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A86328	The foundation of the font discovered to the view of all that desire to behold it. And, the baptizing of men and women when they believe (in rivers and fountains) proved to be a standing ordinance in the Church of Cchrist to the end of the world; by plain Scripture-proof. In answer to Mr. Cook's Font uncovered, for infant-baptism; and Mr. Baxter's Plain Scripture-proof for infants church-membership and baptism. With a word sometimes upon occasion to Mr. Hall's Font-guarded; which is more fully answered by Thomas Collyer. By Henry Haggar, a servant of Christ, and the congregations of his saints.	Haggar, Henry.	1653 (1653)	Wing H186; Thomason E711_1; ESTC R207114	109,478	143

Apostles they were no infants and as for thos e scattered they were no infants for they went every where preaching the word which infants that cannot speak nor understand cannot possibly do Therefore no such infants in the Church at Jerusalem Obj. But questionless there were women scattered as well as men and then it must follow they preached also and then we have women preachers I answer Although the Ministers in out days would have neither women nor men a preach but themselves yet the Scripture telleth 1 Cor. 11.4 5. that in those days women did use to pray and prophesie and they did it with their heads covered and Philip had four daughters virgins and they did prophesie Act. 21.9 and the Lord saith he will pour out his spirit upon all flesh upon his servants and handmaids and they shall prophesie Act. 2.17 18. and they that do prophesie do speak to men to edification exhortation and comfort 1 Cor. 14.3 therefore women may preach or declare the mind of God to others to edification exhortation and comfort if they be indued with gifts and abilities provided they do not usurp authority over the men 1 Tim. 2.12 And thus is the objection answered Argument III. My third Argument is from 1 Cor. 1. where Paul saith in the second verse he wrote to them at Corinth which were Saints by calling with all that in every place call upon the name of the Lord Jesus c. and in ver 10. he exhorts and beseecheth them to speak all one thing ver 12. he saith that Every one of them did speak and one said I am of Paul and another I am of Apollo and I am of Cephas and I am of Christ But infants that cannot speak nor understand cannot call upon the name of the Lord Jesus as ver 2. nor speak all one thing as ver 10. for they cannot speak at all neither can they say for their parts who they are of whether of Paul Apollo or Cephas or Christ Therefore no infants that could not speak nor understand were members of the Church of Corinth its evident for every one that was a member there could speak and say they were of one of these Argument IV. My fourth Argument is from 1 Cor. 6.4 If then ye have judgements of things pertaining to this life set them to judge that are least esteemed in the Church That he meant them that are least esteemed for wisdom and judgement is plain in the 5. verse But infants of eight or ten days or weeks of age cannot either judge or speak in such cases Therefore I conclude there were none such members of the Church at Corinth Argument V. My fifth Argument is from 1 Cor. 10.16 17. compared with ch 11.28 29. which words are these The cup of blessing which we bless is it not the communion of the blood of Christ and the bread that we break is it not the communion of the body of Christ for we being many are one bread and one body for we are all partakers of that one bread and Whosoever doth eat of this bread and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord and eateth and drinketh damnation to himself not discerning the Lords body c. But infants that can neither speak nor understand cannot discern the Lords body from the world as it is sanctified and separated from it by faith and obedience neither can they discern his body broken nor his blood blood shed for them which is so lively represented and holden forth in this bread and cup to every discerning believer till he come ver 26. Therefore such infants are no visible Church-members or if Mr. Baxter or any will yet have it so then we must needs conclude with the Scripture 1 Cor. 11.29 that they eat and drink damnation to themselves not discerning the Lords body which would be absurd If any object and say that Infants must not nor do not eat of that bread and drink of that cup till they be of riper age Answ They discover abundance of ignorance like those 1 Tim. 7. which desired to be teachers of the Law and yet knew not what they said nor whereof they affirmed for if they be Church-members as Mr. Baxter and Mr. Cook say then they are to partake both of the bread and the cup for the Apostle saith 1 Cor. 10.16 17. that both the cup and the bread are the Communion of the body and also that the members of the body being many are all partakers of that one bread c. Therefore either little infants that can neither speak nor understand are no members or else if they be they eat and drink damnation to themselves not discerning the Lords body as aforesaid let Mr. Baxter Mr. Cook or any man alse avoid this absurdity if they can Argument VI. My fixth Argument is from 1 Cor. 10.17 compared with 1 Cor. 11.28 in these words for we being many are one bread and one body for we are all partakers of that one bread but let a man examine himself and so let him eat of that bread c. whence I argue thus If all that are members of the body do partake of that bread and they that do partake of it must examine themselves and so eat then little infants that can neither speak nor understand are no members visible of Christs body the Church for they can neither examine themselves nor none else for them because they cannot speak nor make answer But all that are members of the body do partake of that one bread 1 Cor. 10.17 and all that do partake of it must examine themselves and so eat of that bread c. Therefore no such infants are visible members of Christs body which is the Church Object If any shall object that we may as well exclude women as children for the Text saith Let a man examine himself c. I Answer first it discovers but a wicked cavilling spirit for conscience telleth them that both men and women did partake of it because its the communion of the body as I have proved and that women are members of the body of Christ which is the Church Eph. 1.22 23. I think none fearing God dare deny but lest any should I shall prove it Gal. 3.27 for as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ There is neither Jew nor Gentile bond nor free male nor female but ye are all one in Christ c. and we read when they believed Philips preaching they were baptized both men and women Act. 8.12 Again that women are members of the body is evident for Paul writing to the Church of Corinth 1 Cor. 11.4 5. Saith Every man that prayeth or prophesieth with his head covered dishonoureth his head but every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head and ver 11. he saith the man is not without the woman nor the woman without the

judge of them by their fruits but there are some are more transformed into the Ministers of righteousness and can as Paul before his conversion out of zeal persecute the Church of God thinking they should do God good service if they should kill us Phil. 3.6 with John 16.1 2. and these are a generation which as Solomon saith Prov. 30.12 are pure in their owne eyes and yet are not washed from their filthiness and notwithstanding they preach and prophesie in the name of Christ and call him Lord Lord yet they do not the things he saith Luke 6.46 but cause divisions and offences contrary to the Doctrine of Christ and his Apostles witness their Rantizing of Babes instead of baptizing of men and women when they believe Acts 8.12 So that they contend not for the Faith once delivered to the Saints Jude 3. but for a new up-start business which themselves confess they cannot finde written in the Scripture See Mr. Baxters tenth Position pag. 8. and Mr. Halls fifth Argument pag. 30. therefore they serve not the Lord Jesus Christ but their owne bellies and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple Rom. 16.17 18. Thus having made an end with Mr. Baxter I shall conclude with Mr. Cooks last end of his font uncovered pag. 46. where he seems to answer this objection Object But what need you write so much in answering so little it seems your cause is not good you take so much pains about it why did you not answer as briefly as the other party propounded This objection Mr. Cook makes against himself by which all men may perceive that he is sensible of his owne vanity in multiplying words without knowledge whereby he hath laboured to darken the counsel of God which is already so plainly declared in the Scriptures of truth and yet notwithstanding his being so sensible he laboureth to hide himself under this cloke 1. by making the objection and 2. then to answer it himself thus 1. He saith the truth oft lies deep and will not easily be found out as it is more pretious then Gold and Silver so it requires more diligent search Gold-mines are not obvious to every eye much skill and labour are requisite to finde them out and bring the Gold to light Answ Sir I am afraid indeed that this is your Gold that you have deceived so many poor souls withall which you have taken great pains to dig out of the mountain of ancient Fathers the mines of mens inventions and indeed you may well compare your work to digging for you have digged deep to hide your counsel from the Lord like those in Isaiah 29.15 But Sir we would have you understand that the sayings and commandments of Christ and practice of the Apostles are the right Silver and Gold-mines to which we have digged through all your deceivableness of unrighteousness false consequences Syllogisms and Sophistries and are come to that sure Rock Luke 6.47.48 which is the sayings of Christ But what have you to do to call Christ Lord Lord and yet will not do the things which he saith or commands you Luke 6.46 which is to preach the Gospel to all and baptize them that believe it and gladly receive it Mark 16.15 16. with 2.41 chap. 8.12 this Gold will indure the fire and the building will stand upon this foundation in despight of all the power and wisdome from beneath when your tradition of rantizing little Babes will fall and perish with the using after the commandments and Doctrines of men notwithstanding your great pains and skill which you exercise dayly to uphold it and your folly will be manifest to all in time as it is already to some who observe what a heap of confused stuff you make of Christianing as you call it or rather cozening pour Children in their Cradles which you plead for and when you have done you have made them seven times harder to be coverted to the Faith of the Gospel then they were before because now they plead as you have taught them that they are Christians members of Christ Children of God and heirs of heaven made so in their baptism before ever they knew it and that they cannot fall away for you say Once in Christ and alwaies in Christ and so all the men and women in England that were baptized in their infancie must needs be saed by a consequence and if this be not the broad and easie way judge all men But if this Gold be not Brass by which you deceive poor souls I am mistaken for notwithstanding that it is affirmed they are made Christians and they are within Covenant and they are Church-members in their infancie yet 20 or 30 years after you preach to them to convert them and to bring them into Covenant or else you will tell them thousands that were baptized in their infancie they will be damned Who seeth not your folly surely I cannot think but some of you see it your selves yet I confess the Scripture saith that evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse deceiving and being deceived 2 Tim. 3.13 But Sirs you know that by this craft you get your wealth some an hundred a year some two hundred some more some less therefore I confess Mr. Cook you may say you have been in the Silver and Gold-mines but take heed that the earth do not fall upon you and swallow you up for such casualties do sometimes happen to those that work under the ground in darkness and you will not come to the light lest your deeds should be manifest but if you shall escape judgement in this world yet remember the day is coming in which men shall call to the mountains to fall upon them and to cover them from tha face of him that shall sit upon the throne whose commands of baptizing men and women when they believe and understand the truth have you made of none effect by Rantizing Infants before they can beleive understand or give a reason of their Faith which things are utterly unprofitable amongst men and abominable in the sight of God But you say again that though we have now briefly propounded our judgements in these Papers yet it is known what large discourses we have made amongst the People and how many treatises are written on this subject Answ If we have had large discourses amongst the people to declare nothing but the word of God to them you cannot blame us for it is lawful to preach the word both in season and out of season and thereby to reprove rebuke and exhort with all long suffering and doctrine 2 Tim. 4.2 Secondly whereas you say we have written may treatises on this subject I answer That is because you have written so many against it but yet our Treatises do not exceed yours in bigness so much as yours do exceed ours as appeareth thus we you gave about a quarter of a sheet of paper and you have answered it in seven sheets and