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see what innovations, and corruptions had crept in. ―

No matter, who held to infant Baptism after this, or infant sprinkle-ing It was introduced upon the mistaken idea that Baptism was saving. Origen smay speak for them all ― see page 95. ----------- Just as infant communion. --------------------- The extracts given from there Fathers of the 3, and 4 centurys, are connected with many things, not found in the Bible. ----------- Catechumen. ―

See page 55.

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Thus, can, I find, not a precept, nor an example for baptizing a child on the faith of its parents. ------------------------ Did the inspired writers alway maintained such a silence in cases where children were concernd? Exod. 12:37. Isreal ― Ramese to Succoth ― 600,000 ― children ― Matt. 21:15. Children ― Temple. ---------------- ― 14:21. 500 ― Wemen & children. -------------------------------- If it was designed children should be baptized on the faith of their parents, why not a case so decidedly clear as that no one, who reads could help but see, and understand. ------------------------------------------ Let us dwell for a moment on the design of Baptism. 1 Pet. 3:21. The like figure. Here we see it is the answer a good conscience.

----------------------------- 3. Barge of our public profession. Gal. 3:27. For as many of you as have been baptized ― Put on; What. see Eph.

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4:22-24. Put off the old man - ― Put the New man ― ---------------- Put on Christ is to be a new Creature. ― -------------------------- If Paul, or his fellow labourers had baptized been in the habit un parents and their unbelieving households, Could he thus address them? -------------------- 3. A symbolical representation, of our spiritual death, burial, and resurection to newness of life. Rom. 6:4. Therefore we are buried with him xc Col. 2:12. Buried with Him ----------------- Like as Christ died, was buried, & rose again, so the Roman brethren expressed in their baptism their death to sin, and their newness of life. But this can only be said of Professed believers.

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I shall now state some other reasons, for not practicing the baptizeng of children on the faith of Parents.

1. It is contrary to the spiritual nature of the gospel dispensation. Matt. 3:10. And not the axe ― Eph. 2:15. To make in himself― - 5:26, 27. Christ also loved the Church ― 1 Pet. 2:5. Ye also, as lively stones, are built up ― -------------- Can this be the description of a Chh. built on the covenant of circumcission?

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2. It imposes a profession on the subjects, before it is able to make its choice. Rom. 10:9,10. If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus ―

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5.^th What is Baptism. When in the Commission, the Saviuor says, baptize in them, did he mean sprinkle them, or pour them, or Immerse them? --------------- New Testament was written in Greek. ― ------------------- If we had no English version, it would be needful that he woul who would instruct you from the scriptures should translate. ---------------------- So if there is one or two words, untranslated, it is needful to enquired to enquire, into its meaning; in order that we may understand the passage. --------------------------------- This is the case with the commission ― ---------------------------------- Baptizing ― Is Baptized. Turn to the Greek Lexicons, I find

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Baptizo. To dip, immerse, submerge, plunge, sink. -------- If a scholar was reading the Greek Testament, and giving the English of every word xc ― Examples. Matt. 3:6,7,11, 12, 14, 16. and 28:19. John 3:23. ------------------- But, perhaps, you will say It would sound very odd, to hear him translate every word in Mark 7:4. Luk 11:30 - It might sound odd to yo at first ― But When ― "If the Pharisees touchd but the garments of th common people, they were defiled, all one as if they had touch a profluvius person, and needed immersion." Maimon.

'In a vessel laver. which held 40 seahs they dip all unclean vessels"

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"Moltan, or glass vessel bough of the gentiles, ― cups, pots, and Jugs, cauldrons, and Kettles; spits, gridirons." see Gill in loco. ----- ---------- -- -----------------. See also. Liv. 11:32. ----- ----------------- -- ------------------------------- This definetion of Baptize is supported by Peodobaptist Critics. ― Dr. Campbell of the Prebyterian Chh. of Scotland, says, "the word baptizo, both in sacred authors, and in classical, signifies, to dip, to plunge, to immerse, and was rendered, by Tertullian, The oldest of the Latin Fathers, Tingere, a term used for dying cloth, which was by immersion." ------------------------ Lanchius. Immerse, plunge, overwhelm ― ---------------- Calvin. To immerse, ― [rite] ― by the An. Chh.

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Vitringa. Im. Bel. in Water. ------------------- Bossuct. Plunge ― by all the world ― --- --- --- --- --- ------ ---------- ----------- ------------ So I might add to these concessions ―

Perhaps the Greeks had no other word -

Before I proceed further I will give you some other greek words, and their definitions. ― Ekcheo; Pour out, empty. --------------------- Louo; Wash, as cleansing the body from filth. ----- ------ ------ -------- Nipto; Wash hands, or feet or any part of the body. ------------------- Plueno; Wash clothes. ----------------- Raino, & Rantizo. Sprinkle. -----------------------

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This shows you that if they had wished to convey the idea of Pouring xc. ----------- ------------ ----------- But they always adhere to the Baptizo, or some parts of it when the ordinance is in question. --------------------- But, perhaps, I shall be told, that the meaning of the word has nothing to do with the subject. ― -------------------- P. Parliament passed a law requiring sertain duties to be performed the Cityzens; ― Theft. ------------------------- If the of meaning of one word has nothing of to do with our the duty, that is required of us in it, so may the meaning of another word. How then xc? [Methetueo] ― Repent ― Everlasting xc What good to have a writen revelation ―