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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.
Nor do I find that it was their judgement, who compiled that book where such words are used; men may thankfully acknowledge a benefit as received, when they have only received a promise of it, and see it confirmed with a sign; when Gideon received a sign of the accomplishment of Gods promised victory over the Midianites, though that sign was but a dream, and of a blessing to come, yet Gideon thankfully worshipped God for it, and accepted the Victory as already granted him. For so saith the Text, Judg. 7.15. When Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation of the dream, he worshipped and returned ⟨p. 149⟩into the Host of Israel, and said, Arise, for the Lord hath delivered into your hand the Host of Midian.
Nor doe I finde that it was their judgement, who compyled that book where such words are used; men may thankfully acknowledge a benefit as received, when they have onely received a promise of it, and see it confirmed with a signe; when Gedeon received a signe of the accomplishment of Gods promised victory over the Midianites, though that signe was but a dreame, and of a blessing to come, yet Gedeon thankfully worshipped God for it, and accepted the Victory as already granted him. For so saith the Text, Judg. 7.15. When Gedeon heard the telling of the dreame, and the interpretation of the dreame, hee worshipped and returned ⟨p. 149⟩into the Host of Israel, and said, Arise, for the Lord hath delivered into your hand the Host of Midian.
It is to no purpose to ask us (as you do) what can be more natural, then begetting and bringing forth of the Infant, before feeding of it at the Mothers breasts? Is it not sacrilege to press such upon the Paps of the Wife of Christ (his Church) with whom she never travelled, or bare of her body?