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Editorial
December 30, 1852
Watchman And Observer
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
An editorial rebuts the Baptist Herald's claim of unequivocal evidence favoring their baptism views, noting the argument's long-standing use against Paedobaptists and reliance on assertion over proof.
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ANOTHER SPECIMEN OF "ARROGANCE."
"Our Cotemporary," says the Baptist Herald of last week, "has scholarship enough to know that all the evidence, philological, historical and Scriptural is decidedly, and unequivocally in our favor."
Right sorry are we to say to the very worthy Editor of the Herald that there is nothing original in this sentence, but its application. It has been stereotyped for at least two hundred years; and the most learned and pious Paedobaptists of every subsequent age, have all borne, as well as we, the imputation of defending and supporting a dogma, knowing "that all the evidence, philological, historical and Scriptural, was decidedly and unequivocally," against them. It matters not though the contrary has been asserted and proved hundreds of times, it still stands an oracular Baptist boast, upon the principle that positive assertion is the most effective mode of supporting error, or assailing truth.
"Our Cotemporary," says the Baptist Herald of last week, "has scholarship enough to know that all the evidence, philological, historical and Scriptural is decidedly, and unequivocally in our favor."
Right sorry are we to say to the very worthy Editor of the Herald that there is nothing original in this sentence, but its application. It has been stereotyped for at least two hundred years; and the most learned and pious Paedobaptists of every subsequent age, have all borne, as well as we, the imputation of defending and supporting a dogma, knowing "that all the evidence, philological, historical and Scriptural, was decidedly and unequivocally," against them. It matters not though the contrary has been asserted and proved hundreds of times, it still stands an oracular Baptist boast, upon the principle that positive assertion is the most effective mode of supporting error, or assailing truth.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Baptism Debate
Paedobaptism
Baptist Claims
Scriptural Evidence
Religious Arrogance
What entities or persons were involved?
Baptist Herald
Paedobaptists
Baptists
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Critique Of Baptist Claims On Baptism Evidence
Stance / Tone
Defensive And Critical Of Baptist Assertions
Key Figures
Baptist Herald
Paedobaptists
Baptists
Key Arguments
The Quoted Sentence From Baptist Herald Is Not Original But Stereotyped For 200 Years
Learned Paedobaptists Have Endured Claims That Evidence Is Against Them
Positive Assertion Is Used To Support Error Or Assail Truth Despite Contrary Proofs