Truths victory over error, or, An abridgement of the chief controversies in religion which since the apostles days to this time, have been, and are in agitation, between those of the Orthodox faith, and all adversaries whatsoever, a list of whose names are set down after the epistle to the reader : wherein, by going through all the chapters of The confession of faith, one by one, and propounding out of them, by way of question, all the controverted assertions, and answering by yes, or no, there is a clear confirmation of the truth, and an evident confutation of what tenets and opinions, are maintain'd by the adversaries : a treatise, most useful for all persons, who desire to be instructed in the true Protestant religion, who would shun in these last days, and perillous times, the infection of errors and heresies, and all dangerous tenets and opinions, contrary to the word of God.

Quest. III.

ARE the Infants of one, or both believing Parents to be baptised?

Yes. Gen. 17. 7, 9. Gal. 3. 9. 14. Col. 2. 11. 12. Acts 2. 38. 39. Rom. 4. 11, 12.

Well then, do not the Anabaptists err, who maintain, that no Infants though born of believing Parents ought to be baptised?

Yes.

By what reasons are they confuted?

(1) Because, to covenanted ones (of which number the Infants of Believers are no less than their Parents; Acts 2. 38, 39. Acts. 3. 25. Rom. 11. 16. Gen. 17. 7, 22.) that seal of the covenant, of which they are cap∣able, is not to be denyed; Gen. 17. 7, 10, 11.

(2) Because, the outward Sacrament of Water, cannot be denyed to such, as have received the Spirit of Christ, and to whom the pro∣mises of the New Covenant, sealed up in Bap∣tism do belong; Acts 10. 47. Acts 11. 15, 16, 17. But to some Infants of Believers, as well as to others come to Age, the Spirit of Christ hath been given; Ierem. 1. 5. Luke 1. 15. Matth. 19. 14. Mark 10. 13, 14. And to them do the promises belong; Acts 2. 39. (3) Because the Infants of Believers are members of the Church, which is sanctified and clean∣sed, with the washing of water by the Word; Eph. 5. 25, 26. Ioel 2. 16. Ezek. 16. 20, 21. 1 Cor. 7. 14. (4) Because, Infants no less than others come to Age, were Baptised, in the Cloud and in the Sea; 1 Cor. 10. 2. (5) Be∣cause, Christ commanded that all Nations should be baptised, a great part whereof were Infants; Gen. 22. 18. Matth. 28. 19. (6) Because, Christ commanded Baptism to be administred to Disciples, (Infants also are here to be taken in; Acts 15. 10.) Matth. 28. 19. The word in the Original is Matheteusate, Teach, Instruct, or make Disciples all Na∣tions, or make Disciples among all Nations, baptising them. The signification of this Greek word may be gathered from Iohn 4. 1. where it is said, that the Pharisees had heard, that Jesus

made Disciples. So that Matheteuein and Mathe∣tas poiein, are both one thing. (7) Because, the children of Believers, were by a Divine right circumcised, under the Old Testa∣ment: therefore, the children of Believers under the New Testament, ought to be baptis∣ed; because the one hath succeeded to the o∣ther. That Baptism succeeds to Circumci∣sion, is evident first, because, they both seal up, the same very thing. Next, as Circum∣cision was the initiating Seal, under the Old Testament, so is Baptism under the New: be∣cause the Apostles did administer it so early to the Disciples at the first appearing of their new birth, and interest in the Covenant. Moreover, because by Baptism, we are said to put on Christ; Gal. 3. 27. That they both seal up the same thing, is evident by compar∣ing Rom. 4: 11: with Mar: 1: 4: Acts 2: 28. Where Circumcision is declared to be a seal of the righ∣teousnes of Faith, and Baptism is held forth to be a pledge of the remission of sins, as also may be seen; Rom. 4. 6, 7, 8. see Col. 2. 11. 12. Where the Apostle teaches, that our be∣ing buried with Christ in Baptism, is our cir∣cumcision in Christ; which shews that Bap∣tism hath succeeded to us in the room of Cir∣cumcision. (8) Because, the Apostle sayes, that the Infants but of one believing Parent

are holy; 1 Cor. 7. 14. that is, are compre∣hended in the outward Covenant of GOD, and have access to the Signs, and Scals of GODS Grace as well as they are, that are born of both believing Parents.