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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. Do you any where read in Scripture, that the Covenant of Abraham approved of any then, more then now, but such as are begotten from above? Did not Abraham and Israel of old renounce the owning and acknowledgement of such children of theirs, as were degenerate from their faith and obedience? Isaiah 63.16.
Answ. Doe you any where read in Scripture, that the Covenant of Abraham approved of any then, more then now, but such as are begotten from above? Did not Abraham and Israel of old renounce the owning and acknowledgement of such children of theirs, as were degenerate from their faith and obedience? Esay 63.16.
When you say that that Covenant begot children after the flesh, do you not mean, that men under that Covenant begot children after the flesh? And if that be your meaning, do you think it is not so now, that men under the Covenant of grace, now in the days of the New Testament, as well as in the Old, do beget children after the flesh? It is true, those believing Parents who do beget children by believing the Promise and Covenant of grace to them and to their children they do bring forth, and bring up spiritual children, or as you call it, children after the Spirit. But so did Abraham and other faithful parents in the Old Testament, as well as now.
When you say that that Covenant begot children after the flesh, doe you not meane, that men under that Covenant begot children after the flesh? And if that be your meaning, doe you thinke it is not so now, that men under the Covenant of grace, now in the dayes of the New Testament, as well as in the Old, doe beget children after the flesh? It is true, those believing Parents who doe beget children by believing the Promise and Covenant of grace to them and to their children they doe bring forth, and bring up spirituall children, or as you call it, children after the Spirit. But so did Abraham and other faithfull parents in the Old Testament, as well as now.