A41329:296
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.
Yea, go the Indians whose Religion [i• I may call it so] is very Devilish and Superstitious, were it not too good a word. When the English first began to dwell in New-England, Massasoit the Sachem of Mount Hope, made a League with the English at Plymouth to live in Amity with them; The Articles were Seven; he kept the League well: A little before his death, he comes to renew his League for himself and his two Sons, Alexander and Philip, this was on September 25, 1630. But in his Treatise he urged this, That the English should engage never to attempt to draw any of his people to the Christian Religion: he insisted upon it very much; but the English were resolute, and would make no League upon such terms. But this we see by this Heathen, that he would have his Posterity to be reckoned as he was, though his Religion was Devilish.
If then the Children of Jews, Turks, Pagans be reckoned with the Parents, why must not the Children of Believers in Christ be reckoned Disciples of Christ with their Parents.
The Reader I suppose will pardon me, ⟨p. 95⟩though I make a little Digression: The Wars between the Indians and the English in New-England, I suppose must have heard. This Philip the Son of Massasoit, before-mentioned, was he that began the Wars with the English, 1675. which lasted till 1677. The English when they saw Massasoit stand so upon that Article, then said, That God would root out the Posterity of that Massasoit; and so now it is come to pass.