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A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…
A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first Epistle general of John by ... John Cotton ...A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first Epistle generall of John by ... John Cotton ...
London: printed by M.S. for Thomas Parkhurst, 1658
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.
2. From their interest in the Covenant, they enter into a Covenant with God even from their childhood, as we may see, they brought their young Babes to enter into a Covenant with God, Deut. 29.10. to 14. and so are capable of grace, Joel 2.15, 16. In times of great dangers in the Land, God required little children and Babes to humble themselves for breach of the Covenant, which implies they were in a Covenant; indeed the Ninevites made their Beasts fast, and their Children, but they were Heathen, and were not within the Covenant.
2. From their interest in the Covenant, they enter into a Covenant with God even from their childhood, as we may see, they brought their young Babes to enter into a Covenant with God, Deut. 29.10. to 14. and so are capab•e of grace, Joel 2.15, 16. In times of great dangers in the Land, God required little children and B•bes to humble themselves for breach of the Covenant, which implies they were in a Covenant; indeed the Ninivets made their Beasts fast, and their Children, but they were Heathen, and were not within the Covenant.
3. Children are capable of the seals of the Covenant of Grace, Gen. 17.7, 8. therefore capable of the righteousness of faith, Rom. 4.11. so that we see little children may know God as their Father.
3. Children are capable of the seals of the Covenant of Grace,