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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 true (that you say) children are not capable subjects of the Lords Supper: For receiving whereof, the Apostle requireth we should examine and judge our selves. But Infants are as capable subjects of Baptism now in the days of the New Testament, as the Infants of the Jews were of Circumcision. For circumcision and baptism being both of them alike signs and seals of our new birth (either wrought, or to be wrought;) and in our new birth, we being merely passive, children are as capable subjects passively to be wrought upon to a new birth, as men of riper years. But the Lords Supper being a sign and seal of our spiritual growth in Christ, and dispensed not in milk, but in strong meat, bread and ⟨p. 130⟩wine, whereunto holy preparation was requisite, Infants are not capable subjects of this, though they be of the other.
It is true (that you say) children are not capable subjects of the Lords Supper: For receiving whereof, the Apostle requireth wee should examine and judge our selves. But Infants are as capable subjects of Baptisme now in the dayes of the New Testament, as the Infants of the Jews were of Circumcision. For circumcision and baptisme being both of them alike signes and seales of our new birth (either wrought, or to be wrought;) and in our new birth, we being meerely passive, children are as capable subjects passively to bee wrought upon to a new birth, as men of riper yeares. But the Lords Supper being a signe and seale of our spirituall growth in Christ, and dispensed not in milke, but in strong meat, bread and ⟨p. 130⟩wine, whereunto holy preparation was requisite, Infants are not capable subjects of this, though they bee of the other.
1But why then are Faith and Repentance required unto Baptism, which was not of old time required unto Circumcision?
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