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Arg. V TF rhe Apoftle P^«/did declare all the Counfel i
God, and kept ba k nothing that was profitable for the-Churchi
of God, and yer did never dc^clare the Baprifm of Infants to'
be a Gofpel Infticution according to Chrift's commiflion ; then
it is no Golpcl Inftitution, nor any part of thi Counfel of God,
nor projitatje for the Church of God. .^
But the Apoftlc Paul did declare all the Counfej of God and
kept back nothing that was proficable for the Church of God, .
and yet did never declare the Baptifm of Infants to be a Gofpel
Inftirurion according to Chvills commifiion.
Ergo, It is no Gofpel Inftiturlon, nor any part of the Counfel
of God, nor profitable for the Church of God.
Mr. Chandler. Your Argument is long.
Dr. Rujfd Not To long, nor fo hard lo be underftood.
Mr. Rohinfm'. Such long Arguments are nevet admitted in.
aay Dirpur:irion.
Dr. Rujfd. Let Mr. Chandler fpeak to the Argumene.
Upon this, Mr. Chandler finding himfelf unable to anfwei*
it, notwichftanding h6 had two or three Prompter* to inftruft
him, he qairted the Place ^f a Difputant, and Mr. Leigh defit'd
to take it up, which was admitted him, ufion condition
he woald fpeak to that Argument, which he promifed tfi do.
Mr. Leigh I deny that the Apoftle Paul did never declare
Infant-baptifm to beaGofpellnPdtution. .
Dr. Rtiftl. Then you deny my Minor, which I thus prove.
If the Apoftie Paul hath fo declared it, it is foiriewhere to
be found in the Writings of the New Teflament.
But it is not any where to be found in thofe Writings.
Ergo, The Apofde Taul did never fo declare it.
Mr. Lei^h. I deny the fequel of your Majjr ; tor the Words
were fpckcn to the Church at Ephefus ; and what do you talk
of PauPs Epifties, he wrote but one that I know of to the
, Church at Ephcjut.
Dr. Riiffel. Part of the words in my Argument were fpoken
to the Elders of the Church of Ephefus; but I have neither
Ephefus, nor Church of Ephefus, nor Paurs Epiftles in my Argument.
Why do you nut antwer to the Argument.
^ Mr. Leis,h. We have not the whole of the Apoftle Paul's
Writings ''in the NewTeftament; and this that he wrote to
the Church of Ephefus is but a fmall part thereof
Dr Rufl. Pray fpeak to the Argument: You fee I have no
fuch Expicflions in it as are taken.up by you.
Mr Leigh. I will do it by a Simile. ^
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