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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
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The first that I have met withal is that (whereto you have already spoken in part) because there is neither command,1 nor example in all the New Testament for the baptizing of Infants. And yet the Order and Government of the New Testament in the administration thereof, is no way inferior to the Old. But in the Old Testament there was an express Rule, by Commandment from God, what Communicants were to be admitted to Circumcision, and other Ordinances of that nature, and what not. But this Order is no where found in the New Testament for the baptizing of Infants, and therefore the same is not to be practised.
The first that I have met withall is that (whereto you have already spoken in part) because there is neither command,1 nor example in all the New Testament for the baptizing of Infants. And yet the Order and Government of the New Testament in the administration thereof, is no way inferiour to the Old. But in the Old Testament there was an expresse Rule, by Commandement from God, what Communicants were to bee admitted to Circumcision, and other Ordinances of that nature, and what not. But this Order is no where found in the New Testament for the baptizing of Infants, and therefore the same is not to bee practised.
- 1Sylvester.Silvester.
To this Argument you have received an Answer already:1 when in the beginning of our conference, I gave you three grounds for the Baptism of Infants: the two former from the Commandment of Christ, and of his Apostle in the New Testament: the third from the Old and New Testament together, gathered from the Analogy of Circumcision and Baptism. The Commandment of Christ was cleared from