A39697:215
Vindiciæ legis & fœderis
Vindiciæ legis & fœderis: or, A reply to Mr. Philip Cary's Solemn call Wherein he pretends to answer all the arguments of Mr. Allen, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Sydenham, Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Roberts, and Dr. Burthogge, for the right of believers infants to baptism, by proving the law at Sinai, and the covenant of circumcision with Abraham, were the very same with Adam's covenant of works, and that because the gospel-covenant is absolute. By John Flavel minister of the gospel in Dartmouth
London: printed for M. Wolton, 1690
A REPLY TO Mr. Philip Cary's Solemn Call. › Section 3 › Argument 5: Argument V.
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Reply. The Holiness of the Children being granted to be a Covenant Holiness, none can deny them to be within the Covenant; how else come they to be holy by Covenant? and if within the Covenant, who can deny them the Initiating Sign, which is Baptism? Or how shall they ordinarily be visibly admitted into the Visible Church without it? The Connection betwixt their Federal Holiness and right to Baptism, will appear plain enough from Acts 2. 38. which you come next to speak to.
(5.) You attempt to answer Mr. Allen's argument from Acts 2. 38. Be baptized, or the promise is unto you, and to your Children, and unto all that are afar off, even •s many as the Lord our God shall call.
(5.) You attempt to answer Mr. Allen's argument from Acts 2. 38. Be baptized, or the promise is unto you, and to your Chil•ren, and unto all that are afar off, even •s many as the Lord our God shall call.
On this Text you know we lay very great stress, for the Proof of Infants Baptism; and it deserves a remark, that you wholly Suppress our Arguments drawn from that Text, but however return an Answer to them all, such as it is. You first tell us, The Promise here spoken of, is not a promise of any external privileges, but the promise of the Gospel, or the Grace of God in Christ Jesus.