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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.
3. Canaan it self was not given as a mere temporal blessing: but as a pledge of a spiritual inheritance, a seal of the Church, a type of Heaven.1 Hence it was that Jacob gave such a solemn charge by oath unto Joseph, and Joseph to his brethren, the one to bury his dead body in Canaan, the other for the transportation of his bones to Canaan: which they would never have done for an earthly inheritance, but to nourish in the hearts of their posterity, faith and desire of their communion in the Church, and of their rest in heaven, whereof the rest in Canaan was a type, whereunto not Moses, but Joshua must bring them, that is, not the law, but Jesus, Heb. 3.11. with Chap. 4, 5.8. And their casting out of that Country by captivity was their casting out of Gods sight. 2 Kings 17.28. Whereby their Church Estate was dissolved, the Communion of Saints scattered, the Ordinances of his public Worship removed from them, and their hopes of heaven.
3. Canaan it selfe was not given as a meere temporall blessing: but as a pledge of a spirituall inheritance, a seale of the Church, a type of Heaven.1 Hence it was that Jacob gave such a solemne charge by oath unto Joseph, and Joseph to his brethren, the one to bury his dead body in Canaan, the other for the transportation of his bones to Canaan: which they would never have done for an earthly inheritance, but to nourish in the hearts of their posterity, faith and desire of their communion in the Church, and of their rest in heaven, whereof the rest in Canaan was a type, whereunto not Moses, but Joshua must bring them, that is, not the law, but Jesus, Heb. 3.11. with Chap. 4, 5.8. And their casting out of that Country by captivity was their casting out of Gods sight. 2 Kings 17.28. Whereby their Church Estate was dissolved, the Communion of Saints scattered, the Ordinances of his publike Worship removed from them, and their hopes of heaven.