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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 Lords Supper succeedeth the Passover;1 but though all the whole household of every family (as well children as other) were to eat the Passover, Exod. 12.3, 4. yet infants are not approved as fit communicants of the Lords Supper, because they are not capable subjects.
The Lords Supper succeedeth the Passeover;1 but though all the whole houshold of every family (as well children as other) were to eate the Passeover, Exod. 12.3, 4. yet infants are not approved as fit communicants of the Lords Supper, because they are not capable subjects.
- 1Sylvester.Silvester.
But how do you make it appear I pray you,1 that infants were to eat the Passover? a roasted Lamb with unleavened bread, and sour herbs, is no meat for infants; neither doth it appear by the Chapter which you allege, Exod. 12.1. that children of more growth were admitted to partake of the Passover, till they were able to discern the spiritual nature and use of it. According to what is written, v. 26, 27. of that chapter.
But how doe you make it appeare I pray you,1 that infants were to eate the Passeover? a roasted Lambe with unleavened bread, and sowre herbs, is no meat for infants; neither doth it appeare by the Chapter which you alledge,