Baptism, Table of contents
The Contents of the whole. The Book conſiſts of Two Parts, the firſt proving Believers; The ſecond diſproving Infants Baptiſm, under theſe two Heads.
1. That the Baptiſing of Believers, is only to be eſteemed Chriſts Ordinance of Baptiſme.
2. That the Baptiſing of Infants is no Ordinance of Jeſus Chriſt.
The firſt whereof is proved in ſeven Chapters, viz.
1. From Chriſts poſitive Inſtitution and Commiſſion commanding it, P. 1.
2. From the Apoſtolical Doctrines and Precepts teaching it, p. 6.
3. From the Examples of Primitive Saints practiſing it, p. 9.
4. From the Spiritual Ends in the Ordinance enjoyning it, p. 15.
5. From the New-Teſtament-Diſpenſation requiring it, p. 35.
6. From the Conſtitution of all the Primitive Churches confirming it, p. 39.
7. From the Teſtimonies of Learned Men in all Ages, ſince Chriſt, witneſſing to it, p. 55.
The ſecond is alſo made good in ſeven Chapters more, viz.
1. From the Scriptures total Silence as to any Precept or Practice to warrant it, p. 97.
2. From the Silence of Antiquity it ſelf, as to any practice of it for 300 years, or the impoſing of it, for at leaſt till 400 years after Chriſt, p. 107.
3. From the erroneous Grounds, both as to fabulous Traditions, and miſtaken Scriptures pretended for it, p. 151.
4. From the Change and Alteration of the Rite and Ceremony it ſelf of Dipping the whole Man, into Sprinkling a little Water on the Head or Face, p. 232.
5. From the Nullity and utter Inſignificancy of it as to any Goſpel-Ordinance, p. 253.
6. From the Abſurdities and Contradictions of it. p. 261:
7. From the eminent witneſs born againſt it all along. p. 269.
The Examination of the Stories about Thomas Munzer, and John a Leyden. p. 318.
With the Hiſtory of the Antiquity of the Chriſtianity of the Antient Britains and Waldenſes.
And a Poſtſcript in Anſwer to Mr. Bunyan.