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Cases considered and resolved. Wherein all the tender godly conscientious ministers in England (whether…
Cases considered and resolved. Wherein all the tender godly conscientious ministers in England (whether for a Congregational, or a Presbyterial way) are concerned. Or pills to purge malignants. And all profane, ignorant, and scandalous persons. (But more particularly calculated for the meridian of Margarets Fishstreet-hill) from those gross conceits that they have of their children's right to baptism; and of their own right to the Supper of the Lord, &c. Also good counsel to bad men. Or friendly advise (in several particulars) to unfriendly neighbours. By Thomas Brooks, a willing servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious Gospel of Christ, at Margarets Fishstreet-hill.Cases considered and resolved. Wherein all the tender godly conscientious ministers in England (whether for a Congregationall, or a Presbyteriall way) are concerned. Or pills to purge malignants. And all prophane, ignorant, and scandalous persons. (But more particularly calculated for the meridian of Margarets Fishstreet-hill) from those grosse conceits that they have of their childrens right to baptisme; and of their owne right to the Supper of the Lord, &c. Also good councell to bad men. Or friendly advise (in severall particulars) to unfriendly neighbours. By Thomas Brooks, a willing servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious Gospel of Christ, at Margarets Fishstreet-hill.
London: printed by M. Simmons for John Hancock, 1653
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2. Because, such persons that are profane, ignorant, malignant, 1scandalous, &c. if they were now to be baptized themselves, ought not to be baptized, they having no right to baptism, as these Scriptures in the margin do evidence: therefore such Parents cannot justly, upon any Scripture account, challenge baptism for their children, who have no right to it themselves. All that know any thing are not ignorant of this, that tis the Parents interest in the Covenant that gives the child right to baptism; now how profane, ignorant, scandalous parents, can give their children right to baptism when they have no right to it themselves, is a thing that I am no ways able to reach; and a thing (I judg) too hard for any to prove Hos. 2.2, 3.
2. Because, such persons that are prophane, ignorant, malignant, 1scandalous, &c. if they were now to be baptized themselves, ought not to be baptized, they having no right to baptism, as these Scriptures in the margent do evidence: therefore such Parents cannot justly, upon any Scripture account, chalenge baptism for their children, who have no right to it themselves. All that know any thing are not ignorant of this, that tis the Parents interest in the Covenant that gives the child right to baptism; now how prophane, ignorant, scandalous parents, can give their children right to baptism when they have no right to it themselves, is a thing that I am no wayes able to reach; and a thing (I judg) too hard for any to prove Hos. 2.2, 3.