Plain Scripture proof of infants church-membership and baptism : being the arguments prepared for (and partly managed in) the publick dispute with Mr. Tombes at Bewdley on the first day of Jan. 1649 : with a full reply to what he then answered and what is contained in his sermon since preached ... with a reply to his valedictory oration at Bewdley and a corrective for his antidote (1653)
Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691, Tombes, John, 1603?-1676, Bedford, Thomas, d. 1653 · London : Printed for Robert White · leaf 183
r p-afticc. Chrifl ntvcr co.nmanded the baptizing of any at age butthofc that were made Difciplcs fi flat age ; Bui the children cfchrilliins aienot madeDifciples fiift at age as I have proved (though ihcy may be regenerate and made fin-cere Difciplcs firit atagc,) therefore Chrilt never commanded… … Second Argument I ufejUtklsi That praAice which is ut.tetly inconliftent with the obeying of Chrifts Rule forBaptifm is a finfuU pradicc ; But the baptizing of the chil-dren of Chi iHians at years of difcretion ordinarily, is ut-terly inconfiftent with obedience to the Rule i Thereforethe baptizing…
Church of England · Baptism · Church membership
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