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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.
Answ. The place in the Romans speaketh of the seed of promise to be the seed of Abraham, and to be accounted not only in the New Testament, but in the Old also. For the Oracle (in Isaac shall thy seed be called, Rom. 9.7.) was given to Abraham in the Old Testament, Gen. 21.12. And that after Ismael was cast out of the Covenant for his mocking and persecuting of Isaac. So that this Scripture in Rom. 9.15. is three ways wrested and wronged in this Quotation.
Answ. The place in the Romans speaketh of the seed of promise to be the seed of Abraham, and to be accounted not onely in the New Testament, but in the Old also. For the Oracle (in Isaac shall thy seed be called, Rom. 9.7.) was given to Abraham in the Old Testament, Gen. 21.12. And that after Ismael was cast out of the Covenant for his mocking and persecuting of Isaac. So that this Scripture in Rom. 9.15. is three wayes wrested and wronged in this Quotation.
First, in that it is brought to prove, that the Covenant of grace in the days of the new Testament admitteth only of a spiritual seed; whereas Paul speaketh not of the Covenant of grace, but of the election of grace.
First, in that it is brought to prove, that the Covenant of grace in the dayes of the new Testament admitteth onely of a spirituall seed; whereas Paul speaketh not of the Covenant of grace, but of the election of grace.