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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38629	Of regeneration and baptism, Hebrew & Christian, with their rites, &c. disquisitions by Christopher Elderfield ...	Elderfield, Christopher, 1607-1652.	1653 (1653)	Wing E329; ESTC R40404	351,661	298

ejus communiti cujus Nomine convenistis Erasmus apud Bez. in loc This expounds the phrase notable clearly POWER of the same our Lord IESVS CHRIST to deliver such a one to Sathan for the destruction of the flesh c. Could any thing be more awfull worthy the NAME OF THE LORD what else could have given answerable POWER to it leaving an impression of terrour yet to make him tremble now that considering reads what was then done I forbear to transcribe other places Matth 7.22 Mar. 9.38 Luc. 10.17 Acts 9.27 28. Jam 5.10.14 Acts 16.18 c in all which In the Name is By the power and authority of him whose is the name and in the this sense our Text runs thus I baptize in the name that is by the power and authority of Father Son and holy Ghost I do nothing of my self but my Commisssion gives me leave That Power gave me Commission I would do as I should this shews I do as I ought behold here it is I hold it forth to act by it to the honor of whose is the power Baptizing IN THE NAME of Father Son and Holy Ghost And in this sense to baptize is as to preach 2 Cor. 5.20 (4) Hoc ad fidem legationi astruendam non parùm valet imò penitus necessarium est Quis enim hominis testimonio acquiescat de aeterna sua salute Major res est quàm ut hominis pollicitatione possimus esse contenti nisi conster à Deo esse ordinatos Deumque per ipsos loqui Calvin in Commentar ad loc vid. etiam Chrysost Homil. 11. in 2 Corinth tom 5. pa. 613. in Christs name or steed We are Ambassadors for Christ as if God did intreat by us we beseech in Christs steed be ye reconciled to God The like Vicarious power or exercise of authority delegate does this form import in the second Monosyllable sense I baptize IN the Name But now the dissyllable whereto I adhere imports more Not the name IN which but the name To which not the power from whence but the end Whereto not the Authority by vertue whereof but the Faith and Religion where-Into this was meant to import and declare admission and institution sc to (1) Per Baptismum enim adscribitur quis primò caetui fidelium Durand in Sentent lib. 4. distinct 3. quaest 2. sect 6. Hence Baptisme and Making Disciples goe together Joh. 4.1 As expository one of the other And the fruit or consequent of both Apposition to the Church Acts 2.41 As many as received the word were baptized 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and there was an addition that day to former collections of about 3000 souls Ubi videmus Baptizari nihil aliud esse quam in ecclesiam intrare Bellarmin lib. 1. de Baptism cap. 8. enter adopt convey translate carry over a man (2) Ipse vos tinguet pro eo quod est per ipsum tinguemini vel in ipsum Tertullian de Bapt. cap. 11. pa. 260. Cùm locutio haec Matth 28.19 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 varias habeat ex Hebraismo significationes eam ex his praeferendam arbitror quae Baptismo maximè propria est Est autem Baptizari in aliquem vel in ejus Nomen se ei auctorare atque devovere de ejus Nomine appellari velle Paulus i Cor. 10.2 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 respiciens illud Exod. 14.31 Crediderunt in Deum Mosem servum ejus id est Mosi tanquam Dei Ministro cum bona fiducia regendos se commisere Sic Paulus neg●t quenquam baptizatum in suum Nomen 1 Cor. 1.13 15. hoc est sibi velut novi dogmatis auctori mancipatum Maimonides de bello capta 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 baptizet eam in nomen proselytarum id est in eam religionem quam profitentur proselytae H. Grotius annot ad Matth. 28.19 And Estius saw as much though fettered with the forms of his own way Probabilis expositio est In Nomine id est in virtute Nam saepe in sacris literis Nomen significat virtutem seu potentiam c. Verùm quia in Graeco est 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 videri posset hic sensus Baptizantes eos in nomen patris id est Baptizando eos incorporantes asscribentes numero fidelium eorum qui fidem S. S. Trinitatis profitentur vide Jansenium nostra in 4. dist 3. Estius ubi supra And so Bishop Lake brings about his In the name though how to fit that sense with those words let himself see In Nomine Trinitatis is to baptize unto their service and to dedicate to them saith he in the place before The original has 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And therefore the Ministration of Baptisme is accompanied with Abrenunciation Those that are baptized renounce the Devil and all his works the pomps and vanities of the world c. They devote themselves unto God to believe the Articles of the creed and obey the ten Commandements Quibus scilicet verbis Patris fillii spiritus sancti confessionem edocemur Jo Damascen de fide orthod lib. 4. cap. 10. Jubet ut in universum terrarum orbem effundantur Apostoli compendiariam quae per Baptisma fieret doctrinam indigitans Chrysost tom 1. in N. Testam pa. 928. upon this pastoral commission Est enim Baptismus sacramentum initiationis quo in ecclesiae visibilis cooptamur societatem ut inter filios Dei ab illis censeamur c. Piscator Aphor. loc 24. sect 4. from Calvin Institut lib. 4. cap. 15. sect 1. And so the later Helvetian Confession chap. 20. A parte nostra sacramentum est spiritualis militiae quo perpetuum illi Christo pollicemur obsequium Calvin in 1 Cor. 1.13 Damus enim ei Nomen in cujus Nomen baptizamur ib. To be baptized in the name of Christ is to be inrolled entred and received into the Covenant and family and so into the inheritance of the Sons of God Confess Helvet poster cap. eod we are billed Souldiers for the holy warfare that all our lives long we should fight c. ib. see Rom. 7.23 24. Ephes 6.10 1i c. We are received by Baptisme into the number of those Souldiers who by the good guiding of Christ do through all their life exercise a warfare against the world Sathan and the flesh Declarat of the former Helvetian confession and to that sense Pet. Ram. de religione Christian lib. 4. cap. 3. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Cyrill Hieros Cateches 3. pa. 16. to those were to be baptized INTO the faith belief confession profession of the holy Trinity and all revelations and declarations of the will of heaven proceeding thencefrom as a student is entred into such a society a stranger into such a Colledg a man into such a fraternity and corporation or as a Soldier is listed inrolled entred into such a troop or a Towns-MAN before matriculated to a new University And even as it is

one that doth consent unto him pa. 158. The nearer Danish Protestants continue it by Brochman in Systhem Theol. artic 34. sect 5. tom 2. pa. 2017. Others I forbear as near enough home and well enough known Vehementissima frequentissimaque apud veteres patres hujus partis commemoratio est commendatio prorsus necessaria atque essentialis huic sacramento quo initiamur Deo Christo quod prorsus fieri nequit quin dermamus esse Diaboli So Ghamier Panstrat Cathol par 4. lib. 5. cap. 15. sect 15. Nor may it be impertinent to compare herewith the protestation of the Essenes at their admission into their Order wh● e seems to have been a purification by water and more then ordinary After a years Probationership without their Colledg and two within before they be received into fellowship saith Josephus that knew them They protest with great and solemn Oaths To worship God observe Justice and Faith toward all men not willingly to hurt any though commanded but to hate the Evil and love the Good especially to keep faith to Governors If ever exalted to any command to use power with sobriety and moderation to hate pomp and all worldly ostentation to love the Truth and strive to confute lyars to keep their hands from picking and stealing the soul pure from spotted with uniust gain to conceal Mysteries hold fast received Doctrins c. and with these oaths or adjurations they try arm and prepare those that enter into their Order De Bello Judaico lib. 2. cap 7. And the rather view this protestation well because it seems much Christian the whole Character of them there given agrees with Christ his Doctrin and the antient Christians were either reputed Essenes or were or descended of them which consent might be the reason why our Saviour reproving the Scribes and Pharisees often yet never meddles with them nay they are not mentioned in Scripture at all Whether the denying of the Faith the Lord Redeemer and our Lord Jesus Christ so often laid to the charge of some unhappie Apostates in the later Scriptures of the New Testament after the Messias had been embraced by them a while may not have reference to after-Revocation of some such precedent formal stipulation with God and pre-confederation against his enemy may deserve to be farther thought on 'T is said of the Nicholaitans and Simonians by Simon Peter that they did denie the Lord that bought them 2 Pet. 2.1 and by Jude the brother of James soon after that They the same 't is like denyed the only God and the Lord Jesus Christ ver 4. The Deceiver Antichrist St John tels us shall deny high points both that Jesus is the Christ and the Father and the Son 1 Epist 2.22 and Gamaliels Schollar to his Disciple Timothy If we deny 't is not said How Whom or What Christ will deny us yet after seemingly expounded If we return to infidelity 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 become plain Apostates yet he cannot deny himself 1 Tim. 2.12 13 14. Some more formal abnegation may have been meant as agreeing meetly well with the insinuation of these texts and the Majesty of Scripture whose state uses to couch much in little yea abjuration and of weightier import then simple dereliction joyned thereto negation life that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the great Apostle Matth. 26.34 35 75. Mar. 14.30 31 72. Luc. 22.34 Jo. 13.39 compared with Matth. 26.74 Mar. 14.71 As those vertual and interpretative denyals of those that in a sort held the Truth but in unrighteousness professing to know God they had not cast off that cloak but in deeds denying him their lives were an interpretative substantiall reall abjuration Tit. 1.16 may not inconveniently be thought to cast a glance this way with 1 Tim. 5.8 and 2 Tim. 3.5 Even the words and syllables of Divine Oracles are considerable the intimation of weight the glances not to be neglected Blessed is he that readeth and can understand All illustrates the seriousness of Defying Sathan his pride Pomps Vanities Lusts ALL other HIS WORKS others both fathers and their children no age or almost another having left it out Admitting the baptized to be One of Vs only upon holy condition of publick ingagement from that day for ever for (1) Manens enim in pristino statu mores suos consuetudinem non relinquens nequaquam ritè ad Baptismum venit Origen Homil. 22. in Luc. Hence that transmentation or change of minde from dead works to serve the living and true God and to look for his son from heaven required among the past lower things of those on whom Baptisme had passed Heb. 6.1 Laying by that foundation 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. He that undertakes not to reform all amiss as well as believe in Christ aright is to be barred this Rite by St Augustins strict Order lib. de fide operibus cap. ●1 12. Propterea prius dixi nunc dico dicere non disistam siquis morum vitia non correxit nec sibi facilem paravit virtutem ne baptizetur Chrysost Homil. 21. tom 1. pa. 239. Non ideo abluimur ut delinquere desinamus sed quia desiimus quoniam jam corde loti sumus Tertullian lib. de poenit After much dispute Aquinas his conclusion settles on this Manens in proposito peccati non debet baptizari part 3. Quest 68. art 4. And Gregory de Valencia proves it at large in tom 4. disput 4. Quaest 3. punct 3. Nay abroad apud gentes etiam profanas usurpatum antiquitùs fuit ut qui initiari vellent prius toto corpore abluerentur haud dubie eo ipso testantes propositum innocentiae Nam ejus propositi sponsionem ab iis mystagogi exigebant ut Libanius docet Lampridius H. Grot. ad Matth. 28.19 pa. 515. Both washing and in implication of innocence among Heathens reformation and amendment of life whatever he hath been before that now henceforth he seriously promise and (2) This solemn devout managing the work makes it the more deserve that obliging title whereby the Latins how properly I enquire not have thought good to render the originals by the name of a SACRAMENT Sacramentum dicitur quod jurisjurandi sacratione interposita geritur said Paulus in verb. significat Sacramento dicitur quod sacratur fide interposita Scaliger ad Festum Thus is it more then a civil a devout and Religious giving our selves over to God and Christ sacredly vow to (3) Manet aurem societas eousque donec in eodem consensu perseveraverint socii at cum aliquis renunciaverit societati solvitur societas Justinian Instit 3. tit 26. sect 4. forsake the Devil and all his works branded crimes and hainous offences nay the Pomps and Vanities of this wicked world (4) Pompa est Diaboli in theatris spectacula in Hippodromo cursus equorum venationes reliqua omnis ejuscemodi vanitas à qua