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A67315	Baptism anatomized being propounded in five queries, viz. I. What water-baptism is? II. What is the end for which it was instituted? III. What giveth right to it? IV. Who are the true administrators of it? V. Whether it be lawful for a man to baptize himself? Wherein the right that the infants of believers have to water-baptism is vindicated: the duty of believing parents in that matter, asserted: and that by the contrary tenet and practise, they ought themselves to be excluded from the Lords-Supper, is plainly and fully proved. And wherein also is proved, that the covenant which God made with Abraham, Gen. 17. and with Israel Exod. ch. 19. and Deut. 29. are the Covenant of Grace in Christ, and not part of the covenant of works made with Adam before his fall. By Thomas Wall.	Wall, Thomas.	1691 (1691)	Wing W474; ESTC R218344	98,232	196

125. That as no Person might eat of the Passover before Circumcised even so no unbaptized may eat of the Lords-Supper and that the Baptized and Vnbaptized ought not to joyn together in the Lords-Supper p. 126 12 d The Anabaptists Objection That Water-Baptism was lost answered p. 128. The Anabaptists Doctrine concerning the State of the Jewish Church answered p. 133. Gen. 17. 7. Exod. 19. 5 6. Deut. 29. 10 11 12 13 14. proved to be no part of the Covenant of Works p. 133 to 161. B. Keach's Assertion That God hath quite pulled down the State of the Jewish Church and turned all Infants out of doore refuted p. 162 to 170. Baptism Anatomized OR A Seasonable Discourse concerning the Right the Infants of Believers have to Water-Baptism Open'd and Explain'd in Five Queries Query 1. WHAT Water-Baptism is according to the true Sense and Meaning of the Word one Scripture opening another together with the Manner how it was Administred by the Apostles on the Primitive Christians Query 2. To what end Water-Baptism was ordained by the Lord Jesus in these last days of the Gospel Query 3. What is that by Scripture evidence that giveth any Soul Young or Old Right to have Water-Baptism administred on them Query 4. Who are they that the Lord Jesus hath ordained in his Gospel to the Worlds end to be the Administrators of Water-Baptism Query 5. Whether it be Lawful for any Man to Baptize himself Wherein is also shewed that from such an Administrator the Anabaptists successively received their new way of Rebaptizing of Adult Persons only and the Reasons disproved as they have exerted it Now Published as an answer to the several Pamphlets sent to several Persons by the Anabaptists in Penny Post Letters and other Books as Gold refined and also a Solemn Call or Challenge by Phillip Cary to any Person that will appear to vindicate the Right of Infants Baptism Therefore There is a time to keep Silence and a time to Speak saith Solomon The Summ of these Queries were delivered to one Benjamin Keach by one that the Anabaptists pressed with Arguments to be Rebaptized and not to have her Children Baptized In answer to these Queries a Book Intituled Gold Refin'd was offered by Benjamin Keach with this Message That it was an Answer to the aforesaid Queries But being examined and found too light in the Ballance of Gods Word to maintain that which it asserteth against Infant-Baptism Therefore what Benj. Keach says in the aforesaid Book relating to these Queries is here incerted and answered To the first Query What Baptism is according to the true Sense and Meaning of the Word one Scripture opening another together with the manner how it was administred by the Apostles on the Primitive Christians B. Keach saith in Page 33. of his Book Entituled Gold Refin'd That the Baptized were always Dip'd all over in Water and certain it is no Baptism at all if not so administred The only Proof he brings is the Learned in the Tongues say The word for Water-Baptism in the Original signifieth so So his Proof is not from Heaven but from Men Learned Men in the Tongues Answ Our last Translation Mr. Henry Ainsworth as well as others Learned in the Tongues saith is the well amended Translation in which written Word of God we find three several kinds of Baptism viz. the Baptism of Water Acts 10. 47. the Baptism of the Spirit Matt. 3. 11. and the Baptism of Suffering Mark 10. 39. Yet saith the Apostle There is one Faith and one Baptism Eph. 4. 5. by the word one Baptism expressed by one and the same word from the Original hath one and the same Sense in the Meaning or Signification of the word Baptism in the Administration thereof in all which the Persons Baptized with Water or with the Spirit or with Suffering are Passive So that when the word for Baptism is rightly understood in its true Sense and Meaning in the manner of Administration all three Baptisms they will agree in one and therefore we say with the Prophet Isaiah 49. 4 My judgment is with the Lord and they that speak not according to this word Isaiah 8. 20. there is no light in them Now according to this word the true Sense of the word Baptism is as followeth To begin with Water-Baptism the Apostle would not have the Primitive Christians Ignorant how that all our Fathers were Baptized unto Moses in the Cloud and in the Sea together with the manner in the Administration of this Water-Baptism by the Lord himself that it was by pouring out Water on the Israelites whom the Apostle calleth our Fathers out of the Clouds as saith the Psalmist Psalm 77. 17 18 19 20. The Clouds poured out water or the Clouds were poured forth with Water Thy way is in the Sea and thy paths in the great waters Thou leddest thy People like a Flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron Now it is to be believed that the Apostle Paul who had the mind of Christ 1 Cor. 2. 16. was not inferior for Learning in the Tongues to any Learned Man since his days who hath given his Sense concerning the signification of the word Baptism to be understood with its natural signification from or by the manner of Israels Baptism in the Sea or where they passed where the Sea or Water had been on dry foot Exod. 14. 22. 29. by the Clouds pouring forth Water on them So that the true signification of the word Baptism by the Apostle Paul's Determination is a pouring or casting Water on the Persons Wash'd or Baptized And to confirm this not by Humane Authority but by the Testimony of God in his Word that as John came Baptizing with Water even so by the same term of words in the Baptism of the Spirit it is written They shall be Baptized with the Spirit Acts 1. 5. Thus we see the manner or meaning of the word Baptize with Water or with the Spirit as it is written Isaiah 32. 15. Until the Spirit be poured on us from on high not the Person dip'd in the Spirit And again saith the Lord Joel 2. 28. I will pour out my Spirit on all Flesh for John truly Baptized with Water but ye shall be Baptized with the Holy Ghost by pouring out on Persons agreeing in one sense By all which it appeareth that at Israel were Baptized with Water when they stood in the Sea so called because it was the place where the Sea or Water had been on dry ground when the Water out of the Clouds was poured forth on them and the Water of the Sea was a Wall on each side Thus they were Baptized with Water as the Apostles were Baptized with the Holy Ghost or Spirit when poured out on them Therefore John when he Baptized Baptized with Water that was by casting or pouring Water on the Persons So then as we are commanded not to lean to our own understanding Prov. 3. 5. but to believe Gods Word in

its explaining its own meaning wherein one and the same Sense in the manner of the Administration of Water-Baptism and Spiritual Baptism must when rightly understood agree in one as afore proved Again as to the quantity of Water in pouring it on the Person in Baptism God hath not limited but left free keeping to the manner by pouring and no otherwise is Gods way in the Spiritual Baptism limited for some have a greater measure of the Spirit than others poured on them For although the whole Church is Baptized by one Spirit 1 Cor. 12. 13. yet There are differences of Adminstrations 1 Cor. 12. 5. some more and some less as it pleaseth the Administrator thereof the Lord Jesus Agreeable hereunto are we to understand the word Baptism by Suffering Col. 1. 24. Heb. 13. 15. 34. Isaiah 51. 14. Rev. 1. 9. one suffereth Reproaches and loss of Goods others the two former and Imprisonment others all the three former and Banishment others all the former and loss of Life also Now he that suffereth but Reproaches for the Name of Christ or loss of Goods or Imprisonment or Banishment who dare say he partaketh not of the Baptism of Suffering because he suffereth not loss of Life also Now than the Error to be reproved is limiting and confining the word Baptism to one strict Sense to Dip and in truth contrary to the Sense in the manner of the Administration in the three Baptisms determined by Gods word when as 't is clear the word Baptism signifieth a pouring of the Spirit and so in Water-Baptism a pouring of Water on the Person and not a dipping the whole Body in Water which as aforesaid is particularly by the Anabaptists affirmed and asserted if not so done to be no Baptism at all Their Reason is they say The word in the Original signifieth so as though the Scripture were not rightly translated Now as we in the things of God are forbidden to lean to our own understanding There is a way saith Solomon Prov. 16. 25. that seemeth right unto a man but the end thereof is death Therefore the way of Baptism by dipping seemeth right unto Man by leaning to his own understanding As for Example the reason why the Anabaptists say or think that John Baptized by Dipping Persons or that Philip Dipped the Eunuch is because it is written Matt. 3. 13 16. John Baptized in Jordan and Christ came out of the Water and went down into the Water Acts 8. 38 39. Nay let the Scripture deside the matter we read that Israel pass'd through the Sea when as they walked on dry Land Exod. 14. 29. where the Sea had flowed The Priests that bare the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord Joshua 3. 17. are said to stand firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground where the Waters had been as 't is written when ye are come to the brink of the Water of Jordan ye shall stand still in Jordan so then to stand at the brink of the Water they are said to stand in Jordan where the Water had sometimes risen firm on dry ground Joshua 3. 17. And thus John Baptized in Jordan standing at the brink of the River where the Water had sometimes flowed for sometimes Jordan overflowed all his Banks Joshua 3. 15. and that John did cast Water on the Person like as we see before the manner was in both the Water and Spiritual Baptism administred by the Lord himself which manner we are exhorted not to be Ignorant of 1 Cor. 10. 1 2. After the manner of Rain Psalm 77. 17 18 20. So we are to understand Philip and the Eunuch went into the Water as the Priests did in Jordan at the brink of the Water where the Water had sometimes risen but not one word that any by John or Philip were Dipped but by Imagination only because 't is said they both went into the Water as Israel did into the Sea and Jordan which was but where the Water had been it being affirmed they stood in Jordan Joshua 3. 15 17. when they stood on dry Ground and so in the Sea when they stood on dry Ground Exod. 14. 29. So it is said that Christ sate in the Sea and taught Mark 4. 1. when he sate in the Ship and that Christ went up into a Mountain Matt. 5. 1. when he stood but on the out-side on the rising of it So Men are said to go down into the Sea in Ships yet they are not to be accounted Dipped in their Bodies in Water Again another great Argument the Anabaptists bring to prove Baptism to be meer dipping the whole Body under Water is because it is written Col. 2. 12. Buried with Christ in Baptism To follow their natural Fancy in this thing if every Person must be Baptized according to the word Buried as a Man Buried that is Dead and put in the Grave then as none can deny in the Act of Baptism but the Person to be Baptized as the Anabaptists say Buried by Dipping the whole Body under Water as a Man buried and covered with Earth must be Passive and therefore the Person must have no hand in the act of his being Baptized for Christ when buried was wholly Passive he put neither Foot nor Leg nor Knee nor any other part into the Grave Then by this Scripture if it intend Water-Baptism as by Romans 6. it doth not but if it did then to act according to what they plead for in the manner of Water-Baptism Buried in Baptism the Administrator must take the Party to be Baptized up in his Arms and lay his whole Body first bore up above the Water and lay him into the Water As a Man in the Grave is covered with Earth that is by casting Earth upon him then and not before he is buried so to bury a Man is to cast Earth upon him so in Water-Baptism to cast Water upon is to bury as a Man is laid in the Grave and so cover him with Water and there retain him the time the words in the Commission of Christ are express'd I Baptize thee in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost So then if this be the main Scripture they will stand by to justifie Baptizing by Burying as they call Dipping why do they not so practice but Hypocritically plead for that they practice not for by their Practice there is not a Soul of them Buried in Baptism nor yet the whole Person ever Baptized as they call it Dipped for they Baptize but a part for the whole for so far as the Person to be Baptized putteth himself into the Water either the Feet or Legs or Thighs or to the Middle so far the Parties Baptized as they call it Dipped themselves and then the Administrator putteth but the upper part of the Man or Woman that was out of the Water into the Water So by their Practice they grant a part is taken for the