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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.
But pray be pleased to take his Answer to one of our Arguments brought against what he affirms, that John baptized Infants, viz.
But pray be pleased to take his Answer to one of our Arguments brought against what he affirms, that Iohn baptized Infants, viz.
All those that John baptized, confessed their Sins, but Infants could not confess their Sins; Ergo, John did not baptise Infants.
All those that Iohn baptized, confessed their Sins, but Infants could not confess their Sins; Ergo, Iohn did not baptise Infants.
Obj. Says he, We are not to believe any other Confession here intended, than what was consistent with the Promise and Covenant made with Abraham, &c. so that if it must give no Right to the participation of the Ordinance, [that is, a Confession must give no Right,] for then (saith he) the Promise and Covenant must be put an end to, and they must have no Right by them, p▪ 37.
Answ. 1. Doth not John positively deny, that the Covenant made with Abraham's natural Seed as such, did give them a Right to his Baptism? for this we have proved to be the proper Purport of that Expression of his: Think not to say within your selves; we have Abraham to our Father: and Mr. Cotton asserts the same as I have showed.