An Addition for the Apology for the Two Treatises Concerning Infant Baptism, Title page – Table of contents
AN ADDITION TO THE APOLOGY For the two Treatises concerning INFANT-BAPTISME, Published December 15. 1645. In which the Author is Vindicated from 21. unjust Criminations in the 92. page of the Book of Mr. ROBERT BAILLIE Minister of Glasgow, INTITULED ANABAPTISME.
And sundry materiall points concerning the Covenant, Infants-interest in it, and Baptisme by it, Baptism by an unbaptized person, Dipping, Erastianism and Church-Government, are argued, in a letter (now enlarged) sent in September 1647. to him, by
JOHN TOMBES. B. D.
London, Printed by Hen. Hills for Hen. Crips, and Lodowick Lloid, in Popes-head Alley, T. Brewster, and G. Moule at the three Bibles at the west end of Pauls 1652.
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To the Right Honourable Bulstrode Whitlock Serjeant at Law, John Lisle Esq Richard Keble Serjeant at Law, Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal of England; Major Generall Thomas Harrison; Edmund Prideaux Esq Atturney General for the State.
OUt of a love to truth, and respect to my Engagement by Solemn Covenant I framed, and out of desire to prevent (if possible) the oppression of men, for holding a truth, I printed (some years since) Two Treatises and an Append…x to them, and after that an Apology for them, with a Postscript; which were presented to some of your hands by me. Finding that great hatred is against such as dissent from the Assemblies determinations, specially in the two points of Baptism, & Discipline, (which this writing treats of;) and those that shelter them from violence; and that a great part of the quarrel between England and Scotland is, for not establishing Presbyterial Government, with rigour, which is thus expressed in the Scottish Assemblies Reply to the … Declaration, Edius. 22. Julii 1650. Sess. 17. That Jesus Christ be Lord over his own house, and that his Ministers keep Courts and exercise Jurisdiction and discipline, and all the censures of the Kirk from the lowest to the highest, in his name only, against all that depart from and do oppose the truth; or that walk loosely as doth not become the Gospell: and hoping this writing to one of the Chief Presbyterians in Scotland▪ may contribute something to discover the unreasonablenesse of their violent proceedings in their way; and some Truths, not commonly discerned; I have yielded to the publishing thereof, in this sad time of a bloody warre, raised much from the forementioned hatred.
Such as it is, I humbly present to your Honours, in testimony of my thankfulnesse for the favour and pitty to me, vouchsafed by some of your Honors in conferring on me, & others in being eminently instrumental in the quiet settling of me in this place; in which, after plunderings, and many tossings up and down, I have had some abiding: wherein I still endeavour to be serviceable to the publique, and to acquit my self
Your Honours humble and devoted Servant, JOHN TOMBES. Ledbury-Hospitall in Herefordshire Sept. 4. 1650.
To the Reverend the Moderator and Commissioners in the next Nationall Assembly of the Church of Scotland, or the next Provincial Assembly unto which Glasgow in the Kingdome of Scotland belongs; the Complaint of John Tombes Presbyter,
Humbly sheweth,
THat in pursuance of the SOLEMNE COVENANT taken by me to endeavour reformation in Gods worship, according… the word of God; I published Two Treatises about INFANT-BAPTISME at London December 15. 1645. and an APOLOGY for them in August 1646. …d that in the year 1647. a book intituled ANABAPTISME was published at London, by ROBERT BAYLY Minister of Glasgow: wherein I was wronged by many grievous false accusations: concerning which I have (as near as I could,) followed the rule of Christ Ma…. 18. 15, 16, 17. as may be perceived by the close of the letter to Mr. BAYLY himself: For after I had advertised him by Mr. Henry S…dd…r, of the injury he had done me, I wrote to him July 22. 1647. which letter was delivered to Mr. Samuel Rutherford Sept. 17. 1647. with Directions how to send back. And in the year 1649. I wrote a letter to Mr. Rutherford, to certify me what became of my writing delivered to him? with desire to know what Mr. BAYLY would do to right me; yet after so long waiting, I find no remorse or righting of me made by the said Mr. ROBERT BAYLY: And therefore I do devolve the matter into your hands, being taken for the Church, to which such complaints should be made, according to the rule Mat. 18. 17. and do expect to have right done by you to him and me, as to a Fellow-Christian,—Presbyter,—and Covenanter with you, as is meet in such a cause concerning the truth of God, and innocency of your Brother. And forasmuch as the charge against him and proof may be evidently seen in this letter to him, and his and my writings, (which [if you please to take notice of,] you may easily come by;) I presume you will not expect my personal appearance before you to pursue this Complaint: but of your selves examine the matter, as I conceive the rule of Christ binds you; besides the engagements towards a Fellow-Covenanter in the sixth article of the Sol…mne League and Covenant: and permit your fellow-servant to attend the work of Christ, in the place where he is seated; who shall pray for your welfare; and continue
Your brothor and Fellow-Servant in Christ, JOHN TOMBES. London Sept. 24. 1650.
To the Reverend, Mr. Samuel Rutherfurd Professor at St. Andrews in Scotland.
SIR,
ANno 1647. was delivered to you a letter of mine to Mr. Robert Bayly of Glasgow your fellow-Commissioner, which you undertook as I am told to send to him, and not hearing any thing from Mr. Bayly in answer to it, Anno 1649. I sent a letter to you to i…treate a word from you, what became of that letter with directions to what place in London your letter might be sent for me; of which likewise I have heard nothing. Forasmuch as without publishing something a blot indelible may lie on me and (which is more) on the truth I assert for my sake, and that in after ages when Mr. Bayly's book shall be read, and those false criminations found therein without any Vindication of mine, and I perceive by experience that such false reports as have been vented in Mr. Edwards his Gangr…n… (upon whose credit Honorius Reggius hath blazed them in a Latin writing) and in Mr. Bayly's Disswasives have made many men undeservedly odious, and such reports vented in pulpits upon their credit have been the bellowes that did blow the fire of warre, which hath to the rejoicing of Malignants and grief of godly persons wasted your and our Countrey, and Mr. Cotton of N. E. thought meet to print an Apology for himself and the Churches there to vindecate himself from Mr. Bayly's aspersions in one part of his disswasive, I have thought it necessary to vindicate my self in this, and have sent it to you, being one that I conceive cordially affected with the breaches that are among the Godly & studious of truth and peace, that you may impart this as you may opportunely to some Synod in your Countrey, and indeavour, as conscience and Covenant I think bind you, in the most prudent way you can to take of the injury of Mr Bayly; and which is the chief thing I aim at and humbly desire, that there may be some Course taken effectually to prevent such injurious misrepresentations of mens tenents, and practises in pulpits and presses, that so (if the Lord shall vouchsafe such a mercy) dissenters at last may in a calme and amicable way debate differences to the healing of our breaches: which is the prayer and aime of
Lemster in Herefordshire Decem. 4. 1651. Your Fellow-Servant and Brother in Christ, JOHN TOMBES.
The Contents.
Sect. 1. OF the first Crimination, That I spoile all infants of all interest in the Covenant of Grace.
Sect. 2. Of the second Crimination, That I make Circumcision to the Jewes a seale only of earthly and temporall priviledges.
Sect. 3. Of the third Crimination, That I … the Jewish infants all right to the New Covenant, … they become …tuall believers, from whence occasion is taken to shew the insufficiency of Mr. Gerees shift in expounding the words of the Directory [the promise is made to believers and their seed,] and the insufficiency of Mr. Marshals proof, of Connexion between the seal and the Covenant, from Gods institution; and Mr. Bailies from the nature of the terms.
Sect. 4. Of the fourth Crimination, That I give a power to unbaptized persons to baptize others.
Sect. 5. Of the fifth Crimination, That I make Apologies for the worst of the Anabaptists.
Sect. 6. Of the sixth Crimination, Inveighing against the first Reformers.
Sect. 7. Of the seventh Crimination, Inveighing against the Assembly at Westminster.
Sect. 8. Of the eighth Crimination, Inveighing against the Church of Scotland.
Sect. 9. Of the nineth Crimination, Inveighing against Mr. Marshall.
Sect. 10. Of the tenth Crimination, Of inveighing against Mr. Thomas Goodwin.
Sect. 11. Of the eleventh Crimination, Of Invectives against others.
Sect. 12. Of the twelfth Crimination, That I esteem baptisme an unnessary rite.
Sect. 13. Of the thirteenth Crimination, That I am carel…sse of my own baptism.
Sect. 14. Of the fourteenth Crimination, That I am unwilling to joine with any of the Anabaptists Churches, and they unwilling to baptize non-members.
Sect. 15. Of the fifteenth Crimination, My allowing frequent rebaptization.
Sect. 16. Of the sixteenth Crimination, That I make it lawfull for persons unbaptized to partake of the Lords Supper.
Sect. 17. Of the seventeenth Crimination, That I am a Compleat Erastian, wherein reason is given of my doub…, that in Scripture no such juridical Excommunication is appointed as is now contended for.
Sect. 18. Of the eighteenth Crimination, That I avow, no scand…-lous professor ought to be kept from the Lords Table.
Sect. 19. Of the nineteenth Crimination of me, That I hold no censure of excommunication.
Sect. 20. Of the twentieth Crimination, That I hold Christ hath not appointed any particular government for his Church.
Sect. 21. Of the one and twentieth Crimination, That I hold that the Government of the Church belongs to the Magistrate only.
Sect. 22. Of my new way, and boldnesse.
Sect. 23. Of my silence concerning DIPPING, and of the novelty and insufficiency of SPRINKLING, instead of BAPTIZING.
Sect. 24. The Conclusion, requiring reparation of the wrong done to me by Mr. Bayly.