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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
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7ly, Were our Churches in that order they ought to be; and were that laudable Practice [which certainly is our Duty] taken up, viz. That special care b• taken, that Children baptized be diligently Catechized, and when they come to fit years, be called before the Eldership, there to own their Baptismal Covenant, and give an account of their Faith; solemn Prayer made for them, and the Church now to take care of them, and inspection over them, as being their Members; there would be no room for this Objection, and less ground for Anabaptists to cry down Infant-baptism. If we will keep Churches [so far as our Duty can reach] for Christ, it is not preaching a Sermon ⟨p. 51⟩or two on the Lord's-Day, will do the work, there is more required than so.
Though the Anabaptists strength lie in the incapacity of Infants to believe in Christ, yet because this notion hath been a trouble to me heretofore, therefore I speak the more to it.
5ly, This Covenant never repealed by God. Now I come to the Pinch: Mr. Tombs the greatest Adversary that ever the Seed of Believers had, yields two things.
5ly, This Covenant never repealed by God. Now I come to the Pinch: Mr. Tombes the greatest Adversary that ever the Seed of Believers had, yields two things.