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The first principles of New-England concerning the subject of baptism & communion of churchesThe first principles of New-England concerning the subject of baptisme & communion of churches
The first principles of New-England concerning the subject of baptism & communion of churches : collected partly out of the printed books, but chiefly out of the original manuscripts of the first and chief fathers in the New-English churches : with the judgment of sundry learned divines of the congregational way in England, concerning the said questions : published for the benefit of those who are of the rising generation in New-England / by Increase Mather ...The first principles of New-England concerning the subject of baptisme & communion of churches : collected partly out of the printed books, but chiefly out of the original manuscripts of the first and chiefe fathers in the New-English churches : with the judgment of sundry learned divines of the congregational way in England, concerning the said questions : published for the benefit of those who are of the rising generation in New-England / by Increase Mather ...
printed by Samuel Green, 1675
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.
1. If they be presented to a Church, and Claim their Interest, they cannot be denied, according to the Rules of the Gospel:
1. If they be presented to a Church, and Claim their Interest, they cannot be denyed, according to the Rules of the Gospel:
2. Hence there hath been a sinful neglect in New-England of such Children who have either not been presented, or not Received, when they have claimed their right. I spake with Mr. Warham, and we question not the right of Children, but we Conceive it would be Comfortable to have some Concurrence, which is that we have waited for a Long Time. And I think unless there may be some Conference of Elders this year in the Bay about it, that we may see some Reason to the Contrary, our Churches will Adventure to practice according to their Judgement, i. e. take in all such Children as members, I much desire that there may be some meeting of the Elders this year, that these things may be Considered and settled in the Churches, according to the mind of Christ, &c. These things do sufficiently manifest what was the Judgement of Mr. Cotton, Mr. Hooker, and Mr. Stone, who all three (as was Intimated) Came into New-England in the same Vessel, Anno 1633. And they may justly be reckoned amongst the first three of New-Englands Worthies.
2. Hence there hath been a sinful neglect in New-England of such Children who have either not been presented, or not Received, when they have claimed their right. I spake with Mr. Warham, and we question not the right of Children, but we Conceive it would be Comfortable to have some Concurrence, which is that we have waited for a Long Time. And I think unless there may be some Conference of Elders this year in the Bay about it, that we may see some Reason to the Contrary, our Churches will Adventure to practice according to their Judgement, i. e. take in all such Children as members, I much desire that there may be some meeting of the Elders this year, that these things may be Considered and setled in the Churches, according to the mind of Christ, &c. These things do sufficiently manifest what was the Judgement of Mr. Cotton, Mr. Hooker, and Mr. Stone, who all three (as was Intimated) Came into New-England in the same Vessel, Anno 1633. And they may justly be reckoned amongst the first three of New-Englands Worthies.