A41329:179
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.
1. For in this Covenant is nothing Typical, it is pure Grace; and we have other Scriptures in the Gospel will confirm it.
2. As to Circumcision, it was a bloody Ordinance, as was the Passover, all Ordinances ⟨p. 56⟩so, till Christ came with his Blood fulfilling all, removed them: No more blood in any Ordinance after Christ. Zipporah calls Moses a bloody Husband, at the Circumcising of her Son, Exod. 4.25, 26. At this time when the Jews circumcise their Children; they say they may do it from Sun-rising to Sun-setting, any hour on the Eighth day: but they choose the Morning, because the Child then being empty, it will not bleed so much: The Mohet, or he that circumciseth, sucks the Wound three times, and use other means to stop the blood, but no bloody Ordinance now. [Buxt. Synor. Isid. p. 81.86.]
2. As to Circumcision, it was a bloody Ordinance, as was the Passeover, all Ordinances ⟨p. 56⟩so, till Christ came with his Blood fulfilling all, removed them: No more blood in any Ordinance after Christ. Zipporah calls Moses a bloody Husband, at the Circumcising of her Son, Exod. 4.25, 26. At this time when the Jews circumcise their Children; they say they may do it from Sun-rising to Sun-setting, any hour on the Eighth day: but they choose the Morning, because the Child then being empty, it will not bleed so much: The Mohet, or he that circumciseth, sucks the Wound three times, and use other means to stop the blood, but no bloody Ordinance now. [Buxt. Synor. Isid. p. 81.86.]