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' 5 The courts have decidetl that refusing to take ft paper or periodical from the office, or removing and leaving t uncalled for, is "prima facie" evidence o j itcntional fraud. ; i " t ; ' For the Recorder. ' ' A Joaes' Scrraoa. ; t4. Witb tbesa gensral observations, I proceed to taVe some notice, of tbs objections in a com municatW of a laa Recorder, sigucd Benjamin Fans. : "- ; r: . j. The brother says " I do' most sincerely ob ject to the idea,!tbat God is pleased to withhold from thos2: not saved, the power to believe and repent." Will brother Fari? permit me, upoD this statement, to submit a fewpestions for bis consideration? . ' Supposing, according to ihe 'tarms of his state ment, that lomt power is admitted 'to be neces iary to enable the sinner o repcntVnd believe, I ask, - - 1. Is this power natural to man so that i is equally "i possessed by all who hear the gospel ;ior is it in a special and peculiar sense, derived from ?od, by such only as believe ?; y ' ' ' 2. If the first h thU a Aay, or, an unholy . power? ; f ' : .. 1 , 3. If a holy power Can an unholy bein, be possessed of a holy power ? : - 4. If it bean tfriWovfn Can an unholy ?. Kif An-hft'contrarV.tnu'ow6t;y roeciallj A from God, does xz not uilhoUl it from those on whom be does not bestow it ? And rdoes not this conclusion,1 agree too, with' the lan guage :"of Ihe Savior1' I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heavn'and eartb because thou hast hid these things from' the wise and prudent, and hast re vraled them unto babes ; even so, Father ; for .MtviwKmnJ in tliT sc'jt." v Ik o."' e - - o nr WofhoF ncl'lu "Did fiou rcallv and ath ho mercy upon whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth". ? And let it be particularly remarked, in connection with tho declaration that God's purpose in ' raising up ri. ' ' .i . i. -; ruaraou, was mat ne ? migm sucw uis power in him, thai God did shew Ms power in hisi by his final destruction. The ever, ready objection is the same, which was anticipated by tho;, Apostle, in his first declaration of- this doctrine : 44 win doth he'yet find fault?'?; ? To' which of course the only proper answer is tliat jof the Apostle himsedf.. , We might as well expect to , blowthe Heavens away with the breath of our mouth ; or in our insect-hands, to lift into the air, from their deep foundations the ; Everlasting Hills-i- as to destroy the impregnable solidity of these clearly-revealed truths of the Woid of God. Their foundation is more stable than that of the earth itself. For. it is the foundation of1 the throne of a sovereign God, who without giving account of any of hU matters,'? worketh all things after the counsel of his own will." 3. "1 acknowledge," says brother Faris, "that God gives the power. ' But that will do him (brother Jones) no good unless ho proves that all use it who possess it." I suppose he means to say by this language, that the power to believe the gospel is given equally to all. Why then do not all believe ? Will it be replied because pil do not exercise this power. I ask again Can they exercise it ? If they tannoi, of what bene fit is power, which we cannot exercise ? If they can why do some exercise it, and others not ? Will it be said, because some are witting, and others not. But whence comes this will in some which exists not in others? Is it because some are better than others ? How then will stand the. Apostle's interrogatory ., affirmation, res pecting the equal ability, or inability rather of all men, to do any thing that is good ? " Who tnaketh thee to differ from another ? And what hast thou that thou didst -lot receive? " Besides, upon this supposition, of what advantage i3 it, that God should give the power" to believe, un less at the same time, he give such additional power, as will be sufficient to elevate our na tural weakness to the point at which we shall be willing to exercise this power ? Further more how can W3 be said to have power to do, what we have no power to will to do? Again when It is said, God gives to man the power to tulcroy if-ia anppfW-1 '"' - -' " " J' tSTIKTwrVfettt- does' (tu'isT waof po ; From the Tenn.-Bantist." Important Annonnccment r I That Text ronna at last! ( T 1 ) The yexed Question settled I By Dr. IS. L. Rice. Our liberal offer of $1,000, has it lenrth at tracted the attention of the leaders of Pedoban- tism in high places, ns it has for sometimes the leaser rulers, preachers, ciders and itinerants, all over the Sonthwest. - - ; We wished ihn attention of the public for once called tot nnd fixed upon th fact that CodV Word furnishes no shadow of a warrant for the practico of infant bantism, s of the Fatherland of the Son, and of the Holy Uliost, &c. Here is the command to baptize, as well as to teach. It is a precept' to baptize somebody. . Neither adults nor'infants are men tioned, but "all nations.",.- It is evidently a pre cept to baptize all who have a right to member ship in the church of Christ. . Who those are, the present precept does not determine. That ques tion Is to be settled from other parts of the inspir ed word. ' Jt is settled by the passage already quo ted, as well as other passages. Here, then, is a precept which, interpreted by the Bible its$f, requires the coildren of believers to be baptized church to baptize. This-commission as given by Mark decides this most clearly; l -: Go ye' into all the world aud preach the gospel to every creature, he that beireTethand is -I --t.-ii .. 1 '' 1 ' Laws are specific instruments. This commis sion is a law, enjoining a Christian ordinance, ; and limiting by specification tho - subjects; of it. The subjects are limited by the character spec! . nea -any otner is positively ioruau;uw v. - -- Specifications in a law, cut off and forbid wliat- ! ' Could we have had our choice, of all th rnnn in the west or south, "Dr. Hic, pditnr of the 1 'Preshvterian of the West." wnntd lvavo hert our choice, because, sine" his debate wih A Campbell, he has bcn loolcAd npnn as tho The olowieal champion of Pednbaptism and Dr. Rico has at last step-fd forth to wipe from Pe dobaptjsm.the reproach it has snfFred from al- lowin? this reward to remain unaccepted for two or. three years. 4 In one thin? he is worthy of praise - WJiil? many of his editorial brethren havf met th Phe micm with jeers, abuse, and ridicule, Dr. R. treats it with a respectful consideration. In his first notico he declared that he had the proof texts, but did Dot wish the money. He wa3 immediately called upon by a larer body of the Baptist press to favor Ihem with the plain positive proof, upon which he rested the practice. To this he at last consented, anl h i? furnish ed the thousands of bis own readers, and the world, with what he considers the most positive and decisive text for infant baptism, in the Word of God. There arc several considerations which invest his article with more thrilling interest and vreighty consideration than any publication made during the present century. 1. Pedobaptists have been unwilling to come to a direct issue upon the positive scripture te?. timony for the practice in question, when the public attention was called to it, they Ikave stay ed off the "decision,' '.by evasion, and Tcsorted to far-fetched inferences and analogic - but i iv this instance the issuo has been fairly Indirectly fulliav'e ventured, in midern times, to call this interpretation in ' question.',-Pmtym"afl of the West. :.V "And are these indeed the texts ? ! !" we seem to hear the 30.000 weekly readers of our ; - . . . .. . i ,lunnvallcd in any languaae. piaymg on a hoax upon tuem, tucy arc mdeca . . ever is'not specified.' v- . . . . ; God commanded IS oah - to make an ark of er consist in any thing more than, a wani oi rem Or of holy character ? If it does, unbeiiei is cx cusabla. But if it does not, then God in giving the power to believe, gives the will to believe. And therefore the will to believe is not, attribu table to a natural dia"ereuc3 in men, but to the power of God- And th-refora again,-th want fths want of power. And as Ul ' f a the texts the very best the Dr.'s research can liscorer and judgment approve. , . , i They are very old, and have been a nswtrcd and demonstrated to have no ..bearing upon ana afford no nuthoity or even pretext for infant baptkm. by both Baptists and Pedobaptistsas to deprive an examination of them of all interest, unless that with which a presentation of them under these circumstances may invest them. , Vhat is a fair and impartial exposition of the MaU 19: 13-16? I Little children were brought unto him. The definite object for which they were brought, is stated,"that he would put bis hands on them and pray." Was there anything peculiar in this oc currence ? Not the least. It was the custom of the Orientals to crave the blessing and prayers of those they esteemed holy men, or prophets fo?;their children, as christian parents-.do now i he prayers of pious ministers. Christ, was ; es teemed a notable prophet, a teacher j sent from God, and his prayers s were solicited) for these children. . What possible bearing has this text upon bap tism?! Baptism is not asked fjr is not m6n twihoil or hSnf.p.d " nt 'in the wlrole connection Jesus did precisely what he was askd to do nothing more. He laid his.hand on them and dcparted.rf . ..a,-t ,fM . 1 1 rr1 ji ' iL-iLatrnwen . infants had been- baptized and failure to produce aatisfatory wnpture autlionty, 5 eJ - m A tliat UOl iUg least lQUluauuu nuvi lanvu ium v- Pedobaptists. if conscientious in their profession of rejecting tradition, and taking the Bible alone, for faith and practice, must repudiate the dogma of infant baptism as a vestige of Popery. 2. Our second reason for the above declara tion is : that it will be admitted by all that Dr. Rice is able to find the Scripture precept or ex ample for ' the practice, if any Pedobaptist in it is admitted that all are not willing to believe, j the Union or Universe is. ! it follows that God does not give to all men the .t j - i.-ooi B innu sin ani iau m SCCreuy uesire, tuu is"" - - h wiidprnosa ?' ' Though this question is not power to believe. strictly connected with the subject of tho sermon, yet as entering into the general subj ect of the ' ,lrwl.ir.-,1 Jn Tr.-d tina- U1TW3 sovereignty., . yr ? To su noose that l ;mtMnntn ffivP I UUIIH-IU II WU w J ' , " Besides, daes not the Saviour expressly say . " How can ye believe, which receive honour one nf another, and seek not the honor that tion aud election, it m it an answer, I reply then-first that the ques tion is not properly stated. The trui. question relates not to the desire of God, except so far as it is included and manifested in his purpose. . The proper question is was it the purpose of God that Israel should sin and fall in the wilderness ? 'To which I reply if it were not, this event happen- And it anyt event this inability was peculiar to the Jews, or indeed tbit it i3 peculiar to any particular form of da- . . . . t pnivity, rather than an inherent an l essential el ement in the general corruption of our nature, manifesting itself in every trian, according to nat ural disposition and constitutional temperament, in some modification of wickedness, inconsistent - - - - m " 1 J with the exercise xjf faith, m Jesu3 jurist wouiu . . . l U"TW r . , . iet-b- the authority of the Apostle, Dower in him, to accomplish ' his purpose. 1 o tainly at iea.i Dy j r S ot, want of will, L any being to iiccom with respect to the equal laability and depravity UKcT, 1wa mrn nnffn:i X n mnnif,.ife ftontradlc- of all men. In agreement too with this position rZ a want of our Lord says again," NO man can come to me, power is equally ahsurd. The inevitahle ct)n- except the Father ;which hath sent me draw . -, " 1 . , v ir.. h cmn nnmnv. the ADOStle SaVS, then is, that itnas the, pur pose ot uou, .., v,-. - - - T p - the construction of this passage to favor) infant baptism. We give the following, and will give a score of others, if Dr.J Rica will call for them. Olshacsrx. For entering into he : king dom of God ,' there is enjoined the child-like feel- ing wuicu enauies us-most easily to aiscern ine guts wuicn tiaye oeen oestowea opon cacti, ana consequently puts ns in circumstances to fulfil our calling. '.rij-Mf I Of that reference to ; infant baptism which is so common to seek in.this narrative THERE IS CLEARLY NOT THE SLIGHTEST TRACE to - BE FOUND ! !"- Notes- on the passage. J ' y - ' Gopher wood ; because the gopher was specified, Is, not this a frank and honest comment? But tne use oi an otuer wooa was promwtea, ;ana Dr Ittce or' hiafriendijinaa bs disciples to preach his writer?' . . : gospel jih9 forbid--,,'rcacb the ,Uw or t Kitto, in .his Cyclopedia, says ofhim:-" The Judaism or' CpnfuciamsmTTSmmanded them best example of commentary on the New Testa- to baptize in the name of tho Father, Son, and ment with which we are acquainted has been Holy Spirit; this forbade them to baptize in the given by this writer. It is a mode of exposition name of Peter,-Paul, and Apollos. - . . H. - Vi r r He specified the believer,- and the disciple, He investigates the: thought, traces the con- and this most positively forbids the baptism necti'onputs himself in the 8am'e''piti6n'as'th,e any 'other eharactet " writers, and views with philosophic ability,, the ' Had infants been baptized up to this date by holy revelation of Christ in their comprehensive Christ, this law Would forbid ' his disciples tad tendencies. ' church from, continuing the praotic. What does this " unrivalled commentor" fur- If this commission dqcs.tiQjfc forbid, the baptism ther say, touching infant baptism ? Afterassert- of unbelievers, then nothing can be known or ing that Christian baptism is symbolical of a new definitely communicated by tho Greek or English birth, and therefore baptism necessarily presup- languages, j We would take our stand upon the poses faith, he adds : . . J commission against the hosts of Pedobaptism, as 44 By the iutrodueing of Pedobaptism the po- upon the rock of ages, and defy their frantic and i tion which the ordinance occupied is changed, maniao attempts to shake our foundatibnr' PEDOBAPTISM IS NOT APOSTOLIC We once more appeal to the highest Pedohap. FOR CERTAIN !!" Notes'on Matt. 28 : 16. tist authority in favor of our position, and against Againt " There is altogether wanting any con-j Dr. Rice. 3, - elusive proof passage for! the baptism of chil- Dr, Doddridge - says,' u I render the word dren in the age of the apostles, nor can the W'malhacl teusate, prcsclytcy that it may ' be duly cessity of it be deduced from the natures "of bap-J distinguished from didakonte$, teaching (in the tism." . " f- next verse) with which our version confounds it. - Still, however, the propriety of infant baptism 1 The former seems to impart instruction in the is undoubted,! and the condition .of the. church essentials of ireligion,- which it "was necessary after the close, ot the third century imperatively j uit persons should, know" and submit to before required its introduction. But in this way J they could regularly 4J3 1 admitted to baptism j Christian baptism sank down to the position? as the latter niay relate to; those more particular it were of John's baptism, and it acquired its full admonitions in regard lo Christian faith and prac significance, only when it was connected with Uca which wcte to be built on that fo.ttndation.H (nrifirmanon. And as barjtism. so also the church Vnt- nn thrt mXupA Klllf if . ' ' 1 ';: i w t I 4 V WW WM ww w . - t bad fallen back to a position of legality, of which - No uontvtte alvc premisei,-thcrois not the clear consciousness first appeared at the Rej 0O no authority in Uic commission for iofaat on Acts 16 : 14. 15. . ' Prof. J. Mueller a distinguished living the ologian professor a the University of Halle. In a recent lecture he took the following position : u Quite as untenable are the proofs from Scrip ture for the necessity of infant, baptism, Since it IS an error to regard the establishment of the or dinance as found in Matt. 19 : 13-15 ; John 3 : Saviour's lips, -. upon the cars of his disciples,! that infants ought to be baptized--that the church of Christ and the old Jewish commonwealth were dentical institutions baptism coining in the of circumcision, and consequently the in- that Isracl -should sin and fall in the wilderness. by graea m Tl Nor is iipossibW to escape tbUonclusion, with;, not of yourselves; i is the gift ofGod Wheth lut shutting our eyes, with determined pertina- er thts expression, the gift of God relates to iity, a.ainstth3 clearest principles of reason, and faith, or to, salvation, which includes faith is lepltlleclaons the sW to - : . ... ki a. m f n i j crnrp. i 1 1 iiiHjainu thprp an v thin more luereuiuiwjii mw-..y. rr,-- . j ' ' ' uri m'u,..!,a xnere any ium0 t ,rt nr. fcived. While thOSS Who Ul vuuai i j kol saved, whatever power, to believe, they ient than is contained in the language . r- . it t- .' J ' Wll'rt Tirl jirA myl.'mTi L.; L not receive uh itself, or salva .nm MA: and aJW Acrefbrc re" cere er ror this people sncajv w.waiCMiuoo, r-o . . MA Sir ears arc dull of bearin3, and their U .hat thos3 WA-Tr. the brother Af did God work . i .. ; - . t- , ' " xt -t,TI.1,.rtr. nF Israel, to uia.:M;.u s ""o and hear with their ears, ana io , - 'J M thtr htarailihouU to foUc Egrpti" Dw. .ft'fejf 'r " . ' - . .. v.. xt. i, xrnrV of irrace. is. the hearts ot U coMd u' "PPT -T, . . M cWertsVWto him- f-ir T.nrd acrain " , vv oe unio mee true j . . , ... f u-uu -w.v. -o .. - . .. . i t , . hom frnni t.hft Kinaom u Chorazinwoe unto thee Bethsaida ! For if the self, ana trmn- . " -v .7 Zl o nl, " xl.. Unnn nlnetiAZ -Ifitt I I ft nil I lint thnt should see : 4. ;u How," says a,uvy uuiv v.uv t--- J " " : . -s . . . . - : ' : ' 1 .. . I vi.' their eyes, should understa, vSfrj woifa "Web worVxIone to joo, had been darkofss nto !-'-; i"" ' fY dooe fa Tyre rfl Sidoo, they Wuld bave'te- the Wrfrf-" c pented long .go fa sackeloA Ji ashes" Wb, ed tb?; Sn on CSorazlnandBetbsaida-and WMcb sen, 2 . I ho . . -al. T 111, AnrlA virtA I rW T I II Lit LU All wUV' w VU VUI1 IV aw wv " I , .-- - . , 1 f 1 leartui tneirinai aoom ,were not aoue. m . y . . 3 voli . , . , -t-s r .t : i .t j n- the cognei was ui ,, r-, - - (a tfitrTnwrtt more obip.fttionable than the uage yen .wBf 0 - ... ,; AS- . ,7 ... ; .. . .. - . . . . 1 i :a---, m!tr?A villm? trulv for a urn language of feter: " turn the., determinate counsel a nd VUUt T Wilt. -Tl laiv UI.UU9 i Utl E VI uuusu. iiuu "o . - , ... .. . n - " ' r x Vl n' plaSnnOrO.atJadeVwb v imfmiTavVthev- frjr:--f .th'ft dlvuie' excellence and superior glory ot t iij '''xt. ktW-lf; ,ln rmsnel that the Captain of our salvation great , .; t'-L j--t J2:-ir:rJ:L-uA iv.Tr.w--came txoresslvto rsavo bispeo is tne Btafni3us in uuuuu uiutc luvaiciiuiia ici Liii . , - room funts of bclicverscntitled to the rite, not on 1 r . 1 .1 I " . !.. WOrd OI 11 auU vet now appiupriate a. piauu and time to have taught it to the offended dis- cipies. If Jesus had appointed infant baptism, and had baptized prior to this occurrence, why were his disciples offvnd;d why did they rebuke these devout ones in the discharge of their religious duties?! Does Dr. Rice, or do Pedobaptist ministers rebuk pious parents now for bringing their infant seed to 41 Holy baptism ? !" All will must admit if Ictus had been wont, by his disciples to baptize infants, or bad taught the propriety of the rite, the disciples would not have rebuked these ! "No one will say be bap tized these, and therefore the passace most CLEARLY PISFAVOBS THE pOCTRIN E ! ! . The Saviour was accustomed to teach impor tant lessons . from almost every circumstance. and did not let this pass. These little children were around him he lovod their presence, and as every person of tender and benevolent disposition does- 44 Suffer them to come,' and forbid them not," said he, and now for' the illustrating the lesson, ; lor ot sueu is iuo "i 1 " He declares a great truththat all the members nf his " kingdom I we're to be not such, but ' " of , o ' . ... ... suchLW ask," of such" iu what respect? rain US to thlnirN,pn nnMti'nii ask tice, since they cannot be proselyted, made dis ciples, receive instraction.v -- ? :o . Dr. Hammosd. ",Call all nations td disel pleship ; or instruct them in' the faith and dis cipline. Testify the resnrreetion of Christ - to all, and by preacbiag the gospel ia all paVtS. 3. It will also be admitted that it Dr. Rice should engage to do it, he would give 'the stron gest and most decisive proof texts the Scriptures afford, the strongest and most reliable known to the Pedobaptist world since a failure or up satisfactory ones would decidedly and so mate na iv miure ins cause miure u lar more tuan - - w silence. - k. 4. Dr. Rice has consented to the proof, and therefore we must conclude the Scriptures he submits to our criticism are the clearest and most decisive known to him or Pedobaptists and if they are decided unsatisfactory by the world, the question must be settled in their minds and if they are pronounced wholly irre levant possessing no proof for the practice, but l rather against it, by the most eminent fCUODap- ist Theologians themselves, then we have a rea sonable right to conclude that all pious and con- scicntious Pedobaptists, (unless they can find it ) will renounce the practice or cease to claim a divine origin for it. Therefore, we conclude that this article of Dr. Rice, if ' pressed upon the attention of the pubc, will do more to settle this vexed auestion than all the publications of manv years. ( " ' ' .Wiling to cons: VVith these reflections,--- 7Wi?va"lf PmenU o adult precepts for infant baptism, known to jjt. iiceYiJillwura member, witnout a sccona.na- 5 ; Matt. 2S : 19, while the first two passages have no manner of connection with baptism, and the last indicates plainly a limitation of its uni versality. The appeal to the cirenmcision of infants un der the Old Testament thoocracy, can also prove nothing for iu fan i baptism oa account of the diffvireuce between the Jewish and Christian Church. : Nevertheless the Christian Church mark it well not Christ or his Apostles from a worthy consideration has instituted the baptism of in fants while only by this means was the christian izing of the heathen possible." . If the decision of the above distinguished the ologians of their own faith, will not be regarded, we appeal to the Rev. A. Barnes, the faulOUS Preshvterian, and standard commentator, of Philadelphia., Surely they will hear him. , Rev. A. BaRN8. . " Of such is the kingdom of heaven. The kingdom of heaven evidently means here the church.1 Note Matt. 3:2; in Mark and Luke it Is said he immediately added " WhosoeTcr shall not receive the kingdom V God ns a little child shall not. enter therein.' Whosoever shall not be humble, unambitious and than the h niagjs Vof the'lposPd- Fox pie from their sins." ; ; ' : " the ScrinturVsaith'unto Pharoah .eTen for this . Warrentoni Jan.-29th, 1S52.' . Eaae purpoovj have I raised thee up, thai I might gliew my p-v t in thee, and that my Name might (Tale continued. c declared through all the earth,. Therefore! : treit every one with cifUiiy. . . -n f i. 14 . or tne rcaooapusi wunu ; . u - "Precepts for'Baptizino Infants. -bomo time since th editor of :the . Tennessee Baptist offered a reward of $1000 for a precept or exam ple in the New Testament sustaining infant bap- tismi We said, we are prirea to lurnisu mo precept, tnougn we nav : tor tuc vuuui a money, two uapusr , mt pv cept. Wo will furnis: irgt is iouna r . n. A ltT. l' enflTilllttlfl in iiatn. iu . .- children, and forbid theux ot to como unto me : for of such is the : kingdom of heaven." The kingdom of - beaten is "admitted to mean the Church of Christ under tne new aispcnsauou, oi as Gill,' the Baptist commentator, expresses it -the "Gospel church-state." The reason giv en why those little children should be brought to Christ is, that of such is His church or to such belong the 'privileges of His church. . Is baptism thV door into that church ? Is it one of the pri? vileges of those who have the right to enter Jt ? Then baptism Is required to be administered to children such as these. Supposing the prjm- ; i;ive churoh have called tha kingdom of heaven, s have been antxtdohavlist 9id its faith ; how could it be said, of such is the kingdom pfheavcnr Thfi church of Clirist: It is 'certain', is composed m part of infant children bnt the BaptUt church G tioni (or gather disciples, and having gathered them,, bap tize and teach thera. 1 do not believe . or prOr ' tend, that that precept of Christ doth necessari ly infer (though it do as little deny,) that infant! are to be baptited." . ; u l?v :. i ' ; i- Why does it not ? - Can one be discipled with out teaching? And can an' infant be taushtr . ., . ..... w ; . 4 ... Richard Baxter. Go disciple tne? all na- ionil baDtizins'them. - As for those that say they are discipled by baptizing, and not before , bap tizing, Ubey speak not the sense ot the) text joqr that which is true or rational, if they mean it ab solutely as so' spoken : else why should- one be baptized more than another ? . . i This 1 M not , ike some oecasipnar historical mention of bap- , but it is the very commission of Christ to his Apostles for! preaching and baptizing, and. purposely expresseth their several works in their several places and orde't.?tT.hefi. firsC tiisk'is hj teaching to make disciples, who 'are Jby,;3VIark called believers. tural birth ! ! !.,- But if it means, they must pos sess some of the characteristics of little children, such as humility, meekness, ; truthfulness, dim dence, teachableness, docility j &c, then c?n it be predicated' of all the genuine foil" unnsv ana mcraoers oi uis kiuguum. The Scripture is the best comme the Scriptures.; Had Matthew given Chip's explanati as riven by Luka, Dr. Rice, would never ha e produced tC? text. ; Turn to Luke 18 : 16. r " But Jesus said suffer little children o come unto me, and forbid them not : for of such is tho Kingdom of God: ! Verily I say unto you. vrhosocver shall not reoeivo the Kingdom oijuuuas amuo cniiu, soaii iu. ao nisu cuter therein." Docs any one ask, what is meant by receiving the kingdom as! a little child,: let - him .read the words of the Saviour, Matt.. 18 : 3, M Verily I say .unto you, except ye be converted and be come as little childrenj ye shall not enter into the kingdom' of heaven.":? ff:';: Reason as Veil Sis the1 Saviour himself fur nishes this exegesis of th4 passage which igoes decidedly 'asalnst all idea pf infant baptism being or involved in it, or to be inferred from it. .. This will still be, as it has been the verdict, or the candid million. ' 2 - - ', ti-'O -' We will now turn to the decisions -ot Pedo baptista and Presbyterians themselves;- ' i The Tftrrllftt of the most eminent Pedobaptist commeatator a4 icholar haf ever bcensains tempers as these Is the church to be composed He does not say of tfiasa infants, but of such persons as resembled them,' or like them in tens per, wa the kingdom of heaven made up.". So much for the first passage. f If there was "en a faint intimation of . infant baptism in it .0 advocate of the rite would repudiate it proo being so scarce. ism, "The second work Is to baptize them j Vuereto is annexed the promise of their salvation; : ' " The third work is to teach them all other things which are afterwards to be learned in the school of Christ.' To contemn this order, Is t renounce all rules of order ; for where can we expect to find It, if here ? . I t profess, my c0T, iscienceia.,!' His second passage is the. commission asivon by Matt, 28 19, " Go ye, therefore; and teach all nations, baptizing them," &e. .:- ; He says. the command is to baptizs some body. Neither adults nor infants arc mentioned but all nations.' " . . " Dr; Rico's own translation (which see) of this Dassae shows how conclusively and, unmistaka bly who arc meant. .He translated it, Go-disciple all nations, baptizing thcm.JV , Baptizing Whom? Not thO waters. lauiacriuuiuaMsij, wuce the prpnoun auitas in the Greek docs not agree t?ith l& ethna" the nations, and therefore can not refer to them, but it being id the masculine gendct must refer to a nqun in inis genaer. i here are but two nouns expressed or understood in this verse to which " fAci" can refer, ilhiatf siifvinsr disciples or thediscipted This makes sense, and corresponas to mo cxampio ui voriat. Jesns made disciples before ho baptised: them. Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John;" He is a disciple who helices with la whole heart and trusts ia Christ, "and such a' dU I ciple.tUa UliW aww, v- minister must expect." Dis. of Right s Sas. p.Sl150. ' ' - . ,Dr. F. G. Hibbard, Methodist, "Coffl ment on Matt. 28:19, &c. , It' is weU known that our English Tersion doss not give a satisfac- ; tory view of this passage. The word .rendered teach, in the 19th Is-altogether a different ; word, in the Greek text, from that which, is, rendered -teach, in verse 20. f. It should read, Go disci, pie i. e. make converts to Christianity, of all nations, baptizing them," &c. - , ...t Here it is to be observed, first certain things are enjoined ; via : to discipIervto baptize, and to , teach ; secondly, these.things are enjoined ia certain order V vii ; the order in which they sUci in' the divine commission." ; " ' ' '. ' , ' " :' Suppose we say that "the things commanded arc important to be don j, but'thc order obserred in the comnfission & a subject of indMjpreiiW. Nowj what will be the .consequence .of tnu position. . What, but total and Irretrievahlecon fusion ? The apostles go forth ; they are intea upon doing all that CfaHst eommande thembct ' orderfthedatWisec 1 CTC:Ttrcottwfrii'-il ome;are bap tized before they are convertedfrom heaUenisa, ; some receive the holy supper, before either , br- , dam xonvVrsion ;:otheriare,; engaged; --m f Instrnction before: thej are - and'the mst incoherent and I fslj L-;