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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, he proveth their conversion is to be expected by the end of his own Ministry, which he professeth to be to save the Gentiles, for this end, that so he may provoke the Jews to the emulation of the Gentiles in receiving of the Gospel, and by that means save some of them, ver. 13, 14. and thereby also bring on a greater increase of light and life to the Gentiles, ver. 15.
Secondly, he proveth their conversion is to bee expected by the end of his owne Ministery, which he professeth to bee to save the Gentiles, for this end, that so hee may provoke the Jewes to the emulation of the Gentiles in receiving of the Gospel, and by that meanes save some of them, ver. 13, 14. and thereby also bring on a greater increase of light and life to the Gentiles, ver. 15.
Thirdly, he proveth their rejection is not irrecoverable, but rather that there is certain ground of their conversion from the holiness of their Ancestors, which deriveth in like sort holiness to them, as the first fruits being holy, derive holiness (by Gods institution) to the whole lump; and the root being holy, deriveth holiness (by Gods Covenant) to the branches, ver. 16.
Thirdly, he proveth their rejection is not irrecoverable, but rather that there is certain ground of their conversion from the holinesse of their Ancestors, which deriveth in like sort holinesse to them, as the first fruits being holy, derive holinesse (by Gods institution) to the whole lump; and the root being holy, deriveth holinesse (by Gods Covenant) to the branches, ver. 16.
Whereupon, by the way he inserteth a grave admonition to the Church of Rome, to beware of boasting, either against the Jews for their Apostasy, or within themselves for their own stability in the saith. For the Holy Ghost did foresee that the Church of Rome, (above all the Churches of the Gentiles) would be most forward to boast of their infallibility and stability in the faith, by reason of the promise pretended to be made to Peters Chair, above all the promises made to Jerusalem of old; which boasting, the Apostle represseth, 1. By calling them to consider their former state, they were branches of the olive tree wild by nature, vers. 17. 2. By putting them in mind they received the Gospel