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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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Secondly, in that the Apostle chargeth the Gentiles, that if they boast themselves against the Jews, they bear not the root, but the root them, vers. 18. That is, thou appearest not to have the truth of grace, and so not the true nature of the truth and life of Christ in thy heart, but only an outward form of the profession of him, as John 15.2.
Secondly, in that the Apostle chargeth the Gentiles, that if they boast themselves against the Jewes, they beare not the root, but the root them, vers. 18. That is, thou appearest not to have the truth of grace, and so not the true nature of the truth and life of Christ in thy heart, but onely an outward forme of the profession of him, as John 15.2.
Thirdly, from the consideration of that which the Jews refused, and the Gentiles received, which was Christ aforesaid. Therefore it is Christ in his mystical Order and Government amongst his Saints, that is here the root and olive tree with his Spirit in his Ordinances issuing forth sap, and fatness of life ⟨p. 85⟩and comfort into every believing heart, as a branch of the same.
Thirdly, from the consideration of that which the Jewes refused, and the Gentiles received, which was Christ aforesaid. Therefore it is Christ in his mysticall Order and Government amongst his Saints, that is here the root and olive tree with his Spirit in his Ordinances issuing forth sap, and fatnesse of life ⟨p. 85⟩and comfort into every believing heart, as a branch of the same.