A

VINDICATION

OF

INFANT BAPTISM:

IN WHICH THE

ARGUMENTS OF THE ANTIPÆDOBAPTISTS

ARE CONFUTED

BY SCRIPTURAL TESTIMONY, AND THE AUTHORITY

OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN ITS EARLIEST

AND PUREST AGES.

WITH A

REVIEW OF DR. GALE'S ANSWER TO DR. WALL,

AND OF

DR. COX'S RECENTLY PUBLISHED WORK

“ON BAPTISM."

BY JOHN F. COLLS,

OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR BY
J. ROBINS AND SONS, SOUTHWARK.

1829.

SUBSCRIBERS' NAMES.

A.

His Grace the Duke of Atholl, St. James's-square
Her Grace the Duchess of Atholl
John Atkins, Esq. M. P. and Alderman, Walbrook
Miss Atkins
Miss Anna Maria Atkins
Miss Sarah Jane Atkins
The Rev. John Channing Abdy, M. A. St. John's, South-

wark (Rector)
The Rev. John Alexander, Norwich
Doctor Armstrong, Russell-square

B.

Charles Barclay, Esq. M. P. Grovesnor-place
R. M. Bacon, Esq. Cossey, Norfolk
T. R. Bartrum, Esq. Hunter-street, Brunswick-square,

Samuel Bayfield, Esq. St. Thomas's-street
Miss Bedford, Norwich
The Rev. J. W. Bellamy, B.D. Head Master of Merchant

Tailors' School, 2 copies
A. A. H. Beckwith, Esq. Chamberlain, Norwich
George Bentham, Esq. Lower Connaught-place
Ralph Bernal, Esq. Trinity College, Cambridge
William Billiter, Esq. St. John's, Southwark
The Rev. James Blenkarne, A. M. Guy's Hospital
Stephen Bourne, Esq. Ludgate-hill
Dr. Bowring, North-place, Gray's Inn
John Bragge, Esq. Sadborow, Devon
The Rev. John Bragge, M. A.
Z. S. Browne, Esq. West-square
William Browne, Esq. Stanton’s-wharf
C. Browne, Esq. and Alderman, Norwich
James Brookes, Esq. Jun. Norwich, 2 copies
John Bull, Esq. Stockwell
Thomas Bush, Esq. Borough
George Butt, Esq. Temple

The Hon. and Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Carlisle,

Miss F. C. Chinery, Manor-place, Walworth
John Castle, Esq. Bermondsey-square
Charles Colls, Esq. Lombard-street
The Rev. J. Cooper, M. A. St. Paul's Church-yard
Thomas Cotsworth, Esq. Union-street
Mr. James Crowden, Clement's-lane
Abraham Cutto, Esq. Canterbury-square

D.

Thomas Starling Day, Esq. Norwich
Peter Day, Esq. Ditto
Solomon Davies, Esq. Borough
Mr. W.J. Davies, St. Olave's, Southwark
Miss Davies, Clapham Rise
The Rev. W. Dealtry, B.D. F.R.S. Clapham, (Rector)
Charles Derrick, Esq. Croom's Hill, Greenwich
Mrs. Doane, New Ion Buildings
John Donaldson, Esq. St. John's, Southwark
Henry Dudin, Esq. Thomas-street
Mr. James Dutton, St. Olave's, Southwark

E.

Lady Maria Grey Egerton, Grafton-street, Bond-street W. Evans, Esq. Millbank, Westminster, 2 copies

F.