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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.
2. Argu. His second Syllogism, If those who are Christ's are only Abraham's Seed, then Infants are not Abraham's Seed, but the Antecedent ⟨p. 77⟩is true. Gal. 3.3.19. they are not Christs by Calling.
2. Argu. His second Sillogism, If those who are Christ's are only Abraham's Seed, then Infants are not Abraham's Seed, but the Antecedent ⟨p. 77⟩is true. Gal. 3.3.19. they are not Christs by Calling.
Ans. Is there no way to be made Christ's, but by Calling? can he that made the Ear and the Heart, come no way to the Heart, but by the Ear? what Divinity is this? cannot he that infuses the Soul into the Body, infuse Grace into the Soul, but by the •ar?
2. Christ commands little Children to be brought to him, and none to forbid them. Mark 10.13, 14. &c. Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven, then they must be Christ's; we believe Christ, Sir, before you.