Question 95

Are Jews and Pagans to be Baptiz’d upon their believing?

Yes. If thou believest with all thy Heart thou mayest,^a

Will their justifiable Profession warrant the Administring of Baptism to them?

Yes. Simon Magus himself believed also, and was baptized,^b

Are the Children of believing Parents to be baptiz’d in their Infancy?

Yes. For a Seed shall serve him, it shall be accounted to the Lord for a Generation,^c

Is it possible they may be in Covenant with God?

Yes. For you have not chosen me, but I have chosen you,^d

Is it probable they should be in Covenant?

Yes. For when Israel was a Child then I loved him,^e

Is it certain they were in Covenant?

Yes. I will be a God to thee, and to thy Seed,^f

Is it therefore certain they are in Covenant?

Yes. For the blessing of Abraham comes upon the Gentiles,^g

Doth the Seal of the Covenant therefore belong to them?

Yes. Every Man-child among you shall be circumcis’d,^h

Are the Children of Christians Members of Christ’s visible Church?

Yes. For of such is the Kingdom of God,ⁱ

Do the Promises belong to them?

Yes. The Promise is to you, and to your Children,^j

Doth the Promise of the Spirit belong to them?

Yes. I will pour my Spirit upon thy Seed,^k

Are they Capable of receiving it?

Yes. John was fill’d with the Holy Ghost from his Mother’s Womb,^l

Are they then to be Baptized?

Yes. For who can forbid Water to them which have receiv’d the Holy Ghost as well as we?^m

Are the Children of Believers federally Holy?

Yes. Else were your Children Unclean, but now are they Holy,ⁿ

Are they so in their Parents Right?

Yes. If the Root be Holy, so are the Branches,^o

Are they Disciples?

Yes. For the Yoke of Circumcision was put upon the Neck of the Disciples,^p

Are they to be receiv’d in Christ’s Name?

Yes. Whosoever shall receive one such little Child in my Name, receiveth me,^q

Are they Born unto God?

Yes. Thou hast taken thy Sons, and thy Daughters, whom thou hast Born unto me,^r

Are they bound by Relation to be his Servants?

Yes. I am thy Servant, the Son of thine Handmaid,^s

Ought they then to be presented to him?

Yes. The First-born of thy Sons shalt thou give unto me,^t

Do Children need to be cleans’d from the Pollutions of Sin?

Yes. For they are shapen in Iniquity,^u

Is there Provision made for their cleansing?

Yes. For there is a Fountain open’d to the House of David,^v

Are Nations to be Discipled by Baptism?

Yes. Go ye and Disciple all Nations, baptizing them,^w

Are Children a part of the Nations?

Yes. Your little Ones stand here this Day to enter into Covenant with God,^x

And hath Christ excepted them?

No. Suffer little Children to come unto me, and forbid them not,^y

Were the Families of Believers baptiz’d by the Apostles?

Yes. Lydia was baptiz’d, and her Houshold,^z

Did Christ himself receive the Seal of the Covenant in his Infancy?

Yes. When he was Eight Days old he was circumcis’d,^aa

Is Infant Baptism useful for preserving the Church?

Yes. That our Children may not cease from fearing the Lord,^bb

Was it a great Mercy to you that you were baptiz’d?

Yes. For we are the Children of the Covenant,^cc

Must we be careful to improve our Baptism?

Yes. Be ye mindful always of his Covenant,^dd

Is it a good Argument against Sin?

Yes. How shall we that are dead to Sin live any longer therein?^ee

And for Holiness?

Yes. For we also should walk in newness of Life,^ff

Is it a great Encouragement to Faith?

Yes. Thou art my God from my Mother’s Belly,^gg

Is it a good Plea in Prayer?

Yes. Save the Son of thy Handmaid,^hh

Is it a strong Inducement to Brotherly Love?

Yes. For we are all baptiz’d into one Body,ⁱⁱ