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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86561	Diatribē peri paido-baptismoū, or, A consideration of infant baptism: wherein the grounds of it are laid down, and the validity of them discussed, and many things of Mr Tombes about it scanned and answered. Propounded to the consideration of the Church of God, and judgment of the truly religious and understanding therein. Together with a digression, in answer to Mr Kendall; from pag. 143. to the end. By J.H. an unworthy servant of Jesus Christ, and preacher of the Gospel to the congregation at Lin Alhallows.	Horn, John, 1614-1676.	1654 (1654)	Wing H2798; Thomason E729_3; ESTC R17948	148,371	168

Cor. 11.3.11.12 1 Sam. 27.9.11 and 31.2 3. As also in that of Ai Josh 8.25 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And all that fell in that day of men and women were twelve thousand even all the men of Ai. We must either say that there were no Infants or children in so great a City which is no way probable or say that the words men and women denote or include the several Ages in each Sex The like I might note on Judg. 9.49 51. But there is no Analogy between Circumcision and Baptism Object nor can their grounds be one and the same that that should be any warrant for this for neither doth Baptism pertain to the same Covenant with Circumcision nor succeeds it in its place room c. Answ There is much Analogy between Baptism and Circumcision at least as much as between the Priests under the Law and Ministers of the Gospel or as between the Altar-worship and the Supper of the Lord. And so as much ground of reasoning from one to the other here as there though I confess there is also great disagreement betwixt them I shall consider both of them and first the latter 1. They differ in the outward rite or matter of observance Circumcision was a cutting of the foreskin of the flesh Baptism is a washing of the flesh That had blood in it because true blood was not then shed that should make attonement and expiation for our sin to which that therefore pointed This hath no blood shed in it because the true blood that is propitiatory is shed and no other propitiatory Sacrifice is remaining only washing and cleansing in the vertue of that that is shed is now needful And therefore such an Ordinance only is left to us for our coming into the Church of Christ as represents that to us 2. They differ in the subject of them That was only upon males they being only capable of it and yet so as that females were by way of interpretation included in them as we noted before else all the females must have been excluded the Passover contrary to the Jewish Doctours But the Ordinance of Baptism is upon male and female both yea the Jewish Doctours say it was ever so amongst the Jews when they proselyted any to them all their males were circumcised baptized and brought an Offering and all the females were baptized and brought an Offering 3. In limitation of time Circumcision was required on the eighth day though in some cases they might omit it then Baptism is not so strictly tyed to a day or set time The reason we hinted before 4. Circumcision bound over to the observation of the Law given and to be given to the Fathers and by Moses and so to all the whole observation of the Jewish Religion but Baptism bindeth not thereto but to the faith and yoke of Christ to observe all things commanded by him Matth. 28.19 20. 5. Circumcision was to bring them under the profession of an expectation of the promised Seed yet to come and not as then come but Baptism is to bring men under the profession of the promised Seed as actually come and now to us Gentiles as having accomplished in himself the sin-offering and work of Sacrifice for our salvation and so into the Name of Jesus Christ and of God as known in him Father Son and Spirit Acts 2.37 38. Matth. 28.19 In these things they differ but in the main end they agree 1. They agree in this in being both the way or mediums of proselyting or bringing into an acknowledged unity with the Church in outward profession and obligation to observe the worship of God therein according to the respective Administrations of it now and then for as Circumcision was the Ordinance by which persons were admitted and declared to be of the Church of God and Religion of the Jews Branches of the stock of Abraham So Baptism is that Ordinance by which persons are admitted into and declared to be of the Church of Christ in its external Form and Government and become from the Gentiles ingraffed visible Branches of the stock of Abraham too as shall after more appear They that should not have been reckoned Branches of Abraham but by Circumcision are now so reckoned by Baptism And as that Circumcision bound to the observation of the Religion then of God instituted to instruct men to Christ so this Baptism obliges to the Religion and worship of God instructing us about Christ as now instituted by Christ So that children of Christians being to be brought up in the Christian institution nurture and instruction it follows that they are to be brought up in it and obliged to it by Baptism all the children of the Jews and Proselytes were in their way by Circumcision 2. They agree in this That as Circumcision was but an external Ordinance instructing to an internal Circumcision of the heart and sealing the righteousness of the faith of Abraham that he had in his uncircumcision viz. That he did righteously in believing in God according to his word concerning the promised Seed and his blessing of him and that God would perform his promises righteously to him and all that walk in that righteous faith of his So Baptism is but an external Ordinance too instructing to the inward washing and purifying of the heart by the grace of God in Christ to the meet making of a man to participate of the Covenant and promised Inheritance and it witnesses to the same promises partly as performed in the coming death and resurrection of Christ and partly as nigh at hand and ready to be performed to men in believing on Christ that promised Seed as Abraham did as that all that so do shall be blessed with faithful Abraham shall have remission of sins righteousness the Holy Ghost and eternal life And thus it s said That John witnessed unto Christ the true light which is to be understood of John not as a man simply but as preaching and baptizing so that his Baptism pointed to Christ to believe on him with the promises of forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Ghost to them that should so do As Circumcision sealed not the present righteousness of the party circumcised as if all that received that Ordinance were partakers with Abraham in the righteousness reckoned to him but to the righteousness of his faith so neither doth Baptism witness the righteousness of the party baptized for such may be a generation of vipers chaff and not wheat in the gall of bitterness and bond of iniquity but to the faith of Christ the Doctrine published concerning him as that He is the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world and that whosoever believeth in him shall be reckoned righteous and have eternal life So that the use of Baptism in its testimony and witness doth nothing more obstruct the baptizing Infants then that attested to and sealed in Circumcision obstructed formerly their Circumcision 3. 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