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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.
Disputing without experiencing, signifies little in Divinity to a tempted Soul. But this I doubt not to affirm, Did Christians set in earnest to their work, and labour to improve Abraham's Covenant, and their Infant-Baptism, they should find as much profit, advantage, and support to their Souls, as any Anabaptists do by their Dipping when Adult. But if Ordinances be not improved, how can Men expect any good by them?
Disputing without experiencing, signifies little in Divinity to a tempted Soul. But this I doubt not to affirm, Did Christians set in earnest to their work, and labour to improve Abrahams Covenant, and their Infant-Baptism, they should find as much profit, advantage, and support to their Souls, as any Anabaptists do by their Dipping when Adult. But if Ordinances be not improved, how can Men expect any good by them?
When God made that Covenant with Abraham, to be the God of him and his Seed, and appointed the seal of his Covenant to be Administered to the Infant on the eighth day. Might not? ought not all the Jews, and did not many of them when they came to years of discretion, and were taught the meaning of them, improve them to their Souls advantage? why then may not we as well improve the same Covenant, and our Infant-Baptism, when we are come to years of discretion, to our Spiritual advantage, ⟨p. 10⟩when we understand them by our Pastors and Parents teaching?
When God made that Covenant with Abraham, to be the God of him and his Seed, and appointed the seal of his Covenant to be Administred to the Infant on the eigth day. Might not? ought not all the Jews, and did not many of them when they came to years of discretion, and were taught the meaning of them, improve them to their Souls advantage? why then may not we as well improve the same Covenant, and our Infant-Baptism, when we are come to years of discretion, to our Spititual advantage, ⟨p. 10⟩when we understand them by our Pastors and Parents teaching?