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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.
It is well that you acknowledge the weakness of your answer;1 for if you had not, the weakness of it bewrayeth it self; but we acknowledge no weakness of the Argument, unless it be the weakness of God, which (the Apostle saith) is stronger then men, 1 Cor. 1.25. But you are deceived, if you think a weak answer will serve a weak argument; a weak adversary despised, gathereth strength by contempt. The Gileadites being despised as fugitives, proved too heard for the Ephraimites, Judg. 12.4. The Jews being despised for a feeble company, strengthened themselves in God from the contempt of their despisers, Nehem. 4.2, 3, 4. yea, there is no sinful weakness of the Creature, no not any weak thought, but requireth weapons mighty through God, to subdue it, 2 Cor. 10.4, 5. And therefore you are much mistaken, when you think a weak Answer will serve a weak Argument.
It is well that you acknowledge the weaknesse of your answer;1 for if you had not, the weaknesse of it bewrayeth it selfe; but we acknowledge no weaknesse of the Argument, unlesse it bee the weaknesse of God, which (the Apostle saith) is stronger then men, 1 Cor. 1.25. But you are deceived, if you thinke a weake answer will serve a weake argument; a weake adversary despised, gathereth strength by contempt. The Gileadites being despised as fugitives, proved too heard for the Ephraimites, Judg. 12.4. The Jewes being despised for a feeble company, strengthened themselves in God from the contempt of their despisers, Nehem. 4.2, 3, 4. yea, there is no sinfull weaknesse of the Creature, no not any weak thought, but requireth weapons mighty through God, to subdue it,