A short treatise of baptisme. Wherein is declared that only Christs disciples or beleevers are to be baptised. And that the baptising of infants hath no footing in the word of God, but is a meere tradition, received from our forefathers. Killcop, Thomas. 1642 Approx. 16 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 9 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2011-04 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A87722 Wing K440 Thomason E1113_1 ESTC R210166 99868990 99868990 170637

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A ſhort TREATISE OF BAPTISME. Wherein is declared that only Chriſts Diſciples or beleevers are to be baptiſed.

And that the baptiſing of Infants hath no footing in the word of God, but is a meere tradition, received from our forefathers.

To the Chriſtian Reader.

CHriſtian Reader, I am very briefe in a matter of great concernment, though I know too well that the oppoſers of this truth are very large, bringing in in ſtead of Scripture, their far fetcht conſequences, though by ſuch conſequences as they bring I finde that many of the groſſeſt errors that can be are held out: as free will, falling away, and the like, and what makes ſo many differences of Religion among thoſe that ſeeme to bee guided by the word: but their holding of points by conſequences; for the word is one and the ſame and therefore I deſire thee and all Gods people, to ſticke to Gods naked truth laid down in his word, and not by conſequences to overthrow plaine Scriptures. Farewell.

Thomas Kil •• p.
John 4.1.

Ieſus made and baptiſed more Diſciples then Iohn.

BY Diſciples is meant all in whom the worke of grace is wrought, as appeares Act. 1.13, 14, 15. and 2.41, 47. and 6.1. compared together. By Baptiſme is meant the baptiſme of water, Iohn 3.22, 23. Baptiſme is a Greek word, and moſt properly ſignifies dipping in Engliſh: and therefore the parties baptiſed are ſaid to be baptiſed not at but in Jordan, Mark 1.5, 9, 10. and in Aenon, Iohn 3.23. Act. 8.38, 39. Math. 3.16.

Then note, That the baptiſing or dipping in water belongs to Chriſts Diſciples, and none elſe. The Text tells us that Jeſus (meaning his Diſciples by his commiſſion) made and baptiſed more Diſciples (not more children) then Iohn. Iohn baptiſed many, and Chriſt baptiſed more. But all that Iohn baptiſed were Diſciples, and all that Jeſus baptiſed were alſo diſciples. They were diſciplized by the teaching & then baptizing, according to Chriſts commiſſion, Matth. 28.19.20. Mark 16.16. which is all one commiſſion: they muſt firſt be diſciplized by teaching, (for ſo the word in Matth. ſignifies) and then be baptiſed: or firſt beleeve, and then bee baptiſed, Mark 16.16. want of faith doth hinder baptiſme in Gods account, but nothing elſe, Acts 8.36, 37. the Eunuch beleeving with all his heart, was admitted to baptiſme, otherwiſe he could not: and they that had the Holy Ghoſt given to them, whereby they manifeſted repentance unto life: could not rightly have baptiſme denyed them, otherwiſe they might, Act. 10.45, 46, 47. and 11, 15. And this is every where the tenure of the Scripture, as in Mat. 3. all over, Mark 1.4, 5. Luke 3.3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. in all which places, wee may plainly ſee two things; Iohns preaching, and the peoples practiſe: the heads of his teaching were that they ſhould repent, and be baptiſed for the remiſſion of ſin. In the peoples practice wee may ſee, firſt, they came out of all the Regions (where he had taught) to Jordan; ſecondly, they confeſt their ſins; thirdly, they were inquiſitive about the minde of God, Luke 3.9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. fourthly, they were baptiſed of Iohn in Jordan. The like preaching did Peter preach, Act. 2.38. ſaying, repent and be baptiſed every one of you, for the remiſſion of ſinne. The Apoſtle would have every one to bee baptiſed, but firſt he would have them every one to repent. And the ſame practice was practiſed by Gods people there: for they that gladly received the word were baptiſed, ver. 41. the like preaching was preacht by Philip. And the like practice was practiſed by thoſe that were converted by him. For when they beleeved Philip preashing to them the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jeſus Chriſt, they were baptiſed both men and women, Acts 8.12. The like preaching was preacht by Paul; and the like practice was practiſed by the Jayler and his houſhold, Act. 16.31, 32, 33, 34. in which ſee three things. Firſt, Paul ſpake the word of the Lord to him and all his: ſecondly, hee and all his beleeved on God: thirdly, he and all his were baptiſed ſtraightway. The like preaching he preacht to Criſpus, and other Corinthians, Act. 18.8. and the like was practiſed by them, for they hearing, beleeved, and were baptiſed. The ſame was preacht to Lidias and hers; and the ſame was practiſed by them, Acts 16.13, 14, 15. the ſame might bee ſeene by the Eunuch, & by Cornelius and his friends, and conſequently by all Gods people.

Obſerve alſo 3. arguments.

Firſt, Chriſt gave his Diſciples commiſſion concerning baptiſme, to baptiſe beleevers, Mark 16.16. and this reacheth to the end of the world, Matth. 28.19, 20. therefore not to baptiſe them, or they not to bee baptiſed, is to diſregard his commiſſion, and to baptiſe others (eſpecially ſo knowne) is to goe beyond his commiſſion.

Secondly, want of faith, or of the new birth, is the onely bar to baptiſme, therefore they that enjoy theſe things may alſo enjoy baptiſme, but none elſe, Acts 8.36, 37. and 10.45, 46, 47.

Thirdly, the Scripture holdeth out no other baptiſme in any place, but of ſuch as have faith, or repentance wrought in them, therefore they being not baptiſed, Gods word is taken from them, and to baptiſe others is to adde to it, the danger of which ſee Revel. 22.18, 19.

Application.

This informes us of a great miſtake about baptiſme, even among Gods people themſelves. Some are for it, as it is in the publicke aſſemblies, with all the appurtenances, being ſo taught. 2. Some finde the ſigning of the partie with the croſſe to bee mans invention, and if that were left, they thinke it were right. 3. Some finde ſureties no where ſpoken of in Scripture, and if that were remedied, they thinke it compleat baptiſme, not minding perhaps the blaſphemous ſpeeches, which is worſe then any of them: as that the childe thus baptiſed is regenerate and borne anew: and that Jeſus Chriſt hath ſanctified the river Jordan, and all other waters to the waſhing away of ſins, which is horrible blaſphemy, attributing that to water which is peculiar to the blood of Chriſt, 1 Iohn 1.7. Alſo in regard of the ſubject, there is great miſtake. Some think being ſo taught, that the children of al profeſſed Proteſtants are to be baptiſed. Some thinke the children of beleevers: others thinke only the children of ſuch beleevers as are members of ſome particular Church are to be baptiſed, and none elſe: whereas if they would but ſearch the Scriptures, and embrace this truth, all theſe newfound and ſcripturcleſſe baptiſmes would fall to the ground at once.

Secondly, they that baptiſe children, or any that cannot manifeſt faith, are guilty of the prophanation of Gods ordinance. Tis not their deſcent from godly parents will ſerve turne, as appears Luke 3.8, 9. though the Iews had high thoughts of themſelves in this reſpect, Iohn 8.44. and the Gentiles were •••… ly ſwaid that way, as 1 Tim. 1.4. the which opinion is ſharply reproved by Iohn, by Chriſt, and by Paul in thoſe Scriptures.

Thirdly, hence we learne that they that are fit ſubjects of baptiſme, I meane they whoſe hearts the Lord hath toucht with his feare, and yet keepe off from baptiſme, are guilty of the neglect or contempt of Gods ordinance: the danger of which ſee an example of in the Phariſees and Lawyers, for when the Publicans juſtified God and were baptiſed with the baptiſme of Iohn, they rejected the counſell of God againſt themſelves, and were not baptiſed of him, Luke 7.29, 30.

Fourthly, this may teach Gods people to beware of judging and cenſuring the profeſſors of this truth, as if they were too nice or too preciſe, for this diſcovers in them (though Gods people) the remainders of the old man, for naturally we are all given to ſpeak evill of the things wee know not, or have not formerly been brought up in: the open prophane people ſpeake ill of Puritans (as they call them) becauſe they run not with them in the ſame exceſſe of riot, 1 Pet. 4.3. and thoſe called Puritans ſpeak evil of Browniſts (ſo called) for they out ſtrip them, and they ſpeake evill of us, we going one ſtep higher, to wit, in point of B p iſme: thus did Praiſgod Barbon of late, his ſin being open I may give him open reproofe, 1 Tim. 5.20. who in ſtead of proving the lawfulnes or baptiſing infants, taking on him ſo to doe, in the meane time derides us, and leaves that undone. Much like to peeviſh Ionah, 4.2. who in ſtead of praying to God fell a quarrelling with God. But my earneſt deſire is, that I and Mr. Barbon, and all Gods people, though differing in judgement, might not differ in affections, but that there may be love and tender affections among us, ſeeing we are brethren, and that we uſe no ſuch violent ſpeeches to one another, or to any, ſith wee have learned that the wrath of man doth not accompliſh the righteouſneſſe of God, Iam. 1.10. and that the wiſdome from above is pure and peaceable, and eaſie to be intreated, and that the fruits of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, long ſuffering, gentleneſſe, &c hatred, debate, emulations, wrath &c, are the works of the fleſh, Gal. 5 21.22

You deride us in your booke about the riſe, matter, and manner of baptiſme, the two laſt are clearely proved by Scripture already, the riſe of it being once loſt, is the only thing to clear; of that therefore a few words. Our baptiſme received in our infancy (being corrupted) is notwithſtanding true or falſe: if true, though corrupted (as you hold) then needs muſt the other ordinances be true, the Church alſo true, for nothing (I conceive) is more corrupted (if ſo much) as baptiſme, as in the firſt uſe; and then it followes that you doe ill in leaving true ordinances, and true Church ſtate, and ſhould then returne againe. Ob. We ſhift off the corruptions only. Anſ. Then ſhould you goe to the root, and ſtrike at the greateſt corruption firſt, which is I conceive in the ſubject. Your onely courſe then would be to let your infants remaine unbaptiſed, and then ſuch as you and others (upon triall) judge to be in covenant, and precious in Gods account; you might ſafely baptiſe by vertue of your baptiſme, if yours be true, though corrupted, as you hold it is; & not doing ſo, you go a wrong way to work to root out corruption. But for my part, I beleeve Chriſt will at no rate own the baptiſing of infants for his baptiſme, and therefore not true. And then it followes that it being falſe, is to be renounced as wel as the Church ſtate being falſe, and true baptiſm as well as true Church ſtate is to bee erected; except we turne Familiſts and Libertines, to let all alone, and live looſly, which opinion is held out, for ought I know, only by ſuch as are given up to their own luſts.

Ob. But where is your warrant for ſo doing? I anſwer, That every Scripture that gives you warrant, or any of your judgement, to erect a Church ſtate, gives us the ſame warrant to erect baptiſme, ſith the one cannot be done without the other, for none can put on Chriſt (that is viſibly by outward profeſſion) but ſuch as are baptiſed into Chriſt, that is into the way, or profeſſion of Chriſt, for ſo is the meaning, Gal. 3.27.

So that as a certaine company of you agreeing in one, may become a body with every ones mutuall conſent: juſt ſo might we or you take up this ordinance too, I mean if it be ſo that otherwiſe wee cannot partake of it (as once it was) and alſo know that Chriſt puts not impoſſibilities upon us; and we are no where ſo enjoyned, that if we cannot know abſolutely a people that hath upheld it ever ſince John, then not to partake of it, but we are abſolutely enjoined to be baptiſed, Mark 16.16. Which is an impoſſibility if that muſt needs be a tye. Againe, if Chriſt had ſo tied us, then would you bee put to a great ſtrait, to prove that baptiſme that you have partakt of to bee ſo upheld, which thing I beleeve you cannot poſſibly doe; you muſt take the Popes word for it, or elſe ſome Hiſtorie or other, which I dare not credit as I doe the Bible.

After this you affirme many things (I think unſound) deſiring the Reader to judge of three things eſpecially. Firſt you affirme that all the children lineally deſcending from the faithfull, are in the everlaſting covenant of God, and are the children of the promiſe, and many ſuch expreſſions; but the word ſaith, if ye be Chriſts, then are yee Abrahams ſeed, and heires by promiſe, Gal. 3.29. and the children of the fleſh are not the children of God, but the children of the promiſe are accounted for the ſeed; the children of the promiſe are there put in oppoſition to the children of the fleſh. But to bee briefe, weigh alſo theſe places following, Gal. 3.7, 9, 14. Rom. 9.6, 7, 8. 2 Cor. 1.20. 1 Tim 4.8. Againe you ſay, that the children in the Church at Coloſſe were baptiſed is plaine, Col. 3.20, 21. I am ſure it is plaine that thoſe words doe not ſay ſo. But I thinke you meane there is a plaine conſequence, as thus, There were children in that Church, Col. 3.20, 21. but no Church doth conſiſt of unbaptiſed perſons; therfore thoſe children were baptiſed. I grant this fully, that a Church, cannot conſiſt of unbaptiſed perſons, and that ſome there had parents living, and were children in this ſenſe, ſith the Apoſtle there writes to children, but I think the Apoſtle doth not write to infants, which you drive at, though I think aſhamed to expreſſe it. For any man indued with reaſon might gainſay that; and I wonder that you being ſo exceeding large in the foregoing matter, ſhould ſo paſſe this place over as you doe. 3. You affirme that Jeſus Chriſt gave plaine and expreſſe order and command to baptiſe children, which you will make appeare thus; whole nations were to bee baptiſed, but children are a part of nations, therfore to be baptiſed: by the ſame ground it appeares that you do unbeleevers and their children wrong, excluding them, ſith they are a part of nations. But if Chriſt did plainly command that children ſhould bee baptiſed, as you ſay he did, Math. 28.19. you need not goe ſo to worke to make it appeare. A plaine command will appeare to every ones view that reads it. But I deſire you henceforward to father your errors your ſelfe, and not becauſe they ſhould paſſe ſay the Scripture plainly ſayes it, for ſo doing you wrong the Scripture, and double your ſin.

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