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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.
But first, We may observe the greatest number of visible, yea true Christians in the visible Church, consist of the Children of such Parents.
Since the Flood of Iniquity of late years brake in upon this Nation, it hath risen so high that it hath flown into the Houses of ⟨p. 11⟩Godly Parents, more than ever it did since England knew the Gospel. This is a Lamentation.
Secondly, Was it not so in Isaac's Family, where but two, and one naught.
Thirdly, We never understood that when God made that Covenant with our Father Abraham, and his Seed, that he intended to make all his Seed Godly; but we understand such a Privilege in it, that neither Parents nor Children, who have their Eyes opened, will part with it, let the Anabaptists write what they please against it.
Thridly, We never understood that when God made that Covenant with our Father Abraham, and his Seed, that he intended to make all his Seed Godly; but we understand such a Priviledge in it, that neither Parents nor Children, who have their Eyes opened, will part with it, let the Anabaptists write what they please against it.