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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.
CHAP. VIII.
1Yes, this fifth Argument seemeth to me to have more in it: The Baptism of infants keepeth up the state of Antichrist, by granting him this so chief a corner stone of the Lords house to lye in his foundation. For that Church where baptism is the true Ordinance of God, in the administration thereof; it is by the rules of the Gospel a true Church. So that if Antichrists baptism which he administereth, be Gods ordinance, then that Church wherein he doth so administer the same, must be al•o the Church of God; and he must be in sin who refuseth communion with it.
1YEs, this fifth Argument seemeth to me to have more in it: The Baptisme of infants keepeth up the state of Antichrist, by granting him this so chief a corner stone of the Lords house to lye in his foundation. For that Church where baptisme is the true Ordinance of God, in the administration thereof; it is by the rules of the Gospel a true Church. So that if Antichrists baptisme which hee administreth, bee Gods ordinance, then that Church wherein he doth so administer the same, must bee al•o the Church of God; and he must be in sin who refuseth communion with it.
- 1Sylvester.Silvester.