The grand debate between the most reverend bishops and the Presbyterian divines appointed by…

We desire that the entering of Infants into Gods Covenant. ¹may be more warily expressed, and that the words may not seem to found their Baptism upon a real actual faith and repentance of their own. And we desire that a promise may not be taken for the performance of such faith and repentance; especially that it be not asserted, that they perform these by the promise of their Sureties, it being to the seed of Believers that the covenant of God is made, and not (that we can find) to all that have such believing Sureties, who are neither Parents nor Pro-parents of their children.

We desire that the entring of Infants into Gods Covenant. ¹may be more warily expressed, and that the words may not seem to found their Baptism upon a real actual faith and repentance of their own. And we desire that a promise may not be taken for the performance of such faith and repentance; especially that it be not asserted, that they perform these by the promise of their Sureties, it being to the seed of Believers that the covenant of God is made, and not (that we can find) to all that have such believing Sureties, who are neither Parents nor Pro-parents of their children.

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In the general; We observe that the Doctrine of the Sacraments was added upon the conference at Hampton Court, is much more fully and particularly delivered, then the other parts of the Catechism in short Answers, fitted to the memories of children, and thereupon we offer it to be considered.

In the generall; Wee observe that the Doctrine of the Sacraments was added upon the conference at Hampton Court, is much more fully and particularly delivered, then the other parts of the Catechism in short Answers, fitted to the memories of children, and thereupon wee offer it to be confidered.