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But the Adminiftrator muft have an Account of thei^ari
of the Sub jefl: before he baptize him :
therefore Infants are not the SubjeSs of baprifin according
toChrifts Commifion.-
Mr. Leigh denied the minor.
For the Proof of which, Mr, WilUaThs urged two Scriptures,
J^sB.^6, 37. and M/ttth.28. 19. and faid, when the Eunuch
pro^pofed for baprifm, Philip tells him, Jfthou hiie'vefi with all
. thy heart, thou maySi. The contrary (that fairly offeis it felf ^
- is this; Thic if thou doft not believe with all chine Heart,
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thou mayfl: not. And upon this, the Eunuch ^^deciarcd his
Faith before he was baptized.
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From U' hence it's evidenr, the Eunuch was content to b
taught; P/j/Zi/^teacheshim; and yet after chi^, he muft know
whether he believes, before he baptized him. Therefore ic
follows, th?y miift have aftual Learning ; aivi the Mihifter
muftalfo know that they have ic before ht; baptize them.
And in Matth. 28. 19. Go difciple to n/e all tUsious^ba^ttziiig
them. From whence I thus argue.
If Minifters have no commibion to baptize any but fuch as
are difcipled to Chriji^ then they muft have aa Account of
their Difciplefhip before they baptize them.
Minifters have no commifsion to baptize any but-fuch
are
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difcipled to C^r/^.
Therefore they muft have an Account cf their Difciple&fp
beforethey baptize them.
To which was added, xhatLrajmui m kis Pa.aplirafe ipon
the New Tefhment. reads the commifsir-.T thus Go and teach
all Nation!,, and when they have learned, dip thim. And Hur*
therfay, If the Adminiflrator muft have tn Account of the
perfon's learning before he be baptized, then a bar^ g'^i"g to*
SchboHs not fufH -icntto conftftute him a Difcipie.
Mr. Robinfon. Do you fee. Sirs ! this Gentleman ^jpunds
his Opinion upon the Authority of Erafmns.
t>r\ Rufel. Why mjl^ Erajfnusbe thus flighted? Here are
fome Honourable Perfons know very well, chi: Eraffna: ^'ns
a man nottobedef^nfed for his Skill about the Erymplogy of
a Gree^ Word. Bat any thiflij^fcrves your turn at a Pinzb.
Mr Leigh. He quotes Erafmas ; and it's well known he was
between Papift and PLOteftanc. Now many of thefc men,
fpeakingagainl^ Infant baptifm, will call it Popsry j anU yet
he quotes £r.»/5»;^; for their Judgment.
Now, forafmuch as Mr Lff^^ lltppM the AT-gnmenr,-snd
only replied to that of E>-afnu^, tha: he ^d.izn. I:itcr-P^r>iJ.:::
Mr [VilliamsgyiS hioi this AnTwer,