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Michael Harrison (1640-1729), was a 17th Century Presbyterian Minister of the Gospel, who laboured for the Lord in Northampton and Cornwall, England. His works include Christ's Righteousness Imputed and Infant Baptism God's Ordinance (or clear proof that all the children of believing parents are in the covenant of grace and have as much a right to baptism the now seal of the covenant, as the infant seed of the Jews had to circumcision, the then seal of the covenant). It is th

A Censure Upon a Dialogue of the Anabaptists - Henry Ainsworth (Part 8)

In this final article Master Ainsworth deals with two matters raised by the Anabaptists: what we can determine from the household baptisms in the Acts of the Apostles; and to whom was the blessing of Christ in Mark 10:14, and what was the nature of that blessing. Note: The writer has updated the spelling, grammar and language of the original work and it is sincerely hoped that such revisions have not detracted from the intent or meaning. Objection - Household Baptism excluded

A Censure Upon a Dialogue of the Anabaptists - Henry Ainsworth (Part 7)

Henry Ainsworth now moves to defend against the objections of the Anabaptists to the proof of infant baptism found in 1 Cor 10:1-2, "Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;". Note: The writer has updated the spelling, grammar and language of the original work and it is sincerely hoped that such revisions have not detr

A Censure Upon a Dialogue of the Anabaptists - Henry Ainsworth (Part 6)

In this sixth part of the series we arrive at Rev Ainsworth's treatment of objections raised on two oft cited scriptures in the disputation with the Anabaptists, namely Acts 2:38, 39 and 1 Cor 7:14. Note: The writer has updated the spelling, grammar and language of the original work and it is sincerely hoped that such revisions have not detracted from the intent or meaning. Objection: Act. 2:38, 39 Against Peter’s doctrine in Act. 2:38, 39, where he says, the promise is made

A Censure Upon a Dialogue of the Anabaptists - Henry Ainsworth (Part 4)

We continue with Rev. Ainsworth's defence of infant baptism and now come to look at the answers given to the objections of the Anabaptists concerning the covenant with Abraham. Note: The writer has updated the spelling, grammar and language of the original work and it is sincerely hoped that such revisions have not detracted from the intent or meaning First Objection Neither circumcision nor baptism are seals of the covenant of life and salvation: that which is now the seal,

A Censure Upon a Dialogue of the Anabaptists - Henry Ainsworth (Part 3)

In the preceding two articles in this series Rev. Ainsworth explained the nature of baptism and set forth the scriptural command for the covenant initiation of infants, by showing that circumcision and baptism are one in substance (though differing in outward sign). We now arrive at Rev. Ainsworth's treatment of the exceptions raised by the Anabaptists against these positions. In this article we set out the answers to four exceptions in respect to circumcision, and in the nex

A Censure Upon a Dialogue of the Anabaptists - Henry Ainsworth (Part 2).

In his disputation against the Anabaptists Henry Ainsworth moves next to consider if the scriptures command the baptism of the infants of those who profess faith. Here two commandments for the baptising of infants are set forth: the one given of old to our fathers, and the other given by Christ. Note: The writer has updated the spelling, grammar and language of the original work and it is sincerely hoped that such revisions have not detracted from the intent or meaning. Comma

A Censure Upon a Dialogue of the Anabaptists - Henry Ainsworth (Part 1).

Henry Ainsworth (1571-1622) was an English Nonconformist clergyman and noted Hebrew scholar. In the early 17th Century Master Ainsworth answered a number of the errors promulgated by the Anabaptists in his A Censure Upon a Dialogue of the Anabaptists. A Description of What God hath Predestinated Concerning Man, including errors relating to the doctrines of Election, Reprobation, Falling Away, and Free Will. Lastly, Master Ainsworth defends the right for infants of believers t

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