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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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The Gospel holdeth forth Abraham for a root of Jews and Gentiles:1 and that is only in respect of his faith and faithfulness; and so is he the pattern and Father of the faithful, that resemble him in the same. So that Jews and Gentiles are Abraham's branches, only as they spring out of the same root by faith, which declares them to be his true natural branches, so far only as they appear to be of the same faith as he was. But now for the Jews, that they were broken off, it was only for want of their actual believing the Gospel, (as Rom. ⟨p. 78⟩[…] ⟨p. 79⟩[…] ⟨p. 78⟩[…] ⟨p. 79⟩[…] ⟨p. 80⟩11.) and opposing the same, Acts 13.46. And so were the Gentiles received in, only upon their actual believing and receiving the same. For as the Word condemneth none, but with respect to actual sin; no more doth the Word justify any, (Jews or Gentiles) but with respect to actual Faith. And as every ones own faith inrighteth to life; so everyone's own faith inrighteth to the privileges of life.
The Gospel holdeth forth Abraham for a root of Jews and Gentiles:1 and that is onely in respect of his faith and faithfulnesse; and so is hee the patterne and Father of the faithfull, that resemble him in the same. So that Jews and Gentiles are Abrahams branches, onely as they spring out of the same root by faith, which declares them to be his true naturall branches, so farre onely as they appeare to bee of the same faith as hee was. But now for the Jews, that they were broken off, it was onely for want of their actuall believing the Gospel, (as Rom. ⟨p. 78⟩