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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.
The Covenant made on Mount Sinai is not called old in comparison of the Covenant made Abraham: bur in comparison of ⟨p. 41⟩the Evangelical dispensation of the Covenant of grace by the Lord Jesus: in whom the sacrifices and Levitical Ceremonies being accomplished and abolished, we look for atonement not in blood of Bulls and Goats, nor in Legal Ablutions, but in the blood of Christ only.
The Covenant made on Mount Sinai is not called old in comparison of the Covenant made Abraham: bur in comparison of ⟨p. 41⟩the Evangelicall dispensation of the Covenant of grace by the Lord Jesus: in whom the sacrifices and Leviticall Ceremonies being accomplished and abolished, we look for atonement not in bloud of Bulls and Goates, nor in Legall Ablutions, but in the bloud of Christ onely.
And as for Circumcision, though the Apostle say, that every one circumcised, is bound to keep the whole Law; yet that doth not argue, that circumcision was to Abraham a sign and seal of the Covenant of works; for a double answer may justly be given to it.
And as for Circumcision, though the Apostle say, that every one circumcised, is bound to keep the whole Law; yet that doth not argue, that circumcision was to Abraham a signe and seale of the Covenant of works; for a double answer may justly be given to it.
First, they that hold that the Covenant given on Mount Sinai, was the Covenant of works, (as do Melanchthon, Chemnitius, Piscator, &c.) They would answer that circumcision was a sign of the Covenant of works, not as circumcision was given to Abraham, but as it was given by Moses, for Moses also enjoined circumcision as a Levitical rite,