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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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10. Because this notion of felones de se evacuate's that power given of Rebuking before all, 1 Tim. 5.20. which is to be done without partiality ▪ (whether they be young, or old, rich or poor &c.) ver. 21 ⟨image 10⟩and so likewise takes away that Authority given of reproving with all long-suffering, 2 Tim. 4.2. leaves no room for obedience to that command (2 Thes. 3.15.) of Admonishing the offender as a Brother &c. add thereto that this notion of the felo de se supposeth some disobedience in a Church-member of an open scandalous nature against which God hath not provided the remedy of spiritual revenge in an ecclesiastical way, contrary to that 2 Cor. 10.6, where the Apostle saith, we have in readiness to revenge all disobedience &c. that this is spoken of Church discipline is well cleared by that expression of worthy Mr. Cotton. viz. the Apostles revenge of Disobedience by way of reproof in preaching doth not follow the Peoples Obedience, 1but proceedeth whether the people obey it or no; it was therefore their revenge of disobedience by way of Censure in discipline &c.
10. Because this notion of felones de se evacuate's that power given of Rebukeing before all, 1 Tim. 5.20. which is to be done without partiality ▪ (whether they be young, or old, rich or poor &c.) ver. 21 ⟨image 10⟩and so likewise takes away that Authority given of reproving with all long-suffering, 2 Tim. 4.2. leaves no room for obedience to that command (