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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.
To me it seems strange, and so strange, that I will never believe it, That Christ should Promise his Spirit to his Church, and that good Spirit should suffer both his Martyrs and choice People to err in such a Point [if it be an Error] from the Apostles days to this day. Since the Reformation, I believe England, Scotland, and Ireland, have, through Gods Rich Grace, afforded as many Holy, Heavenly, Gracious, and Learned Men, as any Nations under the Sun; As smart Enemies to Mystical Babylon, [of which the Anabaptists tells us, Infant-Baptism is a Relic] as any Anabaptists can be; and have done more against that Babylon, than all the Anabaptists that ever were or shall be, have done, or can do: and till of late years, I never heard of one [what others have done I know not] that did approve, but did detest this Doctrine, till our unhappy Wars: in which time, and since that time, this Doctrine is much spread.
To me it seems strange, and so strange, that I will never believe it, That Christ should Promise his Spirit to his Church, and that good Spirit should suffer both his Martyrs and choice People to err in such a Point [if it be an Error] from the Apostles days to this day. Since the Reformation, I believe England, Scotland, and Ireland, have, through Gods Rich Grace, afforded as many Holy, Heavenly, Gracious, and Learned Men, as any Nations under the Sun; As smart Enemies to Mystical Babylon, [of which the Anabaptists tells us, Infant-Baptism is a Relique] as any Anabaptists can be; and have done more against that Babylon, than all the Anabaptists that ever were or shall be, have done, or can do: and till of late years, I never heard of one [what others have done I know not] that did approve, but did detest this Doctrine, till our unhappy Wars: in which time, and since that time, this Doctrine is much spread.
May I have leave to inquire what should occasion the spreading of this Opinion in this Nation, [besides the Sovereign pleasure of God, who for wise ends, may suffer a Gracious Man to err in some particular] ⟨p. 2⟩[…] ⟨p. 3⟩