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…

Use 3. To confute the Anabaptists, that exclude Infants from Original sin, and so from capability of Grace, and so from Baptism, therefore they rebaptize men, because, say they, till then they are neither capable of Sin, nor Grace; how doth David then say, that he was conceived in sin? how is it here said of Babes, that they know their Father? and why were infants Circumcised ⟨p. 102⟩under the Law the eighth day; if they did but as well know God as some of these little Children, they would not hold such an opinion so contrary to Scripture.

Ʋse 3. To confute the Anabaptists, that exclude Infants from Original sin, and so from capability of Grace, and so from Baptism, therefore they rebaptise men, because, say they, till then they are neither capable of Sin, nor Grace; how doth David then say, that he was conceived in sin? how is it here said of Babes, that they know their Father? and why were infants Circumcised ⟨p. 102⟩under the Law the eighth day; if they did but as well know God as some of these little Children, they would not hold such an opinion so contrary to Scripture.

4. It reproves elder people, if they do not know God to be their Father, if even Babes may know God to be their Father, if they know him so soon why do we neglect it? St. John writes it as an ornament to Children, that they know their Father, and it may shame elder people, if Children in this point go beyond them, Heb. 5.12.

4. It reproves elder people, if they doe not know God to be their Father, if even Babes may know God to be their Father, if they know him so soon why doe we neglect it? St. John writes it as an ornament to Children, that they know their Father, and it may shame elder people, if Children in this point go beyond them,