2. The next household mentioned is that of the Jailor, Acts xvi. 33. “And they—Paul and Silas—spoke unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes, and was baptized, he and all his straightway. And when they had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God, with all his house.” Here are two things stated of these that can not be said of infants. They spoke unto him—the Jailor—the word of the Lord, and _to all that were in his house_. The Jailor rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. Here it is asserted of the household that they rejoiced, believing in God. The word of the Lord was spoken to them, they rejoiced and believed in God. This can not be said of infants. 3. The next case of a household, which we shall mention, is that of Cornelius, Acts xi. 14. Here, however, is conclusive evidence that there were no infants, for the angel said, “Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter; who shall tell thee words whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.” Infants are not _told words whereby they are saved_. Those who practice infant baptism do not tell them words whereby they may be saved, and do not believe they are saved in or by baptism. 4. There is but one other household mentioned in the New Testament, in connection with baptism. That is “the household of Stephanas.” I. Cor. i. 16. In the same letter we find one thing affirmed of this same household that can not be affirmed of infants. “They have _addicted themselves_ to the ministry of the saints.” I. Cor. xvi. 15. This is a thing infants can not do. There were, then, no infants in these households, and nothing particularly strange about that. The writer has baptized many households and never baptized an infant. KNOWING AND NOT DOING. “That servant who knew his Lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.” See Luke xii. 47. From this language there is no escape. If the men of whom we speak, say, they are not servants, then they will be condemned for refusing to be his servants. There can be no middle ground, no neutral ground. “He who is not for us is against us,” says the Lord. We are not simply to do some benevolent deeds favorable to the Lord, or to his cause, but we must be on his side, belong to him, be his; identified with him; one with him, so that his cause is our cause, and his will is our will. But to the mystery again: How can it be, that a man can love the Savior, his people and cause, so as to defend them, give his money to aid them, have confidence in them, and be pleased with their work; but decide to stand, in relation with their enemies, in the same state with them, and not in relation with the Lord and with his people; in the same state with them?