Fuller, Samuel. LOUTRON; or, Water Baptism. A Series of Discourses on its Mode, Subjects, Advantages and Conditions. New York: Daniel Dana, Jr., 1858. First Edition.
Black publisher's cloth stamped in blind, faint gilt titles to spine, 4 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches, spine ends slightly frayed, lacks the front free (peach) end paper. Contemporary private bookplate of Rev. Delou Burke. 139 clean pp., tight. Good. Hardcover. [5271]
By the Rev. Samuel Fuller, D.D., Rector of Christ Church, Andover, Massachusetts.
Contents:
I. The mode of baptism --
the Greek of the New Testament a peculiar dialect --
immersing, in the sense of plunging the whole body in water, cannot be proved from the New Testament --
this is shown by a careful examination of the root of the baptism words --
II. The mode of baptism --
The meaning of baptize and baptism in the New Testament --
III. The mode of baptism --
Examination of the New Testament expressions, "much water," "buried with Christ in baptism," "going down into the water," and "coming up out of the water," --
evidence that pouring was the original mode of Christian baptism --
IV. Subjects of baptism --
infant church --
membership proved from the divine constitution of the family, the state, and the church --
V. The subjects of baptism --
the command of our Lord to suffer little children to come to him; and the command of his apostles, St. Peter, to baptize children --
VI. The advantages of infant baptism --
causes of the neglect of infant baptism --
the Abrahamic covenant perpetually existing and efficacious --
VII. Advantages of infant baptist --
admission into Christ's church and regeneration --
VIII. The conditions of baptism --
the nature of the salvation in the church --
a good conscience --
the answer of a good conscience --
baptismal questions and answers --
repentance --
faith --
obedience