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A91846 A treatise of the vanity of childish-baptisme: wherein the deficiency of the baptisme of the Church of England is considered in five particulars thereof. And wherein also is proved, that baptizing is dipping, and dipping baptizing. by A. R. Ritor, Andrew. 1642 (1642) Wing R1542; Thomason E152_4; ESTC R20692 24,769 39

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order_n and_o rule_v of_o christ_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o commission_n matth._n 28._o 19_o where_o he_o say_v g●e_v teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptise_v they_o and_o mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v first_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v make_v they_o disciple_n or_o believer_n and_o then_o baptise_v they_o and_o not_o before_o therefore_o this_o reason_n bring_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o all_o infant_n because_o that_o some_o infant_n be_v elect_v must_v be_v rank_v among_o other_o of_o their_o sophism_n before_o detect_v 2._o this_o be_v grant_v which_o be_v not_o true_a that_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v upon_o the_o elect_a before_o they_o manifest_a faith_n then_o except_o we_o can_v know_v the_o elect_a from_o those_o that_o be_v not_o elect_v we_o ought_v to_o administer_v it_o to_o none_o at_o all_o for_o we_o may_v in_o no_o case_n do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereon_o rom_n 3._o 8._o therefore_o whensoever_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o a_o duty_n or_o for_o bid_v we_o any_o evil_a he_o always_o prescribe_v unto_o we_o some_o rule_n that_o in_o the_o observation_n thereof_o we_o may_v answer_v ●im_a in_o what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o and_o never_o for_o want_v of_o instruction_n leave_v we_o in_o such_o strait_n that_o we_o can_v obey_v he_o in_o one_o but_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v offend_v he_o in_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o we_o see_v when_o he_o command_v we_o in_o mat._n 7._o 15._o to_o shun_v and_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n he_o present_o direct_v we_o how_o to_o know_v they_o from_o his_o true_a minister_n who_o he_o require_v we_o very_o high_o to_o love_v and_o esteem_v 1_o thessa_n 5._o 12_o 13._o and_o so_o likewise_o do_v he_o in_o point_n of_o baptism_n not_o only_o command_v the_o duty_n but_o also_o appoint_v the_o person_n who_o he_o will_v have_v baptise_a mat._n 28._o 19_o else_o he_o will_v come_v far_o short_a of_o moses_n 〈…〉_o faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n numb_a 12._o 7._o but_o christ_n be_v as_o faithful_a as_o moses_n heb._n 3._o 2._o therefore_o this_o objection_n which_o grant_v that_o the_o lord_n intend_v his_o baptism_n only_o for_o the_o elect_a and_o yet_o lay_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o administer_v it_o to_o all_o other_o to_o who_o he_o intend_v it_o not_o be_v most_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v reject_v of_o all_o and_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o know_v and_o distinguish_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o other_o as_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o i_o will_v fain_o see_v these_o profound_a clark_n make_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o upon_o that_o ground_n only_o administer_v baptism_n unto_o they_o i_o deny_v it_o utter_o and_o affirm_v that_o its_o true_a faith_n only_o manifest_v and_o make_v know_v by_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n that_o give_v the_o elect_a admission_n to_o baptism_n act._n 8._o 37._o rom._n 14._o 23._o and_o thus_o this_o objection_n be_v vanish_v away_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o particular_a the_o manner_n in_o which_o baptism_n be_v there_o administer_v 2._o 2._o which_o be_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o cast_v a_o little_a water_n upon_o the_o head_n or_o face_n of_o the_o child_n baptize_v wherein_o they_o show_v themselves_o as_o contrary_a to_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o former_a particular_a forasmuch_o as_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n require_v that_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v dip_v all_o ever_o in_o water_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o use_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n must_v be_v either_o by_o infusion_n or_o by_o dip_v but_o john_n the_o baptist_n or_o dipper_n according_a to_o the_o dutch_a version_n do_v use_v the_o water_n by_o put_v the_o party_n in_o the_o water_n and_o not_o by_o infuse_v or_o sprinkle_v water_n upon_o the_o party_n as_o be_v prove_v mat._n 3_o 11._o ego_fw-la man_n baptise_v humas_fw-la en_fw-fr hudati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o indeed_o baptise_v you_o in_o water_n mark_n 1._o 8._o ego_fw-la man_n ebaptisa_fw-la humas_fw-la en_fw-fr hudat●_n i_o indeed_o have_v baptise_a you_o in_o water_n also_o john_n 1._o 26._o act_n 11._o 16._o all_o these_o poin●_n ou●_n a_o baptism_n in_o water_n but_o not_o a_o baptism_n with_o water_n obj._n but_o the_o word_n en_fw-fr do_v sometime_o signify_v with_o as_o in_o rev._n 19_o 21._o kai_fw-fr hoi_fw-fr loipo●_n apecteathesan_n en_fw-fr teromiraia_v a._n never_o after_o this_o word_n baptise_v which_o signify_v to_o dip_v for_o if_o it_o shall_v than_o it_o will_v be_v no_o sense_n to_o say_v dip_v with_o water_n therefore_o either_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la must_v signify_v to_o sprinkle_v or_o else_o the_o word_n en_fw-fr must_v not_o
qualification_n make_v a_o minister_n as_o some_o vain_o imagine_v but_o only_o make_v he_o fit_a to_o be_v choose_v into_o office_n by_o the_o church_n for_o if_o gift_n or_o qualification_n be_v a_o call_n to_o the_o ministry_n then_o shall_v judge_n counsellor_n lawyer_n and_o other_o in_o the_o land_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v minister_n because_o many_o of_o these_o have_v ability_n to_o be_v minister_n yet_o not_o call_v of_o god_n to_o be_v minister_n no_o more_o than_o a_o able_a citizen_n be_v call_v to_o be_v the_o major_a of_o the_o city_n by_o his_o ability_n without_o his_o be_v lawful_o choose_v and_o place_v into_o that_o office_n by_o the_o citizen_n and_o therefore_o qualification_n be_v no_o such_o inward_a call_n of_o god_n as_o be_v dream_v of_o for_o the_o call_n and_o choice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o authority_n give_v unto_o it_o by_o christ_n be_v now_o the_o only_a ordinary_a true_a call_n of_o god_n to_o this_o office_n and_o ministry_n 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