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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1The Reason of the commandment giveth the sense of the commandment: now the reason of this commandment, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you, is this, For the promise is made ⟨p. 27⟩to you (to wit, to you who do repent) and to your children. And therefore the sense of the commandment of the holy Ghost is this, Repent ye, and let every one of you, both you that do repent, and your children also be baptized. For the promise is to you, and to you• children. And so much is implied also in the change and different expression and extent of the verbs of command; he doth not say, Repent ye, and be baptized, as if he commanded two duties to the same persons, no more to be baptized, but such as do repent: But repent ye indefinitely, and be baptized every one of you, universally and singularly, not only ye who do repent, but your children also.
1The Reason of the commandement giveth the sense of the commandement: now the reason of this commandement, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you, is this, For the promise is made ⟨p. 27⟩to you (to wit, to you who doe repent) and to your children. And therefore the sense of the commandement of the holy Ghost is this, Repent ye, and let every one of you, both you that doe repent, and your children also be baptized. For the promise is to you, and to you• children. And so much is implyed also in the change and different expression and extent of the verbs of command; he doth not say, Repent ye, and be baptized, as if he commanded two duties to the same persons, no more to be baptized, but such as doe repent: But repent ye indefinitely, and be baptized every one of you, universally and singularly, not onely ye who doe repent, but your children also.
- 1Silvanus.