8 CIA pooh t;ano famiip hook. S. But why then did Peter On) Baptize thonfands in the day that he hadconverted them ? P. I. They were Jews that had been inftru&ed in the Law and known the true God, and had been fo- lemnly entred into his Covenant before, and fo wantedno neceffary knowledge, except only about the true Meffìah, whom they themfelves expeáed. So that their cafe much (m) differed from that of the Gentiles, or any that are found in utter ignorance. 2. And though the time was fhort, yet they gave fuf- .ficient evidence of their Converfion in their Humilia- tion, Confeffion and penitent delires of being acquaint- ed with the way of Salvation in Chriff ; and no doubt but they openly profefT'ed the Chriftian faith, with their Repentance at their Baptifm. Ifyou are juft now tru- ly acquainted with the meaning of the Baptifmal Co. venant, and fully Refolved to confent to it and per- form it, I would have you Renew it without delay : But elfe take time to be inflrufied and Refolved. S. Seeing I muft make jnß the farce preparation andprofeffion and Covenant, as if I werenewly to be baptized, had it not been better to have forborn my baptifin till now, than to be baptized in infancy when I1Znew not what was done : What warrant is there for being bapttizedbefore we believe ? P. You are not now capable of difputes : Whenyou are, read my Book for Infants Baptifm. In the mean time I thall only tell you, 1. That all that are to be entred into Chrills Church as its Members and his Difciples, muft enter by Baptifm : Which is proved, 1. Mat. 2.8. 19,20. Diliciple me all Nations, baptiz,ing them Ba- (m),e?a.2.3ú,39c.(n):brn.2.i2,z3,Tg,S.c.. win .
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