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The crucifying of the world
The crucifying of the world by the cross of Christ with a preface to the nobles, gentlemen, and all the rich, directing them how they may be richer / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R. W. for Nevill Simmons, 1658
The Crucifying of the world, BY The Cross of CHRIST. › Part 1 › Section 4
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.
and that this glory reserved for our last days, consisteth in casting out our Infant-seed, and leaving them in the visible Kingdom of the Devil till they come to age. I am more out of doubt then ever I was, that God would have our Infants renounce the world, and be Dedicated unto him, as the world did renounce Christ an Infant. If an Infant-Christ must be the Head of the Church, I know not why an Infant-sinner may not be a member of it: ⟨p. 26⟩And as the world without reason through malice rejected our Infant Head; so God will find both Reason and Love to receive and entertain his Infant-members. And as long as we have Gods express approbation in his Word, for parents entering their children into his Covenant, and have the examples of all Nations by the Law of Nature, allowing parents to enter their children into Covenants which are apparently for their good, and to put their names into their Leases with their own, we shall not think our Infants uncapable of Covenanting with God, nor of making this early Abrenunciation of the world.
and that this glory reserved for our last daies, consisteth in casting out our Infant-seed, and leaving them in the visible Kingdom of the Devil till they come to age. I am more out of doubt then ever I was, that God would have our Infants renounce the world, and be Dedicated unto him, as the world did renounce Christ an Infant. If an Infant-Christ must be the Head of the Church, I know not why an Infant-sinner may not be a member of it: ⟨p. 26⟩And as the world without reason through malice rejected our Infant Head; so God will find both Reason and Love to receive and entertain his Infant-members. And as long as we have Gods express approbation in his Word, for parents entring their children into his Covenant, and have the examples of all Nations by the Law of Nature, allowing parents to enter their children into Covenants which are apparently for their good, and to put their names into their Leases with their own, we shall not think our Infants uncapable of Covenanting with God, nor of making this early Abrenunciation of the world.