CONTENTS. Page 237-325 CHAP. VII.-Infant Communion and Infant Baptism com- MR. DORE'S PREFACE THE REPLY 369-388 A DEFENCE OF PÆDOBAPTISM EXAMINED, &c. CHAPTER IV. Concerning Positive Institutions and Analogical BAPTISM having been universally considered as a divine appointment of the positive kind, the true doctrine of positive institutes must be of great importance in this controversy. Relative to this particular, however, equally as to various others, my opponent "shows his opinion" to be very different from that of Pædobaptists in common. For thus he speaks: "The Pædobaptists in general have tamely submitted to this position, Baptism and the Lord's supper are positive institutions, in its most absolute and undistinguished sense, as a maxim not to be controverted."* This maxim, though, so far as I have observed, universally approved by theological writers, he boldly rejects; because, in his opinion, it betrays a good cause into the hands of its enemies. It is necessary, however, that a sentiment so uncommon should be well supported; but, whether he be consistent, either with the truth or with himself, let us now consider. |