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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.
And what might that great difference be in so many particulars?
And what might that great difference bee in so many particulars?
Circumcision (say you) sealed to things temporal and carnal, as well as to spiritual, and so were the subjects (carnal, as well as spiritual:) Baptism only sealeth to Faith in Christ, and to Grace in the New Birth.
Circumcision (say you) sealed to things temporall and carnall, as well as to spirituall, and so were the subjects (carnall, as well as spirituall:) Baptisme onely sealeth to Faith in Christ, and to Grace in the New Birth.
I pray you doth not Baptism seal to the Covenant of Grace, as well as Circumcision, in whose room it succeedeth? And doth not the Covenant of Grace contain promises of temporal, and carnal (or outward) blessings, as well as spiritual? Hose. 2.18.21, 22, 23. Hath not godliness in the New Testament (as well as in the Old) the Promises of this life, as well as that which is to come? 1 Tim. 4.8. Doth not Baptism expressly seal up unto us, our deliverance out of Affliction, as well as out of corruption? yea, to the raising up of our bodies out of death in the grave, as well as of our souls out of the death in sin? 1 Cor. 15.29. It is therefore utterly untrue, that Baptism sealeth only to Faith in Christ, and to grace in the New Birth; For it sealeth to all the blessings of the Covenant, as well those of this life, as of that which is to come. That which sealeth to this grand blessing of the Covenant, that God will be a God to such or such, sealeth