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The church-membership of children, and their right to baptism according to that holy and…The church-membership of children, and their right to baptisme according to that holy and…
The church-membership of children, and their right to baptism according to that holy and everlasting covenant of God, established between Himself and the faithful ... cleared up in a letter, sent unto a worthy friend of the author ... / by Thomas Shepard ...The church-membership of children, and their right to baptisme according to that holy and everlasting covenant of God, established between Himself and the faithfull ... cleared up in a letter, sent unto a worthy friend of the author ... / by Thomas Shepard ...
Cambridge: printed by Samuel Green, 1663Cambridg: printed by Samuel Green, 1663
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Object. 6. If Children be Members, then there will be many in the Church, who are not Saints by calling, nor faithful in Christ Jesus, which ought not to be if the Church could see •t, but these may be too plainly seen.
Object. 6. If Children be Members, then there will be many in the Church, who are not Saints by calling, nor faithfull in Christ Iesus, which ought not to be if the Church could see •t, but these may be too plainly seen.
Answ. 1. I do think it's true, that poor Children may be▪ and are looked upon with too too many dejected thoughts of unbelief, despising of them as Children of wrath by nature, and not with such high ⟨p. 19⟩thoughts of Faith, as Children, and Sons of God by promise, as I have shown. And I think herein is our great sin, as it was in Christ's own disciples, who were the first, that we read of, that would not have little Children brought unto him, for which he rebuked them, showing their privilege; and for want of which faith in Gods promise about our children, certainly God smites, and forsakes many of our children.
Answ. 1. I do think it's true, that poor Children may be▪ and are look't upon with too too many dejected thoughts of unbelief, •espising of them as Children of wrath by nature, and not with such high ⟨p. 19⟩thoughts of Faith, as Children, and Sons of God by promise, as I have shewn. And I think herein is our great sin, as it was in Christ's own disciples, who were the first, that we read of, that would not have little Children brought unto him, for which he rebuked them, shewing their priviledge; and for want of which faith in Gods promise about our children, certainly God smites, and forsakes many of our children.