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That thefe Two Points he Amicahly Dlfputed in tWM
following Order, with Rehtion to Manner, Time, and Place ; as
hereafter exprefs''d, viz.
^e. I. Whether accarding to the Commiflion of out Lord
and Saviour Jefus Chrift, Adult Believers are only the proper
Subjefts of Baptifm : and not Infants?
_^e, 2. Whether the Ordinance of Baptifm as appointed by
Chrift, is to be Aminiftred by Dipping, Plunging ^( or)
Overwhelmicg only, and not othcrways ?
j^grced.TheDif^utatim be held at Portfmouth;» Mr*. WilliamV
Meeting-Place, on Friday f^e loth. of February next enfying (if
God permit) beghim7ig at Nine in the Mornivg. jind if in ^fe the
Providence of God jhoitld fo Order ^ That either Party jhould fall
(fck, or any other unavoidrMe Gircumflance happen ; that then the
Time jhallbe deferrd to another Day, to be agreed on by the Parties
concern' dj not exceeding a Fortnight after '^
provided a Weeks Notice
he given thcrecf before the icth. of February, y^lfo Jgreed^ The
Parties Dlfputant: be Mr. Samuel Chandler of Fareham, and
D William RuiT^l of London ; or any ether Perfonsin either of
their Steads, fuppoftrig them Ordained Minijlcrs ; and each DifpU'
rant io choofe a Mcderator.
Difputation to be Managed Regularly^ with JlriB Regard to
7fie
nstwo above recited Suhjecis . And if the Moderators {hall fee fit,
during any interval of the Difpuf&nts for Refrejlyment , that two
other PerfonTgo an with the DifputCj
until they reajfume it.
Portfmouth, Decern- Samuel Chandler,
bsr, lid. 1698. Francis Williams.
Here follows Mr. Chandler i Apology to the People.
My Friends.. It is not out of Vanity or Pride, I appear in this
'Place upon this O:ca(ion at this Time ; MoQ- of you know,and
i fuppofe mary of you have heard, that in the Courfe of my
Ledture inthis Pi'cae, I have Difcourfed of the great Principles
of Religion ; and having explaiaed the Creed, and the
Lord's Prayer, I came to give an Account of the Two Sacraments
of the Nev^ Tspa^nejit -,
and therein was unavoidably
conce^a£d to fpeak to thofe Truths that are contradi^ed by
tx^t^Q^ Gentlemen here prefent.
Thofe that heard me, know, that I was very Mod'eft inexprefling
my felf in this Controverfie : But a bold and donfident
Challenge was g\\tn me. which I knew not how to refufe ;
Dnlefs I would betray the Truths I believe in my Confciencej^
PC conjfefs my felf not able to vindicate them. And accorcjnglj
thefe Msn have fent for fom? Alllftance to ©ppofe us
.n this R/|acter. I
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