A41329:242
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.
Argu. 3. His third Syllogism, If none be Blessed with Abraham, but those that are of Faith, than Infants are not the Seed of Abraham, but the Antecedent is true. Gal. 3.9. Therefore,
Argu. 3. His third Sillogism, If none be Blessed with Abraham, but those that are of Faith, than Infants are not the Seed of Abraham, but the Antecedent is true. Gal. 3.9. Therefore,
Ans. Does the Text say Actual Faith?
2. Alas, poor Infants! by this Author ye are Cursed, no poor Infant dying an Infant, can be Blessed. Yea, those Infants whom Christ Blessed, Mark 10.16. were Cursed though he Blessed them, for they could not ⟨p. 78⟩Act Faith upon Christ. Did Isaac when Circumcised the eighth Day, put forth an Act of Faith upon Christ to come?