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A commentary or exposition, upon the five first chapters of the Epistle to the…A commentarie or exposition, vpon the fiue first chapters of the Epistle to the…
A commentary or exposition, upon the five first chapters of the Epistle to the Galatians: penned by the godly, learned, and judicial divine, Mr. W. Perkins. Now published for the benefit of the Church, and continued with a supplement upon the sixth chapter, by Rafe Cudworth Bachelor of DivinityA commentarie or exposition, vpon the fiue first chapters of the Epistle to the Galatians: penned by the godly, learned, and iudiciall diuine, Mr. W. Perkins. Now published for the benefit of the Church, and continued with a supplement vpon the sixt chapter, by Rafe Cudworth Bachelour of Diuinitie
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1604Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1604
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Infants of believing parents are likewise to be baptised. The grounds of their baptism are these. First, the commandment §15of God, Matth. 28. 18. Baptize all nations, &c. in which words the baptism of infants is prescribed. For the Apostles by virtue of this commission baptised whole families. Act. 16. 31. and 38. Again, circumcision of Infants was commanded by God, Gen. 17. 14. and Baptism in the new Testament, succeeds in §20the room of Circumcision. Col. 2. 11. therefore baptism of infants is likewise commanded. The second ground is this: Infants of believing parents, are in the covenant of grace: for this is the tenor of the covenant, I will be thy God, and the God of thy seed, Gen. 17. 7. It may be said, that this promise was made §25in this sort only to Abraham, because he was to be the father of the faithful. Ans. It pertains to all believing parents. Exod. 20. God promiseth to show mercy to thousands of them that love him. Act. 2. 39. Peter saith to the Jews that heard him preach, The promises belong to you, and to your children. Paul §30saith, If the parents believe, the children are holy. 1. Cor. 7. 14. If holy, then are they in the Covenant: now they are holy: because we are in the judgement of Christian charity to esteem them all as regenerate and sanctified, secret judgements (in the mean season) left to God. Now then because infants §35are in the covenant, they are to be baptised. For this is the reason of S. Peter: To whom the promises belong, to them belongeth baptism: but to you and your children belong the promises: therefore you and your children are to be baptised.