A41329:182
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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6ly, If God will not bring an unclean Creature forbidden, into a believing Jew's House, without an express word to warrant it, will God cast a holy Seed out of his House, ⟨p. 57⟩and not give as clear a ground to the believing Parent to know his mind? The unclean Creatures signifying the Heathen of several sorts, [the Hebrews say, Babylonians, Medes, Persians, Greeks, Romans] not eat; that is, not to have communion, Acts 10.28. Compare Levit. 11.5, 6, 7. with Acts 10.11, 12, 13, 15. and must now the holy Seed be cast out of the Church, and looked upon as the Swine were then? We must have clearer grounds and Texts, than ever yet the Anabaptists have brought, I say as strong as express Scriptures.
7ly, The New Testament doth give us clear Texts to prove the Church-membership of believing Parents; you cannot give us clearer Texts for their unchurching, unless you give us express Scriptures.
8ly, Let me take up one of Mr. Baxter's Arguments, and improve it my way.