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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79489	A Christian plea for infants baptisme. Or a confutation of some things written by A.R. in his treatise, entitutled, The second part of the vanitie and childishnesse of infants baptisme. In the answer whereof, the lawfulnesse of infants baptisme is defended, and the arguments against it disproved, by sufficient grounds and forcible reasons, drawn from the sweet fountains of holy Scripture. S.C.	Chidley, Samuel.	1644 (1644)	Wing C3836A; Thomason E32_2; ESTC R11383	164,121	171

confirmation of his former speech or the use which Christs Disciples should make concerning themselves is not to be forgotten Verily I say unto you whosoever shall not receive the kingdome of God as a little childe he shall in no wise enter therein Mar. 10.15 Luk. 18.17 Eighthly Wee are to minde Christs act to these Infants which was three-fold 1. He took them up in his armes and 2. Put his hands upon them and 3. Blessed them Mat. 19.15 Mar. 10.16 All which doth give us sufficient warrant to esteeme highly of them and of all those who are like them in every respect Therefore I desire you to weigh these things distinctly and discreetly and then I hope it will evidently appeare unto you that you are mistaken in your meaning and have done very evill though you meant never so well in saying that Christs meaning is not of them nor of such as them in age c. For indeed you may as well say that those were not Infants whom Christ took up in his armes and that he did not lay his hands upon them nor blessed them nor such as them in age and understanding But surely if the Scripture in speaking of such persons doe not exclude the persons spoken of then wee have no reason to exclude these infants here specified but to know that Christ Jesus who was once an infant and like other infants both in age and understanding * In respect of his humane nature he includeth the infants those like unto them both in age and understanding when he saith Of such is the kingdom of heaven Consider how that the infants * Not aged persons like Infants were brought unto Christ The intent of those that brought them was good and their act in bringing them was pleasing unto God The truth of this may appeare by observing the declaration of their intention and likewise Christs great displeasure or offence given by and taken at his Disciples because they rebuked those that brought them He was much displeased sayth the Holy Ghost by Mark Mark 10.13 14. which declareth an agmentation or aggravation of his displeasure The noting of which maketh still for clearing the case in controversie and may serve for further satisfaction of the doubting soule that by Sathans deceit Isa 53.11 is apt to thinke that this righteous servant through his knowledge doth not justifie many Infants as well as others Christs double charge unto his Disciples that the holy infants should have free accesse and admittance unto him without any let or hindrance by any and Christs forcible reason for it namely for or because of such is the kingdom of heaven c. And then Christs acts concerning these infants that he took them up in his armes and put his hands upon them and blessed them doth further declare the strength and sufficiencie of mine and the weaknesse and insufficiencie of your interpretation Seventhly As without Christs minde you have taken upon you to deliver Christs meaning contrary to his owne expressions manifestations and commissions so you cite 1 Cor. 14.20 for confirmation of your strange restriction of Christs declaration concerning the Infants As if Paul were a Patron of this your fond opinion but I tell you in this you are much deceived also and doe erre and as I in charitie judge doe not know the Scriptures It was no part of Pauls doctrine to speake of holy infants as you doe he telleth us they are holy * 1 Cor 7.14 And this his exhortation in 1 Cor. 14.20 maketh nothing for you against holy infants for Paul doth not speake unto Infants when he sayth Brethren Be not children in understanding howbeit in malice be yee children but in understanding be men Now who knoweth not but that those Saints who are capable to act are to performe acts of obedience unto God when those Saints who are not capable to act are not bounnd so to doe For as hath been declared before God requireth actuall obedience of his people so far as they can act no further and so Pauls speech is not to binde us to impossibilies but to teach us who have capabilitie to exercise the same to the uttermost of our power in searching after the mycries of Christ in treasuring up those divine truths which are taught us by his Spirit And this maketh nothing against holy Infants being in the Covenant or kingdome no more then it maketh against those aged Saints who in respect of a naturall capabilitie are like children and know no more then Infants know nor doe no more then infants doe and yet doe as much as God requireth and in respect of a spirituall capabilitie are like those Saints who are capable to act doe act according to the same and yet those who want that capabilitie whether Christian infants or other Saints though the graces of Gods Spirit doe not appeare in them in the blossome or fruit yet have they still the sap and seed of all Christian graces in them Even as a man or childe which hath not the use or exercise of reason must not be judged to be an unreasonable creature wholly destitute of reason but a reasonable creature So these precious Saints before specified though they have not the use and exercise of the graces of Gods Spirit and cannot shew forth the same in the fruit or outward manifestation yet they are not to be esteemed ungracious or destitute of Gods grace but gracious Saints And though they be in understanding like children yet in respect of their capablenesse of the Spirit they are to be esteemed as precious as any men on earth and wee are not to judge otherwise but that they shall be glorified and made equall with the Angels and be the sonnes of God in heaven Now your citation of Pauls words 1 Cor. 14.20 Be not children in understanding c. to confirme what you inferred and collected from Christs words concerning Infants doth imply that you doe judge that all those who are like those Infants in yeares or understanding are not of the kingdome of heaven And this your interpretation bringeth in three absurdities First It directly contradicteth Christs words which he spake concerning them and checketh him in his actions which he did to them upon them and for them and so you make the words and actions of Christ both vaine and frivolous Secondly Your speech implyeth that Beleevers infants are not of the kingdome of God and so their minoritie hindereth their salvation if they die in their infancie and this striketh at the fundamentall principles of Gods free love unto them in Christ Jesus Thirdly In implying that none are of the kingdome of heaven who are like Infants in understanding Here I thinke you bring in a heavie censure against your selfe for I suppose as you know not how soone your life shall be taken from you the like you may say for your understanding and when your understanding is taken away which may be done and