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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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THE CHURCH-MEMBERSHIP OF CHILDREN CLEARED UP IN A LETTER IN ANSWER To the Doubts of a Friend.
THE CHURCH-MEMBERSHIP OF CHILDREN CLEARED VP IN A LETTER IN ANSWER To the Doubts of a Friend.
When we say, That Children are Members by their Parents Covenant, I would premise three things for Explication.
WHen we say, That Children are Members by their Parents Covenant, I would premise three things for Explication.
1. That Children of Godly Parents come to the fruition of their Membership by their Parents Covenant, but that which give's them their right, and interest in this Membership is Gods Covenant, whereby he engageth himself equally to be a God to them, and to their Seed. This I suppose is clear.
1. That Children of Godly Parents come to the fruition of their Membership by their Parents Covenant, but that which give's them their right, and interest in this Membership is Gods Covenant, whereby he engageth himselfe equally to be a God to them, and to their Seed. This I suppose is clear.