A80622:143
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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partly also for that I find, the Lord Jesus is wont to accept the acts of Parents (in the duties of the second Commandment) as done for themselves, and for their children, as hath been touched above. For look as when Levi is said to pay tithes in Abraham, it was because Abraham in paying tithes was reputed of God, as paying them for himself, and for Levi, Heb. 7.9. And as when Parents came and brought their children to Christ, their coming was reputed of Christ as the coming of their children, as well as of themselves, Mar. 10.14. So when Peters hearers received the word gladly, they gladly received in both for themselves and their children, to wit, both the word of promise, which was expressly given to themselves and their children: and also the word of Commandment (which was grounded upon the promise, and urged as far as the promise extended) Be baptized every one of you: and thereupon they in receiving his word gladly, did gladly give up both themselves and their children to be baptized.
partly also for that I finde, the Lord Jesus is wont to accept the acts of Parents (in the duties of the second Commandement) as done for themselves, and for their children, as hath been touched above. For look as when Levi is said to pay tythes in Abraham, it was because Abraham in paying tythes was reputed of God, as paying them for himself, and for Levi, Heb. 7.9. And as when Parents came and brought their children to Christ, their comming was reputed of Christ as the comming of their children, as well as of themselves, Mar. 10.14. So when Peters hearers received the word gladly, they gladly received in both for themselves and their children, to wit, both the word of promise, which was expresly given to themselves and their children: and also the word of Commandement (which was grounded upon the promise, and urged as farre as the promise extended) Be baptized every one of you: and thereupon they in receiving his word gladly, did gladly give up both themselves and their children to be baptized.