More proofs of infants church-membership and consequently their right to baptism, or, A second…

Reply. The thing I am to do, is to show you when and how God instituted Infants Church state; And that he never had a Church on earth that excluded them: And particularly to show you that they are included in the first edition of the Covenant of Grace made to Adam, which is perfected in a second edition, but not repealed. This I think I have done.

Reply. The thing I am to do, is to shew you when and how God instituted Infants Church state; And that he never had a Church on earth that excluded them: And particularly to shew you that they are included in the first edition of the Covenant of Grace made to Adam, which is perfected in a second edition, but not repealed. This I think I have done.

Mr. T. addeth that It will not hold from Christs Headship in Infancy, &c. 1. It is not declared in Scripture, and so a mere fancy: 2. Then an Infant in the womb should be a visible member, because then Christ was Head of the Church: 3. Then an old man should not be a member; for Christ was not an old man.

Mr. T. addeth that It will not hold from Christs Headship in Infancy, &c. 1. It is not declared in Scripture, and so a meer phan•y: 2. Then an Infant in the womb should be a visible member, because then Christ was Head of the Church: 3. Then an old man should not be a member; for Christ was not an old man.

Reply. 1. Irenaeus thought it would hold who giveth this reason of it: And I leave the Reader to consider whether the words cited prove it not. Sure I am, it greatly satisfieth my judgement, that God hereby declared his will to include Infants in his Church visibly. For the Head is a Member, even the noblest: Therefore one Infant is confessed by you to be a visible member of the Church: And if one, it will be incumbent on you