A Familiar Illustration of Christian Baptism: In Which the Proper Subjects of That Ordinance and the Mode of Administration Are Ascertained From the ... the History of the Church (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Excerpt from A Familiar Illustration of Christian Baptism: In Which the Proper Subjects of That Ordinance and the Mode of Administration Are Ascertained From the Word of God and the History of the Church

This method is liable to one objection. The writer has the opportunity of putting words into his opponent's month. All I can say to remove this, is, that 1 have studiously endeavoured to make my lebbeus a thorough Baptist. While the argument Was in train, 1 carefully avouled putting any concession into his mouth, but what I have seen or heard advanced on that side of the question. His arguments and objections are usually taken from some Baptist writer, and when the quotation could be made verbatim, or nearly so, it is designated as such. I have referred; but in lbw cases, to the authors' names, as it would be attaching to many pamphlets, a consequence, of which they are really un worthy. The attention which has been bestowed upon them, is not on account of their intrinsic merits, but because of their imposing influence on the ignorant and unwary. The intelligent reader may be ready to imagine that, in some instances, 1 have descend cd to objections that were really unworthy of notice. My only apology is, I have beeirwriting for the benefit of the illiterate, whose minds are often influenced by trifles. I have, therefore, past over no argument or objection on the other side of the ques tion, that appeared calculated to impose on the uninformed mind'.

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Excerpt from A Familiar Illustration of Christian Baptism: In Which the Proper Subjects of That Ordinance and the Mode of Administration Are Ascertained From the Word of God and the History of the Church

To publish, in the sermon form, appeared inexpedient; for the following reason - A person prejudiced against Paedobaptism, often takes up a sermon, and in reading a Single page, two or three objections arise in his mind; which, though completely an swered in the close of the discourse, have their full influence in blinding him against conviction, while he is attending to the argument. To obviate, as far as possible, this difficulty, the di alogue form was adopted, as being the readiest method to answer objections as soon as they arise.

This method is liable to one objection. The writer has the opportunity of putting words into his opponent's mouth. All I can say to remove this, is, that I have studiously endeavoured to make my lbbbeus a thorough Baptist. While the argument Was in train, I carefully avmded putting any concession into his mouth, but what I have seen or heard advanced on that side of the question. His arguments and objections are usually taken from some Baptist writer, and when the quotation could be made verbatim, or nearly so, it is designated as such. I have referred; but in fexv cases, to the authors' names, as it would be attaching to many pamphlets, a consequence, of which they are really nu worthy. The attention which has been bestowed upon them, is not on account of their intrinsic merits, but because of their imposing influence on the ignorant and unwary. The intelligent reader may be ready to imagine that, in some instances, I have descend ed to objections that were really unworthy of notice. My only apology is, I have been. Writing for the benefit of the illiterate, whose minds are often influenced by trifles. I have, therefore, past over no argument or objection on the other side of the ques tion, that appeared calculated to impose on the uninformed mind'.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.