# Summary Of Baptism In The Eighth Century. · Page 9 of 9

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P. J. Twisck, in the conclusion of the eighth century,
though greatly deploring the manifold human
inventions which were then increasing in the Roman
church, through the power of the Pope and of the
councils, declares nevertheless that the baptism of
adults still obtained in some measure among them;
his words are: “The ancient custom of baptizing
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adult believers and penitents appears still to exist
in some measure in the church.”[133](/en/stories/mm-footnotes/part-11/#Footnote_133) Page 274.

From this we can judge how much more this
practice must have flourished among those who
entirely free themselves from the Roman superstitions,
and who had fled as from Babel,—I mean the
members of the true Christian church, who had to
hide themselves as doves before the eagle, as shall
be shown. With this we will conclude our account
of baptism in the eighth century.



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