A41329:265
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.
That other Nations do not use it as a Seal of God's Covenant, it appears by the time of Circumcising; the day God appointed, was the eighth day, but Ishmael's Posterity, Circumcise in the thirteenth year of their Age, then Ishmael was Circumcised; so that it is merely in Honour of him, so Josephus tells us. l. 1. c. 12.
That other Nations do not use it as a Seal of God's Covenant, it appears by the time of Circumcising; the day God appointed, was the eigth day, but Ishmael's Posterity, Circumcise in the thirteenth year of their Age, then Ishmael was Circumcised; so that it is meerly in Honour of him, so Josephus tells us. l. 1. c. 12.
To go on, If then the Seed of the Jews believing in Christ come, be still under the Covenant, and Church-Members with their Parents, and if so, ought to be Baptised, by Mr. Tomb's Concession; Then let the Believing Gentiles and their Seed come in also for now no difference between Jew and Greek, Gal. 3.28. And for more full proof, ⟨p. 85⟩the Apostle tells the believing Ephesians, and so all believing Gentiles, Ephes. 2.19. We are no more strangers [from the common-wealth of Israel, v. 12.] but Christ having broken down the middle Wall of Partition between the Jews and us, v. 14.] we are now fellow-citizens with the Saints, and of the Household of God.
To go on, If then the Seed of the Jews believing in Christ come, be still under the Covenant, and Church-Members with their Parents, and if so, ought to be Baptised, by Mr. Tombe's Concession; Then let the Believing Gentiles and their Seed come in also for now no difference between Jew and Greek, Gal. 3.28. And for more full proof, ⟨p. 85⟩