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Rich. Baxter's review of the state of Christian's infants whether they should be entered…
Rich. Baxter's review of the state of Christian's infants whether they should be entered in covenant with God by baptism ... or whether Christ, the Saviour of the world, hath shut all mankind out of his visible kingdom ... 'till they come of age? : occasioned by the importunity of Mr. E. Hutchinson (and of Mr. Danvers and Mr. Tombs) who called him to this review in order to his retractation [sic] ...Rich. Baxter's review of the state of Christian's infants whether they should be entered in covenant with God by baptism ... or whether Christ, the Saviour of the world, hath shut all mankind out of his visible kingdom ... 'till they come of age? : occasioned by the importunity of Mr. E. Hutchinson (and of Mr. Danvers and Mr. Tombes) who called him to this review in order to his retractation [sic] ...
London: printed for Nevil Simons, 1676
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.
5. But all Gods Elect shall certainly have more than this Grace of sufficient, necessary, losable Power and Disposition, and shall at age have actual Faith, Love, and Obedience if they live.
6. What ever Infant dyeth in the state of that Grace & Disposition (which we call sufficient, & in its nature was as loseable as Adams) shall be perfected in his access to the perfecting Glory (as all imperfect Saints are,) and is one of the Elect, and shall by Promise be saved: (allowing degrees of Glory:) If there be no need, or evidence of this solution, and you have any other surer way, then cast this by as [rotten dictating.]
Thus far I have given you an account of my Review: But yet I here repeat again;That if you would be contented your selves, to satisfy your own Consciences to be Re-baptized, (as one that doubted whether he were well Married would secure it by being Married over again) and would afterward live peaceably in communion with your Brethren, and not appropriate Church-communion to your Sect. And if you would not deny our Infant part in the Covenant of Grace, the promise of Pardon, and life by Christ, and our Infant Church-membership, and only delayed the Baptismal Investiture, as Tertullian desired, for the more solemn inauguration, and obligation; Though I should not be of your mind, I should live in as loving forbearance and Communion with you, as with other Christians.
Thus far I have given you an account of my Review: But yet I here repeat again;That if you would be contented your selves, to satisfie your own Consciences to be Re-baptized, (as one that doubted whether he were well Marryed would secure it by being Marryed over again) and would afterward live peaceably in communion with your Brethren, and not appropriate Church-communion to your Sect. And if you would not deny our Infant part in the Covenant of Grace, the promise of Pardon, and life by Christ, and our Infant Church-membership, and only delayed the Baptismal Investiture, as Tertullian desired, for the more solemn inauguration, and obligation; Though I should not be of your mind, I should live in as loving forbearance and Communion with you, as with other Christians.