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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.
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.
If God hath repelled his Covenant, and cast the Seed of the believing Jews out of the Church, then it was either in justice or in mercy.
If God hath repeled his Covenant, and cast the Seed of the believing Jews out of the Church, then it was either in justice or in mercy.
But neither this nor that; therefore not cast out, &c. thus Mr. Baxter.