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The vertue and value of baptism: in which the dignity and duty of [baptism], the due right of infants to [baptism], and their right above that of grown persons by [baptism], the degrading and destructive principles and practices of [baptism] are / catechetically propounded, plainly preached, and now published as an antidote to the baptism-despising dictates of John Simpson. By Zachariah Crofton ... ; Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy.

Crofton, Zachary, 1625 or 6-1672
Publisher: Printed by D M for J Nuthal living next door to the Dolphin in the Minories
Place of Publication: London
Publication Year: 1658
Approximate Era: Interregnum
TCP ID: A80854 ESTC ID: R174314 STC ID: C7003B
Subject Headings: Baptism; Theology, Doctrinal;
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In-Text why are you then so dull and backward unto duty? Was your baptisme a meer complement, that you doe not minde it or make use of it now it is past? Is it not a moral instrument to be improved by meditation, affording matter of counsel and comfort? Nay is it not Gods Ordinance, a ground of faith, pledge of love, badge of relation, to be argued into the awe and encouragem•nt of our access to God? Is not Baptisme an initiating seal, assuring us of i••tiating graces? hath it not planted us into the Olive, that we might extract •p and juyce to the bringing forth fruits of Righteousness? In a word, Baptisme is greatly advantagious to hope and holyness, if but duly improved by acts of Faith. We find no profit in it, why Are you then so dull and backward unto duty? Was your Baptism a mere compliment, that you do not mind it or make use of it now it is passed? Is it not a moral Instrument to be improved by meditation, affording matter of counsel and Comfort? Nay is it not God's Ordinance, a ground of faith, pledge of love, badge of Relation, to be argued into the awe and encouragem•nt of our access to God? Is not Baptism an initiating seal, assuring us of i••tiating graces? hath it not planted us into the Olive, that we might extract •p and juice to the bringing forth fruits of Righteousness? In a word, Baptism is greatly advantageous to hope and holiness, if but duly improved by acts of Faith. We find no profit in it, q-crq vbr pn22 av av j cc av-j p-acp n1? vbds po22 n1 dt j n1, cst pn22 vdb xx vvi pn31 cc vvi n1 pp-f pn31 av pn31 vbz vvn? vbz pn31 xx dt j n1 pc-acp vbi vvn p-acp n1, vvg n1 pp-f n1 cc n1? uh vbz pn31 xx npg1 n1, dt n1 pp-f n1, n1 pp-f n1, n1 pp-f n1, pc-acp vbi vvn p-acp dt n1 cc n1 pp-f po12 n1 p-acp np1? vbz xx n1 dt vvg n1, vvg pno12 pp-f vvg n2? vhz pn31 xx vvn pno12 p-acp dt n1, cst pns12 vmd vvi n1 cc n1 p-acp dt vvg av n2 pp-f n1? p-acp dt n1, n1 vbz av-j j p-acp vvb cc n1, cs p-acp av-jn vvn p-acp n2 pp-f n1. pns12 vvb dx n1 p-acp pn31,




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