The character of the beast, or, The false constitution of the church discovered in certayne passages betwixt Mr. R. Clifton & Iohn Smyth, concerning true Christian baptisme of new creatures, or new borne babes in Christ, &nd false baptisme of infants borne after the flesh : referred to two propositions, 1. That infants are not to bee baptized, 2. That antichristians converted are to bee admitted into the true church by baptisme.

Title

The character of the beast, or, The false constitution of the church discovered in certayne passages betwixt Mr. R. Clifton & Iohn Smyth, concerning true Christian baptisme of new creatures, or new borne babes in Christ, &nd false baptisme of infants borne after the flesh : referred to two propositions, 1. That infants are not to bee baptized, 2. That antichristians converted are to bee admitted into the true church by baptisme.

Author

Smyth, John, d. 1612.

Publication

[Middelburg :: R. Schilders],

1609.

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Subject terms

Clyfton, Richard, -- d. 1616.

Baptism.

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"The character of the beast, or, The false constitution of the church discovered in certayne passages betwixt Mr. R. Clifton & Iohn Smyth, concerning true Christian baptisme of new creatures, or new borne babes in Christ, &nd false baptisme of infants borne after the flesh : referred to two propositions, 1. That infants are not to bee baptized, 2. That antichristians converted are to bee admitted into the true church by baptisme." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A12552.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• TO EVERY ONE THAT LOVETH THE Truth in sincerity Salutations.
• debate
• debate
  • AN ANSWERE TO TWO ANABAPTISTICAL opinions: viz. 1. That Infants are not to be baptised.2. That Antichristians converted are to be admitted into the true Church by baptisme.
  • A REPLY MADE IN DEFENCE OF TWO truths, viz: 1. That infants are not to be baptised.2. That Antichristians cōverted are to be admitted into the true church by baptisme.
  • 1. That infants are not to bee Baptised. Answere.
  • part - John Smith
  • Col. 2.11.12.
  • part - John Smith
  • Marc. 10.13.14. & Mat. 19.13.14.
  • part - John Smith
  • 1. Corinth. 7.14.
  • part - John Smith
  • 1. Corinth. 10.1.2.
  • part - John Smith
  • Mat. 28.19.
  • part - John Smith
  • part - Richard Clifton
  • part - John Smith
  • part - Richard Clifton
  • part - John Smith
  • part - Richard Clifton
  • part - John Smith
  • part - Richard Clifton
  • part - John Smith
  • part - Richard Clifton
  • part - John Smith
  • part - Richard Clifton
  • part - John Smith
  • part - Richard Clifton
  • part - John Smith
  • part - Richard Clifton
  • part - John Smith
  • part - Richard Clifton
  • part - John Smith
  • part - Richard Clifton
  • part - John Smith
  • part - Richard Clifton
  • part - John Smith
  • part - Richard Clifton
  • part - John Smith
  • part - Richard Clifton
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  • part - Richard Clifton
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  • postscript - Richard Clifton
  • postscript - John Smith