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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.
That other place which you put in (1 Cor. 7.1, 2.) I know not to what end you allege it, unless it be to prove, that marriage in times of persecution, is not expedient, (which is the meaning of the first verse:) or that fornication is to be avoided by lawful marriage, which is the intent of the second verse: But what is either of these to the point in hand?
That other place which you put in (1 Cor. 7.1, 2.) I know not to what end you alledge it, unlesse it bee to prove, that marriage in times of persecution, is not expedient, (which is the meaning of the first verse:) or that fornication is to bee avoided by lawfull marriage, which is the intent of the second verse: But what is either of these to the point in hand?
To return therefore to the point, from whence your objection diverted me, it still remaineth good, that the holiness of children spoken of 1 Cor. 7.14. doth not proceed from the holy Ordinance of marriage, but from the holy Covenant of grace.
To returne therefore to the point, from whence your objection diverted mee, it still remaineth good, that the holinesse of children spoken of 1 Cor. 7.14. doth not proceed from the holy Ordinance of marriage, but from the holy Covenant of grace.
Which may further be confirmed from the very word of the Text. For the Apostle deriveth that holiness of Infants, not from the holy Ordinance of marriage, but from the faith of the believing Parent whereby both the unbelieving yoke-follow is sanctified to the believer, and the children also of the believer are holy.