Believers baptism : or, love to the antient Britains displayed. Wherein, the chief arguments for infant baptism, from the most eminent and learned authors, are collected, Stated, and fully Answered in the following Chapters. Chap. I. Opening the Proper Signification of the Greek Word Baptizo. II. The Continuation of Baptism. III. Baptism is Dipping from the Greek Word. IV. The Practice of John the Baptist, Christ and his Apostles. V. The Signification of Baptism. VI. The Covenant God made with Abraham. Vii. Infant Baptism from Circumcision Answered. Viii. Arguments from Christ's Commission Answered. X. Proving the Holiness spoken of, is not Federal or Spiritual Holinejs. Opening that Text, of Christ blessing little Children. XI. Opening the Nature of that Holiness. XII. Answering the Argument, That Children are Partakers of the things prefigured in Baptism. XIII. Answering the Tipical Baptism under the Law. Chap. XIV. John the Bapist Baptizing all the People of the Jews. XV. The whole Houshold is said to be Baptized in the New-Testament. XVI. About the Baptizing of Infants in the First Centuries after the Apostles. XVII. Infant Baptism, no Excellent way to Plant the Christian Religion. XVIII. Objections of Infant Baptism Considered. XIX. Answering Reproaches cast on Infant Baptism. XX. Answering Mr. Burket, and Mr. Daniel Williams on infant Baptism. XXI. The Duty of Parents to their Children. XXII. Answering Queries. XXIII. Seasonable Council to Parents. XXIV. Containing Queries to be Answered. XXV. Arguments to Disprove Infant Baptism, and to Prove Believers Baptism. By Benjamin Keach.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.

Standardized Title:

Light broke forth in Wales

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baptism--Early works to 1800.

Baptism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxi,[1],320p. )

Other Title:

Believers baptism

Place of Publication:

London : printed for John Marshall at the Bible in Grace-Church-Street, 1705.

Notes:

First published in 1696 as 'Light broke forth in Wales'.

The errata leaf is headed: 'By reason this treatise was printed at several presses, .. '.

Braces in imprint.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T121259.

OCLC:

642324696