As for his Negation about a Ministers Qualifications I do not concede thereto for he saith Parts and Gifts do not make a Man a Minister Now let us hear what the Scripture saith Eph. 4.8 He gave gifts unto men ver 11. And he gave some Apostles and some Prophets and some Evangelists and some Pastors and Teachers c. Rom. 12. 6 7 8. Having then gifts differing c. 1 Cor. 12.7 8 9 10 11. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal For to one is given by the Spirit the word of Wisdom to another c. But all these worketh that one and the self-same Spirit dividing to every man severally as he will But what are these Gifts given for the Apostle Peter resolves the Question 1 Pet. 4.10 11. As every man hath received the Gift even so minister the same one to another as good stewards of the manifold Grace of God If any man speak let him speak as the Oracles of God if any man minister let him do it as of the ability that God giveth that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever Amen From these and divers other places of Holy Scripture it doth appear that the Spirit is able to fit men for the Work of the Ministry without Humane Learning but all the Humane Learning in the World will not fit any man for that Work without the Gifts of the Spirit For we have always sound that the most Learned Men in Arts and Sciences have commonly introduced the greatest Errors into the Church As for what you say about Ordination it respects settled Ministers as Pastors of Churches c. But it 's as true from the very Qualifications laid down in Timothy and Titus concerning Elders or Pastors that it 's both lawful and a Duty for unordained men to preach if they are fitted for that work For how else should the Churches know when they choose them to that Office that they are fit to teach and able by sound Doctrine to exhort and convince Gain-sayers if they had never been exercised before in that Work Thus I have answered all that is necessary to be spoken to in Mr. Harrison's two Treatises and that it may be blessed to all those good Ends and Purposes for which it is intended is the Hearty Prayer of him who subscribes himself A sincere Lover of your Souls W. R. FINIS