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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.
Is the Covenant of God to believing Parents and their seed become a blank? Is the promise of pouring out the Spirit of regeneration upon the seed and off-spring of believers a blank? Isa. 44.3. But it seemeth by your opinion, if our children be not full of themselves, all the promises of God are a blank and empty to them.
Is the Covenant of God to believing Parents and their seed become a blanke? Is the promise of pouring out the Spirit of regeneration upon the seed and off-spring of believers a blank? Isa. 44.3. But it seemeth by your opinion, if our children bee not full of themselves, all the promises of God are a blanke and empty to them.
Though children be not capable to receive meat before they be borne; yet their Parents who are borne again, had need of some sign (the sign appointed of God) to feed and strengthen their faith in the Covenant, that God will be a God to them and their seed.
Though children be not capable to receive meat before they bee borne; yet their Parents who are borne againe, had need of some sign (the sign appointed of God) to feed and strengthen their faith in the Covenant, that God will bee a God to them and their seed.
Besides, the Baptism which children receive before their regeneration is a seal and confirmation of the Covenant, and of all the promises thereof to them, after their regeneration. The Circumcision which David received in his infancy, did confirm his faith and confidence of victory against Goliath (the uncircumcised Philistine) after he was grown up to mans estate,