Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-07-15

he neVercn hope to the place of their inquiry
they keep the straight road At length diff
erent roads, here hold Peter inquiries they are hi
not all satisfied that the fair straight road the Union
They are all agreed that tits Peter DESTROYS of their company
and them with him the straight assuring
consistently with his of duty take any other
then they stand convinced good
other road but ae ALL James says he determined
side, and John he will the other Andrew
Peter he loves John
aside Our travellers in their journey and high walls
and separate There difficulty in
this responsibility
ang these friends 1t upon James, John and Andrew They
all just
Peter himself they could without sacrifice have with Peter
but not consistent for him go with them And what would
you think laying division Peter
high walls that separated them, TO his charge?
This other denominations
They perfectly satisfied that the road take the Lords
table straight and road TO that ordnance road iuy author
lied by Jesus Christ.
In much all christians satisfied that way is right and
that Bapsts have taken that right whatever division there
be table, the responsibility Of that division
those who acknowledged be right but on those
roads of least doubtful character But our
brethren denominations say there other to
he Lords supper good that observed by the Bapsts But
the scriptures of divine truth and the Holy Ghost lead every person
way The subjects and ordinance of baptism Jesus
Christ in his his apostles Matt 2o l9 ": 20
therefore, all nations Chat disciple all nations bap
nzng the Father and the Son. and of the
HOLY Ghost Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever
commanded Christ commanded Peter down
into the and bury to plant those who are true disciples IN
and thus introduce them into the church, and
engaged he is obeyng the commands of Jesus Christ
again Does Christ command James sprinkle infants
and unbeev this baptism; and when they believe introduce
the church and the Lords supper? Does he command
John to sprinkle infants unbeievers pour
believes plunge others that believe and call all baptism and
members into the church and the Lords table? IS
Christ thus divided? And does thus
wishes of all ossors2 One fact
is evident Chrs command thus divided, the responsibility Of
ed dividing his people the division of his own command
that the command OF Christ at all divided
or commands his minister to bapze and believer IN him
nc be bapized there thing done and have
ducd the chapter what be DONE e. e
m down into water buried be planted there and
The chapter and has and can
Bible showing the command for anything else to don
BAPTISM showing command administer this ordinance an
nd except believers in Jesus Christ Eh One Lord one faith
t oueba baptism"
s Doctor Woods of Andover Mass, infant baps
saws mage 49, The argument derived from
thing; from the uniform practice of the earl
churches Ecclesiastical History and from what
be implied Scripture accounts The Doctor IS eminent Tor
and learning and and writing the subject that he has
The or example could Bible for infant sprnkng he won
~ have found and ground of his argument But as
that has produced such command example, he virtually
into that those who sprinkle for baptism, do without comma
cath or example the All that his argument has do with
The Bible is with appears be implied scripture accounts
we this be authority al ALL whereas @ ee
b things NAV appear to be implied scripture accounts to different
with sons have been made to prove that
with NAV be performed pouring referring the instance OF oa Pc
him ing pwe observe it was not the pouring that was
baptism but was immersion in the spirit which was poured
the with the Holy Water might be poured or even spnk
an he into room so as overwhem In the roon Du' IN TINS
BIZ sprnklng and pouring are not tue o'ps"' Wv
with ~ i he BAPTISM this sprnklng or pou
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nd tiGns? - Ioroor
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vater,) John anu f1n " - . aob others society in
We congregations eS nov ;o;oice tooethe and
I'LL ence meeting and in the praying circle they reJ0ee
- a great desire their happy union may continue :.
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and attend the Lords supper they all desire 10 DC
90 ,ooe,her They consult the SUBJECT sec "
b agreed They are united the opinion 'hat Tue
ban,zed as the first STEP thing TO determine "
i Peter saws il is mmeonof believer IN Cils' ~
The name Of the Father of1he Son. and the IaoV M
~ lanes john and Andrew all agree that this gospe p -
80 :; declare that their consciences would be perfectly ~
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makes division. Peter says that he understands W ~
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, - The en,ously do any way and is happy TO IND ha ~
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follow But James saws he belongs Congregations o.
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