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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.
If it be said, that this proveth no more, then this, that when the Jews shall turn unto Christ by faith in their Redeemer, then they shall inherit the Covenant of Abraham, as all believers do.
If it be said, that this proveth no more, then this, that when the Jewes shall turne unto Christ by faith in their Redeemer, then they shall inherit the Covenant of Abraham, as all believers doe.
Answ. Yes, it proveth not that only, but this more, that before their faith in Christ, whilst they are yet enemies, the Lord will turn unto them, and give them faith and repentance to turn to him, and that out of his Covenant, even for the love that he beareth to them for their godly fathers sake. Howbeit, we willingly grant that those Jews who shall be converted in the latter days, are no otherwise under the Covenant of grace, then in respect of Gods election, as the Apostle speaketh, Rom. 11.28. But otherwise in respect of the actual enjoyment of the privileges of the Gospel (such as Church-communion, and the seals of that Communion be) they are rejected as enemies, not for their privative want of faith, but for their positive rejection of the faith, and of the righteousness of faith, and of Christ himself. But when they shall turn unto the Lord, then the Covenant shall run along to them and to their seed, as it did of old unto Abraham and to his seed. For so Isaiah prophecieth of those times, This is my Covenant to them that turn from transgression in Jacob, my spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seeds seed, from henceforth and for ever, Esa. 59.20, 21.
Answ. Yes, it proveth not that onely, but this more, that before their faith in Christ, whilst they are yet enemies, the Lord will turne unto them, and give them faith and repentance to turne to him, and that out of his Covenant, even for the love that hee beareth to them for their godly fathers sake. Howbeit, we willingly grant that those Jewes who shall be converted in the latter dayes, are no otherwise under the Covenant of grace, then in respect of Gods election, as the Apostle speaketh,