A80622:157
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.
1What of all this?
- 1Sylvester.Silvester.
1Then out of all these it followeth, that if the same Covenant of grace be now given to believers and our seed, which was given to Abraham and his seed; and if baptism be now given to us as a seal of the Covenant, in the room of Circumcision, then the same Covenant, which gave a Commandment, or a word of institution for the Circumcision of Abraham and his seed, giveth the same Commandment, or a Word of Institution for the baptism of believers and our seed. As by like proportion, it is justly gathered, that if Baptism be given us in the room of Circumcision, and the Lords Supper in the room of the Passover, then as no uncircumcised person might eat of the Passover: so now no unbaptized person may eat of the Lords Supper.
1Then out of all these it followeth, that if the same Covenant of grace be now given to believers and our seed, which was given to Abraham and his seed; and if baptisme be now given to us as a seale of the Covenant, in the room of Circumcision, then the same Covenant, which gave a Commandement, or a word of institution for the Circumcision of Abraham and his seed, giveth the same Commandement, or a Word of Institution for the baptisme of beleevers and our seed. As by like proportion, it is justly gathered, that if Baptisme be given us in the roome of Circumcision, and the Lords Supper in the room of the Passeover, then as no uncircumcised person might eate of the Passeover: so now no unbaptized person may eate of the Lords Supper.