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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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That this practise overthroweth and destroyeth the body of Christ, the holy Temple of God. For in time it will come to consist of natural, and so a Nation, and so a National Generation, and carnal members. Amongst whom, if any Godly be, they will be brought into bondage, and become subjects of scorn and contempt: and the power of Government rest in the hands of the wicked.
That this practise overthroweth and destroyeth the body of Christ, the holy Temple of God. For in time it will come to consist of naturall, and so a Nation, and so a Nationall Generation, and carnall members. Amongst whom, if any Godly bee, they will bee brought into bondage, and become subjects of scorn and contempt: and the power of Government rest in the hands of the wicked.
This Argument •utteth a fear where no fear is,1 or at least a causeless fear. For suppose all the Children of the Church be baptized, it is an unwonted and unexpected enlargement in ths days for one Congregation to grow so populous as to become a Nation. We read of no such increase of any Congregation since Christs time.