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

[Though it be our judgement that Infants have ever been members of Gods visible Church, since he had a Church and there were Infants in the world, and do believe that Christ hath signified in the Gospel that it is his gracious will that they should still be so; And that he that commanded, Mat. 28.19. [Go ye and Disciple all Nations Baptizing them] would have his Ministers endeavour accordingly to do it, and hath hereby made Baptism the regular orderly way of solemn entrance into a visible Church state; and therefore we devote this child to God in the Baptismal Covenant: Yet we do also hold, that when he cometh to age, it will be his duty as seriously and devoutly to make this Covenant with God understandingly himself, and to dedicate himself to God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, ⟨p. 231⟩as those must do that never were Baptized in Infancy: And we promise to endeavour faithfully as we have opportunity, to instruct and persuade him so to do, hoping that this his early Baptismal dedication, and obligation to God will rather much prepare him for it, than hinder it.

[Though it be our judgement that Infants have ever been members of Gods visible Church, since he had a Church and there were Infants in the world, and do believe that Christ hath signified in the Gospel that it is his gracious will that they should still be so; And that he that commanded, Mat. 28.19. [Go ye and Disciple all Nations Baptizing them] would have his Ministers endeavour accordingly to do it, and hath hereby made Baptism the regular orderly way of solemn entrance into a visible Church state; and therefore we devote this child to God in the Baptismal Covenant: Yet we do also hold, that when he cometh to age, it will be his duty as seriously and devoutly to make this Covenant with God understandingly himself, and to dedicate himself to God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, ⟨p. 231⟩as those must do that never were Baptized in Infancie: And we promise to endeavour faithfully as we have opportunity, to instruct and perswade him so to do, hoping that this his early Baptismal dedication, and obligation to God will rather much prepare him for it, than hinder it.