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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.
It is true indeed the Apostles forced baptism upon none,1 but administered it only to such as gladly received the Word. But those penitent Jews and Proselytes, who understood that promise was to them and to their children, they gladly received the whole Word, both the word of promise which they received by faith: and the word of commandment, they and their children to be baptized, which they received by offering themselves and their children unto baptism; in which respect it is therefore said, They that gladly received his word were baptized; because both their own baptism, and the baptism of their children was the immediate fruit of the parents gladsome receiving of the word; the act of the parents in such a case is accounted of Christ as the act of the children, as in Mark 10.13, 14. The act of the parents in bringing their children to Christ, is called the act of the children in coming to him, as Levi paid tithes in the loins of Abraham, (Heb. 7.9, 10) so in like sort these children here gladly received the word in the arms of their parents.
It is true indeed the Apostles forced baptisme upon none,1 but administred it onely to such as gladly received the Word. But those penitent Jews and Proselytes, who understood that promise was to them and to their children, they gladly received the whole Word, both the word of promise which they received by faith: and the word of commandement, they and their children to bee baptized, which they received by offering themselves and their children unto baptism; in which respect it is therefore said, They that gladly received his word were baptized; because both their own baptisme, and the baptisme of their children was the immediate fruit of the parents gladsome receiving of the word; the act of the parents in such a case is accounted of Christ as the act of the children, as in Mark 10.13, 14. The act of the parents in bringing their children to Christ, is called the act of the children in comming to him, as Levi paid tythes in the loynes of Abraham, (