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The plea of the children of believing-parents for their interest in Abraham's covenant, their…
The plea of the children of believing-parents for their interest in Abraham's covenant, their right to church-member-ship with their parents, and consequently their title to baptism. The cause of publishing this discourse after so many learned men have laboured in this province, is declared in the preface to the reader. By Giles Firmin.
London: printed for Tho. Simons, 1683
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.
2ly, I took God's Signs to be Seals, by the Apostle's Authority: I look on the Rain-bow which God calls, Gen. 9.12, 13. the Token, [Greek or Hebrew] [the same word used, Gen. 17.11. of Circumcision] of his Covenant, to be not only a Sign, but a Seal of his Covenant, that he will not drown the World.
2ly, I took God's Signs to be Seals, by the Apostle's Authority: I look on the Rain-bow which God calls, Gen. 9.12, 13. the Token, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 [the same word used, Gen. 17.11. of Circumcision] of his Covenant, to be not only a Sign, but a Seal of his Covenant, that he will not drown the World.
3ly. But why do you say, it sealed that Promise; What did it seal nothing but that? That Promise is not mentioned in this Chapter, but in the 12th, and 22th; but in this Chapter, so soon as the Lord had made the Covenant between himself, Abraham, and his Seed, immediately the the Lord adds this Circumcision, and calls it his Covenant. I am sure it seals this, and I doubt not but the Jews did so look upon it, as a Seal of the Covenant between God and them; that God was their God, and they his people.
Sir, you must give me better grounds than these, or else I must still be of the opinion of the great body of the most learned and pious Divines; viz. That all the Sacraments of the Old and New Testament, were and are Signs of the Covenant, sealing up the Grace of God to Believers. My Author