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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.
1There is a large difference between the Jews and Gentiles in respect of outward Privileges. The Infants of the Jews had a special reason for their admittance into the fellowship of the Jewish Church, which doth not now continue in Christian Churches. Of the Jews came Christ, the Saviour of man; and therefore salvation is said to be of the Jews, Rom. 9.5. John 4.22. In respect of which there was a blessed promise passed upon the Jews for the bringing forth of the Messiah, and the promised seed, in whom all Nations should be blessed. And therefore all of that Nation were admitted to the outward Privileges, as figures of him whom that Nation was to bring forth. So that a fruitful womb was counted a great blessing among the Jews, as not knowing who might be so honourable, as to bring forth that blessed, and all blessing seed. And therefore God honoured the Natural birth with such outward blessings and privileges, which belong not to the Gentiles at all.
1There is a large difference betweene the Iews and Gentiles in respect of outward Priviledges. The Infants of the Iews had a speciall reason for their admittance into the fellowship of the Iewish Church, which doth not now continue in Christian Churches. Of the Iews came Christ, the Saviour of man; and therefore salvation is said to bee of the Iews, Rom. 9.5. Iohn 4.22. In respect of which there was a blessed promise passed upon the Iews for the bringing forth of the Messiah, and the promised seede, in whom all Nations should be blessed. And therefore all of that Nation were admitted to the outward Priviledges, as figures of him whom that Nation was to bring forth. So that a fruitfull wombe was counted a great blessing among the Iews, as not knowing who might be so honourable, as to bring forth that blessed, and all blessing seede. And therefore God honoured the Naturall birth with such outward blessings and priviledges, which belong not to the Gentiles at all.
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