Baptist,
So say I of welnigh the whole body of Scripture, it speaks of the way, where∣in men at years must expect to be justifyed and saved, and not of infants, for they may be saved without faith, so when we plead with you against the baptizing of infants (I mean such of you, and such there be amongst you as are ashamed, as well as some that are not, to say that infants have faith) we tell you the Scripture speaks only of baptism of persons confessing sin, professing faith, that faith and baptism use still to go together, as he that believeth and is baptized; the Co∣rinthians hearing, believed and were baptized, if thou believest with all thy heart &c. therefore those that believe not may not be baptized: you tell us again of these places, and of all that ever we bring out of Scripture, where baptism is mentioned, that they speak of adult persons, of whom tis confessed by you that faith and confession, and profession is required in order to baptism, but not of infants that cannot perform them.
So Pareus in Vrsin Cate. p. 384. 385. and also many others, and your an∣swer is very true, and grants all that we desire, for indeed all the places, where ever baptism is mentioned throughout the Scripture, do speak of it as in relation to grown persons, and not to infants, therefore because the Scripture is wholly si∣lent in such a thing, we dare not meddle to baptize infants, but as we grant your answer to be true, so I hope you will grant it to be as true in our present case, for if some of you, when we call for faith to a persons baptism, or else deny that per∣son to be baptized, say thus, viz. true, no baptism without faith of such of whom faith is required, and who are capable to act it, i. e. of men at years, but infan••s being uncapable to act faith, and it being not required of them, ther∣fore they may be baptized without it (which conclusion you make without book to, for the word warrants you not to make it) why may not we, when you call so universally for faith to every ones salvation, or else saying assuredly they are damned, return the like, viz true, no salvation without faith of persons capable to act it, and of whom its required, but infants being uncapable to act it, and it being not required of them, therefore they may be saved without it.