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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.
For if Infants dye in their Infancy, you have apparently declared it above, that you do not acknowledge them to be subjects capable either of election to grace and glory, or of Union with Christ, or the Covenant of Grace. And then, how we should believe you (when you say you do not in the least measure deny salvation to Infants, and yet deny all such means of salvation, without which it is impossible, they should be saved) judge you.
For if Infants dye in their Infancy, you have apparently declared it above, that you doe not acknowledge them to bee subjects capable either of election to grace and glory, or of Union with Christ, or the Covenant of Grace. And then, how wee should beleeve you (when you say you doe not in the least measure deny salvation to Infants, and yet deny all such meanes of salvation, without which it is impossible, they should bee saved) judge you.
But to come to the ground you work upon in denying to them Baptism, whereas Circumcision was granted to them of old, and in both a promise of salvation sealed up to them, until they came to reject it.
But to come to the ground you work upon in denying to them Baptism, whereas Circumcision was granted to them of old, and in both a promise of salvation sealed up to them, untill they came to reject it.
Though Baptism (you conceive) succeed Circumcision, yet you put a great difference between them, both in matter and manner, "in persons and things.
Though Baptisme (you conceive) succeed Circumcision, yet you put a great difference between them, both in matter and manner, "in persons and things.