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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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But notwithstanding all this, though the Covenant which God made with Abraham before Christ, 1and this under Christ, be in some respect in substance the same, yet in the outward dispensation and profession of them, the difference will appear to be very great, both in respect of persons and things, wherein our dissent chiefly lieth. 1. That Covenant admitted of a fleshly seed, this only of a spiritual, Gen. 17. Rom. 9. 2. That in the flesh, this in the heart, Gen. 17.13. with Jer. 31.33. Rom. 2.28, 29. 3. The seal and ordinances of that Covenant confirmed faith in things to come; this, in things already done. 4. That Covenant was National, and admitted all of the Nation to the seals thereof: but this personal, and admitteth none but such as believe. 5. That Covenant begot children after the flesh, as all Abraham's natural posterity: But this only begets children after the Spirit, and only approveth of such as are begotten and borne from above, in whose hearts God writeth his Law, Jer. 31. Ezek. 36. Heb. 8. John 3.5. 6. That Covenant with Abraham and his posterity, comprehended a civill state, and worldly government, with the like carnal subjects for the service of the same: But this Covenant now under Christ comprehendeth only a spiritual state, and an heavenly government, with the like spiritual subjects for the service of this also. 7. That Covenant held forth Christ in the flesh to the hea•t veiled; this holdeth him forth after the Spirit to a face open, 2 Cor. 3. In all understand the visible profession of the Covenant, and the outward dispensation of the privileges thereof.