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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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It is true,1 the Devil hath bestirred himself mightily to call in question all these truths of the Covenant of grace; that so he might make the Covenant of none effect both to Parents and children. Now the Lord rebuke him, and make us wise to discern his enterprises. But to clear all these points, let us (by the help of Christ) prove them one and other, as well as presuppose them. We must not lose nor cast away any Divine truth, because it is questioned, but rather contend for it, and the more earnestly, because it is opposed.
It is true,1 the Devill hath bestirred himselfe mightily to call in question all these truths of the Covenant of grace; that so hee might make the Covenant of none effect both to Parents and children. Now the Lord rebuke him, and make us wise to discern his enterprizes. But to cleare all these points, let us (by the help of Christ) prove them one and other, as well as presuppose them. We must not lose nor cast away any Divine truth, because it is questioned, but rather contend for it, and the more earnestly, because it is opposed.
- 1Silvanus.
For the first there is a truth in it, though not the whole truth, that the Covenant made with Abraham, was of temporal blessings, (such as deliverance from Egypt, and the inheritance of Canaan) but not of temporal blessings only nor chiefly, even as the Covenant of grace with us, though it chiefly convey spiritual and eternal mercies, yet it reacheth also to temporal blessings also, Hos. 2.18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23. Reasons hereof from the word are plain and strong. 1. From the Tenor of the Covenant, I will be a God to thee and to thy seed after thee, Gen. 17.7