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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.
2. That God gave circumcision to be a seal of the same Covenant to Abraham and to all his infant-seed.
2. That God gave circumcision to be a seale of the same Covenant to Abraham and to all his infant-seed.
3. That by the redemption of Christ, the Covenant and blessing of Abraham is come upon the believing Gentiles and our seed.
3. That by the redemption of Christ, the Covenant and blessing of Abraham is come upon the beleeving Gentiles and our seed.
4. These things being already cleared, the fourth thing that remaineth to be cleared, is, that circumcision being now abolished, Baptism succeedeth in the room thereof, as a seal of the same Covenant to believers and our seed. Which, if it may appear, then it will appear also, that the same Covenant of grace, which gave a Commandment, or word of institution for the Circumcision of faithful Abraham and his seed, doth also hold forth the ⟨p. 127⟩same commandment, and word of institution, for the Baptism of faithful Gentiles and our seed.
4. These things being already cleared, the fourth thing that remaineth to be cleared, is, that circumcision being now abolished, Baptisme succeedeth in the roome thereof, as a seale of the same Covenant to believers and our seed. Which, if it may appeare, then it will appeare also, that the same Covenant of grace, which gave a Commandement, or word of institution for the Circumcision of faithfull Abraham and his seed, doth also hold forth the