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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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For we do not promise life to any by the Covenant, unless they be elect. And though they be elect, yet because it is unknown to them, and to us too, till they do repent and believe, we tell them they cannot partake in any saving benefit of the Covenant till they be regenerate and quickened by the Spirit, as Christ told Nicodemus.
For wee doe not promise life to any by the Covenant, unlesse they be elect. And though they be elect, yet because it is unknown to them, and to us too, till they doe repent and beleive, we tell them they cannot partake in any saving benefit of the Covenant till they be regenerate and quickned by the Spirit, as Christ told Nicodemus.
And it is yet another falsehood to say, That God did not conclude absolutely any in Covenant of grace when he first made it, nor that the Apostle did so apply it at the last.
And it is yet another falshood to say, That God did not conclude absolutely any in Covenant of grace when he first made it, nor that the Apostle did so apply it at the last.
For when God first made the Covenant, he did absolutely conclude Isaac, and in him all the Elect seed under the Covenant. For it is a branch of the meaning of that promise of God, when he first made the Covenant, My Covenant (saith he) will I establish with Isaac, Gen. 17.21. And yet it doth not appear that Isaac had any faith, much less visible. And for the Apostle his applying ⟨p. 34⟩of the Covenant, or the promise (call it whether you will, all is one to me) certain it is, the Apostle doth not suspend the children's being in Covenant upon their own faith, but upon the faith and repentance of their Fathers. Repent (saith he, speaking to the fathers) and so let every one of you be baptized, &c. For the promise is made to you and to your children. Whence the scope of the Apostles exhortation fitly ariseth into this argument, and concludeth after this manner; as hath been shown above.