beloved Disciple, or John the Evangelist,Multitude of Infants born to bap∣tized Belie∣vers in the Gospel-Days, yet we read of none of them on their Pa∣rents Faith were bapti∣zed. during which time many thousands of Infants were born of baptized Believers, both Jews and Gentiles. Now Reader, pray observe Mr. Burkit says in the Gospel-Day, and when our Saviour sent his Dis∣ciples first to preach, they were to teach or make Disciples of those they baptized; but up∣on the Parents believing and being baptized, he says, their Children were admitted to Baptism also. Now say I, since many Parents thus taught and baptized, had Multitudes of Infants born to them; How comes it about that we read not of one of their Infants were baptized? no not from the time of John Baptist, to the Death of John the Evangelist? Can any Man think had any In∣fants been baptized, that God would not have left some account of it, to put the matter out of doubt, especially since it was never taught do∣ctrinally, or commanded? certainly, it could not stand consistent with the Care, Wisdom and Faithfulness of Jesus Christ, to have hid and con∣cealed such a Practice, had there been one Infant by his Authority or Allowance baptized. But since the Scripture is silent in it, we may assure our selves 'tis not the Will of God Infants should be baptized. Also if those who were to be bap∣tized, were first to be taught, were first to repent and believe; then it follows clearly that Baptism must be deferred till Children were of ripe Years, and able so to do.We come to what you say in pag. 28. where you tell us of a cloud of Witnesses for Infant-Baptism in the Churches after the Apostles time.Answ. And so you may if you pass the first 2 or 3 hundred Years after Christ; and many Errors be∣sides which crept amain into the Churches. But pray remember, Sir, now you are without Book, you are forced to quit the Holy▪Bible, that sacred History, and great Charter of the Church: and there∣fore
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