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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.
When you say, this Covenant with us is personal and admitteth only of such as believe.
When you say, this Covenant with us is personall and admitteth onely of such as believe.
It hath been refuted above, and this truth cleared, that upon the faith of the Parents, the grace of the Covenant is promised also unto their seed. And if the Covenant did admit only of such as believe, then the faith whereby we believe, were not given to any by Covenant. Whereas it hath been shown above, that faith, and the saving knowledge of God by faith, and the writing of the Law of faith (as well as of love) in our hearts, is given by Covenant, Jer. 31.33.34.
It hath been refuted above, and this truth cleared, that upon the faith of the Parents, the grace of the Covenant is promised also unto their seed. And if the Covenant did admit onely of such as believe, then the faith whereby we believe, were not given to any by Covenant. Whereas it hath been shown above, that faith, and the saving knowledge of God by faith, and the writing of the Law of faith (as well as of love) in our hearts, is given by Covenant, Jer. 31.33.34.
Your fifth difference is like the rest, devised in your own imagination, not founded in Scripture. That Covenant (say you) begot children after the flesh; but this only begets children after the Spirit, and only approveth of such as are begotten and born from above, &c.
Your fifth difference is like the rest, devised in your own imagination, not founded in Scripture. That Covenant (say you) begot children after the flesh; but this onely begets children after the Spirit, and onely approveth of such as are begotten and born from above, &c.