A41329:386
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.
Whither then you Dip, or pour Water. ⟨p. 117⟩Here is, 1. The same Sign, or Element. 2ly, Here is the same thing signified, the Spirit, and Blood of Christ. 3ly. The same end aimed at, the taking away, or purging of Sin; nor did I ever contend with any Man about Dipping, but to deny all Baptism, unless by Dipping, and so set up Rebaptizing, and to administer Baptism only to Adult persons, excluding all the Children of Believing Parents; This I could never yield to.
Whither then you Dip, or pour Water. ⟨p. 117⟩Here is, 1. The same Sign, or Element. 2ly, Here is the same thing signified, the Spirit, and Blood of Christ. 3ly. The same end aimed at, the taking away, or purgeing of Sin; nor did I ever contend with any Man about Dipping, but to deny all Baptism, unless by Dipping, and so set up Rebaptising, and to administer Baptism only to Adult persons, excluding all the Children of Believing Parents; This I could never yield to.
To conclude, though I was moved to publish my Notes by some Friends, yet had I not received this Challenge, (for so I may call it) by this Letter, I think I should never have done it, because I knew Men far more able than my self, had done more service, than I could do in the Controversy.
To conclude, though I was moved to publish my Notes by some Friends, yet had I not received this Challenge, (for so I may call it) by this Letter, I think I should never have done it, because I knew Men far more able than my self, had done more service, than I could do in the Controversie.