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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.
I marvel why you should call the baptism of Infants a come-"ming to the marriage supper without a wedding Garment. If you mean by coming to the marriage Supper, partaking of the Lords Table; you are not ignorant, there is great difference in this case, between the Lords Supper and Baptism, such may be admitted ⟨p. 148⟩to Baptism, as may not be admitted to the Lords Supper. We do not force (as you call it) the holy things of God upon such as nei-"there believe, nor know, nor once desire them. For if Parents do not willingly offer their children to Baptism, we do not force them. And if they bring them, and present them to Christ, Christ accepteth the Parents bringing of them, as much as the children's coming in their own person, Mar. 10.13, 14.
I marvaile why you should call the baptisme of Infants a com-"ming to the marriage supper without a wedding Garment. If you meane by comming to the marriage Supper, partaking of the Lords Table; you are not ignorant, there is great difference in this case, between the Lords Supper and Baptisme, such may bee admitted ⟨p. 148⟩to Baptism, as may not be admitted to the Lords Supper. We do not force (as you call it) the holy things of God upon such as nei-"ther believe, nor know, nor once desire them. For if Parents doe not willingly offer their children to Baptisme, we doe not force them. And if they bring them, and prefent them to Christ, Christ accepteth the Parents bringing of them, as much as the childrens comming in their own person, Mar. 10.13, 14.
Why should you call the Baptism of infants the setting of a "seal unto a blank?
Why should you call the Baptisme of infants the settting of a "seal unto a blank?