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Mt. Chandler. We deny the Confequence, Paul might fpeafc<br />
of it fome where elfe, though it is not found in his Epijiles.<br />
Mr. Robinfon. You are to prove that , becaufe Paul did not<br />
fliun to declare to the Church of Ephefus the whole Counfel<br />
of God, therefore Baptizing of Infants muft be found there,<br />
or elfe it is. no part of the Counfel of God.<br />
Mr. Leigh. However, we will fuppofe the thing ( but-not<br />
grant it) that Paul has not fpoken of Infant-Baptifin.<br />
Mr. Williams. If you fuppofe it, we will take it for granted<br />
; if we may nor, fay fo.<br />
Thus ended their Oppoiition to this Argument.<br />
Dr.RuJftl. I will now proceed to another Argument.<br />
^rg. 4. Chrifl's Commiflion doth fhew who arc to be Baptized<br />
:<br />
But it doth not fhew that Infants are to be Baptized :<br />
Ergo, Infants are not the Subje£^s of Baptifm according to<br />
ChriiVs Comniiffion.<br />
Mr. Leigh. I deny the Minor.<br />
Dr. Rujfel. By fo doing, you fuppofe it doth fhew ir.<br />
I therefore thus Argue.<br />
If the Commifiion doth fhew that Infants are to be Baptized,<br />
Mr. Leigh f or fome other Perfon can fhew it us in the CommifHon.<br />
But neither Mr. Leigh, nor any other Perfon is able to fhew<br />
it us in the CommifTion.<br />
Erg9, The Commiffion doth not lliew that Infants are to<br />
be Baptized.<br />
Mr. Leigh.<br />
It is included in the Word, All Nations.<br />
Dr. Ruffel. I beg your favour ; Mr. Chandler afferted in his<br />
Sermon, That it was the Infants of Believing Parents that<br />
were to be Baptized ; And that it was necefTary Mtn flionld<br />
Repent and Believe, otherwife they had no Right to this Ordinance.<br />
And if we were fent (faith he; into an Heathen Nz"<br />
tion, we ought to ingage men to Repent and Believe, before<br />
we Adminifter this Ordinance to them. Here are Qualifications<br />
required in the Perfons to be Baptized (by your owa<br />
ConfelHon; without which you mufl not Adminifter it. And<br />
it is contrary both to your own Principles and Practice, 10<br />
baptize Jews .<br />
Turks and Heathens, and all their Infanrs,without<br />
previous Qualiiications to fit them for ic.<br />
Mr. Leigh. I fay it is included in the Word, All Nations i<br />
Do you prove it is not.<br />
Dr. Rttfel. You have brought an Inflance, and it is yoi^r<br />
bqiinefs to make good your own Inflance ; otherwife my Argumeijc<br />
ftands firm an4 uotoucbU
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