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[The axe laid to the root, or, One blow more at the foundation of…[The ax laid to the root, or, One blow more at the foundation of…
[The axe laid to the root, or, One blow more at the foundation of infant baptism and church-membership containing an exposition of that metaphorical text of Holy Scripture, Mat. 3, 10].[The ax laid to the root, or, One blow more at the foundation of infant baptism and church-membership containing an exposition of that metaphorical text of Holy Scripture, Mat. 3, 10].
London : Printed for the author, and are to be sold by John Harris, 1693
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.
I Have already opened the Scope and Coherence of this Place of Holy Scripture, as also the Parts and Terms, and then took notice of one or two Points of Doctrine.
That which I have largely Prosecuted, is this, viz.
Doct. Now the Dispensation is changed, to be of the Natural Root, viz. Of the National Church of the Jews, the Seed of Abraham, or Children of Believers, according to the Flesh, is no Ground for Church-Membership, 'tis no Argument to be admitted into the Gospel-Church, or to Gospel-Baptism.
Doct. Now the Dispensation is changed, to be of the Natural Root, viz. Of the National Church of the Iews, the Seed of Abraham, or Children of Believers, according to the Flesh, is no Ground for Church-Membership, 'tis no Argument to be admitted into the Gospel-Church, or to Gospel-Baptism.
We have proved, that there were Two Covenants made with Abraham, •ne with him and his natural Seed as such, signified by Hagar, the Bond•oman; the other made with him and his spiritual Seed as such, signified […] Sarah, the Free woman; and also, have clearly made it appear, That e Covenant of Circumcision did not appertain to the Covenant of race, but that it was a Rite of the Legal Covenant.