A41329:202
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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Further, to clear my meaning, I do not by this Discourse about Qualifications of Promises, intend that Christians should not regard them. I am far from that: if they be sound Christians, I'll warrant them they shall regard them. Nor do I think but Christians reflecting upon themselves, the good Spirit assisting, may find them certainly wrought.
Further, to clear my meaning, Ido not by this Discourse about Qualifications of Promises, intend that Christians should not regard them. I am far from that: if they be sound Christians, I'le warrant them they shall regard them. Nor do I think but Christians reflecting upon themselves, the good Spirit assisting, may find them certainly wrought.
But this I mean, Young persons brought up under the droppings of good Education, upon whom God works more gradually; that cannot tell the time when, nor the manner how God works; as some Adult persons upon whom God many times breaks in with his Terrors; these use to be much troubled about the making out the qualifications ⟨p. 66⟩of Inviting Promises, because they cannot find them so sensibly as they would, though they have them in truth, but cannot discern it: the question is, Whether now Abraham's Covenant may not do such a Soul a pleasure?
But this I mean, Young persons brought up under the droppings of good Education, upon whom God works more gradually; that cannot tell the time when, nor the manner how God works; as some Adult persons upon whom God many times breaks in with his Terrours; these use to be much troubled about the making out the qualifications ⟨p. 66⟩of Inviting Promises, because they cannot find them so sensibly as they would, though they have them in truth, but cannot discern it: the question is, Whether now Abraham's Covenant may not do such a Soul a pleasure?