A Treatise of the Vanity of Childish-Baptisme (1642)

 

 


Title:                 A Treatise of the Vanity of Childish-Baptisme: wherein the deficiency of England is confidered in five particulars thereof, and wherein also is proved, that baptizing is dipping, and dipping baptizing

Author:             Andrew Ritor

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Origin:              London

Date:                1642

Description:      Pamphlet

The only information known about Andrew Ritor is that he was the second Baptist author to write in defense of immersion in the controversy over baptism, making this one of the earliest pamphlets advocating believer's baptism by immersion. Ritor began with a note "to the reader," in which he laid out his belief, based on Scripture, that baptism should only be administered to believers upon profession of faith. He then lays out a five point points regarding the issue. Ritor also provided objections to his reasoning from some in the established church, followed by his answer.           

Developed from review by Mark Foster