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The grounds and ends of the baptism of the children of the faithful. Opened…The grounds and ends of the baptisme of the children of the faithfull. Opened…
The grounds and ends of the baptism of the children of the faithful. Opened in a familiar discourse by way of a dialogue, or brotherly conference. / By the learned and faithful minister of Christ, John Cotton, teacher of the Church of Boston in New-England.The grounds and ends of the baptisme of the children of the faithfull. Opened in a familiar discourse by way of a dialogue, or brotherly conference. / By the learned and faithfull minister of Christ, John Cotton, teacher of the Church of Boston in New-England.
London: printed by R.C. for Andrew Crooke, 1646
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Chap. II.
Thus then at length having (by the help of Christ) cleared this first Argument for the baptism of infants of believers from the commandment of the Lord Jesus: let us now (if you please) proceed to another commandment, a commandment of the holy Ghost, with whom Peter being filled in the beginning of his public administration of the Apostolic office, he exhorted the penitent Jews, them and theirs, to be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus: His words are thus recorded, Acts 2 38, 39. Repent ye (saith he) and be baptized every one of you in the name of the Lord Jesus for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy Ghost, for the promise is to you and to your children, &c. From whence the argument that these words hold forth, ariseth thus:
THus then at length having (by the help of Christ) cleared this first Argument for the baptisme of infants of believers from the commandement of the Lord Jesus: let us now (if you please) proceed to another commandement, a commandement of the holy Ghost, with whom Peter being filled in the beginning of his publique administration of the Apostolick office, he exhorted the penitent Jews, them and theirs, to bee baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus: His words are thus recorded, Acts 2 38, 39. Repent ye (saith he) and be baptized every one of you in the name of the Lord Jesus for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy Ghost, for the promise is to you and to your children, &c. From whence the argument that these words hold forth, ariseth thus: