A41329:272
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.
I answer, If [Greek or Hebrew] did always signify Male and Female, and not the Male only, then it were a good proof: but I told twenty places in Matthew's Gospel [I looked no further] where it signifies only the Male. Besides, what Gender is [Greek or Hebrew] of, which is joined with it? Nor can we have ground to Excommunicate Women, if they walk impenitently scandalous in the Church.
I answer, If 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 did alwaies signify Male and Female, and not the Male only, then it were a good proof: but I told twenty places in Matthew's Gospel [I looked no further] where it signifies only the Male. Besides, what Gender is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 of, which is joyned with it? Nor can we have ground to Excommunicate Women, if they walk impenitently scandalous in the Church.
Partly upon their Principle, who call for express Command, and partly because the casting out of the Seed of Believers, and Repealing the Covenant, are so strange, that it cannot be proved by any Consequence I ⟨p. 90⟩have yet met with, therefore I call for Scriptures as clear at least as express Commands, or signification of God's Will.
Partly upon their Principle, who call for express Command, and partly because the casting out of the Seed of Believers, and Repealing the Covenant, are so strange, that it cannot be proved by any Consequence I ⟨p. 90⟩have yet met with, therefore I call for Srciptures as clear at least as express Commands, or signification of God's Will.