A39697:25
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
Preface: A Friendly Preface to the Author of the SOLEMN CALL, and the more discreet and charitab…
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.
To conclude, I suspect this very Preface may be also censured for its plainness, and tediousness. I confess when times are busy, we should be brief; and I am persuaded a sufficient Preface may be contracted into four words, [Greek or Hebrew], without Preface, or Passions. However, I have a little eased my own heart, by discharging my duty to my differing Brethren, and pleased my self, if not them.
To conclude, I suspect this very Preface may be also censured for its plainness, and tediousness. I confess when times are busie, we should be brief; and I am perswaded a sufficient Preface may be contracted into four words, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, without Preface, or Passions. However, I have a little eased my own heart, by discharging my duty to my differing Brethren, and pleased my self, if not them.
The God of peace create peace in all the borders of Zion, beat our Swords into Plough-shares, and our Spears into Pruning-hooks; I mean our polemicals into practicals, that Jerusalem may once more be a City compact, and no more terrible to her self; but only to her enemies, as an Army with Banners. This Brethren, is the prayer, and shall ever be the endeavour of
The God of peace create peace in all the borders of Sion, beat our Swords into Plow-shares, and our Spears into Pruning-hooks; I mean our polemicals into practicals, that Jerusalem may once more be a City compact, and no more terrible to her self; but only to her enemies, as an Army with Banners. This Brethren, is the prayer, and shall ever be the endeavour of
Your Friend and Servant in Christ