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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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But 2. Say you, There is no branch that is alive in Christ, but partaketh of the sap and life of Christ, and bringeth forth such fruit, be they never so young and small, whereby the same may be discerned. So it is here by these spiritual branches, they cannot properly be called branches in the Apostles sense but as they partake of the life and Grace of Christ.
But 2. Say you, There is no branch that is alive in Christ, but partaketh of the sap and life of Christ, and bringeth forth such fruit, be they never so young and small, whereby the same may bee discerned. So it is here by these spirituall branches, they cannot properly bee called branches in the Apostles sense but as they partake of the life and Grace of Christ.
Answer. It is true, There is no branch alive in Christ, but partakes of the Sap and Life of Christ. But it is not true, that every such living branch in Christ (be it never so young and small) bringeth forth such fruits whereby the same may be discerned.
Answer. It is true, There is no branch alive in Christ, but partakes of the Sap and Life of Christ. But it is not true, that every such living branch in Christ (bee it never so young and small) bringeth forth such fruits whereby the same may be discerned.
For what discernible fruit of the life of Christ, did Jeremiah show forth, when he was sanctified from his mothers womb? Jer. 1.5. Yea, Christ himself who was full of the spirit of life from his Mothers womb, what discernible fruits thereof did he bring forth? Doth the Gospel and story of his life express any? or can your self imagine any?