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JMr. Belsham on the Argument for Infimt Btpttsm. 941
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Wbea my mind had arrived at this state of the examination , it fett delighted with its views of Ghristianity , having before given up Baptism , the only external ordi nance left to reformed Ghristianitv was removed , and the
doctrines of Jesus appeared to be what the first teacher of them declares them to be—the religion of the heart , the worship of God in the mind and in sincerity ; and . the passages heretofore adduced to support the ordinance of the Lord ' s Supper , appeared to be there recorded for the establishment
among the apostles of that noble prin * ciple , which Mr . Owen , of Lanark , is now contending ought to be considered as the foundation on which the superstructure of human society ought to be erected > that , instead of self-lave
being the foundation of our social love , our social is the only , solid foundation for our self-love . To establish this allsubduing principle of action amongst his disciples , Jesus , at the p ^ ssover feast , consecrated the last acts of his
life , at supper and after supper , actings as the menial in waiting upon them , washing their feet , and such other servile offices as might be an example to each of them to strive to be the most useful and most kind towards
each other * making love , sls Paul expresses it , the perfect bond to Christian society . The passage in the xith of 1 Cor . I have not before noticed , because evidence must be found for or against
this ordinance of the Lord's Supper , in the histories , the epistles being only deductions from them ; for Paul says , ver . 23 , " I have received concerning the Lord , " By comparing what he ha 6 received with Lukes Gospel it will be found , that it was from the
history of the ministry of Jesus , written by Luke , his fellow-tray&lfr , , he had received it . The most material pn ' rt where they differ is , that Luke only says , this do in remembrance of me after breaking the bread ; but Paul adds , that after Jesus had given them the cup , he adds , this do ye , as ofias
ye dtrhtk it , in remembrance of me : ancl these words , ( thus repeated , strengthen iny ^ gumejii ^ and shew , that though the limtoi ian records t ^ at Jesqs used the ^ a bttt j once » he meant that they shoato apply not to tfaeir food nlovkf feut t <» ^ drinkiag , and 1 v tbrir : whole conduct , that whether they ate
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or whether they drafck , or wh * tio ^ r « they d ^ d , in all they ehould , by McOT lectingi the example of Jesus in all their social actions , ' * g V ^ f l ^ &S ^^ w any one will but read over tlm chapter from 18- ^ 34 , L think it will be impossible for him not to be convinced , that
the whole of it refers to & feast , ^ r meal , of the Corinthian Church , and iri no way whatsoever can apply tb « ktt ^ ordinance ; and that the 1 ordinance of the Lord ' s Supper is not k plant whicfc God hath planted , but is , on the contrary , & relict of the Romish Church , a weed of human will-worship . - ^ ;•' ¦ - ¦ > . ¦¦ ..- : ; .,. -- - ^¦• rnvfy n
Jmr. Belsham On The Argument For Infimt Btpttsm. 941
JMr . Belsham on the Argument for Infimt Btpttsm . 941
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Sir , - EsstxHouse , Aprils , 1 B 18 . AS your Christian Surveyor of the Political World has ftiriy takeil his flight , peace be to him ; 1 shall
pursue him no further . «* The cdn ^ te » t ^ he says , «« is too trifling I trust , however , that it has not been without its use , and that my opponent himself may have taken a lesson of prudence and caution .
But though he can do nothing himself , he has , it seems , an ally in reserve that is invincible ; and he kindly recommends bis opponent to Mr . Robinson ' s History of Baptism , «< in which h& Will find a full refutation of all that he has aclvftiiced on Infant
Baptism and babe-sprinkling . " He adds , ?* It is rather extraordinary that he should either have not seen or have made so little use of that excellent work , in which there is more learning , and a better description of the n > anners and customs of the early Chrii *
tiatis , than perhaps in any other ecclesiastical writer . " I give my worthy opponent full credit , that he writes to the best of his judgment and belief . But though he may have read Mrw Robinson ' s book , as he did mine , with
much greater attention ami care than " any ope else ever-did ,- or ever wifllj ? I regret to say * that I am constrained to differ widely from him in his conclusion . In fact , tlte true reason why I omitted the mention of Mr .
Robinson-a work , in the Pfea for Infant Baptism , was , that t was muih concerned that such a book should ha ^ e ' ^ beeM ^ wrih ^ b ^ i biy ^ i ^ h ^ tttttt . s - H ^ f- ' ¦ : When Mr ; p . MitiiM ^ ^ "' ^^ H ^^ iiP'V' ^ fli ^ t publmh ^ , I im ^ uf ^ Mt i « ii ^ Aa ^ ly , aild ^ B ^ fe to t ^^ ^ # lip # great avidity , fiilly expecting to denre
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), April 2, 1818, page 241, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2475/page/17/
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