A

HISTORY OF BAPTISM,

BOTH FROM

INSPIRED AND UNINSPIRED WRITINGS.

BY

ISAAC TAYLOR HINTON,

OF SAINT LOUIS, UNITED STATES.

REVISED AND RECOMMENDED

BY JOHN HOWARD HINTON, M.A.

"For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on
Christ."-PAUL.

"Sacra theologia et religio res est simplex et nuda; quam tamen prave
quidem convertunt in artem difficillimam."-GREGORY NAZIANZEN.

LONDON:

HOULSTON AND STONEMAN,

65, PATERNOSTER ROW,

1841.

SECTION I. General Principles relating to the meaning of Words

II. Import of Baptizo in the Writings of the Greek

Classics

III. Import of Baptizo in the Old Testament and

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IV. Literal import of Baptizo in the New Testament.

V. Metaphorical use of Baptizo in the New Testament. 24

VI. Baptizo contrasted with other terms relating to

VII. Ancient and Modern Translations of the New Tes-

tament

VIII. Brief reference to Church History

IX. Testimony of Pædobaptist Authors

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CHAPTER III.

TESTIMONY FROM THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES.

SECTION I. The Baptism which followed Peter's Sermon

II. Baptism of Simon Magus and others, at Samaria

III. Baptism of the Eunuch

CHAPTER IV.

TESTIMONY FROM THE EPISTLES.

III. Children of Believers "holy."-Children blessed-by

Christ." So shall He sprinkle many Nations" . 135

CHAPTER VI.

ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.-MODE OF BAPTISM.

SECTION I. On the right use of Church History

II. The Writings of the Fathers

III. Ancient Baptisteries; and persons baptized in them 155

IV. The "Ordines," or Ritual Regulations for the

SECT. VI. Origin and progress of Pouring and Sprinkling

VII. Admissions of Pædobaptist Ecclesiastical Historians

and Divines

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CHAPTER VII.

ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.-SUBJECTS OF BAPTISM.

SECTION I. Importance of fidelity in Historical Research-Dis-

tinction between Inspiration and Tradition

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II. Religious and moral Character of the early ages of the

Christian Church

III. Meaning of the term Infant

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IV. Baptism in the Apostolic Age, or First Century

V. Baptism in the Second Century

VI. Third Century-Infant Baptism first discovered

VII. Baptism in the Fourth and Fifth Centuries.

VIII. Baptism as practised by the Churches never involved

in the Great Apostasy

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CHAPTER VIII.

THE DOCTRINES WHICH INTRODUCED AND ACCOMPANIED INFANT

BAPTISM.

SECTION I. Preference of Forms to Spirituality

II. Doctrines of the Necessity and Efficacy of Baptism

to Regeneration and Remission of Original Sin

III. Doctrine of the Damnation of Unbaptized Infants

CHAPTER IX.

CEREMONIES ASSOCIATED WITH INFANT BAPTISM.-INFANT

COMMUNION.

SECTION I. Ceremonies used in the Baptismal Service of the