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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.
The Gentiles (say you) are now to look for our bringing forth of Christ according to the Spirit, as the Jews did then according to the flesh; and likewise their birth and seed, and all things suitable to the same, as John 3.3.5.6. John 1.12, 13. And therefore we are said to know no man now, no not Christ himself after the flesh, 2 Cor. 5.16. And Circumcision was one Privilege of the flesh, Phil. 3.4, 5.
The Gentiles (say you) are now to looke for our bringing forth of Christ according to the Spirit, as the Jews did then according to the flesh; and likewise their birth and seed, and all things suitable to the same, as John 3.3.5.6. Iohn 1.12, 13. And therefore wee are said to know no man now, no not Christ himselfe after the flesh, 2 Cor. 5.16. And Circumcision was one Priviledge of the flesh, Phil. 3.4, 5.
Answer. It is not true, that all the Jews did look to bring forth Christ according to the flesh. For in Davids time, they knew, that Privilege was peculiar to his family, neither is it true, that the Gentiles are now to look for the bringing forth of Christ according to the Spirit, any more then the Jews were to look then. The Apostle Peter maketh us equal with the Jews, and them with us in this Privilege: We look (saith he) to be saved through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, even as they,