Gold Refin’d, or, Baptism in Its Primitive Purity
Overview
Particular Baptist preacher Benjamin Keach makes a case for believer’s baptism, using only full immersion as the biblical mode and expression of baptism. Keach examines the meaning of the word baptism and then unpacks the particulars of baptism, arguing in turn for its place in the Great Commission, for covering the whole body in water, and for baptizing only believing adults. Keach also provides extended examination and response to arguments for infant baptism.
Top Highlights
“We have shewed you that was but tropically called Baptism; and also that Baptism is a pure New-Testament Ordinance; tho ’tis like that (as some Learned Men have said) might be a Type of this Ordinance, they being as it were buried or overwhelmed in the Sea, and under the Cloud. But if that may justifie Infant Baptism, it will allow you to baptize Unbelievers also; for there was a multitude of mixt People who went through the Sea with Israel, besides much Cattel, And a mixt multitude went up also with them, and Flocks, and Herds, even very much Cattel, Exod. 12:38. All these were doubtless baptized metaphorically and typically, as well as Children under the Cloud, and in the Sea; therefore this can be no proof for Infant-Baptism.” (Page 164)
“it was ordained to be a Sign or Figure unto the Baptized of some inward Spiritual Grace” (Page 79)
“Fifthly, It must be Water-Baptism, because our Saviour joyneth it with Repentance” (Page 5)
“Institution, or any thing in the Commission of Christ, for baptizing Infants” (Page 86)
“Now, are Children capable to do any of this? Can they covenant with God?” (Page 85)
- Title: Gold Refin’d, or, Baptism in Its Primitive Purity
- Author: Benjamin Keach
- Publisher: Printed for the author
- Print Publication Date: 1689
- Logos Release Date: 2016
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Baptism › Early works to 1800; Infant baptism › Early works to 1800; Smythies, William, -1715 › Unworthy non-communicant
- Resource ID: LLS:GLDRFNDPRMTPRTY
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T03:27:47Z