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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
THE PLEA OF THE CHILDREN OF Believing-Parents, &c.THE PLEA OF THE CHILDREN OF Beleiving-Parents, &c.
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.
A difference we may observe between Christians now, and those in former times in England, since I can remember: How wary were they then, what Doctrines they received: Tho' they would not pin their Faith upon any Mans Sleeve, yet they would consider what Persons they were for soundest of Faith, and Holiness in Conversation, from whom they would receive any Doctrine, which hath made me wonder many times how this Doctrine of Anti-Pado Baptism, which was first hatched in the Brain of that Notorious Heretic [for so upon search I find him] Auxentius, Cherished by Pelagius, and afterwards revived by Men of corrupt Minds, and lewd Conversations; as that Learned and Pious Martyr, Mr. Philpot, tells his Fellow Prisoner in Newgate, That this wretched Doctrine as Mr. Thomas Hooker calls it, should fi•• entertainment in the Hearts of any truly Godly as it hath done in England of late: At this, as I said, I have wondered! For this was not the frame of the Right Old English Puritans, they would have abhorred the Doctrine for the Authors sake, Good Mr. Jessey, I knew between 50 and 60 years since, but then I heard of no Inclination this way: and one I have met with, truly Pious, sound in all other Points humble, made ⟨p. 3⟩no noise of his Opinion, [whither Re-baptised, I cannot tell] with him we held Communion in the Holy Supper.
A difference we may observe between Christians now, and those in former times in England, since I can remember: How wary were they then, what Doctrines they received: Tho' they would not pin their Faith upon any Mans Sleeve, yet they would consider what Persons they were for soundest of Faith, and Holiness in Conversation, from whom they would receive any Doctrine, which hath made me wonder many times how this Doctrine of Anti-Pado Baptism, which was first hatch'd in the Brain of that Notorious Heretick [for so upon search I find him] Auxentius, Chereshed by Pelagius, and afterwards revived by Men of corrupt Minds, and lewd Conversations; as that Learned and Pious Martyr, Mr. Philpot, tells his Fellow Prisoner in Newgate, That this wretched Doctrine as Mr. Thomas Hooker calls it, should fi•• entertainment in the Hearts of any truly Godly as it hath done in England of late: At this, as I said, I have wondered! For this was not the frame of the Right Old English Puritans, they would have abhorred the Doctrine for the Authors sake, Good Mr. Jessey, I knew between 50 and 60 years since, but then I heard of no Inclination this way: and one I have met with, truly Pious, sound in all other Points humble, made