A65285:2810
A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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Obj. 3. If Baptism comes in the room of Circumcision, only the Males were Circumcised, Gen. 17.30. Then, what Warrant is there for Baptizing Females?
Answ. The Females were included, and were virtually Circumcised in the Males. What is done to the Head, is done to the Body; the Man therefore being the Head of the Woman, 1 Cor. 11.3. what was done to the Male Sex, was interpretatively done to the Female. Having Answered these Objections, I come now to prove by Argument Infant-Baptism.
Answ. The Females were included, and were virtually Circumcis'd in the Males. What is done to the Head, is done to the Body; the Man therefore being the Head of the Woman, 1 Cor. 11.3. what was done to the Male Sex, was interpretatively done to the Female. Having Answer'd these Objections, I come now to prove by Argument Infant-Baptism.
1st Arg. If Children, during their Infancy, are capable of Grace, then they are capable of Baptism: But Children in their Infancy are capable of Grace, therefore they are capable of Baptism. I prove the Minor, That they are capable of Grace, thus: If Children in their Infancy may be saved, then they are capable of Grace; but Children in their Infancy may be saved: Which is proved thus; If the Kingdom of Heaven may belong to them, then they may be saved; but the Kingdom of Heaven may belong to them, as it is clear from Mark 10.14. Of such is the Kingdom of God. Who then can forbid that the Seal of Baptism should be applied to them?