The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-07


corded in the New Testament Scriptures.
This, also, is logical necessity
growing out of the above doctrine; 1t Is
the result of metaphysical reasoning and
not of scripture teaching. Another
logical necessity, on account OF the faith
of the early church, followed this, namely:
infant baptism. 1t was the uniform faith
of the early church that remission OF SINS
to an unconverted man was connected
with baptism, that after the necessary
previous work OF the holy spirit remls-
sion was declared in baptism; therefore II
was necessary, in order that the guilt OF
original sin upon the infant be certainly
psrdoned, that the child be not only re-
generated BY the spirit but also be
baptized. II was not held that there was
any efficacy in the element OF wster,
nor merit in the set performed,
but that divine wisdom and
mercy chose, that at that point
pardon should be granted. That L am
no, mistaken as to this design OF baptism
being he'd b. me authorities OF the
church, wi.a~,. sisS quotations: First,
CALVIN, speaking of baptism: at resem-
bles legal instrument, properly attest
ed, by which He (God) assures US tsat
sll our sins are cancelled, efaced, obilt-
Grated. so that they will never appear IN
His sight, or come into His remem.
branc., or be imputed to US. For he com
nQnds all ioho beiiers TO be baptized for the
remission or their SINS" The Episcopal
creed instruct. the minister about to bap-
uZe TO say to the candidate: doubt We
rot, therefore, but earnestly believe that
He (God) will iavorably receive these
present persons, truly rePentIng and
coming unto Hin by faith that
He Will grant them remission OF
their sins, and be.tow on them
the Holy G1osl; that He will give them
the blessing Of eternal lite and make
them partaker. Of the everlasting king
dom.
Presbyterian creed says: baptism is
( . sacrament Of the New Testament, not
only for the solemn admission OF the
party baptized into the visible church,
but also to be unto him sign and seal o!
the covenant OF grace, of his ENGRAVING
| into Christ, of regeneration, OF remission
/ OF sins and Of bis giving up unto God,
through Jesus Christ, to walk in the
| newness of lite"
The Methodist minister is taught to
pray: I'VE call upon Thee for these
persons, that they, coming to Thy molly
baptism, may receive remission OF their
SIPS by spiritual regeneration.
Augsburgh Confession says:
concerning baptism they teach that It
is necessary TO salvation, as a ceremony
ordsined Of Christ, also by baptism the
grace Of God is offered"
Con ession Saxony: 81 baptize thee
that -, | witness that by this dipping thy
sirs be washed away, ana that thou art
now received of the true God.
Confession Of Wlttemburg: 1--WE be-
lieve and confess that baptism /, the sea,
into the bottom whereof, as the prophe.
saith, God Goth cast al our sins"
Confession of Snevelsrd: "As touching
baptism we confess that 1t Is the font OF
regeneration, dssheth away sins, and
ssveth US. But all these things do we
understand IS St Peter doth interpret
them. Peer 3, IL"
X man Catholic and Greek church
I'VE believe il enc baptism Tor the re-
mission Of SIN" Some Of them quote
Marx, 10, 10; Acts 2, IS; Acts ~, 10.
IL the light OF this formulated faith it
is clear that baptism tor remission Of sins
has been uniformly held by the church,
sod the very fact OF infant baptism ~
tine clearest evidence of II, for /. the
baptism of infants il not for remission Of
SINS, what is il fort Plainly to answer
this end it was adopted. All this suthor-
| iLy would seem 10 be sufficient To prevent
90 much objection To bap.izing Scriptursl
candidates now for remission of sins.
Now TO the whole of thi. system OF
| theology, to style it sucn, We must enter
{. meat emphstic dissent except it may
be what i. said Of the design Of baptism
scripturally understood. BrIsf time a.
lows little more here than denial OF the
doctrine.
The scriptures teach that by the sin of
Adam the race has been greatly demon
allied, deter iorated, even deprsved, so
that when the gospel came II was said
none dOeth good; but that even Ior adults
ali power 10 choose and do good Va: lost,
is nowhere affirmed. 1t is nowhere al
iirmed that those who have never COM
,,GtLed sin are under guilt tor Adams sin.
Guilt cannot BE- Inherited, we may, and
DO IN heTit nature disposed to sin, but
we cannot inherit fathers sin. Because
the father was thief the child Is not
held guilty of feloay, because the father
violated life the child is not
held guilty of murder under shy govern.
ment. That would outrage all idea Of
Justice; hence We read, This proverb
mall no longer be used in Israel; the
fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the
Chlldren's teeth are set on edge" or
Think not TO say, we have Abraham 10
our father" but The axe is laid al the
root of the tree, sud every tree thst
bruqeth not forth good fruit ls hewn
down and cast into the fire" Not as You
are born, bu. IS you bear frat. 1t is 10
advantage 10 YOU to have Abraham as =
righteous father, or disadvantage in nav
ing Adam as sinful father So tar rs any
Inherited blame or prsise Is concerned;
but behold, come quickly, and my re-
ward IL with me, TO give every man &C.
cordins as his work shall be-" The great
burden Of New Testament teaching il 10
bring men TO believe the gospel,
to believe in Jesus, by the word
spoken, and afterwards "writleu that
they might believe, and that believing
they might have lie through HIS name
John Xxx, 81 This plea constantly as.
sumet the ability on the part Of 81 men
to receive and obey the truth unto the
purifying OF the soul, On account OF the
theory OF total depravity the Protestant
Church lar ely Goes not believe this.
They teSch thst msn csnnOt believe and
obey the gospel and Oc saved without ad.
Iitional aid, hence the jealous, earnest
labor Of the Church with God in prayer
70 send down the power needed, whereas
Gods power 20 save every one that be.
lieveth Rom. !, l6) is sure. essay not
who shsll ascend into heaven, that is TO
bring Christ down from above, or
who shall descend into the deep 10 bring
Christ I'm from, fha dead Rtt wis.