A41329:342
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.
Let me add, If the Spirit be here meant, it must be so understood, that it may be the benefit of as many as ever God shall call to the Worlds End, be they never so many Millions; the words [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew] will force it. The Promise is to All, as many, be they never so many, if called. There are many called, few chosen, but if called, there is an ⟨p. 105⟩outward Title to it, and to their Children, else the Sentence is not full; and I proved before we are fellow-Citizens of the same household, grafted into the same stock, Jew and Greek all one: The Jews and their Children were under it, when not effectually called. The Promise is to you and your Children, now they were Children of the Covenant. Act. 3.25. nor can there be any reason given, why the Children of the Believing Gentile should not be included, and meant here, as well as of the Jews. Hence, since the Doctor thus interprets the Promise of the Spirit.
Let me add, If the Spirit be here meant, it must be so understood, that it may be the benefit of as many as ever God shall call to the Worlds End, be they never so many Millions; the words 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 will force it. The Promise is to All, as many, be they never so many, if called. There are many called, few chosen, but if called, there is an ⟨p. 105⟩outward Title to it, and to their Children, else the Sentence is not full; and I proved before we are fellow-Citizens of the same houshold, grafted into the same stock, Jew and Greek all one: The Jews and their Children were under it, when not effectually called. The Promise is to you and your Children, now they were Children of the Covenant. Act. 3.25. nor can there be any reason given, why the Children of the Believing Gentile should not be included, and meant here, as well as of the Jews. Hence, since the Doctor thus interprets the Promise of the Spirit.