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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.
8. I have many years insisted more upon the terms (and improvement) of our Baptismal Covenant, as containing that very Touch-stone, or state of Evidence, by which both our sincere Grace, and our right to Church-Communion must be tried, than any man that I know of; of which my Family Book is a full proof.
8. I have many years insisted more upon the terms (and improvement) of our Baptismal Covenant, as containing that very Touch-stone, or state of Evidence, by which both our sincere Grace, and our right to Church-Communion must be tryed, than any man that I know of; of which my Family Book is a full proof.
9. To the Reconciling of men herein, I have oft showed, that If our Children's part in the Covenant of Grace upon their Parents dedication of them to God, •nd ⟨p. 4⟩so their Church-membership, were but yielded, the rest (whether they should actually be Baptized with Water) would be much less cause of our distance and alienation, than on both sides it is usually judged. Yea, if the Anabaptists would but say, [I Dedicate this Child to God, as far as he hath given me power, and heartily desire that God may be his Father, Christ his Saviour; and the Holy Ghost his Sanctifier:] And did ever any of you prove this to be a sin? And we are ready on our part to profess that [Infant-Baptism will save none at age that consent not to the same holy Covenant.]
9. To the Reconciling of men herein, I have oft shewed, that If our Childrens part in the Covenant of Grace upon their Parents dedication of them to God, •nd ⟨p. 4⟩so their Church-membership, were but yielded, the rest (whether they should actually be Baptized with Water) would be much less cause of our distance and alienation, than on both sides it is usually judged. Yea, if the Anabaptists would but say, [I Dedicate this Child to God, as far as he hath given me power, and heartily desire that God may be his Father, Christ his Saviour; and the Holy Ghost his Sanctifier:] And did ever any of you prove this to be a sin? And we are ready on our part to profess that [Infant-Baptism will save none at age that consent not to the same holy Covenant.]