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             A short catechism about Baptism. By John Tombes, B.D.
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           A
           Short
           Catechism
           About
           BAPTISM
           .
        
         
           By
           
             John
             Tombes
             ,
          
           B.
           D.
           
        
         
           
             HEB.
             6.
             2.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             Baptisms
             .
          
        
         
           
             LUKE
             7.
             35.
             
          
           
             But
             Wisdom
             is
             justified
             of
             all
             her
             children
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Henry
             Hills
             ,
          
           next
           door
           to
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           
             Peacock
          
           in
           
             Aldersgate-street
             ,
          
           1659.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Christian
           Reader
           .
        
         
           MAny
           are
           the
           things
           at
           this
           day
           charged
           on
           
             Antipaedobaptists
          
           in
           their
           doctrine
           and
           practise
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           proved
           to
           be
           unjustly
           imputed
           to
           them
           ,
           by
           many
           large
           Treatises
           extant
           in
           Print
           .
           For
           a
           more
           facile
           understanding
           of
           the
           truth
           then
           by
           reading
           larger
           tracts
           ,
           is
           this
           
             Compendium
             ,
          
           in
           a
           manner
           of
           a
           Catechism
           composed
           and
           published
           in
           this
           time
           ,
           wherein
           others
           of
           different
           judgement
           ,
           have
           thought
           fit
           to
           declare
           their
           way
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           which
           is
           done
           not
           because
           this
           point
           of
           Baptism
           is
           judged
           the
           onely
           or
           main
           point
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           but
           
           because
           the
           disagreement
           in
           other
           things
           is
           either
           small
           ,
           or
           of
           particular
           persons
           (
           whose
           cause
           is
           to
           be
           severed
           from
           that
           which
           is
           commonly
           held
           )
           and
           therefore
           requires
           not
           a
           distinct
           confession
           or
           declaration
           from
           that
           which
           is
           by
           others
           published
           .
           The
           aim
           of
           the
           Composer
           of
           it
           is
           the
           manifestation
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           wherein
           he
           doth
           rejoyce
           ,
           and
           desires
           thou
           mayest
           rejoyce
           with
           him
           .
           His
           motion
           is
           that
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Phil.
             3.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
             As
             many
             of
             us
             as
             be
             perfect
             let
             us
             be
             thus
             minded
             ,
             and
             if
             ye
             be
             otherwise
             minded
             ,
             God
             shall
             reveal
             even
             this
             unto
             you
             .
             Nevertheless
             whereunto
             we
             have
             already
             attained
             ,
             let
             us
             walk
             by
             the
             same
             rule
             ,
             let
             us
             mind
             the
             same
             thing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Farewell
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           short
           Catechism
           about
           Baptism
           .
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               1.
               
            
          
           
             IS
             Baptism
             with
             water
             an
             Ordinance
             of
             Christ
             ,
             to
             be
             continued
             by
             his
             Disciples
             till
             the
             end
             of
             the
             World
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             Baptism
             with
             water
             is
             an
             ordinance
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             be
             continued
             by
             his
             Disciples
             till
             the
             
               end
               of
               the
               World
               ;
            
             as
             appears
             by
             his
             command
             ,
             
               Mat.
               28.
               19
               ,
               20.
               
               Mark
            
             16.
             15
             ,
             16.
             it
             being
             to
             be
             joyned
             with
             preaching
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             making
             Disciples
             ,
             by
             preaching
             ,
             &
             teaching
             them
             to
             observe
             all
             that
             Christ
             commands
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             be
             continued
             while
             these
             are
             to
             continue
             ,
             which
             is
             proved
             to
             be
             till
             the
             end
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             by
             Christs
             promise
             of
             his
             being
             with
             them
             till
             then
             ,
             which
             were
             vain
             ,
             if
             
             the
             things
             appointed
             were
             not
             to
             be
             done
             so
             long
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               2.
               
            
             Is
             not
             
               the
               end
               of
               the
               world
               ,
            
             as
             much
             as
             the
             end
             of
             that
             age
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             It
             appears
             that
             
               Matthew
            
             means
             by
             
               the
               end
               of
               the
               world
               ,
            
             the
             last
             time
             ,
             or
             day
             ,
             wherein
             there
             will
             be
             a
             separation
             of
             good
             and
             bad
             ,
             the
             one
             to
             be
             burned
             with
             fire
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             to
             shine
             as
             the
             Sun
             ,
             in
             that
             in
             the
             places
             wherein
             
               Matthew
            
             useth
             the
             self-same
             form
             of
             speech
             (
             to
             wit
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               Matth.
            
             13.
             39
             ,
             40
             ,
             49.
             
             
               Matth.
            
             24.
             3.
             
             )
             he
             cannot
             be
             understood
             to
             mean
             any
             other
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               3.
               
            
             May
             not
             the
             Baptizing
             in
             
               Matth.
               28.
               19.
               
               Mark
            
             16.
             16.
             be
             understood
             of
             some
             other
             Baptism
             then
             that
             of
             water
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             The
             Baptism
             there
             ,
             must
             needs
             be
             understood
             of
             Baptism
             by
             water
             ,
             sith
             Baptizing
             ,
             where
             ever
             it
             is
             made
             
               John
               Baptists
            
             or
             the
             Disciples
             act
             which
             they
             did
             or
             were
             to
             do
             ,
             is
             meant
             of
             Baptizing
             with
             water
             ,
             as
             
               John
            
             4.
             1
             ,
             2.
             and
             in
             many
             other
             places
             it
             appears
             ;
             and
             the
             Apostles
             by
             their
             practise
             and
             command
             ,
             
             
               Acts
               2.
               38.
               41.
               
               Acts
            
             8.
             12.
             13.
             38.
             
             
               Acts
            
             10.
             47
             ,
             48.
             shew
             that
             they
             so
             understood
             Christs
             appointment
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             28.
             19.
             
             
               Mark
            
             16.
             16.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               4
            
             May
             it
             not
             be
             meant
             of
             Baptizing
             by
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             or
             afflictions
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             It
             cannot
             be
             so
             understood
             ,
             sith
             Baptizing
             with
             the
             Spirit
             is
             no where
             ascribed
             to
             any
             other
             then
             Christ
             ,
             
               Matth.
               3.
               11.
               
               Luke
            
             3.
             16.
             
             Nor
             is
             Baptism
             with
             the
             Spirit
             a
             duty
             for
             us
             to
             do
             ,
             but
             a
             free
             gift
             of
             Christ
             ▪
             not
             common
             to
             all
             Disciples
             of
             Christ
             ,
             but
             peculiar
             to
             some
             :
             and
             to
             appoint
             them
             the
             baptizing
             by
             affliction
             ,
             had
             been
             to
             make
             the
             Apostles
             persecutors
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               5.
               
            
             Why
             did
             
               Paul
            
             then
             say
             ,
             Christ
             sent
             him
             not
             to
             Baptize
             ?
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             1.
             16.
             
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             Not
             because
             he
             was
             not
             appointed
             at
             all
             to
             Baptize
             ,
             for
             if
             so
             ,
             he
             would
             not
             have
             Baptized
             those
             he
             did
             Baptize
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
               1.
               14.
               16.
               &c.
            
             But
             because
             it
             was
             not
             the
             chief
             thing
             he
             was
             to
             do
             ,
             as
             when
             the
             washing
             of
             water
             is
             said
             not
             to
             save
             ,
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             3.
             21.
             because
             it
             is
             not
             
             the
             onely
             or
             principal
             means
             of
             saving
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               6.
               
            
             What
             is
             the
             Baptizing
             appointed
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             The
             Baptizing
             appointed
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             is
             dipping
             of
             the
             whole
             body
             in
             water
             into
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             Son
             ,
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             as
             is
             manifest
             from
             the
             term
             Baptizing
             ,
             and
             the
             use
             of
             going
             into
             and
             coming
             up
             out
             of
             the
             water
             ,
             
               Mat.
               3.
               16.
               
               Acts
            
             8.
             38
             ,
             39.
             the
             use
             of
             much
             water
             ,
             
               John
            
             3.
             23.
             
             The
             resembling
             ,
             by
             the
             Baptism
             used
             ,
             the
             burial
             and
             resurrection
             of
             Christ
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             6.
             4.
             
               Col.
            
             2.
             12.
             and
             the
             testimonies
             of
             the
             ancients
             of
             the
             first
             ages
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               7.
               
            
             May
             not
             the
             sprinkling
             or
             powring
             water
             on
             the
             face
             ,
             be
             the
             Baptism
             of
             Christ
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             Neither
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             nor
             any
             ancient
             Authour
             call
             sprinkling
             ,
             or
             pouring
             water
             on
             the
             face
             ,
             Baptism
             ,
             nor
             any
             use
             of
             it
             in
             the
             primative
             times
             doth
             countenance
             it
             ,
             and
             therefore
             such
             sprinkling
             or
             pouring
             water
             is
             not
             the
             Baptism
             which
             Christ
             appointed
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               8.
               
            
             What
             is
             it
             to
             Baptize
             into
             
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             Son
             ,
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             It
             is
             not
             to
             Baptize
             onely
             with
             the
             naming
             of
             those
             persons
             ,
             but
             into
             the
             profession
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             Son
             ,
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             as
             our
             Master
             or
             Teacher
             ,
             as
             appears
             by
             the
             words
             of
             
               Paul
               ,
               1
               Cor.
            
             1.
             13.
             
             Which
             shew
             that
             if
             the
             
               Corinthians
            
             had
             been
             Baptized
             into
             the
             name
             of
             
               Paul
               ,
            
             they
             had
             professed
             him
             to
             be
             their
             Master
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               9.
               
            
             Are
             they
             rightly
             Baptized
             ,
             who
             are
             Baptized
             into
             the
             name
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             though
             no
             other
             person
             be
             named
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             They
             are
             ,
             it
             being
             all
             one
             to
             Baptize
             into
             the
             name
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             to
             Baptize
             into
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             Son
             ,
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             as
             appears
             by
             the
             precept
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             2.
             38.
             and
             practice
             
               Acts
               10.
               48.
               
               Acts
            
             19.
             5.
             
             Though
             the
             expression
             of
             each
             person
             be
             convenient
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               10.
               
            
             Are
             the
             persons
             to
             be
             Baptized
             altogether
             passive
             in
             their
             Baptism
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             No
             ;
             For
             Baptism
             is
             their
             duty
             required
             of
             them
             as
             well
             as
             the
             Baptizer
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             2.
             38.
             and
             
               Paul
            
             is
             commanded
             
             to
             arise
             and
             be
             Baptized
             ,
             and
             wash
             away
             his
             sins
             ,
             calling
             on
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             22.
             16.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               11.
               
            
             Who
             are
             appointed
             to
             Baptize
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             They
             who
             are
             appointed
             to
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             
               Matth.
               28.
               19.
               
               Mark
            
             16.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               12.
               
            
             Whom
             are
             they
             appointed
             to
             Baptize
             ?
          
           
             
               Ausw
               .
            
             Those
             who
             repent
             of
             sin
             ,
             believe
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             are
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             
               Mat.
               28.
               19.
               
               Mark
               16.
               16.
               
               Acts
            
             2.
             38.
             
             
               Acts
            
             8.
             37.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               13.
               
            
             Were
             not
             Infants
             Baptized
             ,
             when
             whole
             housholds
             were
             Baptized
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             16.
             ●5
             .
             33.
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             No
             ;
             For
             it
             appears
             not
             there
             were
             any
             Infants
             in
             the
             houses
             ,
             and
             the
             texts
             shew
             they
             were
             not
             Baptized
             ,
             sith
             the
             word
             was
             spoken
             to
             al
             in
             the
             house
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             32.
             and
             all
             the
             house
             rejoyced
             believing
             God
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             34.
             and
             else
             where
             the
             whole
             house
             is
             said
             to
             do
             that
             which
             Infants
             could
             not
             do
             ,
             
               Acts
               18.
               8.
               
               Acts
            
             10.
             2.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             16.
             15.
             compared
             with
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             
             1.
             16.
             
             
               John
            
             4.
             53.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               14.
               
            
             Is
             not
             Christs
             speech
             and
             action
             to
             little
             children
             ,
             
               Matth.
            
             19.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             
               Mark
               10.
               14
               ,
               15
               ,
               16.
               
               Luke
            
             18.
             16
             ,
             17.
             a
             warrant
             to
             Baptize
             Infants
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             No
             ,
             but
             an
             argument
             against
             it
             ,
             sith
             Christ
             did
             neither
             Baptize
             ,
             nor
             appoint
             those
             little
             children
             to
             be
             Baptized
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               15.
               
            
             Why
             should
             not
             Infants
             be
             Baptized
             sith
             they
             were
             Circumcised
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             The
             reason
             why
             Male
             Infants
             were
             to
             be
             Circumcised
             ,
             was
             a
             particular
             command
             of
             God
             to
             
               Abrahams
            
             house
             for
             special
             ends
             belonging
             to
             the
             time
             before
             Christ
             ,
             which
             Baptism
             hath
             not
             ,
             nor
             is
             there
             any
             command
             to
             use
             Baptism
             according
             to
             the
             rule
             of
             Circumcision
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               16.
               
            
             Did
             not
             Baptism
             come
             in
             the
             room
             of
             Circumcision
             ,
             
               Col.
            
             2.
             11
             ,
             12.
             and
             so
             to
             be
             used
             as
             it
             was
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             The
             Apostles
             words
             import
             not
             that
             our
             Baptism
             came
             in
             the
             room
             of
             the
             
               Jews
            
             Circumcision
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             mention
             of
             any
             bodily
             Circumcision
             but
             
             Christs
             ,
             which
             our
             Baptism
             cannot
             be
             said
             to
             succeed
             to
             ,
             as
             there
             it
             is
             made
             the
             cause
             of
             Spiritual
             Circumcision
             ,
             without
             arrogating
             that
             to
             it
             which
             belongs
             to
             Christ
             alone
             ,
             and
             Baptism
             is
             mentioned
             with
             faith
             ,
             as
             the
             means
             whereby
             we
             are
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             compleat
             in
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               17.
               
            
             May
             we
             be
             said
             to
             be
             compleat
             as
             the
             Jews
             without
             infant
             baptism
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             Our
             compleatness
             is
             in
             that
             we
             have
             not
             ordinances
             as
             the
             Jews
             had
             ,
             but
             we
             are
             compleat
             in
             that
             we
             have
             all
             in
             Christ
             without
             them
             ,
             
               Col.
            
             2.
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               18.
               
            
             Have
             not
             our
             children
             then
             less
             priviledge
             then
             the
             Jews
             had
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             No
             ,
             for
             circumcision
             was
             a
             priviledge
             onely
             for
             a
             time
             ,
             and
             comparatively
             to
             the
             estate
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             who
             knew
             not
             God
             ,
             but
             of
             it self
             was
             a
             heavy
             yoke
             ,
             
               Acts
               15.
               10.
               
               Gal.
            
             5.
             1.
             2.
             3.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               19.
               
            
             Why
             did
             the
             Jews
             then
             so
             much
             contend
             for
             it
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             15.
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             Because
             they
             too
             much
             esteemed
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             knew
             not
             their
             liberty
             by
             the
             gospel
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               20.
               
            
             Had
             it
             not
             been
             a
             discomfort
             to
             the
             believing
             Jews
             to
             have
             their
             children
             unbaptized
             ,
             and
             so
             out
             of
             Covenant
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             The
             want
             of
             Baptism
             to
             Infants
             was
             never
             any
             grievance
             to
             believers
             in
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             nor
             were
             they
             thereby
             put
             out
             of
             the
             Covenant
             of
             grace
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               21.
               
            
             Was
             not
             the
             proper
             reason
             of
             Circumcising
             the
             Infants
             of
             the
             Jews
             the
             interest
             which
             they
             had
             in
             the
             Covenant
             to
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             Gen.
             17.
             7.
             to
             be
             a
             God
             to
             him
             and
             his
             seed
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             The
             end
             of
             Circumcision
             was
             indeed
             to
             be
             a
             token
             of
             the
             whole
             Covenant
             made
             with
             
               Abraham
               ,
               Gen.
            
             17.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             not
             onely
             the
             promise
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             7.
             
             But
             the
             formal
             proper
             distinguishing
             reason
             why
             some
             were
             to
             be
             Circumcised
             ,
             and
             others
             not
             ,
             was
             Gods
             command
             alone
             ,
             not
             the
             interest
             in
             the
             Covenant
             ;
             sith
             
               Ishmael
            
             who
             was
             not
             a
             child
             of
             promise
             ,
             
               Gen.
               17.
               20
               ,
               21.
               
               Rom.
            
             9.
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             and
             those
             who
             were
             in
             
               Abrahams
            
             house
             ,
             though
             not
             of
             his
             seed
             ,
             
             were
             Circumcised
             ,
             but
             no
             Females
             ,
             nor
             Males
             under
             eight
             dayes
             old
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               22.
               
            
             Was
             not
             the
             Covenant
             with
             
               Abraham
               ,
               Gen.
            
             17.
             the
             Covenant
             of
             grace
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             It
             was
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             hidden
             meaning
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             the
             Evangelical
             Covenant
             ,
             
               Gal.
            
             3.
             16.
             
             But
             according
             to
             the
             open
             sense
             of
             the
             words
             ,
             a
             Covenant
             of
             Special
             benefits
             to
             
               Abrahams
            
             inheriting
             natural
             posterity
             ,
             and
             therefore
             not
             a
             pure
             gospel
             Covenant
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               23.
               
            
             Are
             not
             believers
             children
             comprehended
             under
             the
             promise
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             God
             to
             
               Abraham
            
             and
             his
             seed
             ?
             
               Gen.
            
             17.
             7.
             
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             No
             ,
             unless
             they
             become
             
               Abrahams
            
             seed
             according
             to
             Election
             of
             grace
             by
             faith
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               24.
               
            
             Did
             Circumcision
             seal
             the
             Gospel
             covenant
             ?
             
               Rom.
            
             4.
             11.
             
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             That
             text
             speaks
             not
             of
             any
             ones
             Circumcision
             ,
             but
             
               Abrahams
               ,
            
             which
             sealed
             the
             righteousness
             of
             faith
             he
             had
             before
             Circumcision
             ,
             and
             assured
             
             thereby
             righteousness
             to
             all
             ,
             though
             uncircumcised
             ,
             who
             should
             believe
             as
             he
             did
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               25.
               
            
             Are
             not
             the
             Sacraments
             of
             the
             
               Christian
               ,
            
             Church
             in
             their
             nature
             ,
             seals
             of
             the
             Covenant
             of
             grace
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             The
             Scripture
             doth
             no where
             so
             call
             them
             ,
             nor
             doth
             it
             mention
             this
             as
             their
             end
             and
             use
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               26.
               
            
             Doth
             not
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             Acts
             2.
             38
             ,
             39.
             exhort
             the
             Jews
             to
             Baptize
             themselves
             and
             their
             children
             ,
             because
             the
             promise
             of
             grace
             is
             to
             believers
             and
             their
             children
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             Those
             he
             then
             spake
             to
             were
             not
             then
             believers
             ,
             and
             therefore
             the
             words
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             2.
             39.
             cannot
             be
             understood
             of
             a
             promise
             to
             believers
             and
             their
             children
             as
             such
             ,
             but
             the
             promises
             to
             all
             ,
             fathers
             and
             children
             ,
             as
             called
             of
             God
             :
             nor
             are
             any
             exhorted
             to
             Baptism
             without
             fore-going
             repentance
             ,
             nor
             is
             the
             promise
             alledged
             as
             conferring
             right
             to
             Baptism
             ,
             but
             as
             a
             motive
             to
             encourage
             them
             to
             hope
             for
             pardon
             ,
             though
             they
             wished
             Christs
             blood
             to
             be
             on
             them
             and
             
             their
             children
             ,
             
               Matth.
            
             27.
             25.
             
             In
             like
             sort
             as
             
               Joseph
            
             did
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             50.
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               27.
               
            
             Are
             not
             the
             children
             of
             believers
             holy
             with
             Covenant-holiness
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             be
             Baptized
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             7.
             14.
             
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             There
             is
             nothing
             there
             ascribed
             to
             the
             faith
             of
             the
             believer
             ,
             but
             to
             the
             mariage
             relation
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             onely
             reason
             of
             their
             lawfull
             living
             together
             ,
             and
             of
             which
             alone
             it
             is
             true
             that
             all
             the
             children
             of
             those
             parents
             ,
             whereof
             one
             is
             sanctified
             to
             the
             other
             ,
             are
             holy
             ,
             the
             rest
             unclean
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             illegitimate
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               28.
               
            
             Are
             not
             the
             
               Gentile
            
             believers
             children
             to
             be
             ingraffed
             by
             Baptism
             with
             their
             Parents
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Jews
            
             children
             were
             by
             Circumcision
             ?
             
               Rom.
            
             11.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             The
             ingraffing
             there
             is
             by
             giving
             Faith
             according
             to
             Election
             ,
             and
             therefore
             not
             meant
             of
             parents
             and
             children
             by
             an
             outward
             Ordinance
             into
             the
             visible
             Church
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               29.
               
            
             Are
             not
             Infants
             of
             believers
             
             Disciples
             ,
             by
             their
             Parents
             faith
             to
             be
             Baptized
             ?
             
               Matth.
               28.
               19.
               
               Acts
            
             15.
             10.
             
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             No
             :
             For
             the
             Disciples
             there
             are
             onely
             such
             as
             are
             made
             by
             preaching
             the
             Gospel
             to
             them
             ,
             nor
             are
             any
             termed
             Disciples
             ,
             but
             those
             who
             heard
             and
             learned
             :
             and
             the
             putting
             the
             yoke
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             15.
             10.
             was
             by
             teaching
             brethren
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             1.
             and
             therefore
             the
             Disciples
             ,
             
               vers.
            
             10.
             not
             Infants
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               30.
               
            
             Are
             not
             the
             Infants
             of
             believers
             visible
             members
             of
             the
             
               Christian
            
             Church
             ,
             by
             a
             law
             and
             ordinance
             ,
             by
             Gods
             promise
             ,
             to
             be
             God
             to
             them
             and
             their
             seed
             ,
             and
             precept
             ,
             to
             dedicate
             them
             to
             God
             ,
             unrepealed
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             There
             is
             no
             such
             ordinance
             or
             law
             extant
             in
             Scripture
             ,
             or
             deducible
             from
             the
             law
             of
             nature
             ,
             nor
             are
             Infants
             anywhere
             reckoned
             as
             visible
             members
             of
             the
             Christian
             Church
             in
             the
             New
             Testament
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               31.
               
            
             Hath
             not
             God
             promised
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             22.
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             to
             make
             every
             believer
             a
             blessing
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             cast
             ordinarily
             Elect
             
             children
             on
             Elect
             parents
             ,
             and
             thereby
             warranted
             Infant
             Baptism
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             The
             promise
             doth
             not
             pertain
             to
             any
             believers
             seed
             but
             
               Abrahams
               ,
            
             who
             are
             
               Heb.
               6.
               12
               ,
               13
               ,
               14.
               
               Gal.
            
             3.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
             
               Acts
            
             3.
             25.
             expounded
             to
             be
             Christ
             and
             true
             believers
             onely
             ,
             who
             are
             to
             be
             Baptized
             ,
             not
             their
             Infants
             ,
             till
             they
             themselves
             believe
             in
             their
             own
             persons
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               32.
               
            
             Did
             not
             Christ
             appoint
             ,
             
               Matth.
            
             28.
             19.
             the
             Disciples
             to
             Baptize
             children
             with
             parents
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Jews
            
             did
             Proselytes
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             If
             the
             
               Jewish
            
             Baptism
             had
             been
             the
             pattern
             for
             Christian
             ,
             the
             Apostles
             would
             have
             so
             practised
             ,
             but
             their
             not
             so
             doing
             ,
             shews
             they
             understood
             not
             it
             to
             be
             Christs
             mind
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               33.
               
            
             Is
             not
             the
             Infant
             Baptism
             sufficient
             if
             it
             be
             avouched
             at
             age
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             It
             is
             not
             a
             sufficient
             discharge
             of
             their
             obedience
             to
             
               Christs
            
             command
             ,
             which
             requires
             each
             person
             to
             be
             Baptized
             after
             his
             own
             repentance
             and
             believing
             in
             Christ
             ,
             
               Mark
               16.
               16.
               
               Matth.
            
             
             28.
             19.
             
             
               Acts
               2.
               38.
               
               Ephes.
            
             4.
             5.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               34.
               
            
             What
             is
             the
             chief
             end
             of
             Baptism
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             To
             testifie
             the
             Repentance
             ,
             Faith
             ,
             Hope
             ,
             Love
             ,
             and
             Resolution
             of
             the
             Baptized
             to
             follow
             Christ
             ,
             
               Gal.
            
             3.
             27.
             
             
               Rom.
               6.
               3
               ,
               4.
               1
               Cor.
            
             15.
             29.
             calling
             upon
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             22.
             16.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               35.
               
            
             How
             came
             Infant
             Baptism
             to
             be
             common
             in
             the
             
               Christian
            
             Churches
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             As
             Infant
             communion
             came
             from
             mistake
             of
             
               John
            
             6.
             53.
             
             So
             Infant
             Baptism
             began
             about
             the
             third
             age
             of
             the
             Christian
             Church
             ,
             from
             mistake
             of
             
               John
            
             3.
             5.
             the
             opinion
             of
             its
             giving
             grace
             ,
             and
             the
             necessity
             of
             it
             to
             save
             the
             Infant
             dying
             from
             perishing
             ,
             and
             after
             
               Augustins
            
             time
             became
             common
             ,
             which
             before
             was
             not
             so
             frequent
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               36.
               
            
             Is
             there
             any
             evil
             in
             it
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             Infant
             Baptism
             tends
             much
             to
             harden
             people
             in
             presumption
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             were
             Christians
             afore
             they
             know
             Christ
             ,
             and
             hinders
             much
             the
             reformation
             
             of
             Christian
             Churches
             ,
             by
             filling
             them
             with
             ignorant
             and
             scandalous
             members
             ,
             besides
             the
             great
             sin
             of
             profaning
             Gods
             ordinance
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               37.
               
            
             Have
             not
             opposers
             of
             Infant
             Baptism
             ,
             been
             wicked
             in
             the
             end
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             Blessed
             be
             God
             experience
             proves
             the
             contrary
             ,
             though
             some
             heretofore
             proved
             seditious
             ,
             and
             entertained
             great
             errors
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               38.
               
            
             Is
             there
             any
             good
             by
             Baptizing
             persons
             at
             age
             ,
             which
             might
             not
             be
             ,
             though
             Infant
             Baptism
             were
             continued
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             Yes
             ,
             For
             thereby
             they
             would
             be
             solemnly
             engaged
             to
             adhere
             to
             Christ
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             strong
             tie
             on
             the
             Consciences
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             done
             by
             a
             person
             understandingly
             ,
             according
             to
             Christs
             mind
             ,
             besides
             the
             assurance
             thereby
             of
             union
             and
             conformity
             to
             Christ
             ,
             and
             righteousness
             and
             life
             by
             him
             ,
             
               Rom.
               6.
               3
               ,
               4.
               Gal.
               3.
               26.
               1
               Pet.
            
             3.
             2.
             1.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               39.
               
            
             What
             are
             Christians
             to
             do
             when
             they
             are
             Baptized
             ?
          
           
           
             
               Answ.
            
             To
             associate
             together
             in
             Church
             Communion
             ,
             and
             to
             walk
             according
             to
             their
             engagement
             ,
             in
             obedience
             to
             them
             ,
             who
             are
             over
             them
             in
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
               40.
               
            
             Are
             persons
             so
             joyned
             to
             separate
             from
             those
             they
             have
             joyned
             to
             upon
             defect
             in
             outward
             order
             and
             ordinances
             ,
             or
             variation
             from
             the
             rule
             therein
             by
             pastors
             or
             people
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             No
             ,
             Unless
             the
             evil
             be
             such
             in
             Faith
             ,
             Worship
             ,
             or
             Discipline
             ,
             as
             is
             not
             consistent
             with
             Christianity
             ,
             or
             the
             state
             of
             a
             visible
             Church
             ,
             or
             is
             intolerable
             oppression
             ,
             maintained
             with
             obstinacy
             ,
             after
             endeavors
             to
             cure
             them
             ,
             to
             which
             end
             each
             member
             should
             keep
             and
             act
             in
             his
             station
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .