A Preface to the Reader, never expofed hinifelf to fuch notable baffles. But after fo long a paute, he gives a warning- piece, at lait to expeCt him in 1 _ full ,,uit1a ice in Prince -like Majefty fending out his Prxcur tr Cr) "orerunner (as he words it to a large review of the diff'ps enternie`a 'Infant- Baptifine; A way unbefitting his place,! .t =well enough fuiting with his fpirit. This is molt fpent perfonal quarrels with Mr. Baxter, about a confer- ence held within Bewdly Chàppel, and occurrences concern- ing it.His pen is dipt in fuch inke as might be expelled from his hand The Reader may obferve that which favours of fuch bloody revenge, that is not to be mentioned.One cen- faire of his I cannot omit, The Magiflrate a ilranger to the meetings of the godly in their hou fes; The Minifler (fuch as he is) for' his credit, and others of fornervhat like jam'', it is likely, did invite Mr. Baxter to oppofe me, as they have done their Schoól&nafer to make life of their abilities to uphold theirDagon of Infana- ffrinkling.But Matter Baxters abalfe of Scriptures fo palpably impertinent,hismanaging the difputc with reafonings of wit, and other carnal wayes, do afJure me he had no call from Cod. How eafily can Mr. Tombes get aflàrance what is of God, ant £.L t againft him , becaufe it is likely that fuch men (towards whom he ufes his liberty it pleafure) invited Mr. Baxter, and Mr. Baxter ufed wit in his reafonings, and made ufe of Scriptures in Mr. Tombes his judgement imper- tinent; therefore he had no call from God. I do not doubt but Mr. Baxter judged Mr. Tombes his Scriptures as imper- tinent asMr.Tombes did Mr.Baxters,and as I little doubt but Mr.Tombes would have made ufe of more wit,could he have found it as ready. Methinks Mr. Baxters great fucceffe in that dayes work, might with Mr. Tombes have been an ar- gument as ponderous to conclude his call from God, as all of thefe to conclude it was not from him : But all this is to uphold the Darn of Infant- fprinkling, I would demand of Mr. Tombes,whether the Apoftle to the Hebrews Both not call
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