A CONCISE HISTORY OF BAPTISTS

 

G. H. ORCHARD

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

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AN IMPORTANT EXPLANATION

 

INTRODUCTORY ESSAY

 

 

CHAPTER ONE

 

SECTION 1    PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS

                            John’s Baptism

                                Jesus’ Baptism

                                Gospel Kingdom

                                Christian Church Gathered

                                Unity of the First Church

                                Character of the First Members

                                Circumcision and Baptism

                                Testimonies of the Fathers

                                Subjects of Baptism

                                Manner of Baptizing

                                Subjects of Baptism

 

SECTION 2    PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS CONTINUED

            Causes of Persecution

                Early Testimonies

                Justin’s Apology

                Clement and Historians

 

SECTION 3    PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS CONTINUED

                        Christianity Corrupted

                                Character of Its Officers

                                Cause of Dissidents

                                Tertullian’s Views

                                Early Records of Baptism

                                Testimonies from Historians

 

SECTION 4    PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS CONTINUED

                        Testimonies of the Fathers

                                Councils and Cannons

                                Collateral Evidences

                                Concessions of Paedobaptists

 

 

CHAPTER TWO

 

SECTION 1    CHURCHES IN ITALY

                        Decian Dissent

                                Novatian Dissent

                                Church’s Constitution and Practice

                                Character and Extent

                                Constantine’s Policy

                                Sufferings from Catholics

                                Martyrs and Oppression

                                Retire Into Obscurity

 

SECTION 2    AFRICAN CHURCHES

                        School of Alexandria

                                Minor Discipleship

                                Tertullian’s Views

                                Tertullian on Minor Baptism

                                Tertullian’s Opinion

                                Tertullian

                                Origen

                                Cyprian of Carthage

                                Decius’ Edicts

                                Fides’ Inquiries

                                Opinions of Bishops

                                State of Africa

                                Clinical Baptism

 

SECTION 3    AFRICAN CHURCHES CONTINUED

                            Rise of Donatists

                                Donatist Sentiments

                                State of the Donatist Church

                                Augustin of Hippo

                                Donatists Persecuted

                                Laws Against Re-Baptizing

                                Donatists Baptists

                                Donatists and Augustin

                                Donatists Anathematized

                                Baptist Sentiments Considered

                                Vandals and Gregory

               

SECTION 4    ORIENTAL CHURCHES

                                Apostolic Preaching

                                Rise of Errors

                                Errors and Circumcision

                                Christians Persecuted

                                Justin Martyr

                                Churches Independent

                                Government Altered

                                Dissidents Arise

                                Montanus

                                Manichean System

                                Churches All Baptists

                                Constantine

                                Baptisteries

                                Churches Erected

 

SECTION 5    ORIENTAL CHURCHES CONTINUED

                            Christians in Armenia

                                Nonconformity General

                                Mahomet and Paulicians

                                Paulicians Rise

                                Paulicians’ Sentiments

                                Paulicians’ Discipline

                                Primitive Christians

                                Sylvanus’s Death

                                Simeon’s Conversion

                                Persecutions and Deaths

                                Paulicians Emigrate

                                Take Root in Europe

 

SECTION 6    CHURCHES IN ITALY RESUMED

                                A Suffering People

                                Paterine Sentiments

                                Atto, of Vercilli

                                Gundulphus

                                Sentiments and Number

                                Baptists in Milan

                                Paulicians in Italy

                                Arnold of Brescia

                                Arnold’s Success

                                Arnold’s Martyrdom

                                Arnold’s Followers

                                Arnold’s Sentiments

                                Rise of Puritans

                                Clergy Oppose the Baptists

                                Compelled to Emigrate

                                Paterines Persecuted

                                Paterines Extirpated

                                Paterines Scattered

 

SECTION 7    CHURCHES IN GAUL

                                Lyonese Persecuted

                                Novatianists in France

                                Waldenses in France and Spain

                                Views of Baptism

                                Invasion of the Saracens

                                Infant-Immersion Law

                                Itinerant Baptism

                                The Albigenses

                                Paulician Puritans

                               

SECTION 8    CHURCHES IN FRANCE CONTINUED

                                Paulicians and Reformers

                                Reforming Baptists

                                Berenger’s Sentiments

                                Bruys and His Followers

                                Writings of the Baptists

                                Henry and His Followers

                                Bernard’s Lamentation

                                Dissenters’ Views of Baptism

                                Efforts of the Baptists

                                Order of the Baptists

                                Peter of Lyons

                                Waldo’s Doctrines

                                Lyonese Character

                                Efforts to Suppress Waldo

                                Baptists Multiply

                                Baptist Numerous

                                Appendix to Section

                               

SECTION 9    CHURCHES IN FRANCE CONTINUED

                                Measures Adopted By Innocent

                                Edict of Ildefonsus

                                Raymond’s Affray

                                Legate Murdered

                                Crusades

                                Cruelties of the Crusaders

                                Raymond’s Opposition

                                Defeat of Albigenses

                                Death of Montford

                                Raymond’s Efforts

                                Albigenses Scattered

                                Remnant of Albigenses

                                Persecution Maintained

                                Blanche’s Affairs

                                Raymond’s Condition

                                Surrender of Raymond

                                Dispersion of the Albigenses

                                Raymond’s Persecution

                                Denominational Character

                                Testimonials

 

SECTION 10 BAPTISTS IN BOHEMIA

                                Baptists Patrons

                                Waldo’s Labors

                                Character of Picardians

                                Popery Introduced

                                Wickliff’s Works

                                Huss’s Efforts

                                Bohemians Divided

                                Jerome Arrested

                                Jerome’s Character

                                Jerome’s Trial

                                Jerome’s Defence

                                Jerome’s Martyrdom

                                His Labors

                                Empire Divided

                                Conflicts in Bohemia

                                United Brethren

                                State of the Churches

                                Edicts Against the Brethren

                                Baptists Alter Their Creed

                                Comprehension of the Brethren

                               

SECTION 11 BAPTISTS IN PIEDMONT

                                Early Existence of Baptists

                                Church Order

                                Puritans’ Claim

                                Their Ministers

                                Claude’s Efforts

                                Itinerating Baptists

                                Manner of Teaching

                                Their Success

                                Peter De Bruys

                                Increase of the Puritans

                                Vaudois and Troubadours

                                Protection Afforded

                                Reiner’s Testimony

                                Increase and Stability

                                Colonization

                                Increase in the Valleys

                                Persecuting Measures

                                Trials of the Waldenses

                                Combination of Enemies

                                Invasions on the Waldenses

                                Manners of the Waldenses

                                Degeneracy of the Church

                                Comprehension and Numbers

                                Policy of the Duke of Savoy

                                Confessions of the Waldenses

                                Union with Calvin

                                Remnant of Waldenses

                                Waldenses Scattered

                                Amaud’s Efforts

                                Modern Waldenses

                                Appendix to the Section

                                Denominational Sentiments

                                Denominational Views

                                Denominational Character

                                Testimonies of Writers

                                Paedobaptism Among the Waldenses

                                Examination of Paedobaptists

                                Perrin and Wall’s Account of Paedobaptism

                                Who Practised Paedobaptism

                                Character of Early Paedobaptists

                                Grounds of Paedobaptism

                                On Open Communion

                                Open Communion and Socinianism

                               

SECTION 12 GERMAN AND DUTCH BAPTISTS

                                Early Dissidents

                                Testimony of Evervimus

                                Waldo’s Travels

                                Rise of Beghards

                                Confession of Their Faith

                                Denominational Views

                                Persecutions and Deaths

                                Walter Lollard

                                Increase of Adherents

                                Ziska’s Defence

                                Numbers of Waldenses

                                State of Germany

                                Efforts of Reform

                                Baptists Advocate Liberty

                                Picards Persecuted

                                Luther’s Conduct

                                Anabaptism, What?

                                Luther’s Conduct

                                Opposition to Baptists

                                Rise of the Peasants

                                Luther’s Advice

                                Religious Liberty Suspended

                                Disputes About Baptism

                                Baptists Persecuted

                                Luther’s Policy

                                Munster Revolution

                                Sufferings of the Baptists

                                Situation of the Baptists

                                Menno Simon

                                No Paedobaptism in the Bible

                                Menno a Minister

                                Baptist Churches Formed

                                Baptists Ancient and Modern

                                Menno’s Efforts

                                Severe Discipline

                                Menno’s Death

                                Liberty Granted

                                Degeneracy and Numbers

                                Numbers