Plain Scripture proof of infants church-membership and baptism : being the arguments prepared for (and partly managed in) the publike dispute with Mr. Tombes at Bewdley on the first day of January, 1649 .. (1651)
Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691 · London : Printed for Robert White · leaf 193
cleanefs: there-fore it is there forbidden To this Mr.T- made me this anfwer in conference 5 That in former times it wasthought no immodefty: To which I reply 1. Cuftom in fome Countreys,likeB-aftle, or other parts of America, where they go ftill naked , may make it feem noimmodefty there; but… … Infants Churcb-mcmberfhip and Bajttifm. 137 g. Is not every good man fcnfibleof the deceitfulnefs and wickednefs of his heart >and that he needs all helps againft it j and is it not his daily buiincfs to watch overit ? and his prayer and endeavour that he be not lead into temptation ? And wouUit…