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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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3. Because there was never any Covenant, but it was either of Grace; or works: that of works on mount Sinai, that of Grace which was made with Abraham: and hence Gal. 3.17. The Covenant which was confirmed afore by Christ, the Law 430 years after cannot disannul: and what was that Covenant before? surely it was the Covenant of Grace, because it was confirmed by Christ: and what was this Covenant confirmed by Christ, but the Covenant made with Abraham? for of this the Apostle speaks, verses 14, 16. And he call's it expressly by the Name of Gospel, or the Gospel-Covenant, verse 8, 9.
3. Because there was never any Covenant, but it was either of Grace; or workes: that of workes on mount Sinai, that of Grace which was made with Abraham: and hence Gal. 3.17. The Covenant which was confirmed afore by Christ, the Law 430 years after cannot disanull: and what was that Covenant before? surely it was the Covenant of Grace, becaus it was confirmed by Christ: and what was this Covenant confirmed by Christ, but the Covenant made with Abraham? for of this the Apostle speakes, verses 14, 16. And he cal's it expressly by the Name of Gospel, or the Gospel-Covenant, verse 8, 9.
4. Because when God reneweth his promise and Covenant made with Abraham, with his people at the plains of Moab, Deut. 30.6. it run's in these words, viz: I will Circumcise thy heart, and the heart of thy seed, now this is a Gospel privilege, and a Gospel-Covenant: as appears by comparing this text with Rom. 10.8. wherein the righteousness of faith, or the Gospel, is brought in speaking the words of this Covenant, saying the word is nigh thee, in thy heart & mouth, Deut. 30.11, 12, 13, 14